We used to love this place. We went during the covid era, and, this is one of the few places still using a permanent menu. The laminated menu isnt a good idea to begin with during covid, but I know for certain the menu I had wasn't cleaned because it had some kind of red sauce spilled all inside it. The food itself is ok, but, my youngest found hair in her food. My waitress went to refill my coffee, and some black thick goo that contained coffee grinds fell off the coffee pot onto my toast.. read more

Decided to give this place a try. They did not disappoint. I had the veggie omelet and side of has browns. Great family vibes and common meeting ground read more

I was recommended this establishment from a regular who eats here multiple times a week. The service was great and the food was also. The wait time on the order was very short and my coffee was always full. It's very quiet and I enjoyed the soft music in the background. Definitely a great place to take the family for breakfast or brunch. Ask for Christy, amazing waitress! read more

Mom's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Allen, Texas

The reviewer who said "everything changed and not for the better" must have been at a different place. I frequented "The House Cafe" quite often and the menu was consistent and the food was pretty good. With that being said, the new ownership of Mom's has cleaned the place up, improved the once ratty floors and bathrooms, and kept the one thing that made "House" good: the food. Aside from the much improved decor, the food, in my opinion, is a little better as well. For example, the once extremely greasy "Big D Burger" now doesn't leave a giant puddle of grease on your plate like it used to when it was "The House Cafe". I highly recommend this place for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Very good. read more

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When reading the poor reviews, I admit I was SHOCKED at how fantastic Mom's Cafe is! Some people said the ownership just changed... not true, it was 3 and a half years ago - they just haven't taken it out of the window. Better ask somebody before you act like you know it all! The food wasn't bad at all. It was fantastic! The authentic Mexican breakfasts...DAMN! Being from San Antonio - it definitely took me back! The housemade hot sauce - WOW!! The owner has to be one of the nicest and most humble restaurateurs I have ever met. He uses his Mom's recipes - and Mom has good ones! Those negative reviews are from people who think 5 minutes of waiting is 45 and still haven't gotten their taste back from having covid!! Good things come to those who wait - and those that are nice and not rude and demanding - treat people with kindness and you'll be amazed at the response you get. We had our food in less than 10 minutes and it was fantastic - cleaned the plates!!!! The Mexican Coffee - YES! Have some! Go eat at Mom's and ignore the instant gratification generation. read more

Excellent fresh made food and outstanding service. I highly recommend checking this place out. read more

This place used to be fantastic! Sadly, this no longer the case. When last I ate here, prior to the current ownership, the place had fabulous food. Everything was made from scratch. Beautiful hash browns, massive omelettes, the biscuits and gravy were to die for! Now... dehydrated hash browns, biscuits from a freezer bag of precooked biscuits, gravy from a mix and no meat of any kind in the gravy. It was terrible. read more

Love that still offering breakfast and we had it delivered via Door Dash. Delivery was quick and great! Just fair warning the gravy and grits were way too salty!! The French toast and bacon was very good!!! Thanks very much Mom's! read more

I decided to visit again after learning that the cafe is under new ownership. My last visits were about three years prior. Those visits were disappointing as the food seemed to be microwaved leftovers. I really wanted this time to be better. I love to support local establishments. Unfortunately this visit was mediocre at best. My order was the chicken fried chicken with mashed potatoes, okra and a side salad. The salad came first. They are very generous with the portions and topped it with fresh onions, cheese and, tomatoes. Additionally there was a generous amount of ranch dressing in a bowl. Unfortunately, the lettuce appeared to be old. There was very little green and too much yellow. Additionally, there were several wilted pieces. I was able to cull out the worst and drown the salad in ranch making it passable. The main course came out as I was finishing my salad. Appearance was pleasant. The okra appeared to be from a package, about like you would expect from a fast food place. The mashed potatoes were creamy and smooth with just enough gravy to make a small topping. The chicken fried chicken seemed small, but was actually thicker than I expected. It was just about the perfect amount as a result. It was also topped with gravy. I noticed that the chicken seemed very bland. I was hoping for some seasoning to bring it to life. Generous amounts of salt did the trick, but seems like cheating. The staff seemed very attentive and friendly. However my waitress must have been fighting allergies. On several occasions she cleared her sinuses and her throat in such a manner that I was certain she would need to spit. This is the kind of thing only teenage boys do to impress their friends, and adults do very much away from others. It was very loud and happened both out of sight and in the dining area. This is a real problem. It made it difficult to eat. However, the value of the meal is a plus. An entree and three sides at a sit down restaurant for less than ten dollars is attactive. Perhaps this is a case of you get what you pay for. But I truly hope it is just growing pains for the new owners. read more

i ordered the monte cristo and it was so damn good! and the iced coffee was to die for too. the owner is very nice and i took some pictures because i thought it was such a cute place. read more

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I am so impressed with Francisco and his team at Mom's. The food is great, the service is super friendly and I love the feels-like-family hospitality. It took us a couple of years to go back to this place. Now we've been 3 weeks in a row! read more

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Walked in, atmosphere was ok. One thing I noticed, the floors were not clean. Ordered breakfast, it was ok. Hubby wasn't impressed either. Our waitress was great, though. Probably won't go back. read more

Awesome breakfast! The pecan waffle is a must have. The service and food were both amazing. Give this place a try if you haven't already. We'll definitely be back! read more

It seems like the only thing this tragedy of a cafe can cook is waffles. If you want to put make up on this hog and go for some banana cream waffles covered in store bought whip cream, be my guest. I, however, made the idiotic mistake of ordering a veggie burger from the worst cafe in Allen. I should've known by the look of this aged, shack of an establishment, that I was making a mistake but Zairia apparently likes to see her hope die. I was served a soggy, Great Value™ version of the veggie burger I had pictured in my mind's eye complete with onion rings I could have paid 2 dollars less for. Even better, my boyfriend's carnivorous beefy patty was a gilded treasure. Within one bite, the atrocity of what should have been a BLT, fell apart before our eyes. Please, do us both two favors; count how much money you have in your wallet and take that money somewhere else your Mom would actually be proud of. read more

Everything is good. The owners are very friendly and nice. The menu has a great variety of food that makes everyone happy. My husband really liked the homemade chorizo. read more

Assume place great costumer service. Very original and simple family oriented‍. Their waffle taste great. read more

The breakfast was just "okay" U expected when you use the name Mom the food would be "ta-die-for". Pancakes were extremely dry and the biscuits were definitely Not Mom's. Most likely won't be back. Oh and they don't honor AARP discount with all the seniors that eat there. read more

This is a CLASSIC, small town Texas diner! There people are friendly, the food is hot, and is served with a smile. The customers have their personal table they have sat at every Saturday for years. The music is Nashville 90's hits. Kids clap their hands when they get their pancakes. It's "Eagle Country." The food does not have anything culinarily special about it. But my son and I cleared our plates and licked our fingers. This place just makes me happy knowing that it even exists. Nice job amigos! Mom does it right! read more

The breakfast was wonderful!! Loved the omelet and hashbrowns. Great service. Will definitely be going back.

Amazing food!!! One of the best I've ever had. Nice and warm environment, until you get to the manager or owner. Me and my family have come to this restaurant on several occasions and not once has he came over and spoken to us or greeted us. He's made his way to other families around us and next to us that were in the same area and spoke to them. Need to do better management. read more

Great Food, Great Prices Great customer service family run. Owner Fernando and Fatima are all over making sure customers are satisfied.

Food was delicious and services was prime!! We were unhappy with the coffee at brunch and as soon as the Manager got wind that we had complained about the coffee he made it his mission to shower us with samples of his best coffees! The Cuban and Mexican coffees, we got more than enough coffee!! The food was well presented, large portions, flavor was excellent! Seating (chairs) were comfortable. Staff comes around enough to make sure all is on point! This is a family owned business and a jewel! Dont let their front fool you! Menu features other lunch and various meal options besides breakfast!! Come See them! read more

Old furnishings, waitress with oily dirty hair chewing gum, oily bacon, eggs that felt like they had been sitting there. Only highlight was good coffee. Prices are too high for what we got. First and last time for us. read more

Beef tips over rice, spinach *chili seasoned, cabbage hash, beans , peach cobbler: Our Wednesday family dinner--thanks Mom's cafe it is delicious. We call to pick up since Covid crisis. Also love their meatloaf, fried chicken, smothered chicken, fried catfish--everything we've tried has been great! Mom's package it to go and will bring it to car if you call before 3 pm daily Also love breakfast :Colorado omelette, hash browns, bacon, pancakes--my favorite read more

Today we went to have breakfast at this restaurant. To be honest we should have walked out after not being attended to be seated in a timely manner. Others whom arrived after we did had drinks while our drink order had yet to be taken. I had to get up to ask about our drinks. Others whom arrived after we did were served food first. My omelette came out so cold the cheese wouldn't melt, was so greasy I complained to girl at register after the bacon tasted rancid. We paid in full. I am so disappointed. I came here because of the cabbage hash and it wasn't even cooked properly. I don't think this can be fixed. They just lost a customer. read more

Great food, great price. NO complaints about service. People here are wonderful. My husband and I spend weekends looking for good local diners. This is moving to the top of our list. Try the migas. read more

This a great family owned restaurant! The owner greeted us as we walked in as well as everyone else eating there. He was so friendly and they even have us complimentary chocolate covered strawberries because it was Valentine's Day! Great food and great service! Definitely check this place out, you won't be disappointed read more

Service was quick. Food was great. A little pricey but not too bad. They had a lot of choices for breakfast and lunch too. Friendly staff. The place was clean as well. read more

Visited for the first time after hearing good things about the new management and were happy we did. The owner is incredibly nice, and ensures you're happy. The food was good, we had breakfast and sampled their homemade hot salsa/sauce, loved it so much we bought some to take home. Will be back to try the variety of items on menu. read more

We consistently have to wipe food off our tables and chairs. Food often is sent back for corrections. The service is best when we are paying. In the rare occasions our experience is good, the food is great! read more

Went because I had heard great things. Food was just okay. Served barely warm and didn't have much flavor.

I had breakfast with my wife here today. Everything is very delicious. We liked it alot. Especially The chefs banana cream waffle was great. read more

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I have been to Mom's Cafe on three (3) occasions that I can recall and none of them really jumped out as anything about which to write home. While they have always left something to be desired in food quality, presentation, and wait staff, my most recent encounter today will likely ensure I do not return. I typically love "hole-in-the-wall" and "home cooked" type restaurant but this one just offers cheap food quality (looks like it is straight from a can). This morning, I decided to treat several of my employees to breakfast and was very disappointed on the following counts: - Do not allow any substitutions and when I inquired as to the cost to add pancakes, was asked "how many" and when I said two, quoted the price for 3 that was on the menu ($4.95). Why ask how many? Just offer that you can add 3 for $4.95. Did they think I wanted 12? - Undercooked eggs on two of my employee's meals - Brought a laughably small amount of gravy for two large biscuits (about 2oz) - Biscuits & Gravy were bland and had no flavor. They'd be better off just serving Grand's Biscuits or something - Didn't bring out everyone's food at once and once all the food was served, decided to have everyone wait for 10-15 minutes before providing cutlery. Everyone ordered a hot meal and by the time we had the utensils needed to taste our deeply sub-par meals, they were all cold. - When taking the check to the register to pay, after waiting a while for someone to show up to take my money, they asked if everything was okay and I (and several co-workers) made the comment that things were "horrible" in one of their words. Rather than expressing any bit of concern, she took the ticket (which she couldn't understand the writing on and neither could I) and proceeded to add it up and ask for my form of payment. Wow... not even an "I'm really sorry to hear that!" much less a "Let me see if I can get a manager...". Frankly, I'm amazed they have stayed in business this long with the complete lack of passion for what they do. Next time I'll be sure to make the drive to a more worthy home for my hard earned money. read more

Heard this before place was ok so decided to check it out after church. Had chicken fried steak, mashed pots, green beans salad Fried catfish and fries Mushroom swiss omelette hash browns The side salad was good. Hash browns were good. Fries good. Ch steak, omelette, catfish, mashed, GBs all bad. Like they didn't know how to cook read more

Was not what you would expect from a breakfast cafe. It tasted like HOTEL food! No flavor eggs watery like it's per-made and set aside on a warmer like a buffet. My husband food was cold cause the staff is running around instead of getting food out to their tables. Kinda sad for the staff. All the staff was very nice. Brittany our waitress was Awesome. But felt bad for her since she was running around being host and processing customers payment. Choose something else it's not worth it. If I wanted hotel food I would have just stayed at la Quinta. read more

It is hard to truly mess up a chicken fried steak but Moms managed to do so. The best thing here was the French fries, but only because they were from a bag in the freezer section. My family of 3 is leaving completely unsatisfied. We won't be back considering this was a second chance. read more

Mom's Cafe - Yuck - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Allen, Texas

I don't leave nearby but this became my frequent breakfast place. I mae sure to stop by if I have anything near Allen. I enjoy the tasty breakfast items and friendly faces of the staff. Rosie brings the coffee cup I like without me asking every time. Good portion sizes and great prices. My favorites are; garden omelet, cheese omelet, waffle, hashbrowns, steak fries and pancakes are delicious as well. Coffee tastes and smells a lot better than most other places I go. read more

Mom's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Allen, Texas

It has been a while I did not eat good breakfast outside. Garden Omelette was perfect. According to owner, hash browns was their signature side and it did not disappoint. Even if I waited 15 minutes to get a table due to high demand, it was well worthy. I can refer everyone to have decent meal for reasonable price. read more

Mom's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Allen, Texas

I have now been to the café 3 times since they have changed names. I have only gone for breakfast and/or brunch but I am happy to say that I have been VERY pleased with their new look and the quality of the food for the price/value! My first visit was the first week the new ownership took over the café and the service was frantic and disjointed but you could tell that most of the people were trying. My second time was after they had done some repainting and laying of tile and updating and what I would say just really cleaned up the place. The third time I was there I found it to be quite nice sitting in the back part of the restaurant where the cooling seemed to work better and the food, for the price... was very good! All in all I would say I have been very pleased with their new look and ownership. Service still needs a bit of fine tuning but it can be very hectic on weekends when I usually go. The best thing I have seen is the new bathroom remodel. SO MUCH NICER! I always felt that the bathrooms were dirty before and never wanted to go in there. read more

The menu said the breakfast el Mexicana had eggs with onion, bell peppers, tomatoes and jalapeños... Not one jalapeño to be found. I asked for jalapeños and it took 10 minutes because they roasted two fresh jalapeños instead of just chopping and bringing it or cooking them in the eggs like the menu said. By the time they got there, my breakfast was cold. Not to mention the salsa has an oil base, like a dressing. Gross. And it's not spicy at all. The pancake was decent but I told them to not pit their signature 'canned peach' on top. The breakfast gravy is instant. Yuck. Out of 4 people at our table 1 was happy and she is 10 years old. Oh, the bacon was good as was the sweet server. read more