Main Street Cafe

Samantha Verissimo a month ago

Found this place based off of Facebook recommendations for places to eat in Garland, and I'm glad we went! Service was great! All the servers take care of everyone, our drinks were always full, they were all polite & kind, and we didn't wait long to get our food. The place is smaller than I thought it would be with not that many tables, but we were able to walk in on a Saturday for lunch & got a spot. The food is fresh and the portion sizes are huge! Everything we had was great - chicken fried steak, mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, garlic truffle fries, grilled chicken sandwich, pecan cobbler - You definitely get your money's worth here! We will be back to try other meals!

Laurie Minnick 2 months ago

Took a chance on this place, and we’re not disappointed. Friendly servers, very good food( chicken fried steak) and clean, interesting atmosphere. In the heart of downtown Garland, we will most definitely return and try other menu items. This is a new favorite restaurant for us!

Bald Tiger 2 months ago

Really good food, and I mean really good! Great taste for a home town restaurant. Great service and friendly staff. Family owned and it is one of our favorite places to eat in downtown Garland!

Tammy Jackson 5 months ago

It was the best chicken fried steak we have had and big portions.

Zachary Usinger Smith-Son 7 months ago

At Main Street Cafe, comfort food doesn’t just arrive at the table — it lumbers out of the kitchen like a friendly monster, daring you to blink first. Start with the fried pickles: thick-cut, aggressively crunchy, and still whispering cucumber secrets under the breading. They crackle like a campfire snack at a slasher retreat, especially dunked in that cool, herby ranch. Then there’s the mac and cheese, which shows up bubbling and glossy, wearing a molten cheese cap like it knows it’s the final boss of side dishes. Creamy, rich, and unapologetically old-school. The chicken fried steak is pure Southern gothic. A slab of beef buried under a golden crust and drowned in white gravy so thick it feels legally binding. Each bite is crisp, salty, and deeply soothing, like being hugged by your grandma while a thunderstorm rolls in. The burger goes full excess: double patty, melted cheddar sliding everywhere, bacon stacked high, red onion crunch cutting through the chaos. It’s messy in the way all great burgers are — napkins surrender immediately. Finally, the catfish: crispy, fried to a perfect amber, flaky inside, and paired with homemade tartar sauce that actually tastes alive. Main S