spoons cafe

mckinney tradition. consistently good. the breakfast is better than the regular menu. staff always great. its always anicescene. zomatozzzzz

**update: the wife and i returned to give this place another shot, this time for brunch. we both chose to do the brunch buffet which included pancakes, biscuits, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, jalapeno & cheese scrambled eggs, and fruit (and maybe some other stuff, i cant remember). we came in with lower expectations than last time and we were pleasantly surprised. the food was very fresh and hot, you could tell they did not let these buffet items sit for very long. although they didnt have to because the pans were cleared out of food within minutes of being served. we have definitely found a cheap brunch spot for those lazy sunday mornings when you dont want to go to a hi-tone brunch spot or spend $30 at a steakhouse brunch. however, i should warn you, we are not the only ones who like their brunch because it gets packed, so definitely be prepared to wait if you get there late. **

the wife and i tried it out for dinner. love the atmosphere and decor. we sat at a table right in front of the big windows next to the street. it was a quiet rainy evening and it was veryniceto watch people stroll by as we relaxed. the service was prompt and polite and professional. the food was decent for the price. we started with a pick two appetizer. fried pickles had too much reading for our taste but we also had the black pepper fries and those were amazing. i ordered the chicken fried steak with mac & cheese and mashed potatoes. everything came out fresh and hot. the chicken fried steak was thick and seasoned well. the mac and cheese was creamy. my wife had the chicken tetrazzini and it was dry with little flavor. we didn't order dessert even though the key lime pie looked delicious. i think next time i will try their breakfast. overall it's a good place to eat dinner, just don't have very high expectations.

great place with a great atmosphere! everything i've tried on their lunch menu is wonderful, especially the fish tacos with yhe jicama slaw is super tasty as is their soups! the king ranch casserole is a hit as well. been here for breakfast several times and the service is fast. they offer a buffet for breakfast which isnicebut i didn't find the flavor to be as good on the buffet as i did on the reg menu items. cappuccinos are an absolute must! on friday nights they have live bands come out and the place stays pretty packed so you need to allow time to eat before closing time on the weekends! they have a great outside patio roo that's great for people watching and enjoying the weather when it's nice! i would def recommend this place if you're ever in the area!

we frequented this establishment on a regular basis. we felt the price fair service mediocre but this last visit was a fiasco. new menunice-new policy on substitutions not so much. wouldn't even consider substituting with the suggestion of an up charge. cost of product going up was the excuse. very disappointed in their overal attitude. we turned in our frequent diner card. our last visit !!! we understand about price increase in our own business but a cup of oatmeal in place of toast really?

good downtown spot. so, first off, if this place was in a strip center it wouldn't be any good. yet, the food is pretty good (b-fast) and the deserts are top notch with the bakery inside. o/w, it's standard fair. the interior and setting makes this place and with addition to the back room it has improved. you should expect a wait during peak times but it goes fairly quickly.

the patio isniceand is in a good spot.

just had a waffle at spoons a verynicebelgium waffle, but the atmosphere and staff make it really worth the trip.

great bacon!. we have been only for breakfast; their applewood-smoked bacon is lean and sinfully delicious.niceatmosphere, friendly folk.

food was great.niceplace to take a date the morning after a long night. eggs and toast were very good. try the water. butter is the best in the world.

charmer on mckinney square. service - 2 stars
food - 3 stars
cuteness and city square factor - 4 stars
really ugly courthouse on the square - 1 star

historic mckinney downtown. really cute, except they could use a better looking courthouse. the are some really great looking courthouses in texas, this isn't one of them.

this place sits on the southwest corner and you should know there are free city lots about a block off the square in almost any direction, because there's not much parking on the street.

nice little place, sat outside under an umbrella at a somewhat rickety table and watched the crowds come and go. this place was packed all morning and into early afternoon. so it was certainly popular and probably doesn't need a review from me to stay in business. however, i intend to have my say, anyway.

my wife just had a scone, they had several flavors available. she said hers. a brown sugar cinnamon, was delicious.($2.50). sometimes they are too dry, but not this one. moist throughout. my wife could have eaten a hundred more. (i'm a little skeptical, 90 maybe, but a 100?)

i had a three-egg western omelet ($7.95) that was very tasty, and came with a few cottage potatoes and a pick-your-bread side of toast. the pan-fried potatoes had a good flavor andniceseasoning, but i had to catsup them up, nonetheless.

my son had a breakfast taco of eggs and migas inside a large flour tortilla, ($8.99) and thought it a bit spicy. hey, they're migas! they're supposed to by spicy, right?

they are a bakery and had all kinds of cakes and pies and stuff. we had the coconut cream pie $3.25) and the strawberry cake ($4.25). the very large slice of cake was almost too sweet to eat and had lots of frosting. needless to say i loved it! the coconut filling in the pie was awesomely custardly coconutty. wasn't thrilled with the whipped cream topping because it wasn't sweet enough to pair well with the custard. the crust was good, though.

now what keeps this place at a three star instead of four? the service. i really don't think it was the waitresses fault, but they seemed overloaded and we had to wait for more coffee and tea. maybe it was because we were outside. i wanted butter and jelly for my toast, but gave up waiting and ate it dry. same problem for my wife with her scone. can't they bring butter in a little dish or some preserves? if i have to wait to ask for them the stuff, its too late! eggs cool down quickly, you know.

all in all, we liked it and will go back again but hope for more waitresses or will sit inside.
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