Oui Desserts

I was walking by the other day and i thought about making a stop here. I was very pleased with the variety of sweets they had so i decided to grab some for myself and my co-​workers. I very much liked the sweets and the quality but i think i will be taking a different road from now on because if i drive by there i wouldn’t be able to resist the temptation of these little sweet sugar filled gems.

This place is tough to find with no sign! Just know it’s to the left of Fat Bao about 2 – 3 stores down if you are trying to locate the entrance.
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After coming back from the motherland of all things sweet (Paris) I was craving something, I mean anything that could transport me back. So I found this bakery, which by the name would indicate it’s Parisian.
Anyways, I had high hopes for this place but when I saw the pastries my shoulders dropped in despair. The cookies might be good but I was debating between an éclair or fruit tart. I landed on the fruit tart as the éclair looked like two French eclairs merged and claimed to be a fat American. I even asked if it was normal and apparently eclairs of that size are normal for this bakery. So… if you want a Texas sized éclair this is your place.
The fruit tart was nothing special, a regular cookie style crust, cream and fruit.

I’ve gone here twice to get macarons. Although the prices are excellent, the macarons are not very well made. The first one I ate, I devoured too quickly to notice the issue. My second time, I bought 12 and by the second one, I figured out the problem. The macarons are puffed with air. The top layer crumbles on the first bite, straight down to the filling and the whole macaron crumbles. The flavors however are great. I tried chocolate, vanilla, salted caramel, lemon, raspberry, blueberry and strawberry. They were all delicious but unfortunately not the right consistency, as I was pretty much biting into air except the thin top layer and the filling in the middle. Maybe that’s why they can get away selling them for $ 1 if you buy a dozen.

Amazing macaroons! There was no signage. The place is right next to the sushi place.

When my friend told me she was bringing me a couple of sweet treats from Oui, I got excited. Oooo la la. Desserts from a place I haven’t tried and assuming by its name, a French bakery. Well… The excitement ends there. It may be that we didn’t get the «right» thing but I had the red velvet cake and the chocolate mousse tart. The taste and texture of both were nothing reminiscent of French pastries. (1) both were too sweet. Airy but way too sweet. (2) both were dry. The red velvet cake icing didn’t have any flavor of cream cheese and was more of just a buttercream. essentially it was a dry red-​colored chocolate cake. Both pastries turned me off enough that I don’t plan to return.

This place is a bit odd to find since they don’t have a sign above their store, despite the fact that they are located in a busy plaza on Kirby. I came here on a Friday night with a few friends, and we were pleasantly surprised by this place. The owner wasn’t particularly friendly (but I won’t knock on her, as she could’ve been having a bad day) and the place was dark and seemed to have been closing down (around 8pm?), but bakery had a decent seating arrangement and me and my friends were all more than satisfied with what we ordered.
The fruit tart I ordered definitely hit the spot– perfect single-​serving size and the fruits were high quality and very fresh. Classic and well-​made. My friends ordered the crème brûlée, key lime tart, and a strawberry macaroon, and we all gobbled our desserts in silent satisfaction within a few short minutes. Not much else to say, other than a damn solid bakery worth visiting if you’re in the area. I will definitely be returning to to check out other items on the menu!

It’s a small little shop tucked away but offers delicious desserts such as: macarons, beignets, and cookies. The combination of beignets with banana pecan ice cream was awesome!

Owner was working the cash register on a Sunday, she was very pleasant and helpful. Order 12 or more Macarons and each is just a $ 1! What a steal, naturally I changed my order of 10 to 12.
The Macarons were pretty tasty, not dry but not as soft as Bite’s Macarons. All in all I would return because you get a bang for your buck. And they are open on Sunday’s. That’s always a plus.

Unassuming location but what a great place. There is some limited seating, so I don’t know that I’d recommend this for groups, but we took our desserts to go.
The owner is sweet and helpful, and steered us in the right direction.
–Banana cake with caramel: Incredible and well balanced
–Strawberry cake: Fluffy, dangerously light, and also well balanced
Neither was cloyingly overly sweet

Excellent macarons! I got the pistachio, coffee, Chai, and salted caramel. Amazing prices, too. We also got lattes which were great. Also looks cool inside. We will be back.

My girlfriend and I ordered half a dozen macarons (vanilla, chocolate, blueberry, rose, lavender, and pistachio) and a fruit tart from their website. This was my first experience with macarons and I was not disappointed. All six flavors were excellent, but we both liked the vanilla the most. We’ll definitely be coming back for more macarons in the near future.
Our fruit tart wasn’t up to par, but that was most likely my fault. We were running errands and left the fruit tart in the car (on a warm afternoon) for probably five minutes. The fruit was great but the tart was a little too liquidy for my liking. Again though, it was probably just fine when we first received it. I absolutely love fruit tarts so I’ll have to give it another shot.
The other reviews are right when talking about location. There is no sign on the building, just a tiny mention on the large sign that tells you what other places are in the shopping center. It’s nestled between Super Cuts and Sushi King.

where do i even begin!!! Oui is a very cute pastry shop in the same shopping center as Sushi King, Fat Bao, Luna Pizzeria, Office Depot. it’s hard to miss since there isn’t a sign up for it. The owner/​pastry chef is an absolute sweetheart and she never forgets a face. that speaks volumes when it comes to customer service!
On to the actual desserts! We’ve tried pretty much everything. Eclairs are my favorite but everything else is superb. the apple tart, key lime tart, fruit tart, macarons (strawberry, blueberry, pistachio, chai) and napoleons are our top choices. And I always get a cup of Illy coffee to go with it :)
As for her macarons, if you buy a dozen at a time, they’re only $ 1 each! She also takes custom cake orders and definitely reasonably priced!

My niece wanted macarons so we looked up a few places and saw that Oui Desserts had some great reviews, so we all (kids galore) piled up in the car and made the drive. Upon arriving at the shopping center, we drove around twice looking for it. It’s very small and has no sign out front. Once we found it and walked in, we were in macaron heaven. The décor is cute but I was expecting more… with a name like «Oui» I was hoping to see a lot of French décor. It was a clean, loft-​like space. Industrial maybe? Anyway, the macarons were amazing. I had the lemon and the hazelnut. I also tasted the rose flavor. Heavenly. I will be back when I’m the area.

I tried 4 different desserts and all of them were fantastic. The éclair was by far my favorite. The custard inside was perfect and the top part is entirely coated with chocolate. Simple and perfect.
The location is hidden with no sign out front, so yes hard to find out about it unless you go to Fat Bao all the time.
Plenty of lovely seating options and not an abundance of dessert options which is not a problem because the ones they do have are so expertly made.
Will visit again soon!

Cute, very small bakery next to Sushi King. (I say it’s by Sushi King, because the building doesn’t have a sign, and we had a hard time finding it.)
It’s pretty small, but it has very cute (and plenty of) seating.
The selection of pastries is quite limited, but everything is beautiful! And quite good, as well! The focus is on their macarons, but they just don’t have as many as a place like Tout Suite. But it’s quite charming!

I was craving some sweets one night after dinner and decided to give this place a try since 1) it was close to my house, 2) I can easily walk in and pick up some treats to go, and 3) they had mini crème brûlées (portion control, baby).
Parking is easy since it’s located in a shopping center along with Luna Pizzeria, Fat Bao, Sushi King, etc. However, there is no sign… so just turn into the same center as those restaurants mentioned above, and you’ll find it next to Fat Bao.
This shop offers all sorts of desserts (cakes, cookies, mini pies/​tarts, macarons) and drinks (coffee/​tea) with some seating if you’d like to sit and hang out. I ordered the crème brûlée, which she torched right then and there and 3 macarons (pistachio, vanilla, and salted caramel). The crème brûlée was meh… It tasted quite bland… I expected more based on the positive Unilocal reviews I had read beforehand so I was slightly disappointed. However, she did use a lot of vanilla bean which is good compared to other places that just use vanilla extract. I guess the $ 4 for the crème brûlée was worth it since vanilla beans are expensive.
The macarons here are definitely different compared to other places:
1) Price — Each costs approximately $ 1.50 — $ 1.75 depending on the flavor compared to roughly $ 2 — $ 2.50 at other places.
2) Texture — It’s bumpy, rough, and dry compared to the smooth texture you will experience from other places. In addition, it crumbles immediately after the first bite, and you will find a surprise — hollow shells which is a big no-​no. There is also no chewiness to it, which is my preference.
That might explain why they are cheaper here. If price is the main driver and the factors above are not deal breakers for you, then give their macarons a try. However, if you’re looking for Laduree-​like macarons, this isn’t the place.
Their cakes, tiramisu, and other mini tarts looked good, so I may give this place another chance, but I’ll definitely not get their macarons and crème brûlée again.

Ambience: ⁰⁄₅
Service: ⁵⁄₅
Desserts: ³⁄₅
This place was a little hard to find because they didn’t have a big sign and just had a banner. It’s next to Fat Bao and there are a good number of parking spots in the lot. My friends and I came here around 8 – 9 on a weekend and it was pretty empty for the most part. I tried the tiramisu and my friends tried the key lime pie & the chocolate cake. They were decent and the prices were decent as well.
What really turned me off though was that it was extremely hot in the store. We’re 99% sure the AC wasn’t running, and it’s summer so that’s no bueno.
Overall, I would revisit to try their macarons since I’ve heard good things but it’ll most likely be a grab-​n-​go.

Cute little unmarked bakery two doors to the left of Fat Bao. The girl who works here is most certainly the pastry chef. We had a fun little chat about the top 10 Houston Macarons (article by Houston Press). She’s really sweet and obviously not an aggressive saleswoman, which I liked. The store and packaging are very unassuming, befitting of a young pastry chef just getting started.
The macarons have a much sturdier outer texture. They have a little bit more of a cookie crunch than your typical macaron. However, the inside is still that sweet, light creamy texture, with a small bit of syrup on certain flavors. For me, I really liked this. Another favorable trait is the lack of dentist– and cringe-​worthy sweetness.
My friend mentioned something about Tuesdays being dollar macaron days? Unverified by me at the moment…
—MACARON REVIEWS—
1. SALTED CARAMEL. This was really good with its whipped and caramel filling. Interestingly, the caramel might have only been on half the cookie. There was the slightest bit of salt in the cookie, but I didn’t really taste this. If you are getting this one to go, have it placed upright instead of on its side as the caramel will drip out. The owner says that this is one of her most popular macarons.
2. LEMON CREME. Great taste of the lemon whipped cream without being a sour. As you bite, the crème amusingly comes at you like a melted marshmallow in a smore.
3. HAZELNUT. This one has a denser filling than the rest, which is great. The hazelnut very cheerily says hello to your tastebuds.
4. STRAWBERRY. —WINNER— Also has whipped filling and an actual strawberry slice inside of it. This is a true winner here.
5. CHAI. —WINNER— OMG, I love Chef Kiran’s chai tea, and this was an amazing macaron version of it. You smell the cardamom as the macaron goes in, and you definitely taste it in the crème filling as well. SO GOOD!
6. MINT CHOCOLATE. Hmm… more like a York mint patty than a Girl Scout cookie. I like it because I like Yorks and Thin Mints.
7. PISTACHIO — More delicate in texture than the others. I much preferred this one to Bite Macaron’s as this one had more of a nut and less sweet crème filling. Very good.

We stopped by here on a Saturday afternoon to just chill and grab a dessert.
Location. First off, the reason why I deduct a star for what would normally be a decent 4 stars. This place has no sign above the store front. We literally drove by it twice before I called them up and asked where they were located. FYI It’s in the complex with Office Depot and nicely nestled between supercuts and sushi king.
Food. I ordered the fruit tart and it was good assortment of fresh fruit, nice buttery and light crust, and decent custard. I wouldn’t say it’s amazing, but a nice treat. My bf got the mango torte which he liked and my bite had some good mango flavor.
Atmosphere. The place was surprisingly empty when we were there. Only one person working, and only one other customer came by when we were there. They have about 8 tables, but they could definitely fit more in the space. It’s decorated nicely with bright colored chairs and fun light fixtures, plus a few paintings of the kitchen aid.

Oui Desserts– I’m sorry to have to downgrade ya, but your chocolate chip cookie was a letdown. It was one of the worst out of 10 cookies we tried. Dry, too flour-​y, nothing special. It tastes homemade, from a failed batch that you’d be embarrassed to give to your neighbor.
I still like the mango mascarpone cake though…