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Island Cafe

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Island Cafe is a beloved Port Aransas spot, known for its welcoming and cozy atmosphere that locals and visitors alike appreciate. Open daily for breakfast and lunch, the cafe offers a satisfying menu with a focus on local flavors. Patrons rave about the fluffy omelets, perfectly...

Island Cafe

Fish and chips · Port Aransas

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Yelp 3.5 (152) TripAdvisor 3.7 (294)

About Island Cafe

Island Cafe is a beloved Port Aransas spot, known for its welcoming and cozy atmosphere that locals and visitors alike appreciate. Open daily for breakfast and lunch, the cafe offers a satisfying menu with a focus on local flavors. Patrons rave about the fluffy omelets, perfectly cooked bacon, and c...

Island Cafe is a beloved Port Aransas spot, known for its welcoming and cozy atmosphere that locals and visitors alike appreciate. Open daily for breakfast and lunch, the cafe offers a satisfying menu with a focus on local flavors. Patrons rave about the fluffy omelets, perfectly cooked bacon, and crispy hash browns, with the shrimp omelet being a particular favorite. The friendly and attentive service adds to the overall experience. With a clean, diner-style setup and wheelchair accessibility, Island Cafe provides a comfortable and enjoyable dining experience for everyone.

What Customers Say About Island Cafe

Island Cafe is a popular breakfast spot known for friendly service and tasty food, especially the omelettes, bacon, and pancakes. Some customers have experienced long waits and inconsistent food quality, such as undercooked items or issues with substitutions.

Popular Dishes

bacon (4) omelette (3) pancakes (4) hash browns grits shrimp omelet breakfast taco

Best For

Tourists Locals Families Casual

Tip: Be prepared for a wait, especially during peak hours. Bacon is a must-have. Note that no substitutions are allowed.

Features

🅿️ Parking Accessible 🌅 Breakfast 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner Coffee
🎯 Casual 🛋️ Cozy Trendy 👨‍👩‍👧 Family 👥 Groups

Frequently asked questions about Island Cafe

Island Cafe is located at Island cafe, Port Aransas, TX 78373, Port Aransas.
Island Cafe offers fish_and_chips cuisine.
Island Cafe has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Island Cafe offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway.
The most recommended dishes at Island Cafe based on customer reviews are: bacon, omelette, pancakes, hash browns, grits.
Island Cafe is ideal for tourists, locals, families, casual dining.
Island Cafe is a popular breakfast spot known for friendly service and tasty food, especially the omelettes, bacon, and pancakes. Some customers have experienced long waits and inconsistent food quality, such as undercooked items or issues with substitutions.
Be prepared for a wait, especially during peak hours. Bacon is a must-have. Note that no substitutions are allowed.
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Island Cafe Port Aransas Reviews

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Reviews (23)
Carla McCaskill
Carla McCaskill

Island Cafe has the most incredible food. We vaca to Port Aransas alot and this will definitely be a must on every trip!! The place is so cute, staff is so nice and food is great. I only wish they were open 7 days a week. LOVEEEEE

Richard
Richard

Island Cafe has got to be the best kept secret on the island. We had breakfast there Wednesday morning and it was fairly full with locals. The menu has good breakfast options. I think omelets are about $13 but we opted for one breakfast taco and one Super breakfast taco. And let me tell you these aren’t some skinny little rolled up breakfast tacos, these are large open faced tacos piled high with eggs, cheese, bacon, ham, sausage, and hash browns. It was a plateful! I had the Super Taco with a side of hash browns and could barely finish it. The wife took home over half of her regular taco. Both also came with a side of some really good Ranchero sauce. I believe the regular taco was $6.25 and the Super Taco was $7.00. The food is reasonably price, good, fast, and our server (Cassie?) was excellent. What more could you ask for? Give the Island Cafe a try. And if you have a big appetite, give the Super Taco a try. You won’t be sorry.

Alex Thomas
Alex Thomas

Let me start out by saying I love this place The Island Cafe has turned into my favorite spot. The omelette’s are fluffy, the hash browns are crispy a the bacon is perfectly cooked. Don’t even get me started on the pancakes….Let’s just say they are delicious. Feeling competitive try out their Pancake challenge. Next time you’re looking for a place with great food The Island Cafe is absolutely a Must Try!!!!

Ashley Jandal
Ashley Jandal

The staff was so friendly. Very attentive. Kelly was are waitress and she was so great 👍 the food was amazing. I loved the shrimp omelet that I got and the hash browns were phenomenal. The biscuits were so good. My dad said that the grits were so good it could make a country man cry. The inside doesn't look like much but dont pay any attention to the walls. It has cold AC and all you need to focus on is the food. Best birthday weekend ever

Dwan Felix
Dwan Felix

I love the food here. Bacon is a must-have! Friendly service, great atmosphere and delicious food. Will be back

tawanda donoho
tawanda donoho

good food, great place for breakfast. simple set up diner style, very clean. we came just after summer rush. So I our experience was must better than other reviews. Been coming to port since the 1980s and it's a no win when an island is so crowded with tourist so wait time can be crazy..

D Langeland
D Langeland

Place was packed. We were here around 11pm and ordered breakfast. I had eggs/grits/toast & bacon. 🥓 good overall, I forgot to ask my bacon to not be over cooked so a bit too crunchy for my taste. Grits were perfect. I tried some of my daughter’s pancakes - they were on the caky side. Son loved the omelette. Service was fast & friendly. Friend had strawberry waffles and she loved it.

Ashley Griffith
Ashley Griffith

Enjoyed breakfast here this morning before our checkout. Glad my husband stumbled across it on Google maps. This little restaurant was very clean, welcoming and cozy. I loved all the decor that they had hanging it. Our waitress was very kind and attentive. All the tables were clean and the food came out quickly. Their sweet tea is great! All the food and drinks tasted fresh. We look forward to coming back when we come down again. Highly recommend them to advertise more so people know about them! I know plenty of people would enjoy what they have to offer.

Daniel Fabela
Daniel Fabela

I am so glad Seashell Village Resort here in Port Aransas, Tx recommended this breakfast house to me when I asked, It did not disappoint! As I looked at reviews on Google about this place, it mentioned a server named Cassandra, I immediately asked her when she was taking my order, I asked her you must be Cassandra, she blushed and said yes, I knew immediately after seeing that review, no name tag , so I guessed right! Such a charming cheerful young lady and will make my day, Breakfast was amazing, the cook Chris did a fantastic job on my Western omelette, one of the best I’ve had in years ! To me, there is an art of fluffing and cooking an omelette, Chris was spot on , one will not be disappointed dining in here for breakfast

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Joseph

The 3 egg omelette was spot on! Bacon was fresh & crispy. Hash browns were cooked perfectly. Biscuits were a bit overdone. Service was great!

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Randy Poirier

We found this to be a great breakfast option when visiting Port Aransas.

Sheni Roquemore
Sheni Roquemore

I won’t give a perfect rating because nothing is flawless! This is our second visit to this restaurant. We were seated right away, and our waitress was very friendly, answering our questions with a smile. The salad bar area was clean. The food was reasonably priced, well-portioned, and flavorful. I enjoyed the fish (grouper) and chips, while my guy had the sausage and egg taco. Oh and the tartar sauce was really good.

Crystal Poe
Crystal Poe

Very delicious food. My husband's chicken strip meal was a great bang for his buck. I felt my shrimp boat (shrimp po' boy) was a bit overpriced, but shrimp is expensive. But it was well seasoned and very tasty. Great service. Clean. Good sweet tea. Would definitely recommend.

Irene Zertuche
Irene Zertuche

We ended up at this spot by accident but it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Parking is tight. Restaurant looks like a little whole in the wall so pay attention or you'll pass it up. Small on the inside but there was no waiting when we walked in. Server was quick to attend to us and bring drinks. Food took longer than expected but server checked on us often, refilled our drinks, and was very friendly. Food was delicious! Definitely plan on going back to try their breakfast items.

Andrew
Andrew

Ordered breakfast - food was made fast and service was fantastic. Sausage patties were red in the middle and cold but pancakes and omelette were made well.

Elise Truman
Elise Truman

We were a little disappointed when we came at 10:50 for breakfast, had to wait 25 minutes, and when we got sat, 20 minutes before breakfast ended were told we couldn’t order it anymore even though the people next to us literally just ordered breakfast. We’d been talking about pancakes all morning so this was disappointing given the menu says they serve breakfast until 11:30. So we were so hungry we quickly scanned the lunch menu and ordered fish and chips. After waiting, no exaggeration, for 45 minutes for our meal after ordering, we were disappointed with the quality, the fish was fresh but the breading was really bad and dry. We could only stomach a little of it, and by the looks at other tables next to us they weren’t doing very well with their meals either. I wish we’d have saved the $45 and gone elsewhere.

Leslie Vera
Leslie Vera

We left the camper this morning headed for the donut shop... but we noticed this cafe and on a whim decided to give it a try... we pulled in about 8:30am and had a table in about 10 minutes. The first thin I noticed was the big sign stating “NO substitutions” ... I have to say so don’t like seeing that right when I walk in a new place... we were put on a waiting list and then just left to wait, customer service here was not on point. In all fairness the average age of the waitstaff was probably 20... so I have them grace with that... they will learn more as the get older. We ended up ordering and the food was decent. Hash browns weren’t crispy but they weren’t soggy either... they were made from a bigger shredded potatoes than we have back home but they tasted good. Biscuits and gravy, average, needed salt and pepper but that’s it. Over medium eggs were a bit too “over easy” for the kids, the sausage omelet was a bit over cooked, but we ate it... all in all we left full. It didn’t break the bank and it didn’t take that long to get in and out... when we left there was a huge line of people coming in and the waiting area was full... so timing is everything here.

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Mary Hegg

I ordered a hamburger, I got a cheese burger. I can't eat dairy. I sent it back. I should have just gotten up and walked out. I eventually got a replacement burger with the original fries all cold and soggy. My husband had the meatloaf special and it was good but cold. He didn't say anything because of the mess I got. I will never go back

rich hjelmgren
rich hjelmgren

We both ordered eggs which were cooked perfect but my wife ordered crispy hash browns and they were barely cooked including mine toast was barely toasted my sausage was barely warm it appears there in to much of a hurry to get the food out

DeeDee
DeeDee

My sister and I came here to have breakfast back in October. There were flies buzzing around the table, the waitress only came twice to take order and give us check. They were not busy at all. Breakfast was awful, toast and eggs were cold. I completely forgot that the lovely Arzola family had sold their restaurant a few months prior and that's my fault. It's sad that Port A doesn't have more breakfast options.

Aj Roberts
Aj Roberts

Waited over an hour to be seated, then they told another group they could have our table, ummm no. We finally got seated, and our waitress was sweet, but way over worked, 2 young girls did come by every so often to get drunk refills, child labor at it's best. They were maybe 7 and 9ish years old, they got an extra tip from us just because they were a big help. As for the food, awful, everyone was saying it's worth the wait, we waited, it was awful. 3 hours later we got to check out, the wait for table and our food was unacceptable, no discount offered, and gratuity of 55$ added. Which would of been ok, if service had been worth it. Advice to owners.... keep the young girls, best workers you have. BTW, the other group left, wish we had of too.

Chasten Brown
Chasten Brown

Wouldn’t recommend the “ribeye” steak & eggs aka fat covered skirt steak… for $20 I think not .

jennifer bonds
jennifer bonds

We had the absolute WORST experience at this restaurant!! For starters we got there at breakfast time but they had already stopped serving breakfast. We waited over an hour to be seated. As we were sitting down at our table, an employee rushed in and said "oh no they can't sit here this is for the fire department" and then rushed out. She didn't tell us where to go or what to do and our poor waitress was new and had no clue. So we just stood there confused. The way it came off was like we were not as important as the fire department and had to give up our table. So finally she found out that they were trying to get us a new seat. We eventually got seated and got our food after an hour and a half of waiting. The food was pretty good except there was hair cooked into some of the shrimps. Other than that the food was really good. While we were there, another family went up to a server that was by our table and told them that they were tired of waiting and just wanted to pay for their drinks and leave and they left. We also noticed another local couple walk in after us and they were seated and served immediately. The vibe is that they prioritize their locals and don't seem to care about the service they provide to the tourists. Oh also, they add gratuity on checks of 6 or more, will not let you split your check, and add 3% on card purchases. It does say that on the menu though.

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🥞 Breakfast
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🍾 Dinner
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🕐 Hours Today
7AM-2PM
Rating
4.1/5
💬 Reviews
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⏱️ Typical Visit
People typically spend 45 min here
📞 Phone
+1 361-749-1741
🌐 Website
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