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    Allen Cafe

    4.2 (301 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 3:00 pm

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

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    Mushroom, spinach, and cheese omelet!
    Amanda R.

    This a great place to eat and enjoy good southern food at its finest. They open up early and close mid-afternoon. I remember coming here when it was a Dairy Queen in the '80's. The service is always top notch! I have yet to have a bad meal here. The prices are quite reasonable. I love their home fries. Seasoned just right. They are pretty busy on the weekend. Good luck beating the regulars and church crowd. The wait on Sunday I attribute to the Baptist Church located next door. I like that they always keep your drinks filled! Whether it's water, coffee, or tea. Drop on by and give this old-fashioned eatery a whirl. It will be well worth the wait and the drop by. Ignore those that leave negative feedback. You want salt pick up the salt shaker and add more salt, just leave mine alone it's perfect! Food already has too much salt added. March 2025

    Bigger than it looks
    Joe R.

    First time to Allen Cafe, first impression, quick seating, friendly greeting! I'm going to give them an extra star for the very friendly service and the bisquits and gravy, both excellent. They are not experts at breakfast burritos, and the salsa was lacking, too tomatoey with no taste of onion or cilantro, no spice. Orange juice was watered down, could be a one time thing. I don't want to judge them for the one dish, I'll come back to try something else next time. Great service!

    Left over grease from farmers skillet

    The farmers skillet was just half a cup of hash browns and toppings in a lot of grease the gravy was pretty bad and and the scrambled eggs where pretty much just a overcooked flat omelet

    Fried Catfish
    Troy P.

    Solid little cafe with great lunch and breakfast options. I had the fried catfish served with fries and fried okra. Started the meal with a bowl of chili and ended it with a slice of coconut cream pie. Washed it all down with a fresh brewed ice tea. This cafe is very consistent with their quality and the staff is quick to make sure the meal is enjoyable.

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    Great service! Good food! Fast! They have nice options like egg beater substitutes and sugar free options! The staff is genuinely friendly!

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    Our server, Mel was great!! Food was great!! Price was extremely reasonable.

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    10 years ago

    Got stuck in the corner and forgot about. Food did come out quick when I was able to order. A little more pricey than I remembered.

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    9 years ago

    Fast, friendly, good food ,overall great experience if I get the chance I'll be back.

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    13 years ago

    Really good pancakes and biscuits. Food is much better than IHOP. Service is very quick and wait staff very friendly

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    Service is great good amazing. Farmers skillet was perfect and biscuits and gravy are pretty close to home

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    Food is very good. Staff isn't the friendliest but thoroughly enjoyed the French toast. Kids loved it.

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    We have only been for breakfast and it is really good. It reminds me of NY Diner. It is busy on the weekends but well worth the wait!

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    10 years ago

    I love it here, the waiters are super nice and the food is awesome, always a great experience

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    16 years ago

    I love going here for breakfast. You can get any thing you want and it is ten times better than denny's or ihop

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    11 years ago

    Long wait for an average meal. On par with IHOP. Do yourself a favor and go to poor Richard's.

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    Loved the pancakes, French toast, omelette and everything else. This place feels very homey too.

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    8 years ago

    Excellent place to eat I like the old family owned atmosphere good chicken fried steak . I also like the honestly breakfast.

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    Sunview Cafe

    4.4
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    "Good morning," I yell from the couch of a Dallas Airbnb. My stomach growls, begging to be pleased…read more I went to meet my brother and sister-in-law for breakfast, and they recommended Sunview Cafe. Located in a never-ending strip mall in Allen, we walked in and got our name on the list. It was 11:30 am, so the early church crowd was coming in alongside us. We were told it would be about 30 minutes, but it ended up only being about 10. Inside, Sunview is loaded with Texas décor all over the walls. It feels pretty small, but they definitely take advantage of every corner of the space for seating with their booths and tables. The prices are pretty fair for a brunch spot. One thing that definitely caught me off guard was how many things were on their double-sided menu. It felt like a legal document with how extensive it was. It is definitely overwhelming, but I locked in and ordered a Meat Lover's Omelet. It's filled with bacon, sausage, ham, and American cheese. For my sides, I got hash browns and two pancakes, which is a steal for a $14 omelet. It wasn't long before the food came out, and I crushed the omelet. It needed some salt and pepper personally, but it was pretty good and hearty, especially with the pancakes as a side. The impression from my brother and sister-in-law was that they wanted to come back here often, and I'll probably find myself returning next time I'm in Dallas. RIYL: More meal options than seats at a restaurant.

    Stopped by here after a medical appointment that required minor fasting. Didn't see a lot on the…read moremenu I was interested in, but might have been my mood after an appointment. I ended up getting the quesadilla off the kid's menu. Waitress said it was made with one tortilla. I should have asked how big a tortilla. lol It was very small. Too small, imo, for even a kid's menu. More like a toddler menu. Tasted okay. Came with fruit and hashbrowns. The fruit was very good and all of it was fresh. Loved the pineapple. Hashbrowns had a bad flavor-from the grease they squirt on the griddle to cook the hashbrowns and get them crisp. It tasted old. I love hashbrowns and order them a lot when ordering breakfast. I could only take a few bites. The hubs ordered a panini. It came with potato soup. I tried the soup and it was good, but needed more flavor. Probably just needed a tad more salt. Waitress was attentive and patiently waited for us to decide what we wanted. Would probably try this place again if we are back in the area and need a bite to eat.

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    Taqueria Toñitas

    Taqueria Toñitas

    4.8
    (4 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    In Eunice G's review, she called this place a "Hidden gem in Allen!". I completely agree, and would…read moresuggest that you could also call it a gemstone mine, because it is chock full of gems. We were looking for a good taqueria in Allen and found it here. This is a cozy place with about 10+ tables, playing Mexican music videos, etc. (but not loud enough to interfere with conversation). To try things out, we ordered their grilled cebolla/jalapeño combo, and 4 tacos -pastor, chorizo, barbacoa, & lengua (see photos). These are Mexican Street taco style with 2 corn tortillas. I tried the pastor, chorizo & barbacoa - they were all excellent! Served with onion, cilantro, lime slices and radish slices. Very high quality! I would be happy to eat any of them again, but would probably quadruple down on the pastor because it was just great (and I am a pastor fan - I am still in search of the El Tizoncito style al pastor tacos that you can find in DF, but until I do, these will keep me happy). While I can eat lengua (if I can't find pastor), but my wife is a connoisseur and she liked them (and messaged a friend about them). The Cebolla asados with jalapeños were amazing and an incredible value at ~ $2. We had no chance to try La Sirena (paleteria y fruteria), but it looked very promising. We will be back to try their breakfast offerings. We feel quite fortunate to have found this place.

    My only regret was not taking pictures before we ate. I'm from San Antonio so my expectations for…read moreMexican food and street tacos are high. I've been searching for a place since moving over a year ago, and after one visit, I think I found a spot! LOVE that this a family owned and run business. LOVE the portions and flavors. LOVE the atmosphere of the place. Service was perfect - from the speed to the kindness. We are already planning our next visit. If you haven't been or have been on the fence about going, do yourself a favor and GO! You won't regret it. Go support this local business

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    From the left- pastor, chorizo, barbacoa & lengua. Aren't they beautiful?

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    From the left- pastor, chorizo, barbacoa & lengua. Aren't they beautiful?

    Allen Cafe - breakfast_brunch - Updated June 2026

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