Bake and Play

I went here because everyone raved about there kolaches. I was so disappointed in them, they were hard and dry and the filling tasted like pie filling. So disappointed.

First time here, brought our 18-​month old to play with grandparents. Such a great place! Super clean, kid-​friendly (even for the younger end of the spectrum like ours), great food selection, and most importantly super friendly people who work here! Socks are required by Dallas city code for both kids and adults so bring them, else you can buy a pair for a few bucks. Will definitely be back!

My kids love this place. It’s great that they also have wine and coffee as well.
Note: Bring your own socks. Otherwise you’ll pay $ 2 – 3 a pair as they are mandatory.

*UPDATE on 6/​14/​15* They have added a few new staff members to the front, and they are nice as can be. There is also a school teacher who works there sometimes as a playroom attendant, and she’s fabulous. I personally met the chef (there’s only one). His name is Brandon, and he is SO nice. He really loves cooking, and he takes pride in making all of his creations from scratch. I believe he’s a newer chef, so I’m guessing most of the complaints about the food are outdated. I actually call in orders for pick-​up orders; I love their food that much!

Been here for a party and it was very nice. Went in the morning to check out the kolaches. Don’t bother. They were either a day old or the recipe is off. Fruit is tasty but bread is not good. $ 2.00 each. Same for the sausages. $ 2.00??? A bit much.
Have not tried the muffins or cookies.

I love their gift shop! Lots of cute options to celebrate your little one’s birthdays — high quality hats, photo frames, banners, etc.

Cute place for the kids to play while grownups can relax and have a drink. I had a half sandwich and salad which was really good as well. The girls got cupcakes which they got to decorate, fun idea!

I have introduced many people to Bake and Play and everyone loves it. I have two boys ages six and three and I have been known to bring them up here for hours on a Sunday while they run around and work off a bunch of steam and I enjoy getting some work done in the café. We always stay for a meal and then go home fully satisfied, fed and played out. Great for play dates or alone with your kids. They’ll have a ball either way.

B&P is great for a play date or to catch up on work while your little ones have fun in the supervised playroom. The pizza is some of the best in Dallas try the bacon cheeseburger. The staff is very friendly & the playroom is well kept. Make sure to buy a punch card for repeat visits.

This is an okay place. I honestly expected worse, having read some of the reviews. I went on a no-​school day, so it was pretty packed. The play area is smallish but has plenty of things to do for the kids. The bathroom was mostly clean, but I found it gross to have to go while wearing socks — there’s a no-​shoe policy in the play area, where the bathroom is. The place definitely needs a larger cubby area, as most women hoard the few tables with their diaper bags and coats. This is great for a rainy or cold day, but otherwise, just go to the park!

Great place to bring your little one for some indoor play and a sweet treat to decorate yourself… especially when it’s cold outside. Wifi is a plus!!!

I just went there with the grandkids and had a lovely experience. The moms were charming, the attendant was ever-​present and the food was good! The baked goods even better. What a great place to bring the kids, watch them play and have a cookie!

We love this place and come with our kids often. If you buy a 10 pack it is only $ 5 a child so that is pretty reasonable. A good tip is to come early or at nap time so that it isn’t too crowded. A great kids menu and pretty healthy too (the hot dogs are organic!) Just know that it’s not a drop off place and it’s best to keep an eye on your kids (which you can do through a big glass window).

Great option for this side of Dallas. Mom and Kid-​friendly. yummy, healthy foods for the kids. Nice, safe, enclosed area for the little ones to play inside, while mom relaxes or catches up with friends. Great place for a birthday party as well. Some of their systems need to be updated (punch cards). But overall we love this place!!!

Way over priced. No supervision so I’m not sure what we paid $ 8 per kid for. We were the only ones there and had to sit inside the play area to supervise so we couldn’t even enjoy our drinks together. Could be a great neighborhood place but falls way short.

My son went to a camp for Minecraft and loved it!

Great concept, not well executed.
We came on a Sunday afternoon & Bake and Play was closed. No sign or anything, although they claim to be open everyday until 8:00. We came back the next day. The lady working said she had stayed open until 3:00, but no one had come in so she just closed.
At around 10:00 in the morning, there were two employees working & it was VERY busy. The lady working the counter was very flustered. She was having trouble getting people signed in, placing orders, running credit cards all by herself (I think she was supposed to be cooking because she mentioned several times how she needed to get ready for lunch). She vocalized her frustration numerous times & kept asking where so-​and-​so was (this person was obviously supposed to be there). I just left my tab open because it was taking so long.
The play area is fun, but several moms weren’t in the room watching their children. I guess there was supposed to be an employee monitoring according to other Unilocalers, but this person did not show up until we had been there for half an hour. The older children who happened to be there were a little rambunctious for how many small kids there were. I can definitely see how older children would get bored quickly (hence how wild they were acting).
I wanted to order lunch, but it was 10:50 and they said I couldn’t order until after 11:00. We were in between snack/​lunch, so I ordered from the breakfast to-​go options. The muffins/​kolaches weren’t bad. The blueberries in the kolache seemed just like the canned blueberries that comes in a boxed muffin mix. Not sure if they make their food fresh daily? The same lady as before said to a patron «You don’t have cash? Geesh!» as I was placing my order.
$ 8 to play is too much, especially if you order food. For my daughter to play & for each of us to have a snack, I spent $ 18 (had water). The website gives reasoning behind their price, but it’s not justified for what you’re getting.
Tip for Bake & Play: lose the pillows in the seating area. They’re gross & greasy looking. The tables & chairs were all over the place for how early I felt like we got there. More staff would be helpful.

PRICE & FOOD
I’ve been twice and like it. It’s «ok» priced — I spent $ 25 yesterday on one toddler play, an applejuice, coffee, kids PBJ, and one quiche. I can’t remember the exact kid’s meal price, but they were completely reasonable and I was pretty surprised at the portions. The food was delicious — the pastries are awesome! The quiche was great both times I’ve come.
ENVIRONMENT
The area was well-​kept, and a woman in the play area was incredibly attentive to cleanliness and order in there. She’d follow behind and clean as children abandoned each area. She was so sweet with the kids and I noticed her helping them a lot, or playing with them.
I watched kid’s destroy the floor in the tabled area with crumbs a few different times, but the staff was pretty good at the consistent cleaning.
The play area is big enough — my kids had fun for hours, but both are under 5. I don’t see much older children having fun for long periods of time. There are many sections of play from dress up to a kitchen, cars area, and a small gated baby play area, aside from the large play structure.
Both times we went was in the middle of the weekday, several hours each, and it wasn’t crowded at all — a major plus.
The wifi was free and it was pretty awesome to be able to watch my children through the giant window while I had a meeting, worked on the computer, or just enjoyed some alone time.
STAFF
The staff ARE friendly, although the first time I came, the young employee was pretty negligent. I waited several minutes at the counter a few different times and could hear women laughing and carrying on from the kitchen. They later moved into the tabled areas and were still pretty loud. I overheard that the owner was out of town and at least one wasn’t an employee (just a friend, visiting), so I don’t feel it should completely reflect on the company. Either way, they were very friendly and kind, although not super professional. The second time I went (Tuesday morning), a different staff member was far more attentive and did a great job.

1. Overpriced
2. Horrible food
3. Small play area
4. Bad customer service
5. Really, really bad almost inedible food
6. The food is bad.
really wanted to like this place but every trip is worst than the last.
NEXT

Brilliant concept!
Horrible Execution…
I’ve heard about this place from a couple of friends that have used this place as a drop in babysitting place and that have attended birthday parties recently so we decided to check the place out with our two little boys after church on Sunday.
The food is not bad but when going to a place like this you don’t go there for the food. You go there so you can eat a meal that doesn’t come as a combo meal and has a decent play area for your kids to burn off some steam.
What I don’t understand is the $ 8 «cover charge» to get your toddler behind the velvet rope into the exclusive playroom.
We placed our order and escorted our kids into the exclusive playroom to find all kinds of situations that were very concerning.
First off there is no supervision whatsoever by the staff in the playroom.
Secondly, there were cleaning supplies (shop-​vac/​cleaning sprays) accessible to the children in the playroom.
And the scariest thing was that the door that led to the back alley was wide open with full access to the playroom.
Build the playroom fee into the food prices and nobody would even know but don’t set this as an a la carte item because it makes you look desperate for cash flow.
This will be the last time we will visit this establishment and its a shame because I thought they stumbled upon a great idea.