I have to say this little slice of heaven not only has the sweetest owners but they serve some amazing food and service. Highly recommend trying them out while on vacation here or even if you are just passing thru read more

Stopped in for lunch while driving through. We were pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food, helping size, and kindness of the manager. My husband and I shared the chicken fried steak and both were stuffed afterward. Someone else with us had the Southwest chicken salad with homemade Jalapeño Ranch dressing and said it was "sooo good". Definitely worth a stop. The manager even brought out a treat for our dog and treated us to free homemade cupcakes. read more

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The food was amazing. I highly recommend the Mac and cheese brisket balls and the boudin balls. The people are super friendly. It's just a really nice little spot. read more

Cute place the waitress was extremely friendly and got my order right away. The food was eeehh not that great but overall an ok place. The bread was not toasted and the avocado was not smashed. I asked for a toasted bread and just mashed the avocado myself. Just a heads up if you get the avocado toast. read more

Mill Creek Cafe - Avocado toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Leakey, Texas

Our group of 6 was there on Sunday, Nov 9, 2025. We alm ordered something different from my veggie omelette, to pancakes and other. My omelette was loaded with mushrooms, onions, peppers and other and was so filling and delicious that I could not finish it. The cafe was busy but the waitresses tending to every table were cheerful and courteous. Our waitress kept up with every table and came back to check up on us and refill our coffee several times. The customer service, the friendly and attentive waitresses and family friendly atmosphere was great and they deserve a 5-star rating and more! read more

good food! out here for a wedding and needed to stop somewhere for lunch, quiet and pretty good food, little salad bar as well for extra :) read more

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Mill Creek has unapologetically made a revival since my last review of this place. Sugar...spice...and everything nice can be found here! Maybe Dartanian will allow for Mill Creek to return once more since Dartanian ran them out of town five years prior. Dartanian ordered the breakfast tacos and I THANKED MY LORD JESUS, COUNTED MY BLESSINGS & WENT ON MY KNEES for the good food in front of me! I love getting to spend time around the breakfast table with my sweet grandbabies. My precious chimanches ate GOOD and we will be coming back in the future! read more

Great food. Staff is very attentive to your needs. Our go to restaurant when we are in the area. Everyone who comes to eat with us enjoys the food also. read more

Wish we could have tried the food. The sign said to seat ourselves. It's a small place. We walked in and no one acknowledged us. We sat down, nothing. We made eye contact, nothing. We tried to flag someone down. Nothing. All the while everyone was just walking around us. We walked out after about 20 minutes. read more

EVERYTHING on the buffet was fantastic! Dinner Fri 13 Mar 20 Chicken Fried Steak Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Hominy Carrots Baked Fish Fried Catfish Hush puppies Chicken and sausage Gumbo with Rice Salad Bar This is the day the city of SA. State of Texas, USA all shut down due to Corona Virus. Wouldn't you be scared of a buffet? ... not when the owner is walking around in circles with a wipe cleaning off the utensils as you are going through the line. Every little bit helps. Food was great. Service was great. Everyone was friendly. Lots of large parties coming in so very accommodating for groups. I'd definitely go back again. And well, the drive to get there is pretty cool too. read more

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COVID-19 review - I actually prefer Mill Creek Cafe over the other biker branded Bent Rim Grill when visiting the Leakey area. The staffers over at BR are gruff and whiny about the tiniest bullsh*t. Recap here folks, I usually show up with 10-50 friends with me. That said, I read online that Mill Creek had changed hands. I called ahead a few days before knowing the restrictions the governor had placed on all the restaurants in Texas. I was told they were open for togo and to check out the current menu on social media. GF and I arrived just after 1. Staffers were friendly and took our order at the door. Drinks were quickly brought outside to the patio. Drinks refills were plentiful and appreciated. We weren't the only diners; families arrived ordering 5 or more entrees. Couple of motorcycle peeps too. She ordered a hamburger with fries (she liked it). I chose the club sandwich and requested soft bacon. Nice lady said she would relay that to the kitchen. If I had one of those NFL yellow flags I woulda thrown it. Ruling - You should honor a customer's request instead of grabbing the precooked stuff. I lead a car club on dozens of adventures every year. I pick a restaurant where a good meal is GUARANTEED. I'd like Mill Creek's new owners to think about this after all this virus BS blows over. You're in a town that explodes on the weekend with guests thanks to the Twisted Sisters. Listen and adapt to requests! read more

Eaten here several times and have been happy with everything so far (omelets, catfish, southwest eggrolls, burgers, CFS). Food is always hot and fresh. Cookies and cupcakes are made in-house, and don't disappoint. Small town diner vibe and friendly staff make coming here easy and welcoming. read more

Service was terrible. We waited over an hour to get our food. Burger was burnt.Half the order never showed up. Waited forever to get check. read more

Stopped by with my husband the day after Christmas for lunch. Both of us ordered the hamburger steak, which was very good. However, the mashed potatoes & rice were cold. We both tried the green beans and they tasted like they had just poured them out of the can and warmed them up. We let the kitchen know upon checkout (as nobody checked back in on us after our food was delivered) about the food temp. Our server did let the kitchen know, and they said somebody had turned the warmer down too low. They thanked us for letting them know, but offered no compensation. read more

Excellent restaurant their breakfast is amazing. The pancakes are huge. I've been there. Several times have been there several times ready to go back. read more

We just made our first FRIO trip and ate here on the way home. Cute cafe. Spacious parking and dining. Great service! Clean! I had a chicken salad sandwich with onion rings. Both were delicious!! Fantastic onion rings! The chicken tenders looked amazing. My husband got the chicken fried steak and ate every bite. Great little stop! read more

Very highly recommended the food was awesome and service outstanding. Highly recommended read more

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Awful service. Waited 20 minutes to be waited on with hardly anyone in the place. She takes my order. I wait 20 minutes. She tells me my foods almost ready. I wait 5 more minutes. The manager walks over and tells me at 11:25 telling me that breakfast stopped at 11 sharp and they were not going to make my food. Because of their lack of service... Don't waste your time or money here. read more

Food is good. Mostly stop in for breakfast. Typical diner experience, with the usual local regulars to bend your ear if you are inclined (or not as has been my experience), though always friendly. Service has always been good. Recommend for a standard bacon and egg style breakfast. read more

A three is being generous. The wait staff was friendly. The food mediocre but the worst part of the experience was the large amounts of nat flies at the salad bar. After we mentioned the nat flies , the staff did not clean out the salad bar or close the salad bar. They only took away the mushrooms which they thought caused the issue. read more

Breakfast was mediocre. Went for lunch and the burger was the best I have had in a long time. Go at lunch or dinner and get a burger.

i didn't enjoy my meal i barely touched it in fact. the chicken strips look like cow pie deep fried (pic included) it was crunchy and burnt with barely any chicken in the fried batter. very disappointed. i won't be eating here again. waiters where very unwelcoming and i wanted to leave right after we got our drinks because i knew it was going to be very lousy service. save your money!!! read more

Mill Creek Cafe - fried chicken - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Leakey, Texas

I don't think our experience was the normal for this place, but we came right as they were transitioning from breakfast to lunch. Our server was very distracted and never brought half of one of our orders. We never got drink refills. The biscuits were over cooked and my sausage was really dry. My kids were not pleased with their meals either. The French toast however, was amazing! read more

I really wanted to like this place. The food was pretty good, but the service was lacking and we were way overcharged without a receipt. They were obviously understaffed, which I understand, but they definitely did not try to make it up with politeness. Ultimately we left regretting having gone there. read more

This restaurant was open on a Monday they had been hit hard by a huge party who were leaving as we arrived and they still managed to take care of us with no problem. Chicken fried steak was amazing and the blueberry pie was perfection ! Give this place a try you will not be disappointed. read more

After waiting for 20 minutes and being completely ignored, watching tables seated after me being waited on I left. No food is worth this.

Good food, chicken fried steak & loaded potato A day on the road, enjoying the dinner read more

Mill Creek Cafe - Chicken Fried Steak & Loaded Baked Potato - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Leakey, Texas

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Mill Creek is a great family style restaurant, eat their home cooked breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and feel like your sitting in your Mom's kitchen. There is plenty to entertain the children, toys, and games keep them busy while the adults catch up! Love the new renovation , the place looks great! read more

Mill Creek Cafe is conveniently located between Lost Maples SP and Garner SP, and it's perfect for that between hikes meal! We came after lunch time and there was only a couple other tables occupied. They had a salad bar at the back. It only had one type of salad (lettuce with some mixed greens), but there were a variety of toppings and dressing, as well as some cut and canned fruits. They also had this tuna salad, which was amazing by the way. You can opt for unlimited salad bar for about $11, but some of the entrees also includes one trip to the salad bar. Their special on the day we came was catfish platter. Now, I'm picky with my catfish. After making sure it would be breaded with cornmeal, I decided to give it a try. The catfish came out just a tad dry but the flavors were all there. The rest of our meal was great. Service was also super friendly and fairly quick. Highly recommend! read more

Southern style buffet. This is not your open a can, dump and go type place. The food was fresh. The potatoes were real red skins and the green beans tasted home grown. The cabbage was served with bacon as it should be and the Mac and cheese reminded me of grandma. I also want to complement the use of pepper. Being from Kentucky, I know southern food and it ain't southern without pepper. Classic salad bar too. My husband and I joke that it reminds of us the 1980s, but I mean that in the best way. It was good and reminded me of cooking from my childhood. read more

So good and quick service! The chicken fried chicken was great. The grilled veggies were my fave. Everyone enjoyed their meal!

Love the food, environment, and people. I come here every spring break and summer and the food never disappoints! You get plenty of food for the price. read more

Mill Creek Cafe - Mushroom burger & chicken fried steak - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Leakey, Texas

Great food. Great buffet - you don't see those much anymore - phenomenal waitstaff! Love this place. The fried French toast is scrumptious. Everything is good. read more

O! M! G! We're back home now and wish we could have another one of their INCREDIBLE BURGERS!!! We've been coming here for eight years. To be honest, last year we decided we probably wouldn't go back because it wasn't that good since the new owners. Well, we tried it again, and it was like night and day. We asked, and sure enough the original owners' daughters came back to run it. YAY!!!! Hubby LOVES the quesadillas. Breakfast is great...the hot sausage is the way to go! Hamburgers are to die for...seriously, get a burger!!! read more

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Foid was great but the day I was there the service was really bad.

Yummy!!! As you would expect from a delicious Home Country Cooking. Like the struggles with many restaurants, the service is slow due to the lack of help..so be KIND and Patient. The point of coming here is to relax, so RELAX! read more

So I read a few reviews while visiting Leakey and Concan and Mill Creek Cafe popped up. My youngest son wanted to go have breakfast with dad this week and this place was right on the money. The pancakes were awesome. The Frio breakfast was very well prepared. You get the sense that this place is a local favorite. Very friendly local people enjoying coffee, breakfast, and conversation with friends. The staff did a great job and were also very friendly. I definitely will be coming back! read more

Visited the hill country, and we came here for breakfast both mornings we stayed in Leakey. Everything we want in a diner! Great food and coffee, friendly service, reasonable pricing. read more

Mill Creek Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Leakey, Texas

Food was okay Service was poor. Server forgot simple orders. Example: decaf coffee, side of fruit, no toast. Thankfully she didn't charge it on our ticket but still, she completely forgot about us and never came back to see how we were doing. read more

Tonight a group of friends went to Mill Creek Cafe for dinner. Our reservation for 10 was at 5:30 pm and we were all present by 5:45. We had the option of going to the salad and food bar or ordering from the menu. Not being a fan of fish, I ordered Monterrey Chicken. The dish was superb! Large chicken breast, grilled tender, topped with grilled onions, mushrooms, cheese, and fresh avocado. Great flavor and I ate every bite. On the recommendation of another reviewer, I ordered the onion rings. Hand battered and crispy, they were excellent as well. My husband ordered a Mexican dish (cheese enchiladas) served with refried beans and rice. He wasn't as thrilled about his meal as I was but the coconut cream pie put him back in good spirits. The restaurant was very busy on a Friday evening and while our waitress took our order promptly and was very personable, the last member of our party was not served until 7:00 p.m. Way too long to wait. But I would go back for the Monterrey Chicken! read more