Sandwich and fries
1/2 lb. The Classic Chargrilled Burger
The front of the 290 café
Storefront
Manor 290
The iconic sign
Menu
a man standing in front of a red building
Outside
290 Club Sandwich
Great special!
Menu The 290
House salad. Togo
Chicken salad sandwich on wheat
Chicken and Waffle
Quesadilla with fajita chicken
el burrito grande
tortilla soup
Chicken fried chicken Tater Tots Mac & Cheese
Fried Onion Rings Chicken fried chicken Green Beans
French Toast with bacon
Receipt
Christina G.
Jan 3, 2025
I usually order grubhub for breakfast from Cafe 290, but today I needed a late lunch, so I stopped by. The servers are always super friendly and helpful. I wanted something light and easy, so I ordered The chicken salad sandwich and side salad, it was really good. They make the chicken salad fresh in house and it was light and healthy. I can't have raw onion.And I was really happy that this chicken salad did not have raw onion. The housemaid chips are really good too. My go to orders are typically the big breakfast with hot cakes or breakfast. Tacos and the boyfriend always gets the grilled pork chop breakfast plate.
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Ari R.
Dec 19, 2024
Standard diner fare, service, and atmosphere. I would say this isn't a place I'd go out of my way for, but the tater tots are next level. Lol. Seriously, I don't know what they season them with, but it's almost magical. I ate all of them even though I was already very full. It's clean and our waitress was fast and friendly. Despite us showing up on a Sunday afternoon we were seated and tended to almost immediately. She was so quick with the coffee refill once, I didn't even notice her stop by. My tired self was extremely grateful. The Herbivore burger is so good! It's a garden patty with carrots, peas, corn and other veggies turned into a circle. I'd order another. Skip the mac and cheese. I saw someone else order a quesadilla and I just might get that next time. It was huge and the rice it comes with looked delicious. Speaking of huge the chicken fried steak portion is generous. I'm told it's also very good and hubs would order it again if he's really hungry. Stop in if you're in the area.
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Carolyn G.
Sep 24, 2024
Three servers behind the counter. The sign says wait to be seated. We wait...one of the ladies yells something that we can't understand. She repeats for us to just go sit over there and motions with her hand. I guess the conversation going on was extremely important. Our server saunters over with menus and asks what we would like...well, water to start. We ordered and there pancakes I got were decent. The fried chicken sandwich was good. It could have used some spice. It's a cute cafe and they seem to have many regulars that got excellent service. All in all I would give them another shot.
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Jack G.
Jul 18, 2024
Wanted to meet a friend in Elgin at a halfway point from Austin. Manor is right in the middle, so we thought we'd give Cafe 290 a shot!It has an abundance of charm and the service was friendly and quick. I thought the "290 salad" I ordered with fried chicken was fine. I appreciated the offered side of corn bread which was very good! The vibes are great, prices fair, location right. 4 stars
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J J.
Nov 30, 2024
Staff is always helpful and cheerful. Food is classic Texas diner- including some American classics like fried chicken livers and chopped steak and gravy. Many sides to choose from and all homemade and all delicious! Prices are very reasonable. I wish they were open later but I get there whenever I can. Chicken fried chicken is a favorite.
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Joe I.
May 27, 2024
I went there to eat this morning in Maynard Texas. It was really good breakfast. I had the three egg omelette. It looks so good. I forgot to take a picture of it. I just dug right in and started eating it. The coffee is really good. I read at the actual café that it's fresh ground from a coffee place in Austin, so the coffee was super good. My waitress is really nice. Was pretty quick for. For breakfast. I have friends that live in Manor. I think I'm gonna invite them to go there with me and maybe have dinner there. I will definitely go back and it's worth the trip.
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Kaycie Y.
Jul 19, 2024
We had a trip planned to Crowe's Nest Farm and needed to pick up some lunch.Cafe 290 is very diner-like. Pies are sitting in a window, breakfast all day, and very nice people working with smiles on their faces. We got a kids burger. For $6 and some change, it's a great portion and it was a damn good/simple burger. We also got the toasted ravioli which was fun and yummy. I wish this place wasn't 45 min away from home but those pies looked SO good that we might just have to make the drive
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Shad R.
Sep 17, 2024
Great service and staff. The food was amazing and environment was very welcoming. The menu in person had a lot more options compared to what was posted on the website. The fries were delicious
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Shelia S.
Nov 10, 2024
Wonderful spot in Elgin. They have a wide variety of dishes so everyone can find something they enjoy. The queso was wonderful, my burger had the yummy char on the patty and the rest of the party was able to order breakfast even though it was almost noon. There is a rich history to the establishment and learning about it was fun. The service was spot on as well.
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Karen B.
Feb 2, 2025
Taylor LocationI ordered the Thursday Special, beef tips with gravy over rice with two sides to go. The rice was not properly cooked. It was hard. I had to dig it out my teeth. The beef tips were tender and seasoned. When I received the bill, I saw where it said they charge 3% for credit/debit cards. I thought I'm paying cash. My bill was $13.51 so I gave her a $20. She gave me back $6. When I asked about my change she said We don't do change. I said then I need another $1. I left the .51 on the register. If you're not using coins, you should let people know just like you do about the 3% charge on card transactions.
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