Local institution Cleburne's is a family enterprise that opened in the 1940s and is beloved for its huge portions and wide variety of fresh Southern comfort food. The bright interior, with black-and-white period photos and warm wood and… Read More
Cleburne Cafeteria Restaurant Review:
Cleburne Cafeteria is a Houston tradition, starting out on Cleburne Street in 1941 before moving to its current West University Place location in 1969. Its diners are second- and third-generation customers who like the American comfort food dished up on the line. Greek-born Nick Mickelis built the eatery into an institution, but he was always an artist at heart and his paintings still hang on...
"Step into a bygone era" at this longtime West U cafeteria doling out "Texas-sized" helpings of "homestyle" American cooking to a "senior" crowd; though it offers "great value" for the money, the setting is sparse, and cynics quip you'll want to "bring your own seasoning"; P.S. closed Saturdays.
Local favorite prospers with inexpensive, reliable comfort food.:
In Short
This popular, non-chain cafeteria burned down a few years ago, much to the despair of its loyal clientele. But the Mickelis family rebuilt it better than ever, and so Cleburne...