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Black Walnut Café

4.3 (186 reviews)
Closed • 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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What's the vibe?
Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Lobster Benedict
Bry-Ann S.

Headed to black walnut cafe at the Conroe airport on a Monday during summer to take advantage of kids eat free and watch some planes and man was I surprised. The restaurant is on the third floor of the building and is a light and bright restaurant. You can order at the counter or take a seat at a table and order from scanning the QR code. We ordered at the counter and took a seat by the large windows to watch the planes. I ordered the Nashville hot chicken Benedict and the chicken had spice but not too spicy for my high spice standards and had really good flavor. Star of the show was the hollandaise sauce but unfortunately poached egg yolk was cooked through but lots of hollandaise made up for that. My sister ordered the lobster Benedict - wow- the lobster tasted like it was braised in butter and her yolk was runny on the poached eggs so perfect dish! Kids meals we got were the hamburger and penne pasta and both were great size portions. Usually I worry with kids eat free they're tiny meals but definitely filled our ravenous boys up. And the fries were thin and crispy, delish!! So impressed by the food I want to make my way through the menu. Highly recommend

Eating breakfast pancake
Michael M.

Amazing view while eating you have the option to eat inside or outside in a 2nd deck patio while watching airplanes take off. Would recommend if you're in the area. Only thing I didn't like is that they took forever with my orange juice and asked about 3 times and had somebody come over asking for proof that I did get an orange juice like why would I lie about that...

Mike P.

My wife heard about Black Walnut Café and wanted to try it out for breakfast one Sunday morning. We have always found that any café that is located at an airport is always a great place to eat and Black Walnut was no exception although a bit different from what we are used to. After waiting in line to get in, we were served cafeteria style and this I was not expecting. It worked and was different. Just not used to this at an airport café. In any case, I tried out the chicken and waffles; a Belgium waffle with some really good chicken tenders to go with my Bloody Mary. My wife went with the ham and cheese omelet with her Bloody Mary. I really enjoyed my chicken and waffles. They chicken was crisp and flavorful and both my wife and I enjoyed our meals and Bloody Maries. Overall, a really good meal served by the window so we could watch the airplanes take off and land. I look forward to returning to the Black Walnut Café.

Mimosa
Macey M.

Ambiance: Cafe with breakfast, brunch, and regular menu items located at the Conroe Regional Airport. Clean, fast, & friendly service! This location is really neat because you can watch the airplanes land/take off and view all of the smaller aircrafts or helicopters. Highly recommend for families, kids, friend groups, or a unique brunch date. I love the avocado toast. My husband says the chicken fried steak is one of the best he's ever had. Highly recommend the mimosas or beermosas. This is a fun spot for bringing out of town guests or enjoying a unique vibe! Patio and indoor seating. Parking onsite. Do note that they are cashless!

Nancy A W.

We loved checking out the Black Walnut Cafe at the Conroe Airport. It was really cool to see the planes take off on the runway while eating our lunch. We really enjoyed chicken wraps, pork belly blt, & burger. It was a really nice setup to sit inside or outdoors and you order at the counter or at the table. If you order at the counter they give you a tracker and they find you to deliver your food. This was a great experience!

Dining room, inside.
Aaron B.

Food and service are always excellent. I ordered the Avacado toast with eggs this morning. Ahmed had the cinnamon roll French toast with eggs. Can't go wrong with that!

Fish tacos
Vonya W.

Went for lunch with our office. The food was great and the service was great also. We had Thai lettuce wraps for an appetizer and my entree was the fish tacos. Everything was superb. Would definitely recommend and go back again.

The view
Lola D.

First time here as new transplants from California, and we love it! The food was great, chicken and waffles - YUM! The customer service is beyond exceptional. Our server, Abby was gracious and very knowledgeable about the menu choices. The view of the aircrafts landing and taking off was spectacular!!! We will be back for sure!!! Oh, the Bloody Mary was greeaaattttttt!!!!!

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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us, Darris!

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3 years ago

My favorite place for lunch and meeting friends, great service and great food. I need to try for brunch, I'm sure it's just as great.

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The experience is everything you could want great food great service and friendly staff.

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Thanks so much for the five stars, Robert!

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The food is great the staff are very friendly and attentive the restaurant is nice for sure.

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Amazing hidden gem. Lucky enough to be right down from my house. Try the cinnamon bun pancakes

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Great food and service. Overlooking the airport is very unique. It would be nice if they would be open for dinner also.

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I had tacos with street corn! So dang yummy! Super cool environment! Will definitely be eating there again.

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Great place for family gatherings, brunch with friends or work meetings! Excellent food and excellent service

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The Icehouse

The Icehouse

2.9(36 reviews)
1.4 mi

This place is huge and it has lots of space inside and outside, entertainment and big screens…read moreoutside, but they literally take forever service wise and they kick you and the kiddos out super early. We came here to watch a game that of course, no else cared about inside so we opted to sit outside because we were also with my kids. Took them forever to put it on and hook up the sound. After awhile more people started joining in and watching with us but it's hot in TX and there's no fans out there, plus the food comes out and the flies just swarm you. It took a guy to come help us out on a makeshift fly repellant to make our experience a little better. Server was not attentive at all and was worried about other things I guess. This place would be much better if they changed their kid policy, had fans outside and had better waitresses.

The atmosphere to this place is very cool but as far as service outside , as in waiters…read more,waitresses and bartenders, they really need to improve. The food was decent, but trying to get a server and keep one was very challenging. At one point, we seen all the waitresses walking around the cement walkway together far away from customers.... Just hanging out. Not only were we irritated, but I could see that others were as well. My husband had to go to the bar and get a beer since we couldn't find our waitress. The bartender ignored him and continued her story to another employee while my husband stood there. She finished her story and then took his order. This was on a Sunday around 2 PM so it wasn't extremely busy. The service was very disappointing and we won't be back. The two star rating is because the food was decent.

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The Icehouse
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First Watch - Ham and Gruyère with a side salad.

First Watch

4.4(128 reviews)
5.7 mi

Karen is the sweetest server!…read more I took my grandchildren on a brunch date over the summer and wasn't expecting anything different from other First Watch restaurants i've visited. I ordered the Lemon Ricotta pancakes, my grandchildren ordered the Barbocoa Tacos and the Chilaquiles which we all loved. It was during lunch hour which meant it was busy but even when Karen became occupied with another table, she never hesitated to check on us. I was so impressed with her service, i'm finally leaving my first review after years using the app. I don't visit the area often but I will be back to see Karen!

Went on a busy Sunday, the place was packed as expected. We got on the list and went to wait in our…read morecar, after a bit we got a text that our table was ready. (I really appreciate the text option so we didn't have to wait inside with the crowd of other guests waiting). Our server greeted us promptly and was very friendly. Our drinks were delicious and we ordered the pumpkin spice donut holes for an appetizer. A while later our entrées arrived. I had the rustic frittata with the side salad. The frittata was bland, and the side salad was dry. My son had the farmhouse hash which he said was delicious. Shortly after our meals arrived the donut holes finally made it to the table. The donut holes came with two dipping sauces and were very good. When the waiter brought us our check, I was able to scan it and pay on my phone which I thought was very convenient. Overall, we had a nice visit and we will be back, although I'll try a different entrée next time.

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First Watch - Avacado Toast & strawberry shortcake, Tres Leches

Avacado Toast & strawberry shortcake, Tres Leches

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Southern Star Brewing - Bombshell Smash Burger

Southern Star Brewing

4.1(96 reviews)
4.1 mi
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My friends and I spent the day on the lake and were looking for spots to hang out after. I've had…read morethis place on my radar for awhile as I am a huge fan of visiting breweries everywhere I go. Come to find out days before our trip that Southern Star has decided to shut down at the end of June. Sad to see one of Texas' oldest breweries closing down. I had to get here before they did because their beers are great. It's right off 45 and easy to find tucked away off a side road. The grounds are beautiful as well as the building itself. The inside taproom isn't large but the building itself is so I'm wondering they have more hangout spaces. They also have a nice deck where a lot of people were hanging out. Customer service was great. Most everyone in our crew got a flight so we could try a few things. Prices here are excellent and won't break the bank. That's what I love most about breweries. I went with the Strawberry Blonde, Southern Brunch (citrus shandy), Texas Lager, and Pit Stop (cherry cider). I really enjoyed them all especially the Southern Brunch. My friends ordered some apps for the table such as fried pickles, fried mushrooms and waffle fries. They came out piping hot and were all tasty. I saw some pizzas leaving the kitchen and they looked excellent. They also had deals on whole cases of beer for 20 bucks. Killer deal that my friend took advantage of. Sad to see this place is closing. Great breweries are a dying breed from what I have read. If these places weren't so far I would support them more. I wish everyone in the company well and hopefully see them come back in the future.

Southern Star Brewing Company is a great place to hang out, enjoy some good beer, and have a great…read moretime! They have a laid-back atmosphere, a great selection of craft beers, and a welcoming vibe that makes it a perfect spot to relax with friends. Whether you're a craft beer enthusiast or just looking for somewhere fun to unwind, Southern Star is definitely worth checking out. It's great to have a local brewery like this in the area that brings people together and offers something a little different. Definitely recommend stopping by and supporting a great local business!

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Southern Star Brewing - App Flight

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Southern Star Brewing - The patio looking into the brew house.

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The patio looking into the brew house.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - So much good food, great place for breakfast!

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

2.7(268 reviews)
4.8 mi
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Why 4 stars? Because pancakes + nostalgia carry the day here…read more --- --- --- As a kid, I recall the pancakes here being absolutely amazing. Sometimes, you remember something in your head being better than it really is, but despite not visiting a Cracker Barrel in at least a decade (maybe two), those pancakes are exactly how I remember them: perfect. The rest of the food? Yikes. We ordered a cinnamon roll skillet and it was pretty terrible. First off, it was mildly warm, at best. It looked like it had been sitting in the skillet for a few hours and tasted no different. I reluctantly finished one of the mini rolls but it was not worth the calories. And I also ordered a campfire skillet. This is one of those situations where when you almost exclusively eat at highly-rated, mom & pop restaurants, you forget how bad these big, corporate chains really are. It was passable when I masked it with some ketchup, but the eggs look like they were spit out of some giant machine that makes 1,000 plates an hour. It shouldn't take that much effort to make decent eggs, which leaves me confused. But between the pancakes and the museum of rare candies in the shop, Cracker Barrel is still an enjoyable experience. We all agonized over what candy to take home because there were so many good options. And everyone who worked here was super friendly. Just don't come in with high expectations for the non-pancake portion of the menu.

This morning my son who was visiting from out of state wanted to go to Cracker Barrel for…read morebreakfast. While we were waiting for our breakfast a man named Thomas ( server) was talking to a gentleman behind us and was standing with his tray of dirty dishes holding the tray about 1/2 inch above my husbands head. He talked for about 5 minutes to another customer , all the while holding this tray above my husband's head. I finally asked him to step away from us and to please not hold this tray of someone else's dirty dishes above us. He got very angry at me, told me he's never hit anybody with a tray. I replied with, I never said you hit him but you are being extremely intrusive standing so close to him and holding this tray above his head He stormed off mumbling obscenities towards us. Thomas then went into the doorway of the kitchen turned around dand was pointing us out to other servers who then I turn stood and stared at us. Thomas came back out of the kitchen and walked towards us laughing and mocking us. When asked for the manager, Thomas said I don't know where she is and walked back into the kitchen continuing to talk and point back at our table. My son then asked him, if we had a problem? Thomas immediately got into my sons face and the general manager had to physically pull him away from my sons face. I'm sure nothing was said or done to this waiter, Thomas, but please be aware he is a angry, unstable wait staff that needs to consider possibly working from his home to keep the public safe from his rage. This Thomas was not a young man. Probably in his 40's , so should know better. We left without eating breakfast.

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Dining room

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Pancakes

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Black Walnut Café - newamerican - Updated October 2026

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