Douglas Williams

I was happily surprised - I didn't even realize the Star Cafe was there. The place was clean and the staff were friendly. Seems to have a lot of regulars - staff seemed to know everyone. I had the buffet - came away totally full! They do have menu items, I may try that next time (after checking out the buffet). I enjoyed it!

Mike Scott

Love this place. My breakfast stop when returning home to Houston. Just a great basic cafe. Great food. Breakfast. Hash browns are cooked perfectly. Not greasy. Crisp. Same for eggs. They will cook pancakes to whatever size you want. The wait staff keeps the coffee coming. Old town service. They have a bar now which I have not tried. I did try the buffet. Good stuff. As good as grandma’s. You gotta visit.

James

Food was great. I had catfish with fries and okra. My wife had ribeye steak and it was so good. I tried it 😁. Little bit on the thin side 1/2” but had great char taste like it came off the grill. Only gave a 4 star on the atmosphere was every time someone open the front door a rush of hot air hit me. Sweet tea was great just ask for a lemon. Small town place with great food.

Theresa M. Hernandez

We will be back for sure! I didn't take a picture of the lunch buffet but it looked delicious. Even though my meal was good, I should have gotten the lunch buffet. They also serve breakfast so that's a plus.

Victor Ortiz

Wow! We came for the 1st time on Wednesday around 4 pm which the dinner buffet was opened…. Amazing, like sitting in their home cooking kitchen. Fried chicken, country fried steak, their gravy’s cornbread muffins…oh the cheesecake at the end… please 🙏 Thank you :) we’re from out of town passing through so glad we stopped.

a traveling Mom

Buffet was fresh. Cake was super moist and delicious. The bacon is thick and crispy. Eggs cooked to perfection. Friendly service. Definitely recommend.

Brandi Oldaker

Great food. The homemade onion rings and the open faced roast beef sandwich were spot on! Excellent service as well. I highly recommend checking out this place if you’re ever in the area.

+1

Sonya Meshque

Absolutely wonderful food and service. We are traveling through Henderson and had dinner here. There was not many options of places open being Christmas Eve, and I'm glad or we would have never found this place. Super good, highly recommend.

+7

Keith Proctor

A very American hometown cafe. Very friendly staff and clean. The prices were reasonable. They know how to properly bread a chicken-fried steak and the cream gravy was delicious. The fried catfish was generously breaded with cornmeal and meaty. At the end, we were offered refills on our drinks, but my wife was given the wrong drink and I didn't receive one at all. Otherwise, it was a good dining experience.

+9

Doug Raas

Close parking was a challenge as I had someone with a walker with me. But once inside, everything was really good. The server was attentive, and the food was good. Portions were decently sized as well. And the prices were about what I expected.

John Davis

The Star Cafe is one of a few diners in East Texas that has pie. The chicken fried steak was delicious and tender. Real ingredients make for great food! The buttermilk and the coconut cream pies were very good.

Keri Cossey

Quiet little cafe right off 79 in Henderson. Was looking for a buffet and this showed up No buffet though. Food was good. Had chicken fried steak, fries and a side salad. Good price and friendly service. The sweet tea was very good.Fries was great!

Emily Beall

My family and I have been regulars at The Star for quite some time, usually visiting at least once a week. Until now, we’ve always enjoyed excellent food and top-notch service. However, during our visit on 3/31/25, I was really disappointed. I ordered the chicken strips for $16, and the portion was extremely small, which felt like poor value for the price. On a positive note, the French fries were great, as always. When I mentioned the issue to our waitress, she was very understanding and apologized, agreeing that the portion size was not acceptable. She took my plate to the back and returned a few minutes later with an offer to cook more chicken. While I truly appreciated the gesture, I didn’t want to wait another 30 minutes for the additional food. In the end, I paid the full price, though I understand this situation was beyond the waitress's control, and she handled it as best as she could.

John Sandoval

Haven’t been here in about eight months, they must have gotten a new cook, worst pancakes I’ve ever had, one side burnt and other side undercooked, sausage was warm at best only thing that was good was the waitress was very friendly.