The food and service were top notch, the jazzy music was fun, and all in a comfortable quirky…read moreenvironment! I really enjoyed it!

We took off on a Sunday drive to Athens taking every FM road we could. The drive is a hilly…read morebeautiful relaxing experience. We went as far as Lake Athens to the Athens Boathouse Bar and Grill (which we knew was closed), to check out the location. We tooled around Athens just enjoying the Sunday. Having been to the Fisheries and the Botanical Garden before, we were looking for a different place to stop. A quiet offbeat place with food and sweet treats was what I had in mind. Callaways Coffee and Bistro popped up as a little house with adorable photos and lovely reviews and off we went. It was perfect. They have REAL FOOD here. I tried to reproduce the menu, but seriously they have pages of breakfast, salads and sandwiches. And COFFEE, of course. I had this amazing 100% Angus patty Cheeseburger - an enormous perfectly cooked patty. ($9.95) My husband ordered the Ragun Cajun, a spicy Chicken breast on ciabatta that he loved. ($9.95) They still had pie, blondies, cookies and assorted yummy sweet treats under glass. I had the Buttermilk pie with a Tender crust and totally delicious filling! ($2.75) Our server was a terrific young man; personable, helpful and a good cook! We had a good time. The bathroom is Unisex and clean. There is plenty of seating. We sat at a regular dining table, but there are plenty of tables for two or three in addition to chairs and sofas. Most parking is street side. I'm looking forward to coming back!

Food is great. I get the #10, Spanish Breakfast. It comes with beans, rice, tortillas, hot sauce,…read moreso you can make your own breakfast tacos:) So much food. Staff is nice.

went to athens today about 4 o'clock pm. the place was dirty and dingy. the tables and chairs were…read morein horrible condition. went to wash my hands there wasnt any soap just water to rinse .the paper towel dispenser didn't work.had to open door with wet hands. .that in itself is a red flag#2. dining area was the #1 red flag. red flag #3 was the menus. dirty,with way to many items. i went ahead and ordered the fajita plate. it came on a regular dinner plate not the usual sizzling fajita plate red flag #4. the rice was non edible. along with beans,the guacamole was in the brownish stage of its life those 3 failures are red flag #5.on to the the fajitas, tortillas were stale,the onions and bell pepper were cooked to oblivion and back.the meat wasn't even fajita meat. it was some cheap meat"steak".. seemed to have been steamed and put on the plate with a scoop. covered with the mushy onion and bell pepper.there was not a glimmer of fajita. i took a tiny bite of each item guacamole was sour. beans definitely old undercooked. rice old and tasteless. try to pass off cheap meat as fajita was also old and sour and tasteless. $14.99. $14.99 for a plate of slop. they sawed my friends t- bone in half. not the way your probably thinking. guys the the bone it self was sliced longways threw the bone! very evident as to what they had done. the meat was a thin slice. not what a normal t bone would be. stated it was rubber.my other friend ordered the senior enchilada meal. youd think it would have 1 enchilada it came with 3!!! it was sour as well. with the lack of buisness you'd think about soap in the bathroom. can you imagine what is lurking behind the swinging doors to where the food is stored and prepared. i am apalled at the total lack of cleanliness and lack of respect for the customer as well as for the self to prepare and then serve this health violation on a plate. i work in the food industry today was an insult to my sensibilities. to the owner this place needs to be shut down immediately. to the staff you should be ashamed and embarrassed to serve slop to your community. get out while you can dont go under with this place. to the community and beyond this is a warning. this place is toxic. do not eat there!!!

The atmosphere is warm and friendly but close quarters and not very private. The chicken salad has…read morepecans so is not my favorite but my friend liked theirs. Salads are better in my opinion. Soup is decent. Flavored ice tea is great. The area where this place shines is cake. You cannot go wrong with any flavor. I would have a salad with cake again but skip the sandwich or soup. If I could rate the cake only it would be a 5. But I cannot so giving it a 3.5. It might be nicer to sit outside too on a nice day.

This place is a little gem in Athens with both outdoor and indoor seating spaces. We stop in…read moreannually on our way to pick up our Girl Scout from a nearby camp. The service is always great and the salads and sandwiches are fresh. Coffee (regular and specialty) are served as well. We typically share a dessert and grab 3-4 cake balls for our daughter to give as a gift at camp pick up.

Lunch w mi madre. Tilio's in Athens…read more Sometimes you just need a lunch buffet. The chicken alfredo tastes like a fall evening after school. The fried fish is excellent. The perfect amount of cornmeal breading. Feels lighter than it should. Delightful. Also, some damn good greens and green beans. And I could just sit and eat the sausage and onion like a mindless, drooling drone all damn day perfectly content if I let myself. If it'd been meatloaf day, I might still be there. Note to self, find out when they're having meatloaf on the buffet. It's a beautiful day, East Texas. I hope you're enjoying it. #sabaileyproject #iloveyouetx #ztfu #writerfoodiegunguy #hippiebarbarian #foodiesofetx #foodiesofig #foodiesofdallas

Everything on the salad bar was fresh, lettuce was super fresh and crispy, you could tell it had…read morebeen thoroughly washed. The main buffet had a wide selection of entrees and vegetables. I did not eat from the dessert buffet but my husband did and he said everything was delicious. Reasonable price. We will be returning.

Not our first trip to this restaurant, it's Been great every time. This time we got Catfish &…read moreShrimp with Fried Jalapeno Stuffed with a great stuffing of Cheese, wrapped with Bacon. Super good. We were very happy with the service & I wish I could remember her name. She was awesome. My only complaint is that the noise level is huge, loud enough it's very difficult to have a conversation. Food is worth it.

Great food and service. Excellent deck for a sunset dinner. Reasonably priced alcohol…read more The food prices were pretty high but everything was high quality. The ragu was especially delicious and very meaty. Only complaint is our wedge salad was brought out at the same time as the entree even though we told the server we were splitting. I'd return though. Very enjoyable meal.

Went to late lunch on Thursday with three other women. The server definitely had a bad attitude…read more She was on the phone, apparently personal, and ignored for 5 to 10 minutes. When she finally waited on us she made it obvious that she was disinterested and did not want to serve us. I suspected it was because we were women and she thought maybe we were not going to tip well. Then she waited on some men and was very friendly to them. Whatever th r case there was no excuse for the way were treated. We still left a good tip. The food was great!! Will return but hope we do not get the server with a "TUDE".

Worst Mexican food I have ever eaten. I ordered the fajitas and it came out with plain white rice,…read morea bowl of beans and weenies. The skillet wasn't hot so the fajitas were cold quickly. I asked for a plate to make my fajitas on and she brought me a plate and said anything else, I looked at her and said a clean plate there was dry food all over it. The fajitas were horrible no seasoning on them at all. My friend got the enchilada's and it had canned cheese on top of them ugh. The guacamole was dark green and tasted old. I will never go back to this place

The food is awesome the service is awesome and the ambiance is great.i eat here sometime 3 times a…read moreweek.i will nit go to another Mexican Restaurant to eat.

We stopped in here because of their reviews and it didn't disappoint. It's not the fanciest…read morerestaurant but the food is on point. The fajitas were delicious. The young man serving us did a great job also.

This is my friends moms restaurant and the bean and cheese is better than the taco casa I don't…read morereally like beans but their beans are the best beans I've had in my life the their cheese quesadilla is best cheese quesadilla I've had one my life again! Then the service is mid because they don't really talk to you and say nice stuff to you I don't know why food in Athens TX has the best food I've had in my life and I use to live in little elm tx and it didn't have the best food in my life but it's probably because all the food I had were McDonalds that's all that I remember of course we had other types of food but I didn't have much of that food and I was young when I lived in little elm

Seriously, this place is overrated. The food is mediocre in comparison to the other Mexican cuisine…read morein Athens TX. They bring the chips in a little bowl that holds about six. You have to keep asking them for more. They are very overpriced for what you get. Definitely disappointing.

Amazing food Amazing service for Deaf wife and myself…read more Amazing ambiance They helped us out

Best breakfast in town. Very reasonable , quick , and friendly . If you haven't tried it. You need…read moreto.

really good burgers. what is really great is the patty melt. i am a big guy and i could not eat it…read moreall. we go 2-3 times a-week.

I wish more places would use their formula for success…read more Large portions, great taste, reasonable prices. This is what keeps the customers coming back for more. Please don't change. Incredible hamburgers.