Judy’s Cafe No 2

I’ve never had such a bland, unappealing, lifeless breakfast in my entire life. Literally breakfast at McDonald’s would’ve been a better choice. The French toast was really thin/​flat as if they used regular slice bread and it had no flavor to it. They cook with zero seasoning, nothing tastes remotely seasoned and the food looks really lifeless. The chicken fried chicken had to have come from a frozen bag and was obviously heated in the oven or microwave. Everything just seemed really off, for instance the women poured my orange juice from a Kroger brand gallon of orange juice… Overall very disappointing and I would never consider eating here again.

Breakfast is what keeps me coming back here. I really enjoy the small town feel of the place. Waitresses are usually super friendly. Good food portions and pricing is descent here. I have had several of there breakfast variations and have enjoyed them all. The sausage they use in there patties is the best ever! Also this last time there I had a breakfast sausage link which to my surprise was like a hot link. It definitely had a breakfast taste and not a dinner taste to it. Nice and spicy too. There grits are great and hashbrowns always nice and crispy.
Have never tried their lunch or dinner before but i’ll be back for breakfast, that’s for sure.

Judy’s has been around since I was a kid, I remember coming here for my 16^th birthday dinner… many many birthdays ago. This is a hometown favorite with home cooked country cooking! The staff is always friendly. My favorite oddly enough is the fried zucchini. I don’t think all of it is freshly home cooked meals, but none the less still a great place to go and enjoy when you don’t want the chain restaurant and don’t want to cook!

I came here over a year ago. All I can say is… if you’re a foodie, don’t come here. It will absolutely disappoint you.
Restaurant looks dirty even though it really isn’t all that bad. It just looks dirty. We’ll it’s not located in a great spot. You can wash your laundry next door or pawn items too. It’s in a beat up shopping center.
The food was just your regular run of the mill stuff. Nothing fancy. Nothing special.
The people who come here appear to be older regulars. They keep this place pumping with enough cash to keep it going. That’s my theory.
Come here if you have no other choice. The food won’t kill you and don’t expect a great experience. If you do you’ll end up only with regret.

Down home cooking. Not fancy or special but reliable and the food is homemade. Does not get glowing reviews, not sure why, some folks just don’t know what or how to order I think. Had the 2 egg with game steak and hash towns with side of tomatoes-​yum and the ham steak is hand cut-​yum. Waitresses are legit. They are super sweet and they know all their customers-​kinda like going to your grandmas house.

Well I was just walking around looking for a place to have breakfast. .I am not from here. Everyone I asked about a place to eat always recommends whataburger, I don’t eat beef. So I happen to see this sign from far saying «judys diner» I am like wala a diner! I had a western omelet with bacon and coffee. Everything was okay. Western omelet could of been better. All the peppers, tomatoes and onion were in the middle. I asked for cheese on my homefries but instead they put it in the middle of my omelet. I ate it because i was really hungry otherwise I would of returned it. The waitress was very friendly.

It was not what I expected. Tried the catfish it was ok… probably won’t go back. Wasn’t what I would exactly call down home cooking!

We go to Judy’s Café very often mostly on Sundays. We all love their food and everyone there is so friendly and of course I can’t forget to mention how reasonable the prices are. Definitely recommend this place to anyone.

True story:
I’m at Judy’s Café on Camp Wisdom Rd in Duncanville, TX. I order the pancake special, which comes with bacon. I like bacon, a lot of bacon. So I order an additional side order… of bacon. The waitress brings my plate of eggs and pancakes, with the bacon on the plate. She also brings an additional plate with only my extra side order of bacon. As usual, I said «I’ll make some room and just slide this extra bacon on my plate, so you can take the extra dish back with you». So I move the bacon (using my hands) over to my «main dish» and begin to enjoy my breakfast.
A few minutes later, the waitress returns and says; «I need to count your bacon strips, cause’ I think we accidentally gave you three orders of bacon instead of just the two». It took me a second to process what this lady was actually saying, because I never gave it any thought. I just assumed the original bacon count on my first plate was one order. I was wrong. So she literally counts out loud and then says «yep, you got too much bacon». So being that I’ve been in similar circumstances before, I assumed she would simply say something like «Oh well, that’s our mistake, enjoy the extra bacon». Again… I was wrong.
She then asked me to put the bacon BACK on another dish so she could take it back to the kitchen. In a dumbfounded daze, I complied. When she returned a couple minutes later, I said «You do realize I handled that bacon with my own hands, right?» She says, «Oh I’m sure they’ll figure it out, or maybe they’ll just throw it away». John and I both looked at each other and immediately said the same thing; «figure what out, and why throw it away?!»
So we watched as she returned the bacon back to the counter and handed it over to the cook, who slid it back into the abyss of Judy’s Café. We then watched as the staff all seemed to be interested in this event. They were all talking about it and the common idea being discussed between them was that «Well, if he wanted the extra bacon he could’ve just asked us to add it to the bill». SERIOUSLY?!
She then returned one last time to give us the bill and I guess she could see that the whole event had us both feeling a little confused and awkward. So she tried to put our worries to rest by saying; «Don’t worry, I think she dropped that bacon back on the bottom of the deep fryer».
So one of two things is true.
1) They made a mistake and gave me three extra slices of bacon and decided they would rather it go in the trash as opposed to letting me eat it without paying for it, thereby making the customer extremely happy, while the net loss to them is the exact same as throwing it away.
2) They actually recycled the bacon that I had already handled and served it to someone else. For the record, I’ve been coughing up phlegm for days and sneezing and so on, but hey I’m sure it went back into the «bottom of the fryer» so it’s all good.
In either case, they confirmed a belief long held by friends and family in this area. If you want a great breakfast (and one that didn’t come off of someone else’s plate) go to Kim and Jenny’s Café on Wheatland Rd instead.

Today I visited Judy’s #2 in Duncanville for the second time. My first visit was relatively pleasant. The restaurant could use a serious facelift, but the service was decent and the food was good. After today’s visit, though, I assure you that I will not be returning to this restaurant. An elderly gentleman and a young man, who was probably the older man’s caretaker, left their table at Judy’s to go to the restroom. When they returned from the restroom, they found that their table had been cleared. The older man told the server that he was not quite finished with his food, and the restaurant refused to replace what they had thrown out. The young man tried to argue, saying that it took the older man a long time anytime he went to the restroom. The restaurant still refused to provide the older man with a replacement meal, insisting that he had little left on his plate. The waitstaff told him that he should have let them know he was going to go to the restroom. Really? We should have to announce to our server that we have to use the restroom? The restaurant is small. It is easy to see when someone walks out the door, and he hadn’t taken care of his check at that point. He was clearly still in the building. This man was not a con artist. He was not trying to get something for nothing. He was an old man who paid for his own lunch and wanted to finish it. I don’t blame him at all.
After getting involved, my boyfriend did purchase the man another plate of food, simply because the restaurant staff could not be reasoned with. It was one of the most selfish acts I have ever seen from restaurant management. I do not want one dollar of my money to go to a restaurant that treats people, especially elderly people, with such disrespect. Judy’s #2 might have gotten $ 6 for an additional plate of food, but they have lost my respect and my business.

Oh my. Coming from a small rural town, I’ve eaten at plenty of small rural town cafes. This one is at the lower end of the small town spectrum. On the smoking side of the café, every table had an ash tray containing at least two butts. In the name of all that is good, empty the freaking ash trays when you bus the table! Once I found the non-​smoking side of the café, I saw the sign on the wall informing me how many free refills of each beverage I could get without being charged more. Was that really necessary?
As for the food (and I’m amazed I was still in the café at this point), I ordered a café staple, chicken fried steak with gravy, mashed potatoes, and green beans. The chicken fried steak was a pre-​breaded frozen patty that was just dropped in the deep fryer. The gravy was just a white sauce. The green beans did contain some real bacon, and weren’t too bad for canned green beans. But, when canned green beans are the highlight of a meal, that doesn’t speak well of the quality of the meal.

On the windows are big, hand-​painted signs declaring the evening special for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. We’ve always wanted to know if their evening special would be as down-​home as you’d figure. On Friday, we found out – Yes! In the best way.
My husband ordered the Catfish (fresh fried, with lightly flavored breading – letting the natural goodness of the fish come through),
with homemade cornbread (corny, and not too sweet),
and homemade fried corn nuggets (awesome, awesome). He thought the tartar sauce must be homemade because it didn’t taste anything like the typical stuff of everywhere else.
I selected Meatloaf from the board (I’m new to the dish, but I enjoyed it), with pinto beans (kinda’ healthy, actually), and fresh fried zucchini (so Fall! really good with its thin, seasoned batter).
Our waitress even invited us to enjoy the fresh coffee she had brewed, even after it got time for closing. So we had a great evening meal at Judy’s.
And, yes, Judy is there [is it every day?] doing the cooking.