We dined there today for lunch. The cafe looks quite refreshed with new paint and new dining layout. The food was nice just the same just a little on the cold side, mains and breads. Service was just fine. No more paper tickets at the table which we would have preferred but... We asked and there is a new owner and yes there is. They are serving up a Mexican inspired weekend brunch menu that should draw in more customers. This was a smokey little icon of Balch Springs for a long time. We kind of thought that odd with smoking bans in most restaurants. I really wish Peggy well in her retirement. And hoping success for the new owners. read more

The food was alright but the waitress is the cashier my four visits i had the same thing your bill has the one main item on it and price. You hand over the bill the register has no display and there no receipt given. All four visits there was a differences of three to four dollars. Your enter the price that is not imputed into the register. The same waitress and cashier counts her draw and the total is an overage. Where do you think the overage goes. read more

Love the service !!! Pleasantly surprised, coming back for sure !!! Variety of options to choose from l,

NO MORE SMOKING ALLOWED! I've been here a few times before, but I would try to avoid the place just because of the smoking they allowed. But not anymore! Smoking and vaping are not allowed in the restaurant at all now! My husband wanted to stop by here for a Sunday breakfast, I was skeptical, but we did and glad we did! It was a bit filled than what I remember it being. We were told they did lose alot of the regulars that smoked, but do have more that come in now. The place was definitely filled. Looks as if they did a little sprucing up of the place as well. I am sensitive to the cigarette smell and the place did not have any odor of cigarette. Food was great, orange juice was great and the coffee was yummy! It was super nice to enjoy a nice meal without the nauseating smell of cigarette smoke! Thank you Peggy's! Will be back soon for sure! read more

Excellent food good people good atmosphere just need to bring back smoking good portions quick service

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Peggy's Country Cafe - Great Family Fun place to eat and experience down home cooking like my mommas! - Cafes Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

Ok so hear me out this is like walking into an old school diner where they allow smoking on one side and non smoking on the other. To some it's a turnoff but hey we dealt with it and considering that the quality of our air outside in texas is just as worse. So we had the pleasure of being served by Mrs. Peggy herself and she was so sweet and told us all about her menu items. So they serve breakfast and lunch and I got the skillet and it was a huge portion that I was no it able to finish it. The service was great the food was good and yeah I had to put up with some smokers but they were friendly, everyone in there was friendly. We walked an in guest and staff a greeted us. The burgers do look good though I'm not going to lie. I seen one going out when I was leaving and I was like hmmmm. So yeah if you like straight southern cooking with some good hospitality come on down to Peggy's. read more

food was very disappointing and disgusting, everything seemed like it came from a can or from a box when you order the Tex-Mex, it reeks of cigarettes and the smell is so overwhelming you can't enjoy the food no matter where you sit. although the food was disgusting the service was pretty good , they where nice. read more

Great food food all around. Really enjoyed the "Mexican" skillet breakfast with a pancake. The hospitality was okay but my main issue with my experience is the place doesn't seem to be very Covid-friendly especially with all the coughing go on due to it being smoker-friendly (which I'm indifferent to usually). Overall, I guess I'd recommend but not during flu season for sure based on my experience alone. read more

Disgusting food I asked for a basket of buffalo wings, only to find out I got 4 raw wings in a 6-piece chicken basket, and my sweet tea had a cigarette bud in it! disgusting, and my daughter Shelby ordered a cheeseburger with fries and a tea, and her burger came out pink in the middle and cold, and she had 2 potatoes in her fries, just raw potatoes, and ugh, she pays her own waitress $2.99 an hour. I feel bad for those poor women. ZERO/10, and she gave me a piece of cake with a fly on it. disgusting, not worth spending your money on this dump of a waste of space "diner." more like a trash can. read more

This was the cutest little gem I have found in a long time. We had the most delicious and delightful breakfast. Home cooking from your grandma's house. Most delicious biscuits and gravy I have ever had. Everything was superb, we are planning on a return trip for lunch or dinner! read more

Very good chicken fried chicken, pinto beans, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, and rolls. All for $10.99. And the cream gravy is very good also! Yes, they allow smoking?? Had good air circulation! I call it ," my own little Redneck Heaven"!! Everyone was very nice and friendly! Service was great! read more

Friday nights Fried Catfish plus sides Cakes and pies made in house Live music Every one knows your order, knows you names Tipping is appreciated come out and have a good night on Friday nights I heard Saturday nights as well breakfast and homemade read more

This place is dump. Dirty and smelly, the cigarette smoke is thick. Just a trashy dirty place, we didn't even order food, we sat and drank water, and after going to ladies room and seeing the filth, we left to never return again. read more

Just got charged 16.95 for a meat lovers omelet and a coffee. Too expensive for the quality of the food. Restaurant is saturated with the smell of cigarette smoke. I won't be returning. read more

I had high hopes for this place, but alas they were quickly dashed! This is a local hangout and seems to be very popular! There are no frills and that is fine with me because there is a lot of character from the staff to the decor. The menus appear to be from the 60s and are worn but contain many choices! The walls are dingy and haven't been painted in decades! The waitresses were "down home" friendly! The food was okay although the hash browns were sloppy with grease. The biggest negative was the smoke! Yes they allowed smoking and it seemed that every local lit up once they had finished eating! If you don't mind the smoke and want to eat in a true vintage cafe, this is a place you will enjoy. If you don't enjoy a smoke filled environment then avoid Peggy's! read more

Peggy's Country Cafe - Down Home Cooking - Cafes Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

Went to Peggy's Cafe today ask specifically for biscuits and gravy at first she said I don't think we'll have enough and I said well that's why I come for the biscuits there to die for and then she proceeded to say oh yeah I'll have enough so I got to order to go after she got it all fixed and put it on the counter she said oh by the way we don't have no biscuits at the waiting there 35 minutes after she telling me she had biscuits read more

Everytime I'm in Mesquite, I demand that we eat here. Marie is the nicest server and always knows just what we want. My parents live in Mesquite and frequent there, but she recognizes me all the way from Chicago. I get the Breakfast Special which is 2 eggs, 2 sausage patties (you can get 2 slices of bacon) and two biscuits with a little bowl of some of the best gravy I've ever had. The biscuits are soft, the gravy is hot. Marie keeps the coffee coming. Peggy, the owner, is always around and friendly. It's filled with locals, most of whom I'm sure don't even know what a yelp is, but they know good country cooking. Peggy serves it up in her adorable little cafe with little pomp, but with a lot of heart and flavor! read more

Peggys country cafe has the best home cooked meals in town. The BLT is amazing and so is the hamburger steak. Thanks Peggy Chavez and staff for all that you do read more

"Renamed years ago. Now called PEGGY'S Cafe. This cafe is the site of an even older place called LONE OAKS CAFE, which had been in operation for over 30 years. If you want "country style Southern Home Cooking" you will not be dissappointed. They even do kareoke on Friday, Saturday & Monday nights. read more

I can only give one star. Reason is I ordered the senior stuffed bell pepper, Pinto's and spice apples. The stuffed bell pepper was room temperature, Pinto's were dry without any juice or the desired thick bean gravy. My wife ordered breakfast. Hash browns were cold, bacon seemed to have been cooked many hours before. Her toast took three requests. We the toast arrived, it had sat long enough it had gotten hard. Add the abundance of smoking, this was one of the worst dining experiences ever. read more

Pros: Omelets were delicious (meat lovers and Spanish) salsa was really good too Cons: SMOKE customers are allowed to smoke inside wait time was too long pancakes didn't have any flavor coffee was watery Service was average. read more

Really this place equals no stars. Ok here we go over to this icky side of town. I guess it made perfect since to try some local dining based on a locals recommendation. How wrong could this get. This dump was peppered with cigarette butts right outside the door. The inside was worse. I hit this cloud of smoke that would rival a bingo parlor on a Thursday night coming from two old women (non ladies). Ok sh#t. We are here now let's tough it out. Here comes one of two waitresses. The other one was busy eating are the front bar. Looked at the menu. Mmmmmm. Doesn't look very good. Daily specials looked tired and bland. Ordered off the menu. Food came. Salad was lettuce and ranch dressing. Three crackers. Nothing else. My pork chops were greasy and one tastes spoiled. Other plate of chicken tenders were frozen and came from a bag. Frozen French fries with no seasoning. Straight from the bag. Cole slaw was warm like it was unrefridgerated for a while. This place is just what I expected for this area. What a sad mess. Disappointing at best. Finally made us sick. read more

Peggy's Country Cafe - Smoke smoke and more smoke. Yuck! #dump - Cafes Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

I love this place - a good old mom and pop café; special menu for the day with various meats and vegetables to choose from - cakes - pies. Karaoke on Monday nights. Live band other nights. They do close at 6:00 on Thursdays. I love seeing the same people when I go there. I don't even know their names, but they seem kind of like family. I don't smoke, but you can actually smoke in this café. They have a separate place for non-smokers. read more

I love this place!! Breakfast or other meals it's great food and pretty cheap. Their waffles are awesome and actually what I woke up craving today.. read more

Little hole in the wall. Had some good enchiladas. Hubby got chicken fried steak. It was really good. Waitress is super sweet and attentive.

Used to come here as a kid. It's still about the same I ordered the Texas skillet this morning. They are very generous portions. Laid back atmosphere. They do have a non smoking section in back. read more

I cannot begin to tell you how wonderful this place was. We stumbled upon it by accident. The food was delicious. The wait staff and owner Peggy were so friendly. A couple of us had the chicken fried steak special. The brown gravy was to die for. Please go by!! read more

Decent food. Crowd is rough. Lots of smokers and really loud rough types. Not a very clean and pleasant eating experience.

Love this place. Peggy is wonderful as well as the food. Portion sizes are huge! I don't smoke myself but it doesn't bother me that it's allowed, plus there's a non smoking section in the back. The other patrons are very friendly especially in the mornings. My favorite is the chicken fried steak and eggs. read more

If i could leave a no stars review i definitely would. Me and my gf pass this place often and wondered if the breakfast was any good so today we decided to try it. We walk in and the place is empty. We sit down and we were instantly attacked by a bunch of flies but we decided to stay anyway for some odd reason. Then as we waited for the food we ordered flies kept Landing on us and flying around our table and faces so we decide to get the food and drinks to go. By the way we hadn't consumed anything from them the entire time we were there. So as we're at the register about to pay the waitress tells us our total is 24 dollars. Now my meal was 8 dollars and my gf meal was 6 dollars plus 4 dollars in drinks plus tax that should have been 18 dollars. So we tell her about her mistake in the math and she tries to argue us down saying that we were wrong so at that point I'm completely fed up so we said that we didn't want anything at all and just wanted the money back that we paid. And the lady tells us that we can't have our money back so after telling her off in the most politec way i could fathom she enough gives us our money back and tells us that god is gonna get us for doing them like that. DO NOT EVER EVER EVER IN A MILLION YEARS GO TO THIS TRASHY UGLY FLY INVESTED RESTAURANT!!!! read more