The food is good. I love the clam chowder...good ole American home food. Some things need a little more season and it's a home run.

Stopped in for breakfast and hubby started with a cinnamon roll and finished with chicken fried steak and eggs. Everything was pretty good.

This place has the privilege of being not only one the sole mom and pop diner in the area, but is also the best diner food you can get while here. I got the Huevos Rancheros and it was delicious. Refried beans were great. Tortillas were warm and large, eggs had a wonderful ranchero sauce, and they gave extra salsa. But honestly, when you come to this place you have to get the potatoes. They have the best diner potatoes around. Crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Highly recommended. read more

Abel's Diner - Diners Near Me - Schertz, Texas

My friends were not kidding, first the service is phenomenal...second, their bread basket is unbelievable. Their bread has to be the best I've never had...no joke. I respect and admire their dry business (no alcohol) and their openness to allow people to bring cake or dessert to celebrate any personal events. read more

Don't know if I would call it a Diner. Why is my burger in a hoagie bun? Why is the meatloaf bland? Service and staff are nice and attentive but there is better food in town sorry honest opinion. read more

Wow, place is too nice to be in a strip mall! As soon as we walked in and felt the warmth and smelled the delicious aroma of coffee and breakfast I knew it was going to be good. We arrived at 9am on a Saturday and there were about 20 people waiting for a table. Some were waiting outside. Many of them looked like expectant regulars not at all worried about the wait, like they know it's worth it. We actually only waited about 5 minutes for our table for 2! The place has three dining areas, it is larger inside than it appears. There were many diners so comfortable and happy inside, more than the usual number of families with three generations sitting together. We ordered the spinach omelette which comes with a side of potatoes and a biscuit (or toast, your choice). I also ordered a single pancake and a side of ham. OMG it was ALL delicious! This place has moved to the top of my breakfast rotation! read more

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Abel's Diner is a cute little "hometown" restaurant. Everyone was extremely friendly when we entered an we were sat right away. We came for breakfast on a weekday morning. The breakfast menu had a lot of omelet options as well as breakfast tacos, with a handful of other choices. I ordered the two egg breakfast with diner potatoes and bacon. Everything was good. My daughter's pancakes were a bit darker than usual, but she loaded the syrup on and didn't complain. My son ordered breakfast tacos and said they were comparable to any other breakfast taco in town. Overall, a decent breakfast. read more

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Always been a staple for me and my grandparents to drop in and have a bite. Friendly service with a smile. read more

We love our Abel's Diner. Staff is friendly. Food is delicious. Their Biscuits are the best we've ever had. They are fresh, huge, buttery just flavorful. They have great breakfast and lunch specials. All is very fulfilling. Este lugar si es un tesorito. Tienen los mejores bizcochos, los desayunos y los almuerzos todo con mucho sabor. read more

Diner food where nobody cares. Expect dennys without the service. Greasy water cups and oversized portions of flavorless food.

Very generous portions for breakfast and everything was freshly prepared. Things that stood out were the diner potatoes and the salsa had great flavor. Great place to grab a bite after dropping the kids at school. Dinner is also a great option here. Daily specials never miss. read more

Got here a 10 minutes after breakfast stopped but our waitress was wonderful and got me breakfast! My hubby got Lunch so he had to wait. My food came immediately out! Wonderful service! read more

Abel's Diner - Huevos Rancheros with potatoes & beans! So good! - Diners Near Me - Schertz, Texas

We eaten here for breakfast and once for dinner. Breakfast is absolutely delicious. Food is quick, staff is super kind. Cute spot. Only thing for me is the check out will be a bit of a wait since it's one gal checking you out. read more

I've been twice, and each time our waitress has been so helpful and talkative. The food is good, fresh, and a good size!

Such a warm and happy place to have breakfast!!!! Enroute home from Austin we stopped by Abel's diner to feed our hungry tummies!! A very softspoken host, quick and swift service, friendly staff and amazing yummy food... We loved it!!! read more

Abel's Diner - French toast - Diners Near Me - Schertz, Texas

Ordered take-out for lunch here the other day. I put my online order in at 8am. My lunch is usually around 11 so that's when I set it for pickup. Around 8:05 I received a call telling me that they were out of fries. Which would have been fine except I ordered a BLT with side of cucumber salad. No fries. Which tells me that they didn't really pay attention to my ticket. I arrived at 11 and my food was ready so I drove it back to work. The BLT was cold, the toast was soft, and cucumber salad was room temperature. Based on the fact that they called me 5minutes after I put in the order, I think that they made the order at 8am and that it had been sitting from 8-11. Pay attention. read more

Visited this establishment this morning, Jan 20th, 2024 7:45am Ordered breakfast plate: chicken fried steak. Came with 2 eggs and fried potatoes with gravy. It was the worst breakfast I have ever had. No flavor whatsoever . So bland. The steak was greasy! The grease literally was dripping off the steak knife. I tried to soak up-the grease from the steak with a couple napkins just so I could eat some. Was just horrible. My eggs were not even totally cooked. The whites/ clear liquid was so runny/ raw and nasty. The waitress was nice enough. The booth I sat in, behind the cushion- filthy! This one employee was standing at the coffee station complaining to another employee how " someone " didn't clean from the day before, how they took stuff apart and put it back together without cleaning the station. And the coffee cup she picked up was dirty and she swished hot water in it and poured the water out of the coffee cup into the water pitcher behind/ next to her and filled up the coffee cup with coffee and took it to a customer. Not a place I'm going to return to, that's for certain. read more

Food was delish. I had the fried shrimp with corn and mashed potatoes! Amazing! Husband had spaghetti and they loved it as well! Service was great as well. read more

It's good but it's not the Abels I remember when they were at their other location down the street. when they were at their other location everything was always great, the food was great, the service was great And everything always came out piping hot. on my most recent visit myself and one other person ordered the meatloaf, the Meatloaf was cold or at best barely warm. I almost sent it back I should have. My wife had the chicken fried steak which was a very large portion and very tasty. For the most part everything was good but they really do need to keep an eye on quality control before bites them in the Keister. Why not five stars: quality control A.k.a. cold meatloaf knocked them down a star, If there Increments I would've dropped another half star For having to hear a member of the waitstaff argue with a member of the kitchen staff. Although one could look at that as dinner and a show lol All in all mostly everything was acceptable and I would still recommend dining at this establishment. I have plans on dining there again in the near future to double check my results I will edit my review accordingly. ---------------------------------------------------- *Poor *Decent *Good *great *Best *JLFoodie Certified Food. Great Service. Good Cleanliness. Good Value. Good www.facebook.com/groups/NBFoodies I realize I'm a food snob, I eat out regularly some weeks 3 to 4 times which in my opinion makes me a bit of an expert on food, service, quality etc. I say it how I see it and I usually will give restaurants at least three chances before I give up on them and in some cases after some time has past I revisit the restaurants to see if anything is changed and my reviews reflect that change. read more

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What a disappointment compared to my last review of a year or so ago. To use a few words overall, it is dingy and tasteless. Poor lighting from a high ceiling, dark gray cement floors dark brown tables and chairs and a dark green divider wall. Food no better. Their meatloaf is filling but tasteless with a splash of brown gravy on top. A perfect round ball of mashed potatos again with a splash of the same brown gravy on top. Their clam chowder was not particularly good in my last review and worse now. It is so thick that you can literally stack it up with one piece of potato on another making a little tower in your bowl. Being so thick with flour what would you expect the taste to be? White flour of course! I will say that the garden salad with blue cheese dressing was excellent. I don't know why the chef Able's future plans are, but he needs to bring back the diner to its earlier days. read more

Gave this place a shot, so the beef soup was excellent I ordered the meatloaf as my meal my wife ordered chicken fried steak. Food was tasty Service was excellent. My only problem was the food was barely warm. I say deserves another shot but hopefully they'll keep any on good temperatures. read more

Love this place!!! Great people! The owners and staff are simply the sweetest!!! Great home style cooking. read more

San Antonio tradition. Great fried chicken and the pies are old school! Been going there since original location at broadway and hildebrand in the 70's. Picture of Pres Kennedy's motorcade passing by! read more

Go to spot for breakfast, get there early on Sunday to avoid the church goers. Omelets are fluffy and good, smack yourself if you don't get a biscuit. Go for lunch or dinner, take your chances. Home cooking is good, but this is definitely a breakfast spot first. read more

Abel's is the best Diner! Really good home cooking, all our favorites for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Great, personal service and good prices! Abel is usually there, hobnobbing with the folks. read more

Well I dead of waiting at Denny's on sat ( which we did for a piece) we came here and waited. The hostess said it would be a 30-40 wait. But we figured for the reviews we would wait! We did miss breakfast but hey... whatever. We parked our big truck bobtail behind another business and walked over. We sat in front waiting and the hostess came to us and asked if we wanted anything to drink while waiting. Yup we said and thank u!! I got a coffee in styrofoam cup and Bf got iced tea. I not longer had gotten the creamer in my cup and they called us! Breakfast rush is almost over now. Last few people that made it in before 11 were still being served breakfast!! Nice. We decided to get a biscuit each to try cause on yelp people said they were to die for... and they were!! Fresh out of the oven brushed with butter on top. They literally melted in your mouth. They were soooo light!! We got a side dinner salad for a buck each and THAT was really good too! Can't wait till food but I could almost stop already...lol. I ordered chicken fried chicken the sat special. Can't wait. Wow took my first bite of chicken... so tender and breading light n crispy omg. I usually don't like whit meat cause it can be over cooked and dry. But NOT this. Couldn't eat all my potatoes or bread but I ate the good stuff!! So full. Bf ordered pepper steak. He just added a bit of salt to his. So we r now both stuffed. The owner Able and his daughter came around and introduced themselves and making sure we were satisfied. How nice!! The. The waitress came and of course Intised us to desert. Glutten for punishment lol. read more

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You'll find Abel's Diner in the corner of the Tri-Country Crossing strip center that features a new restaurant every couple years following the previous restaurant's demise. It's a pizza place, it's a BBQ joint, surprise - now it's a country diner. It's difficult to see the restaurant from the I-35 frontage road so I'm doubtful they'll attract much new business, but I suspect Abel's will likely be the first long-term survivor in this site due to its loyal customer base that will surely follow them down the street to their new location. Abel's claims most of their menu is homemade, and I believe them, but this doesn't mean their soup is much better than Campbell's or their "famous" yeast rolls taste any different than the dough you can purchase from your grocer's freezer. Any visitor from the East Coast who stops by for a meal because they read "Diner" in the name will be disappointed in the lack of variety on the menu which is primarily burgers, a few sandwiches, some Texas staples such as Chicken Fried Steak, a couple fried seafood items, and some salads. Their breakfast items are pretty good, but in my opinion, it's really hard to screw up bacon and eggs or an omelet. The interior design and wall décor are cute and homey with a country feel. The servers aren't particularly professional, but they're still friendly and helpful. The food isn't imaginative or noteworthy, but it's consistent and the quality is at least as good as you'll find at Denny's. My most recent visit was because they offered a Groupon and I probably won't visit again until they offer another. read more

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Great place and great service. The owner is very personable and cares about his customers.

A good old fashioned diner with good old fashioned meals. Everything on the menu from Mexican to seafood (great fried fish!!) to American. I always get the burger. The staff is wonderful and the place is very quaint. read more

Great comfort food!! Staff is super nice. Great place for a group. We love them for breakfast, lunch or dinner!! Don't forget to get a wonderful dessert after your fabulous meal!! read more

Great small local diner. Simple good cafe food. Great service. Daily specials. Comfort food and quiet space to actually carry on a conversation. read more

We are from Houston and passing through Schertz. Stopped here and OMG the french fries are huge. We liked tjem as well as the BLT and hamburger. If in the area, worth the stop. Also had their bread pudding, very good. read more

Abel's Diner - BLT and fries - Diners Near Me - Schertz, Texas

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Food was just ok. Fries were cold on all three of our dishes. Had high hopes but was disappointed

Waitress saved the day at Abel's diner, as well as the diner filled up quickly & was packed. Fast, efficient, & personable. The diner itself was not that clean, booth bench where I sat had a huge ugly patch on the upholstery, and the food was not overly good. Good variety & selection from the menu. Ordered chicken fried steak, potato, okra and tortilla soup with Texas toast. Plate delivered without the toast. The tortilla soup was thin except it was packed with too much Zucchini squash. Did not taste any seasoning in the breaded chicken fried steak. Good price for around $10.00. read more

Abel's Diner - Cashier station at entryway even though one pays waitress. - Diners Near Me - Schertz, Texas

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Little nostalgic mom & pop place (nothing fancy) that serves comfort food for a fair price. It is out of the way and a good hide out for the local folks. Plenty of room for a big group. If you live close by, you should try it out. My family will be back. Just went again to Abel's and the food & service knocked it out of the park for us! Excellent food and quick service. read more

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It's ok.. nothing to write about .. the meatloaf was a little dry.. and the spoonful of mashed potatoes was ok..

We went to Abel's this am.I did not have a mask.told the hostess I would just pull up my shirt collar to cover my face as we walked the 20 ft to our table. She disappeared inside,returned and said,"your shirt is not an approved mask" We went to New Braunfels and ate sushi. What a crock of shit. read more

Absolutely love this little cute place! Totally old school diner themed inside and everyone is super friendly the food is exceptional the meat lovers omelette was full of meat and and the biscuits are amazing. Get a side of meat gravy to go along with them it's a must if you are looking for really good food at a wonderful price and pretty quick service friendly environment this is a place you want to stop in at we will be back soon OMG CINNAMON ROLL IS A MUST ORDER read more

Great traditional diner! Limited menu. Great food and service! Good prices. We found Abel's tucked in the corner of a strip mall by accident. Glad we stopped! They do carry out and dine in. read more

Staff is always pleasant. Reasonably priced. Tastes like my Grandmother made it. BEST CINNAMON ROLLS IN TOWN (Friday and Saturday ONLY) read more