Stopped by with the hubby on the way to Dallas from Austin...I loved the Lone Star Cafe as a kid and fondly remember the jingle about Bubba. We came in about 5:45 on Tuesday before New Years, and the place was basically bare. I was concerned. Went immediately to use the restroom, which was nostalgically decorated and clean as a whistle. The waitress was at the table taking to my husband when I got done, and my tea was already there, waiting for me, when I arrived. Now...the food: I got the chicken fried steak and hubby got fried catfish. Both were so clean and fresh I thought they'd been air fried! By the time the food arrived, dinner time must've hit, because as I write this from my table, the place is absolutely packed full of patrons. I didn't take a photo of my dinner, because I was busy enjoying it. However, I was able to get a quick snapshot of the husband's fish before he downed the last few bites. Seriously, this was the best southern comfort meal we've had in quite some time. We'll DEFINITELY make this a stop when we are passing through Hillsboro in the future! Seriously. Try them. You can thank me later, and ya might even run into Bubba while you're here! read more

Lone Star Cafe - Fried catfish-PERFECTLY cooked and delicious! - Southern Near Me - Hillsboro, Texas

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My hubby & I stopped in by total accident on our way home to DFW, and what a happy accident it was. The sweet tea was perfect. If you know...you know. And, this may be one of the best fried chicken sandwich and onion rings that I've eaten. My husband 's burgers was juicy, and the jalapeño sourdough bun was legit. read more

Food and service is great, I do suggest the cheese curds and popcorn chicken. The fries... no idk if it's just the one time I had it but they were almost like left over fries. Not fresh at all. But it's a cowboy diner and has a bar to the left which is cool. Adult side and family side. read more

Lone Star Cafe - Sampler - Southern Near Me - Hillsboro, Texas

We were traveling through Hillsboro, TX and wanted a bite to eat at a non fast-food place, and found this place right off of I-35, and we were glad we did! The parking lot was full which reassured us we made a good choice, and the positive reviews reinforced that. Upon entering the facility, we were promptly greeted, and brought to our table in the cozy dining room. Our server greeted us promptly and took our drink order. We chose to order the meatloaf entree along with the chicken finger dinner. Our drinks and meals arrived promptly, and the meals were hot and fresh. Definitely check this place out if you're in the area and craving a good home-cooked meal. read more

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Heading south and passing through and YELP brought up this little gem. Called in an order and asked to have the Avocado Club with 2 slices of bread vs 3 and to add mayo and mustard with a side of onion rings. First the quality is delicious. My gripe is this. Sandwich had no tomatoes. None. Ugggggh. Secondly asked to have mayo and mustard added. Received a side order of mayo and mustard in the same little cup....a to go order where I'd hope to eat in the car. The onions rings were the best I'd had in years. This review is for the sloppiness of the preparation. read more

Lone Star Cafe - Avocado Club - Southern Near Me - Hillsboro, Texas

Stopped here on a roadtrip. The food was decent, the chicken was a bit dry but still tasted good. The service was really fast and our waiter was very very friendly. The place had a cool Texan cafe vibe. Overall, it's a solid alright. read more

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First time going there and we live in Hubbard. Food was very good and service was good too. The place had a homey feel like an old time ranch cafe. read more

The food is good. They always forget something on take out, but I neglect to check order, so 50% on me. I wish they had a website with updated menu. Some good things not available anymore. The employees are nice, and that goes long way with me. I think the manager has been there a very long time, so that is good. read more

The food was good. Unfortunately the service was awful. We asked if they had a house wine they offer. The server responded no they don't . We asked if they have a wine list? The reply was no they don't. We then asked how do we make a wine selection? The reply was "it's an open bar"! We asked can you enquire for us about what red wines are offered and at what price. The server came back and offered 2 red wine selections. And, what are the prices? We asked. Around $6.00 was the reply, when asked for the exact amount for the wine we ordered the price was now $5.75. The 2 tables sitting next 2 us were smiling and laughing at this whole exchange. When the bill came the wine was charged at $6.25. Strictly out of frustration we asked that they honour the $5.75. The server refused to do so as that was the price stated and would not acknowledge the mistake. In addition to the above, the dessert order was delivered wrong. We made it work as we knew trying to fix it would be met with an attitude and indifference we have never experienced before. We will never be back. To the owner/manager if you wish to know more about who the server was we wrote a note on the merchants copy of the bill. read more

Always good and always fresh. Fast and friendly service. James, Eddie and Yolie know what you want about the second time you come in and usually have your drink order ready read more

On our way home from the UT game and stoped here for some lunch. Yum O!! We both had the grilled Pork Chop, mashed taters & green beans. Our plates were empty!! read more

Service was great Food tasted amazing Staff was very nice and brought everything in reasonable time Atmosphere is amazing read more

Seems to be a local favorite with an extensive menu, large portions, and friendly service. Although it seems to have plenty of potential, we actually found ourselves a little disappointed in our choices. I was impressed with the freshness of the salad, but I found the rest - potato skins, chicken fried chicken, mashed potatoes/gravy, macaroni/cheese - to be soggy and under seasoned. read more

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We were looking for somewhere to stop for some queso on the drive back to Austin and found Lone Star Cafe. So glad we did. The queso and salsa were great! The salsa was smokey. The food is very generous portions for reasonable prices. My husband had the chicken quesadilla and it was actually two very large quesadillas for $12. Would be plenty of food for 2. I had the shrimp burrito bowl, yum! Shrimp were grilled perfectly. My friend had the elote chicken tacos and the elote was really good! This is just a laid back, casual spot for a bite or some drinks. There's a bar area with TVs so you can watch football. Locals seem to love it too. Definitely recommend it for a road trip food stop. read more

Stopped in on a Sunday in middle of a trip. The place was clean and service was ok but nothing outstanding. Kind of bland chicken fried chicken, mashed potatoes, & gravy. The food wasn't hot -barely warm. Basically, it was fair to good but definitely not "really good." There wasn't many restaurants to choose from in this small town so this was open and convenient. I may give it another chance on another trip. read more

Terrible food. Out of a can and cold. Service was friendly but didn't make up for the awful food. read more

Growing up in Austin I remember Lone Star Cafe being one of our favorite family restaurants. They all disappeared in the area decades ago, so it was a pleasant surprise to find this on a road trip far from home. This location is definitely aging with burnt out neon and other signs of wear, but was a nice nostalgic reminder of the past. The interior is filled with many vintage tin signs advertising everything from Diet Rite Soda to farm equipment. There are rustic wood booths around the dining room with tables in the middle, and a bar to the left of the entrance. And lots of retro details and decorations throughout. The food wasn't quite as good as we remembered it, but still tasty. The chicken fried steak was affordable and came with two sides. The mashed potatoes I picked weren't great, seeming to be pretty chunky with maybe only some butter to smooth them out, but plenty of cream gravy helps. And the onion rings were excellent and a welcome side since many places charge extra for those. One note was that they charged 60 cents for some ranch for the onion rings which was kind of a shock, but we didn't complain. Overall, it was a fun place to stop on a road trip with pretty decent nostalgic food. It's worth the time if you're passing through. read more

Lone Star Cafe - Chicken Fried Steak with Mashed Potatoes - Southern Near Me - Hillsboro, Texas

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On our way to fort worth & stopped for lunch. The salsa was watered down. The I35 surprise was a goopy mess. $60 later we were still hungry. we complained & our server said " we have a new cook". We will not stop here again. read more

This is our second time coming this week and everything we have had so far is 10/10. I'm so glad we stopped by. Good food, good drinks, laid back vibe. Blacken redfish tacos were amaaaaaazing! read more

Wow!! I had been craving fried catfish and luckily LoneStar Cafe had an awesome catfish dinner!!! Two HUGE pieces of lightly battered and fried catfish! It's great when you can actually taste the fish vs all the batter! This is how fried catfish should be served!! Nothing extra needed, just a little lemon squeezed on top was all it needed! Let's not forget their great sides! Fresh in-house baked potato chips with just enough crisp! Added a little salt to mine but they were some of the best homemade chips I have had. Oh yea, and i had hush puppies too!!! If your driving up/down I-35 and are in the Hillsboro area, stop in at the LoneStar cafe and grab you a nice worm meal! I recommend the Catfish dinner read more

Lone Star Cafe - Fried catfish dinner... YES! - Southern Near Me - Hillsboro, Texas

Finally, a eatery that doesn't disappoint. Had the chicken fried steak, hush puppies and Mac & cheese. Karaline was an awesome waitress. Food came out so fast, hot and tasty. We were checked on many times. Cute lil restraunt and good music. Sorry no pics. I at so fast and was so hungry. I had the senior portion and it was perfect. I will return. read more

Great stop on our way to Dallas. Lots of healthy options as well. I had the grilled chicken salad and it was excellent.

Food had good flavor. Service was prompt. Chicken fried steak had more batter than steak but my family loved their catfish.

This was a fun place to stop on our road trip - diverse menu, delicious food, cute decorations, and friendly staff! read more

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I had the Cheeseburger with Cheddar and sautéed mushrooms on the Jalapeño Cheddar Sourdough bun. OMG. SO GOOD! This is one of the best burgers I've ever had. I love the bun and I usually don't even eat the bun. Sweet potato fries. My son got chicken fried steak mashed potatoes and green beans he ate every bite! read more

Lone Star Cafe - a burger and fries on a paper plate - Southern Near Me - Hillsboro, Texas

Best chicken fried steak in town! I really miss LSC in Austin, TX. Have a great time reminiscing over the pineapple upside down cake. read more

Lone Star Cafe - Pineapple Upside Down Cake - Southern Near Me - Hillsboro, Texas

So-so food, credit card surcharge, I wish I'd gone elsewhere. The prices are OK, the food is average or below, the service come with a smile but is sometimes hard to get... and this business thinks they can charge you a surcharge for using a credit card without telling you! They say they're a "sign somewhere" in their restaurant... sure... This is in violation of Texas law (business code sections 604A.002 and 604A.0021), but regardless of the law it's not right for a business to sneak in charges into your bill without telling you (and a sign "somewhere" doesn't cut it). They can get away with it, but they are not honest people and I for one am never going back there. read more

Food had a nice flavor--I got the chicken fried steak. Jorge was an excellent server. Overall a nice place.

Anyone want some raw meat in your street tacos???? NOT Me! Waitress could have cared less! read more

Lone Star Cafe - Raw meat from street tacos. Just a few pieces. - Southern Near Me - Hillsboro, Texas

Driving to Dallas and found this place to stop for dinner. Service was excellent. All the reviews talked about the chicken fried steak. So we ordered that. The server herself said theirs was okay. And it was kinda chewy. Sure enough it was just that. We ordered potato skins too which were excellent. They were hearty. Although we didn't order, the onion rings looked yummy! read more

Lone Star Cafe - Potato skins - Southern Near Me - Hillsboro, Texas

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InSnuck in just before the church crowd. Nice server and our tasty food came out fast!

All of our food was wonderful! My daughter did order a Caesar salad and it came out with brown slimy lettuce as well as the new one sent out, the waitress made a salad with the regular salad lettuce and put Caesar on the side for her and it was yummy. That was the only hiccup, everything else was delicious, best onion rings and fried pickles I've had in a long time, the chicken tenders were hand battered and juicy, not overdone at all. The side salad is huge also and even came with eggs, the croutons were soo good too! My daughter loved her quesadillas but ended up asking for a side of queso bc it needed something to dip it in. The waitress we had was wonderful, on point and attentive. read more

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Steer clear of this Texas sized disappointment. Food was bland and not cooked well. "Grilled veggies" side was partially raw and had the flavor of a poorly cleaned grill grate. Catfish being "made fresh" caused our order to take all of 40 minutes to arrive and it was dry and unappealing. They forgot some of our order, and almost double charged me for my entree. Also there was someone in the bar area screaming and getting upset and caused the whole of the restaurant to be visibly uncomfortable. In a positive note, the ice water had ice and my kid enjoyed coloring in the kids menu. read more

Great southern food! Great southern service! Cute, southern ambiance. We wandered there by chance but thoroughly enjoyed it! read more

Right on the highway when you're passing through. Better than the quick chain food. Look at this delicious grilled chicken and grilled veggie salad!! read more

Lone Star Cafe - Grilled chicken & veggie salad with cilantro-lime dressing YUM! - Southern Near Me - Hillsboro, Texas

DO NOT EAT HERE!!! ABSOLUTELY THE WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!! We got there at 1:10. 3 tables had people in. mind you we were the 4th table. we ordered by 1:15. chicken strips and nachos. it was 1:45 no food, i told the waiter we had to get back to class and he complained. he threw the ticket down for the drinks and then rudely said "you are welcome." his name was ryan and he was so disrespectful! this was the worst time ever, they werent even busy! definitely would of been understanding if it was full but noone was waiting on food but us bc they all were all eating.. this was ridiculous! read more

Stopped for a quick lunch on the way home from a trip to Dallas. Our waitress was so sweet and patient. She made sure to remind us tip was already included some we were a big group, but she deserved more than what was applied, that's how good she was. The food was delicious. I had their soup of the day, red pepper and Gouda, it was so good that I had to order a bowl to go to share with family at home! read more

Excellent home cooked food and waitresses was very friendly and helpful. Very clean dining area.

Honestly was way above expectations. Midwestern and hear "cafe" and think coffee/breakfast type place. Great food, beer and an awesome server James. Cool vibe and would recommend the stop! read more

this is the third time in the last year we have stopped at this place and every time our food is cold when it gets to the table. This time we had a chicken sandwich and the chicken was rubbery and horrible! It took us almost 2 hours to order get our food and get out. Our server never came back to our table once. you could tell our food been sitting on the counter because none of it was hot. The fried okra was soggy. I do not recommend this place at all. read more