Black Walnut Cafe-Rice Village
(713) 526-5551
5510 Morningside Dr
Houston,
TX
77005
29.7166
-95.415
Neighborhoods: University Place, South Central
Reviews & Ratings for Black Walnut Cafe-Rice Village
22 reviews
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Cute place for lunch/breakfast
by lattelady
June 30, 2009
I waited tables for 4 years while in college, so I can usually tell right away when service is going to be awesome or stink... so generally I like to avoid casual restaurants with a wait staff and go to places like BW Cafe where you don't have to deal with a waiter. It's much easier when you are dining with a group too!
The food here is great, and there is a variety of choices. The coffee and desserts are good too. Parking can be a pain, but it's in Rice Village, so you have to go there knowing that parking stinks. I would park at Rice University and walk 3 blocks! :)
- Pros: food, atmosphere, location, wifi, patio
Great place for conversation and food
by lon7
March 09, 2009
Has a nice community atmosphere. good for coffee and a sandwich. Though not for fine dining, things are quite enjoyable, if you are looking for a good place for you and friends. Be open minded.
A Little Disappointing
by AmyD808
December 05, 2008
We go to BW once in awhile for breakfast or lunch. We were disappointed during our recent visit. The service is not what it used to be. I think we distracted him from talking to his friend. Our food took over 20 minutes to come out even though it was not busy. My chicken sandwich was barely warm. My friends order was made with items she had requested to be left off. It seems the food is mediocre compared to the past. The protein portions are almost non-existent for what you are paying. I suggest going somewhere else for brunch or lunch and coming back to enjoy some gelato and the patio.
- Pros: Patio, Hours
- Cons: Service, Food Portion and Quality
Great quite place for a light dinner or even brunch!
by Rachel45
November 21, 2008
There are no servers, you serve yourself... drinks / napkins etc... so I don't know how you could have bad service unless you are too lazy to pick up your food or refill your drink. I've tried several items on the menu and they have all been GREAT! The "manager" or whoever that guy in a tie is even came up to us to help us choose things from the menu or answer any pairing questions we might have had. I haven't tried their desserts yet but the gelato is on the top of my list...
Everyone I have taken here has loved it! HIGHLY recommended!
- Pros: patio seating, cozy couches, wifi, good food
Great food all the time
by divacirce
August 20, 2008
This place has really great food and is consistent with it! I have never had something from here I did not like. The service here is not great but the food definitely makes up for it. The menu is diverse and the prices are perfect for the quality of food you get. One of the best places to eat in the area!
- Pros: Great food, free wireless internet
- Cons: You have to get your own food
Great all-around restaurant
by JanetRichardson
July 30, 2008
I recently visited bw cafe and it was such a great experience. i was 'served' (there isn't table service) by a college aged kid with brown hair (ask for him!) and he knew the menu back and front, especially the alcoholic side of things :o) anyway, he suggested a great beer to pair with my food (st. arnolds with the chicken sandwich), and even convinced me and my boyfriend to get an appetizer (the crab mushrooms), which were also delicious! the food came out quickly given that the place was packed, and we will definately be coming back here soon! The atmosphere is great, and free parking! can't beat that in the village.
- Pros: Pretty decor, great service, wonderful food
- Cons: very busy, garage parking
decent food, decent price
by cmk1126
June 07, 2008
I dig their Anderson't 'Bout Time. They're a little skimpy on the bird, but it has a nice flavor. Sometimes the veggies aren't what they should be. Nonetheless, I'd recommend this for a casual bite.
The Black Walnut Cafe by Rachel G. at InsiderPages
Contributor
April 23, 2008
A very delicious cafe in the Rice Village. The food is more on the level of a nice restaurant! The only cafe part about it is that you order at the counter - but that makes the food come quicker! The food is delicious! And they have an assortment italian ice cream for desert!!
Horrible service and even worse food!!!
by twarre
April 08, 2008
This place has defintely gone DOWNHILL. If I wasn't so disgusted and eager to leave, I would have taken the time to ask for a full refund. My boyfriend and I visited on Sunday, 4/7 and ordered the southwest chicken eggrolls and a burger. First, we waited for over 15 minutes even though the place was dead (rightfully so!) with our buzzer which NEVER went off....Only to walk up to the counter to ask where our food was. Once we got the food, the eggrolls had a sauce that I could SWEAR tasted just like Hormel chili. The most food on that plate was the bed of lettuce they were served on. The burger was charred to black and inedible. Save your money and your time and avoid this place at all costs!!!
- Pros: None
- Cons: Bad food, bad service
Long lines with little seating
by jancooks
January 28, 2008
A few of my coworkers go here every once and a while so one day I tagged along. After working our way through the slow moving line we had to wait 20 minutes before a table was available. The race was on. It was like trying to get a parking spot at a ball game. Once we got the table we found that we had to move to let people by every couple of minutes and we were so close to the tables around us that we could almost taste their food. My coworkers said that it was always like that. We decided we would only go back if we were hungry at 3:30 in the afternoon.
