Ninety-Two Bakery & Café

The café itself is absolutely adorable—such a cozy atmosphere! It was busy when I went on a Sunday (which is true for pretty much everywhere in Lubbock), but I felt like they handled the rush well. The coffee is delicious, and I especially love the seasonal flavors. That said, the food was a letdown. I ordered the gluten-free avocado toast from the breakfast menu, and it was horrible. The bread wasn’t toasted, the avocado was clearly prepackaged and sparse, the arugula was mostly stems instead of leafy greens, and the egg came out hard-boiled instead of poached. I really appreciate that they make the effort to offer allergy-friendly options, but when you’re paying extra for gluten-free, the quality should match the standard menu.

I loved my brunch at Ninety-Two Bakery & Cafe! I am gluten- and dairy-free and was thrilled that they had a GF & vegan lemon poppyseed loaf available. It was on its own cutting board and several inches away from the other pastries in the window, and they had tongs for serving the individual lemon loaf slices. I enjoyed my salad, and my husband (no food allergies) had the Italian sandwich. He was impressed with the quality ingredients, but wished the sourdough was layered with some type of mayo/aioli sauce because the sandwich was a bit dry. We both loved the lavender lemonade!