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    Elijah's Cafe

    3.7 (109 reviews)
    ModerateCafes
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    EMieracle R.

    This was 4 years ago in 2020, the food was very good and the portions were very good as well. The ambiance was nice, a good place for families. :)

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    Jude B.

    Wow this was by far the best meal I enjoyed on my trip to Texas! Haha I stayed a few days out this way while tending to family death and the worst snow storm to hit Texas 2020. The staff was welcoming and the foos was home cooked and delicious! Lots of young staff waiting tables for the first time and post covid. I ordered the fried catfish, okra, and dressing and gosh the bread and sweet tea. Yes southern eating at its finest ! Great atmosphere very rustic and open dining space. This was even busy in a weekday since not too many good spots to eat at. So be patient with the lines or the table service it's all worth it !

    Daily specials as of today 6/16/2024

    Good food. Had grilled catfish filets over rice, broccoli with cheese, baby carrots. Service is very good. Food is good. Second time here since staying nearby. Daily specials and full menu available.

    Subbed for a salad
    Trina W.

    This place seemed to stay filled up so that's always a good sign in my book. But even then our wait wasn't very long at all. The food was good and the portions were large. The chicken spaghetti was on point, definitely worth ordering, as were the fried pork chops. The serving of cobbler for dessert was huge! I loved the croutons in the salad, so good! The service was ok not amazing but not horrible.

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    10 days ago

    The food was delicious! Servings were huge! And the staff was delightful! So much bang for your buck!!! I'd eat there again, and again.

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    Food poisoning!!! From the tilapia dinner!!! Horrible night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Food is good -- service sometimes hit and miss but we eat there once a week -- home cooking reasonably priced we love the grilled catfish

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    10 months ago

    Good food and service was very friendly. I'm new to town and happy fou d this place. Thanks.

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    2 years ago

    Food is great . My whole family really loves it. Yall stop bye and try there delicious meals.

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    2 years ago

    Great food and excellent service!! I had the fried fish which came with fries and two sides. Great value for your money.

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    2 years ago

    Home cooking a very large portions! Great food choices and the service was great. The restaurant is a good family choice.

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    Nothing special. Reminds me of Black Eyed Peas restaurant chain. Do have good homemade ranch dressing.

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    3 years ago

    Solid crowd for random Tues lunch passing through East Texas. No frills solid American food, waitress was nice and quick

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    Very rude would not bring us our food unless we paid her first food disgusting mold on food

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    1st City Cafe

    1st City Cafe

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    (133 reviews)
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    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.

    I am a guest at the hotel, and unfortunately, the service I experienced in the café and poolside…read morearea on August 21 was extremely disappointing. After helping our daughter move for school, we returned to the hotel exhausted. We had already had an early dinner, so we decided to have a drink and order a light appetizer and dessert poolside. The bar was crowded, and although three different servers came through the pool area, not one stopped at our table to ask whether we needed menus or anything else. We eventually had to flag someone down ourselves. Unfortunately, that interaction seemed to set the tone for the remainder of the evening. The staff we encountered were consistently unwelcoming and inattentive. It gave the impression that they were simply there to complete their shift rather than provide the level of hospitality guests should reasonably expect. The atmosphere was also frustrating. A toddler was repeatedly screaming at the top of her lungs while a musician was performing, and the child's father made no apparent effort to address the situation. While that is not necessarily the hotel's responsibility, the combination of the disruptive environment and poor service made for a particularly unpleasant experience. The situation became even more frustrating when we accidentally left my arm brace on the table as we hurried to finish our nightcap and leave. Within approximately five minutes of realizing it was missing, my husband returned to retrieve it. Since it had been left on the table moments earlier, we expected that the server or another staff member would be able to locate it easily. Instead, he was sent from the bar to the kitchen and then to the front desk. After approximately 15 minutes, he returned without the item. That experience reinforced the impression I had already formed earlier in the day: there appears to be very little communication or coordination among the staff. No one seemed to take ownership of a simple guest-service issue or make an effort to resolve it efficiently. When guests are paying nearly $600 for two nights in a small town such as Nacogdoches, particularly at a property marketed as one of the best accommodations in the area, there is an expectation of professional, attentive hospitality. Guests should feel welcomed, recognized, and valued. Unfortunately, I did not experience that during my stay. The attitude of the waitress who ultimately served us was particularly disappointing and significantly affected the overall experience. Her demeanor was not appropriate for someone working in a customer-service position, much less one at a property presenting itself as a higher-end accommodation. I strongly recommend that management take a closer look at staff training, communication, accountability, and expectations surrounding guest service. Tipping is part of the hospitality industry, and guests should not have to repeatedly seek out employees for basic service. Based on this experience, I will not be staying here again. I hope management takes this feedback seriously and uses it as an opportunity to improve the guest experience for future visitors.

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