Since I don't often get the chance to enjoy breakfast while visiting Granbury, we decided to stop by Cari's--a place I hadn't been to since 2018. From the start, breakfast was solid all the way around. Seating was quick (we seated ourselves), and our waitress came over almost immediately to take drink orders. When she returned, we were ready to order--which is always a minor victory when dining with my youngest grandsons. One of them eats like a champ; the other... not so much. On this visit, hash browns were the sole winner for him. As for me, I went big. I ordered the spinach and mushroom omelet topped with hollandaise sauce, and it was absolutely delicious. The breakfast also came with two large pancakes. The only minor downside was that the pancakes arrived just slightly warm--not hot. I understand they're likely made ahead and held under a heat lamp while the rest of the table's orders are finished, so it wasn't a dealbreaker, and I still enjoyed them. Overall, Cari's is a great spot for breakfast, and hopefully I won't wait another eight years before my next visit! read more

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Caris is a staple of granbury that has been here for years. Great southern food, breakfast, brunch with some surprising items like espresso drinks (lattes ect). Meals range from little bites to massive servings of triple stack pancakes with all the sides. You will never leave hungry! read more

Cari's - Two egg with bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Granbury, Texas

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Jackie was a fantastic server! Prompt, friendly, made great recommendations! This local joint was full of character and we throughly enjoyed the patio seating! It's perfect weather for it! Pics of food are attached but the pancakes are an absolute must! If you are a crispy bacon fan, they make it perfect! read more

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Solid diner experience. Some pluses some minuses. First time here. Entry is extremely nondescript but very friendly welcome and service once inside. Came for brunch / late breakfast. Reasonable prices but substitutions do cost extra even though it seems you had options. Denver omelet was good. Adding salsa, extra. Two pancakes are standard but when asked if I wanted something different - toast, English muffin, biscuit and gravy - figured it wouldn't entail an up charge. Chose a biscuit no gravy. Biscuit (one smallish) was outstanding but an extra charge which seems odd because the price as a side is less than the cost of one pancake as a side, much less two pancakes. Oh well. No big deal. Also ordered a side of grits. Not impressed. Very runny. Wife had a Belgium waffle topped with strawberries and whipped cream. It smelled great and sweet but she said strawberries were cold and mushy like they had been frozen. She left three on her plate but did like the actual waffle. All in all a mixed bag but the friendly service and reasonable prices saved the day. read more

Cari's - Belgian waffle with strawberries. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Granbury, Texas

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Came here on a whim and were so pleasantly surprised. You seat yourself and a server comes to you. All of the servers were very kind and chatty, and the food came to us fast and was hot. The food we got also came in large portions for a good price. They were out of espresso (so no latte) but the regular coffee was just as good. Then we were totally sold on their fresh fried cherry pie (which came among a large variety of other flavors). It has a nice homey diner vibe and didn't feel sticky or gross. Very clean and put together. read more

Cari's - Chocolate chip pancakes (front) pumpkin pancakes (back) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Granbury, Texas

The wife and I had breakfast this morning. The wife had her favorite pumpkin pancakes and bacon, I had the eggs Benedict. Food was good, no complaints there. Service was great. Went to pay that's when we had an issue. We asked if they added a surcharge for credit, was told "yes". Then asked if they charged the fee for a debit card and was told yes they did. Used the debit card, sure enough they did apply a surcharge. Be aware; This is "Illegal". Verbiage from Star Telegram: Is it legal to charge a debit card fee in Texas? No. In Texas, businesses are not allowed to add a fee for paying with a debit card. State law specifically prohibits it, and federal rules reinforce that ban. The idea behind these protections is that customers should not be penalized for choosing to pay with money that comes directly from their bank account. Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article312262452.html#storylink=cpy It may only be a dollar or two but when hundreds of people pay this charge it adds up to a lot of money over time. I am sure lots of businesses add this charge knowing that they can get away with it. read more

It was amazing! Best breakfast we have had for a LONG time! Will definitely go back! So glad we found you!

From the moment I opened the door, it's a great place, friendly staff, excellent food. VERY CLEAN You must try the peach fried pie BEST I've ever had ! read more

Every 6 weeks I go to Granbury to get my hair done by the best hair stylist in NTX! This time Javiers daughter Ximena went with me & we were hungry so I looked up breakfast/brunch near the salon & this place came up. I have to say I hate giving this place this review because the front of the house of this place is amazing. The wait staff, the bus staff, the guys walking around asking if everything is everything ok ,taste ok, need more coffee, gets you seated. Wow they are amazing. Friendliest service I've seen in a long time. Play with the kids & speak to the guest almost like they are family, but the food. The food. This food was almost inedible. Maybe it's me, but i dont know because Ximena was with me & she was just moving stuff around on her plate too. When I asked do you like it & she said it's not very good. It has no flavor. She ordered the pork chop plate w/mashed potatoes & baked beans & a roll. I tasted her pork chop. It had absolutely no seasoning. Her roll tasted like pure flour. I ordered the patty melt. 1st it didn't look like any patty melt I have ever ordered anywhere ever before. It looked like a sad grilled cheese w/extra onions & a McDonald's patty. That's what it tasted like too. I opted for the onion rings which Whataburger onion rings taste better. I asked for a side of ranch & they must use an off brand ranch, it's not homemade nor hidden valley. It was very thick & flavorless. I did order coffee which is very strong & with 4 creams & a lot of sugar it was perfect. Again I'm sorry to write this about the food because every single person that enters that building the customers, employees, everyone was beyond nice & wanted to make your day better. This was just my experience. My hope is that everyone goes out still & try's this business because your taste buds could be different than mine & you may absolutely love it or maybe their extensive breakfast menu may be way better than the lunch. Who knows, just don't let this review stop you from trying them out. Their kindness deserves a stop. read more

Cari's - Pork chop plate mashed potatoes & gravy, pork-n- beans & roll - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Granbury, Texas

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Very sweet breakfast spot with loads of classic diner dishes! We were seated quickly and well taken care of, even had the manager walking around chatting with customers. The portions were large and we all left with full bellies. The food was a bit overcooked and under seasoned, so pretty typical for these types of restaurants, but we got what we expected, so no one was disappointed! The hand pies were fine, worth a try, but I don't think I would get it again. read more

Cari's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Granbury, Texas

Through no fault of Cari's, our Church changed it service time (to an hour later). Now, when we leave Church (at 11am) and want breakfast at Cari's, the line, and wait, is super-long. This in itself, is not a huge problem, but I do not think Cari's handles the wait-list very well. In fact, there was a line, outside, in the bright hot sun, just to get to line inside, that was in line to get on the wait list. After waiting 15 minutes, and still being outside, we opted to go elsewhere. It would have been OK if the outside was covered, as the other side of the building is, but by the entrance it is not. But, the times in the past that we have eaten at Cari's, we do enjoy it. I am particularly found of the (seasonal?) pumpkin pancakes. Yum! Bottom line: We'll be back, but next time we will arrive earlier. read more

Fantastic service as always at the best breakfast joint in Granbury! Not our first time, and it will not be our last! One of the few places that serves good food at good prices, these days. read more

I've been coming here for years but with a new manager about a year ago, I feel like I can tell the difference. Coming for breakfast won't be a quit even. This is a busy bustling diner with great hometown atmosphere. The manager is super kind and talks to his employees with a great smile. It's a mix of both old gen and new gen providing great service. The food is good, sometimes may be a wait but whose in hurry on a Sunday morning. The coffee is hot and they walk around making sure you received your service and are happy. read more

Cari's - Fajita omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Granbury, Texas

We have been here 3 times total and it NEVER FAILS TO AMAZE. They were busy today but the wait to get seated was very short and the service was top notch. My Wife and I each had a delicious meal with me getting the pumpkin pancakes with sausage, bacon, eggs, and a piece of ham. My wife got Corn beef hash with eggs. We also split an order of sweet cream pancakes. All I can say is everything was OUTSTANDING. I recommend this place for anyone and everyone from near or far and everywhere in between. You want excellent breakfast come here. read more

This place was recommended to us. Certainly did not disappoint. Right away I knew it was going to be good because locals where waiting in line. We got seated fairly quickly. The service was absolutely great. The waitress came and checked on us often and brought everything out as was ordered and requested. The staff look like they enjoy their job and greet with a friendly face. The eggs Benedict were really good. My nephew ate his entire cheese/egg omelet and pancakes and he is a picky eater. My parents already enjoyed their plates. We recommended this place to other family which plan to go and we will certainly return when we are visiting again. read more

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Great breakfast, lotsa food...close at 2...friendly staff...not sure about lunch but great place...love

Great service, even with a wait we were sat pretty quickly! Food and coffee were great! Very cute place.

Nice little brunch diner. Lots of options. The pancakes were really good. The benedict was pretty solid. The grilled ham was particularly good on the benedict here. The grits were mediocre but okay. They were more watery, but not bad. The sausage links were okay but tasted like jimmy dean sausage links, again not bad but okay. If you want brunch, you can get a lot of choices here, but not the best overall. read more

Cari's - 2, 2, and 2 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Granbury, Texas

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I'd like to give a good review of this place however after 30 minutes sitting watching the server take food to people that came in after I did, I was over it. They had no excuse for it until I got up to go. I won't be back. Restaurants in Granbury for the most part don't care about the customers. This town is getting that reputation real fast. read more

Great service, friendly & attentive. Delicious food & decent prices! Very busy but worth the wait. We will be back.

Completely different experience now, sadly. I don't know if it's because of new management but the server was almost as rude as they come. She also didn't know that the sign said "BREAKFAST SPECIAL $3.99" And after I gave up arguing with her, she said she would check with the "new management," which she didn't say with any affection. When she returned, frustrated and in a hurry, she rattled off what the special was. The whole table heard that the special came with sausage patty or some other meat like bacon or ham I guess but after a while of just eating three small pancakes, I asked her about it. I heard wrong. $3.99 for three small pancakes. You correct me if that's a special. A big meat burrito the other men ordered is the same price. I can see why they call it a special because it makes them more margin for sure. And why would you have to spend any amount of time explaining a special if it was just a choice between pancakes and biscuits or whatever it was? To top it off, she didn't return my $11 plus change. I enjoyed the rest of my conversations and 10-15 minutes later I walked up to the counter only to see that the servers have an area where they eat their own breakfast in between serving plates of food, without gloves. Amazing. Disgusting. And my money just sitting there, hoping to go into the servers pocket I suppose. I hate leaving a bad review for such a beloved place but it's important that you have different expectations than the wonderful atmosphere it was. The decor is gone, which does tell you something. It was really hard to even tip this time - I enjoy giving big tips - but if you're spending $40, you don't expect to hate your experience and never return. I will try again since Pam's Too is closed because of their flooding and I will leave another review. Because all of this matters. Cari's, I hope this review does matter to you and your employees or else you won't survive your new management. Opening extra days won't help your bottom line like you expect to but only shut your doors that much faster if you don't change your culture. All of you. Thank you so much for your reply Cari G. That means a lot. But yes, very sad day. I truly wish they would change the name, especially knowing they refused your offer of training. I've been a trainer to restaurants and servers as well so... I know what I'm talking about. Why is there a line around the building of Chick-fil-A? I can promise you it's not just because of a chicken sandwich. read more

Cari's - It's pretty clear. But just know it's three small pancakes. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Granbury, Texas

My husband and I moved to Granbury a year ago ever since then we make it a habit on Sundays to go Cari's for breakfast it is without a doubt the best breakfast in town. If you're looking for eggs, Benedict, and great pancakes, you've come to the right place. read more

The wife and I were in town for the weekend and found this place on YELP. The service here was great. It was packed but we were seated rather quickly. The food was great and plenty of it. And price was pretty cheap compared to the amount of food. We highly recommend this place. read more

Excellent food, great service!! The restaurant is clean, the servers are friendly and welcoming! Great choice for breakfast or lunch.

Friendly service. Food was Meh. Got the Country Scramble and the Pumpkin Breakfasts but if we come back probably wouldn't get it again. Just didn't have anything special about it. Table had syrup spilled on it that hadn't been wiped down. Bathrooms are falling apart. The building itself is old and outdated, I would have been happier with McDonalds. read more

Cari's is my go to place when it comes to breakfast for sure. It's home cooking that I don't have to cook or clean up after. Food is consistent and the prices are great. Can get really crowded especially on weekend mornings but the staff does their best to take care of everyone as quickly as they can. read more

Friendly staff and great menu. However, they have absolutely no regard for COVID. Tables are extremely close together, there is no spacing, customers are practically touching elbows on the countertops. The wait staff is wearing masks however half of the kitchen staff making food in the back and doing the dishes aren't wearing gloves and no masks! Would have love to have eaten here however it's a breathing ground for spreading COVID and when we politely let them know we were leaving because of the concerns we had (which we addressed politely and discretely as it's our opinion and no need to make a scene). We received "ok" and "y'all stay healthy" but nothing regarding the need to address the violations or any attempt to do things differently. Under normal conditions this place seems like an amazing place to eat and wish we had gotten the chance- maybe next time we visit Granbury. read more

Had Breakfast servings were huge! Food was excellent! Service was awesome! Saturday morning is very busy! read more

We we're passing through Granbury on Monday wanted pancakes. Cari's delivered pumpkin pancakes. Crisp bacon no wait for seat was waiting on within seconds of our butts hitting the seats. Great service fast food delivery to table and easy check out. Will be back for the cinnamon rolls read more

We come here for their breakfasts a d we usually like the food and service and if it's not up to par, then they correct it. Today, everything was cold and not cooked thoroughly. Told the waitress and I have a feeling that she really didn't care. My scrambled eggs were terrible and seriously, who can screw up scrambled eggs? This place did. We will no longer come hete and please bear in mind that the owners of this restaurant own Pams Too. We quit going there too. read more

Consistently good service and food ! Good place to bring the grandkids as well! Customer service is the best I've ever experienced.

Great breakfast find! We found this place on our way out of Granbury. Table of 6 people seated within 5 minutes on a Sunday morning around 9:00 am. Service was fast and super nice. Our food was hot and fresh. No one was unhappy with their choices. Small place but great character and atmosphere. Would stop here again. read more

I love this place. They serve breakfast, and lunch. I normally order the Jessica breakfast, because it has pancakes, hashbrowns, and eggs plus your choice of meat. I usually get the four links. The waiters are excellent. I love the atmosphere. They even have a patio if you want that. read more

Arrived around 11 on Sunday. It was a little busy but we were seated right away on the back patio. Waited maybe 5 minutes for menus, which is fine. They were busy. Ordered & received our drinks in a decent amount of time, then ordered & received our food rather quickly. But now we have not been checked on in 25 minutes & my breakfast sandwich didn't come with American cheese like the menu stated. I was just going to ask for a slice of cheese, but not after this amount of time. Now we'd just like to pay & get out of here. Hopefully soon! read more

Cari's - Breakfast sandwich without American cheese like it was supposed to have. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Granbury, Texas

Stopped in for breakfast. Small diner but the food was great and the staff was very friendly and prompt.

Great breakfast! Service was fast and friendly even though it was busy! I'll go again!

Literally the best breakfast/diner I've ever eaten at! Marvin, the owner, must know how to do it right bc he makes great food and hires the FRIENDLIEST staff! Must ask for MiMi as your waitress! So personable, fast, and fun to talk to! Amanda, the manager needs props too! Lastly, the bus boy, Tim, was asking everyone if they were being helped or needed anything, so much to the point I thought he was the owner at first! Such an amazing place! PS- MUST order the caramel pecan cinnamon roll!!! Wow! read more

I am updating my review, in hopes the Owner will address this. We have been coming to Cari's for years. Love the place. Note to all readers -WE WILL STILL GO! However -today's experience caused me to update review. We arrived about 10 am ish - We selected the 3 items from the whiteboard. Suddenly - some grumpy woman came out and sternly informed our waitress within ear shot of us, that one of the items isn't available, till after 11. Wife reordered, baked.. Waitress apologized to us - NO big deal my wife said - I said - "why don't you mark the items on the board that are not available till after 11:00 as such?" - the waitress (who handled things quite well!) said - it was her fault, she should know, blah blah blah. Then the cook came out - and sternly addressed the same situation behind the counter to the waitress... again she's apologetic - I said - toward them - why not mark the board that some items are not available and so on. Immediately after NOW Baked potato isn't' available till after 11 (2 items now). Yet another member of the waitstaff behind the counter sternly told me that 'lunch isn't till 11:00'... I said -really? Why isn't it marked on the menu board? And that I am the customer.. She huffed off. Ok - then to add comedy - waitress came back and said - Oh Baked potato is now ready, would you like it? Yes..please, etc.. All quite funny - till. We both ordered liver and onions. What we received was shoe leather and onions. It was so overcooked, it was barely chew-able. Thus - it makes me wonder, if the cook had stayed in the kitchen to mind our meals on the grill, would our liver be edible? Not eating it they came and cleared plates, not even asking - why we didn't touch. I did mention the entire thing to the nice cashier. In sum. 1) DO NOT sell something that can't be ordered before a specific time. Mark the white board. 2) DO NOT yell at the waitress TWICE in front of the customer - fix your process. 3) DO NOT let another member of the waitstaff denigrate and demean a customer offering a helpful suggestion like NUMBER 1 of this list. 4) DO NOT serve shoe leather. Again, we will return, at this point I'm not sure when, but we will. I am writing this to you because I love your business and do not want mediocrity and the bad entitlement behavior that a fortunate and prosperous business can easily fall into. Please fix it. thank you. read more

We went for breakfast the server's were so nice I had the denver omelet it was so good it was so big it had plenty of ham cheese and bell peppers also had two pancakes they were so yummy read more

We stopped in for brunch on palm Sunday 3/24/24. It was full house, with a short wait. Everyone waited in line as there was an employee walking the restaurant ready to clean up a table as soon as it became available. There were 5 to 6 parties in front of us and the wait was relatively short. We had coffee and omelets with pancakes. The food was nice and hot and well worth the wait. The coffee, on the other hand, had lots to be desired. It was thin and tasteless. If you are a coffee snob, this is not the place for you. The staff was friendly and courteous and the experience pleasant. read more