Bountiful Bakery & Cafe

Truly disappointing day. Went to Bountiful. It’s no more!!! Store empty. Lights off. Phone number disconnected. No sign. Sad. We will miss you Bountiful!!!

Went there yesterday (April 16, 2014) and the place is closed for business. All the furniture and most of the fixtures are gone. Sniff.

The gentleman who took our order could not be friendlier and the food was delicious, but when I saw the size of the sandwich I was amazed. Alas, I can’t come up with more synonyms for small.
Sorry, for it’s price the portion was ridiculously small.
I’m not saying don’t go, but you really don’t get your money’s worth!

We got the most beautiful cake from Bountiful for our gender reveal party. Kelly, the cake decorator, did an incredible job and everyone at the party raved about the cake– both its presentation and taste. I would recommend to anyone!

I can’t say much about this place’s food or sweets. But I’m in freaking love with their chicken and dumplings. This is a blue plate special only available on Thursdays and from what I hear it can run out so order yours in advance. Their special includes choice of a side (even though it only says mixed green salad on their menu) and a fairly small but still filling cup of this delicious combination of shredded fresh cooked chicken and not overly doughy dumplings. Oh and you get iced tea with the special. They have unsweetened regular Iced tea and a tasty and super refreshing apricot mango tea. There’s nothing to complain about this meal other than the proportion of the salad being weak and the craving you are left with for at least a few more bites of the C&D yumminess. Oh, I get their balsamic dressing with the salad and it is really really good. I have only eaten from here twice, both times getting the dumpling special. I did try the lemon bar which apparently has champagne in it, and I’m not a fan. It tasted like soap, and trust me I tried to love it, I ate half and then just gave up. It’s not a good thing to give up on something that should be so yummy from a place that’s a bakery.
This last time I asked if I could get a larger portion of the C&D special and that I was willing to pay extra. Since my boyfriend and I were both dining I wanted to make sure he would be full and hey, I could always use a snack later in the day since I have to eat lunch so early at work. They only charged me $ 5 more for another cup the same size. So basically for $ 33, we got 2 iced teas, 2 salads, and 4 cups of C&D. Yea I just ate my 2^nd cup today for lunch. yummy still!
To Sum: Give them a try but be aware it may cost a lot for not much food. Order ahead for lunch especially if you want a special and want to avoid the rush b/​c there’s only one register. Oh and men, it’s all pink inside including their to-​go cups. So, if you are uncomfortable with your sexuality (lame) and can’t pull the stick out of your «you-​know-​what», then don’t order iced tea. The rest is in a fridge and comes in a bottle/​can.

I was running an errand during lunch and didn’t feel like waiting in line at Thundercloud, so I stopped in to Bountiful Bakery & Café.
Cute place. Very pink and girly. Ordered a chicken salad sandwich to go. It was fine. I agree with the other reviewers that their prices are kind of high. ($ 10 for a sandwich and a small portion of kettle chips)
Next time I will probably stand in line at Thundercloud if I just want to grab a sandwich to go. ($ 6 for sandwich and chips)

The counter is towards the back of the store and all the tables are at the front near the door. As soon as I walked in I saw a dead roach on the floor. I had to walk past it to get to the counter. Bleh!
I decided not to eat here mainly because of the dead roach, but also because it was kind of dark and felt dirty. Maybe it only felt dirty because of the roach or the lighting. I’m not certain.
I quietly told the cashier about the roach and she seemed totally unphased by it. As if it happens all the time.
Granted we are in Texas, in the summer and roaches are pretty damn common here. But… It made me wonder if there were more lurking in the kitchen and put me off my appetite.
Note to all restaurants: If you get roaches that aren’t from your kitchen, be diligent and remove them as fast as you can so patrons don’t see them and think they are in the kitchen!

I love Bountiful! Their sandwiches (fancy turkey in particular) and desserts are absolutely delicious. I’m not sure if there’s any truth behind it or I’m being subconsciously manipulated, but whenever I eat here, I feel like I’m eating a little bit healthier than I would at your average lunch spot. Now if they would only open one a little closer to my house…

Stopped in there on a whim cause I needed a cake for a party. almost went with a million cookies instead because they looked so good. Ended up with a black and white cake. At $ 30 I hoped it was good. It was delish! They had some take-​away sides in their cooler as well as some tasty looking pies. I can’t wait to go back and try the sandwich side of this place!

I would like to start off by saying that I live in Lakeway and frequented the Bountiful Bakery while it was located in Bee Cave. Loved it! Stopped by and purchased cupcakes and cookies for playdates, special ordered cakes, attended kid’s birthday parties there, etc.
Since they closed that location, I have been going to the original Westlake location whenever I needed to pick up a cake, cakelets or cupcakes for events. The service has always been ok, nothing great, nothing really bad.
This morning I stopped in to purchase a cake for my son’s birthday and the service was horrible. I came in in a great mood, was very happy and pleasant with her and her reactions were deadpan. I made a few comments saying how I loved the bakery, was a frequent customer in Lakeway and was sad they had closed that location. ZERO reaction. I was getting «Happy Birthday» written on the cake and offered to pay and she said I could do so later so I sat down. About a minute after sitting down she calls to me «You can pay now». I paid, was pleasant again and she was deadpan. Anyways…
While waiting for my order, another customer came in with two young children and the girl behind the counter became super friendly, made conversation about the woman’s children, etc. I thought that was quite the opposite reaction to the reception that I had received.
I own my own retail store and have many, many years of customer service experience. I understand that the staff have good days and bad days. There are also challenging customers and friendly customers. For that reason I was going to chalk up her treatment of me as just that, a bad day. But when I was in earshot of how this young lady treated another customer I became offended as I went back through my interactions with her. Inconsistent customer service is almost worse than poor customer service as it makes a customer feel that in some way they deserved to be treated poorly.
When the baker from the back came out and handed me my cake, I smiled and said thank you. No reaction.
After 6 years, I will no longer be an advocate for Bountiful Bakery. I will now steer my friends and family to other bakeries in the area. It’s sad because they bake great cakes and treats, but I will not go somewhere where my business is not appreciated and my day is ruined for the entire day.

This place was built like a little breakfast nook. My hubby says it’s like a tea room. The counter had a lot of tasty pastries and a little sample plate. I ordered a Cheese Burger with Mac and Cheese. The burger was good, juicy and the bread was buttery toasted. The Mac and Cheese was a little lack luster for me. I felt like it needed a little something. It was very cheesy but it was lacking in flavor, was very bland. Hubby got the blue plate which was a burger and fries. The fries were crisp and warm. The sauce they had I assume was for the fries but if not I have to admit it was still an interesting condiment. I can’t say I’d drive all the way down south for this place just to eat but if I am in the area I would say it’s a place to swing in. The baked goods I’ve yet to really try.

I was so disappointed. I ordered a pimento cheese sandwich with a small side of pasta salad. The bread on the sandwich was super tough and and stale. The sandwich had globs of mayo. It didn’t smell like a bakery at all, I should have left when I noticed that. The pasta salad was flavorless and dull. I paid $ 10 for a really unsatisfying meal.

I really enjoy coming here for a treat,
I work nearby and came in for lunch once, a bit pricey but a really yummy chicken samdwich.
My favorites are the lemon bars, I think about them all day at work. Their Magic bars are pretty darn good too.
The atmosphere is so cute and fluffy, The décor really classes the place up! I hope this place sticks because work would be excruciating w/​o my guilty lemon pleasure.

I always keep my eyes peeled for the newest neighborhood bakeries, cafes, and the like… but Bountiful Bakery and Café, regardless of its longtime existence, slipped through the cracks. That may be in part due to the fact that it is in the West side, where no man may venture, lest he make a hodgepodge of cash monies.
The concept here is awesome. Not many of these sorts of establishments in Austin, oddly. I guess ATX residents either want prepared food to be healthy or they want their bakeries to be straight on bakeries. Not much in between, I would say. Quack’s seems to be the go-​to in this category. Alas, they provide baked goods, prepared foods, and sandwiches.
I went with the mac and cheese. Classic comfort food, but nothing fancy. Creamy and cheesy. Need I say more? The excellent coconut cream pie did not boast enough coconut flavor, but there was good texture and fluffy whipped cream. Plus, 2 for 1 from 2 – 4 Monday through Friday? Let that be a tip to you!
The peanut butter bars are good, the cookies are excellent, and everything is not off the charts in terms of pricing.
Being set in the little Westlake shopping district, Bountiful Bakery does a good job at being the go-​to joint to grab a sandwich, assuming you don’t want a Texas Honey Ham sammie, or a slice o’ pie, assuming you don’t want to go to the nearest Franchised lunch spot. Plus, it is local. Who doesn’t love that?

Against my better judgment, gave this place a second try. I ordered half a sandwich with a side salad, to go, for $ 6.40. After waiting for 12 minutes (a long time to be standing at the counter in that tiny place), I received a micro half-​sandwich and a small container of bitter lettuce leaves. Maybe I’m picky but I was expecting at least a lonely cucumber slice, a tomato wedge or some shredded carrots on that lettuce, but alas, just lettuce and a single croûton.
The sandwich was fine, not amazing, but certainly good enough. However my complaint with this place continues to be the price for what you get, and the service. 12 minutes is way too long to wait for a cold sandwich and a handful of leaves.
I recommend Bountiful Bakery for those of you who have unlimited money and time. For the rest of us, I recommend Upper Crust Bakery on 45^th St which offers better quality sandwiches (and baked goods) faster and cheaper.

It was good but expensive. Not a lot of guys in this place as it’s pretty much a tea room (and before you ask, I was there with my wife).
Sandwich was good.
Looked like a good place for women and their mothers to go for lunch when they’re out shopping or bonding or whatever.

Dear Banana Pancakes Bigger Than My Face,
It’s not you, it’s me. I’m feeling suffocated. I can hardly breathe after our whirlwind breakfast. You’re sweet. Really sweet. Syrup-​y sweet, in fact. And sure, our relationship was fulfilling at first.
But you got cold. At first you were hot and exotic. But halfway through, I realized I just couldn’t make it work. You have so much to give, but I can only take so much. Why didn’t I listen to the cashier and only order one of you?
It’s my fault, really. I bit off more than I could chew, and now we’re both paying the price ($ 3.99). Maybe one day, when I’m feeling gluttonous, we’ll see each other again. Adieu for now.. .
XXOO,
Me

The cake I ordered, a custom piece with 3 very specific design requests tasted great (giving a 5 star). The 3 very specific requests not being done (which I was told would be no problem) takes three stars away giving the final two. Tempted to remove one more due to the fact I asked them to call or email if any of the three could not be met, no call, no email.
Last but not least… To the employee that boldy stated «Our work is far superior to even the cakes you’ll see on Ace of Cakes and those kind of shows», you must be speaking of your fried green tomatoes and not the cakes.

I used to eat here pretty regularly about a year ago. We thought the food wasn’t as good as it used to be and after getting a really soggy and bland sandwich, I stopped going here.
We went back today for lunch and I got the special which was a cliantro lime skewer with bacon and jalapeño. The jalapeño was a bit too spicy and the bacon was a bit too undercooked while the chicken was overcooked. I think I finally realized why I stopped going here. In my opinion, everything I’ve ever gotten from here is heavy. I’ve tried just about every sandwich on the menu, most of the specials, and about half of the desserts. They are all just really heavy. None of the food here has a light touch. Most of the dessert bars are a little too heavy on the butter for the crusts, and many of the meals have either too much in the way of condiments, cheese, or other things that weigh the food down on the pallette.
The most amusing thing about the entire lunch was the ambiance. I felt like I stepped into a Real Housewives of Westlake Hills episode. I was surrounded by people comparing how they knew each other from which clubs and social events they attended either through their children’s schools or other outlets. It was actually pretty funny in voyueristic way.
Ultimately, I think I have just gotten really bored by options, lack of variety, and flavors that hit me like a brick.

Well, I don’t get it.
Maybe I’m just being too literal, but I get annoyed by a place that refers to itself as a bakery, but doesn’t really sell any baked goods (except perhaps what is used in menu items). The twice that I’ve gone in there hoping for something new/​different along those lines, I’ve come across a small pie plate with a few cookies or muffins… and not much else. No breakfast bars, no cupcakes, no little pies, no pastries. The temptation to go John Cleese on them and start inquiring about various extraordinarily common baked goods that they are «fresh out» of is very strong.
As for the menu food, the Palmetto Chicken salad was light on flavor and served with greens that were not fresh, a bit on the rubbery side and not pleasant to eat. Another person with me thought the Turkey on Rye was fine, but it, too, wasn’t exactly fresh, and the avocado was pretty severely bruised.
If you’re in this area, you have Baguette et Chocolat at Bee Caves and Tennison Hill. For my money, I can’t imagine that there’s a class, genre or type of food you’d be happier with at Bountiful than there. Hit Baguette et Chocolat instead… unless you really, really, really love pink.