Been here many times. Keyword "many" because THIS PLACE, THIS JOINT IS OFF THE CHAIN! The food here…read moreisn't like your local Denny's or I-Hop, this is freshly made breakfast! Made with love type of food! The kind of restaurant that has cooks in the back that woke up and came to work super happy kind of cooks! And guess what ? Besides the cooks being top tier, let's talk about the amazing service from these genuinely nice waiters/ waitresses, they are super nice, fast and just giving very nice vibes! Ok now let's talk food? Yeah the food here is DELICIOUS! Been coming here for years and I'll be coming until the day I die! Oh and let's not forget the BEST PIES IVE EVER HAD! Now I've had pies from "house of pies, flying saucer, HEB ETC. nah son! These pies are the best! No other place competes! If you're from Houston or visiting from another city or state make sure you stop by the Dot coffee shop! You won't regret it!

07.30.26 - Stopped by here with my gf for breakfast this morning, before her flight. Construction…read morein the area is heavy, and quite a bit of traffic, parking was packed, yet we did find a spot close to the door. Service has changed since last I have been here many years ago. In the past they would bring out a bread basket, as a free appetizer like how some mexican restaurants bring out chips and salsa, however, they dont seem to do that here anymore. Service at the table was mediocre, our waitress took our drink order and on the way over, the waitress was spilling the drinks over the floor on the way to our table. After our waitress took our order, my gf did not get the mayo on the side as she had asked, and after we received our food, our waitress never came around to check on us, didn't refill our drinks or anything. The place was very loud, louder than visiting waffle house. I was trying to have a conversation with my gf sitting just across the table from one another, and we were having to literally yell at one another just to hear what each other were saying. My gf did state that the sandwich she ordered was a big sandwich, and was more than she could finish. Once we were ready to go, our waitress still hadn't been around to check on us. So I had to flag down someone else, to get us some to go boxes, and our check. Low and behold, when I was ready to checkout, the waitress appears out of nowhere, after all this time, I'm guessing because she thought she was going to get a good tip. I'm sorry, waitstaff only get a great tip from me, once and if they perform a great job duty, and this was not the case in this matter. Maybe, better luck next time, maybe Papas needs to hire better waitstaff worth hiring and keeping.

Met my coworker yesterday for breakfast. This is an old café. The food was very good. I had the…read moreover easy eggs with sausage hashbrowns and toast ! my coworker had scrambled eggs with sausage grits and one pancake. Our server was excellent. The ambience was great yes, we will be back.

Although we've been here several times and enjoy our meals- this occasion was the worst…read more Service is excellent and prices/food quality was good- but the atmosphere was bad- very noisy on a Saturday morning at 7:45. The good 'ol' boys gathered for a kaffeeklatsch and were so loud that it was hard to speak to my husband. One guy was throwing condiments across the restaurant - If you come here there is a quieter side that may be a better choice.

If you want an old school tradition diner that over feeds you then this is the one! It also has…read moreHispanic influences on several of the menu items. Went when it was rather busy but service was still very fast. The steak was seasoned and cooked to perfection in the omelette and it was layered perfectly with the cheese, hash browns, steak, and mushrooms. Are you a crispy pancakes type of person!? If so, get them. I perfect waffles but something told me to trust the pancakes and they were great. I'll be back for sure!

Took my kids there for breakfast Saturday morning and they loved it. The food was greatread more

Omg this place is a must when you visit houston. The pancakes are amazing, the biscuits are…read moredelicious ( not stale at all) & the service was excellent.

This is the kinda Mel's diner where you don't know if you love the food, the feelings or the people…read moreyou meet here. I happened upon this after a late night concert and had a great time. I have gone back for nostalgia a few times during the day and the food was still made to order, prices were still reasonably low and the wait staff reminded me of a safe place to get rid of my day and my safe diet. Kinda feels like home, missing your childhood and humble beginnings. Somebody's intoxicated, somebody's on a first date, somebody's passing through, somebody's lost, somebody's on their third meal of the day (motel parking lot adjacent) and the server loves everything about your fancy bracelet or handbag. Sometimes you just need that definitely one of my places for old Times sake. It's humbling. I've yet to try the hot biscuit, but the burger and fries is good anytime.

Came here after going with my sister to get her wedding dress altered, and this place was in the…read morearea. I saw some good reviews so thought we'd try it out. First impression: it's a cute restaurant, perfect for a casual brunch or lunch. The aesthetic is clean and modern, also a little rustic. Service: Service was good! Food came out fast and can't complain! Food: After much deliberation, I chose the Raspberry Beret (chicken sandwich). I tend to like sweeter foods, so this was right on the dot for me. ! I really liked how the chicken was moist and how the flavors all came together after every bite. My mom got the banh mi, which she liked! I will definitely be recommending this place!

Easy to find, plenty of parking. It's a neighborhood type of restaurant. Plenty or indoor and…read moreoutdoor seatings. There's a cute private room that you can host a big party groI came on a Sunday for brunch. Seafood sweet corn chowder (4/5) Breakfast pizza (3/5) Tartine Mushroom (1/5) Tartine Salmon (3/5) - would be a lot better if it was smoked salmon instead of roasted salmon. Overall, decent restaurant and I would come back to try their dinner because that looks better than the brunch.

Love the House of Pies! We sneak down to the Fuqua restaurant for our favorite guilty treat. The…read morecoconut cream is amazing - hubby love the bayou pie. The staff greats you when you walk in the door, making this place feel like your regular hang out. You want to feel like you are in your grandma's kitchen, stop in for a slice of pie!

Very disappointing experience at House of Pies. When we walked in, no one acknowledged us or gave…read moreus any direction. After standing there for about 10 minutes with still no help, we finally sat down in the entrance lobby to continue waiting. A waitress then came over with an attitude--not to apologize for the lack of service, but to lecture me that "next time" I needed to make sure I stayed there the whole time and waited to be seated. No, thank you. If your front-of-house staff isn't acknowledging guests or managing the entrance properly, don't lecture customers who have already been waiting patiently. At that point, we left. There are too many places that actually appreciate their customers for me to spend money somewhere that treats people this way. We will not be returning to this location.

Another stop for breakfast, another great meal. I took my son for breakfast and Franks was top of…read moremy list. I went with the Shrimp n Grits - a bit different for breakfast, but it's on the menu. And I love shrimp n grits. I got a large bowl loaded with grits and shrimps and bacon and cheese and onions. I had them cut the mushrooms as they ain't my thing. This dish was D-lish. Very good. It was a lot and I had some good leftovers I finished off at lunch. As for the boy, he went with French toast, ham steak and scrambled eggs w/ a sided of a biscuit n gravy. He made quick work of those plates. Can't wait until next time there - I think I'm gonna try a breakfast burrito. Olé. Later.

Options are limited for breakfast near my work, so I opted for Frank's…read more I have ordered from them in the past and it has been ok. I tried the fish this time and will say the coating was ok, however, it slipped off. I asked for fried hard. I felt the food today was bland and lacked any flavor. I ended up not finishing and just disposed of it. I ordered via door dash so I am unsure of the ambiance.

i said it once, i'm going to say it again;…read more i love high quality simple food! district 7 grill is that! as a california native, diner culture is in my blood!! (and tacos, avocados, strawberries, and wine- lol) i never pass up an opportunity to visit a diner. district 7's inside is very "dreamy" and i can see a lot of editorial potential. (if you're into that) but very casual. the food was excellent!! crab cake benedict (8/10) american breakfast (8/10) strawberry milkshake (9/10) red sangria (9/10) great portions + great service = left happy district 7 grill has been added to my permanent brunch list! bonné appétit c.

ABSOLUTELY ATROCIOUS!! Let this place die like it's trying to. Unfortunately we were in a pinch…read moreand staying in a hotel nearby so we had limited options. 1) Nobody in the place at 7:00 on a Friday should have been a sign. 2) Waiter never took our drink order. He asked our food order first. We had to ask him if we could get drinks first. 3) When we did order we watched our drinks sit at the end of the bar for 10 min until I had to go retrieve them myself. 4) The food was INCREDIBLY mid for it being that expensive. Undercooked potatoes, overcooked chicken, not a single person at the table of 4 adults had a good thing to say about their meal 5) It took 2 FREAKING HOURS with no one there. When I say no one I mean completely empty 6) Trying to check out and leave. Our server who was looking for an upsell told us he saw a cookie in the back that was ready to go. Thanks for telling our 3 small children that at 9:30. Reluctantly after telling him no several times it was awkward enough to cave. Cookie took about 20 minutes to come out. We had been there for over 2 hours at that point and we had to just get up and leave. If you go to this restaurant after reading this, you deserve the horrible experience you will certainly have.

This place is in a somewhat empty shopping center, and I am saddened that more people weren't at…read morethis place on a Saturday night. They had live music on, and from the looks of it if you want to be a part of the show you can as they also have karaoke it looks like. The gentleman that greeted us was so nice and made us feel so welcomed! It wasn't one of those "oh I have to be nice to these guests because I'm getting paid" type people, you could really tell his niceness was genuine. I felt like I was at a fine dining restaurant. Our server was also very nice, and super helpful as I asked for a wine suggestion and she hit the nail with her suggestion. She brought a small sample for me to try before serving it. The food itself was delicious! We got the onion rings appetizer, and you could tell they were made to order. They were super fresh and also crispy. The chicken parmigiana was good, and they were not stingy with their portions at all. The picture I took doesn't do the dish justice. I will definitely go back to this place, as their food, service and overall experience is a great one when you dine in.

OK, so this turned out to be a surprisingly good meal and much better than we had expected. We…read moredrove into the mostly defunct strip mall, found the restaurant down on the corner, walked in and sat down and then perused the menu in depth. We shared a bowl of the potato soup where we had no expectations and I thought it tasted pretty decent. But the real test was the entrees. Mr. Picky ordered the Fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp while I opted for Veal Parmigiana, and we each stole a bite from the other's plate. We reached consensus immediately that both dishes were well-seasoned and quite delicious, meaning we would return for more good food in the future. Seriously, we hadn't expected much when walking in and looking around, but were pleasantly surprised at the kitchen's efforts. We finished lunch with an order of homemade bread pudding and tiramisu, the latter of which in 2012 won a chamber of commerce epicurean competition 1st place ribbon. I wasn't there to judge that competition and have had better, but sincerely appreciated the moistness of the bread pudding. While the majority of diners were older and a more mature crowd, there's a lot to be said for value, and we thought the menu price was better than reasonable and I think a lot of people will discover this as a value destination, something we all appreciate.

Just plain good, fresh home-cooked food. Country style. I got the Monte Christo, which is not seen…read morevery often on any menus and it was delish--no fake deli meat or fake cheese....real slices of ham, turkey, and good quality cheese. Excellent service. Super busy, but they move quickly and I'd say it's worth it....perhaps just avoid Sundays!

Keep driving....food was very bland (No Seasoning) and wait staff was very unengaged(horrible)! Our…read morewaitress took forever to take our order and when she did, she was very short with us! When she delivered our drinks and food she could barely sit the things on the table before sprinting off! She would walk off so fast before we could ask for straws and condiments as if she didn't want to be bothered! I started to look at the other staff and they were doing the same thing to the other tables as well (So Weird)! Sometimes I can overlook not so good food if the staff is good but in this case, it was all bad! I will not be returning and will not recommend this place! So many other places that are better!