The food was awesome! Everyone was super nice! I moved away from Texas 30 years ago. On recent trip back to visit family i stopped in and had a couple tacos and a cheese enchilada. It was a blast from the past and very good! read more

This is a nice hole in the wall local option if you're driving through hearne- very casual, family owned, a good amount of variety on their menu. One of my favorite parts was honestly the homemade chips and the salsa- the salsa has a little kick to it but it's the perfect amount. My husband had the carne guisada and enjoyed it- the kids had the cheese enchiladas and devoured it- they devoured the queso too- queso was commented on as the best queso- it was decent, nothing special to me as a huge queso lover. It's simply a melted jalepeno cheese they get and the bowl cost around $11. I got one of the dinner meals, i'm forgetting the name- it was plenty big- the chicken enchilada was the best part so probably would just get that next time. Excellent customer service- the owner is so sweet! bummed they ran out of their coconut pies or we totally would have tried that! read more

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Molly was an excellent server! She was very kind, attentive, and provided great, quick service. This restaurant was great! I had the crispy tack special (Tuesday) which was great. I couldn't believe how inexpensive it was. I travel a lot for work and try to hit up local places as much as I can. This one did not disappoint. It's got the nostalgic old small town feel I love. The ambiance was nice all around. Clean, comfortable, and friendly folks all around. I look forward to my next visit! read more

Our first time stopping at El Alamo Cafe. I love the Birria Tacos! The staff were friendly with fast service. We will definitely be back. read more

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. read more

El Alamo Cafe - Eggs, potatoes and refried beans. - American Near Me - Hearne, Texas

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

Good enchiladas if you like brown gravy. Salsa is great but chips are too thick and heavy. Tacos are good, and daily lunch specials have not disappointed, so far roast beef and pork chops have been great. Molly is a terrific server, very sweet. read more

If you're looking for ambiance this is not your place. But if you want great food in a clean restaurant with friendly service look no further. read more

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! read more

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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!!

We visited today for lunch. Our food was awesome and our waitress was equally awesome! We had queso, enchiladas, tacos. All hot and fresh! We love the home made chips . We will definitely be back read more

Best food in town!!! Been around a long time.... Family owned. Great food.... The chips are fantastic!!!! Queso is awesome and so are the owners. read more

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.

Great friendly service, over fifty years of business experience. Favorite chips and queso, and I've sampled many chips & queso! I won't eat enchiladas anywhere else, because theirs are the best I've had! read more

Poor customer service. It's a seat yourself restaurant. We sat in a booth for at least 15 minutes and never even acknowledged. Several waitresses working this evening. One brought food next to us and never looked at us. Another waitress asked others around us if they needed anything, but never looked our way either. read more

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! read more

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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

Headed back to Houston from Baylor game and discovered this spot. Sad we have been driving past it for decades! My husband and I both got the combination plate with enchilada, taco, tamale. It was great! And we LOVE the salsa. read more

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

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

Great all around restaurant. Traveling from Houston to Ft Worth. Food was exactly what we were looking for. Good size portions and reasonable prices. Service was friendly and timely. We will be back. read more

So as we were driving through heading to Dallas my wife wanted something for breakfast so we stopped at this restaurant here in Hearne Texas and what can I say this is very authentic Mexican food. I believe that this food is as Hometown as you can get. Must-try the Tom special with avocados on over easy eggs. I also recommend the chips and salsa very good. So if you are driving through make sure you stop in and say hello to Mary and have a bite to eat. read more

El Alamo Cafe - American Near Me - Hearne, Texas

I had the taco, tamale & cheese enchilada with queso instead of the gravy and it was very good! Crispy taco and super meaty tamale. The cheese enchilada was a little flat but still tasty! Chips are thin and crispy and loved the fresh salsa. We ordered a cup of queso too, couldn't get enough, just the right amount of spice. Rice & beans were great compliment to our combos. read more

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

Everything is homemade and delicious. Molly is a wonderful and attentive waitress. I'm glad we found this spot. I read they've been in business for 50 years. You can tell they love to cook. read more

Yum! We always anticipate the delicious tastes at this stop in Hearne! The cheese enchiladas are amazing! The chalupas are delicious! Rice and beans are seasoned well. The service is cheerful. The ambiance is small town friendly where people say hello to neighbors as they walk in, and often chat with the next table. read more

Can't imagine going to this part of the country without having a Mary's Special at el Alamo. Wonderful people and a wonderful Restaurant! Best Mexican food I've ever had. read more

Very good tasting food....but atmosphere didn't warrant the prices. More like Taco Cabana. A 2oz. Queso was $4. One praline candy was $4. No margaritas. read more

Was driving through and decided to give this place a try. They are a family owned business and have been in business for over 50 years. It was a clean restaurant with friendly staff and good service. Would for sure eat there again. read more

El Alamo Cafe - Cheese Enchilada Plate - American Near Me - Hearne, Texas

Food was very delicious. My husband had the special of roast beef, mashed potatoes and green beans. I had the chicken enchilada with beans and rice. We have been traveling for 3 days and this was the best food we have had since we left Utah. The chips and salsa were great and we were told it was all homemade. The only thing that may be better than the food was our server Molly. She welcomed us with a smile and instructions for seating ourselves. She was observant of our needs and made sure our salsa was refilled. Molly informed us the restaurant has been in business for 50 years. We can see why! BTW my husband's meal came with a piece of cake, (homemade of course). Will definitely stop again next time we are traveling through. read more

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.

Well worth the drive. Friendly service, generous portions, and top quality. You can always tell a good restaurant by the number of locals that are there. Many of the customers were greeted by the staff by first name. I'll definitely be back. read more

Passing through and based on the reviews on yelp we decided to give this a try. Positives. Service was fast, waitress friendly, the beers were cold and the chips salsa was good. The other. They didn't skimp on the portions on the taco, but the meat was just plain ground beef, no seasonings. Same beef was in the beef enchilada with Velveeta cheese over it. Cheese enchiladas were nothing more Veleeta filled corn tortilla with more of the cheese sauce over it Not impressed at all. Will not return. read more

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.

I've heard good things about this place but I live about 2 hours away so tonight when I was driving through Hearne in a pouring rain I thought I'd take respite in a basket of fresh, warm housemade tortilla chips. Really the four stars are for the freshly made tortilla chips and the very pleasant young lady, Mary's granddaughter, that waited on me. I also had the tamale plate. Three fresh tamales covered in chili with rice and beans. It wasn't what I expected but it was ok. It looked like ground beef inside but I asked and they confirmed it was pork. So it's ground pork instead of pulled pork that you normally think about. The chili sauce is lighter; not the dark red chili. Guessing it was pork chili. The rice and beans were delicious and especially good when scooped up with those amazing chips. Their salsa was more of a red sauce but it did the trick. So, if you find yourself in Hearne and it's raining so hard you want to pull over... turn down 3rd street and get some warm tortilla chips and salsa and grab a yummy praline to keep you happy on the rest of your drive! read more

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Went with my family as a recommendation. I ordered the enchilada plate and it was delicious. The rice had alot of flavor. We didn't wait long for our food and the waitress was nice and checked on us. Will go back. read more

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

Love this place. Any time we are near Hearne we stop. Old school Mexican food and very friendly staff. White queso is a good starting point. Cheese enchiladas and tacos are my go too every time. Never had a bad meal there. Go and enjoy! read more

SUCH AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE. My mom was having a really rough day and Carmen treated her and my literally sister like family. Made their day better and a little lighter. We showed up and joined and the service throughout the meal was just as amazing. And the food, PHENOMENAL. My friend, who typically doesn't eat much, wiped her plate clean. If we're ever in Hearne again, we won't hesitate to stop here again. IT IS A MUST. read more

Unpretentious Tex-Mex plus food (American dishes offered too) prepared well in a clean environment. We stop here often heading between Houston and Granbury. They are consistent and reliable. read more