We make it a point to go to Richard's Cafe on our way back from cruising in Galveston Tx. They NEVER disappoint!! The point is plentiful, delicious, so much to choose from and the customer service is next to none! The restaurant was filled with diverse patrons, the mood was set to great old school music. The only draw back is that they are not closer to my home town. I would be there daily! The price was $25/plate and worth every penny. We had enough to eat a full plate that night at home. read more

Richards Cafe - My husband had the Oxtail Platter with okra, yams and cornbread. - Soul Food Near Me - Beaumont, Texas

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Unbelievable, phenomenal, number one! I don't go out to Beaumont much, but how have I've never heard of this place!!?!!!!??? the food is simply amazing! Everything is top-notch. Also, the customer service is phenomenal.! everyone that works here treat you like family and super nice to you. I am so glad I stopped in today. I love how they keep the place super cold in the summer because it gets real hot in Texas. Food: this is some of the best food I've had in a long time. The beef tips remind me of a lot of Burt's , meat bar in Houston, Texas, who shut down right after Covid. The beef tips over white rice is amazing. So tender and so good my God how can you make food this amazing? The macaroni and cheese is phenomenal as well. So were the candy yams. The cornbread is great. The gravy that goes over the beef tips is simply the best. The hamburger steak is full of flavor as well. Once again, this is some of the best soul Food I've had in a long time. Top-notch customer service. Real nice people working here. I will definitely come back here anytime. Easiest five star review of written in a while. We need someone to come do a YouTube video on this place because this is what you call a hidden gem. read more

Richards Cafe - Soul Food Near Me - Beaumont, Texas

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I first dicovered Richards in my Great Gumbo Quest. I am trying to taste Every Gumbo in the Beaumont area, and Richards Cafe (a Soul Food Joint a 10-min drive from my ship) was a must-try. I got a HUGE container of a greasy, reddish Gumbo with rice on the side. It was NOT good. WAY too greasy nasty flavor, and soft bones in the Gumbo so you're actually eating slow cooked bones. Fucking GROSS. Worst Gumbo ever, in my book. But whenever I asked my Black crew where they wanted lunch from, Richards was always the go-to. Hell, if they didn't like what was for lunch, they got take-out from Richards. This past weekend, when I bought lunch for my them, they all went for Oxtails at Richards. So I bought 3 orders of Oxtail (only available on weekends), with 2 sides, cornbread and a 32 oz Kool-Aid for them. $90!!! Every customer there (black and white) were there for the Oxtails. So if you're in Beaumont and are looking for good Soul Food, do NOT get the Gumbo, but everything else looks amazing. Get the Oxtails on the weekend, si my advice read more

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This place is awesome, the staff was super friendly and welcoming and the food was full of flavor I read the other reviews and I'm shocked, this place is the bees knees read more

Too expensive for me to visit out of my price range They always had great food. If they are the same people from shower Lake and then on call the street by the tracks always plentiful serving and very tasty down to earth home cooked nourishing. food. I wish I could afford to dine there again. read more

Visited Richard's last week and had the beef tips, rice & gravy, cabbage, and yams. They give you way more than you can eat, and the service is good. I find that most of their items are a little pepper hot for me, but the flavor is still really good. Some of the best soul food in town in my opinion. read more

Food is delicious. Seasoned perfectly. Best cornbread dressing outside of my family home! Love the turkey wings and the candied yams and lima beans. But what makes Richard's unique is NOT PUTTING PORK IN ANY OF THEIR VEGETABLES. This is truly freeing for me and others looking for HEALTHY OPTIONS. I just love this food that's truly for the Soul!!!!! read more

We were visiting from Louisiana & wanted a good home cooked meal, our son recommended Richard's Cafe and they did not disappoint, the food was sooo good and seasoned very well, large portions, a wide variety of Soul Food, we were very impressed and pleased with the service and the atmosphere. Thank you Richard for a very good dinner. We will definitely be back!!! The Johnson's DeRidder, LA read more

While traveling back to Houston, I found a small soul food establishment, that reminds me of my home town in Louisiana. The food was absolutely delicious and the portions were very big I was able to eat off them twice, I will definitely be returning while traveling in between Texas and Louisiana. read more

Richards Cafe - Baked chicken, cornbread dressing, cabbage and yams. - Soul Food Near Me - Beaumont, Texas

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A must try in Beaumont! The food was amazing and the atmosphere was like a hug you didn't know you needed. Everyone was extremely kind. Will be stopping by weekly! read more

Richards Cafe - Beef tips, yams, Mac n cheese, corn bread - Soul Food Near Me - Beaumont, Texas

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Great food. Beef tips were so tender and flavorful. Ribs fell off bone. Bbq sauce tasty. Large portions - could have easily shared one plate. Everyone who worked there was welcoming and smiling. Good music and even have a dance floor! Lots of seating. read more

Richard's Cafe in Beaumont,Texas: this is one of the most and best home cooking. You can have in southeast Texas. The people were so nice you would think they were your family. You see that big old giant bowl of gumbo finger licking good you see y'all the desserts, neckbones oxtails everything is yummy for the tummy. My family is from Beaumont and every time I go I stop at this nice establishment don't be scared. They don't treat you like family. Tell him David from Baytown say hello!!!! read more

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The service was awesome. Very friendly staff and the food was very good. Looking forward to next time.

Service: 10/10 Food: Life Changing Vibes amazing The food was so good! I can see why they have been in business for so long. They have perfected their craft! If you ever in Beaumont make the stop. it's worth it read more

This place is a great spot to hit for some down home cooking! The staff is great and the plates are plentiful! I hit this spot weekly and don't plan on stopping read more

Im so grateful Richard's is still a living legend when it comes to the local restaurant industry in the golden triangle. I haven't been to Richard's in about 10 yrs since I moved from BMT but I still think about it constantly. I miss the lovely ladies who run the joint. They always brought me so much joy, as well as the food. Stewed tomatoes and okra, green beans, Mac n cheese, chicken "fall-off-da-bone" over cornbread dressing paired nicely with some Big Red..it's what food dreams are made of. One day I will be back and I can't wait. Oh yeah, if you live in the golden triangle and have never had Richard's...what are you even doing with your life? Get ya soul back at Richard's Cafe where "IT'S ALL GRAVY BABY!!" read more

My sister and I had lunch at Richards Café today. It was our first experience at this location. The staff was extremely friendly. The restaurant was very clean as well as the restroom and the food was out of this world. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Sweetest people! Amazing food!! If you are in Beaumont, GO HERE....its right off I-10. Hot table to choose delicious food from.

Amazing home cooked food!!! The smothered Pork Chops, Beef tips and so much more are exceptional. All of the sides are what rounds out the meal. read more

Best food in Beaumont Tx. These people know something about southern cooking. Always a good experience.

Had beef tips and rice, greens and sweet candy yams. This was by far some of the most tastiness beef tips I have ever had. The gravy was very dark and rich, like a flavorful rich gumbo roque. AMAZING SOUL FOOD! The servings were huuuuge and I couldn't stop eating it. read more

Richards Cafe - Beef tips, rice, greens, candy yams and cornbread. - Soul Food Near Me - Beaumont, Texas

I ordered Chicken, beans , rice, cornbread dressing to go, got home and noticed the cornbread dressing was tasting sour. ask my husband to taste he confirmed it did taSte funny. I called Richards to speak with a manager and was told she was not there, so I told the lady on the phone about the taste. she said we don't take any foods back. I told her I was only calling so that they can check the pan of dressing. she repeated we can't take it back. I hope they removed that pan of cornbread dressing!! read more

This place is more than 5 stars. Food is absolutely the BEST southern soul food I have ever had. I highly recommend you go here if you are in the area while they are open. Large portions Friendly staff Tastiest comfort food you have ever had. read more

Great soul/comfort food served from a steam table by very friendly staff. This being our first time the great lady behind the steam table explained the process and detailed any food we had questions about. I went with meatloaf, taters and gravy, lima beans, corn, and a roll. I received a large portion of flavorful, sweeter than expected lima beans, tender corn, and taters smothered in deep dark rich brown gravy. The roll was nothing special, I saw it pulled out of a bag of grocery bought rolls, I guess you can't make everything from scratch. There were a couple of surprises, I alluded to one of them above, lima beans that were substantially sweeter than expected and sweeter than I would prefer. The second surprise was on my wife's plate, her dressing was quite spicy, spicer than she could eat which worked to my favor...I like spicy. I would gladly return to Richards in the future. The value for the price is very good, the food is above average and the dining space is large and clean. read more

Richards Cafe - Meatloaf, corn, Lima beans, potatoes and gravy - Soul Food Near Me - Beaumont, Texas

Great food and friendly atmosphere. If you are looking for food for your soul, this is the place to go. Had the beef tips, cabbage, mac&cheese and blackeye peas. Best I've had in a while. Definitely worth a visit! read more

I don't know why I ever gave these guys only four stars, their food and well everything they do is perfect in every way.

I didn't enjoy the food. Very basic, bland, and not seasoned. I will never return. Very basic food. It wasn't quality read more

Such a great local restaurant! The employees were very welcoming and friendly and the food was DELICIOUS! Lots of options, huge portions, amazing flavor. $14 and some change for a main dish over rice or mashed potatoes, 2 sides, dinner roll or cornbread. A great deal for a ton of homemade comfort food. Will definitely return! read more

Great, southern home cook, comfort, food. Employees are extremely nice. Nice ambience inside parking lot could use some work.

This place really deserves an updated review. I came in for the ox tails, but they had already sold out so it would seem like a high demand item. I got the beef tips and the older reviews were still spot on. Friendly staff and good food. read more

Nice people. Good food. Small town feel. Very nice great success. The ribs were great!

Nothing like southern hospitality and portions so big you want to take a nap after and cuddle with your to-go box. My favs: Beef tips Hamburger steak Pork chops Baked chicken (on cornbread dressing) Cabbage Greens Yams Green beans read more

Okra and collards greens are delicious! Very flavorful! The turkey wing is huge and the smothered pork chop is a must try! Generous portions.. the strawberry cake tastes like a boxed cake which I love ! Banana pudding is sweet with crunchy vanilla wafers 10-10 read more

Holy Grail!!! I was a bit skeptical at first - when I pulled up, there were only 3 cars in parking lot. I walked inside and there was (1) family sitting and eating with plates EVERYYYYYYWHERE! Wow! I was like-Must be ok, if they have "THAT" many plates. * I proceeded to order a veggie plate. Sat down and took a bite of my black eyed peas and AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Oh my! Soul started singing! It was soooooo good! The Lima beans - good! The yams - my GAWD! Cornbread would have been much better warmer. Then hereeee comes the coolest thing ever! The guy server said-we only have tea in machine, but we have lemonade and kookaid! ((Baahaaahaa)) KOOLAID!!! ((Hahahaha)) I haven't had koolaid since I was a teen! You bet! I got some and it was the "Red" kind!!! LOL! Sweet like honey! I was so content! I only ate 1/2, and couldn't hold anymore, but I enjoyed the quietness, the atmosphere, the food, the nice waiter and for sure the KOOLAID! * Yes-I will be back! read more

Richards Cafe - Lima beans, black eyed peas, yams and cornbread (Freakin' GOOD!) - Soul Food Near Me - Beaumont, Texas

Very good food but be careful if you are diabetic, don't get the "candied yams" Ha,Ha They are defiantly "candied" LOL! Wow! Great home cooked meals and good atmosphere! Very helpful service. Had to look them up on the map because they are a little out of the way but worth a trip to get some of their great food! read more

Driving through on our way to New Orleans from Los Angeles looking for a soul food spot and we may have found the best spot. You just don't get food this good - except at home - on the west coast. Rich flavors, freshly cooked and fast service. So glad to be here in real soul food country. And thanks to the fact that the sides were mostly meat free I was able to Indulge as well. Gumbo: deep flavor, really good. Cubion: catfish and sausage tomato stew over rice - flavorful, complex, and delicious. Mac and cheese - decent but we like our own better. Black eyed peas: delish with a few squirts of hot sauce. Okra and tomatoes - lovely spicy delish. Greens - yummy! One preference would be less salt for our table... that's our preference. But overall excellent, friendly, and felt like home. Thanks for the great meal! read more

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Excellent food! I absolutely loved my smothered pork chops, and my mother enjoyed her pig feet. We drive from across town to visit this establishment, and always get great service and delicious food. read more

Lunch with my grandson at Richard's Cafe on Magnolia. One word: LAWDY!!! The beef tips were excellent. This is real Soul Food! So good. Two meals, two teas and one peach cobbler (no pic), $27.00. The cobbler had crust on the top and bottom. The staff was so nice and the restaurant was clean. Music playing from the 70's made the visit even better. Richard's Cafe is Best Bites approved. They will be featured in the next VIP magazine. #eatbmt #bestbites #soulfood -- drinking Lunchtime at Richard's Cafe. read more

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Great food, great people, don't let the location run you off. Some of the best soul food I've had. Must try the greens and blacked peas!

Fried pork chops the best I had in a few years .other than that just okay. I loathed the corn bread. Don't get me wrong I probably will go back for the chops . The cook and others seems to be know their way around that kitchen. The service was great the place got busy as I waited for my order . They doing something right in that old house. The Ambiance was pleasantly quiet no talking just serious eating in. The experience was like a step back in time. Like going to a aunts house .she going to asking you if your hungry. You not going to say no. You going to eat something , no matter how much other junk you just had on the way there. You know something good is in one of them pots on her stove. I found them chops and they were awesome. read more