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    Sidewalk Cafe

    4.1 (340 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    The cook did a good job. The sausage was good. I would have really liked this plate if the oil it was made in wasn't old and staunchy.
    Fly Spy G.

    This place smells so musty and dirty. If you look around, you will see splashes of old food on the walls, oily imprints everywhere. The floor is dirty, the cabinet at the entrance is dirty. This place hasn't been wiped down in YEARS I am certain it's never been deep cleaned. The food was all cooked in dirty old oil. If this is how the front looks, I can't imagine how disgusting the kitchen looks. Our waitress was actually nice. We were acknowledged by maybe the owner on the way out as well. Please hire someone to deep clean this place. You will likely need to close for a week to get this done. It's that bad. My photos have more details on the food. Overall was decent but ruined because of the old smelly oil. We walked in and battled walking right out. We decided to give it a try and regretted it unfortunately. We both walked away feeling really gross for the rest of the day.

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    Samantha R.

    The ambiance was supposed to be a country feel. As soon as hubby and I walked in you can tell this place is an older place. It had an old stale smell to the place. It was crowded and I told hubby let's give it a try. We were seated and I saw our server at the front of the counter and she watched as my hubby got up to go to the restroom to come over and ask what we wanted to drink. I told her I wanted an orange juice and then she said do you know what your husband wants to drink? I said no can you come back and get his drink order. The server told me the orange juice was freshly squeezed. I drank some and it tasted like orange punch. I ordered the Belgium waffle with a side of turkey sausage. The waffle was not good. I only ate 3 bites of it and the turkey sausage was dry. Hubby ordered the French toast with hash browns, eggs with cheese and turkey sausage. Hubby said the hash browns were under cooked and he said his sausage was dry also. Hubby said the French toast was decent. I personally will not be returning because food was not good at all to me. This is my personal opinion and others may think different

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    Cindy V.

    When I am in Denton, this is a restaurant I really enjoy going to. They have home made chips that are so tasty! Honestly, for me, their chips are the best! And while I have only eaten sandwiches here, I am never disappointed. Today I had the chicken salad with grapes - so good! And our waitress was so kind and personable. You know how some wait staff are either too attentive or just disappear on you - thats not what I received today. It was the perfect amount of attention for me to enjoy my meal and also feel her presence.

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    Laura P.

    Delicious food! Reuben was great and juicy. The brussel sprouts were very flavorful and crisp. And a good portion at that! May was an excellent waitress and overall a great visit here.

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    Kurt V.

    Loved this place! This place came highly recommended to me so I had to give them a try. I had a little time while getting a new battery installed in a car and so I gave them a try. Upon first entering the ambiance was very pleasant. They were very busy and yet the noise level was such we were able to visit comfortably. Typical cafe type setting, but pleasant. The star of this place is the service and the food. Noah, our waiter gave us great service. He was on top of our experience and was a big part of making the total meal experience a great one. I ordered the pancake combo breakfast. It came with 2 eggs cooked to order, a breakfast meat, hash browns or home fried potatoes, and of course pancakes! It was all really good! Also at our table was a BLT Sandwich and the Tuscan Grilled Cheese. Everyone was really happy with their meals. I don't live close, so probably won't be a regular, but certainly won't hesitate to come back when I am in Denton at a meal time!

    Cheeseburger and fried okra
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    I decided that I wanted a burger, so tried this place. I don't like the location because it takes a few to find since it's at the backside of the building your GPS will take you to. But not overly bad, though. Let's start with the okra since that's the first thing I ate lol. It was fried okra, nothing overly special or anything, but it was a change from fries like everyplace else has (it's 1 side of your choice, which had a decent list of choices). Now onto the burger. I am no fan of mayo, so I got mustard instead. The burger was pretty good size and tasted pretty good (it was a burger, so nothing to really stand out). The one thing I didn't like is that the bun they use has a sweetness to it which I can see being popular, but not a choice I would prefer when getting a burger, since the Sweetness doesn't really go with it. If got their BBQ one, might be different. The good part of the bun, though, was it was soft and didn't start to fall apart like they do many places. Overall the food was good, not exceptional. The staff was really good, though, and made it very easy to place the order, find a place to sit down, and the order was brought out to me. I may return, but if I do, would use that to get their BBQ one and test that one out. Also my order for a decent sized burger and fried okra was only just over $11, which is really cheap these days

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    Great experience. Customer Service was on point. Lots of selection. Great food all around.

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    Service & Food cozy little cafe had chicken fried chicken was good well returned for another meal

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    Excellent comfort food and breakfast! Prices are reasonable & tastes very comforting.

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    We love Sidewalk Cafe. The food is always great. The service is friendly and fast.

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    Delicious southern food and excellent service. A casual eatery, it's a popular place.

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    It's one of  the best Cuban sandwiches I've had. Recommend it
    It's one of the best Cuban sandwiches I've had. Recommend it
    Cuban, chips, signature tea.
    Cuban, chips, signature tea.
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    Front of the restaurant.
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    Skillet with Salsa
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    Breakfast shot- highly recommend
    Breakfast shot- highly recommend
    Single Meat Bbq Plate - chopped brisket
    Single Meat Bbq Plate - chopped brisket
    Tennessee Texas hot sandwich with potato chips - chips were good. But sandwich was not flavorful or spicy

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    Tennessee Texas hot sandwich with potato chips - chips were good. But sandwich was not flavorful or spicy

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