What a great surprise in a Sunday morning! Waffle board was yummy, chicken salad put in the vegan…read morewrap was great, and Big Back plate was good too! And the S'mores coffee!!!wow!!

Overall my experience was okay…read more Let's start off with the things that I think need improvements. 1) we got the shareable waffle and pancake, however there was a clear paucity of eggs/beacon and sausages compared to the cheaper things to make waffle/pancakes. 2) we got a side of sourdough bread and it was clearly not made from scratch and bought at a local convience store. We also did not get jam or butter with the sourdough bread. 3) the peach tea was really good but the latte was lacking in espresso. The good 1) the service was kind and efficent. The waitress staff was pleasent and made us feel welcome. 2) The ambiance was well decorated and had a clear theme. It was clean and tidy in the restaurant Mediocre: The food was decent. Maybe slightly bland. The eggs were slightly watery, but overall okay.

The food is great , the service is great and the ambiance is great for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner…read more And also for the Margaritas!

Trying new places in the area around SPI - 1 of 2…read more One night, I was craving something like meat loaf. One of the long running restaurants on the island - Padre Rita Grill - used to have it on their menu, at least one night a week. Padre Rita Grill has closed. It was a 3 to 4 star kind of place and it would have been convenient. In hunting around for diners, I found Bayside Cafe. It's close to TX 100, beyond Port Isabel in the direction of Los Fresnos and Harlingen. They get very good reviews and they had a meat loaf special one day of the week. I got there in time to make sure they didn't run out. So, I think I've figured it out: Taco Tuesday, Filet-O-Fish Friday, and Meatloaf Monday are all alliterations so that they are easy to remember and work with. Bayside Cafe is exactly what I expected: small, quaint, and folksy. If it's comfort food you want, they have it. The meatloaf was a good sized portion and the mashed potatoes helped. I enjoyed it. The price was appropriate. The service was much like the locale - quaint and folksy. In other words, that means they were friendly. I'm going to bring this up because, while funny and predictable, it took away from the meal. Upon entering and being seated, I saw that they had Fox News on. People started to leave and the restaurant thinned out. Some of the remaining seated patrons made comments along the lines of how Fox News leans and one or two of the employees agreed with some understated but still understandable banter. It never fails. With a waitress in San Diego who looked like she had majored in saving the whales at UC Santa Cruz, she was curt to our table because I, or we, looked like "the establishment." Here, at Bayside, sporting short hair with no facial hair, and wearing clean jeans and a polo shirt, I must have been seen as tribe, so people just proceed to talk about their spin on current events in front of me ... or directly to me. Both parties would have guessed incorrectly. I look at these anchors up on the screen whose silver spoon factor is off the charts and you've got small town Americana, who they would probably snub, helping them succeed? What's up with that? I had a feeling that, as the herd was thinning out, this experience would come down the pike before I left ... and it did. Check it, please. You get up and pay at the register when you leave if using a card. I had a good meal, got the meatloaf I was looking for (and isn't as easily found as people would think), and headed back to the island. I think I understand the dynamics. Bayside Cafe isn't on the beaten path, so not on the island nor even in the shopping areas of Port Isabel. It's a little ways up from TX 100, so my guess is that they pull in more locals, which includes retirees from nice subdivisions, and fewer tourists, and "understand" their demographics through that lens.

Value for money. Dont expect gourmet food but the food and the amount you get for what you pay is…read moregreat

Visiting Brownsville for the weekend. Husband and I, along with our son, came here for dinner…read more Staff: 11/10 - honestly one of the nicest people ever. Food is okay, it's like denny's if im being honest so don't expect so much but cheap food with great service - had us hooked lol. we came back the next morning for breakfast and they were just as great!

As always Lonnies is a great home town comfort food for breakfast and lunch. Staff is so friendly…read moreand helpful. Food is aleays on point and i always come for breakfast.

Great breakfasts and really good hamburgers. Never had a bad meal there. Wait staff is amazing.read more

As a gluten free person this place is not recommended. I got an açaí bowl and just removed the…read moregranola and it came out looking awful, everyone in my party thought I was served a bowl of slime. The taste was bland as well. As for my parties meals they deeply enjoyed their dishes and drinks. So as long as you don't have a gluten allergy you can enjoy your meal here. I also wanted to include that they do not have any dedicated friers.

Started with a Bloody Mary! Yum…read more A delicious chilaquiles breakfast. I had the half and half (red and green sauce) with pork. The hubby got his with sirloin! Both were amazing

Definately not worth the hype or price. Not friendly. Junky furniture outside in back. Weird mushy…read morerubbery texture to the burger I think they say they make themselves. Just not good. Only thing I liked was the fries.

We enjoyed the food and ne the ambiance. If you are looking for a traditional tasty American made…read moreburger, this is the place. And the service was great.

Great food at a decent price. Definitely feels like an old country store. The best breakfast place…read morearound.

I had the meat loaf with green beans and a side salad. The salad was very good and fresh. The meat…read moreloaf was just ok, but the green beans tasted like they were from a can, didn't eat them. Biscuits weren't fluffy or tasty as usual. I was disappointed overall in my lunch.

Food is always excellent food. Always fresh and on point.Service has always been friendly and…read morepunctual. The ambiance is clean and fresh with spacious seating plus gorgeous outdoor views.

Definitely always deliciously freshest food. I really enjoy their savory Turkey muffuletta…read moremanager's special that comes with chips and a cup of your choice of soup. And of course, remember that all meals can enjoy their complimentary all you care to eat ice cream (vanilla or chocolate) in a cup or cone.