I visited awhile back with my girlfriend, unfortunately I didn't get the servers name or any pictures. The place is in a bit of an awkward location but we decided to go ahead and check it out and it exceeded our expectations. Once we got inside the building was packed but we were immediately seated and taken care of with drinks. We both got their freshly squeezed orange juice which was perfect in the morning. She got the buttermilk pancakes with an egg and bacon, I ordered the french toast with an egg and sausage. The portions were very good and I think they have the best French toast I have eaten from a cafe. We will definitely return when we are in Town, and I would highly recommend this place to anyone. read more

If you liked the food your grandmother served, you will love Papa's. It is traditional Southern Home Style cooking. Nothing fancy but just plain damn good food. You will need a "go home box" as the portions are large. read more

I was hoping this would be my new go-to breakfast place but unfortunately the search continues. I ordered biscuits and sausage gravy but they forgot to add the sausage. The waitress noticed so she took it back to the kitchen and they sprinkled dry room temp crumbled sausage on top. The grits were cold which was disappointing because I was really looking forward to some grits. The waitress was way too busy. She had so many tables and she had to man the toast station which consisted of a small toaster that one would have at home. The waitress should not be responsible for making the toast...especially when she has to cash people out. read more

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If you're not hungry, you have plenty of time and don't mind being ignored, this is the place for you! My husband and I sat there for an hour, I was the one who had to walk up to a server and ask if we could get coffee while we waited. We got coffee and some crayons for the baby. Then we sat there and waited. And waited and waited. They came to take our order so we waited some more. Eventually I asked to pay for the coffee and to cancel our order. They told us there were 9 orders ahead of us. WHAT. Never again, would not recommend. read more

Under new ownership and management! The food, service, and prices are all great! Very clean and fresh food made to order. We'll be coming back A LOT! read more

Papa's Cafe - Specials Menu - American Near Me - Harker Heights, Texas

Best chicken strips ever. Great side salad. Get an order of the ranch to dip the chicken strips into! Chicken-Fried Steak was unique with paprika in the batter and very tasty! read more

First time at Papa's since I left in 2023. Amazing! Decor is updated, comfortable, and stylish! The food? Oh my! The best juiciest burger I've had since '23. Chicken fried steaks are huge!! And my friends said they were extremely tender. The breakfast menus is so fun of options that it will be hard to choose when we come back for breakfast. Only drawback is they close at 3pm. Except Fridays. They're open until nine with all you can eat catfish! Come join them for delicious foods. You won't be disappointed. Oh, can't forget the waitstaff! Excellent!!! read more

What a great find on the morning I was going to play golf and needed a little breakfast. They open early, so was there a little after seven grab something to eat they were quick very attentive. The food was really good. Gravy and biscuits were amazing eggs perfectly definitely will stop through again if I play golf in that part of the area read more

Papa's Cafe - Eggs biscuits and gravy - American Near Me - Harker Heights, Texas

Great food and really nice staff. They stay busy so wait times can be a little more than normal. Any questions, the owners are almost always onsite and willing to help. read more

Well, if you have time and not hungry. Service needs help. Decor greatly improved. Liver was half cooked and half raw. Pd. Bill and a strong possibility will not return. read more

The food selection is good. Lots to choose from. The staff was friendly and took care of our drinks and needs. It's a nice size dining room. Has that old time Diner and Cafe feel. I had breakfast with my family. I had the Country Skillet- Chicken Fried Steak, Scrambled Eggs, and Home Fries topped with Gravy and two biscuits. My daughter had The Trash Can Omelet - Combine the Meat Lovers - Bacon, Ham, Sausage and the Veggie - Bell Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms, Black Olives and Tomatoes with Cheese and Jalapeños. Side of Salsa and Sour Cream and Grits My Middle Grandson had The Strawberry Pancakes Combo - served with one Egg, two Sausage Links, and 2 Strawberry Pancakes. My youngest Grandson had the Pancakes Combo - served with one Egg, one Sausage, and 2 Pancakes. All the food was served fresh and hot. We also had coffee that was good. I'll have to come back and try more of their menu. It seemed a little on the expensive side. But it was really good. read more

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Stopped in for breakfast and was impressed with the quality and atmosphere. The eggs were perfectly cooked, medium well and the chicken fried steak was hand breaded and spot on. Home fries appeared to be cooked on grill with a proper texture. Service was really good albeit a bit slow but hey, it was early morning too. So much better than a chain or hotel!! read more

Fries were not warm or crispy , Catfish was not warm or crispy, Okra was not warm or crispy but rather mushy and the Cole Slaw , Blaaa! Weird Taste ! I will not be ordering from this place ever again ! Their Food SUCKS !!!!! read more

My husband and I just moved to Killeen and we have been excited to try local restaurants and this was the biggest disappointment. When we sat down we were greeted by a waiter but he did take a while to come back to take our drink orders(which wasn't a big deal). The big deal was when we waited an hour to get our food. When our food is finally brought out, it's just mine, we waited about another 10-15mins for my husband to get his French toast, which was horrible/undercooked. The waiter was kind and apologized but we will not be returning. read more

Me and my sister were looking for a new place to do our Sunday morning breakfast. the only day of the week where we are both out and get a minute to breath... we came into this location and fell in love!!! the staff is amazing! the food is great and the environment is A+. We will be back soon! read more

Waffle didn't taste done. Everyone was nice though. It was clean. This scramble lips were good. Just nit for me overall

Came here with a friend walked in and they were playing a good vibe of music so off rip started good then got served and the coffee was amazing and the pricing here was not bad but service was amazing we left full and what really set them apart from others was the amazing vibe they brought they played amazing throwback songs and what topped it off was a frank ocean song read more

The menu, decor, staff and food have changed recently and WOW is it good. Have breakfast here on Saturday's. Highly recommend Papas if you want great food and excellent services with very reasonable prices. Try it, you will be glad you did! read more

I came to this restaurant because I was in the area and all I got was a plate full of grease. The waitress told me that's how he normally does it then I look up the person who is cooking with no gloves by the way, grabbing hot fries with his bare hand, and then wiping his hands on his shirt I will never eat here again totally disgusting for the sake of an argument. I just threw the food away and walked out. Do not eat here. read more

Papa's Cafe - As you can see a plate full of grease - American Near Me - Harker Heights, Texas

Average food, I kind of thought fresh veggies wouldn't be too much to ask but canned? The good service helps though. read more

Very basic and dated with chipped and mismatched dishes..friendly help, ok food. Just way too homey for me.

Seating is self serve look for a clean table and your good to go. Sunday morning was busy lots of families. Service can vary - the orders both in house and take out push the kitchen. If your in a hurry Looking for a classic breakfast with out the chain store feel. We Had the Big Popa breakfast and a side of French toast as well as the Fried Steak and eggs. The chicken fried steak is an industrial Patty previously frozen. The Pepper cream gravy is good. Margarine spread on the toast. Hash browns under cooked. Pork sausage Pattie's and links are frozen French toast - thin custard Over all a family oriented local shop. The food ingredients are inexpensive. Wait staff is friendly. read more

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Amazing food. Service is friendly and great. I go here as much as I can for breakfast. Must try.

Okay so to start I just want to clarify I'm a very picky and particular eater but the food was perfect, I kept waiting for something that wasn't to my liking but everything was magnificent and on top of the good food it is also homemade, the service on top was great the waiter was very kind and helping to my needs and customized everything to my liking, the ambiance was also good it was nice and chill without too many people I would absolutely come back highly recommend. read more

Awesome cafe! Excellent food at extremely good prices. Has been our breakfast spot for a few months now. Sometimes, can get a bit crowded (breakfast) and no seats available but you'll find some quickly! "Mom and Pop" restaurant vibe and it's right to next to a park if you want to take a stroll after. Check 'em' out!!! read more

We sat for 10 minutes No one came over to give us coffee menus or anything. In fact there was a couple sitting near us who also didn't have any of those things and were there longer than we were. read more

I'll never be back. Waited for an hour for my food, good thing I brought a book to keep me busy. I left so don't know if my food ever came out. I don't recommend this place. read more

First time at this place and was pretty disappointed. Ordered the veggie omelette and for $10.79 (came with one side) I was surprised that it was prepared with canned mushrooms. First time ever that I've had a veggie omelette anywhere that didn't use fresh mushrooms. Other veggies used were onions, bell peppers and black olives. Overall can not recommend. read more

Papa's Cafe - Veggie omelette - American Near Me - Harker Heights, Texas

Definitely one of the best places I've had the pleasure to eat at. The service is outstanding and everyone is so friendly. Services is quick and the atmosphere is very relaxing. read more

Food was ok. Service was lacking. Was hoping for better. Not sure if I will try again. read more

There's absolutely no nobody in the place waitresses behind the counter anything nobody smiles, or they don't have teeth to smile to me. I like to have my service with a smile or maybe be happy that you have a job is that you are taking care of people food food is adequate, it's not the best and service would probably weigh a whole bunch more for me to go back, but I do not plan on going back!!! read more

I liked how it was a local place. Very quaint with a good selection especially the kids menu. I had the egg sandwich with a short stack of blueberry flapjacks read more

Papa's Cafe - American Near Me - Harker Heights, Texas

I have been here before and the food was fine. I wanted to try it again today but unfortunately I didn't get the chance. Walking in, no one greeted us except the stares of the older customers already dining there. I sat down with my husband to get breakfast but after taking our drinks order the waitress said a different person would be taking our food order. Our drinks arrived but the waitress we were told would be taking our order ignored us. She stood at the counter and walked around checking on other customers. She never checked to see if we needed drink refills - we did - or if we were ready to order - we were. We waited 20 minutes to get our order taken. Two people walked in around 20 minutes after we got our drinks and they were immediately greeted. They got drinks and their order taken while we sat and watched. At that point we got up and left. Did leave money on the table for the small amount of coffee my husband drank. We won't bother going back. The food I've had in the past was not worth the wait we had today. read more

First time visit was great; family friendly spot. This is definitely a hidden gem that should be tried at least once.

Our previous trip here was excellent but things have gone drastically down hill. The staff stood around discussing their dating escapades while our food sat in the window getting cold. We ask for condiment and again the waitress went to jaw jabbing and it was 6 minutes before she returned with the requested condiments. We never received any drink refills the entire visit. The younger waitress was bragging on a tip she received and that she didn't need to "work" anymore the rest of the night. Hopefully it made up for what we didn't leave due to our poor service. Kudos to the kitchen because the food was really good but poor service is what will prevent customers from returning... read more

Good food but if you pay with a card they add 2% to your bill even if you leave a tip only take cash if you don't want to just hand over your money read more

It's a little place that holds its own. Food is ok and the service was ok as well. It appears to be clean. Not a whole lot to say about it. It's just mediocre. read more

Terrible service. Very unfriendly atmosphere. After being seated our waitress literally ignored us, avoiding our table the whole time. After 20 minutes she seated someone else and immediately took their order. Still, not a single word to us. It felt really awkward so I left money for the coffee that the hostess initially brought (no refills the whole time), and told her we would not be staying to eat. So unless they know you personally, don't bother going. Maybe it is a home-cooked meal, but I never got the chance to find out. read more

The service wasn't the best but the food was worth the price, it definitely had the family owned dinner vibe!

This place had some pretty high marks here on Yelp!, so we went there this morning for breakfast. Nope. Place was crowded, which was a good sign to us, except we had to sit at a table that had not yet been bussed; waitstaff walked past us multiple times without so much as acknowledging our presence; and finally a table with two adults and four children had waited long enough to where they did not even wait for breakfast with their children - - they walked out. Alas, so did we. Because I've had enough children in my life to know that if you are at a restaurant on a Saturday morning, having sat there long enough to get your drinks and place your order, and you're intending to leave without having eaten, that's bad. So we drive. read more