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    Norma's Cafe

    3.6 (429 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Fried Pickles, corn bread, rolls, and mozzarella sticks. Best Appetizers!
    Vanessa M.

    A Dallas Classic! If you're looking for Southern Classics Norma's is a Go-To for flavor and variety. They've stayed true to their 50's diner decor since I was a child, but they keep everything clean. I love the Texas flag booth seats! They bring out baskets of buttery rich rolls and hearty cornbread (10/10) before your plates are served. Their Appetizers are good but I usually fill up on the food anyways. My favorite is always the Catfish plate (7/10) with the 2 sides. All their sides are 10/10 I wouldn't skip on any of them! The servers are always nice and quick. Southern hospitality at its best! Always get a bit of a tummy ache after a good meal but i go to Norma's to be happy with friends and family, not to be healthy. Love them!

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    Amy W.

    Came here for brunch on a Sunday, I am trying to slowly try all the places that have been reviewed as "the best chicken fried steak in DFW" Hubbs and I split the chicken fried steak "plate" (there is a brunch option too, served with eggs and a side). Ours came with a choice of 3 sides, we chose glazed carrots, Mac and Cheese and mashed potatoes, the carrots were surprisingly good, as were the potatoes. The CFS - I have had better - the coating was just barely hanging on. And I forgot to ask for the gravy on the side (dang it!). The rolls and cornbread muffins that come beforehand are a highlight, I just wish real butter (rather than margarine spread) and honey were offered. (I bet I could have asked for honey, but I did not.) No complaints, we did finish every bite, but I am still looking for my personal best chicken fried steak in DFW. Service was attentive, and this place is hopping.

    Always busy with good ambience
    Wendy B.

    Always a breakfast favorite for us. We had a great server. Even though they were pretty busy, we were seated quickly and our order taken promptly. For the positives, they had fresh, hot decaf coffee (the struggle is real!), the biscuits were light and fluffy, as usual, and they have really good bacon. The short stack was fresh and hot (but only because they forgot them with the rest of our order). They had ample wait staff and plenty of people to deliver food to waiting patrons (standing around in front of of the kitchen window) but orders seemed to pile up there anyway. It took a long time for us to get our food and by the time we did, the eggs were stone cold (UGH!) and the hash browns were, too (but they were perfectly crispy). Not our best visit but we will go back. Over the years this is the exception, not the rule for their service.

    I love going to Norma's I would say though their salad was not great. I wouldn't eat recommend their breakfast and catfish!
    Sonia C.

    I love coming to Norma's but I wouldn't recommend their salad. I love their breakfast and their catfish! Their customer service is great!

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    Kelley H.

    Such a great old fashioned diner ! Good southern cooking ! Highly recommend the chicken fried steak or the Mac and Cheese burger! All very good! You cannot go wrong with anything on the menu ! Note- they are recently short staffed so you have to be patient with service being a little slower. But they are working to there best ability right now.

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    Food and service are excellent, friendly and accommodating!. Always provides best food and value!

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    Decent local food option. We had a food issue once but on later visits we had a good experience.

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    Food is great and with huge portions. Prices are very reasonable. We are eating there 2-3 times a month. Highly recommend

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    Cozy cafe with friendly staff and tasty pastries. A good spot for a quick bite. Really nice

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    Great breakfast. fast service and It's consistent. Never a bad experience. The food and service at breakfast was flawless

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    The food was very good . Gizmo is the best server ever. And i like all the retro designs and 60s design it was very good

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    I was told that I was a foodie by my coworkers. But when I need a fix for some chicken and dressing, I order from Norma's Cafe.

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    Where are the pies on the delivery menu??? I always get pie with my delivery orders! Please return them.

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    It's been awhile since going to Celebration's but when it comes to good homemade comfort food just…read morego ahead and a trip to Celebration ! The restaurant is huge/ but I love the different dining rooms to eat in. Love that they greet the table with hot fresh cornbread , rolls and muffins ! My lunch companions went in with a quickness . Lucy was on point with drinks , ordering and suggesting with so many sides ! I ended up with the Pot Roast with mashed potatoes and grilled carrots ! Can you say Massive Huge portions.. I asked for a to go container right away / there was no way I was going to finish this meal plus I had filled up on too much bread ( but it was just so good ! My friend pork chop was huge but wasn't cooked completely but Lucy took it back and quickly returned with pork chops cooked to perfection ! Lucy suggested dessert and why not it's all homemade ! Coconut pie, brownie w ice cream on the side and banana pudding ! Can you say feast !! But I already had packed up my Pot roast . The only downside was I was expecting my grandmother's banana pudding but no one can re create her magic but that Brownie was definitely an A +++ love all the decor and different wall hanging.. The bathroom was spotless - a big thanks to that employee . Also a guy ( the cook) came and apologize for the temperature of the first pork chop !! Well done overall Celebration!!

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    WILL NEVER BE BACK!…read more HATED. EVERY. MOMENT. OF. THIS. PISS. POOR. EXPERIENCE. EVERY. SINGLE. MOMENT. VALET. NOT. FREE. I called before deciding where to eat on a Sunday afternoon to confirm parking situations. Parking is not easy downtown so this played a huge factor in figuring where, out of the dozens of brunch places, to eat. Definitely a bit of a walk to get accommodated at the actual restaurant so valet seemed the most reasonably enticing for parking solutions. Well, I called and spoke with the lady at the front desk. I confirmed with this little girl FOUR TIMES IF 1. They had valet available today 2. If it was complimentary. Come to find out it was not complimentary. And $7 for parking just doesn't sit well with me when there are ample free options else where with satisfying beverage, meal, ambiance, and service. All of which, I DID NOT GET AT HAYWIRE. I come in and although I had a reservation that I was 10 minutes early for while noticing tables available, I was told by that same girl who lied to me about parking I needed to take a seat. Reassuring me that it would only take two minutes to be seated. 10 minutes later I see coupled and groups walking in and guess what? They were immediately sat. While I am waiting to be sat at one of the three clean tables I'm staring at. I finally tell my boyfriend I am about to eat at the bar and he goes to the hostess stand to inform them our frustration and guess what? We were sat immediately. I get seated and there are two standing fans placed next to my table that's blowing my hair all over the f*****g place. I had to tell them to turn them off. What? No AC in this place either?? We immediately ordered and got the elk tacos for an appetizer. The tacos are WAY too spicy and way too salty. Too spicy AND too salty?? They're a no for me. You literally can't taste anything because of both! I HATED these little tacos. Probably the worst I've ever had. Ever seen someone attempt to pinch a bit of salt to season and the entire top comes off?? These tacos. My boyfriend had the chicken fried steak. He loved it (loves spicy and seasonings because he's Cajun) but I tried it and it was over seasoned. Again? Couldn't taste what I was eating. The mashed potatoes were divine. Enjoyed those! And then the green beans were tasteless. Hahaha what a joke. I ordered the barbacoa chilaquiles and it was literally too spicy to eat. Inedible. My eyes teared up, my nose started running, and I couldn't taste anything after a couple bites of the spice. I was so f*****g over this place I just ate my boyfriend's mashed potatoes and we left. If I had it my way, I wouldn't have paid for a thing here. They don't deserve our money and I HATE they got a cent from me. I'm livid. I hate this place W I L L N E V E R B E B A C K

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