Antidote Coffee

Vibe- another cozy coffee shop in the greater heights area! There’s so many colorful little patio tables outside and a good amount of seating inside as well. This is the sister coffee shop to Black Hole Coffee House in Montrose.

Customer service- Amazing! The barista that helped me was kind.

Food/drinks- I got a hot pumpkin spice latte with oatmilk and it’s one of the best I’ve had at any coffee shop!!

Parking- There’s about 15 or so parking spots in the lot and some parking on the street.

Fairly priced, tasty coffee with many dairy free options. Minimal wait time and nice, courteous staff. Restrooms are always clean and is generally a nice relaxing place with tables and couches to work, study or meet with people.

DEFINITELY A "MUST GO" IF YOU ARE IN HOUSTON!

This review is based on my experience and personal opinion:

I am a regular of the Antidote Café, very nice place indeed. I decided to wait for the Covid-19 pandemic to sort of go away to write a review about them, so that I would be able to be fair and more accurate.

Like I said we are regulars of this small but lovely café situated in the Houston heights district, when I'm in town we go at least twice a week.
We absolutely LOVE their Latte and their Chai Latte....
This is NO fancy place by no means.... It is a very simple place, with few pieces of furniture and the furniture are sort of worn/old furniture.
It is randomly furnished, no specific style but I find this place sort of whimsical and very relaxing.
Very friendly, Very Comfy, Very Relaxing, Very.... forget about your problems for a few....
If you look at the pictures you can see they have two main sitting areas, one is inside and one is outside.
the sitting area inside has two big comfy couches among other furniture and a long bench against the wall if you like that kind of seat.
so whether you are alone or with friends you can still find your place here.
Outside they have quite a few small tables where you two people can have a remarkable breakfast.
so, whether you come in the morning, afternoon or evening, you can select the best seat for your needs.
When it's chilly or rainy, you can seat inside and disappear in those soft couches.... I love that. Sitting on a soft couch while holding a hot Chai Latte....mmmm.... paradise to me.
They have a selection of Coffee based drinks, hot or iced, and If you do not drink Milk you can select Almond, Oatmeal, Soy or Coconut Milk (great substitutes). Also they have a selection of pastries/deserts available and some seriously delicious Oatmeal + raisins cookies (so Yummy).
Now you can find more products available for sale, like Coffee beans, ground Coffee mix, and many other products.
They have restrooms and they are always clean, which makes your Coffee break definitely more relaxing.
The stuff consist of one Employee only and he/she is always super nice and super friendly. Me and my Wife love her/him.
(Now that I think about it, we have been served by someone else too... but cant remember her face).
The Café is located in the Heights district of Houston, very nice area and not far from the Café is Studemont Park, a very nice city park..... you can go to Antidote grab your favorite hot or iced Coffee based drink and go drink it at the Park..... mmmm... cherry on the cake!!!!
For you to know, the same person owns a Café called "The Black Hole" that is locate close to Montrose, so downtown and that's a very relaxing place too.

CONCLUSIONS: Go, relax and forget about your problems at least for the time it takes you to drink a medium Latte :D

Absolutely adorable and cozy 🥰 blueberry scone slightly warmed hit the spot this morning, thank u!

First time visit and place did not disappoint.
Husband and I had the cajeta latte which we both loved and an oatmeal cookie- also very good. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Great little coffee shop-we’ll definitely visit again when in the area.

Crunchy & cozy. Good espresso and topo Chico is available in glass bottles. Staff was friendly!

Amazing local coffee shop. I love their syrup availabilities, atmosphere, and service. Can get busy, but have never had trouble finding seating between their inside and outside seating.

Really friendly baristas with great outdoor seating! The coffee wasn’t my or my sister’s favorite, but I’d be willing to try something else from there

Met a friend for beverages and conversation. This place is a nice quaint neighborhood spot and I appreciate that it is. I recommend a "drop in" to enjoy many brewed options and maybe a pastry.

This place has improved. I had not been here in years. There must be a new manager. The employees seemed unhappy in the past with the exception of one or two. The coffee drinks were ok but at least they always used local milk. I would usually get a bottled drink from the cooler. A well thought out selection. The pastries have always been good. This time I liked the coffee as well. Patio has always been a nice feature. The neighborhood surrounding this spot can be sketchy later. There is weird energy in this area. My friend used to work here, locking up the shop alone on weekends. It’s really not safe to be out at certain hours in the heights. The police will harass you. Anyways the manager fired my friend because she didn’t understand what had happened. She then made up lies about her to the other employees, and even forced the employees to ban this person, who was just doing her job. This manager at the time didn’t look after the well being of the employees. This is the kind of person to fire an employee, (who was in a traumatic scenario bc of her job) make up lies about them and ban them from the shop. I hope for the employee’s sake that this manager no longer works there. As for the rude part owner lady (not D) I hope life has taught her to be more kind over the years lol. I wish them all well on their journeys. It was nice to stop by and see the shop is still there. It’s the power of the good people who co own it and the kind folk who are regulars.