cafe on the square

thefoodis pretty hit-or-miss. the biggest annoyance every time i go in is the "smoking section" in the back. the restaurant is a single, large, hall-type room with several ceiling fans. there is no way to isolate a smoking section.

much larger menu. the menu on urbanspoon only shows one page of an approximate six page menu so don't think this is all they have they have much more very goodfoodvery good service

we had. breakfast tacos and the portions were fulfilling, very generous portions waitress was a go getter n her service was great.foodwas good not great. nothing to write home about. all n all i would eat here again

chimi-what!?!?!?!?. i ordered a chimichanga, i specifically asked that it be cooked a little longer than normal, because i like them a bit crispy. i am by no means a critic, but this was by far the worst mexican-stylefoodi have ever had the displeasure of consuming. what i received was a very soggy, grease soaked burrito with what was obviously gravy from a jar. the service was marginal, don't plan on getting a refill, even if its the unsweetened tea. (sweet is not available) the french fries i substituted for the salad were not crispy, and it was apparent they were undercooked. i'm sure something they have is good but unfortunately i wont be back.

thefoodis delicious! every time. but the smoke is overwhelming at times and service is usually slow. but it's worth it.

not really good or bad. i've been living in san marcos for years and always passed this place by because my friends have always told me to avoid it. i decided to try it with my roommate anyway. since it has that "diner" look from the outside, i was really hoping for some homey, comfort food. it was around lunch time, so it seemed pretty busy. the menu items were very run-of-the-mill, which was a bit disappointing. there wasn't one thing on the menu that i could say i have seen at a dozen other restaurants. there really isn't anything particularly unique or interesting about the decor, the menu, or anything else about this restaurant.

it took me about fifteen minutes to figure out what i wanted to order, because nothing on the menu stood out to me. ourfoodwas all right, and the onion rings that came with my philly cheesesteak were obviously from a frozen bag. it's slightly irritating to me when i pay forfoodthat i could have easily made myself from fresh ingredients, and made much better.

our server was very sweet, though. she was very consistent in refilling my coffee and checking in on us, so i give the service a thumbs up (especially considering how busy it was).

not awful, but not great, either. not a place i'll be visiting again any time soon, not when there are so many other amazing restaurants within walking distance.

avoid like the plague on sunday mornings after 10 am. the service goes downhill, also the back portion is smoking.foodquality wasn't really that great and the coffee was weak and lacked flavor

if this is the best or favorite of san marcos then the rest of the restaurants must be horrible. if you like frozen chicken fried steak and flavorlessfoodthen this is the place for you, otherwise, find somewhere else to eat!