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Celina Star Cafe

4.3 (209 reviews)
Open • 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Chicken Fried Steak with Eggs
Patricia K.

Great cafe with fabulous food. I have had chicken fried steak, it is the best I have had since moving to Texas! My hubby had the meat lovers omelet and my daughter had the brioche French toast. The restaurant is inviting and the service was great.

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Areanna S.

I think it's called the scrambler ?? Or the rattler?? It's yummy!! It's rich in flavor, sizeable portion, no disappoint here!!

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Kevin S.

Hi, good people. Happy Saturday... again, as every day is Saturday. Today is Saturday #1. How do I start? A quick jaunt up to Celina. Got the hungries so pop open Yelp to see where you would eat. You lead me to the star of Celina, the Celina Star Cafe. Enter the door, and the spot is hopping. Super small town, but everyone is here. This is the brunch spot. Nice, trendy, warm feel to it. The crowd is a mix of every generation. Fully staffed. Sat quickly, drink order taken almost immediately. So far, running on all cylinders. Meal came out within 10 minutes of oyr ordering. I meant to take pics, but it was so appealing, I ate. I ordered hash browns crispy, with crispy onions. For once in my brunch or breakfast experience, the onions were deep friend brown, caramelized perfection. It was as if they looked into my brain, saw what I meant, duplicated it. Okay so the food was perfect. Service is another story. It wasn't perfect. Go up a level from perfect. It was familial. Like you are a close relative. They almost have everyone on the floor check on every table in the building. They rove and check on you so you don't feel the need to need. 6 star spot. I hope your weekend goes as well as this meal.

I started coming about 3 months ago and have been back 6 times since. The food is absolutely delicious and consistent. The service is great every single time. Highly recommend!

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Food is delicious, coffee is excellent, and the wait staff is amazing! It's a real small town, cozy hideout!

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Good service. Went there on a Monday morning and had tasty French toast, hash browns and bacon. Yum.

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3 years ago

Great breakfast spot! Quick service, good food, great value, fun atmosphere. Perfect breakfast spot

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Good country style food, stays busy on the weekends. You won't be disappointed! Has small town cafe feel.

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Good food , fast service and friendly staff. I just moved to Celina Texas and it's a great place for any meal. Good prices

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Solid breakfast place. I'm a sucker for a good breakfast out. Nothing outstanding, but solid.

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Great food. Great value. Polite staff. Highly recommend. Even on Mother's Day, short wait and great service.

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Great little spot for a meal. Friendly servers. Good good. I hope to make it back soon.

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Also great food, I don't think we've been disappointed. Service is always fast and friendly.

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