Amazing timing led us to Magnolia Table when they opened for dinner at 4 pm! We ordered the burrata…read moreand focaccia that tasted as if it came fresh from the oven somewhere in Italy. Served with a perfect burrata with green pesto that was most divine- fresh as can be. Mocktails are always my choice and there's a blackberry mocktail made fresh intensely flavored berries that's a wow. So being from Oklahoma my favorite meal is fried chicken and mashed potatoes. We split a plate and we were not sorry. The perfect little chicken gravy pitcher- piping hot- w a generous helping of sauce served two easily. For desert there's an extensive selection ( including strawberry shortcake) but we opted for just plain latte made impeccably. Congratulations. You've really made America's best restaurant imo! We loved it. Coming from NYC we are spoiled for great food. But you have a 5 star accomplishment in this place. Perfectly wonderful. A million thanks-- what a memorable meal!

Decided yesterday that we were wanting to come for breakfast. We don't live far, but we checked…read moreonline the night before and saw there were still a ton of reservations available all morning, all weekend long. So we figured there would be no issue when we showed up at 7:45am on a Friday, with plenty of reservations available, as a party of 3. The hostess told us "we're not accepting walk-ins, because we have reservations booked." The reservations were all booked at 9:00pm last night, huh? Well I'm standing here in front of you, a paying customer, and I can glance around the entire restaurant and tell you it's not even half full. This is now the 2nd time we've been turned away by the hostess telling us they have no availability in a half-empty restaurant. We have eaten here several times before, and back then the food would be rated 5 stars. The restaurant is always freezing, tables are crammed next to each other, so not the best space for eating, but it is pretty and the food was good. Since you can't actually eat here anymore, that brings it down to 2 stars. We left, 6 minutes down the road is Black Bear Diner, which has excellent customer service and great food. I don't know if Magnolia is trying to pretend to drum up exclusivity still, or just keeping a bare bones staff based on number of reservations, but you're literally lighting money on fire keeping a restaurant open that doesn't accept paying, live customers right in front of you. Why are you paying two hostesses to stand there directing zero traffic except back out the door? No one else was waiting to be seated. A parking lot a quarter full. Empty tables all within sight. You paid them to stand there and send your income away, remember that. A whole empire that you built on designing welcoming spaces to host family and friends - turning people away at the door.

After visiting Waco Mammoth National Monument, one of my friends headed off toward more baseball…read morestadium adventures while another friend and I decided to grab breakfast before I flew back to reality later that evening. Thankfully, Yelp absolutely came through clutch (as it usually does) and led us to Our Breakfast Place. We intentionally tried to time things to beat the post-church crowd and I think we mostly succeeded... though there was still a little bit of a wait. Thankfully, this place is absolutely worth the wait! The restaurant was bustling and busy but still had a welcoming, comfortable atmosphere. The menu was extensive with tons of tempting breakfast options, the prices were very reasonable to me, and the service was excellent from start to finish. Our waitress was so kind and friendly and even the women seated nearby struck up conversation with us while we waited for our food. It just had that warm, community-oriented breakfast spot vibe. I ordered the blueberry lemon pancakes which were a seasonal special and wow, they were fantastic. Sweet but not overly so, fluffy, flavorful, and the combo also came with an egg and I chose two slices of bacon. All delicious and certainly plenty filling. The coffee was strong too, which I greatly appreciated. All in all, this was a five-star breakfast experience and the kind of local spot I love discovering while traveling. If I'm ever back in Waco, I'd happily return.

We ran a 10K and were hungry after. We were in the mood fir breakfast…read more We found this place via Yelp app. This place was busy but had a short wait. The place was at the end of a shopping strip. The restaurant was bright and typical to any breakfast restaurant Our waiter was nice and answered our questions. I like that they have smaller portions and regular portions. I order the small french toast and with poached egg and sausage. It was just enough since I cutting back, you may need regular portion for a big appetite. Overall it was decent. The food came out quickly and the price was good. I forgot to take pics.

We dropped in to Black Bear before going to the movies night. Unfortunately, we were disappointed…read morewith the level of service and quality of this fairly new Waco restaurant. I reviewed BBD a year ago for the first time after their initial opening and gave them high marks. Like so many places, though, BBD has not maintained the quality of their grand opening. My wife's broccoli and cheese soup was obviously a mix with very little broccoli, very little cheese, and bland. The tomatoes on my house salad were bad probably old. The corn muffins we received were cold and dense and probably straight from the cooler. Our waitress brought our food then didn't come back until we flagged her down to get our check. She was covering about 5 tables and spent most of her time in the kitchen. A runner brought our food out. It seems that Black Bear is going through that inevitable drop in quality that comes with an inability to sustain continuity in their kitchen and wait staff. Hopefully they will work through this problem and return to the quality we are have come to expect over the last year.

Stop in last night for supper after a movie. Haven't been here in a couple of months (life). The…read morefood has always been good portions. Always get the meatloaf with mash potatoes & brown gravy & the green beans. The dish has always come with a side salad and corn bread. Last the meatloaf had 3 slices (use to get 4) and the potatoes was a child size portion. The plate was overloaded with the fried onions. The potatoes had no taste to them & the meatloaf used to be alittle more seasoned with great flavor. The food came fast. Asked the server about the salad & corn bread and apparently now you have to request what what you are already paying for. I usually always request the salad in a togo box at order for lunch the next day, but was distracted was my granddaughter was with us. Service was good.

Found this place online. The interior is great elegant dive bar. The staff is amazing. They had a…read morelimited menu due to saint paddy's day. Our group got the Shepards hand pie was very good so was the bangers and mash. I got the Irish burger, I perfectly cooked burger topped with corn beef, sauerkraut, thousand island dressing. Simply amazing. Can't wait to come back

Always a great time at Barnett's!! Great atmosphere, drinks, and food! Staff are friendly and…read moreattentive!

I swore I thought I wrote a review on this place years ago. Anyhow, this is my favorite soul food…read moreplace in the country. Anytime I'm passing through, I try to coordinate the timing to eat here. Glad it's far enough away so I don't eat like this too often! Very few places make good dressing and Mac n cheese. I like their baked chicken. Wished their hours were longer and they served breakfast. I could see fried potatoes, hot sausage and salmon croquettes in my future! This place is like eating at someone home that you know can cook.

Not sure why they are closed. Maybe for good? Yelp says they're open. Reviews are great. Closed on…read morea Friday afternoon.

My first visiting this food hall !!!…read more Five of us have different dinner ideas that this venue was the perfect idea!!! Located in downtown Waco, this large food hall has several group seating areas , good for booking events or parties as well !! Several food vendors diversity options of international cuisines, burgers, pizzas, tacos .desserts!! If you want a quick bite during lunch break as well as a nice sit-down meal , this is the perfect destination!! My grandson and son went for the Pizzaria....my granddaughter got a hamburger and fries .. while my daughter-in-law and I craved for Thai cuisine !!! Everyone was happy !!!

Stopped here while coming through town & it was a nice change of pace from fast food right off the…read morehighway. Got food from 2 different vendors here: Domo Ramen and Curry Up. Both were very good! Got the tonkatsu black ramen from Domo 1 it was heavy garlic but I personally liked that. Egg was a little harder than some other ramen eggs, but overall a good amount of food for the price. At CurryUp got the pad Thai with chicken - very good flavor. Not a huge serving size but plenty enough for 1 person. Overall the food hall is great - lots of options, students eating dinner so you can see what the like. Minor downside is parking - the lot was full when we came on a not-too-busy Sunday night, but we got street parking easily. Overall a great stop in Waco!

I tend to stop here to grab dessert. Always a good selection to choose from. Sometimes service is a…read morelittle slower than I'd like but I use that time to drool over the sweet treats in the case making my selection. I like the different rooms to choose from for dining. It's a different feel than my local la Madeleine and others I visit have. Guess it's due to this previously being a Mimi's.

Food is good and servers are friendly, but for some reason their coffee is ALWAYS cold. The…read moreemployees let you buy the cold coffee and then don't seem at all surprised when you complain about it. Today, it took them about 15 minutes to produce a cup of hot coffee. We have been to multiple other LaMadeleine restaurants in other cities and have not encountered this problem anywhere else. Why can't the Waco location get this right? We're looking for another place to go for omelets.

Me and my boyfriend went here, he got a caramel Frappuccino and I got the glittery blueberry boba…read moredrink. I was super disappointed when my drink was brought out because they had run out glitter (which was the sole reason I ordered said drink) and I let it show. We left and I decided to give the drink a try, sad because it looked like plain black tea. When I tell you my eyes lit up, hands down the BEST drink I've had in probably my entire life. I'm upset with myself now because they didn't deserve my reaction, even if it was just a sad look. Tried my boyfriend's frapp and it was also incredible. 10/10 recommend this place. The vibes inside were clean and composed, very nice staff and they provide gluten free snacks for those with allergies or celiac!! We will be back!

Conveniently located near highway, friendly and welcoming staff, clean and spacious place, people…read morewho are making real difference with action not just with words, and of course great coffee and frappes, it has it all.