Magnolia Farms Reviews

The Good:

Excellent location for this type of business. Lots of great items at the store and at the different food trucks on premise. There s tons of great design ideas as well. The employees are insanely nice as well.

The Bad:

The grounds are cramped when there are tons of people here, making it difficult to go around the stores and such without bumping into people.

The Ugly:

The lines for different things (like the bakery) are loooooonnnngggg. Be expecting to wait more than 30 minutes for a cupcake or other baked good.

Recommendations:

For those who know what they are wanting at the bakery, maybe a walk-up window would be good. Also, a more open floor plan in the store could help with congestion.

It s decorated nice, but the prices are way too high. I mean ....they literally sell a Berlap bag you walk around to shop with for $60! Also, it is very repetitive. Everywhere you walk it s the same things you just saw at the last place you were browsing. I m glad I went just to say I went, but it was pretty disappointing.

I absolutely love this place and the people who work here are so nice and helpful. They need to add a ton more restrooms if they plan to have so many people visit.

Quick trip down from Dallas. Loved the shop. A bit crowded but expected during the holidays. Helpful staff and great customer service. Picked up a few great finds. We will be back.

The shop is the most overpriced tourist pit one's been too, and mind one knows one's traps. Walk past to the courtyard area. There's the impregnable silos, food trucks, and free outdoor seating. Had a tofu rice bowl and frozen coffee from two of the trucks. One doesn't simply wait the 3 hour line for the bakery despite the free parisol at the gate. Walk the district and you'll find some genuine antiques for far less. Two blocks down and there's the Dr. Pepper Musuem. Worth a visit, smaller trap, beautiful building. Park there for free and walk to the silos or park next to the church and pay $10 to organized religion.

Fun for the whole family awesome for souvenirs Chip and Joanna have done an amazing job

Cute photos for Instagram, but that's about it. The retail is overpriced for tourists, so no one who actually lives in Waco can afford anything there. The courtyard is the best part, nice to relax in on days when there aren't as many people. I love the food trucks :) You can't go into the Silos at all, so it's really just the courtyard, retail store and the bakery, so the place is smaller than what people would imagine. Also, on a popular day, parking is a 100% nightmare. Don't expect to park close- expect a 5 or 6 block walk just to get there, because even the Trolley parking lot is full those days. It is a cute tourist stop though, so it's worth getting a couple pictures on the less popular days.

The all of the staff were super friendly and polite. It is an excellent addition to Waco.

Wonderful experience. Very busy but staffed to handle the crowd. Priced as expected. Family friendly. Courteous staff. Delicious food

Can't wait to go the Market this summer, but I need to start saving lots of money $$$.

Magnolia stood out for two reasons. 1) the entire place was immaculate. 2) Everyone who worked there was so nice and welcoming. We were only there a short time, but we really enjoyed it.

We love this place and Chip and Joanna, it's a must to get the cupcakes and cookies

Cool store. A little pricey, but hey, gotta pay the rent. The stsff is very friendly and helpful. Great food trucks.

Made the trip to Waco for the wife. It was pretty cool to see what Chip and Joanne have built. I do have to say that everything was overpriced, but that was to be expected. What really surprised me was that almost everything for sale was MADE IN CHINA! Come on guys.....buy USA MADE PRODUCTS and I won't mind paying a little more!!!! Really disappointed in that.....

I think this an amazing place, but eat before you get there especially if you go before 11am. 3/4 of the food trucks open at 11 and the 1 food truck that is open before then runs out of items from their menu. That's the only reason I gave it a 4 versus a 5 star rating.

Very friendly staff, the cupcakes are the best I've ever had and I'm a chef,...'ve had my share of cupcakes. Chip and Jo great job, God Bless

This is one of the places that I wanted to go on vacation when I was in Texas. I love their show fixer upper on HGTV

Of course when in Waco you visit Magnolia! Great baked goods, great coffee, great stuff!

This place is so cute!! There's the market, a bakery, and an area where they have a few food trucks! Although the market and the bakery were pretty busy when we went it's so nice to see everything.

Nice gathering area in the back with food trucks. The store is fun to walk around but a bit pricey (understandably). I didn t see anything I couldn t live without. Still worth the stop. FYI there is free parking off one of the side streets! Don t get tricked into paying at one of the surrounding lots.

AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING! STAFF WAS SO NICE AND HELPFUL. JOANNA YOUR TASTE FOR DECOR IS PERFECT!!!

Men take the ladies here. Men be patient. The wait is worth the food.. Service is top notch. Clean & great ambiance.

Raining so almost no food trucks but mob like inside. Too crowded to enjoy much and $3+ for a cookie at the bakery was not worth standing in line outside in the rain for to me. Not sure what the hype is all about personally.

It was a fun day out withthe ladies from church. It was very crowded, but it was a saturday and the Inaugral Silo Marathon is tomorrow.

Love the atmosphere love the food and the stores were really cool to look at but everything is super expensive they pretty much sell the same stuff at Target for half the price I would know because I work there

The long wait to get into the tiny building was crazy and then more waiting inside. But it's such a pretty place that I almost didn't mind. And the cupcakes and cookies were delicious! The staff is very kind, patient and helpful.

Who doesn't want to visit this place. They're bakery it awesome.

Tourist stuff not any antiques. And the silos are just for looks

This was an awesome place to visit. Had loads of fun on our weekend getaway from Houston.

over priced for made in china stuff you can find at Hobby Lobby for a fraction of the price.

Lovvvvveeeeee it. Amazing place. Love that there is a place like this for familys to come together and eat and play ball and meet other people. Its so warming to know chip and joanna did this. It brings strangers together and meet each other.

It's even better in person. Great location. Free parking lot, but you can pay for parking, too. Best cookies I've ever bought! Classic chocolate chip and sugar were both delicious. I had fun sharing them with friends the next two days. They're huge.

I like the couple's down home honesty and great ideas

Super cute, JoJo 5 stars for the whole
Place!

The prices were too high for the products. Can buy the same products elsewhere cheaper; not worth the money just because it came from Magnolia Market. Just another rich family making money off the people.

Wonderful place to visit. Great pastery shop. Fun visit. Lots to see

I loved the atmosphere of this place. The outdoor area behind the store was my favorite. There was a grassy area that had a soccer ball, football, and blocks to play with. The grassy area even had bean bag type chairs to lounge in. Plenty of outdoor seating..lots shaded. They have a couple of wood bench swings. The sead supply building was really cool too. The place is really clean. Loved the cozy atmosphere. It almost feels like your out of the city being here.

This Magnolia was fine except for restroom lines , not enough restrooms .

Beautiful property, lots of photo ops! Definitely go on a weekday or towards closing time on a weekend. Expected the place to be bigger or with more to do but wasn t disappointed either. A must stop for Fixer Upper lovers, which is why most of us go or want to go anyways, right?! Also, sign the guestbook!!

Great place for out of town er's.Great place for out of town of towners. You will have to wait more than 20 minutes the buy one of those fabulous cupcakes.

My wife loves Chip and Joanna's show so when we were visiting our friends in Texas we had to go to Magnolia Farms. The silos were old and rustic, the bakery line was 100 deep around the corner and the gift shop was packed. Overall my wife very excited that she got to go see the silos!

Alot of great things to decorate with. If you like ultra modern though, you may not like as much. Outdoor area had about 10 different food trucks, and play area for kids.

Everyone needs to go. Favorite cupcake strawberries and cream

Amazing selection, food, and atmosphere. As advertised.

The staff is very friendly PARKING IS FREE, they have a lot by the food trucks, hardly anyone uses it. Don't spend your money parking at the church. The cupcakes are well worth the wait and the stuff in side is incredible. Make sure you come with a budget so you don't walk out with everything! Staff is very friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable.

We went here for the cupcakes. They were so good. There was a line but it moved fast. We maybe waited 10 minutes. The rest of the place was fun to look at. The restroom was clean. The store was fun to look at but was pricey. All in all was a fun trip.

It's nice but very crowded. You can't really slow down and take everything in.

What a joke. Place was packed with tourists on a weds but why is beyond me. Nothing to see or do. Way overpriced. Parking $10!!! Everything in her store was made in India or china.

Over-priced, inadequate parking. Can buy the same stuff at Hobby Lobby. Very crowded, not the best part of town.

Amazing place to spend a day off. Head early to avoid rush at the Silos Bakery. Parking is free. Also check out the food trucks and the seed market. Closes at 6. The bakery closes at 3.

Very cool, lovely decor if you don't mind a crowd of people shoving you to get to the bamboo cutting boards

We got here late in the day, but still loved the atmosphere. So much to see, I didn t know where to look. I will be going back in the morning to see if I missed anything!

Chip and Joanna have done a great job branding and bringing people in. They have a wide selection of house hold items for purchase, food trucks for people to enjoy while they sit out on the lawn. Occasional outdoor movie events. And the bakery is top notch.

I was sorry to see that so much stuff was made in foreign countries. Yes, Magnolia gave me a good reason for it but I still say we have people here in America that have similar problems to what they say is the reason they're using foreign-made Goods. And I do understand that buying cheap and selling expensive is a way to stay in business. I will not be going to this place again.

I expected wrong. Thought this place is that I could buy furnitures. THIS IS A PLACE TO GET ONLY HOME GOODS. And hard to find parking lots. But all friendly employees.

Place to go with nothing to do but spend money on overrated products and average food/coffee.

An enjoyable experience! It does get busy on the weekends, but it's really neat to see what they've built up in Waco. It's worth the visit if you're in the area!

Nice place and people with play area and toys for kids.

Somewhat disappointing. Too many mass produced items.

A beautiful experience. Expensive items. Was there during Christmas at the silos and hence extremely busy.

Popular place! was really crowded despite the cold weather.

Awesome place to hangout, eat pastries, or shop for home accessories