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El Alamo Cafe

4.4 (76 reviews)
InexpensiveAmerican, Mexican
Closed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Eggs, potatoes and refried beans.
Lisa M.

Food : i will say this visit "it was the refried beans for me!" Never have I had them seasoned so well. All of the food very good and freshly prepared. Service is great. I am a semi-local and we eat here one in a while. Each time has been a good experience. Molly has typically served us and she does a great job. Friendly and attentive. The staff seem to know some of the local customers by name. Ambience is nice stopping by your aunts house.

Pay phone that rings for togo orders?
James F.

Hearne, Texas. Yeah, you're gonna have to google that to see where in the heck the town is. But, you need to try to Mary's El Alamo Cafe. Think similar lineage to Austin's Matt's El Rancho and Fort Worth's Joe T. Garcias. Not as old; just rocking plates since the early 70's. Picked this place to try something new. We go through this town once a year heading to a car club event on the Texas/Louisiana border. Last year, Dixie Cafe got good marks. This year..it's Mex with side of payphone ringing off the hook next to our table. Friends and GF said they never saw me eat so much; basically the ol' #1 with a little bit of everything. Queso tostada chip, beef chalupa, crispy beef taco, tamale served with chili con carne, and a chicken enchilada with "gravy". Rice, beans, and guacamole too. Very old school with no other sauce options; forget ranchero, verde, jalapeno sour cream and so on. And there was the owner Mary sitting in the back with a watchful eye as food exited the kitchen. Super reasonable prices; four diners was around $60 + tip. Will be back!

Chorizo, egg and bean breakfast taco... "to go" order!  Yummmm!!!

Passing through town on a Saturday morning and found Mary's El Alamo. Bummed that we were having to get our breakfast tacos "to go" because the aroma coming out of the kitchen was heavenly! Mary's Granddaughter, Vanessa, gave hubby and me a wonderful history of the 51 year Restaurant. They have a fun "wall of fame" too! The place is clean! And the breakfast tacos with El Alamo's homemade hot sauce were wonderful! The flour tortillas were fresh and tasty. I was a little ambitious ordering chorizo, egg and bean for on the road food! But well worth the mess! Hubby said sausage in his taco was tasty! Got to go back to Hearn just to try a lunch at El Alamo!

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4 months ago

Everything was fabulous! HOMEMADE chips salsa enchilada gravy tortillas and the service was fast and efficient! We will be back!!

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9 months ago

The best Mexican food I've ever had. Truly. The chile relleno was amazing as were my husband's enchiladas. The owners were so kind too!!

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We love the fresh chips and salsa here. LOVE IT! Food is tasty, place is clean, and you can always count on getting nice a full.

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By far some of the best Mexican food I have ever had also had the best conversation with two sweet lady's will definitely be coming back

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Stopped for early dinner and found good food, great service, and good country music. Can't ask for anymore than that.

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2 years ago

Family owned since 70s. Good food homemade tortillas and good American dishes also! Downtown Hearne on 3rd street can't miss it!

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3 years ago

Great spot when you are on the road, best homemade Mexican food and COLD BEER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The menu prices are way outdated it should be updated. Online the fajita plates are $10.50 period but in reality they are $15.99.

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Great prices and great food . Salsa is addicting yep! Best by far. If you go there alone the waitresses make you feel right at home.

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3 years ago

Great food, great service and at a reasonable price. Saw this on Texas Bucket List and will be back. Thanks Shane.

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We were planning a lunch with my dad, who lives 6 hours away and were looking for a place about…read morehalfway between us. Luckily, we stumbled across The Rodney in Caldwell, Texas. Both of us were going to be driving electric vehicles, so charging stations were a big part of our selection of Caldwell, as they had a bank of DC fast chargers open just 2 days before we started planning our trip. When we arrived in town, there was a fairly large police presence at the chargers, due to an anti-Elon Musk protest nearby. Everyone was friendly and well-behaved. After a quick charge, we drove a few blocks to The Rodney. Pahave rking was pretty limited, but a music studio next door was closed for the day, giving both of us a place to park. The Rodney has to be one of the friendliest restaurants I have ever visited! It is run by a couple. The husband is former military and after being stationed in Caldwell, they decided to put down roots there. The husband works multiple jobs, to allow them to follow their dream of restaurant ownership. The day we arrived for lunch, I ordered a pitcher of margaritas to go with our lunch. The owner/husband said the "margarita lady" wasn't at work yet but would be arriving shortly. It turned out his wife was "the margarita lady." The margarita mix is made on-site and was fabulous. I told them they should sell it in gallon jugs. I would certainly buy a gallon every time I visited! I ordered a small pizza, "The Jimmy Buffet" and my dad & wife ordered a burger, "The Stacked." My pizza was great and my wife, who normally eats 1/2 of a burger and takes the rest home for leftovers, ATE HER ENTIRE 1/2 POUND STACKED BURGER! That should give you an idea of how great the food is there. The "Margarita Lady," (unfortunately I didn't get the owners' names) talked with us at our table for a while and we heard that the kids chip in and work at the restaurant from time to time. She also mentioned that they have crawfish during the season. Bonnie, my wife, is a huge mud bug fan, so I can see another visit to The Rodney in our near future. They usually have live music or Karaoke on Friday and Saturday nights and families have a great time there. When I first found The Rodney online, one mention stated that it was the first "destination restaurant" in Caldwell and that's exactly what it is: a place you'd drive a few hours out of your way to visit. It's well worth the scenic, country drive.

We were town for the volleyball and football match up with Caldwell and wanted to stop because the…read morefood looked good, but it looked closed. We drove past it twice before realizing where it was because it was dark. Says they are open late on Fridays but wasn't even open. Sad we missed out.

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El Alamo Cafe - tradamerican - Updated July 2026

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