On of my favorite places to eat. The steaks are huge and taste amazing. The service and fast and they are always nice. It is cash only but they have a ATM! read more

One waitstaff, cashier, etc., Food is overpriced. Ordered the chicken breast dinner, everything was cold, waitress didn't even ask about the food. Then to add insult to injury, you have to use the ATM and pay a $4 surcharge. The restaurant inside is one of the nicest around. There is never an excuse for poor service and cold food. Won't be back. read more

Ribeye was excellent added fish, a plate, and side salad! Food was great! Nice atmosphere laidback country comfortable! read more

Borderline Cafe - Ribeye steak - Cafes Near Me - Powderly, Texas

Fast service and food was hot and large portions staff was great sat and talked with us will eat here again

I ate here with a friend about a yr ago and the food was awesome. We both had a sirloin strip, and it was cooked to perfection. Great service, reasonable fare. Will def be back. read more

Brandy is the waitress and you will get the best service ever from her. If you tend to order the same thing a lot she does not forget. She can manage a restaurant full of people and rarely calls for help. Don't worry Kay is there to back her up and together they do not miss a step. I had the ribeye the last time I was in and it was perfectly cooked and very good. Did I mention if you order a 8 ounce steak it does not look like just 8 ounces to me but much more. I do see some quail on the menu but have not ordered it yet. Some Wednesday's at lunch weee ry read more

First things first. The bad news. Bring your cashola or use their ATM. End of the world? No. But could be annoying to some folks. We stopped by on a short road trip from the DFW area to look at property close by. While looking at the property, my husband commented that one of the selling features was this restaurant. HA! The nice lady that waited on us was great and the food came out crazy fast. And, to say my husband was happy with his meal is an understatement. They do not skimp on the portion sizes and my husband ended up only eating half of the steak and one side. He happily packed it up in our cooler to take home. But, listen to the waitress when she tells you how big the portion sizes are and accept the "to go" container she drops off. The prices are so much cheaper than we experience at home and the place is Texas decor "rustic" but clean. I have some weird food allergies and they were very helpful with checking on ingredients for me, so I sincerely appreciate that extra effort. I could see this being a place we head to when we just feel like getting out for a weekend drive. Still looking for property in the area too! read more

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Good atmosphere attentive waitress worth the drive will recommend to my friends and family

This place was good before they moved next door. Then they decided they "couldn't get internet" Even though they had it for a while after they moved to the new place. I think what is going on is...they want to pocket more money and not pay card fees on the machine. The steaks are hit or miss. Went with another couple..we ALL ordered the ribeye steaks. They all got ribeye. I was clearly brought sirloin..and it was tough and over cooked. It was half as thick..half the size...and you could TELL it was not ribeye. I still got charged for freaking ribeye. Another time the service took an hour....that's from the time we sat down to the time we ordered. We were only 4 people in the place. Another time...we were a table of 7... hour wait to get to order...only one other full table. Food was ok this time. We had a friend come in on business...he was going to take people here..he has to use a company card to pay...things like this won't work here. We got up and left. Didn't order or anything. They lost out of a $300.00 bill...easily by not taking cards. Many other friends won't go here for this same reason I can now cook a fantastic steak. No need to go here anymore. Too hit or miss. read more

The food here was great! We had steak that was cooked perfectly, a little more salt than I like. A little pricey for what you get. THEY ONLY ACCEPT CASH! But have an ATM that charges $3.00. There is no Covid 19 precaution in place. My spouse was literally back to back with the person at the next table. Butter and sour cream packets just left on the table for everyone to touch, cough and sneeze on. Then they give you toast that you need to eat with your hands. The staff was adequate at best. If they knew you they stayed at your table and waited on you had and foot. We would of liked dessert, but she just dropped off the check and went back to her friends. So to some this up. Great food Cash only Poor service Covid 19 standards? read more

Great prices on good portions of tasty food. Wish they had beer or wine, but it's absolutely worth it. Quiet setting, friendly people and good steaks for a good price is hard to beat, especially these days read more

Borderline Cafe is AMAZING!!! Best steaks in all SE OK! Burgers are amazing as well! I would go every day if I could!

Great place to have a gathering and great food! Best steak around also, only down side is it's so dark inside but food is always great

First time visit, arrived around 7pm (closes at 8pm), party of 2. Only 1 waitress working 5 tables. She gave us an overview of the top sellers on menu and answered questions, when asked. Did not know it was cash only, until we got there. ATM fee is $3 per transaction. Husband ordered chicken fried steak. He said he has had better, they could have added a bit more seasonings, would have made it better. Baked potato was large and could have fed 2 people. I had the 8 oz hamburger with cheese and sweet potato fries. I thought it was good. Drinks come in large glasses. Straws are not long (or tall) to stick out of glass. You get one free refil, but was never asked if we wanted any. Was asked once how the food was but no other interaction with waitress until I was getting cash from ATM. She told me about the lunch specials and spoke highly of their ribeye steaks. No breakfast only lunch and dinner. read more

Not impressed at all. Ordered the Philly and it wasn't even a Philly. NO peppers, it had 2 huge slices of tomato and lettuce (??? Since when do phillys have tomato and lettuce?!) and it was cold. Cheese also looked like it was sitting out and got dried out. No thanks. Fries were pretty good though. The sodas also had a weird taste to them- I tried 2 different ones (one without ice thinking it was the ice) and they both had the off taste. The salads my family got also looked skimpy and not fresh. Won't be returning any time soon. I didn't feel comfortable eating that cold sandwich. read more

They have apparently moved into a new building within the last few months, and the building is a nice, rustic themed place. A group of us went for the Wednesday lunch special, which is chicken fried steak, which also comes with 3 sides. The steak was delicious, nice and crisoy outside, tender inside. For sides, I got fried squash, collard greens, and pinto beans. All were very tasty, and in an unusual turn for me, I was stuffed before I finished my plate. I've seen some reviewers complain about slow service, but I didn't see it. We were seated directly, and our server was right there to explain the specials of the day, and take our orders. It's not fast food, folks. Slow down and enjoy a little. They are cash only, but they do have an ATM in the restaurant just in case you need cash. read more

I'm not sure if I just had a bad experience or what. My wife and I went in here the other night. We waited for ever to get a seat, that's fine no biggie. Once our steaks were brought out, they were way over cooked. She and I both ordered medium rare. They came out with little to no pink. Not tender at all. The waitress said we should have gotten here earlier. Not sure what that has to do with the steaks being over cooked but alright. read more

As far as Paris area establishments this is your best choice. The hamburgers are "real" . It is refreshing to be able to eat at a friendly place that offers authentic fries and not the standard frozen ones from Costco. The portions are reasonable. It is always more than I can finish. The new building is beautiful and you're able to carry on a conversation while you dine. read more

Borderline Cafe - the interior of the restaurant - Cafes Near Me - Powderly, Texas

This place has the absolute best steak within a 100 mile radius of Paris TX. Definitely worth going...But take cash because they don't take cards! read more

Borderline Cafe - a hamburger and fries on a plate - Cafes Near Me - Powderly, Texas

The best catfish I've ever had and the waitress was amazing. I would highly recommend this restaurant. Can't wait to go back.

I had the large ribeye and it was awesome! Juicy and cooked to perfection. Great baked potato and side of green beans. Service was great and food was out in a very reasonable time. Drawbacks are cash only, but they do have an atm, 3.00 fee, and only open Wednesday thru Saturday. read more

Best rib eye I've ever tasted in this out of the middle of nowhere place. They do allow smoking inside in case u r allergic read more

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Rumor has it that this is THE PLACE for steaks. I made the pilgrimage to Powderly with a rumbling belly to chow down hard. The atmosphere is a bit dated, a little... different than what I would have expected from a serious steak house... but looks are always deceiving. I was heart-broken to hear that steaks are ONLY served on specific days. I guess I should have called ahead?? Either way, after the heck of a drive out there, i decided to try their monster of a burger. I ordered the 18oz burger + corn fritters. It was SO good. Helps that I could eat the shoe off a hobo at that point, but VERY good. Then came the final twist... CASH ONLY :) But that's another story read more

They have great steaks there. The ribeyes are tender, juicy, and cooked the way I order with a good flavor. They just need a bigger building! read more

Borderline Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Powderly, Texas

Went there before they moved into the larger facility and service was off and food was mediocre. Have not been back even though I heard they were better after the move read more

The ribeye stakes are amazing. Huge portion and cooked exactly as I wanted. Service was quick and friendly. Hamburger was also great. Perhaps the chicken Alfredo could be eliminated from the menu. Do what you do best. read more

This place has good potential, but I'll never be back. Hostess at front was too busy playing on her phone to notice there were customers needing to be seated. Took exactly one hour to get our food. One Hour. The place was not crowded at all and it took an hour. The husband's steak was cold. I asked for medium and got well done and "taters" were cold. We were asked if we needed a refill one time. We were seated right next to the kitchen so I could see the mayflies flying around in there. Not really appetizing. It took them forever to do everything but when it came time to give us our bill they were Johnny-on-the-spot! They earned a star because they were obviously low staffed and the food (once warmed upon request) was decent. Not near the best I've ever had, not even top 30... But it wasn't inedible so they get an extra star. They also has fair prices, however I got what I paid for so be warned. My suggestion if you are considering visiting this establishment is to go the DQ across the street for faster service and hot food. read more

Okay food service is poor. Their wait staff is slow to non existent at times. They just don't care.

The best steaks I've had. My job goes here often and we're always satisfied with the food and service. The steak dinner comes with the usual and almost big enough to share with 2 people. I love the chargrilled smoke flavor and the tenderness. I promise, you know a steak is the bomb when it doesn't even NEED steak sauce!!! read more

Awesome steaks, burgers, and comfort food, the best around. A little slower than some but well worth it. Great staff. Highly recommended!

Great Steaks, best in the Paris area. Excellent service but don't be in hurry the wait is worth it.

After a big build up I was somewhat let down. others with us had steak and while they rated them as pretty good, another diner had a rib eye that was mostly fat and grisel (spelling). My catfish was average and not up to what we'd had at Fish Fry. Not really worth driving that far for. read more

We couldn't stay for our meal because we had our baby with us and apparently they still allow smoking. We asked for our order to be changed to a togo order. Once home the food was not near as good as I anticipated based on previous reviews. Our chicken fried steak was not freshly breaded and was quite chewy. The steak and fries both seemed to be cooked in oil that was not hot enough and that had not been changed in a while. The burger did not seem to be seasoned at all. Not worth our $30+ dollars!! read more

Wish I could give this place a zero but you don't have that as a rating. I am a local, eat here at least once a week after a very bad experience with a couple of steaks being about 80% fat I spoke to the owner Who completely blew me off and charge me for a whole new steak. When I told her I wouldn't be ordering there from there anymore she told me OK and walked away. This place will not be getting my business anymore they do not deserve my money. read more

My husband & I visited Borderline Cafe for our 1st time recently. The owner greeted us. My husband had the ribeye & it was wonderful! I had the hamburger basket & it was very tasty too. We definitely recommend this eatery. They are now open for breakfast too. read more

We went to have hamburgers. The meat was under cooked . the non smoking side was so smokey we coulnt breath. The toilets was right by the bathroom and we could smell the stink from a guys poop when he opened up the door. And the price was WAY too high. Not going back... read more

I had gone to Borderline Cafe over the years and loved it but had not been in awhile. With my mouth watering in anticipation, I went, with clients I was trying to impress, to Borderline raving to them about how much they were going to love their steaks. We ordered and the meal came. I am sorry to say I have not had a worse streak in years. I couldn't cut it with the knife provided and had them bring me another, which didn't work any better. So I took it home and tried to cut it with my fancy steak knives at the house. My luck was no better. This steak was inedible. I ended up giving it to the cats and they couldn't eat it either. I am so disappointed and will never go to Borderline again! read more

They have the best food I have ever ate. The people that run this business are just down to earth people , Very friendly. I would recommend to anyone. read more

I had 2 biscuits with gravy 2 strips of bacon and tea. The biscuits tasted like can biscuits and the gravy tasted like water instead of milk gravy. $8:40. Maybe I got lost and was in New York instead of Powderly Texas. What a joke. I can get eggs, hash browns, biscuits, gravy, bacon and my drink in town for $6:15 read more

Yeah Methinks NOT!! Wow! I can't believe how the service here at Borderline has degraded in such a rapid pace! It took them 1 whole hour to finally serve us our steaks. And of course they were luke warm, but my girlfriend and I weren't about to send back and possibly wait any more longer. I'm from Dallas, Texas and visit Paris frequently. I heard from several locals that Borderline was the place to eat steak. From what I hear, the owners just moved into the current building, while they had been doing business out of the old much smaller one right next door. The avalanche of complaints I'm reading on Yelp is clearly not conducive to robust business for Borderline. Cash Only is going to get noticed by the tax gestapo. Because of the horrific dining experience we had, we won't be back! There are LOTS of other places to dine at. Even in Hugo, OK which is just a bit further down 271. CLEARLY: THE WAIT IS NOT WORTH IT! read more