I went to Rain Cafe after my exam with a 2 other medical students. I ordered the crusted French toast with eggs and ham on the side and my friend ordered a breakfast croissant with avocado. Overall, I would say the cost was about right with the portion size. However, $2 extra for a small slice of avocado is a bit over the top. I get that avocados tend to be an upcharge but 2 bucks is a bit much. As for my French toast, it was great at first but they must overdo the butter or salt because that toast was more salty than sweet, like salty as in I just had some salted chips salty. Other than that, I would give the taste of food here 3.5 stars. Regarding the service though, our server was polite and nice. She may have rushed us to order a little, but then again we were having a nice chat and may have been sidetracked with time. The reason I give this place 3 stars is because the food is not that special and more importantly, another older lady SERVER came up to me to tell me I couldn't sit in my chair Indian style and "you have to take your feet off our chair." That has got to be the oddest thing I have ever experienced at a restaurant. I sit like that everywhere! I like to shift how I sit, and it's never been a problem before so that was offputting and made me like my meal a even less. Now I was wearing jeans that covered my legs so it's not like I was being unladylike and had my legs wide open with a skirt on or something of that nature. I'm genuinely surprised that this happened but it was definitely irksome and upsetting. I might come back again to try something else as the restaurant has a nice atmosphere but there are plenty of other restaurants of this style in Lubbock that are likely tastier and not as weird about managing how customers choose to sit. read more

Rain Cafe - Crusted French Toast with ham and eggs that came out super salty - Diners Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

I love this place! The breakfast was amazing, especially the waffles! We tried new things this week and they were equally as good. My favorite thing on the menu is NOT on the menu which is the Awesome Service you receive! We have moved this to a regular spot!! read more

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Stopped in for dinner looking for some solid diner food. Did not disappoint. Service friendly and prompt, good menu choices and everything seemed made from scratch. I ordered the chicken fried chicken with mashed and corn. Deliciousness and highly recommend. read more

The service is quick and our food is always delicious! My favorite breakfast spot in Lubbock by far!

Don't go here because you'll love it as much as we did and then there will be longer lines next time we visit. We had a short wait, maybe 5 min, to be seated. The service was very quick and courteous. Food was great. I had steak and eggs and my wife had an omelette. Kids had pancakes and waffles. I helped them finish, both were great. We will eat here again next time we are in town. Best breakfast I've had in some time, not counting when I'm at home and we cook our farm fresh eggs and my homemade bacon. Only thing that could have been better is if they left a pot of coffee on the table as I drink a lot of it :-) read more

First time here, won't be the last. The food is amazing. Perfectly cooked omelet, biscuits and gravy best since granny made em for me growing up. Service was amazing. James and Julian were awesome, wish we had servers like them. Keep up the good work. read more

Been there a couple of times Highly recommended. The cook is probably a chef or someone with culinary experience. Everything had flavor and was made with techniques seen in top restaurants. Reasonably priced for the good quality. I have mostly bad things to say about the restaurants in Lubbock, but this place is comparable with some places in major cities I've been too. Take your dates, friends, family...can't go wrong with the food here read more

It has been about a year since I have eaten at Rain Cafe. There were few people at the time we arrived. It took a long time to get our menu. The table and chairs were dirty. After our order was taken it took a long time to get our food. Once we had our food It took a while to get napkins and silverware. The over easy eggs were greasy. In the bathroom there was no soap in the dispenser but blue soap instead in a dish bottle. I have eaten at Rain for years and had always thought it was the best breakfast house. I ask if it had new owners and was told no that they had just remodeled. I don't know if I will go back to one of my favorite breakfast places. I was very disappointed. read more

Couldn't even get sat down lady's just ignored us when I went to ask old last was insane rude and said I have a 12 too to set so will be a little bit than I walk back and the 12 people waiting walked out lol because they were sick of waiting and not to mention they had 5 empty tables get ur game together rain good food but joke of people who work there read more

I love Rain Cafe's breakfast but hardly ever order from their lunch or supper menu and now I remember why. I was in the mood for chicken fried steak and was so looking forward to it. Ordered it to go, got home, I ordered the gravy on the side and when I opened it up to pour it over my steak...it was watered down, tasteless, and runny. I paid $9 for a meal where the only thing that was good was their veggie side. I will stick to their breakfast because I guess they water their left over breakfast gravy down to last the rest of the day. What a shame! read more

I have eaten here many times over the years and it has always been good and affordable , but I moved away and just visited it again after a couple years. Boy, have they gone down hill. I came here for breakfast with my two sons. I had a bowl of oatmeal and a coffee and my son's had their breakfast combo. My oatmeal was the worst ever. I am not sure if there was any oats in it it was so soupy. My son's plates was nothing to right home about either. But what really blew me away was the cost of the drinks. $3 a piece! My ticket was over $30 (remember I just had a bowl of oatmeal). I could have taken my sons to I-Hop for that much. The bottom line. poor quality food and high priced drinks. read more

My meal was cooked perfectly. I had their french toast with eggs over medium. I had ordered bacon, they brought me ham; they fixed it very quickly. The french is coated in a crunchy layer of goodness that adds a nice texture. read more

Super yummy! I had the veggie omelette with hashbrowns and toast. Everything came out pretty quick and the service was great considering how busy it was. I will definitely return! Can't wait to try the French toast breakfast. read more

Food was great and fast service. Had the French toast and Philly cheese sub. We highly recommend everyone stop in and try them out. read more

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My friends and I just got together for an early dinner and wow we are so happy. We all enjoyed a different meal: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Brady Longoria of Wolforth had lunch- a towering club sandwich w thick bacon strips and delicious french fries. Mary- Margaret Kidwell 5th year senior at Texas tech enjoyed dinner- the lemon chicken with a breadstick and what she said was the best corn on the cob she's ever had! I had the crusted French toast and it was the best thing I've ever tasted, no syrup needed. We missed our roommate Mollie Mathis of midland, she always tried to get us to eat here and I'm sad we didn't listen earlier! read more

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Oh my gosh. BEST FRENCH TOAST EVER!!!! I came in here with my friends and they both ordered different things, but i let them try my toast and they said they would be ordering the toast from now on. Not to mention that the service was excellent! Highly recommend & I will be back! read more

I've lived in Lubbock for 5 years and have been looking for a "mom & pop" type of cafe and finally found it. I've been in 3 times now with my wife and between us, have had the Club sandwich, a Philly Cheese-steak, chicken fried steak and breakfast. The food has always been of good quality, good taste and more than I could eat. I will probably bring my in-laws the next time they visit because along with being really good food, their prices were more than reasonable, about $20 - $23 for two people. I've had three different servers and all three have been delightful. I would recommend this to anyone looking for good food at a good price in Lubbock. read more

Not a pleasant experience. Waited 25 minutes for a waitress to take our order. Food was not edible! Never checked on us, just got handed a check in passing. read more

Food is excellent but the older lady that was waiting tables was terrible. Told the manager and basically just got blown off. I won't return as it seems they have little regard for the customers. read more

great food for an amazing price. Christopher was our server was slow and didn't check on us often. I think they need a kids menu.

hands down the best chicken fried steak ever... they make it in a 'senior' size for those of you without the interest in eating one the size of a plate since that is the only thing I've ever had at Rain, I reserve the 5th star for when I am just not in the mood for CFS... not sure why that would ever happen read more

Went for breakfast this morning and had a great time! It was very packed, however my party of 4 was sat down within 5 minutes. The prices are very affordable for the amount of food given. The crispy French toast was awesome. Will definitely visit again when in town. read more

Super first visit! Super service and food. Had the veggie omelet, and the pork chop. WOW! Sorry I didn't take pictures. Friendly, quick service, everything fresh and delish. Can't go wrong here. read more

This place was mediocre at best. The eggs were cold by the time we got our food, biscuits tasted straight out of a can, and I can make better pancakes with a box of bisquick. The only good part was our waitress. She was very friendly, and that is the only reason they get 3 stars on my book. Food was terrible and we won't be going back. read more

Good local dinner. Had breakfast/lunch and everyone enjoyed their meal. Service was good considering it was busy Sunday noontime with a line at the door. They had a TV in the corner with the Cowboys game. They have a small number of healthy choices on the menu. read more

Horrible service from the red haired old lady!!! Not sure why she's still around. Food was not not very good. I won't eat here again.

Great French toast! Coated with something crunchy but soft and gooey in the middle. Expect to pay for each cup of coffee though :-( I like coffee so the 1.99 per cup was kinda steep. read more

Delicious!!! Who ever the young man is cooking these days is amazing!!! I'm not a review writer but I had to let you know we were extremely happy with our food and service read more

Just good food, nice people. It has just basic home style cooking for a good price! It can get really crowded on the weekend mornings, but worth it! read more

This place is amazing. Good prices and great food. Crusted french toast was super good and so was the rain breakfast. One of the best breakfast places i've ever been in my life. read more

Good was not all that impressive and the service was worse. Restaurant is very clean .

This place was overpriced for the food. I ordered the chicken piccata with risotto and zucchini sides. The zucchini was fairly good, the chicken piccata was average, and the risotto was not good. It tasted like a cheesy rice a roni package. I know how easy risotto is to make so I was disappointed. I'd say the average price on the menu was over $20 which is high in this city so my expectations were high. read more

Not fancy, but the food is decent. I went here for Sunday breakfast with the hubs, and although the place was pretty packed, we were seated quickly and the service was not too bad. I ordered the pancakes, eggs and bacon, and my husband ordered an omelette. Both meals were good but nothing extraordinary. Fair prices and clean restaurant. read more

Seat yourself place with mediocre service. Family friendly but no kids menu which didn't make sense. The food was very good but not worth the run down facility with lackluster service. read more

Very impressed with this cafe!! Went in for brunch after church and got a table pretty quickly. Food also came quickly, and was delicious!!! I got the grilled chicken on a croissant with cubed potatoes and it was fantastic. Heard the French toast and breakfast burrito were very good from others in my group. read more

First off I recommend their French toast. It's their specialty and you'll never want to have an ordinary French roast anywhere else. The breakfast food is delicious but the pancakes come out a bit rubber like sometimes. Just order the French toast instead. Service is somewhat lacking because they are super understaffed; I see how exhausted and beat up the workers are during the clock they need a break! Other than that I still recommend this diner to anybody it is one of my favorites and best places to get breakfast. read more

The crusted French toast is unique and tasty. Delicious fresh-squeezed orange juice that is a generous serving.

Great cafe! Clean, great and friendly service, and excellent food! I have never been disappointed with Rain Cafe. Highly recommend for a casual and relaxed weekend breakfast. Reasonably priced. read more

You must try the crunch french toast or chicken fried steak. The staff is always friendly and food delicious.

Took my family of 5 boys here for dinner tonight. It was not crowded at all and got a table immediately. They were all very happy with their french toast and fruit and pancakes. Everyone was full and happy. Chocolate milks had no refills and were a bit pricey but they finished with water and were happy. I ordered an extra breakfast burrito for my breakfast in the morning. Wonderful food, delightful service and you even get to watch WWE on Monday nights. read more