Reviews for Dinner Bell Cafeteria and Bakery in Houston, TX
The food is way better than any big food chain that serves breakfast. It's mainly elderly people but that makes it so much... better it's quiet and relaxing not loud and filled with people just being obnoxious. The one waitress was able to check on allthe people she had and breakfast was great. Read more
I hate to do this because I grew up at Dinner Bell but since the original owners sold the business over a year ago the quality... of the food has gone down. The bakery items, breakfast kolaches and pies which were a staple to the east end are now horrible.This place has lost the heart and love for the dishes it once served. The pies are flat and appear to be days old now , I hopethe new owners pull it back together soon. Read more
Dinner Bell Cafeteria has a incredible menu. This is primarily an Italian Restaurant with delicious entrees and sides. Lasagna,... Stuffed peppers, Beef, Pork and Chicken options. A large variety beverages to choose from and always save room for dessert.Cookies, Cakes, Pies, Ice Cream. For a truly great food experience, you can't go wrong here. Here's to many more great dayahead. Read more
Breakfast was great, simple: two great portions of eggs, two sausage patties and a waffle. Friendly staff and the setting... quaint. So, if you just want to hangout and enjoy a meal this is the place, for breakfast and lunch. Read more
This is a must see cafeteria. The fixtures and service are like going back in time before everything became a chain public... company and the workers are just commodities without a soul. The staff was friendly and the food was great for the price. Idid not try their bakery selection but plan to in the future. It will be sad if they remodel. PLEASE leave everything as isand of a more simple time gone by when people were generally happy with what they had instead of constantly on social media,worship of celebrities, etc. It is way better than Luby's. Read more
This place has a very old school vibe. If you love cafeteria style restaurants, then this is the place for you. The okra was... awesome, as was the broccoli casserole. They serve the tiniest chicken fried steak I’ve ever had, but it was really good. Iwould return and recommend. Read more
This place has been been here for a long time... early 50's, so way before I was born! Come to think of it, Dinner Bell and... Cleburne's are probably the last two original cafeteria's left in Houston besides Luby's (who came much later!). Gone are thePicadilly's, White's and Furr's cafeterias that I remember going to years ago. The food today was really tasty, food portionsadequate, fresh and priced about what I would expect. Warm greetings from the time I walked in, to making my selections and ofcourse when I got ready to leave. Worth a visit when you find yourself hungry and on the East End of Houston! Read more
Poor quality food expected a good Thanksgiving dinner but what I got was turkey leftovers and ready made dressing just horrible... food and overpriced as well. Quality has gone down prices gone up new management not the same people running the place. Sad tosee the place go down hill as it has. I'll eat at lubys from now on. The guy is leasing the place from the other owner. I thinkI'm gonna be sick. The server behind the line getting my order was wiping her dripping nose with her hand while getting myorder, I hope I don't get covid19 from her. This place is a job for the City of Houston Health Dept. Please do the generalpublic a favor and just shut your business down. Bakery items are old and do not taste fresh this guy is cutting corners to tryand make more profit. I would be a fool to eat here again. The service is just as terrible as the Food which makes for a perfectreceipe for going out of business soon. Now I remember why it had been so long since I have eaten here, and it won't happenagain I can assure you of this much. No stars rating for this place. Roaches check-in but they don't check out. Read more