Moeller's Bakery

01/28/08

best bakery in houston, hands down!

by utgal04 at Citysearch

I've been going to Moeller's Bakery since I was in a stroller... and now I'm 27. We've had birthday cakes, carrot cakes, wedding cakes, sugar cookies, danishes, gingerbread men, etc. for years. All of the white cakes taste like wedding cakes and the petit fours are a family favorite. Whenever my mom visits siblings out of state, she takes a box of them with her. We even had them shipped in little plastic containers to us while in college since birthdays felt incomplete without them. This is not a gourmet bakery, you won't get things with french names or complicated fillings. It's a classic bakery, more in the style of what you wish your mom/grandma could bake but prettier. Simple is often way better in taste! It's definitely a family bakery, many of the people I've seen since I was a little kid. They'll learn your name and you'll feel like you live in a little town rather than a huge city. Definitely try them out, I promise you'll be a return customer!

10/18/07

Outrageously good!

by bfgiles at Citysearch

When I had a belated wedding reception in August 2007, I wanted monogrammed petit fours. I looked all over town and, on the recommendation of several people, tried Moellers. I was concerned when I read one of the other reviews here, but reassured I'd come to the right place when I saw and tasted the amazing desserts - just heavenly! Yes, the staff is busy, but this is clearly a result of the high quality of their product. The hold time on the phone and the wait in line were very well worth it as my reception guests could not stop talking about the wonderful petit fours. They were perfect - exactly what I wanted - and I would highly recommend Moellers!!

05/07/07

Average items with tiny selection and a good Gingerbread man

by LarryBrown at Citysearch

Well, we visited this bakery on the tentative recommendation of Mike Kahn out at Kahn's deli in the village because we were looking for someone that could bake the fabulous French pastries the way we used to get them at Alfred's delicatessen until 1995 when Alfred died and the deli shut down. (Mike is Alfred's son).

Very limited selection. No Mocha cake, no black forest cake, no fruit tarts, petit fours come in only two flavors. Similar to what you would find at Kroger or HEB.

From best to worst:

Ginger bread man - excellent. Soft texture rather than the usual crunchy. Excellent flavor and texture, tasted like the Lieb Kuchen we get from Germany.

Petit Fours - Good. Similar to other Petit Fours, they are extremely sweet, which doesn't appeal to everyone. More like candy. These are twice as big as the usual little cubes, a time saving measure, and the decoration is minimal. That's bad, but only two flavors? That really misses the point of Petit Fours being a delightful assortment of jewel like treats.

Creme eclair-almost better than average. Bread tastes like water.

Strawberry cake with cream cheese icing - Average. Bought on the recommendation of another reviewer on this review board. Similar to what you would get at HEB or Kroger, or make yourself with a box mix. How anyone could think this cake is "the best ever" is beyond me. Again, the cake is very sweet. The cream cheese icing is extremely sweet, and the combination makes for an over the top taste, similar to other American Style cakes. Almost no decoration.

Tiramisu - inedible. No coffee flavor, no liquor flavor, the cake portion was dry, and the cream portion tasted like whipped shortening. The cream portion is supposed to be mascarpone cheese, but I'm sure it wasn't that. This item earned the bakery a less than average rating.

For a better risk, try: Croissant Brioche French Bakery & Cafe, 2435 Rice Blvd, in the Village. Their attractive cakes are good and they have a much bigger assortment.

• Pros: Gingerbread man
• Cons: Inedible Tiramisu, too sweet, tiny selection

04/24/07

The BEST Cake in Houston

by melissatx at Citysearch

I absolutely love Moeller's Bakery. I worked there in high school (in the early 90s) and have been going back ever since. We have a Moeller's cake for EVERY birthday, baby shower, and anniversary. The cakes are delicious. The butter cream icing is perfect. Everytime we introduce someone to a Moeller's cake, they all want the address immediately. It's impressive.

The gingerbread men, Petit Fours, dinosaur cookies, and snowballs are worth driving in from Sugar Land to get.

I do agree that customer service could be better, but once you leave and eat your yummy cake it's all worth it.

Must haves: Any devil's food cake, white cake, italian cream cake, gingerbread men, dinosaur cookies, snowballs, petit fours, carrot cake, angel food, lemon chiffon, cheese straws, orange rolls, etc....

• Pros: everything, all the food/baked goods
• Cons: parking, customer service, no sunday hours

04/21/07

Worst Customer Service!

by lav73 at Citysearch

The baked goods are ok, but the customer service is horrible! I went in with only 2 other people there and they acted like I wasn't even there! People would come up from the back and look around, chat with each other about nonsense and then leave. I had to ask someone to wait on me and it's not even a huge, busy place! I will NEVER go back!

02/21/07

Long-time favorite

by texmexgirl at Citysearch

This has been a favorite of mine since childhood. I've tried other fancier, trendier bakeries that are closer to home, but I'll always go back to Moeller's. Their classic, buttery sugar cookies in animal shapes, sprinkled with bright sparkly colored sugar (the green dinosaurs are my favorite) are as delightful and delicious now as when I was a small child, and their delicately beautiful, melt-in-your mouth petit fours are a special treat that will really give a party table the "wow" factor. It's worth the extra driving time.

• Pros: Cute animal-shaped sugar cookies, petit fours, family tradition, great treat for kids

02/18/07

Horrible Service!

by ajames07 at Citysearch

I have been going to this bakery for a couple of years now. The items are good, but I have always been very disappointed with the service. I have often seen the servers rolling there eyes at the customers and It seems that placing an order is a chore. Even though the baked items are good, I would rather goo to a bakery where the service is great. The service is 50% of the product sold. A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT!!!!!

Baking up delightful cakes and sweets, this choice Bellaire bakery is a favorite for special occasions and parties.

by Contributor at Citysearch

In Short
Some may think that bigger is better, but Moeller's proves otherwise. Serving selective yet delicious cakes, cookies and pastries for more than 70 years, Moeller's excels in baking up some exquisite delights. The favorites include the German chocolate cake, an incredible carrot cake, strawberry cake, homemade raisin cake and Italian cream cake. Among the pastries, orange and cinnamon rolls, flour-dusted dinner rolls and cheese pockets prevail.

02/18/04

The best ever......

by misstoots at Citysearch

My family and I have delighted in Moeller's delicious fare for over 60 years. Their cakes and cookies are still the best I have found anywhere. Some of their offerings have come and gone over the years but one thing has remained constant --and that is their quality - no better tasting, moister cake to be had, and if you have any left over, (which is rare) it freezes beautifully.

05/13/03

Mmmmmm....

by kateway at Citysearch

Like one of the previous reviewers said -- the strawberry cake is amazing. But even more amazing than that would be their white cake. It literally melts in your mouth. You can get it in the normal cake, or even better their petit-fours. They make these fresh every day and serve them after 3:00 p.m. Well worth the trip!!!