This is my first time visiting this location. I love that they have a drive thru. I went inside and ordered an almond croissant, chili mango croissant, and Kouign-Amann to go. The Kouign-Amann was my favorite. I was not impressed with the other two pastries. Typically, an almond croissant is my favorite pastry but unfortunately this one was not great and did not have enough almond filling. Overall, the service was fast and good but the pastries missed the mark. read more

Common Bond - Garden Oaks - Almond croissant, KOUIGN-AMANN, chili mango croissant - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

Food is really good, the vibe inside is relaxing... and coffee is consistently good. It's my favorite coffee place in Houston read more

Common Bond - Garden Oaks - Mango Chili Mango Croissant - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

LOVE the "on the go" locations for Common Bond. This one is on our Sunday route. Been a fan of Common Bond in Montrose for what feels like a decade so def familiar with the brand. This one lives up to it. Sourdough loaf is $5. So delicious. I do not like the pre-sliced option personally. No clue why I just like getting the loaf whole. I've never had to wait long for the drive through and it's such a convenient location off the highway and not as wild as the Ella row of restaurants and coffee. Had a lavender latte last week and it was fire. Will always be back. read more

Common Bond - Garden Oaks - Lavender coconut milk latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

every time I come to this location, they're sold out of everything that's the reason for the writing because when they do have something, it is tasty and the service is always prompt every time I come to this location, they're sold out of everything that's the reason for the writing because when they do have something, it is tasty and the service is always prompt, read more

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I went to get some croissant for a friend, butter, almond and chocolate. Which was good but I also picked up a baguette for myself. First thing I notice is they had a few in a plastic bag. If you know baguette you should never store them this way even for transport. The baguette was very white, seems under baked and more soft than hotdog buns. French baguette are supposed to be golden color and crusty on the outside and soft on the inside. Normally, I would get the baguette at Magnol but this was where I was at so I picked one up. As part French, no French place should be serving this American loaf. I hope the owners read this and stop this unbaked style you're pushing out these days. I'll have to use them for toast now. read more

I'm patiently waiting for CommonSense Bond to come dangerously close to my house! I absolutely LOVE thier pastries, tea, desserts, and some hot dishes. I love looking in the display of the big unique birthday cakes, I'm going to buy one for a coworker one day. They look so cute! My favorite pastries from here are the Qouin (sorry, sp) Amann which is a love pastry covered in castor sugar with a bruleed bottom. That bruleed bottom is so delicious and adds such a nice flavor to the pastry, yum! I also like the morning bun. To me it is like a cross between a cinnamon roll and a croissant...... but maybe that doesn't capture it correctly. They too are dusted with castor sugar. They have a plethora of baked goods and hot meals. My Mum loves coming here when she is un town and I love taking her here! read more

Drove thru for coffee on the way to Memorial Park. Ordered a medium hot morning bun latte. Cool wall art and a lot of other good menu options (breakfast sandwiches, pastries, etc). Friendly service but they took awhile...10+ min for drive thru but at least she came out with the drink when it was ready even tho someone ahead of us was still at the window. The drink was delicious tho! read more

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This place get worse every day. It's just mass produced factory bread. They don't even make croissants sandwich's for breakfast any more ! It's now Ciabatta that I can even bite through and those weird fake sponge eggs read more

This place was amazing me and my husband will be back. The service was amazing and the food was awesome!!! This is going to be our go to place now!! read more

First time here and last. Walked in and asked if they had a restroom so I could wash my hands before eating and the guy at the counter with the nose piercing had AirPods in and it felt like I was interrupting him by asking and I had to ask a few times because he was facing the other way. I let it go and came back to the counter to order and felt like the questions I had were yet again too much for him to. I felt like me being there at his place of work where he applied for the job was too much of an inconvenience for him. I feel like if I'm spending my money somewhere the service shouldn't have to be perfect but should be at least decent or neutral. read more

I don't understand why it's so hard to make the same hibiscus tea from location to location. I used to go to the original restaurant on Dunlavy for the hibiscus tea multiple times a week. But because of the inconsistency even at the original location, I gave up trying. Today, with the sun out, after several years, I decided to give this Shepherd location a chance because it is convenient. When you never know what you're going to get, it's not a good sign. Consistency is key in keeping customers. This particular location made the worst one yet. Over all, what used to be one of the best bakery/restaurants in the city, CB has gone way downhill. At this point I have to call it. I'm not going to continue throwing full beverages in the garbage. read more

Coffee, drive thru, and scones?! YES PLEASE! Location: shepherd, corner making it convenient for coffee pick up. Staff: always friendly and patient Price: average Drink: lavender latte is my fave, I always order hot as it comforts me and lavender relaxes me. Eat: scones: healthy nut will always be my favorite, I usually ask to get it warm as it gives it more comfort and dipped in coffee just pure yummm. read more

Common Bond - Garden Oaks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

I love Common Bond. I bought some blueberry muffins and they were very disappointing. Literally only 2 blueberries in it. I called this On-The-Go Common Bond Garden Oaks location, where the blueberry muffins were bought at. I spoke with Taylor, the supervisor, and he was super kind, helpful, and apologetic. He replaced my blueberry muffins and offered me a coffee for the inconvenience. Wow! The blueberry muffins I received were incredibly delicious, loaded with blueberries, topped with those tasty sugar crystals. The coffee was also out of this world! Highly recommend Common Bond and TAYLOR. Thank you for going above and beyond!!! I only want to go to this location from now on. Btw, get the Kouign Amann. You'll thank me later. read more

Common Bond - Garden Oaks - 3 blueberry muffins, kouign amann, chocolate chip cookie. My fave is the kouign amann. No where else makes it as good as Common Bond!!!! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

The food was not good - Sausage, egg, and cheese croissant was mid at best no flavor or seasoning Ordered the hot honey biscuits and the biscuits were absolute rocks! when I asked the host for softer biscuits, She replied they are all hard like that. A biscuit shouldn't break like a cookie :/ annoyed to spend 24$ on a subpar breakfast Definitely wouldn't be back read more

I enjoy this location. They are no cash, cards only. You can order ahead for pick up via the Toast Tab app. You can dine in or use the drive through. Both options for your pick up if you ordered in advance. I like their coffee drinks. Not as varied in choices as national chains but it's good coffee and not half sugar. Sorry no huge "trifecta" or whatever size available, sorry. ;) Oh! And their bread! It's fantastic! So are the croissants, and they're huge! They'll slice your loaf on request. The staff has always been great too - they'll help you get what you want. read more

Just make sure to check your order before leaving this location. Ordered food and bread and only got the bread .

Shoutout to Eden Thank you for being so nice!!! Great ambiance. I only went in for an ice tea but I'm sure their food is delicious. read more

Common Bond - Garden Oaks - Eden - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

Ordered several things for an office goodbye party. Out of seven items three were wrong. Pretty awful performance and no restitution or problem solving on their end. read more

Terrible employees who can't properly cook bacon instead burning it to a crisp. They put milk instead of cream in your coffee when you're lactose intolerant. They don't secure lid of coffee and fill it to brim so it spills all over yourself. Even the phone number to this location is connected to a persons cell phone so basically there's no way to reach a manager or supervisor. This place is a lawsuit waiting to happen..... read more

I chose the chicken salad croissant on a staff member's recommendation. It's prepackaged and refrigerated behind the counter. The croissant is not too dry from being in the refrigerator. The chicken salad is tasty and very mushy like tuna salad. The romaine lettuce and cheese add an extra touch to the sandwich. I was a little leery of the ham and cheese due to past photos. It's pretty tasty and wrapped with paper and placed in a paper bag. The baguette is more like a grocery store version and less of a bakery version as it's plump, more dense than fluffy and not very crispy. The ham slices weren't too thick, a little sweet and salty and just enough in ratio to the bread. The Gruyère slices aren't too thin. The Dijon butter doesn't stand out as an ingredient. I was able to walk in one day, then the next day, only the drive-thru was available per Management. There's a large patio facing the road and plenty of parking behind the building. The staff was nice. After ordering in the "garage", turn left and wait at the black window for payment and pickup. read more

Common Bond - Garden Oaks - Ham and cheese - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

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-1 star for walking in and seeing the ship the macaroons in and don't make them in house, and the bakery items are a little expensive. -1 star for being a drive thru breakfast place and not offering free treats for your 4 legged friend or even a simple whipped cream cup -1 star for false advertising. As seen in the photos the sandwich they post looks absolutely beautiful but what you yet is a hockey puck on some bread. +1 star because the food tasted pretty good but not mind blowing +1 star for quick service (but from the puck I clearly understand why) read more

Common Bond - Garden Oaks - Mushroom, egg, and cheese croissant in reality. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This is my second review. This place is a disaster. I ordered 6 packs of the rolls 3 days ago. I show up to pick up and do not have my order. No bread period. And the girl proceeds to tell me she can do refund my money because something is wrong with their system. She called the manager who never said the word SORRY and just told me that they don't have it they have lots of issues. And I said did you see my order 3 days ago and she said no. And proceed to yell at me did you hear what I just said????? Long story short no bread and no money back yet. This place is horrid. I don't think the owner cares. Never ever again. This place stinks. read more

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Common Bond has delicious caramel lattes and pastries. I particularly love their Kouign-amanns and chocolate croissants. They also offer half-off their baked goods between 5-6pm, which is great! Last but not least, they are conveniently located and they have a drive-thru. read more

Two days in a row I have come for the delicious Frozen Bond coffee-A treat in this heat. I've tried the chicken salad sandwich and a ham and Gruyère and the bread they have is amazing-Soft and chewy not hard as a rock. I appreciate the fresh selections of pastries and juices and options for kiddos that are in the garbage french fries. Staff has been extremely friendly. Support Local! read more

Common Bond - Garden Oaks - Frozen Bond - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great food, horrible service. I absolutely LOVE the full service location in the Heights but the On The Go spots unfortunately fall short. Here are a few of the issues I've had in the last 2 months: can't hear the drive thru worker through the speaker, boxes piled up in the drive thru line so you can't drive thru, wrong orders (twice), not having the best selling Nutella croissant upon opening (twice), REALLY slow service (compared to Starbucks across the street) and routinely not opening on time. It's a shame too because the location is good and the food/coffee is great. The service just falls woefully short. If you're looking for a quick coffee (and more) on your way to work, skip this place and go to Starbucks instead. read more

This is the slowest common bond I have ever been to they always end up making me wait an extra 6 minutes when I've placed an online order over 20 minutes it makes no sense read more

Just paid $11 for a large coffee and pastry. The coffee was cold and almond crossant was good. I had to wait 10 minutes to get the coffee even though it was just me and 1 other person in the store. WONT be coming back!!! read more

First of all, Taylor is the tits. Sometimes I don't feel like talking to humans but I have no hesitation popping over to CoBo bc I know Tay is going to be a welcoming, smiling and considerate soul. Plus, 8/10 times, the coffee is perfection. I say "8" because the matchas as of late have been wanting...a bit shakey to say the least. And still we return. Tl;Dr: Tay makes this place feel like the Cheers of Garden Oaks but for coffee. read more

Decent coffee. Skip the food other than croissants and bakery items. The workers don't really seem to care about the food since it takes actual work outside of sticking something in the microwave. Got a caesar salad wrap, it's just chicken and 3 pieces of lettuce. Ridiculous and a waste of money. The lunch time employees sucked, I liked this place but this was a waste of 18 dollars and might not come back again bc of this. read more

This location is my go to place for croissants and lattes! The employees are so friendly and go beyond expectations to ensure my order is always correct! Also, very puppy friendly my dog enjoys his pup cup every morning read more

Common Bond - Garden Oaks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great service! The employees are always so helpful! My go-to latte was the snickerdoodle one sadly, it was seasonal, but the barista still makes it for me. I recommend the almond pastry it's my favorite one. And if you ask them to warm it it's so much better. read more

Common Bond - Garden Oaks - Almond Croissant - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

I always come here for breakfast but get the ham and cheese. It's really good for something so simple. They always make my nitro order to my liking (I'm a bit specific) and the young ladies are always so sweet even thoughearly in the morning, unlike other places I've gone to. They don't mind correcting small mistakes. One of the few places I don't mind tipping! read more

Common Bond - Garden Oaks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

I remember when this place was some type of car maintenance place. If you look closely at the drive through, you can still see it. So leaning into that, and turning it into a CB was a nice little Easter egg. Can't complain about the coffee, a little overpriced, but that is the area. I would not be a hurry to eat their lunch menu, all prepackaged stuff. BUT I do want to buy a loaf of bread, it always looks good on the shelf. read more

Three stars from the jump just because I love Common Bond period. However, this location is particularly disappointing. We were so excited to have one so close to us, but every time we go it is closed, closing, drive-thru is closed, or selection is slim to none. We have given up on this location and instead drive to the Heights full cafe location. read more

This quickly became my FAVORITE coffee shop when I moved to Houston. I tried a couple other locations but I'm partial to this one!! The manager and all her staff are incredibly friendly and bubbly, but not over the top.. just a nice greeting any time of day. I'm moving out of state and I'll miss my visits to Common Bond, you were a bright spot in the city. Great coffee - butter croissants - Club sandwiches...everything I tried really :) read more

Common Bond - Garden Oaks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

Another good trip! Great coffees and breakfast. Bites were the perfect meal for my 1 year old. Nutella croissant was good, but cold which I didn't expect. read more

Common Bond - Garden Oaks - Nutella croissant - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

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So glad Common Bond finally opened in Garden Oaks/Oak Forest a year or so ago!! Their hazelnut latte is the best in town and my kids love getting a macaron treat. I had such a delightful experience this morning that I had to write a review. They even gave my dog a free, freshly baked treat!! Thanks for being my favorite neighborhood spot :) read more

Common Bond - Garden Oaks - Iced Hazelnut latte in front of the drive thru - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

Two stars for the amazing staff, but none for the food. Got snack boxes for the kids (1 cracker ham and cheese and one PBJ) and a chicken salad sandwich for myself and nothing tasted fresh. My kids didn't want either box, and I ended up tossing my sandwich as well. Too much money to spend for low quality food. I would not visit this to-go location again, will definitely stick to the regular dine-in store front. read more

I love me some Common Bond! Happy to have one in my neighborhood. Quick and easy drive thru. Appreciate all of the options. Staff is always friendly. read more

Stopped here on my way home to grab some coffee. The service was quick and the staff was very friendly.