Papa Joe's Cafe

Our favorite place to eat in the valley. The food is great and very reasonable. I have breakfast at least once a week while in the valley. The egg,bacon,beans, potatoes, and toast are under 5 dollars. The owners greet you when you arrive, the service is fast and friendly. The restaurant is clean and has numerous decorations.

We sat for at least 10 minutes and never got service. I know they saw us walk in, the man that was at the front counter saw us as well. 2 other couples walked in and the waitress attended them right away. We walked out when they attended the people that sat right next to us. Will not be returning!!

Dining here was an a fabulous experience. Needing breakfast ahead of a trip across the border to Nuevo Progreso, Mexico we stopped in at a place we had heard about, but never stopped by. Finally, we got here. And I regret not coming sooner.Simple, delicious inexpensive meals in a cafe-diner style motif that has a Tex-Mex twist with a bit of cross cultural cuisine cookery.... From pancake stacks to huevos rancheros, Papa Joe's shines.Every meal seems to come with refried beans, and they are spot on. The flour tortillas are perfect, as are the corn. Bacon was cooked just right and I have to say the Barbacoa tacos were freaking awesomeness. The funny thing we noticed was all the Hispanic families were ordering American breakfasts while the Gringos were chowing on Mexican breakfasts - which speaks to the beautiful cultural mix in our great State of Texas. Careful finding the joint, Google is worthless to assist you as Google puts it facing the wrong side of the building.... Look for the Little Cesar's next to it for ease of finding.Lastly... Skip ordering the sausage patties. Too dry. But, not a deal breaker and still.... Five Stars for Papa Joe's

The food is delicious, especially breakfast you get the best of both countries Mexico and USA. Coffee is good, Joe has the best waitresses in town.

Tiny place nestled between Bealls and Little Caesar's Pizza in a strip mall. We came for breakfast. Food was cooked perfectly and was a good value. Lots of breakfast options. Didn't care for the bottled orange juice, but everything else was ok. Flour tortillas stayed soft, beans were different than most places serve but had a good taste, bacon was nice and crunchy, hash browns weren't greasy. I would eat here again. The place was packed when we left and it is easy to see why.

A local favorite with the heart of Mercedes intertwined with its dining experience. Should you go here? Do you like home-made Mexican food?Do you like fresh tortillas?Do you like great prices?Do you like the Beatles?Okay that last question wasn't necessary but if you said yes to any one of those questions give this place a try. You won't regret it and you just might find your new favorite breakfast spot.

Great little Mexican cafe on the outskirts. Great food and excellent service. We had the daily special and the chicken enchiladas were very tasty. Great service. I would go back if traveling in the area.

Delicious breakfast. I had the huevos divorciados. Good prices. Nice local place with plenty of seating.

The food was amazing! Our server Fermin was very attentive and made us feel right at home. Their tortillas were really good and food was very reasonably priced.

We enjoyed our lunch. Service was quick, food was good and ample. Papa joes was a little hard to notice. In a little strip shopping place on the west side of the street between a dollar store and little Caesar's pizza. We love local businesses! Definitely better than a chain!!