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    Magoo's Place

    4.1 (174 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Aileen B.

    This is a hometown diner in the cute town of Alpine Texas. They serve breakfast and lunch. We stopped in for breakfast- The menu has the regular fare, with a Tex-Mex twist. Eggs, biscuits and gravy, pancakes - but also breakfast burritos. Service is fast and friendly. Laid back cowboys fill the cafe with friendly banter. Stop in for a bite- you will enjoy it.

    Guy H.

    I was hon-gree,and needed food. Out front: Police Railroad Border patrol A perfect indication that this is the place. It in fact was the place and I found it sitting in the Mcdonald's parking lot across the street looking at Yelp. No explanation is needed. Great Food, Atmosphere, Prices, service, and a vanishing Decor...... Go!!!

    Their famous chicken fried steak with jalapeño gravy and fries!
    Michelle B.

    If you're ever in Alpine Tx you have to eat here! Everything is great! It doesn't matter what time of day and the service is amazing! They are professional, kind and if you're not sure what you want just ask them they will order for you lol! And if they are busy help yourself to the coffee, tea or soda refills! They don't mind at all and we absolutely didn't mind getting our own refills to help them out! We went on vacation and even though we stayed in hotels in other towns close by we drove to Alpine to eat! The restaurant is family owned and the ambiance is fitting for a small town feel!

    #2 plate. Eggs, bacon or sausage (not sure why they included both) , potatoes and toast
    Trina W.

    Seat yourself upon arrival. We both got the plate with eggs, one meat of choice, potatoes and with either a biscuit or toast. For some reason they put a piece of sausage on my plate even though it only comes with either bacon or sausage. Eggs were scrambled and well done, the potatoes had good flavor but some pieces weren't quite cooked all the way. Ordered the oatmeal for our toddler which was supposed to have come with toast but it never made it to our table. Overall average food, not bad for the price. It stayed busy the whole time we were there.

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    Donovan S.

    This place had such a great breakfast. We were on our way back from Big Bend national Park and stopped by here and the weather was crappy and rainy and the service was great! The food was good and I love that this is a family owned restaurant and the coffee mugs were totally random and we really enjoyed our meal here .

    Stopped by after going to the Davis Mountsin State Park, worth the drive over. Best burgers!!

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    The food was delicious! The service was warm friendly and attentive!!!! The ambiance was small town, locally owned hospitality

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    3 months ago

    Busy but attentive. Great service and food. Seat yourself and enjoy. Many choices for breakfast fare

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    Everyone in town eats here. Great cheeseburgers and hand cut fries. Breakfast burritos are huge and there's a wide variety available.

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    The asado the puerco was great I wish they can give you another tortilla, great food

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    Great local breakfast place. Affordable and tasty food. Would definitely go again next time we come to Alpine.

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    Quick and friendly service! My husband and I stopped for a quick meal passing through Alpine and were there a total of 25 minutes.

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    Local shop with honest and great food and quick service. Try the huevos rancheros or pancakes and support local!

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    Super friendly and good food. Spent fathers day having breakfast there. I highly recommend it

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    4.4(134 reviews)
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    What a nice surprise! We were greeted and seated right away, with drink orders taken promptly so we…read morehad time to review the menu. Service was on point. The ambiance is more on the utilitarian side not super classy or trendy but where this place shines is in the food. We ordered the carne asada tacos and the chips and salsa. Everything was clearly homemade. The chips were fried fresh and brought to the table warm, and the salsa tasted like it had just been made. The flour tortillas were also fresh and full of flavor. It was very, very good. We popped in for a light lunch and enjoyed every bite. Authentic, satisfying, and perfectly balanced not too heavy, not too light. Just right. Fast and delicious. Bravo!

    Walked in and were seated right away. A couple across from us had what looked like tostada cups but…read morethey said it was the nachos. They looked really good and on the appetizer menu so I got them. Asked for the salsa flight but waiter said the prep guy did not come in that day so they had no salsa (none at all)! So o ordered the guacamole (which he competed). Also got a Jamaica juice that was so large I had to get a to go cup when we were ready to leave. The guacamole was house made but it did lack some flavor. It needed a punch of garlic and some salt. Only thing I could add was the salt from the table. Otherwise it was good and chunky. The nachos came out and they were massive. I was able to eat about 10 chips before giving up. My provider and I said we should have shared. They are loaded with meat, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, pico, and pickled red onions. I have no complaints bout the taste as it was all very flavorful and seasoned well. There are not a lot of options for food in town but I would eat here again.

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    La Casita

    3.7(145 reviews)
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    First -- and I rarely comment on other reviews -- there is nothing "weird" about the food here…read more Further, yes... This is a cash-only business. That's a rarity these days, and I'm sure the IRS and local school district are getting all that's due to them. (Not really.) I'm an out-of-towner, and I stopped here for lunch before heading back south. The food and service were good. Not great. Indeed everyone was friendly, and there was enough gooey cheese to float a battleship. The "frozen" beer mug was actually a plastic mug, which is horse hockey. If I'd known better, I would've saved the dishwasher some trouble and just sipped from the bottle. Back to the food... The cheese enchiladas here are divine. They're gooey, and the red sauce is wonderful. The hard corn tacos are fine ... nothing special. Same thing with the rice and beans. -- Mexican rice in these parts has been wet at every restaurant. I'm used to dry Mexican rice. (And I was taught by a Mexican abuela how to make proper Mexican rice.) But I digress. Chips here are marginal. Hopefully, they come in on a truck, because they hardly taste like they are fried in the kitchen. The salsa, while served cold (which is proper) is a little too chunky for my taste, although it has a nice bite to it. The locals eat here. Good for them, because this place is decent. But also bad for them, because restaurants like this one should breed some decent competition ... even in a tiny town such as Alpine. Also, bad for them because this place only accepts cash, which most people don't carry these days. (Yes, we had cash, but the six ladies at the adjacent table didn't.)

    Very disappointing. My wife says we have eaten there before, but I dont remember. Service was OK…read more Wife had green chile chicken enchilada which was not very flavorful. The chicken had no flavor at all and the dish was very soupy. The server said "that's the way they serve it". That's fine, but wife couldnt eat it. The plate was barely eaten and the server offered no recourse. It was wasted. Then the cashier came over, whom I believe to be ownership, and told us we could come to the counter to check out. We showed her the uneaten plate and she just looked at us and said she would charge only 50%. Since it was barely touched, I feel it should have been totally removed from the bill, but what is $7.00 among friends. She really acted as she didnt care. Chips were store bought and cold. Salsa was very good, but was cold as if it had come straight from the refrigerator. I had a bowl of beans and they were "weird". We paid and left. Needless to say, we will not be back. I suppose it's the manner in which the whole situation was handled and the demeanor of the staff.

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