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Norma's Cafe

3.4 (349 reviews)
Closed 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Moderate noise
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Dogs allowed
Good for groups

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Chicken fried steak with fried okra, mashed potatoes and gravy and turnip greens.
Charles W.

Had the CFS for lunch with fried okra, mashed potatoes and greens as my sides. CFS was tender with a nice crispy crust. Sides were cooked well and the yeast rolls (not pictured) were tasty. A really tasty and filling lunch.

Guy H.

No Coconut Pie in the display case? Oops...ok so I'm not that upset. I really didn't need it but just a little sign,Normas is slipping. This or any of the other locations,are not as good as the original on Davis St in Oak Cliff. The food tonight wasn't quite as good as in the past. Not as many customers. All the signs are there for a decline. However,at $11.99 for a plate of food in 2024 is a bargain and maybe you have to lower expectations. The complimentary rolls and cornbread are as good as ever. I'll keep coming occasionally and hope they pick up the slack on the coconut pie inventory. Tonight's chicken fried chicken, mashed potatoes/gravy, steamed broccoli and black eye peas was tasty. Plus,there was enough leftover for Wednesday lunch.

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Beth W.

We've admired Norma's diner like vibe from the busy parking lot on weekends when we go to our nearby gym and wanted to check it out. We used this curiosity as the perfect excuse to go for lunch on a Sunday. We started by splitting one of their cinnamon rolls. The size was impressive, no doubt, but I found myself missing my grandma's cinnamon rolls as this one was a bit dry and you had to rely on the icing. Our meals didn't disappoint however. I went with the Chilaquiles with chorizo and it was outstanding. The portion was very generous and the flavor was great. Yum! My husband went with the Rise & Shine burger with the hash browns, bacon, and fried egg and liked it. His only challenge was finding the composition of the burger's ingredients were a bit messy and the bun didn't hold up (it didn't prevent him from eating it!). Our server was friendly and attentive and she was managing a good sized section on a busy day.

Jinnae D.

I had high hopes for Norma's Cafe, but unfortunately, it was a complete disappointment from start to finish. The wait for our food was excessively long, and when it finally arrived, it wasn't worth the wait. The fruit tasted like it had freezer burn, and both the pancakes and French toast had a weird, indescribable taste that made them hard to eat. The bacon was overcooked to the point of resembling pork rinds--completely inedible. We ended up leaving $50 worth of food untouched on the table, which should say everything about the quality of the meal. Safe to say, we won't be returning. Save your time and money--there are better places to eat in town.

Tina G.

Norma's Cafe PLANO, EAST This is our second time to go, within a 6 week period. We said we wouldn't go back after the first, 6 weeks ago. Yes, we've been before but at least 4 months ago. There's been not much improvement, unfortunately. First off, had to ask for rolls and cornbread. The cornbread was hard and burnt. The drinks were then delivered, iced tea and coke. But never got refills without asking. .. had to ask .......not a big deal. Ordering..... well that was an ordeal. They were out of everything we wanted. Meatloaf, Smoked Chicken, and French fries. No telling what else. This was on Sunday, at 5:15 pm. Keeping in mind, they don't close until 8pm. We did finally get our order in. Our side salad and soup came out about 10 minutes of ordering our food. I was expecting our entrees any minute now after we finished our side soup and salad. I was getting a little inpatient. So I started timing. It's now 5:35. I asked our server, Tim at 6:02 where the food is ? He said there was a mix up in the kitchen and the food will be out momentarily. Can we have a refill on drinks and how about some better cornbread ? Told my husband, let's just leave.... He said, that would be rude. I'm seeing a couple that walked in, ordered their food , ate and left....all within an hours time....wth ???? Asked again, Tim said waiting on mashed potatoes to be done. I said just bring our food now so it's hot. Husband said, it'll be hot. Ughhh Our food FINALLY showed up at 6:32. Yes, an hour after ordering !! For a 2 top table. Both ordered Chix Fried Chix with mashed potatoes, one had green beans, other had corn. Gravy on chix and potatoes. Well no gravy on either chix. Potatoes were cold, the ones we were waiting on. Corn, had old kernels mixed in with new ones. Chix was warm..... not piping hot but not cold. Got half way done with our food and low and behold, my side salad shows up. Tim said, here's your side salad. I told him I already got mine, that he brought and ate it. Couldnt wait to get out of there. Will not be returning. Food should of been comped or very least discounted. Tim does need some training and better people skills. We did leave a tip at 23%. Because honestly, not sure who was at fault. Other folks were complaining as well. This really was unacceptable to wait an hour for entrees. Sorry Normas.....i can't give zero stars bc that's what was deserved. We come from Murphy. Guess Cotton Patch Cafe will be our to go place , still.

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Princess J.

My friend and I wanted to have breakfast together and she recommended Norma's Cafe because she comes to Dallas restaurant often. The waitresses were very quick to seat and serve us and they checked up on us often. Personally the food was nothing special, just average and regular. I'm sure there are entrees that are great! I like how the restaurant looks, it's very cute. I would love to come back to try their Mile High Pies. My concerns lie with the women's bathroom that didn't have a pleasant smell - it's like the trash cans were not emptied out or an area in the bathroom was not wiped, cleaned, and sanitized. It smelled like fish (marinated period p*ssy). Both my friend and I agreed that their water tasted funny. It didn't taste soapy. It tasted funky. The water left a weird nasty aftertaste and feeling in my mouth. I'm a water drinker where I would have to get my water refilled by servers at restaurants, just not this time and not at this restaurant. TLDR: Food is average, but I'm sure there are great entrees that are loved by Norma's regulars. Bathroom smelled really bad. Wouldn't drink the water. Would come back only to try their Mile High Pies.

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Great food and awesome service!!! Jon was our server today and I tell you that he was AMAZING!!! From now on I will be asking for.

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Yeast Rolls wonderful! The fake butter ruins the taste. You have a feel of a layer of grease on the roof of your mouth!

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Great home cooking food with great home style service! Breakfast is outstanding. Biscuits are outstanding.

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