Flour Power Cakery

Went in last week with a Groupon deal for two soup and sandwich lunches. Walked in on Saturday around 1pm and saw the staff sitting at a table eating from the breakfast buffet. They greeted us and said we’d missed the rush, then dispersed out of the dining room.
The waitress we got came up to the table and gave us menus and let us know that we could do the breakfast buffet instead of the lunch deal if we wanted. We declined and selected our sandwiches and sides– for the soup, the menu offers a soup of the day or black bean soup. Per the waitress, there was no soup of the day, so black bean it was. I’m a fan of black beans and the fact that it was the regular soup made me confident that it would be good… so I was quite surprised when we got our bowls. Between the two of us, we had a total of about 30 beans, the majority of which were in my date’s bowl. The soup was essentially a black flavorless liquid that even salt could not perk up. I set my aside and ate the crackers instead.
As for the sandwiches, I orderd the Zac wrap with turkey while my date ordered the one above it on the menu, which came with jalapenos– I can’t remember the name right now. Both of us selected the pasta salad as our side, the other choices were potato salad and chips. The sandwich was decent, but then again they’re pretty hard to screw up. The pasta salad seemed to be little more than a cup of corkscrew noodles with mayonnaise and perhaps one or two chopped olives… it wasn’t bad, but so far everything we’d tried had been subpar. What really killed me though was that we never received FORKS for our pasta salad and the waitress never came out to see how our food was, nor did she make any attempt to refill our empty water glasses. By this time a few more couples had come in, seated themselves, and received menus and drinks, but in the entire time it took us to finish the majority of our sandwiches, none of the staff were to be found. Eventually I got up and walked around looking for them– they’re in a basket on a windowsill by the door, for future reference.
In any case, while wandering around I noticed that the breakfast buffet we’d been invited to partake of just minutes before was uncovered, cold, and mostly cleared out– a few scoops of gravy, a couple of biscuits, and some rubbery-​looking bacon were all that remained. Glad I didn’t make that choice…
By the time I found the forks, the waitress returned and I explained why I’d been up… and didn’t hear an apology or explanation of any sort. This same lady, I must say, never refilled our water and never smiled or even hinted at a sense of friendliness. She wasn’t downright hostile, but she clearly did not want to be there. As far as the rest of the staff group that had been eating when we walked in, none of them were seen again during our time there. Maybe she was the one who drew the short straw and had to work, but either way, she was just downright awful at waiting tables.
While I was wandering the restaurant looking for the forks though, I noticed a pastry case with cupcakes– and I love cupcakes, especially when I’m with someone to share it with so I don’t eat the whole thing. So, despite not wanting to be there any longer than necessary or really feeling any obligation to contribute financially to the business outside of our Groupon purchase, we ordered the Italian Cream cupcake. And it was good. Sadly, it was the only thing good about the experience.
I won’t be going back.

This place shut down and is no longer in business. They were over priced anyway.

The food is decent but overpriced for what it is. Nice buffet but no longer available on Sunday. I am a regular patron because I live in the area and anything is better than IHOP. HOWEVER, I will never go there again after today. I called, knowing it was last minute for a small birthday cake, but thought I’d check. Apparently they had a bunch of weddding cakes going out… again, no problem there. The problem was the rudeness of the employee that answered and the rude response from Cindy, the owner. I’m sure she didn’t realize I could hear, but that’s no excuse and it’s completely unacceptable. I will not be back and will tell all who will listen.

Flour Power needs to use more discression when hiring their cooks. Last Saturday morning we stepped in for breakfast and were baffled at how poorly executed our meal was. Keep in mind, we were the ONLY CUSTOMERS in the entire restaurant, so there was no excuse for such poor quality. We both ordered the junior size breakfast. The first problem was that none of the items came to our table at the same time. We were both first served our french toast and sausage, which were both cold and soggy. then we were served our biscuits and gravy, which were so cold that the gravy did not even move. Finally we were served our egg and hashbrowns, which surprise surprise were cold. When I say cold i mean cold like removed from heat source for at least 10 minutes. Also the fact that nothing was served together is irritating because I don’t enjoy eating one thing at a time (I like to sop my biscuits in the egg yolk… etc).
The sad part is that I’m sure it would have been good if it wasn’t so cold. We had our two year old with us, so we didn’t have time to send it back to be reheated. Unfortunately, I will never return to this place because of this one terrible experience, but I do have some advice for you guys because you have potential. I’m afraid at the rate you are going you’ll be out of business pretty soon.
1. Get some music in there! It’s wayyyyy to quiet.
2. Hire cooks that care about the food they are preparing, there was no excuse for the garbage that we were served. If you can’t find anyone that can do it right, you probably need to get in the kitchen and do it yourself.
3. Fix your website!
You guys have potential, but you are slipping. You have to realize you are doing something wrong when Magnolia Pancake House is on an hour wait for a table at 8:30 in the morning, but your place is empty and all you can hear are the crickets chirping.

So. if you are looking for somewhere that is chill, relaxed and provides a great atmosphere come here! Today I walked in when I realized I was too early for an appt at my daughter’s school and to kill the 55 minutes I had — I ordered lunch… the special today was spaghetti and meatballs — not something I would typically order but the waiter was so adamant that it was delicious I caved! HE WAS SO RIGHT! I am so glad that I did. The food was fresh…(I could have done without the garlic toast) and the pasta sauce was like something from a 4 star Italian restaurant. The meatballs did not come out of someone else’s freezer bag (and if they did then I want to know where so I can buy them for my family!)
I then indulged (again) and had Italian Crème Cake with a coffee… between that and my new library book I had an incredibly pleasant afternoon that was only interrupted by another rude customer.
Flour Power… I will be back with my family in two for BREAKFAST — Sunday Brunch sounds fabulous!
GO AND EAT HERE! You will leave happy!

Visiting San Antonio always promises a delicious time for any visitor! On a warm humid afternoon — breaking 100-​degree temperatures, I still found myself looking for a good meal! Amidst the many chain restaurants and eateries lining the streets, I found tucked just at the front of a strip mall off of NW Military Highway, Flour Power Café and Bakery.
Flour Power has its beginnings in 2003 and assumed new ownership in 2007. Their current owner Cindy Oliverez comes from high credentials in the culinary world. She attended the Texas the Culinary Academy and earned her degree from the Le Cordon Bleu Patisserie and Baking Program. After my experience at Flour Power, her experience can be tasted in every bite.
Walking in, I was immediately greeted by the nicest waitress. A nice comfortable restaurant, ample seating and quiet on a Thursday afternoon. The surroundings were a most pleasant décor, perfectly comfortable to sit with my laptop and even enjoy their complimentary wi-​fi.
Their menu boasts a wide selection of made to order sandwiches, original creations, salads and wraps, even gourmet burgers and hot dogs. A breakfast menu includes breakfast staple dishes as well as offering an all you can eat Sunday brunch buffet.
On this afternoon I ordered a cheesy grilled cheese sandwich made to order ($ 7.95). The bread was whole-​wheat grain — truly the freshest bread I have tasted! The sandwich was served with a side of their pasta salad, which was no ordinary pasta salad. Light yet tasteful, it was the perfect side for just the right filling of a meal.
To round out my meal, I had to partake of their supreme desserts! I ordered two freshly baked chocolate chip cookies with a hot green tea. Their cookies were filled with generous chocolate chips and soft to the taste. What a beautiful way to end my afternoon meal.
Flour Power Café and Bakery provides a positive and feel good environment. It was uplifting to visit and feel good food for your tummy. Friendly smiles and conversation, along with food that will satisfy, Flour Power Café and Bakery will give you the Power to tackle your day!

Wowwie! Hungarian mushroom soup, way better than it sounds. Had the batata sandwich. Both were delightful.

Was running errands on Sunday but needed food and coffee first. I wanted to try something new instead of just going to Starbucks. Flour Power Café n Bakery was just right. They have a decent breakfast menu and on Sunday they have a buffet. That’s what I decided to go for. I had scrambled eggs, bacon, French toast, spinach cheese casserole, biscuit n gravy and potato cheese casserole. This was way more than I was going to eat, but I’m glad I did. It was all very good. Service was pleasant and attentive and for 10.95 plus tax n beverage (good coffee) I was happy. It’s very cute inside and they have outdoor seating. Didn’t check out the baked goods, too stuffed. I’ll definitely go back.

I visited Flour Power with a co-​worker last year at the first location. We ordered a Veggie Wrap and a Portobello Sandwich and did splitsies. The food was awesome! Perfect vegetarian lunch fare! Fresh and crispy veggies, great wrap and breads, and flavorful spreads.
Fast forward, FP changes locations and I visit earlier this year with a different, vegetarian co-​worker.
I had a sad Greek Salad. It was fresh, but bare — like naked. Where’s the olives, where’s the feta, where’s the red onions I requested?! Sad, it was sad. The service was sweet, yet slow — especially for a work day lunch.
I decided to try another meal, another day and for another reason — I needed to pick up some breakfast tacos for the office so I stopped off before work one morning. I was alone waiting for the order until just one other couple came in. The place was pretty quiet but my order was fast and correct.
The tacos were enjoyed, nothing special but appreciated none the less.
Flour Power is cute, local and has fresh food. I am not sure what happened with my sad Salad but do know that the Wrap and Sandwich were crazy good intend on going back.
2 for 1 tacos on Fridays.

My girlfriend wanted me to give Flour Power 1 star… our experience wasn’t particularly wonderful.
Cutting into the pancakes resulted in liquid batter oozing out.
The salmon burger lacked flavor, even blackened. The entire sandwich was fairly dry, and my first impression of the salmon patty was that it was actually tough. The bun was good! But the bun was not worth $ 7.
The turkey wrap was just processed turkey lunch meat.
Out of the four of us, no one was impressed.
And the service was… slow.

I bought a Groupon for this restaurant a few weeks ago. Since then, I have looked forward to taking my wife for lunch, since we are school teachers and can do that kind of thing during the summer. I fantasized about the tuxedo cake that sounds so good on the menu. Finally got the opportunity to go today.
Rachel had been there before, so I didn’t bother looking up the address before leaving the house. We arrived to an empty store front were the café had been. I fired up my iPod touch, got the address of the Groupon, and put it in my GPS. It took us all the way to the Taipei restaurant parking lot.
There weren’t a whole lot of people there, which suited me fine. The waiter gave us plenty of time to study the menu. Rachel, being her usual unadventurous self, ordered a chicken caesar salad. I didn’t even bother to ask her how it was. Now that everyone serves that fake run of the mill caesar salad, who even cares. Gone are the day when it was all prepared at the table with the diners saying what they wanted thrown in. Now it is basically just the salad dressing that they use that makes it a Caesar salad.
I ordered the batata. It had sweet potatoes, avocado, tomatoes, red onion, spinach, sprouts, monterrey jack cheese, with a veggie spread. I thought it was great. If I were making it at home, I would change the cheese to something more noticeable like bleu cheese or really sharp aged cheddar and slap some bacon on that sucker to make it perfect. Nonetheless, it was very good.
I walked over to look at the baked goods and, if I’m being honest (to borrow Simon’s phrasing), I was unimpressed by its contents. They only thing that looked interesting was the tuxedo cake. I could tell it had several layers with cream frosting between them and was drizzeled with chocolate on the top. We both ordered a piece of it. First, let me say, they served us a real life, like you would eat at home, normal person’s sized slice. I like that. I am not a fan of the humongous slices that some restaurants give at the cost of 1,000 calories plus. But, that was the only nice thing I can say about this cake. The only thing we could taste was the whipped cream frosting between the layers. Even the chocolate icing on the top was tasteless. To me that was totally unacceptable for a restaurant that calls itself a bakery.
Will I go back? Yes, if I am in the neighborhood and need a quick lunch. Will I drive all the way over to eat there? No.

I was looking for a good place to lunch yesterday — somewhere new, somewhere different. I tend to go to the same places all the time, so mom and I loaded up and drove around. Had she not pointed out Flour Power Café in the inside corner of a strip center at West/​Military, I probably would not have ever noticed it was there. After a short discussion of how hungry I was and that just anything would do, we decided that Flour Power would be the place for lunch.
I entered a mild panic when we walked in and the restaurant was pretty plain. There were some cute flowers in vases, but the place was not done up in a funky «Flour Power» kinda way. I calmed down and we were seated.
First OH YES moment: Our waiter looked like a Disney prince could have been modeled after him. Oh man. So freakin’ cute. He could have guest starred on the Suite Life of Zach and Cody. Also, he was attentive, good with refills, knowledgeable about the menu, helpful with our ordering, blah blah blah. I wanted to ask if I could draw him. He was pretty. All that, and he also gave us great food-​service.
Mom and I ordered and split a Zac Attack Wrap (smoked turkey, bacon, monterrey jack, jalapenos, tomatoes, cucumbers, avocados, sprouts, ranch dressing) and a Portobello Mushroom grilled sandwich (mushrooms sauteed with onions, with lettuce, tomatoes, swiss, and tahini sauce on ciabatta). I also got a side salad.
The food came out pretty quickly, and we tried the wrap first. Good, a little bland, but different because of the jalapenos. I generally don’t eat wraps because there’s not enough «stuff» in them, so I won’t blame my disappointment on the restaurant. The quality was good, and the wrap was huge. It probably would have been enough for us to split without a second sandwich, but oh, am I glad we ordered the second sandwich.
Portobello Sandwich: heaven between ciabatta buns. The bread was amazingly soft and warm, the cheese + tahini made the sandwich so creamy. The taste was amazing. It was a great sandwich, not to mention that it’s a good option for veggies.
Salad was good — just lettuce, but «good» lettuce — none of that iceberg stuff. They put the strawberry vinaigrette on the side without my asking — another nice touch.
I’ll be going back. The trouble will be to try the other menu items, since that mushroom sandwich was so dang good and I just want to eat it all day. They’re not open for dinner, but I guess I can go every Saturday and Sunday for lunch from here on out to make up for that.
PS — We didn’t order dessert, but DisneyPrince-​waiter informed us that all the cookies, cakes, pies, etc were baked in-​house. The bakery is in the back of the restaurant and apparently runs all day long. Next time I’ll have to try to leave some room for some cake — no promises, though.

I might need to visit a second time and try a lunch item.
Went for breakfast, but nothing on the menu really was unique. Same brk menu as 1000 places in town. Taste of the food was bland and the coffee was very ordinary.

First of all, Flour Power has moved. They are now at 2211 NW Military behind TaiPei in the former Swede’s location.
That said the food is as great as ever. I tried the Sophie’s Choice on my latest outing-​a sandwich on french bread with grilled chicken breast, roast pork and hash browns. Delicious, but the next time I order I’ll see if they can add some jalapenos to kick it up.
Several excellent vegetarian choices. You can get house, caesar or greek salad as a side with your main dish.
The pastry case is awesome. Usually includes strawberry cake, tuxedo cake, carrot cake, cheesecake, scones and cookies. Most of the time (unless sold out) they have at least one gluten free dessert.
All food is prepared when ordered. Give Flour Power a try and you’ll become a loyal customer-​like me!

There are more funky sandwich joints around town than you might think, and Flour Power Café fits in with the best of them.
Sandwich choices are often funnily-​named or including uncommon ingredients. I don’t remember what’s in the «Sophie’s Choice,» but I certainly remember the name. My sandwich was the chicken sandwich with artichokes, tomato, basil, and mozzarella. It was served in a type of pocket bread and was enjoyable.
Before the sandwich I started with a chicken quesadilla appetizer. While the quesadilla was good, as was the fresh salsa, the chips that came alongside it were of the Frito Lay variety and too salty. The dish didn’t even demand chips in the first place.
The puns might be a bit of a stretch — naming the restaurant after a starch, naming a sandwich after a forced decision in which any and all options have equally negative outcomes, but the food’s pretty good.

Flour Power Café & Bakery lured me in with its 70’s style store front and kept me smiling with its cheesy, artichoke and tomato-​filled, chicken panini. Their quesadilla appetizer sealed the deal. More, please.
Their menu offers appetizers, drinks, grilled sandwiches, panini, gourmet burgers, wraps, salads, specialty sandwiches, chalupas, quiches and soups. That doesn’t even include their bakery, which temps me with apple cranberry crisp, muffins, cookies, brownies, and tuxedo cake. Too… many…options… gasp!
I liked the bright décor: wood ceilings, bright green walls and a purple floor. Groovy. But their food was what really excited me, as the Panini I had probably was the best I have ever eaten. Coming from a Panini connoisseur, that’s saying something.
Flour Power might go unnoticed due to that fact that it is set back off the road so far, but the crazed font and colors of their sign hopefully will pull people in. There were several tables filled and two waitresses working when I was there. My waitress was friendly and super speedy on our soda refills. I was in a bit of a hurry and she even brought my check while I was finishing eating so that I could leave right when I was done. Excellent.
If you are in even more of a hurry, feel free to call your order in. They will have it ready when you arrive! They also do parties after hours. Talk about a happenin’ locale for a hippie-​inspired 30^th birthday party.
Next time, I am definitely going to start out with the desserts. Go Flour Power!

I went here for weekend brunch with my parents — my mom has been dying to try this place. The décor was cute (wood flooring on the ceiling? Cool.) and staff friendly.
My parents split a spinach salad and a French Club sandwich. They polished off their plates and were happy. I opted for the French Toast Breakfast with scrambled eggs, bacon, hashbrowns and French toast. The eggs and bacon were fine, but the hashbrowns weren’t cooked as much as I would have liked. I like my hashbrowns crispy.
I’m giving Flour Power four stars because of their phenomenal French toast. I can say with complete confidence it’s the best I’ve ever had. Crispy on the outside, moist on the inside, with generous thick slices. And the bread is a cracked wheat/​whole grain kinda deal, so it’s at least a little healthier (so I tell myself, anyway). But the bread imparts a sort of delicious nutty flavor.
Go for the French toast. Breakfast is served all day on weekends.

This was a sadly disappointing restaurant. Mind you, I went a few years ago. But because of that experience … I haven’t been back. The food was overpriced and not memorable. Very greasy.
Reminded me of something like Cheesy Janes.

The restaurant is pretty cute and the staff seems very nice. Reminded me of good, healthy food from California. Texas makes me want to get a triple bypass. Damn good fried chicken but I need a break. This is a prefect «chick» spot for lunching. I got a pastrami on french, instead of they regular rye. I think they use kettle chips, YUM! The fruity ice tea was delicious. I can’t wait to try out their baked goods next time.
I recommend calling in your order, unless you have lots of time on your hands. They’re already known for not being very expeditious.

I worked here for a few months having only stopped in to fill out an application based on the name. It’s a small restaraunt with a café feel. All of the creations on the menu are inventive and super tasty. I was lucky enough to be able to try many, many items on their menu.
My absolutely favorite has to be the Bacon Cheese and Potato omelet. It’s a brilliant combination. They have salads, wraps, sandwiches. They serve them with chips instead of fries. The food is always very fresh.
The décor is imaginative, bright and colorful. Your napkin will either be pink or purple (and yes, I did have customers ask me if they could have a different color because they hate pink. Answer: no). The servers are also in bright colored tshirts (I was lucky enough to have pink) so they are easy to spot. They also have outdoor seating when the weather permits.