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    Whistle Stop Cafe

    4.0 (108 reviews)
    InexpensiveAmerican
    Open 6:30 am - 2:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Gabriella G.

    Super cute tiny roadside cafe in Decatur. Breakfast biscuits were delicious and fluffy. Their simple breakfast fare was quite fulfilling, service was prompt but the small old-town atmosphere was awesome. Truly enjoyed this spot on our way around Texas! Also: there's a super cute gas station with old fashioned pumps next door perfect for a photo op!! We are headed that way once we're done with our gravy. I see some wholesome pies on the counter over there... but we are too full to try them today- bummer! They have cherry, apple, Pecan, chocolate, coconut, buttermilk and banana pudding!! Pretty good options! ** we found out that this cafe started in 1935 and was part of the tourist main stop in the then main (back then) Meridian Highway! Also a part of the cattle herding Chisholm Trail before then. This is a piece of "Americana" history that can be enjoyed right next to the cafe!! The station is covered in actual Petrified wood!) I added the pictures of the markets so you too can learn something new!

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    William G.

    It is definitely a piece of area history. We stopped in because it was so unique. The inside decor is a dinner I ordered the chicken fried chicken and my wife had the club and fries. The food was as down home as it comes, it tasted amazing and cooked prefect. The potion sizes were big and the price is reasonable. I will definitely come back.

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    Syd G.

    I've driven by this a dozen times and never thought twice. Looked like cool buildings but didn't realize what I was missing out on. We took a ride up there from Fort Worth just based on the Yelp reviews. These buildings were originally built in 1927. It was a gas station and guest lodges used up until the 50's. Legend says Bonnie and Clyde stayed there for a night. Very cool history. Now the food.... Five ! The dining room isn't huge but quite a few tables and they keep in cold in there. Make sure you get their biscuits. Wow !! I had two eggs, biscuits, sausage and hash browns. The gravy was really good. All this for around $10. They kept the coffee flowing and service was really good. I'll be back.

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    Crystal P.

    Worth the stop. Go here! Down home personal feel with a bunch of great food. The coffee is decent and the biscuits are huge! The gravy tastes a mix of instant but the sausage really brings it to life. It wasn't bad and I'm super picky about gravy! The sausage egg cheese biscuit was next level with 2 panties, side by side with a huge egg and was great. The omelet was terrific. For a road side stop, it is charming and delicious!

    Biscuit and sausage gravy!

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    Food was decent - not bad, not great. Server wasn't the friendliest. We'll go back and try it again in case it was just a bad day.

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    Good food!! I recommend them!!! And plus it's a historical restaurant in the ambience is neat!

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    Great chicken fried steak. The breading was perfect and the sides were tasty. Unfortunately, no room for the pie (it looked great).

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    Food is always interesting and tasty and the service is awesome and friendly. Definitely a '50s diner vibe.

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    Great service. I felt like I was in my grandmas house. The food portions were very generous.

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    Best breakfast spot in town by far! Service was great, the ladies there were very nice. Wish I could eat there everyday.

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    Great service!! We eat breakfast here 4 days a week!! The biscuits are amazing!! Reminds me of breakfast at my grandmothers!!!

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    2 years ago

    My wife and I love the Whistle Stop Cafe. Their breakfast is awesome and the people are wonderful.

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    3 years ago

    Great friendly little place!! Great food!! Used to go a lot but I'm now on a walker and it is too crowded.

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    3.1(66 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    Here again in 5 months on our way to San Diego…read more It's a Sunday, just before 8am. It is busy. Guess we're late as everyone is already halfway through their breakfast. Again this place is clean & neat despite the breakfast crowd. Our server was friendly and prompt with coffee and water. Today we ordered the Ryan's omelet and chicken fried steak. The omelette serving is big! Very generous amounts of ingredients and chunky size too! Love it! The chicken fried steak is huge! I think it's more a sharing size but if you're hungry, it's perfect for you. I'm pretty sure there'll be leftover.

    Brother-in-law loves this place, so I decided to take him to breakfast on one of my visits to the…read morearea. Plenty of parking, not crowded on a weekday. Inside very open, lots of light. Not a lot of "atmosphere" per se. Drinks were ordered and delivered promptly. Breakfast order took a minute; there seemed to be some confusion over which server was taking our table. BIL ordered one of the local breakfasts with all the usual: eggs, grits, toast, bacon. I opted for the veggie omelet with home fries and toast. Order took no time to be delivered. BIL finished his, and mine was the perfect portion. I hate having leftovers but this was not an overstuffed omelet, so I made short work of it. Home fries were a bit bland, but veggies in omelet were just right. Getting out of here was a challenge. Once food was delivered, we were able to watch servers talking while our drinks ran dry, and getting the check took a minute. It was good, reasonably priced and no leftovers gives it the 4-stars instead of 3, but once I'm done with breakfast, I have things to do, so no 5-stars on this one. I'm going to skip this on my next trip to Texas.

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    2.5(57 reviews)
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    We showed up in the wee hours of the morning on our roadtrip and Bre was absolutely amazing and so…read morehelpful. She was the only one working, doing everything from the cook to the service and had an amazing attitude and nice personality. She deserves 10 stars !

    This location is straight garbage. Corporate needs to come take it over and fire everyone…read more 8 people in the restaurant and the excuse for the 1.5 hour wait for food is that you're slammed ?????? The problems in this store are from the bottom employee to the management. 1. Its dirty. Dirty floors, tables not cleaned, stacked dirty dishes. 2. Staff is lazy. If youve got time to lean against the counter at the pass and send text or Facebook or whatever it is, y'all are doing. Then you've got plenty of time to go out there and wipe the nasty tables off or to clean the floors or to do the dishes. 3. Cooks are too busy screwing around to get orders out in a timely manner. Food comes out cold because cooks don't prepare an order properly. Eggs shouldn't be sitting up on the pass while you're busy trying to cook the bacon or sausage or pancakes that are supposed to go with them. By the time whatever else it is, is ready to go, the eggs are stone cold. And most definitely do not stack plates with food on them on top of each other. 4. Managers. The managers in this restaurant have I don't give a sh!t attitudes. They'll have every excuse in the book as to why the restaurant is run so badly and it's always somebody else's fault. They will lie straight to your face to cover their own ass and get you to leave them alone. If you want a good IHOP experience, I would suggest bypassing this one and going to find another one because this one is not gonna change. The problem here are ongoing and nobody seems to want to do anything about any of it

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