Sweet Relish Cafe - Villa Maria

1136 E Villa Maria Rd #2444, Bryan
(979) 731-8891

Recent Reviews

Nancy H.

Love the pies - always fresh and loads of options. Friendly family environment. Best little spot in Bryan

Selena Nguyen

This is a cute homey place. As a vegetarian I got the avocado spinach grilled cheese. It was tasty. Bread expertly toasted, still nice and fluffy. I added some Louisiana hot sauce that was on the table and it was tasty. Very filling. I do wish it was a deli cut of cheese vs Kraft cheese. I also go the chocolate ice box pie, it is HUGE I would recommend you share. The crust was definitely nice, fresh and homemade.The services was impeccable. We were a group of 14 and the cashier was kind and friendly with every single person.Vegetarian options: Avocado spinach grilled cheese

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Slice of Homemade Pie

Duckie Mallard

Ordered a key lime pie for a birthday two years in a row and both times have had an excellent experience. The person who took the order over the phone was lovely and so was the person who I picked it up from. Best key lime pie we've ever

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Key Lime Pie

Machelle Uehlinger

The food is ok - small portions and if you order quiche that’s all you get on the little pie plate. No fruit - no garnish - just a small piece of quiche. Most items do not include anything except the sandwich…. Chips are extra too.I had a pecan pie and almost chipped a tooth on a large piece of shell ! Service is ok - you order yourself - get your own drink - they call your order number - you go get your food.Parking is very bad - if the few in front are full you will have to park on the street in the neighborhood behind. I did not find the staff very friendly, seemed perturbed if you asked a question.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

Selena N.

This is a cute homey place. As a vegetarian I got the avocado spinach grilled cheese. It was tasty. Bread expertly toasted, still nice and fluffy. I added some Louisiana hot sauce that was on the table and it was tasty. Very filling. I do wish it was a deli cut of cheese vs Kraft cheese. I also go the chocolate ice box pie, it is HUGE I would recommend you share. The crust was definitely nice, fresh and homemade. The services was impeccable. We were a group of 14 and the cashier was kind and friendly with every single person.

Deborah Nasir

Delicious Reuben and Broccoli Cheese soup.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Reuben

Ed Ritchey

Parking: Limited parking, best go at an off time , parking impossible during peek times.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Key Lime Pie, Whole Sandwich, Pecan Pie

Travis Von Buettner

This place was wonderful. The sandwiches are great and I hear their pies are even

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Erica Barram

?☕️?I've driven by this place so many times & always been curious, & finally decided to give it a try! It was kinda a gloomy cloudy morning & I was one of the first customers to walk in after opening. Before I ordered, since I noticed on the online menu they had their pies listed as 'everyday pies' & 'nondairy' pies, & then it said 'ask about today's selections,' I did just that. The guy working the counter was not super friendly or outgoing. I tried to point to a specific slice to see if it was a nondairy pie & he listed the ingredients he knew & then made a comment about how he didn't make it. At that point I probably should have just passed on the pie & probably gotten the banana pudding as it's a popular Texas dessert & I am a big fan, but I unfortunately didn't see the advertisement until I was paying.Since the place is called 'Sweet Relish' I wanted to try something with the sweet relish ?. So I picked a half chicken salad sandwich. [ As advertised: made with white meat chicken, sweet relish, boiled eggs, mayo w/ lettuce & tomato on whole wheat bread. ] When I ordered the guy taking my order asked me what type of chicken salad sandwich I wanted. Not realizing there was more then one type he began to then mansplain me in detail each different sandwich instead of simply saying the classic or the almond. Maybe we got off on the wrong foot somehow with the pies? Maybe it was just early & he wasn't feeling it yet? Anyway I added the green apple slaw which came with a drink. [ As advertised: Green Apple Slaw - shredded cabbage, julienne granny smith apples tossed with our apple citrus vinaigrette. ] It definitely would have been a better bargain to just add chips & a drink for $2.25, or just add chips for $1.25. He asked if I wanted a regular or a large & I said regular.My order came out fast. More customers were coming in after me which is always a good sign. It was quite a lot of beverage for a regular. You could pick between coffee, 4 different teas, or fountain drinks.My food was tasty, It can be hard to find chicken salad, tuna sald, etc without onions, so that was a win for me! The apple slaw was good, the apples blended in, & by the end of both it felt like A LOT OF MAYO! [ Especially for a half a chicken salad sandwich, you couldn't really taste much else on the sandwhich. ] I think with the cloudy morning maybe a soup might have been a better pairing with it as a palet cleanser.They advertised for bluebell ice cream ( it is TX! ? ) I happen to have some at home , & didn't eat all my pie. I warmed it & tryed it ala mode. No matter how I ate my slice of pie it was just meh. The pies topping- some kinda Oat & sugar crumble was the best part. The rest of it was dry. I don't know if it was day old but it didn't taste freshly made. Maybe a different flavor would hold up better?? All in all could be a better value, definitely not TX sized portions for the price, but the food itself was good. Maybe don't go right at open & hopefully you'll get better customer service. ?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 1

LENORA

Broccoli salad and grilled chicken salad were absolutely amazing!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mike nomnoms

Simply the best. Love their

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Susan C

Love going there when we have business there.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Key Lime Pie, Great Daily Soup Choices, Slice of Homemade Pie, Whole Sandwich

Harley Gibbons

Homemade pies and excellent sandwiches.

mariah knuth

Ordered a key lime pie to pick up, turned out amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mel Cr

Love the options. Food is great.. parking could be better.Dietary restrictions: Good options for many diet restrictions. I actually found low carb options on the menu!Parking: Few parking spots

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grilled Chicken Salad and Blueberry Pie

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