A wonderful little local country diner in the Texas hill country. Great chicken fried steaks and chicken. A good breakfast menu with enormous pancakes. Friendly service and a strong country vibe. If you find yourself passing through Bertram Texas, this place is a worthy stop. read more

I have been gong here since it was Hobo Junctioin in liberty hill. Since the new owners took over the breakfast has gone down hill. Ordering eggs over easy most time they are cooked way to long I even get them with the yolk broken and cooked hard. Before if a yolk was broken you were offered a new egg cooked just right. The ham portions have decreased by half and many times the bacon is crispy in the middle and the ends don't even look like they have hit the griddle. I have even had the home fries hard seemingly uncooked in the middle . Just as a note these things have happened when there are just a few of us there not like the cook was slammed with orders. Makes me wonder if it is a matter of skill experiance or just don't give a darn as far as the cooks are considered? read more

We ate lunch here today and it was absolutely worth the drive from Leander! So glad we decided to try something new. I had the small Chicken Fried Chicken (enough for two meals) with mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, and a side salad to start. Water was my drink of choice. My husband had the Chicken Fried Steak with fries and corn, along with an iced sweet tea and let me tell you, it's hard to find good sweet tea these days but they nailed it! He was thrilled with both his meal and his drink. Everything was delicious, comforting, and perfectly cooked. We saved and then shared some homemade banana pudding later in the evening to celebrate the Longhorns' win It was exactly what we needed! We'll definitely be returning soon and bringing the whole crew with us. ‍‍‍ I also really enjoyed the friendly conversation with the owner. Great food and great people! Thank you to everyone at The Junction Café for a wonderful experience! read more

The large chicken fried steak has to represent 'Everything is Bigger and Better in Texas' They have a Hamburger, Catfish Friday and Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches. They offer and increasable full menu. Sincerely Kevin Nicks read more

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The waitstaff is super friendly and fast service once seat yourself. It is an older place that could use some deep cleaning, booths were held together with tape on the seats, food was mediocre and greasy and a bit pricy. Drinks are served in paper cups but coffee is good. read more

I returned to this awesome restaurant in May '25, and the staff did not disappoint my returned expectations. The chicken-fried steak is both the largest and most tasty that I have ever had in many years. Thanks again to the wonderful young lady who took care of me. Unfortunately, the only downfall was the price of the chicken-fried steak which was about $24. read more

I love this place but today the CFS was flattened so much there was mostly batter. Hopefully this won't happen again. Thanks read more

Returned for breakfast and was able to say it was good ! Not scratch made gravy, biscuits, or hash browns, but the portions were good sized and worth the $. The biscuit was fluffy and warm ! A local hangout for gentlemen having their coffee and area workers eating a bite. Friendly staff ... Stop in and grab a bite if you're in the area. It beats fast food and you can listen to the local chatter if you time it right ! read more

I was a little bummed out. I ate here one time about 5 months ago and it was fabulous. The second time which was very recent I got the order to go. The fries were all limp and not very nice at all. The brownie dessert tasted like ice cream from DQ. Definitely not worth buying the dessert. The only thing I really liked was the chicken fried steak and the green beans. read more

Down Home cooking. Busy for breakfast, but one day we will be there. Lunch time is a lot of locals. Catfish Fridays is awesome. There is at times they get really busy and forget to refill your tea, but hey, so do it. The place is clean and welcoming. Small but, I like it!! read more

Delicious home cooked breakfast was served with excellent cup of coffee. My husband shared the pancake with the. Waitress was attentive and honest. She politely advised the pancake would be quite large. She should have said "gigantic". Looking forward to bringing family when they come visit. read more

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Best Little Mom & Pop Cafe in Central Texas This place opened up as a second location for the now defunct Hobo Junction Cafe in Liberty Hill who lost their lease. My family eats here multiple times weekly and the staff is always absolutely golden. Most of them have become our friends so a visit to The Junction Cafe for us is almost like family. It doesn't hurt that my Pastor's wife works there too. The owner and kitchen manager met in culinary school and the latter is a transplant from Louisiana so he brings a Creole perspective that is often quite evident in the specials and daily side dishes so the results are Emeril and your Grandma cranking it out bad there. It's so good it makes your tongue want to jump out of your mouth and slap your brains out. I can't say enough good about the place. I think I just talked myself into a Hobo Omelet, Hash Brown's and an English Muffin, crunchy from the griddle for breakfast today. Some others have complained about slow service but I only see this on really busy evenings and delays can occur any place that is packed wall to wall like this place on Friday Nights when they have their Catfish Special with all the sides and Fried Shrimp as an optional add on. Sometimes we can't get into the parking lot on Friday Evenings so we head across the street for some of the best Tex-Mex and the worst service you ever had but that is another restaurant review. Give The Junction Cafe a try. If it's breakfast or lunchtime ask for Jenny or Susan as servers, I love them both and there are none better! read more

What a great meal and service! I believe our servers were named Melody and Abbey, but don't hold me to it. They were so friendly and welcoming and the food was so tasty. We all had chicken fried steak smothered in gravy (AKA the soup of the day LOL). We had side salads, which were a nice mix of spring greens and not just your typical iceberg lettuce. Mashed potatoes were outstanding as were the green beans. We decided to get dessert, cause we're dessert people! All of them were great! We tried the Apple pie a la mode, cherry pie, and the chocolate pie. All amazing!!! It's a great place to cool off and eat after a long day. They have been in business for 27 years, and I see why! Check them out! read more

Small town diner style eatery serving up bountiful proportions for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I visited Junction Cafe after living in SoCal for a few years. The country fried steak with two eggs was offered in two sizes, a small and a large, and I ordered a large just to see how big Texas sized it would be and I was not disappointed. As an added bonus our server Ashlyn was great! read more

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The service here is always amazing. It's like dining with family. I highly recommend stopping in. Even if you're passing through. read more

Junction Cafe - Hamburger Patty with sides - Cafes Near Me - Bertram, Texas

The food here is amazing! No mater if you eat breakfast or lunch. Service fantastic. quick and reasonably priced. Check it out

Chicken Fried Steak Not so great I have had tv dinners that taste better and they take there time , sat waiting 10 minutes before we were even handed a menu read more

Junction Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Bertram, Texas

Great service and great country style food! Everyone is so friendly and the food is delicious! I feel like I'm at home when I eat there!

Food is really good! People are friendly and prices are reasonable. Need to serve breakfast all day, that's my favorite!

Junction is great! There foods always fresh and hot. Burgers and salads are great! Their pork chops and other entrees I highly recommend as well. Overall great spot for lunch. Spacious seating and great service! read more

This place was amazing! The food was so good. Wonderful customer service and friendly staff! read more

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Friendly service and great home cooking! Breakfast or lunch, I haven't been disappointed once. This is a hidden gem of a cafe in Bertram, minutes west of Liberty Hill. This is not fast food - this type of food is not produced fast, but worth the 10-15 minutes it takes to get to your table. One of my new favorites for sure. Ps - Friday is the Catfish Special! read more

Junction Cafe - Catfish special on Fridays - Cafes Near Me - Bertram, Texas

We came here on a thursday morning, it wasn't too busy. We were able to get a table quickly and ordered. I got the Chicken Fried steak and it was bombbbb read more

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They have a great breakfast menu; the hobo omelet is delicious. They have fast and friendly service.

Great chicken fried steak! Hobo veggies are yummy. Lots of home fried cooking. Not diet food! Friendly staff.

Food was great, service was friendly and timely. It's got a diner vibe but very home cooking by feel. We will be going back!

We went for dinner tonight and everything we ordered was delicious! We had the fried pickles and fried mushrooms as appetizers, chicken fried steak, meatloaf, cheeseburger, and club sandwich for dinner and finished with their brownie and ice cream dessert .... So so good! My boys and husband and I loved it! It is truly authentic soul Texas food and joint. The staff was wonderful too. You will not leave hungry read more

We stumbled across this place doing a Yelp search on our way to Burnet. Friendly service and the best homemade food! We went for breakfast but I couldn't pass up the chicken fried steak. Mind you, I ordered the small!! Homemade biscuits and butter topped this meal off for us! Highly recommend for breakfast, we'll need to stop in for lunch soon. read more

Junction Cafe - Pancake plate and chicken fried steak breakfast - Cafes Near Me - Bertram, Texas

Those places is Amazing! The size of the Chicken Fried steak filled the plate. That white gravy was to die for. The BEST fried mushrooms I've had in years. AND the burger was fabulous. The flavor, the size, and all the above. This place deserves 5 Stars for sure. You can't beat the smiles and service. read more

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If you want a good home cooked meal, this is the place to go!! We had the chicken fried steak, the turkey club, Mac and cheese, fried pickles, fried okra... deliciously amazing. Looking forward to the next time! Melanie was our server and she was a delight!! Also, their home made ranch... you must try this read more

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Junction cafe is not the typical spot that I would stop and eat at. But, my friends and I were hungry and needed some grub. So we took a risk and tried this cafe. I am not sure why the reviews are so low. This spot definitely deserves four stars. There is nothing fancy about this straight-up casual local neighborhood cafe. The place was clean and the service friendly. The menu offers your typical cafe comfort food options. I tried their cheeseburger (minus the bun) with sweet potato crinkle fries. The cheeseburger was a good solid average cheeseburger, but the sweet potato fries were epic! My friends kept stealing them from my plate. Incredible fries! You cannot beat the prices. Very reasonable. read more

Great place to eat. We drove from Leander because the liberty Hill restaurant was closed. I was thankful to have tried it here. Must try this place to eat. Chicken fried steak was truly amazing. read more

Wife and I paid this establishment a visit on Sunday morning. There are not a whole lot of restaurants in the Liberty Hill/Bertram so I was really hoping this place would work out. The restaurant is located just off Highway 29 on the west side of the city so if you are not paying attention it's very easy to pass and miss it. They do have a sign posted on 29 however for me it was very difficult to read at 50 miles an hour. We arrived about 9:30 AM, they were not too busy, looked like mostly locals. We were call Bugg one of the waitresses to sit wherever we liked. Our drink orders are taken. I ordered a ham and cheese omelette, my wife ordered scrambled eggs with a pancake. Our food arrived very quickly. The omelette was cooked perfectly and the hashbrowns we're extremely good. My wife reported her scramble eggs were also fit perfectly in the pancake was giant. This is definitely a be back location and I can highly recommend giving it a try read more

This restaurant is delicious the service is a hit and miss but the cooks know what they're doing. If you want good Texas cooked home food stop by you won't be disappointed. read more

Adorable, quaint cafe. Most every server was welcoming. We came in with our little family. Two entrees and two kids. Breakfast and lunch orders. So I feel like a got a good idea of their menu. Their turkey club was alright. Tuna sandwich was good. Pancakes we great loved the sides. Okra Mac and cheese and our favorite was the green beans. We will be back. : ) read more

Staff not friendly Food ok Lunch took 25 minutes to serve Been there 3 times. Same result each time. read more

If you want southern home cooking, this is the place to be. I asked how big the large chicken fried steak was. I was told it is plate sized. I guess I should've asked about the size of the plates! It is definitely a go to spot and conveniently located right smack dab in the middle of Bertram read more

An amazing place.... Great fresh food... limited simple menu, that makes it easier to serve great food. If you are in the hill country take a ride over to Bertram, Texas for what might be the best chicken fried steak or chicken fried chicken or fried catfish and highly recommend the fried pork loin. You will leave happy , full with money still left in your wallet. Enjoy. read more

First time stopping in today. The food was great. The Hobo pancake was the size of a pizza. All of the breakfast foods were great. Service was best I've had in a long time and server was mindful of small children when placing dishes. We will definitely be back. read more

Due to my being disabled It's been just over four years since I've been able to go out to eat. After driving me to get some lab work done at the doctor's my roommate asked me if I'd like to go get some breakfast. He let me choose between a Mexican place to the right and the Junction Cafe to the left. I chose left. After receiving a friendly welcome we were able to pick our own seats and we didn't have to wait long to be served. First off the coffee was excellent. Second, our food didn't take long to arrive and when it did it was fantastic. I had a giant Junction pancake (with melted peanut butter all throughout), eggs over easy, and sausage. Wow-the pancake was SO yummy! Light, fluffy, and more than thick enough to have enough left over for another meal later on at home. The eggs were cooked just right as were the sausage patties. In my 48 years, I've been to a lot of small, unassuming little eateries, and hands down this is one of the best. I'm hoping more people find out about this place because I want it to survive and thrive. Thanks, Junction Cafe. You folks are top-shelf. read more