11/03/06

Lovely patio dining.

by cheryljc

This is a lovely cafe/bakery. Just had a great lunch--good food and good service! Tomato-basil soup is best I have ever had. Desert, chocolate pecan pie, was just like home made only better! I will be back soon.

• Pros: good food from a non-chain cafe
• Cons: noisy inside

07/23/09

AMAZING!

by foodlover989

This place was amazing! i am still salivating over their dream bar. The bakery was filled with locals old and young. at once you feel like you are surrounded by family. The eighty someting year old ladies sitting next to our table chatting and laughing made me feel at home. I had the spinach salad that tasted amazing, there were fresh bacon bits in it along with smooth fresh mushrooms. My friend had a turkey burger that was delicious as well. The bun on the burger had been baked that morning. After seeing a lady at the next table order a head sized piece of pie, we decided to stop at the bakery part of the resaurant. We narrowed down our selection from 20 different pasteries to 3. We had a delicious scone and a dream bar-which was delicious- and a blondie. Out of the selection the dream bar won favored by far! I suggest this restaurant any time! it is amazing!

04/01/09

Best Breakfast

by lambowner

We had breakfast here in the post-Ike setting. Of course, everything is new and sparkling. The quiche was excellent and accompanied by a generous fruit plate. The pancake thrilled the 6 year old. The breakfast bacon and egg on croissant pleased my husband. The service was friendly and, while not prompt, adequate. The place was full by the time we left at about 9 a.m. to walk the Strand and see the recovery efforts, completely happy.

08/21/08

RUDE, RUDE, RUDE!

by marypipher

I'm casting aside all of the nightmarish stories I've been privy to from former employees on this one and basing my review off of my own unfortunate encounters with the owners of this mediocre establishment.

I used to be a regular here (loved the tomato basil soup), until today. Poor service from a server and the owners seem to be of the mindset that the "customer is always WRONG". Don't waste your time or money on this place. They don't deserve it. Go to Mosquito or Speculoos, both far better than this dump.

• Pros: tomato basil soup (on days that its not scorched)
• Cons: OWNERSHIP

05/04/08

best chicken piccati ever

by Linda1504

I've eaten at this restaurant many times and everything is good. Would it be possible to have the recipe for the chicken piccati?

04/10/08

What a dump :( Avoid at all costs

by JustH

Gosh, can I give them 1/4 of a star? :/ I have been a regular customer up until today, where I have encountered the worst service of my life. I felt like I was being singled out and passed over when I have ordered my food. Gee maybe I can speak to the owner, hmmmm, maybe not, since I won't be ever coming back to this joint, which is, like other reviewers hinted at, too pretentious for its own good, and the food is mediocre at best. And guess what, today, no Italian rolls? Hmmm....it is a bakery, right? Or, wait, a cafe......I get it, that allows them to overcharge prices and underdeliver.

• Pros: Hmmm...none
• Cons: Service, prices, island attitude

04/09/08

Customer Service Nightmare

by efontenot

Today's visit was the absolute worst experience I've had in a year at Sunflower. I was in a party of 9....large group, I know. The restaurant was busy, but not really any busier than normal. Since I go to lunch with business associates, its always a better option to split checks and we take advantage of it whenever possible. The menu does state that they do not separate checks, but 9.7 times out of 10, the waitress asks if we want separate checks. Today was no exception. However, the waitress came back 15 minutes after offering to split the check, only to tell us she didn't have time to split the check. So, we all took out our credit cards and wrote our individual totals on the back of the receipt. When she realized what we were doing, she pitched a fit! Told us that there was no way she could run separate cards. Since this is a pretty standard practice at most restaurants, we were floored and told her we had a problem. She pulled her manager over, who fussed at us for our ridiculous suggestion of running all 9 cards. She started by explaining that the menus state that they cannot split checks. We responded by saying that we were offered that option, and while we understood that they couldn't give us separate checks, we didn't understand why they couldn't split the 1 check onto different charge cards. The manager told us that if we wanted to do that, we'd have to stand in line at the register. We explained that the waitress had told us she didn't have TIME to run all of our cards separately!!! The Manager should be ashamed for not asking what the issue was and getting the facts prior to fussing at us!

We ended up having to put the total check on one card and we all left Sunflower saying that we'll never go there again.

Customer service is pretty simple....if you offer something, don't go out of your way to avoid delivering that option.

• Pros: none, as far as I'm concerned. The mediocre food doesn't make up for the service.
• Cons: SERVICE is Horrible!!!

12/20/07

Changed Locations

by edreedco

FYI,

I just called them as we are planning on visiting next week (sorry I pre-rated). In any case they've moved (consolidated). They are now at 14th and Post Office as a restaurant bakery venue, same name. Hours are Tu-Sat 8am-9pm, Sun 8am-3pm and Mon 8am - 5pm.

09/13/06

Good food, newbie service

by bozo1337

Pleasant and bright atmosphere, good sandwiches (their croissants = win) and soup, and great desserts (key lime tarts, cheesecakes sqaures, and lemon squares are my favorites). The strawberry lemonade is a good drink choice (note: it's on the sweet side). But on the negative side, the service is a bit lacking! This place went from counter service to waited tables... Not sure if it's the management's lack of experience, but it's frustrating to see your waiter standing around while you're waiting to order. Other thoughts: I read a bunch of reviews of this place online and they all seem to say "mediocre this or mediocre that". Not sure where these folks are from, but I've eaten way worse food in Houston in far less pleasant restaurants :) First-class gourmet, it isn't. But for the price, it's inifintely better than eating at Chili's...

• Pros: sandwiches, atmosphere, desserts
• Cons: where's my waiter?

07/19/06

Sunflower Bakery for the Birds!

by hain7

Trying hard, but not up to snuff. Entering through the small boutique which boasts of overpriced, mediocre arts & craft items, you will find yourself in an overpriced and mediocre bakery. The breads and deserts look expoentially better than they taste. The quality and flavor of the baked goods are on par (and in some cases less than) what you might find in an higher end grocery store bakery. I didn't eat in the restaurant, but my expectations were low looking at what other patrons were eating....looked great on the plate, but that was as far as it went. A true example of form over function....everything looks right, but nothing rises to the occassion. Too bad, because it is clear the management has the right idea, but they seemed to have forgotten the most important element....the food is what matters most!

You would be better off eating at the old Galveston standby....The Diner on 61st and you will save yourself a few bucks too.

• Pros: Nice idea, good ambience
• Cons: Priced too high for quality of product