Milk & Cookies — Restaurant in West University Place

As a self-proclaimed desert shop aficionado, I am delighted to say that a confections paradise exist in the tiny neighborhood city of West University Place.

At first approach, I was pleasantly taken aback by the charming store front.

The menu is simple, and plain. Nothing on the menu too adventurous or foreign.

The glass showcases the delicious variety of the bakery.

The staff talk with excitement and at length about their creations.

I stood for minutes studying the delecious selection before my eyes, almost to the point of indecision, vircariously vascilating the alternate sensational futures my palate could experience.

Would it be a cookie, a brownie, a brookie, or perhaps ice cream, or a donut? What about dat cinnamon roll "dough"? (a.k.a. though)

Thumbs up if you see what I did there.

No wait, what’s that over there with the sugar on top? Can I have it all? No, preposterous!

I figured, this is what Le Penseur must feel like.

Obviously struggling and cravings unmet, I cleared my throat and queried the baker.

“Excuse me, what is your most popular item?”

“Definitely our chocolate chip cookie!”

“Hmmm, I’ll have one of those please.”

I read on the website that the owners mission is to “make each and every experience a memorable one.”

Mission accomplished. 😊

Their chocolate chip cookie is everything I’ve always wanted my cookie to be. Gooey, thick, and full of melted chocolate chip chunks.

With that being said, if you like your cookies firm, you may not enjoy these. But I’m confident your bound to find something to enjoy.

As an aside, note that there isn’t any obvious seating available. The bakery is literally a whole in the wall. There is a small area around the corner the staff can direct you to. It’s outdoor seating that’s shared with a restaurant. Keep that in mind if your thinking of making this stop a part of a date.

To summarize.

Tiny’s Milk and Cookies is a sweet discovery, and a bakery I’m sure will be talked about amongst West U locals, neighboring Houstonians, and...

I’ve been here a couple of times and this might be my favorite place to get ice cream in Houston. When you pull up it doesn’t look like much and it’s on a quiet side street off of Rice Boulevard. At least it’s quiet in the evening when I’ve gone. The parking lot is small but easily accessible. Don’t worry about the parking though because the service is quick, so you won’t be there long unless you just want to sit in your car and eat ice cream. That actually sounds like a good idea.

When you exit your vehicle, you will be met by the soulful and beautiful sounds of 50’s doowop and 60’s soul classics. Standing there, in the cool evening at dusk, I felt transported to the past and had to double check my flux capacitor.

When I say the service is fast, I mean fast. Like Quicksilver saving all the X-men from an explosion fast. No sooner did I say what I wanted, glance down at my wallet and my cup of ice cream and drink were being placed in front of me.

I ordered the Vanilla Caramel Crunch and it was delightful. Probably the best ice cream I’ve had in the last few years. No doubt whoever is making this ice cream is a master at their craft. The Vanilla is creamy, the caramel subtle but impossible not to notice its signature sweetness. The crumbles perfectly complement with a buttery toffee crunch that somehow reminds me of little league baseball. I felt like my ice cream dreams were coming true or, since I felt like I was back in time, Jeanie came out of her lamp and granted me a wish. Shoutout Barbara Eden. I ordered a Matcha Tea Latte as well. Now this was not nearly as good as the ice cream. It tasted too much like milk and not enough like matcha but it wasn’t horrible. After eating that wonderful ice cream, I was in no position to complain.

The ambiance here is spectacular. The service is undeniably first-rate. The ice cream is heavenly. This isn’t Reading Rainbow but in the words of Levar Burton, “You don’t have to take my word for it “ tah dah tah…Come see...

Large pastel blue barn doors open up to this cute walk-up ice cream, bakery, and coffee shop in West U. My fiancé and I bicycled up to it!

Ice cream: made in house fresh! This is as real as real ice cream gets, folks! I got the Milk & Cookies (signature flavor) and my fiancé got the Fresh Strawberry (so good). The chocolate chip cookies here are honestly TO. DIE. FOR! GET ONE OR 12! Also also made fresh! You can even have one put in the bottom of your cup of ice cream for extra decadence. I will say adding a cookie to the Milk & Cookies ice cream flavor specifically is a bit too rich / sweet though, and that's saying a lot coming from my sweet-tooth-self!

Other desserts: haven't tried yet but there are sooo many to choose from: croissants, brownies, muffins, a few breakfast items (i.e. parfait, granola, croissant, biscuits), even frozen cookie dough! And more! Definitely want to get one of these goodies next time!

Drinks: coffees, lemonades, juices, etc. My fiancé had the mint lemonade and said it was "the best lemonade I've had in years, especially since it was 100+ degrees outside at the time."

Excellent customer service! Happy employees :)

Easy neighborhood (very safe) parking!

I couldn't give this 5 stars because there isn't anywhere to sit outside and enjoy your ice cream. It would be super awesome if there were just a few small, basic fold out tables & chairs. Anddd a delivery service (like Tiffs)!?!? Oh, I'd be all over that! Regardless, this place is a definite must for all the...