Sweet & Salty Gourmet Bakery

I went in to sweet and salty after a great lunch at 3 olives restaurant in the same complex. I should have known better as the first site was a woman spraying the place with febreze. She blamed the bad smell on a broccoli and cheese dish they were making. She sprayed the place at least 3 different times while we were seated there. I ordered bread pudding which was very stale and hard. They microwaved it before giving it to us. I could not eat it at all. Very disappointing experience.

Muy decepcionada … La comida vieja, los cafés mal servidos y los cachitos son pura masa pero lo más increíble de todo es la pésima atención por parte de su dueña… La cual es una persona hostil muy mal encarada y no entiende para nada el concepto de atención al público no lo recomiendo en lo absoluto

This was a delightful breakfast spot that we found this morning! We were in the mood for crepes and weren’t sure what was available in the area so we did a Unilocal search and happened upon this location! We couldn’t believe there was nobody there for how fabulous the food and coffee drinks were. We both had crepes. One savory and one sweet — so good both of them! And then we also got the butterscotch and marshmallow lattes. All I can say is yum!

I had to spit this out of my mouth. Tiramisu was old, stale, dried out. Mango cake bite was hard. Obviously very old. The Nutella peanut butter cookie was horribly bad. You walk into the store which is beautifully designed, the storekeepers are smiling and keep asking you what you’d like (couldn’t tell if overly friendly or pushy). Very expensive. $ 12 for a items. They must get it from elsewhere and then the product sits for quite awhile until it sells. Old, dried out and stale. ³⁄₃ baked products same experience. If you want to enjoy what you eat beware. If you want nice ambience then go. Best bet is to try something they make FRESH.

Just popped in for elevensies, coffee is nice, but i dread to think how long the Tiramisu has sat out, it was stale, not only slightly on the cut edges (which would have upset me) but through out. Think unsoaked ladiesfinger. Unacceptable.
Also meringes were stiff, i prefer a chew though thats a personal preference.
Nice location and selection of breakfast crepes, but selling stale cake I cant forgive, i wont be back.

We are very disappointed.
We bought Passion fruit mousse and Mango mousse for my little kids as special treat. They were not tasty… Passion was a little too sour and the top was very dry and gooey, and Mango one was taste just ok but more dry, some part of it was already hard by dry out. $ 5.50 each, ok if it tastes good, but too expensive for those cake! My kids didn’t like them. I am not picky so I finished Passion mousse but I felt it was a little torture… Even cupcake at grocery stores is better.
We will never return there.

Terrible sandwiches made with stale bread. Even worse dessert. I brought my daughter in for a last day of school treat and was nothing less than disappointed. This must be a cover up business for some mob activity…
Dessert should be respected more than this.

I hadn’t been here in a couple of years and finally had a chance to come by. I was quickly aware that the same people that owned it before are no longer there. It has a different look and feel and the food is not up to par. I waited for about 5 minutes for someone to come to the counter and not apologize or give reason? So I ordered my food and was very confused by the food choices. They have tea sandwiches but then also offered me an empanada and crêpe. I think they are doing too many different things just trying to make it work instead if doing what people have liked which are the Sandwhiches and the desserts. Focus on what got this place to where it’s at and it may get better.
On another note I was the only person in here and yet all the tables were filthy with dirty dishes and trash. The table I sat at was one of the few that didn’t have dishes but I still had to wipe away all the crumbs that were everywhere. Needless to say I will not be back here.

I think This place is way overpriced and the food is not even that great. Most desserts taste average, but the chocolate tarts are not good at all! I guess the high prices are just there because the food «looks pretty» and it’s located in Cinco Ranch. In addition, most tables are small and uncomfortable. I usually stick to only ordering a Cappuccino when I (very rarely) find myself in there with family.

Katy really needs more cafes. Cloud Café is by far my favorite and Dunn Bros a second, but I can’t believe Sweet & Salty hadn’t been on my radar until now. I’ve notified Unilocal to add «Coffee & Tea» as a classification for Sweet & Salty instead of being labeled as just «Bakery.»
Anyhow. The cute ambiance with full length windows and quiet atmosphere makes this place a winner to study. I wish the seats were more comfortable, but tables and chairs are plenty. I hear the coffee is good (is Lavazza ever bad?), and I like that they have both sweet and savory options. The empanadas are a little pricey at $ 2.50-$ 3 a pop, but the handcut tea sandwiches at $ 2.50 look like a great light option as well.
I had the beef and onion empanada; it tastes exactly as it sounds and is delicious and filling. I also got turned onto the monstrosity that is the Argentine bagel — huge and addictive, what with its flaky texture. Thank goodness it leans onto the savory side, because if it had any sugar on it, it would be even more dangerous. (Note to management: sprinkle some sugar on half of it and turn it into a giant palmier ring, hint hint)
Super friendly service and large parking lot right at front. No wifi but you can probably steal 3 Olives’ wifi.

Great cappuccinos and phenomenal coffee! We also had four empanadas courtesy of the house and they were amazing! Will definitively be coming back

Wife and I came in about 1030am this morning. I ordered off the barely readable menu from the «choose your own» section because there was no information about crepes on the overhead menu behind the counter.
I ordered an egg, spinach, and goat cheese crêpe. Wife ordered the mushroom crêpe. We got two mini tarts, an espresso and a coffee. This was $ 37. Wow. Must be great food right?
24 Minutes later, we still had no food. I inquired and they brought me a ham and cheese crêpe with spinach on it. When I asked why, the man behind the counter (jose) told me that I didn’t say «no ham.»
To be fair, he’s right… BECAUSE I ORDERED EGG, SPINACH, AND GOAT CHEESE.
He the argued with me for a bit before saying my wife’s crêpe would be another 10 minutes.
I can’t say hiw the food tasted because we left in disgust. I will NEVER go here again.

Stopped by this bakery tonight for the first time right before they closed. They kept the store open for my two kids and me, so we could enjoy tuna sandwiches and beef empanadas. I highly recommend both of these dishes — their bread is freshly baked and delectable.
We also shared an oatmeal raisin cookie and it was delicious as well. The staff even treated us with a few croissants to take with us. We walked out only $ 14 lighter with smiles on our faces. We will be frequent return customers.

Good looking place in Katy! I like the place in a lot of ways! The lady is sweet and friendly! She gave us time to choose. I enjoy their water smoothies which is just fruit water and honey! Healthy not creamy at all! The tiramisu was okay umm a lil too mushy and just a small portion of cake or bread at the base. I prefer my tiramisu an alternate of cake or lady finger with the mousse! Not all moussey but the taste is great! The dulce de leche crêpe was deicious! I will give this place a good one! Just give it a try!

If you are going to be closed, update your website and the signage on your front door. There is nothing more frustrating than arriving at your destination to find it closed, although the information provided by the business indicates otherwise.

This place is a great find in Katy. The pastries are excellent, although some are better than others. Not to say that there is anything wrong with the ones we haven’t liked — I think it’s more of a taste thing, that we wouldn’t like them anywhere but wanted to try something new. They always have cute sugar cookies that are decorated for about $ 1, and they actually taste good. The sandwiches are good, too, for only $ 2.50. The croissants are pretty tasty, and they have a day old section for half price. They also serve wine and coffee and have some more fancy desserts that look amazing but haven’t tried those. I’m not sure what people are talking about with high prices. I found it to be pretty reasonable compared to other bakeries that charge $ 2+ for a cookie or croissant. It’s never busy when I’m there, but it should be. It would be a nice place to take a date or go for a glass of wine. I take my toddler there for a cookie after visiting the bookstore next door, and we have a nice «fancy» treat. Oh, and they have real flowers on every table and comfy booth seating. I didn’t like that one of the employees was sitting next to the door smoking once, but that’s a small thing.

I love this place. It’s small. It’s quaint. They brew Lavaazaa. Their little sandwiches are tasty as hell. And they’ve got all these new desserts that I’ve never seen before. It’s like their own creations and they’re pretty delicious. If you’re in Katy, you definitely need to stop by!

sweet friendly staff… but, they’re gonna need to step it up in order to be more competitive.
too pricey for what you get… for example
$ 1.99 for a small [1 inch] petit fours… every item was small in comparison to other bakeries within close proximity.
the owner states they are going to start selling wine and flatbread pizza, in addition, to the pastries and sandwiches — which hopefully, will make this place stand out amongst the crowd.

I have lived in Katy almost my whole life. I have seen this place for years, and never tried them. On my way out do pick up some breakfast, I thought that I might as well see what all of the rage was about. I am glad that I did. I ordered a variety of things, some cookies that look almost like pretzels, some sweet croussants, some sweet and salty croussants, some sweet and salty sticks, and a couple of juices. I get back to my house hoping that this would be as good as I had heard.
I was pleasantly surprised. The croussant was not quite the buttery, flakey airy kind that I was craving this morning, it resembled a large crescent roll… Like the kind always present at the Thanksgiving table… But it was amazing! The one with the sweet glaze was good, the one with the sweet and salty glaze was better. The sweet and salty sticks did not last! Those were gone before the husband got out of bed!
I did notice this morning that they are closed on Sunday, and I think that this is a wonderful thing! So, I went back this evening to get some more pastries to try with breakfast tomorrow (a Sunday).
If you are looking for an immaculately clean designer style bakery, but do not feel like driving into town, give this place a try! I am actually shocked that it is out in Katy, land of the chain eateries, and not in a more posh area. But, I can not say that I am not happy that it is so close!

The alfajores are wonderful. They come in two sizes, small and gigantic. The small ones are about $ 13/​pound which is about 60 cents each. The cookie was moist and the dulce de leche was very rich (perfect!).
My husband and I were salivating on their array of desserts. Their $ 3 cupcakes were HUGE (2.5 x the size of Sprinkles and the other gourmet places). They have tirimisu, mil hojas (thousand sheets), and many others from which to choose.
Pass on the empanadas (for some good ones, go to Deli Café — also in Katy for the Venezuelan ones).
The service was very friendly.

Well… I didn’t know this place existed until I received a box of goodies as a present.
And I do think this place has a cute name.
And I have no idea why such a cute-​named bakery would be set up in Katy.
But, I didn’t care, not after I took a first bite of one pastry… then another bite of another pastry… and then a bite of the third, fourth fifth and sixth… heck — I was in Heaven and felt like it was my blissful duty to keep biting on these pastries! They were that good!
And then I learned more — the owners are Argentinians — no wonder why they’re in Katy! (For those out of the loop, it’s home to many recent South Americans) And Houston really is blessed to have this bakery within it’s far-​flung metropolitan borders. In my opinion, it easily could be the best bakery in Houston!
And you can say it’s an European-​influenced South American style bakery if you wanted to sum up all the offerings that’s available here, since you can also get empanaditas.
Only gripes that I can foresee people complaining about… the pastries are small and the prices may seem high — but once you realize that it’s a mom & pop place making the godly pastry-​goods out of scratch, all becomes forgiven!