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    Joe Friday's Diner

    4.2 (43 reviews)
    InexpensiveDiners, Salad, Burgers
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids

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    Ruben sandwich with lemon pepper fried potatoes.
    Bruce W.

    Stopped here for lunch and grabbed the lunch menu. My husband was so excited to see a fried bologna sandwich with egg, bacon, and miracle whip. Michael, our waiter and the manager, suggested the Ruben sandwich as they were out of the bologna. He also recommended the lemon pepper fried potatoes. Excellent recommendations. My wife had the patty melt with onion rings, both yummy. The staff was very friendly. We will be back and highly recommend Joe's Burgers!

    Monte Christo

    This was our first time coming here, and it did not disappoint. The Monte Christo was absolutely AMAZING!! The Cajun Chicken sandwich was so good, also!! Definitely coming back!

    Christine R.

    Joe Friday's diner was a great place for some out of towners to find a good dinner. We showed up at 7:55PM, and they close at 8PM, but they stayed open for us willingly and with smiles. Our food was good. Our pictures were taken after we started eating (sorry). We got the burger, the chicken burger (sub beef for chicken patty), and the chicken fingers. The buns on the burgers were amazing, the sweet potato fries were some of the best I've ever had. Would go back if ever in Mexia again! 4 adults ate for $40.

    Steak Finger Basket (w/ 2 sides: green beans and sweet potato fries)
    Sean P.

    This place is solid. Ashley was attentive, polite, and her menu suggestions were great. Onion rings were fine strings, although good, just not what I was expecting. Smoked turkey sandwich was good, highlight was toasted multigrain bread with avocado, yum, I love avocado, more avocado please. Steak finger basket came with two sides. I chose green beans and sweet potato fries. Steak was deep fried, somewhat of a first for me. I did eat all my steak, but I'm not a hug fan of that style. Green beans with bacon and small onion pieces were tasty. The sweet potato wedges were outstanding, so perfectly crisp, and might have had a light sprinkle of cinnamon sugar.

    Pineapple Chicken, coconut rice, green beans and a roll
    Brittney K.

    The food and atmosphere is great! The blue plate special was Pineapple chicken and it tasted amazing. So light and refreshing!

    But the meatloaf mashed potatoes and crab cakes really truly amazing crab cakes and really awesome meatloaf
    Rip C.

    Super cute great little place in a fashion of a fifties diner. Super clean. The staff is awesome food was totally amazing, I got the crab cakes and they were super soft and amazing just like homemade. Also I got the meatloaf and mashed potatoes and they were also very moist and tastes just like what I make when I make them at home and I got a strawberry milkshake super sweet was great best meal I've had in my travels back to Texas.

    Foreground: Smoked turkey sandwich  Background: jukebox and some diner memorabilia
    Scott C.

    Two visits and I feel experienced enough to submit official review. The place has a true diner feel, minus the dankness and the toothlessness you would expect. The dining area opens up to the kitchen so you have a feel for what's going on. There have been DPS eating here on both visits which a sign you're in the right spot. They know. I've had the burger and the turkey sandwich. Both above average. The fries are homemade but I wouldn't say they are the star of the show. The staff is attentive but not annoying. There is a small town, close knit feel to the place, as you would expect. Stop here if you are crushing thru Mexia.

    Wesley B.

    Great little diner. Very clean, great service from Alexis and awesome food. Everything is homemade with the exception of the sweet potato fries. The chicken fried steak was fresh and hand breaded. As were the onion rings. The made from scratch biscuits are delicious; I almost bought a dozen to take home. Exceptional first experience with this restaurant. I would highly recommend to anyone looking for down home cooking or giant hamburgers!

    Jaclyn P.

    This was a decent place to eat. Came here with the in-laws. Friendly service. My cheeseburger was okay and my shake was tasty. The chciken tenders for the kids were good. My husband had the Ruben and he said it was average. A cute little 50's/60's diner. Wish they would have had Heinz or Hunts ketchup vs. the generic stuff but atleast they had French's mustard. What is up with Mexia resturants using generic ketchup :) I am a ketchup snob, sorry. It's Heinz then Hunts, everything else is just not going to cut it.

    Busy making great food.

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    10 months ago

    Very good food. Fun atmosphere inside gives a nice country feel! Chicken fried steak was excellent.

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    2 years ago

    I would definitely recommend this restaurant. The food was very good prices even better. Service was great and the music was fantastic.

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    2 years ago

    The burger was excellent. Home made buns very good. The meat loaf and mashed tatters were real good. I like my waitress from Penn State.

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    3 years ago

    Always a great place with great people and even better food. Just a good home cookin', good friend, relaxed atmosphere.

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    4 years ago

    I've only eaten here a couple of times, but It was good. I had a lunch chicken tender with sweet potatoe fries. Those fries are addictive!

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    8 years ago

    Everything is very fresh, made in house. Best sweet potato fries anywhere. Great lunch place

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    6 years ago

    Cold onion rings there were 6 people in the place. Burgers were good. Decent place but not on point.

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    7 years ago

    Good food. Friendly staff. But an up charge if you pay with a credit card? Come on, really?

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    11 years ago

    Consistently great food! Favorite place in Mexia! Friendly staff and daily specials. You can tell they take pride in the food and service.

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    6 years ago

    Its a 10 can give more yeahs for the big country burger prefect fried egg on top of the two patties!

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    8 years ago

    Nice diner centrally located in Mexia. Good food and friendly staff.

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    9 years ago

    Excellent food, service their prime rib, onion rings, blue cheese on Jalopena buns to name a few!! The setting takes you back in time

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    Billy B's

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    Pulled up to the livestock auction house and thought for sure I was lost. I was starving so am glad…read morethat I opened the door and confirmed the existence of this gem. Walking into the building you wouldn't think much of the place, but once you get into the restaurant you feel like you are in a typical Texas roadhouse. Cozy, warm, homey, and delightful all around. I asked the waiter if the burger was cooked properly or the Houston style (burnt to a crisp and disgusting). Fortunately, being so far away from Houston, I was assured the burger would be nice and juicy: indeed it was. Fresh cut, perfectly fried okra alongside a juicy burger made this meal perfect. I wish I could give this place a diamond rating. Texas Michelin Star Worthy for sure. Got to meet Billy as well. True gentleman. I'll be back, even though it's a 5 hour round trip visit, this place is nestled amongst some beautiful countryside. So very happy I stumbled upon this true gem

    Very cool experience. We have driven by this place many times but never realized it was a…read morerestaurant until seeing reviews on Yelp. We stopped in this past weekend and it was awesome! Fried zucchini is about as fresh as you can get! I had the chicken fried steak with onion rings and beans. Wife had chicken fried chicken with potatoes and broccoli rice casserole. Everything was fantastic! Also picked up a piece of coconut pie to take home. Highly recommend this place. Home cooking at its finest. It was a Saturday around dinner time and it was very crowded!

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