El Fenix Cafe

The agua frescas are so delicious!! The tostadas could use a little bit more lettuce but over all…read morethey're good

maybe change up your frito pie recipe ius just a bunch of chips and canned chili covered in…read morejalapeños

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Rusas. A really different fruit dessert! So good!

Roll Shack

3.9(39 reviews)

2.3 mi

Food, Service and Ambiance were all great! It was my first time trying rolled ice cream and I…read morereally enjoyed it.

When I first walked, in I was not greeted or acknowledged at all from the staff. There were 3 girls…read morejust huddled in a corner just talking... clearly no management or supervision present. Once they finally took my order, again, they were chatting the entire time. I also noticed almost immediately that the floors were slippery/sticky. On the bright side, the ice cream was delicious. This place would be perfect if they worked on customer service.

Strawberry and Graham cracker

Fun counter, clean restaurant

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Tasty and attractive presentation

Life of Pie Bistro and Boutique

4.6(56 reviews)

3.8 mi

I wanted to give more than just an average Joe 3 stars just because of the cool specialty pie…read moreconcept (and cool name and play on words!). A friend and I just happened upon this shop because we were in the shopping plaza going to H&H Beverages (ABC liquor store). The pie shop itself happened to be closed but we discovered a self serve pie and goodie vending machine right outside the shop front entrance and wandered over to check it out. Pretty darn cool concept! The vending machine takes credit card payments and there were a lot of different pie options to choose from - so kudos to them for keeping a well stocked machine after hours. There are various pie slice flavors, 6" small whole pies and also what they call "pie-faits" (get it? a play on the word "parfait") - little dessert cups (basically deconstructed pies in a jar with a lid). I posted a bunch of pics and a couple vids so check them out. We ended up ordering 2 pie slices - Key Lime and Milk and Cookies. Prices for slices were a tad high but we figured what the heck, we'll splurge for fresh homemade pie. We liked the Key Lime pie slice - very tart, tangy and creamy. But we didn't like so much the Milk and Cookies pie slice - when we dug into it, it was mostly all pie crust and pie topping and not much actual pie filling - also was way too sweet (probably due to the slice being all crust and topping) - disappointing especially for how much we paid for the slice WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THE MILK AND COOKIES PIE. We peered through the front window into the shop - it looked quaint and basic - a tiny little place - an ordering counter, pie display case and a couple of tables and chairs. That was about it. Not really the kind of ambience that would cause me to stay, sit and eat there honestly. The shopping center was old and tired and seemed a bit run down with vacant shops and not much going on. From the main road (Rebecca Ln) you can't even see the shop signage so unless you knew about this place, you would never know it was here driving by (not even with their truck parked near the street) - which is unfortunate for them. In the end, bottom line, I don't think it's a place I would go out of my way to seek out or frequent. It was a cool novelty stop-in-and-try-once kind of place (and only because it caught our eye when we were at the liquor store) but given the high cost of a slice and not being absolutely blown away by what we ordered, not really worth a second look imo. :(

Recently tried Life of Pie and was not disappointed. The pies were amazing. We tried the chocolate…read morebuttermilk pie and the peanut butter chocolate chip pie (one of the pies of the week). We ate the chocolate one cold and it was good but I think it would have been better heated up a little bit. The star was the peanut butter pie. Service was prompt and helpful. Shop was so cute. We will be back.

Life of Pie truck sitting in parking lot - in a shopping center on Rebecca Ln next to H&H Beverages (ABC liquor store)

Life of Pie Bistro and Boutique - Very cool pie slice vending machine. There are also 6" small pies and "pie-faits" (dessert cups) - 24 x 7 self serve, credit cards accepted

Very cool pie slice vending machine. There are also 6" small pies and "pie-faits" (dessert cups) - 24 x 7 self serve, credit cards accepted

Life of Pie Bistro and Boutique - Milk & Cookies pie slice out of the cool little vending machine - 24 x 7 pie slices for those off hours sweets cravings ha!

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Milk & Cookies pie slice out of the cool little vending machine - 24 x 7 pie slices for those off hours sweets cravings ha!

32 Degrees Gourmet Ice Cream

4.4(54 reviews)

3.6 mi

So- this place has the BEST ice cream and the BEST prices-- seriously, I got a 1/2 scoop, and it…read morewas almost 1/2 of a cup Mocha chip did not disappoint Husband had an Oreo milkshake and said it was great. I'd easily give 5 stars, but the bathroom was ... well (will not go into detail).

There are lots of places to get ice cream. I kept hearing how good 2 Profs was. It was "better" ice…read morecream. Let's go find out. It was easily 100 degrees outside, so something cold made perfect sense. At least 20 flavors, maybe 30. I was trying to decide when there it was. KEY LIME ice cream! I'm addicted to key lime pie, so you can imagine how my taste buds were tingling! I ordered one scoop in a cup. Their scoops are huge! It was thicker and more creamy than regular ice cream. Absolutely delicious! A very smooth lime taste that I will definitely get again. But I also like chocolate, so next time will have to be a triple scoop variety. We all scream for ice cream!

Prices

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Insomnia Cookies

3.6(9 reviews)

3.8 mi

Was craving something sweet at the end of the night. Came here around 9/10p and they were out of…read morehalf of their classic flavor cookies. This place said they were opened till 2a. How were they going to last another 4/5 hours with only 20 cookies remaining and half the flavors not available?

I've come in here a few times and bought a variety of treats for clients and they absolutely love…read morethem. Can't wait to come back and try their ice cream cookie sandwiches and other items on the menu. It also smells AMAZING in the store and the service has always been top notch for me. If you're buying cookies anywhere else in Abilene, I highly recommend giving Insomnia a try! Stay sweet! MLA

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The Sweet Side

4.6(5 reviews)

10.7 mi

The ice cream and cookies are amazing if you ever get the chance to stop by you need toread more

After saying NO my whole life, I finally joined Facebook, but only so I could follow the food…read moretrucks. Good decision. Leaving Walmart, I hit Facebook and The Sweet Side was just blocks away. Today's special was chocolate cake, one of my weaknesses. And it was REALLY good chocolate cake. The next day, me and Mike found them at Big Country coffee. No chocolate cake, but mini buttermilk pies. I ate one there and it was just ok. Now, when I took the other one out of the refrigerator the next day, it was SO good cold. Remember that! Tried 2 different cookies and both were winners. We'll be back.

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Roll Shack Downtown

5.0(1 review)

1.8 mi

My go to dessert place in Abilene! So many different options for crepes and rolled icecream,…read morefriendly staff and a cute little shop!

The Chico roll

The Warhol Crepe

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The Larry roll

Milk & Honey Bakery

3.2(18 reviews)

3.1 mi

I believe they only do catering and cake orders now. No lunch being served as was the case in my…read moreoriginal review. Check online for their hours and contact information.

This is the pre review. When I found out about this place, I popped in to check out the menu and…read moreget a couple of sweets. Menu is quite small but looks good and reasonably priced for this kind of place. The variety of sweets ranged between $3 and $4 each. Macaroons looked really good. Got a cupcake and brownie. Both were very good, but it kills me to pay this much for something I can make myself. But maybe mine aren't this good. Shut up, splurge, and enjoy that wonderful sugar rush. We will be back to try lunch and review again. Happy Trails!

Smoked bacon chicken sandwhich

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Maxwells Bakery

4.3(3 reviews)

1.2 mi

Giving 5 stars because everything was absolutely delicious. I came from out of state and my friends…read moretook me here to get some yummy treats. It was delicious i loved the raspberry oat bars and the brownies. I talked with the owners and they said they change their menu based on the season. I've heard they have good breakfast bowls too. I also had an iced coffee which they made to my liking. The coffee is simple but delicious. While there I also saw the owner make a Blueberry Lemon cake that looked delicious. Will go back when I go back through.

Buster and Alayna are such down home people! Their food coffee and pastries are always top notch!!…read moreThey always go above and beyond for anyone in our little town! We've come to a couple of there classes an have had such an amazing time!

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Cordell's

4.7(49 reviews)

5.6 mi

Amazing customer service every time. They'll help you and explain everything. Excellent quality,…read moreand very clean and organized. We plan all our trips to Abilene to include this stop.

Daughters and I went for lunch the other weekend. Food was fine. Have had better. Have had worse. I…read morehad the chicken salad sandwich. She had the salad version. The big turn off was the pushy sales pitch and push to "open a tab" to purchase olive oil. Was there for lunch not to shop.

Bison with Corn Fresco

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Over 200 spices, spice blends, salts and peppercorns!!

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Al B.

1 year ago

My wife Isabel and I can't wait to go taste the delicious food!!! We're really looking forward

El Fenix Cafe - tex-mex - Updated September 2026

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