Popped in here this early Saturday evening craving a bite of authentic chips and salsa and a drink…read morecause it's hot in East Texas today yall! Lol - this place didn't disappoint. They had great homemade salsa, pico de gallo , and GUAC! I also ordered the entree with the Monterey poblano dinner stuffed with savory pepper jack cheese and ground beef , served with rice and refied beans! So simple , yet so yummy! Service was very nice and attentive. Not much to fuss about as far as ambience, but this ain't that kinda place. ! I'll be back !

I'm so happy this restaurant has its own location now. This was our first trip to their new…read morelocation and thankfully the food was just as good here. I love the cute decorations inside, the bar, but mostly the food!! The burritos are no joke. You will be full when you leave here! I loved both kids of the sauce they offered, but was partial to the red. The chips were warm and crunchy. Our waitress was great-service was so fast and she was so nice. I wish we lived closer to be able to go here more often.

Amazing amazing food. Their horchata was so yummy. Service was superb, everyone that attended us…read morewas really nice and had positive attitudes. Would definitely stop by again if we are back in town.

The food is great and the staff was very nice and attentive. I will definitely be back when in the…read morearea. If your near swing by and check it out.

We went with a large group and the service was expected slow due to the large number of people. The…read morefood was very tasty - my wife and I had fajitas and my daughter ate enchiladas. We noticed a few cleanliness issues, which is why they didn't get the full 5 stars, but nothing so serious to keep us from coming back again.

Food is usually decent but the staff tends to have a disdain of their job…read more Watch out for the little bartender who will overcharge on one occasion and not mix what was ordered on another. When asked why? He just smiled like eff off. Lost my company's business for a fact.

I am extremely concerned about an incident that occurred on the night of April 11, 2026. An…read moreemployee suffered a serious fall that appeared to result in a dislocated knee, requiring emergency medical assistance. She was in obvious and severe pain as paramedics responded. During this time, the manager on duty repeatedly attempted to pressure the injured employee into signing a form, even going so far as to present it to her while she was in distress and later while she was on the gurney. Despite paramedics instructing the manager to stop, these attempts continued. This behavior was highly inappropriate, lacked compassion, and raised serious ethical concerns. The manager's actions demonstrated a troubling disregard for the well-being of the employee during a medical emergency. No individual in such a condition should be asked to complete paperwork under pressure. If a member of my own family were treated in this manner, I would seriously consider escalating the matter to the appropriate regulatory agencies and seeking legal counsel. I urge your organization to review this incident thoroughly and take appropriate action to ensure that employees are treated with care, dignity, and respect--especially in emergency situations.

Had a great meal on the way home from a weekend trip. Braylon was our bartender and did an…read moreexcellent job!! Will continue to be our stop when we roll through Nac.

Really solid all around. Our server was great and the food was good. He constantly checked up on…read moreus and was able to makes the Texas burrito vegetarian for me, which I thoroughly enjoyed. No complaints. Check this place out for good Mexican food when in the area.

Today was our first time trying Papi's and WOW. The service was unbelievably great. We received our…read morefood in record time and it was piping hot. We must have just beat the lunch crowd because it started filling up fast as we were leaving. My only complaint is that the queso was pretty watery and thin, but everything else was great. We had the mixed grill, beef fajita chimichanga, and the grande with cheese enchiladas. Will definitely be back!

Wow wow wow!!! At first looking at the menu I felt like it…read morewas over whelming. Definitely lots of options and sea food options as well! I decided to go with make a bowl and it was delicious all the flavors came together so well. You absolutely can't beat the price it was a lot of food. You can also get a supper burrito so have to go back and see how big that is! Also ordered some tacos with jalapeño sauce. The sauce definitely goes a long way it has a good kick. The rice and beans had good flavor as well. The refried beans had good seasoning and didn't taste like most that just taste bland. The chips and salsa are nice and fresh. The staff was so sweet. We had maybe the owner seat us she was a sweetheart. They also had a staff meeting but they still did a good job on making sure we were ok. We had the manager came out and checked on everyone that was nice. The building is quite large they have lots of tables and booths, decorations seem old and interesting to look at! This restaurant is always busy every time we drive by we went in before rush hour on a Friday and we were in and out within under a hour. They definitely have my family's vote! Delicious!

I hate giving bad reviews... but I've had bad fajitas before, but not like this. Couldn't even…read morefinish them due to the texture and the lack of flavor. Could go on but won't. If this was the only Mexican food restaurant in town, afraid I'd go without.

Although we have never formally dined inside the 1st City Cafe, every time we stay at the Fredonia,…read morewe have wonderful cocktails at the Nine Flags Bar and we order food from the 1st City menu and everything we have ever had was delicious. We really enjoy their pimento cheese, housemade crackers and whipped candied jalepeno dip, the chicharonnes and queso and the great big salads. But oh, the Rebellion Nachos.....I see you sexy nachos over there with all of the hotness.....You simply must sub the Akaushi Tenderloin on the nachos. Thank me later. We normally have cocktails and snacks at the bar and then we order our entrees to take up to the room to enjoy. The service is always top notch here.

This cafe was so good! It's inside the Fredonia Hotel. I love the mid century mod vibe. It's…read moredefinitely a little pricier, but at least the food quality matches. My mom and I got the shrimp and grits! Chefs kiss! It was amazing! My husband kept trying to steal bites! My husband got the Korean tacos, they were also tasty. He just said a little too greasy. The waitress was very sweet and patient with my hyped up kids. Grandma must have sugared them up before returning the to us!!! we will be back.

We have eaten a Dolli's several times and it is always busy. This visit was no different. However,…read moreservice was marginal. Several apologies later, we finally got our food. I had the BLT with the optional egg and it was okay, nothing to write home about. Coffee was good. Restaurant and toilets were clean and from the sign posted in the men's room, it is highly rated (lol). Nothing like some bathroom humor! We will certainly be back as we are always hopefully that today was an anomaly.

Right in the center of downtown is a corner cafe that is full of friendly smiles as well as loyal…read morepeople who obviously frequent the place and even have their regular tables. Makes you feel like you're in a Texas country town for sure! My daughter and I were in Nacogdoches for college visit to SFA and we looked this place up in the hopes that we would find something different than a normal chain stop. It certainly is different and was exactly what you might imagine. Everything on the menu is decently priced and it seems that Tuesday is the place to be with short stack specials for $2 along with the weekday breakfast special at $6.95 On of my daughter's favorite meals is chicken fried steak and what better place to try that than a local diner??? Unfortunately it fell below expectations. The portions were quite large, enough that we could have just split a plate. The idea of sausage gravy on top of the mashed potatos and steak sounds heavy but also potentially fantastic. However both the gravy and the fry were quite under seasoned. I was able to fix mine with some cholula sauce and some salt and pepper was a quick fix as well for my daughter. The side of green beans and carrots she got were actually pretty good so perhaps there was just a disconnect in flavor at the meat station this day. I did very much enjoy the side salad I chose instead of the veggie medley. Came with home-made ranch which brought me back to my East Texas family gatherings with the freshly shaken ranch.....it was great. The portion size was pretty fair value at $13. Like I said we could have just split it between us. Very hit or miss flavors leaves this at a 3-stars for me. But no doubt some of the nicest folks in town work here.