CIA Bakery Cafe
200 E Grayson St, San Antonio, TX
Crema's Take
“I'm unable to write an accurate summary for this entry. The Google reviews appear to be about the Culinary Institute of America's educational programs rather than the cafe experience itself, making it difficult to discern what actually distinguishes CIA Bakery Cafe as a coffee destination. To give you the warm, specific description you're looking for, I'd need clearer customer feedback about the cafe's coffee quality, atmosphere, pastries, and service.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings. Pastries and light food on the menu.
Google Reviews
If you are looking to experience the high pressure of being a student at the CIA, the boot camps might be for you. If not, I would save your hard earned money.
Are you seriously kidding me? CIA San Antonio is extreme FIRE ON STEROIDS...always have 1000% faith in CIA
This school gets almost $100,000 out of each student, across multiple locations, state and COUNTRIES. The least they can do is make sure they are doing their very best to give their students the best graduation experience possible. TWO TICKETS per students? i was told "if we…
I graduated from this campus in August 2025 and people deserve to know what they’re really signing up for. It’s not a hands on education, lacks standards, impractical unless you want to be a banquet cook, and for lack of a better word a complete scam. Having done a semester in…
My experience was great! Alot of things to look at and enjoy along with great food. It was interesting to see all of the various classes and unique food options. Definitely recommend stopping by!
Crema Reviews
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