Grumpy's Mexican Cafe

Do not be deceived by the looks of this little hole in the wall food establishment! I'm one for trying to find really good little breakfast spots, as it is my favorite meal of the day! I have found my new place while here in San Antonio! It is Grumpys! I ordered the country breakfast and when I say it's a spread! It's a spread! When you first walk in every one is very welcoming, you seat yourself and the service is fast! I will say the pancake was a little dense for me, but it had good flavor. I'm finicky when it comes to flapjacks though. The eggs were made just how I ordered. The bacon was delicious and crispy! Now the biscuits! I died! These homemade fluffy delights are divine! They taste exactly like my moms! She no longer cooks as she has become invalid, so I was definitely hit in the feels with the biscuits. They are so yummy with the sausage gravy! Not to mention the gallon drum of coffee I was served!(I LOVE big cups of coffee!) And Danielle my servr was stop notch If you're in the area I highly recommend Grumpys! And you will probably see me there because it is good!

I have to say first off that grumpy here they are not. I received no less than two "howdies" when we entered the cool, old ramshackle house still busy in this late lunch hour with plenty of area blue collar types deep in conversations of cubic feet of concrete for the pour to i.d. of the replacement pipe needed for the hydraulic rammer all while unabashedly shoveling down mounds of potatoes and gravy, burgers, and other oversized menu items. On the way out it was no less than 5 "have a nice day and thank you for coming" salutations! Mighty friendly! With the idea that we would share half of each other's order we requested the chicken fried steak and the chicken fried chicken. Unfortunately the cook was new and had not quite achieved a consistent cfc as the waitress commented that some came out undercooked and some overdone. This cfc suffered from the latter malady with a chain mail batter that was rather knife resistant. The server was quick to mitigate the situation with a replacement that yielded to the blade and had an acceptable crunch. Accompanying mashed potatoes were good with extra ($.69) cream gravy and the cfc plate with steak fries substituted ($.99) for the mashed taters. O.k. green beans were canned served with processed bacon bits, perfect for a boy scout campfire meal. The crunchiness of the batter on both chicken frieds was commendable in that hard to achieve range between gravy wimped out soggy to bullet proof flour Kevlar. The cream gravy was a good consistency while hot. And it goes without saying that all cream gravy worth a hoot will still get gloppy as it cools down. The Texas toast dripped with butter, but hey! This ain't no low cal / low fat plate of rabbit food to begin with. The whole shebang has excess written all over it. So it's either learn it, know it, love it or point your car towards the nearest soup and salad bar. Not a statement of condemnation as I like soup and salad too. Just a realization you must internalize if you are going to enjoy eating here. Service was punctual and might even approach Radar O'Reilly's clairvoyance with a little effort. Lots of pies in boxes labeled and stacked around the entrance area were ready to go for an average price of $16.99. One might expect the prices of this country road restaurant in a dusty, quasi-industrial area to range more toward the working man's daily lunch budget. Our bill was over $44 for the two CFs and two Cokes just to give you an idea. I will say that if you should buy one of the plates we had for lil' Johnny, he will be eating the left overs for the next five days. The waitress also qualified the food portions with a comment that "nothing served here is small." And neither might you be should you arrange for a meal contract here. Enjoy!

I LOVE breakfast and this place is phenomenal! The best I've had, at 43yrs old. Jamie was our waitress and was fantastic. She understood my aversion to Styrofoam and brought my water in a glass mug, a piece of foil for the leftovers. My husband and I will definitely be back once I move there in Oct. Ohio needs this restaurant. 4 stars because....Styrofoam. That's just me. 🤷‍♀️ Pics are half of my breakfast taco with a side of hashbrowns, because potatoes are life. They use real butter too. Yummy 😋

Went for lunch specifically to try the chicken fried steak, and I was NOT disappointed. Not only was it delicious, but the portion was so large that I'll get to enjoy it again having brought half of it home! My wife enjoyed the Mexican plate, and my son devoured his patty melt. Our server was very friendly and attentive to our needs. Now I need to make it a point to go back for breakfast!

This is one of the most authentic Texmex restaurants I’ve ever been to. You feel a sense of family eating here. And with the loud kitchen commotion, it’s not hard to see where the moniker Grumpy’s comes from. (Jk 😂). I got the chicken and waffles, waffle came out cold but they quickly fixed it. It really just feels so cozy and homey. If you get so lucky to have Whisper, you heard that right Whisper, to be your waitress, you’ll be taken care of! I’m usually very critical of places, but this place just hit me right in the Texas heart. ❤️