bill smith's cafe

i only ate at bill smith's once about 3 years ago because my youngest son wanted to go there for breakfast. the poor experience caused me to skip going back there again.
first we sat within proximity of the restroom. not sure what was going on that day but the smell of sewer (poop) just permeated on our whole row. then i made the mistake of touching underneath the table with my fingers to pull myself closer and apparently there was gum (and plenty of it) underneath the table.  disgusting.
then i discovered that my coffee cup was dirty and so were the utensils we were given. when mybreakfastwas delivered the eggs were undercooked and not wanting to complain i ate them and drank the coffee (which tasted burnt).
half hour later i was nauseus and wanting to throw up.
i have been to greasy spoons before (having grown up on new york city diners)
and have always enjoyed the home cooked taste of diners, but this place just struck me as dirty and the food was nothing spectacular. to this day i can't understand why its so popular. my oldest son described it in one word "gross".  youngest son just thought the gum, poop smell, dirty utensils, watching obese people pig out was all funny.
i gave it a two star for friendliness. hopefully-since then-they have "cleaned up".
as for me, i'll stick to places like spoons, lamadelaine or lepetite grill in frisco.

i'll admit that it is the atmosphere, more so than the food, that keeps me returning to bill smith's cafe.  it's almost a requirement for living in mckinney to eat here, and it is typically one of the first stops when we have out of town guests.  not being a mckinney native but hailing from an even smaller town, there's something immediately familiar and inviting about bill smith's.  i have had countless meals in places exactly like this in numerous small towns throughout the south and they've all been good but -- more importantly -- they've all made me feel like i was at home regardless of how far from home i may have been.  

i'm partial to the rib eyebreakfaststeak because a) it's delicious b) it's cheap and c) i don't get the strange looks here that i get at other places when i want to have a steak for breakfast.  bill smith's gets it.

went there friday morning. the outside is not much to look at. restaurant was recommended.breakfastwas ok. nothing special really. i am sure we will not back.

old run down building. not very pleasing to the eye.breakfastwas good but then again it's not much better than what we make at the house. it's better than denny's though

greatbreakfast& staff. lots of atmosphere.

great breakfast. i have been going to bill smith's for nineteen years. bestbreakfastin mckinney!

wow. bestbreakfastdiner i have ever been to. atmosphere was great, pancakes looked great and tasted better, the gravy for the biscuits was not over powering...just a great place. now i know where to take my friends forbreakfastwhen they visit from out of town.

comfort food. we hadbreakfasthere last weekend and it was great! like the other reviews say, this some of the best home-cooked comfort food around. we try to get by here at least once a month and have never been disappointed.
note: have cash or check in hand - they do not accept credit or debit cards! they do have an atm machine though.

omg.breakfast(not my favorite meal) was great! huge blueberry pancakes french toast it was great and we will be back! next time we will definetly try the homemade pie or bread pudding

bill smith's cafe. the food is "home cookin' " and lives up to the title. it's got that small town cafe atmosphere in a big town. service with a smile.

the food is great and the prices are, too. bill smith's could charge a good deal more and i'd be happy to pay it.

they are open forbreakfastand lunch until 2:00 mon - sat and until noon on sunday.