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Barnaby's Cafe

3.9 (875 reviews)
Closed 7:00 am - 10:30 AM, 11:00 AM - 9:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
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Dogs allowed

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A nice casual place. The only drawback was the size of the table was almost too small for three people. If a 4th had joined us, the table would have been uncomfortably small.

Grilled Chicken Sandwich
John B.

Back to one of my top 4 restaurants in H-Town! Tonight I was craving a burger and I chose Barnaby's because I knew the food would be good and the service welcoming. Seriously, one of the friendliest restaurants I have ever been to. This location is one of my favorites because the dining room has a nice open feeling, staff is always friendly, and the distance to home is good. Tonight I had the Green Chili Cheese Burger. It hit the spot!!! Juicy burger with a great added flavor from the green chili. And their fries are always my favorite. Don't forget a side of honey mustard to dip your fries in! I saved a little room for dessert. Now their desserts are huge, so my go-to is the Baby Brownie á la Mode. It's tiny, but perfect to take care of a little sweet tooth craving. I'd say it's about 4 bites. And only $3!!!

Apple Pie a la Mode
Jacob D.

The definition on dependable and solid. Barnabys is an unsung chain in the Houston area. Every location has the the same reliable menu options and atmosphere. Patios are dog friendly and servers are friendly iniside the neighborly feeling establishment. There's sandwiches, salads, steaks, burgers, and a couple other odds and ends to meet your needs when ordering. It's mostly diner type food thats always prepared very well and not too overly priced. This has been a consistent group of restaurants that I can come to and know what I'm getting into and that is always comforting!

The best food ever it's chicken and waffles with the drink of strawberry lemonade
Akayla B.

I was looking for a cafe spot to do homework since I fell really behind ,I was looking on google until I came across barnaby .My friend also suggested it so i went it's very nice and I loved the service there was this nice lady I'm not sure on her name but was older .She served my food was such positive attitude I was able to do my homework and enjoy the food .it was a very clean and well put place for a cafe.For a first time it was definitely a 10/10 thank you guys!!I will definitely be coming back.

Turkey Breast
Briann R.

Great atmosphere. Solid food. Wide variety in the menu, so there's something for everyone. Barnaby is one of my go to places when people are in town because no matter if you're picky or not, there's something for you on the menu. In addition, the food is priced well and the portions are huge. Lastly, a personal favorite of mine is that they allow you to make substitutes and give you options for the sides. the staff is always very nice, my favorites. Here are the French dip, the strawberry lemonade, and whatever dessert I pick that day.

Sweet Potato Fries
Melodi D.

Really enjoyed Barnaby's Cafe! Such good comfort food, the service is quick and friendly, and the vibes are very homey--reminds me of the diners in my hometown. We started off with the strawberry lemonade, which was incredible. I could truly drink a whole jug of it. We also got the sweet potato fries, which were delicious, and paired really well with the provided barbecue sauce. For our main courses, we ordered the Green Chile Cheese Burger and the Luna's Meat Lasagna. I was kinda disappointed by the burger--it was pretty bland, and they could have seasoned the meat more. It wasn't bad, though. The lasagna, on the other hand, was amazing. We also took the carrot cake home for dessert, and it was so so good! The cake was moist and flavorful, and not at all overpowered by the icing (an issue I find many carrot cakes suffer from). Overall, really recommend this restaurant.

Mark W.

As with the last 20 years, Barnaby's, at any location is my go to spot. We average Barnaby's 1-2 times a week. Our absolute reason for continuing to go back so frequently is the amount of chicken served in the salads and chicken dishes. 2 nights ago, we got home and weighed it. 15.6 oz. That's 3 meals of protein in a day, perfect for heavy lifting. In the last years when I wasn't heavily lifting, chicken salad with chicken, their burger, club sandwich etc. Don't sleep on their ribs. You definitely pay a premium amount, but at $19 for the grilled chicken breasts meals that average 11-15oz, that's 2-3 meals. Never had an issue with Barnaby's except for a guy at the Fountain View location that didn't believe me an order was messed up and I had called it in the previous night immediately to let them know and told me to come by the next day. That's 1 out of ~60 meals recently. I have not had that ratio of positive experiences at any restaurant post Covid.

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The food and service were both great. The atmosphere was laid back and nice for lunch.

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Great food and wonderful service. The Chinese chicken salad-and everything else-are huge proportions and delicious.

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Delicious burger and out of this world fresh asparagus! Very friendly waiter, too. Their salads are enormous.

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Always consistently above average. Max and the team is very friendly. We love the fact the food is fresh and healthy and easy to order.

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I had delivery from Uber eats and there was a long hair in my veggie burger. I was so disturbed that I didn't even request a refund sadly.

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Our fist time here and I can say this place have one of the best breakfast in Houston, planning on coming back and try lunch and dinner.

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