This place is cute and fun. Great community and great employees. Place is a little dirty (bathrooms, restaurant walls) decor is so cute. Food is good. Timing needs to be better even coming from someone who is understanding and patient the service time needs to be updated. read more

There's nothing fancy about this place but two things you know you are gonna get here, good food and affordable prices . . . And great customer service to top it off. This is a diner set up, think blue plate specials, great desserts and did i mention good food and affordable prices? The pancakes are huge, the bacon is thick cut, the desserts and delicious. Seriously, you can't got wrong at Norma's. I actually bring folks visiting from out of town here to eat and so far no one has been disappointed! read more

Norma's Cafe - 3 Pancakes & Seasonal Fresh Fruit (Cup) - Southern Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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So after hearing about Norma's from some friends for a couple of years I finally convinced my husband to make the drive to go! I liked that this location has its own lot which made parking easier. We got sat right away & service was outstanding! My husband got a meal but didn't expect the cinnamon roll to be as huge as it was. I was surprised he was able to finish everything. We took a slice of pie home, and it was delicious! We for sure will come back, likely trying lunch the next go around. For sure worth checking out! read more

Norma's Cafe - Cinnamon roll - Southern Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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When you first walk in you can see many nostalgic things and stuff. Me and my son usually go for breakfast and when we do the food is fresh. The waiters were very fast and quick. The inside was very big and many things were on the walls like records or posters and signs. read more

We love coming to Norma's! Fantastic food, fast, and always super-friendly and incredible service from Gizmo!! Honestly we will wait just to sit in Gizmo's section for breakfast - coffee cups always full, smiles always on our faces! read more

Norma's Cafe - Gizmo!! The queen! - Southern Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Update: Decided to go back for breakfast. The place did not disappoint. The cinnamon roll was huge and worth getting. I'd recommend sharing with people because you'll need insulin going it alone. The server was a bit gruff but she got the job done. I'm there to eat not make friends so it didn't phase me. Some background noise but it's not deafening and you can chat with people with not issues. You really gotta eat here. read more

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Thank you Gizmo for your exceptional service and delivery! You went above and beyond to ensure that our experience was great - thank you for your attention to detail, hospitality and upbeat, positive attitude.. breakfast this morning was fun because of your amazing personality! Many thanks and we'll be back again soon, job well done! read more

Norma's Cafe - Breakfast with Gizmo! - Southern Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Enjoyed the ambiance even though it was a little loud today but that's just because it was busy. My food was good especially my my bacon, which was the right amount of crispness. read more

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if you enjoy an old fashioned diner experience where you hear the clinking of dishes in the background and an occasional "order up!", Norma's Cafe is the place for you. The wait staff is attentive and courteous. And if you like homemade comfort food, get ready for substantial helpings, and definitely leave room for desert. read more

Gotta love having a classic 1950's diner experience and the OG diner is still alive and busy as ever since opening in 1956! This location is easily recognizable in the classic photos you may see in the other spots. This is a small chain around Dallas done RIGHT. With multiple awards and one large menu, there's sure to be something to satisfy your cravings here. The famous motto - life's short, eat dessert first - rings true when you order the Big Ole' Cinnamon roll (yes.... It is extremely big - as marketed. Honestly, do not expect to finish the entire thing with a full breakfast). Smothered in warm frosting and freshly baked you can't go wrong. Pro tip: get it with chocolate milk and thank me later. Also got the mexican breakfast, which was delicious. Hot and to order with some crispy hash browns, I was very happy. Couple glasses of Orange Juice and I was a happy man. Service is outstanding, they take care of you and treat you like family. Please go see for yourself, you won't be disappointed. Sit wherever you'd like, get great food, dine on a budget, take some home, and make new friends. What more could you want? Cons: Parking is limited - use the side streets if it's packed. Only two bathrooms, suggest not needing to use them while you're there with how busy it gets. read more

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I ordered carry out. Place was packed at lunchtime. Chicken fried chicken was awesome. 3 sides? Cornbread and a roll. I don't understand people saying there's no flavor. You can't please everyone...me? I'll patronize this establishment once if not twice, or thrice more times. read more

Yall i cant say enough good things about this place We live in east tx but had to stay at the hospital and found normas near by anx man oh man the best pie and comfort food and wonderful service I wished we had one back at home been craving it since i left Amazing i love some good southern comfort food read more

Norma's Cafe - Southern Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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Extremely friendly waitress. Very good service The food was good. kind of a cool atmosphere, they also very much support local firefighters which I love. Would definitely go here again if I'm in the area read more

First time visiting Norma's Cafe. I love diners. I feel like, no matter where you go in the country, diners are always a great bet... they seem to have reasonable prices and good food! We came on a Saturday around 10:45am with a party of 7 (4 adults, 3 kids). We had about a 30 minute wait. We have our phone number to be notified when our table was ready and took a short walk around the block to kill some time. A basket of warm yeast rolls and corn bread muffins were brought out upon being seated, I typically pass on bread/rolls but I read so many positive reviews on them, I had to try one. Wow! The yeast rolls are warm fluffy little bread clouds. Very good. As for meals, our guests got the country breakfast with chicken fried steak, hash browns and toast, a norma's breakfast (eggs, bacon, grits and toast), my husband got the double cheeseburger with homemade chips, our 3 little kids shared a short stack of pancakes with sausage and I got the club sandwich with tots. Everyone enjoyed their meals. Actually, everyone cleared their plates expect me. I had 1/4 of my sandwich left, which I took home. I was shocked that our kids ate every last bite of pancakes and the short stack of two pancakes was the PERFECT amount! P.S. The pancakes were HUGE, as big as the plate! Our waitress was Gizmo and she was wonderful. Loved how she engaged in conversation and wasn't "just a robot" serving us. The prices here were very reasonable. Our bill came to just under $50 for 7 people (granted the kids shared one meal) add in tip and still pretty fair! We definitely recommend Norma's Cafe! read more

Norma's Cafe - Club sandwich with tots - Southern Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Derives was great. Gizmo was amazing her suggestions were so delicious . Definitely coming back. read more

Norma's Cafe - Southern Near Me - Dallas, Texas

I love diners like this - and this one seems great.... But the day I visited they were in the weeds so bad it was too disastrous for me. First off - the weather was bad and it was icy cold inside. Please turn some heat on - if you're warm cause you're running and working in a hot kitchen- don't pass on discomfort to your customers. The place did not appear to be very busy. But the servers were stressed and nothing was working. I witnessed many disgruntled customers. ie; someone left cash at the pay station and walked out cause they couldn't wait any longer to be helped. A man came and ate at the bar, finished his meal and left in the time it took me to get my order in at a nearby booth. At one point or another I used the restroom and it was one of the worst I'd been in since I was at a National park using an outhouse. A few members of the waitstaff were quite loud and even a bit vulgar with their attitudes about the restaurant not working well. Unfortunately my food came as quite the disappointment too. If I had eaten anything that day or not had somewhere to be, I would call it inedible. But I was late for a work engagement and was starving. So i forced down some of the food here and and left. I did mention to my server a few issues and she comped my meal, which was nice. But I would've preferred a better one. read more

Saturday AM 3/2/24 Short stack Pancakes were burned, and arrived cold, butter wouldn't melt. server just said I'm sorry. No offer to replace them, I didn't eat both pancakes. Server overwhelmed. Extremely disappointed. I've Been here before and had good experience, but not today. read more

What an amazing dining experience.great food and excellent service from Gizmo/Kathy. Always observant and timely. Everyone should visit here on a regular basis. The original location. read more

We went to Normas on 10-13-25, and we were upset of this place. They've change management and food. The friendly ladies that we're working there for a long time, are no longer there. We have been coming here for a long time and it all changed. I had ordered chicken tenders and they were dried not fresh like it used to be. That's the second time I had ordered it at different times and they're still dried up. Like they just stick them in the microwave to warm up. Then to top it off, there was a roach crawling on the wall. The server just said we'll take care of it. And that was it. And the roach just ran away. After that we just paid our check and ran away too. I just suggest that this place is running down and it's not the same anymore. Non less you want roaches crawling on your food and utensils!!! But we are not going back and we are also telling our friends not to go there anymore. BYE BYE NORMAS" !!! read more

Gizmo treated us like family! We so enjoyed the food, atmosphere, and hometown hospitality! We will be back! read more

Norma's Cafe - Southern Near Me - Dallas, Texas

My ribeye was cooked to perfection but my double mashed potatoes with brown gravy was cold. I don't know how it happened. The crazy part is the gravy was still delicious. The service was good as usual. The waitstaff is attentive. The atmosphere has a home like feel. I love their breakfast as well. read more

Great spot with fast and friendly service. Wide range of breakfast options. Easy parking.

I am in Dallas for work but stay in Frisco when I am here and found this little gem on my GPS in my car. Thought that I would go in and check it out. Man, I was not disappointment. The food came out quick and it was GREAT. Wasn't packed, as I just missed the lunch crowd so I was able to eat and do some work. Mia my waitress was a sweetheart and very helpful. Quaint little restaurant and it reminded me of home. I will definitely will be back, as I frequent the Dallas area often. read more

We came from Austin on a little staycation. Stopped by Norma's for breakfast and it was incredible. Huge portions, delicious food, and incredible service. Gizmo was INCREDIBLE! read more

Norma's Cafe - Southern Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Ughhhh, I have to remember to get the waffle next time I come. This is the third time I had to wait for my son to get full so I could eat the rest of his. It's just such a hard decision. Soft fluffy biscuit or borderline dessert like waffle???? I can't complain, I had biscuits with HR a y and scrambled eggs and it was amazing. The new item that our table tried was the Rise and Shine burger. It's a breakfast burger that is appropriately messy :) we haven't had anything bad at Norma's yet read more

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I order carry out from Norma's all the time and they always get our order right. The food is great and the prices are reasonable, especially considering how large the portions are. Our orders always arrive quickly, so they clearly have their kitchen in order and management is doing their job well. My boyfriend gets the Breakfast Tacos every time, which he could live on, and I agree they are delicious. I get the classic breakfast or the club sandwich (sometimes I get both and save the club for later, it is super yummy). We also get the chicken tenders dinner plate- the tenders are perfect and I love all the options they have for sides. Even if we aren't going to eat it immediately, we get the tenders meal sometimes to save for later because it comes with 3 sides and 3 tenders, so it's a great deal. I've only eaten inside the restaurant once, but the service was great. They often have a line outside, so clearly there are many people who like eating inside. For a cafe in Dallas, Norma's deserves 5/5 stars. Highly recommended! read more

Norma's Cafe... Not much to say about em except I never can go Wrong with these Folks. Been eating at this spot for years. Picture waffle House style Dining meets Cracker Barrel Style Cuisine but always served with a Smile. Grabbed some To Gonlunch and even the To Go service was ON POINT. I grabbed the Monterey Chicken with Mashed Taters & Broccoli which is 1 of my favorites and then for my Next Day Meal, the Chicken & Dressing which Is has a Ridiculously Satisfying Portion. I got Chicken and Gravy over Cornbread Dressing, Mashed Taters, Broccoli, & Pinto Beans. Don't let me forget It comes with Cornbread & Rolls... There Biscuits are also the Dreams & Goals that KFC had BUT NEVER ACHIEVED LMAO!!! They're really Good. The only reason I give them 4 stars is because I always find my self adding Salt & Pepper to everything lol but Overall I LOVE THIS SPOT!!! A Real Dallas Gem!!! read more

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This place has been here forever,an Oak Cliff institution. Pretty much any Oak Cliff native has eaten here,and eaten here often. Very well known locally for it's Pies. The food is usually pretty good,though sometimes the service can be a bit slow,as they can get rather busy. It's not a 'fancy' place,some 'highbrow' folks might even call it a 'Greasy Spoon',but to call it one isn't really an insult,either. read more

A Dallas hidden gem. Stop searching and go here for a great diner meal already. Nuff said!

Great diner style food at good prices. They were extremely busy and I waited almost 30 minutes for a table, but I'm glad I waited. They immediately start you with a corn muffin and a sweet roll brought to your table before you order. Breakfast is served all day, which is a bonus. They are a very busy establishment, so you will wait, especially if it's the weekend. The bathroom needed a bit of attention and I will chalk that up to them being very busy but it's something they should have stayed on top of. read more

Given all the previous five star recommendations we decided to come into Norma's Café before going to the Dallas zoo for the totality eclipse. To our delight, we met Gizmo. A very personable, friendly, funny, and best waitress ever ever ever. 73 read more

service sucks cashier at front is rude they're waiting system is the worst. building is too small for the amount of people that's coming in. the food is the only thing saving this place and if i'm honest not even that is enough to bring me back. read more

I pick up deliveries from Norma's all the time and now I see why. Complete southern comfort and I will back. Now it's time for my nap.

The food here was ok, I feel my pancakes were alright, kinda burnt. The eggs were very watery. The service was ok. I've been here a few times and usually had a good experience. I like the vibe here, I will be back and will update on the next experience I have. read more

Ok so the question about Norma's is when isn't a good time to visit? In the need for breakfast, you cannot do better, lunch, uh huh, and dinner? Can you say Chicken fried steak? Never have I had a bad bite or a bad server or experience really at this location or any other for that matter but the Davis Street location is the best. Love me some Norma's and will be back again and again. read more

I absolutely love it when businesses make things right with their customers. I took them up on their offer to give them another chance, and from start to finish my experience today at Normas on Park Lane blew me away. As soon as you walk in you are greeted by the staff as if you are a regular or as if they already know you. So many hellos! We had the pleasure of sitting in Calvin's section, and I don't think I've ever met a more service oriented waiter. He anticipated our needs, had a great sense of humor, and was just so personable. The manager, Debbie was equally as personable. They made our little lunch date into one of the highlights of our day, truly. The food was exactly what you go there for- down home cooking and lots of flavor. We were excited to hear they do catering and will look into using them for our annual fall family reunion. Thank you to Mr. Metzger, Debbie, and Calvin for an incredible experience and we can't wait to be back- those rolls and sweet tea are calling my name! read more

Norma's is one of my favorite spots for classic meals. The service is always fast and friendly. Gizmo is our favorite server! I've tried a lot of different dishes from the hamburger to pancakes. I haven't had one meal that I didn't like. The ambiance is classic cafe and they have open seating. read more

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Food is not as good as it use to be. And it's not always real clean in the cafe. Staff is generally very friendly.

The food was okay but you can't pay cash. You have to scan your bill and pay with a credit card. It is annoying because my phone doesn't scan unless It is connected to the internet. Fortunately I was able to use my friend's phone to pay. I don't like this option so I won't be going back. read more

Gizmo was our waitress and she was Amazing! We are from out of town near Louisiana and we stopped to eat here twice because the food is so good!! Service is friendly, fast and fun. They took the time to visit with us and made us feel welcome. This is the BEST home cooking restaurant I have ever been to. Everything is fresh and delicious. 10/10 recommend! read more

Norma's Cafe - Southern Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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