Twin Sister Bakery & Cafe

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6322 N New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX 78209-3826
San Antonio, TX 78209

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(210) 822-0761
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I am surprised at some of the reviews I read.....we ate at the downtown location everyday for lunch while visiting San Antonio. Looking for a place that had healthy options we we...

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We wanted something light for lunch so stopped for soup and a sandwich. My husband ordered apple juice to start, and our server brought a cup of ice and a juice box, complete with...

Great little gem in Terrell Heights 5/6/2012

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We happened to be out and about early on a Sunday morning, and I was in need of coffee and some breakfast...great little find...good, hot coffee...... more

AWFUL; Owner illegally increased tip after signing receipt 12/27/2010

Our waiter was rude, slow, and lied to us. To top off the poor service, the owner increased our tip by $2. We tipped 15% ($3) on our breakfast. Our credit card was charged with a $5 tip! We disputed the charge and won. more

why oh why do we keep going back?? 10/10/2010

It could be the choice of vegan dishes, but every time we go we are all sorely disappointed with the service. The wait staff and co-owner are very RUDE!! No smile!! No courtesy!! We always feel like we are bothering our waiter when we have to ASK for more coffee or tea. This place is cute, but whatever happened to friendly wait staff and courteous service!! We will not return and ALWAYS choose Madhatters where the food is awesome and their owner and staff are friendly!!! Shame on you Twin Sisters...your location and ""funky"" appeal can only get you so far!!! You've lost 3 of us and we WILL be telling all of our friends!!! more

Very disappointing 3/26/2009

My wife and I heard about this place a few times, and thought we would try it out. We're vegetarian, so we ordered a couple of eggless sandwiches. We thought with the price of $7 that they would be substantial, and that the bread would be hardy, especially since chips and drink cost extra. When the sandwiches finally came, it took a while considering what we got, they were skippy things on bread that could have come right out of a typical grocery store. We didn't even get full. My wife had a cookie, and that was just as disappointing. Our advice, don't waste your hard earned money. Pros: The toilet had the half flush for greenies like me Cons: too expensive for what you got. more

A juice box?? 2/2/2009

We wanted something light for lunch so stopped for soup and a sandwich. My husband ordered apple juice to start, and our server brought a cup of ice and a juice box, complete with straw attached to the back. After getting over our shock, it took a few moments to tear the top open to pour it into the glass of ice. It was either that or try to squeeze it from the straw. The soup ordered tasted fine but once again was suprised to see our half a sandwich had hardly any meat on it. There was one very thin slice. \r I guess the bill was our fault for not looking more closely at the menu as our total for 2 orders of soup & sandwich (cup of soup & half a sandwich) with juice cost us $23!. But get this, that little juice box cost us $2.50. What??\r \r The service was good but I would not recommend if you are watching your budget. Pros: good service Cons: expensive, small portions more

great food 10/26/2008

I am surprised at some of the reviews I read.....we ate at the downtown location everyday for lunch while visiting San Antonio. Looking for a place that had healthy options we were very impressed with the food. The staff was very friendly and the food was great. We tried something different every day and was pleased with everything we ate. Wish we had this place in Atlanta, it was excellent. more

Amazing chicken tortilla soup and grilled cheese! 1/18/2008

Wow, I am honestly shocked at all the horrible reviews of Twin Sisters. I am in town on business and the place came very highly recommended by a coworker, so I paid a visit both yesterday and today to the Broadway location. While it was true that I had to wait a little bit for a server to take my order on my first visit, the place was packed both times because I had come in during the lunch hour. No one was rude to me, the food arrived quickly and tasted wonderful. I plan on returning many more times before I leave, and will miss it when I go back home! Pros: Yummy chicken tortilla soup and grilled cheese. Latte is pretty good too. Friendly staff, fast service. Cons: A tad pricey for the amount of food you get, but still satisfying. more

Don't fall for the hype, food will make you hurl 8/31/2007

K, I thought, this place looks pretty good, since it's kinda in a nice area (09) San Antonio and was packed. So once again the crowds prove that most people are totally insane and can't even taste their food. First thing I notice is that it's 'trendy' I mean your going to get fare that's a little light in the loafers ifn you get my drift. Second, the beverage choices were regular tea or raspberry which should have set off the real man alarm to get the HE double goal posts out of there. So I start looking over the menu, and nothing looks real, tofu this, watercress that, and the only thing I could see halfway resembling real food was the rubbed seasoned turkey burger with red skin potatoes. I wait eagerly while many stick thin fruits gaze upon the freak show before them, a fat middle aged man with a blackberry 8800 dressed in cheap clothes. Not to be deterred my waiter finally brings the faux burger, and I notice the red skin on the potatoes has turned black., which where I come from is called burnt. Well hopefully the burger would make up for that, but NOOOOOOOOO. The burger tasted and smelled like someone had rubbed dried ground dog shite on it. I mean it was stank. I still thought, well maybe it's a trendy kind of seasoning and managed to force the rest down. I'm sorry I did, cause I then felt like upchucking for several days after. My beef is, Don't go where they serve faux beef to insane people. Not worthy of one star, but that's the lowest I can give it. Pros: Zilch Cons: Just give it a whirl, it will make you hurl more

Horrible food and worse service. 8/18/2007

This is for the restaurant with the same name on Broadway. The food and service are horrible, don't go there. My friends and I went to this establishment for lunch on August 18th. When we first walked in, the young lady at the front register was very short with us and dismissive, like we were ruining her day even coming in the door. Once we received our food, one of my friends got violently ill after only taking a few bites of her meal. She ran into the restroom, but she still ended up making a mess. I told the young lady who we first met when we came in the door that my friend got sick and there was a mess in the bathroom. The girl rolled her eyes and said ""ok"". We went back to our seats where we were comforting our friend, when an older woman came up to us demanding to know who got sick in the bathroom. My friend said she did, at which point the lady motioned her back to the restroom and demanded she clean up the mess herself. My other friend and I confronted the women, who continued to be rude and told us to get out of the restaurant. We ended up telling the woman we refuse to pay for the food, which had more than likely made my other friend sick, and we left. \r more

Polite service, pleasant atmosphere, great salad 1/30/2007

I read the negative reviews but a friend wanted to go here. we went. When I walked in I was politely greeted. When the waitress came she was friendly and fun. She recommended some stuff, and it was GREAT!\r \r Pros: good food nice service Cons: hard to park more

Great customer service...fun atmosphere...even better food 10/31/2006

I am not sure what the previous person said about the owners and am not even sure who the owners are. I have been there many times and have yet to be treated rudely like they said. The people there are very nice as long as you are not rude or make snide comments to them(not like I would). I am not funky or weird but I LOVE the food and the Twin Sister's ambiance is different but fun. My food is most often prompt only rarely when the whole place is packed does it take 20 minutes. Maybe people need to be a little less rude to people that handle their food and enjoy time spent in a place that you wouldn't normally be in. Twin Sister's is great for healthy food that tastes great. Pros: FOOD!!!!!!!! Cons: Parking during the week at lunch and dinner more

Ok food, RUDE owners! 9/23/2006

Wow. I am amazed that an actual owner would be so rude. Currently the cafe is owned by two sisters, Pat and Carol. You will know which one is which by Carol's HORRIBLE attitude. I visited recently and was let down by the food and even more appalled by this womans blunt and pretentious attitude. While I was eating I even overheard her talking to one of her employees like they were dirt underneath her feet. I will never go back to this cafe and would advise others to do the same. With an owner like this, I can not imagine they will be in business much longer. Pros: Cheap food Cons: OWNERS! more

Great food, but HORRIBLE service! 5/20/2006

I used to go to Twin Sisters once a week when I was in college in S.A. So, when I was down in S.A. on business about a month ago, I took a colleague to Twin Sisters, after raving about how good it was and how much I missed this charming eatery. \r Well, it took over 30 mins. for our food to arrive, so I nicely asked the waitress if something had happened to our order. She SNAPPED at me very rudely and was quite grouchy to us for the rest of the time we were there. The Greek salad arrived without feta cheese (isn't that one of the main ingredients?) and she never refilled our tea glasses. We then had to wait an eternity for our check. I've never received such bad service anywhere. \r Food was still yummy, but I won't be coming back. Pros: Good food, vegetarian options, Funky decor Cons: Bitchy waitstaff, SLOW, unfriendly more

rude third year art school dropouts 2/18/2006

Service: A monument to incompetence. TS is living proof that rude third year art school dropouts will never rule the planet. Took about an hour to get food on the table. Atmosphere: Great place for eight cylinder / six figure income types to come wear their Tevas and feel hip and arty. Eating at TS will make you cool about as much as going to church will restore your virginity. Austin-like eatery?: TS is a poseur knockoff - not the real deal. Enchiladas: Is catsup ingredient X in their sauce? I had enchiladas like this once at a truck stop in South Dakota - not up to snuff for South Texas. Tortilla Soup: This dish is ""usually"" served with avocado and chicken - not here - tasted like dish water laced with tomato paste. Pros: Real commitment to or more

Among the worst service I've received 1/29/2006

My friends and I, four of us out-of-towners, decided to try Twin Sisters for brunch. And while I wish I could comment on the food, I did not get the chance. After waiting 10 minutes, my fiancee finally got the attention of a server--after that server rudely waved off her initial attempt. We were curtly told that breakfast was not being served and then waited another 10 minutes before we decided to leave. At no point were we given silverware or water or even acknowledged. We opted for the IHOP down the street. Definitely skips Twin Sisters. Cons: Rude wait staff, Non-existent service more

Customer Dissatisfaction 1/15/2006

I recently had lunch at Twin Sister's Restaurant. My caeser salad had a very bitter, unpleasant taste to it. I do not usually complain about food at a restaurant, but this time was an exception. I icourteously nformed the waitress of the taste. She offered no options i(i.e. bringing another salad). I then told the woman at the cash register at the time of payment. She was not courteous, did not offer any solution, and only said that she would ""go taste it"" in the kitchen. Whatever happened to the customer being important? I was greatly disappointed and will not plan on eating there again. Service is just as important as the food; in this case, neither passed. more

consistent and enjoyable 5/30/2005

look...i have read the reviews. i know that many folks have trouble with the help at twin sisters. understand that the ""twins"" have always made a point of hring college kids and those with a funkier edge. they are not your typical ""have a nice day"" group. but, overlook that. they do the job adequately enough and preserve the flavor that has made tw a consistent and enjoyable alamo heights eatery. you'll enjoy this place immensely. Pros: vegetarian options, tasty food, yummy desserts Cons: not always spotless more

Closest to Austin eateries as SA gets 1/15/2003

Always delicious food. Both the menu and ambience are the closest San Antonio gets to all of those funky eateries just ""up the road"" in Austin such as Magnolia Cafe, Star Seeds, and Kerby Lane. If more of Twin Sisters' waitstaff could manage to muster a smile, the ambience would be greatly improved. more
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  • The Scene
    Officially, there are two Twin Sisters restaurants. But thank goodness, like the best parents of couplets, the restaurants' owners (yes, in fact, twin sisters) didn't feel the...

  • 8/7/2007 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Sun 9am-2pm, Mon-Fri 7am-9pm, Sat 7am-2pm
  • Payments: Visa, Master Card
  • Neighborhoods: Terrell Heights
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