Cafe On the Square
Cafe On the Square
Massive breakfast tacos
Beef Fajitas Quesadilla
interior
French Silk and Pecan Pie
Chorizo & egg | egg & mushroom tacos
Quesadillas
Breakfast sandwich
crème brûlée cheesecake :)
Classic Breakfast Plate
Patty melt
Spanish Omelette Black Beans potatoes toast
Breakfast burrito
Huevos Rancheros
Seriously. We've eaten here consistently, every weekend. The last two weekends this is what my biscuits have looked like on the bottom.
Breakfast quesdilla s
Migas
Cheese Omelette
2 Pancakes chocolate chip!! With bacon and egg whites. Great bacon!
Mimosas are massive - apple
San Marcos history
Hot Tea
Full order of biscuits and gravy
food, dessert
food
Ryan S.
Dec 30, 2024
We tried Cafe on the Square for the first time on 12/30/2024 at about 1:30pm for a late lunch, as we stopped passing through San Marcos on our way to San Antonio.San Marcos has a charming little downtown, and we also loved Cafe on the Square. It is set in a very historic building, and you can tell the Cafe has been around for a while.Sure, the furniture may be old, it may need updating, but does that really matter if you get good quality diner food?This is not a fine dining restaurant; however, we had good service, fast service and excellent diner quality food. I had the Chicken Fried Steak sandwich with Onion Rings and it was delicious!I would definitely return again.
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Felicia C.
Oct 30, 2023
Cafe On the Square is a cozy little spot for lunch but I have mixed feelings about my experience. There were a lot of customers and every time I was there, there was a wait for a table. Although they are not short-staffed, the service isn't great. I had to flag down my server while she was standing there and talking to her friends.Beef Fajita Quesadilla - It was surprisingly not good. The beef fajitas were chopped in too small pieces and it didn't have as much cheese as I would have liked in a quesadilla. All I can say is that the beef tasted not like fajitas. I did like that it came with guacamole and salsa though, those were the two things that saved this dish.French Silk Pie - I loved this pie! It was SO good. The server recommended this. The chocolate creme filling was super silky and the chocolate shavings o top provided the pie with decadence. Overall, my experience here wasn't amazing, but they did a great job on the dessert! I would come back for a mediocre meal but a great dessert!
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Anthony K.
Oct 27, 2023
JustWonderful!This is an old timer diner. A twist is that beans can be ordered with the breakfast. Perfect if you are a Texan! I had the Migas. This dish can be disappointing if the eggs are over cooked. Here they were just right. An option is corn or flour tortillas, perfect with Migas. Service was really good with the pleasant server. I didn't get her name, but she had a constant smile (and braces). We had altered our orders from the menu and the server didn't write our order down. She did it from memory and it came out just as we ordered. Good memory!Coffee was hot and perfectly brewed.
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Layla H.
Dec 9, 2024
i keep going back. amazing huevos rancheros- a must try. friendly staff and a cute little restaurant. their desserts are also very good. 10/10.
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Carolyn G.
Nov 18, 2023
Alex has definitely brought this place into a better light for us. She was smiling, pleasant and efficient. Our orders were all correct and we thoroughly enjoyed our breakfast this morning. Thank you Alex!
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Diane K.
Nov 19, 2023
This is nostalgic America. The food was just right, and served in a good portion. I had migas tacos, a new twist that are tacos filled fill with migas. Nicely done. The coffee was hot and fresh.Eya (spelling?) gave us really good friendly service. They were completely full on the Sunday that we went, but we were able to get a table promptly. I found out that the desserts are homemade by a pastry chef. They are not from a big box store like some other restaurants.
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Sean C.
Aug 19, 2023
Cafe on the Square is a San Marcos tradition. Although I hadn't been there for years, I've eaten there since the mid 1990s while in college. We had a friends birthday gathering there this past Thursday and at 6:00p it easily accommodated the 17 person party. The dinner crowd came in about 7:30p...Cafe is a diner. Options for burgers, nachos, tacos, chicken and chicken fried steak. All tasty. But the real star at this place is the breakfast which is served all day long. I had breakfast tacos for dinner. They got my order a little wrong (they missed the avocado on one of my tacos... but hey... 17 customers fed at once.. not a big deal). I'm also HUGE fan of their coffee. It's not fancy coffee... it's a stellar and delicious cuppa. Waitress was wonderful and attentive and we had a wonderful experience.
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Garcia J.
Aug 24, 2024
Very welcoming and inviting staff. Food was good and place is huge. Good break from the big chains. I recommend
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David K.
Feb 5, 2024
If ever, there was a three star restaurant this is it. There's absolutely nothing to write home about but everything you order will be solid, tasty enough and generously portioned. Friendly service and standard diner ambiance help make this little spot on the square a completely acceptable breakfast or lunch spot - nothing exceptional - but absolutely "ok".
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KayakerDog O.
Feb 25, 2024
My recent breakfast was as bad as the last time I tried it (1 year ago). I gave it another chance because I believe in supporting local businesses. Eggs were awful, the bacon was sliced down to get 3 pieces out of 1 strip and the potatoes were overcooked. When I complained to my waitress, she did offer to redo the order (I don't trust sending food back in fear of the cooks retaliation) but then said she would take 50% of the bill (she didn't). And it's not that she was busy, because I was her only customer. Never again!!!
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