The best espresso I have ever had, period. I had been searching for a good espresso bar for years now, just moved to Houston and discovered this place. I was served a bright, central-american single origin coffee and it was amazing. Plus I didnt have to pay a premium for genuinely good food. Their home-made savory pastry was amazing too - and it tastes like it was scratch made. Made my day.

This old gas station turned café is 🙌 awesome. Loved the laid back... Calm and chill place.

I love their Cafe de Olla, with creamer!!! Their back yard is the most relaxing and fun place to work. The people were pretty awesome too!

Parking available. Outdoor seating available. Bathrooms available. Good Cuban lattes.

The food was great, and the employees very kind. Im not a big coffee drinker but Ill definitely come here for my future coffee needs. Theres only outside seating but its kept clean and neat. Even on a hot sunny day its a cute spot with great shade and theres plenty of parking.

The coffee and the food was delicious. The staff super helpful. Will be back.

Really suave little coffee shop. I enjoyed the seating arrangements, although the fans still struggle on a really hot day. Single origin coffees, plenty of milk selections, and great choice of breakfast and lunch foods. Will definitely be back.

An absolutely gorgeous spot to have a morning coffee. Its quiet and pleasant with plenty of outdoor seating, the coffee and food are both delicious, and the service is super friendly.

Wonderful place to be, say hi, smile and good morning life, Good Vibes, And Beautiful people, enjoying our own kinda drinks made by crafty workers who pour love in what they love to make and share their love for serving us some deliciousness every morning... Thank You Beautiful Souls, And Thank You For My Drink Today... Nice Hot coffee, made just perfect hehe... Namaste May peace, love, Joy be with you

Cute, little coffee place. The inside is completely closed off and you must order through a window and get your coffee through another. There are tables and chairs outside to sit at and you can go in the back underneath the tent if you’d like. Coffee was great... a little on the pricey side, but nonetheless I loved mine!

An industrial decoration in an open environment, expect to see dogs. Great coffee! And chocolate croissant is pretty good

You know a place is good when Im trying to find an excuse to come this way again. Great service, great crepes (I got the Strawberry and Nutella one), and just generally a good time. Definitely, coming back here soon

Really good coffee and drinks. I tried one of their crepes and was pleased.

They have a cool outdoor place with tables, ensure social distancing, cute latte art, def order a latte or cappuccino 😊I tried the fresh brew coffee as well but the blonde roast has a little sour note on it.. which is not my preference... but the experience overall is nice and quiet.

Great coffee, fantastic pastries and a good selection of tacos make this an outstanding destination. The building is also a historic houston landmark!

Great shop with a unique build (old gas station) I believe was I was upcharged for a splash of coconut milk in my cold brew. Nice guys working as baristas. Nice location!No pour over availability. Cold brew was tasty. Milk based drinks are made correctly.

Cute vibes and good coffee. Retrospect also offers some badass pastries. I enjoyed a blueberry muffin and a latte- a sugary match made in heaven.

Amazing coffee!!Service was great, super polite and extremely helpful

We like to eat at local places when we travel and spotted this place not far from our hotel. Ate breakfast on labor day and even though there wasnt a seat empty we got in fast enough. Its diner faire and good portions of it! Service is fast and friendly. I tend to judge a restaurant too quickly based on its coffee and fortunately theirs is good, diner coffee. My wife and I had basic breakfasts and agreed they were both great, course I think mine won with the homemade corned beef hash which is almost as good as they think it is!

Such a cute place! The managers are super friendly & really get you what you want! Pictured is a hot mocha and an iced mocha with caramel both were very rich & the paninis hit the spot! Plenty of chairs and space to sit and work or socialize

Its a beautiful location. I didnt particularly like the green tea latte it was too sweet for me. The savory crepe also didnt taste anything special.The folks that come here are such nice people. Mostly dog lovers.The service was wonderful and I was thankful to have such a beautiful place to read and enjoy the sunshine on such a beautiful day.Id say come and enjoy the people and beautiful location.

Great setting, great coffee. Enjoyed our visit.

Love this place!! great customer service and great lattes :)

Normally I don’t leave reviews, but I stopped in today to try their coffee before work. People are very friendly which was awesome! But unfortunately the cold brew I ordered was terrible. I am not one to waste food or drinks but I took about 2 sips thinking maybe I’ll be able to drink at least some of it.. I could not, it just made me nauseous. I’m an avid coffee drinker and I’ve had my fill of okay coffee but this one was not good. :(

So if your looking for gourmet this is not for you. If your looking for a fantastic diner that is consistent in making you the best breakfast, this is your place. I have eaten here almost every morning of every stay in Savannah (its a high number :) ). The wait can be a bit long on the weekends, because its a tourist attraction, due to the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Go just an hour before or later than the usual meal time and you will be fine. The portions are filling. The staff is sweet. And you have to try the eclair at least once and be prepared to share it! Oh and the prices are so fair!

Just moved to Houston and went to this coffee shop today. It was amazingly covid friendly with its setup and just had good vibes. Will be coming back many many times

Love this spot. I’ve been coming here since the start. They have great coffee and little snacks. They give students and bike riders discounts so that’s pretty cool especially because students are broke. After doing all my home work I like to walk down to axelrads to finish my d at with a nice cocktail. On the negative note it literally is starting to smell like sewage in the back. Second time I come and I can’t sit for to long because of the bad smell. I would never put that on a review but man it smells and it’s been a while smelling. Fix it.

After visiting the Mercer-Williams house, we walked around the town, and what a surprise when we found the Clarys café . We wanted to go there because of the movie Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, we were very satisfied with the food and the service. My daughter who happens to love biscuits, named this place Biscuit Heaven. I had a BLT on a croissant,it was delicious, gyros were good too.Overall very wonderful food and of course the ambiance is amazing. Dont forget to look around for pictures of the mentioned movie.

Everything we tried was delicious, and the setting is really pleasant. Definitely recommend the cold brew. Fountains in the back were unexpected and worried really well to make it seem more private in the back

This place is great! Located in one of the first gas stations in Houston - the vibe is sweet. Baristas a super friendly and the coffee is at a solid third wave level. They use a great local roaster. Also have a good amount of alternative milk options. If you like good coffee this is one of the top spots in Houston. They also offer walking, biking and student discounts... but in the end it’s the coffee that matters and they care... which is worth it!

Good espresso/latte but the order was served cold when it should be piping hot. Friendly staff though but they are over worked

Nice little shop for coffee and tea, and a few other things. I had a simple cup of tea. Pretty expensive for a small cup, but thats expected, I guess. Either way, the area is nice and has a good vibe. Pretty cool for a casual date or meet up of that sort.

The vibe of this place was unexpected but nice. I had a couple of hours to wait for a friend, so I googled the closest coffee spot and this place popped up. When traveling here, I did not realize that it was actually a bar - I know, thats bad on me. But so many places uses words like bar and bistro so loosely it never occurred to me that it would have a walk up window and only outdoor seating.On the other hand, my Cafe de Olla cold brew was weak and lacked flavor - in my opinion.There was a decent crowd while I was there which leads me to believe I just made a poor choice in a beverage. So I will revisit and update once I do.

This is a great local coffee shop! The building is an old gas station and is super cute - everything is outdoors at the moment, but the patio is really nice! I have tried their stroopwafel latte (super fun and delicious!) and a regular caramel latte and enjoyed them both. The milking milk that they use is delicious, and their almond milk is nice as well.Looking forward to going back again soon!

I came for coffee and WiFi, wifi was ridiculously slow. Not many options for the coffee. The only plus is that the people that work here are nice. If you need wifi DO NOT come here

Good local spot with plenty of outdoor seating. Good coffee that is smoother than most. My wife likes their breakfast tacos. Limited vegetarian food options - pastries. Oat milk but no soy milk. Credit card only.

Love the cold brew here. The staff is friendly and the outdoor seating is great when the weather is good. Will definitely be back for the coffee when I’m in Houston again!

This is one of my favorite Houston coffee shops, because Im always guaranteed great coffee, so wonderful service, and most often a nice conversation with the baristas. They use mostly local roasters, and one Austin roaster. So you can expect consistency in taste.

Super nice staff, social distancing in full effect, cute venue with its nice big outdoor tables. And OMG the muffins were BIG. Good coffee too & chai tea lattes!(:

Super laid back, so not for when you are in a hurry. Delightful menu items in an inviting atmosphere. We loved the crepes! The bannaba and nutella was so good we forgot to photo!

Great coffee, excellent crepes, chill atmosphere. My new favorite spot.

Love this place! Great coffee and fun atmosphere!

Love the open air set up...perfect stop for a pleasant break!

Great americanos and also great service

Best cappuccino Ive had in Houston. Also, awesome staff and aesthetic.

Open air coffee shop with great food and beverages. The Janis Joplin Crepe is delicious and filling. Breakfast tacos are good too.

Nice outdoor seating, good coffees, with crepes and pastries.

I’ve been here about 5 to 6 times over 2 years ago with my most recent visit today. Super friendly service, delicious coffee and food options. You can sit outdoors or sit under the canopy in the back which is great during Covid. Will continue to make the trek when possible. Thanks!

Customer service is outstanding every time. Great job picking a wonderful team and serving quality food and beverages!

Reasonably priced. Super nice staff. And they have vegan kolaches (theyre okay)

Went there for the first time today. They had delicious savory and sweet crepes and coffees. The staff was super friendly. We’ll definitely be back!

I love that Retrospect was a gas station turned coffee shop. The historic elements are still present. The service is amazing and the food options are great!

Awesome coffee shop in Midtown. Outside seating only but if its nice out its a great place. They have a little back yard with corn hole and plenty of shade. From 9-2 on the weekends they have crepes and mimosas (they have crepes all the time but they have the crepe chef there on the weekends). They get some delicious cashew milk from a local woman and she makes awesome flavors! Will definitely be going back!

Retrospect Coffee Bar gets 5 stars for meeting or exceeding all of the things I check when trying a restaurant for the first time. I consider the following items when rating restaurants: facility/location, restrooms, staff, and food. I ordered the Ima Hogg savory crepe which included ham, cheese, green onions, and balsamic dressing. It was delicious! All of those flavors together made an amazing breakfast. I only had water to drink, but my spouse had black coffee. The only way he could describe it was that it tasted like beans. He didnt dislike it, but he didnt love it. The staff was friendly and attentive. The tiny historical site was a great stop during our trip to Houston.

The coffee and pastries were fine although the muffin is quite dense, almost as much as the scone. Flavor was ok though. They did not have matcha which was disappointing and the wait time seemed unnecessarily long considering the number of people in line. They have a tented area with a few tables which in theory was nice but it was next to the bathrooms and the tent seemed to share smells. They have free parking which was helpful but overall if you want a quick coffee or you want a comfortable place to sit I would look elsewhere. If you have time to burn and don’t mind foul smells consider it.

First time experience coming here- staff is very kind and they seemingly have a good menu to choose from but was not super impressed with the coffee itself. As a native Houstonian.. I went out of my way to try this place and it is in a horrible side of town. Outside concept might be great for summer but waiting outside in the cold took away from the overall service.

Barrista was the bomb. service was awesome. Ample and comfortable seating area. Relaxed atmosphere.

A nice enough coffee place, with the usual flair plus really nice outdoor seating. A bit pretentious, but it is what it is.

Super friendly staff and great drinks!

Super nice place, definitely will go back my next time in Houston

I wasnt allowed to order my coffee without a mask but I was allowed to stand right next to my masked friend as she ordered for me. The batista literally wouldnt speak to me like I was the third class citizen. I was also told that I couldnt grab my coffee off the bar without a mask, I did anyways. If you have a medical exemption and cant wear a mask for health reasons, this is not the coffee shop for you. You will be treated like absolute garbage. I will never return and will tell everyone I know how rude and discriminatory the baristas are.

Great coffee shop! Super cute and friendly people. First time walking and will be a continue now. Give this place a visit if you have not already. Use to be an old gas station from the 1920s-1970s. Lovely spot and great vegan kolaches!☕🎶🥧

Great service, great outdoor space even in the Houston heat.

Nice Cortado. Good exterior. Good job.

Wow.. Why I love Htown. Great little spot to hang out in

Awesome cappuccino, crepes, and service. Great ambience to sit out in the backyard.

The place is too classic for me and I like it, great coffee, people are so friendly, and the location is very close from TSU . To have a break.

Great coffee. Super friendly staff.

Great coffee, good location, discounts for lots of different type of people. Its advertised on Google as a good place to study but there is only outdoor seating, not really many plugs, and no bathroom. The wifi is good. But also since its outside, its hard to see phone and laptop screens efficiently in the sunlight to really work. But for a date, or if you only want coffee, its a good place. Picture of my laptop (on and at full brightness) to show how the sunlight hits it

Its really nice and comfy place. Nice food a good find.

Great place for a nice coffee, matcha latte, crepes, croissant! Totally recommended

Really good coffee and pastry and great outside sitting.

The coffee is A+. The only Slayer (at a shop) in Houston, Boomtown and Amaya beans, and great baristas. They make great cold brew. Crepes are great, too. $5 mimosas. And discounts for students/educators and if you walk/bike.

A gem of a place! My friend and I visited twice within 5 days because we fell in love with it immediately. Ask them about the historic landmark!! We ordered the Dark Chocolate Cashew Milk Mocha (iced) and a regular Cappuccino. Both are incredibly delicious, definitely one of the best cappuccinos Ive ever had! The iced Green Tea Latte is also great, a solid option if youre looking for something other than coffee. We ordered the heavenly Janis Joplin crepe with BOTH balsamic vinagarette and sriracha (try it!!), and the Almond Croissant was the perfect dessert.

Solid Covid Response.They run a Slayer for the espresso.Crepes are delicious.

My favorite Coffeehouse in Houston. A very friendly staff. The coffee is amazing, hot or cold.

Good cold brew. Also pretty good wifi. All the seating is outdoors so bring a coat if youre coming on cooler nights. Its a pretty building. Parking kinda sucks though.Also, 5% discount if youre a student or teacher.

Good service and I really like the coffee its so good.

Great little spot, especially when the weather is nice, with their outdoor patio. Must try the vanilla iced latte with hemp milk. Yep, hemp milk!

The crêpes here are FANTASTIC. They offer an array of non-dairy milk with their coffee. Games and corn hole out back with plenty of parking and seating.

Good setting and good service to their customers and I really love the coffee

Service is always excellent even when they have a full house. Looking forward to coming back with my friends. Prices are decent for the quality.

Delicious coffee, everyone is super nice here ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Went here once because my regular go to coffee place in the area was closed at 1p on a Monday. I was sad but glad I found this place! The staff are really nice and helpful. The rustic ambiance outside was nice for sipping coffee and people watching. It was a nice place to escape my office for a little while. They have fans in back which was nice on a partly cloudy breezy day, but I could see it possibly being a little uncomfortable on a sweltering hot day. Did not order food but their menu looked like it had pretty good options. The macchiato I ordered was pretty with latte art but Im not certain the drink had the caramel shot I paid for in it (no hint of caramel at all in mine- possible my coworker got my order though). Overall the drink was still good and the rustic setting is nice so Ill definitely return.Edit: went here again and my experience was different. The ambiance is still very nice but the coffee options changed, they were out of about half of what we wanted and my coffee was cold by the time I received it even though it had just been a few minutes. I paid for an extra flavor shot but didn’t really taste it in my coffee. Not sure if it was just an off day or what. Overall I would still go here because the seating area is nice just not sure I love their coffee.

Mocha is so-so, bitter, and can barely feel the chocolate. The place is so small that you order, and then you have to go out to drink/eat outside. Theres no place in, only outdoors. Very hot today.

Great place.. nice service

Awesome place! Used to be an old gas station, now its a great coffee joint. Big terrace in the back, nice seating in the front, great coffee, beautiful coffee machine, delicious stroopwafels and fun crew!

The last time I saw this place, it was just land and two construction workers where working here. I didnt know what they were building was this great coffee place!!! Mimosas after brunch hours and student discount. This is all a law student can ask for!

Awesome and unique selection, with plenty of outdoor seating. Awesome to see a new coffee shop in a part of Houston that needs way more.

The coffee was so good, It really makes my day, Love it so much

Cappuccino is good here.

There is so good place for students. They have a delicious menu.

Good place to have some coffee and I really like it

Delicious coffee, relaxing outside seating, and friendly staff -and they have Stroopwaffles!

Love this place! Outside heated area, great staff and discounts for students and those that walk or bike

My favorite neighborhood coffee shop! The cappuccino and chai latte are both great. Try to get there in time for a breakfast taco, too!

Coffee is really good, very friendly employees

Great coffee and even better Crepes. It has great outdoor seating and the people working the register are very nice!

The vanilla latte was good and the iced vanilla coffee was decent. I would recommend if you’re out and about. The outdoor seating was nice too.

Really lovely staff and the cold brew is delicious.