Royal Roastery - Houston

I love trying places like this, it's a different type of experience than just a normal store. It feels more...elevated. We specifically came in because we saw a video on insta or tt or something that showed that they had fresh knafeh and we are fans of that dessert. Alas, it's only served after 5pm and we came in around lunch time. Alright, we didn't call to confirm-- so no harm, no foul. They had lots of gummy candies, and my toddler had a fun time choosing which ones to get. The peach rings we got were really good. We also got roasted almonds and cashews, and really liked the smokey flavors of them. I want to go back soon just to get the smoked cashews alone. The Turkish delights are sweet and not overly chewy, they are delicious. I was impressed with the bags and packaging. I saw other reviews saying that they felt very welcomed, got samples of teas and nuts and stuff, and we didn't get any of that. I would have liked that customer service, and we didn't get it, but okay, fine. It was in the middle of the day so maybe they do it on weekends or something, but the cashier looked like he couldn't care less that we were there or buying stuff. Giving one word responses to questions, and gave the vibe that we were annoying him. Maybe it was an off day for him, but had I got better customer service this would have been a 5 star review, especially seeing their responses to other reviewers, it shows they care about their business. That guy didn't though. We will still probably be back for the nuts and Turkish delights, but with low expectations.

This is going to be sweet and simple. We visited due to the popularity of the viral Dubai chocolate bar (Can't Get Khanafed Of It --- in Dubai). Fortunately, you can get a smaller version of the bar at Royal Roasters. The chocolate bar they sell have that is similar to the Dubai bar has the same flavor profiles. The chocolate is lightly sweetened and the kataifi/knafeh/spun pastry filling is out of this world. I guarantee you that you have not tried anything like this. The knafeh is combined with pistachio cream and used as a filling in the bars. If I didn't know any better, I'd say there was a touch of tahini in the filling as well. This is worth a drive to come and not only get this, but to look around the entire shop and see what they have. So many spices, roasted nuts, candies and selection of coffee pot sets is amazing. I'm not doing this justice. The next time I go I will have to take a lot of pictures. A plus is the kindness of the employees. They're all pretty friendly and the atmosphere is busy. I highly recommend this place.

Every single wall and floor space is packed with items for you to browse. The workers are friendly and they also have samples. The gummies have plastic disposable gloves for you to pick. I came to get the viral pistachio dubai chocolate bar - they post whether or not it's in stock on their ig so you can check before making the drive. It's $5 a bar.

Amazing selection and service, super friendly and helpful staff.Lots of middle eastern coffee beans, sweet, and treats.Purchased some tea, cookies, and coffee. Inexpensive but great quality. They offer to grind the coffee beans for you if you don't have one at home.

This place has been on my radar for a while and today was the day for a visit. We bought some amazing cashews and a pound of coffee beans. I started doing this review and realized the coffee beans needed sampling for me to review them, just an excuse to drink more coffee. The beans were definitely top notch. Tried just black and fully loaded....cream and artificial sweetener. Only thing I'd change is putting some info on the bag of beans, the bags they use don't say which beans are in them, roast date, etc. The beans are very drinkable. Any kind of seed or nut or spice is roasted here and they combine all these ingredients to make some tasty stuff. They make some killer looking candies, proud of myself for refraining from tasting each and every thing. I'll definitely return for more coffee beans and nuts.

Ever since my visit to Istanbul and eating fresh, authentic baklava at Karakoy Gulluoglu, I've become excited to eat more baklava. The few times I've tried baklava in the past, it was awful.Royal Roastery's chocolate baklava is quite similar to the chocolate baklava served at Karakoy Gulluoglu. They have 3 types and all are pistachio-based. I will definitely come back to try more baklava varieties. They also serve 2 kinds of regular kunefe ($6). Will try next time.The staff are very nice and polite. They sell a variety of candy, chocolate bite pieces, a variety of spiced and flavored nuts. Everything is sold by the pound including the baklava.I do wish they had tables and chairs to dine in and have a cup of Turkish coffee especially since they stay open late. I also wish they made baklava soaked in milk (my favorite) like Karakoy Gulluoglu.I went back on a Sunday afternoon and they were not serving any kunefe and had less baklava options.They do offer free coffee (small sample cup).

This place is a delight! The inside is beautiful and clean. The floor is thoughtfully displayed and all items are clearly labeled. The staff are very polite and greet with smiles. I enjoyed walking around the shop and looked at every single item they have. The wide array of spices, coffee beans, candies, chocolates and different flavors of nuts is amazing. The display cases of Turkish delights and Turkish baklavas look so good. I love to look at the colorful coffee cups and the pretty flasks too. Today I was here purely for their baklavas, my current obsession. They do not have a wide variety of baklavas but their selections suffice for this visit. The baklavas were good. The pastries were crispy at the top, pistachio filling was abundant, and the sweetness was perfect. I also bought cookies and maamouls. The cookies were soft, and the maamouls had great fillings. There is plenty of free parking. I like it that I do not have to worry if I were to miss the entrance to the carpark lot as there are a few entrances into the lot down the road.

I was influenced by social media to try out the famous Dubai chocolates but when we arrived they were out and the wait time was an hour. Bummer!But we decided to order some other sweets. The lady attending us was super nice and generous. She let us sample basically everything. So many amazing options to choose from. This was my first time trying Turkish delights and I really liked it. I really wish they had signs showing what each one was, but other than that I think it's great place to stop by!

After traveling to Turkey I've been craving Turkish delights and stumbled upon this place. They have such a great assortment of Turkish delights, baklava, other desserts and coffees, 10/10 will be back!

Came in search of the 'kanaka ' chocolate bars...the line was insane...more than an hour for a 2 bar limit. Though the store was hot I can see that without the tik tok buzz. This would be a great place to shop for Turkish spices, nuts, candies and delights. There were also a large variety of tradition serve wear. They were blasting loud Turkish pop music which could be cool under normal circumstances.