This is a great spot for breakfast or lunch. My wife and I stopped in on a day off, when we had just been running errands. The interior is clean and well maintained, but very inexpensively outfitted. Nothing fancy. The one big negative is they don't have fountain drinks and the ice tea was on the weak side. They do have bottles. Service was friendly and efficient. Quick as well. I got the egg plate for breakfast. The hash browns were absolute perfection as was the biscuits and gravy. The French toast my wife had was on point as well. Definitely a good spot to try. read more

Love this "Hole in the wall restaurant". They have been here since the 1980's. We always go with the expectation it will be super busy with no place to sit! Excellent service! The wait staff are fantastic! Well, let's not forget the fabulous chefs either. Food is always consistent. I consider us regulars since this is our go to spot for the last 20 plus years. The food is delicious regardless of whether it's breakfast or lunch! The menu has lots of choices. You can't go wrong with anything you choose to eat. Everything is good!! It is in an older part of Plano. The booths are well used as are the table and chairs. You will fall into a sink hole in the booths. I suggest seating at the tables if you are a large person. Who cares when the service and food is spectacular! Simple and generous. Not sure why all my various food pics didn't post. We eat here at least twice a month. There are multiple items on the menu to choose from and it's always good! The sweet tea is delicious if that's your thing. It's clean and the service is fantastic! You pay at the counter when you leave. They won't bring you a receipt. When you're ready to go just go to the cashier. You can leave your tip with the cashier or place it on your table. The two waitresses will get their tip since they are the ones that buss the tables! Forgot to mention, parking is awful! Still best place to eat on weekends. November 2024 read more

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Oh my you will not leave here hungry ! The food is super tasty fresh and flavorful. I love the portions I got 4 big pieces of catfish and 3 sides all for 12.50$ ! The sandwich is huge too ! Also love that they have bottled soda ! I will definitely be coming back to try those breakfast too. Great home cooking with fair prices ! read more

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Hard to see from the street when driving by. The food is so good. Crispy potatoes, eggs were done right, sausage patties were tasty and the biscuits and gravy is what I came for. The waitress was very polite and kept my glass full with fresh iced tea. Has a good ole cafe feel. read more

John's Cafe Plano - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plano, Texas

What a nice "joke in the wall" type of cafe! The outside is "very basic", but those who venture through the double set of doors find themselves in a very pleasant, clean dining room perfect for morning breakfast! The service was great - very attentive from my entrance, quick cup of coffee to get started and ready to get my order in. I had the French Toast combo with eggs over easy and bacon. Bacon was acceptable, eggs were done right and the coffee was fine - the French Toast was fantastic! Thoroughly enjoyed my Friday morning break with a great affordable breakfast here - I plan to bring friends next time. read more

John's Cafe Plano - Warm, calming and clean atmosphere in the dining room this morning. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plano, Texas

Food was good served hot and appealing! Service during the stormy days in January 2026 was excellent! They were open when so very many others weren't!!! Decor is comfortable. The tables leave enough space between so you don't feel crowded! We've been going there for years and always reliable satisfying breakfasts. read more

John's Cafe in Plano has been there for years. I finally tried them out for breakfast this past weekend and was impressed. I was just sad that I haven't eaten there sooner. I arrived around 11am and it was somewhat busy, but I was able to get a booth right away. I was greeted immediately upon seating with menus and she took my drink order. The fresh hot coffee arrived a few minutes later and she also took my order. The coffee was great. Not too weak and not too strong. The perfect mix for my tastes. I ordered the meat lover's omelette with a side of hash browns and an English muffin. I requested they butter and grill the English muffin as opposed to just toasting it and it came out perfect. The omelette was good and filled with ingredients. The hash browns had the right amount of crisp to them. This is definitely a little hole-in-the-wall family run business and it shows. They all love what they do and take care of their diners. The inside was very clean and charming. They had a nice mix of music playing in the background. I will definitely be back and highly recommend this spot for breakfast. They do serve lunch as well, but I have not tried any lunch items yet. If it's anything like their breakfasts, you can't go wrong. read more

John's Cafe Plano - Great coffee! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plano, Texas

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The portions are large and the food was delicious. I ordered the corn beef hash, hash browns, 3 eggs , and biscuits with gravy. At first when you walk in it looks a bit beaten down but trust the food was fantastic. Service was prompt and on point. A bit pricey but you get the food! read more

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On our way to Galveston, we found this place on Yelp and decided to try it. And it was a great choice! Albeit not a large restaurant it was comfortable and roomy. We had omelettes and biscuits and gravy. Both were excellent! I'm going this review a week later, so I can't say what they were. But I do remember it was delicious and filling! Friendly staff and accommodating! read more

John's Cafe Plano - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plano, Texas

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When I saw the restaurant's website was in Spanish, I knew what I was getting... a Mexican-inspired breakfast. I ordered the Caliente Omelet. Unlike similar omelets at other places, I did not feel as if they were trying to get rid of their jalapeno. There was sufficient amount of jalapeno peppers in the omelet. The salsa was very lacking, more watery than either spicy or flavorful. The toast was nearly burnt on one side and very burnt on the other. My waitress came to check on me only once after I got my food. While I was eating my breakfast, I was expecting her to drop off the check. By the time I finished my second cup of coffee, I never got the check and had to go to the register to get it. read more

John's Cafe Plano - Caliente Omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plano, Texas

Overall this place wasn't too bad! We stopped in after a workout and while the decor is definitely on the older side it looked promising. The service was prompt as you self seated and the servers were super nice, although don't expect to be waited on hand and foot. I ordered the migas and my husband got the machaca eggs. Both were flavorful and the portions were huge! you can tell their beans are made with love, the migas had large chunks of sliced jalapeños and I loved that. The only off putting thing was the restaurant smelled like fresh paint and it wasn't super appetizing. Over all I'd try this spot again. read more

This place does not disappoint for good home cooking. Tiki Hubby share the Caliente Omelette, chrozio, tomato, cheddar cheese, onions and jalapeños perfect for cold morning we chose biscuits and gravy and crispy hashbrowns $13.24 enough for both of us. Good ice tea and coffee best waitress. Gets full on Weekend mornings. read more

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Great food, great service. Extremely consistent every time I go. It's a great local eatery with tons of variety on the menu. The cafe is clean and the food is always hot and fresh and affordable. The staff is friendly. read more

great little family owned (i believe) cafe, great service and even better food. i cant speak on every item but the chicken quesadilla is amazing and i get it every time. love this place :) read more

food very good, filling, reasonably priced service - friendly and attentive. Ambiance - entertaining with the little ones learning to speak. Family friendly read more

John's cafe has amazing service The food is perfectly cooked. The atmosphere in the restaurant is really nice. The food and atmosphere will make sure you have a good time while eating. read more

John's Cafe Plano - Breakfast sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plano, Texas

This place is AMAZING! My dad and I got breakfast here. I had the migas and he had eggs and bacon. It was SO good. The service was great. Hidden gem!! read more

This place is so yummy! Large portions, delicious! Also, it's eerily clean. One of my son and I's favs!

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't walk away from this restaurant. Went there within the last two days and the food was horrible! We were all hungry and none of us finished our food! Pancakes were VERY dense, too sweet and the syrup was ABSOLUTELY horrible. My daughter was starving. She ordered the Chicken & Waffles. She loves Chicken Strips. She hated them. I tasted one and indeed it lacked any seasoning and tasted like flour. PLEASE take heed. I saw a few bad reviews b4 we went but decided to see for ourselves. A COMPLETE WASTE OF $45. 1 specific thing: I am from the South. I know grits. I took one look at the grits and WITHOUT tasting them sent them back. They looked like white soup. My 10-year old is a human food destroyer. He always finishes his meal and and will eat whatever we don't finish. He left his two pancakes!!! Again, PLEASE LISTEN I am giving you an honest assessment. We eat out at least 3-4/weekly. THIS PLACE (cannot dignify it as restaurant) was a -7 (NEGATIVE SEVEN) out of 10 on a scale of 1-10! read more

Food is A+. Great portions, and the chef is very nice and an amazing cook. Service is A+, staff very friendly. Good atmosphere.

Incredible service and food was hot n fresh. Will definitely recommend to everyone. It's hard to find this quality service n food nowadays.

This place met our expectations of a hole in the wall diner. It was surprisingly clean inside and they're playing chill pop music so it was comfortable inside. When we arrived at noon on a Sunday, there was only 1 other table full. They have lots of bottled drink options including Starbucks, Jarritos, and monsters. The Bad: Do not order the home potatoes. Ours came out burned and way too crispy. The syrup for the pancakes weirdly tasted like vanilla frosting which ruined the cakes. The Hollandaise and gravy both tasted like packaged sauces. Most of the food tasted under seasoned. The Good: The bacon was cooked perfectly crunchy/chewy. The biscuits were strangely soft and cake like, but they were good. The poached eggs were cooked perfectly with a soft runny center. The price was the best part. You're going to get a large filling breakfast for under $10 a person. If you come on the weekends, you can get the eggs Benny for $8. read more

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Was looking for a burger, chicken fried steak or just some good homestyle cooking. I googled "diners" and this gem came up. I looked at reviews and discounted those that said wait times were long or the staff wasn't friendly. I always wonder what part did they have on the type of service they received. Jackie wasn't nothing but professional with us and very nice. Chicken Fried Steak was my choice and surprised that I was given three choices for sides. To my surprise they had black eyed peas, so along with the mashed potatoes, I selected the green beans. It tasted GREAT!!! My wife had the philly cheese steak and she said it was good. Other reviews say that the breakfast is outstanding and someone next to me ordered breakfast (1:30 pm) and it did look good! read more

John's Cafe Plano - Cafe sign and a real diner feel. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plano, Texas

Visiting from Chicago & chose Johns because it's not a chain & reviews looked good. EXCELLENT & FRESH food!

Stopped in to read and relax with my lunch and this was the perfect place. Hole in the wall cafe with some great food and reasonable prices. Loved the meatloaf, broccoli was sautéed as were the mixed veggies. They don't serve bread with lunch but you won't need it as the portions were quite generous. Might be my new hangout! read more

John's Cafe Plano - Meat Meatloaf Platter - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plano, Texas

The restaurant is way bigger and well kept than I imagined. I drive by this place almost every day and I just decided to give it a try. And I think I will be back again, the food selection is pretty good and nothing beats a freshly cooked lunch. I also have to say the serving are very very generous. read more

John's Cafe Plano - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plano, Texas

I've forgotten how delicious John's Chicken Fried Steak is! The sides are fabulous and plentiful in both choices and serving sizes. Everything I've ever tried here has been wonderful, give them a try! read more

John's Cafe Plano - John's Chicken Fried Steak is SO LARGE and SO DELICIOUS probably the best thing is I've got a whole additional meal in this to go box! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plano, Texas

Great Breakfast! Fluffy Biscuits, crispy home fries and fresh eggs! All the menu items sounded good as well. Looks like they have a great selection of Mexican dishes, Will need to come back and try. read more

Excellent quiet spot to grab breakfast. I ordered Eggs Benedict. The eggs still had some soft creamy yolk and an excellent hollandaise sauce. The hash browns had a delicious light crust and laid out thinly across half the plate. My server was cheery and attentive and kept my coffee cup full. read more

We went for breakfast Sunday 7/18/2021. TERRIBLE!!!! After waiting 30 minutes for our order, people that came in after us got their food and left before we got ours. After 30 minutes of waiting, my husband flagged down a different waitress and asked about our order. She said she would check with our waitress. She came back and said "there was a mix up on our order and would be out shortly. "I" think she forgot to place the order. About 10-15 minutes later we FINALLY got our food. NO APPOLOGIES. Will DEFINATELY think twice before going there again!!!! Tonya majicmist@yahoo.com Ticket #187834 read more

Amazing little diner to have breakfast at. The portions are just what you need when you are super hungry. Neither I nor my son could finish our meals. Very friendly staff and clean bathroom read more

Excellent food, excellent service, and a good price point. I ordered online through YELP for pick up. meat omelette, home-fries and biscuits and gravey. The omelette was super, the home-fries had a few chunks of onion, green & red bell peppers(perfect amount), the biscuits where fluffy and the gravey was thick and peppery. The take out came with ketchup and salsa and was plated and packaged well. The meal was huge and at $14 tax included was on the high end but worth the cash. I gave 5 stars but really think its 4.5. read more

First time. Ordered the Hungry Man's breakfast and it did not disappoint. Big eggs, lots of hash browns cooked perfectly, sausage patties super good. Pancakes were good too. Waitress made a new pot of coffee and it was piping hot. From my experience, it seems most places have forgot how to cook food. This place has not!! read more

Definitely has a cafe/diner vibe! The service was great! Food came out at a great speed, and everything was cooked to perfection! Stop by this place if you get a chance, there are plenty of options on the menu! read more

Found a little gem! Cute atmosphere, great service, and delicious food! We came for breakfast on a Saturday and there was no wait (like other breakfast restaurants). My husband had the build your own omelet with 3 meats and 4 veggies!! So much food! And he is picky about his hash browns and bacon being CRISP; they nailed it! I had the corned beef hash and it was excellent! read more

Best lightly scrambled eggs, bacon and hash browns with onions jalapeños and cheese I have had in a long time! Will definitely come back. read more

John's Cafe Plano - Half of the hungry mans breakfast because I already ate it! Then my biscuits and gravy. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plano, Texas

Haven't been in a long time. Now it's going to be my go to breakfast place. Reasonable prices for most everything and great home potato's, love the big chunks of onions and peppers in it. read more

This place was great! The service was good the restaurant was clean, my son loved the fish tank full of fish. The food was delicious. We came here for breakfast and I ordered off the menu and they had no problem servicing my request. My son love the waffle. They brought him a hot fresh waffle first to keep him occupied while we waited for the rest of our food. The biscuits were warm and fluffy and the gravy tasted great!. We will be here again. When we visited it was Sunday morning and wasn't packed at all this must be some local secrets. I definitely recommend having breakfast here. read more

Great little diner! The waitress was super sweet and offered me multiple water refills (as I was there working on my computer for a few hours). The potatoes were to die for! read more

Don't be put off by the decor, but do leave because of the smell. I like to try new places, and I'm always looking for the a great "mom & pop" diner so rugged appearances don't scare me. But the place smells old and moldy. The girls at the register had a small candle burning in the back for them, so they're aware of how awful it smells. We had a BLT & a patty melt for lunch and neither was great. The fries were super greasy. Their breakfast food may be great, but we couldn't find any redeeming qualities here. read more