Review of The Overlook Cafe
The Overlook Cafe: A Scenic Stopover with Decent Food
The Overlook Cafe is a small eatery located inside the Nature Store and Children's Animal Center in Glen Rose, Texas. The cafe is open seven days a week from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and serves as a convenient stopover for visitors to the nearby Fossil Rim Wildlife Center.
The cafe boasts a beautiful view of the surrounding hills and wildlife, making it an ideal spot for a quick bite or a leisurely meal. The food is decent, with burgers and fries being the most popular items on the menu. The cafe also offers hummus trays and French fries for vegetarians. Customers have praised the coffee, and some have even collected the cafe's souvenir cups.
However, the cafe has received mixed reviews from customers. While some have raved about the food and the view, others have criticized the slow service and high prices. Some customers have complained about the lack of variety on the menu, while others have reported receiving undercooked or raw food.
The cafe is run by students, and some customers have reported long wait times due to the limited staff. However, the waitstaff is friendly and attentive, and the cafe is clean and well-maintained.
If you're visiting the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center and need a place to grab a bite, The Overlook Cafe is worth a stop. The view alone is worth the visit, and the food is decent enough to satisfy your hunger. However, be prepared for high prices and potential wait times, and don't expect a wide variety of menu options.
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Outdoor seating
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Joan Neubauer
Not a lot of variety to choose from but they have a captive audience so they can charge the prices they do. I realize it's probably to raise money for the museum, but it can get pricey for a family trying to feed one or two children for lunch.
stephanie hardwick
Coffee was amazing and got a super cute collector cup
M Vernuccio
Food was good but the service was just ok. I asked for no fries and they said they can't do that. I said that I understand that the price would be the same and still they said they "just can't do that" with attitude about it. I said can't you just not put them in my basket? He threw his hands up and said, "No!" I told them, please because they'd just end up in the trash. Well fries came with my meal. They went in the trash. For a place that is all about conservation, I thought they'd be more accomodating for unwanted food. Sad.
Amy
Extremely overpriced for the portion size and the food wasn't very tasty.
-The burger bun was literally swimming in grease. We had to throw away the bottom bun.
-The chicken wrap was ridiculously tiny.
When you visit BRING YOUR OWN FOOD and donate the amount you would have spent at the cafe to the wildlife center. You can still sit on the deck or at the picnic tables and enjoy the beautiful view, though. Fossil Rim is a beautiful place and I've rated it 5 stars. This cafe is as disappointing as the wildlife center is amazing.
Rex Edwards
Nah. Skip it. Burger was good but too crowded and so dirty. No tables clean. We were surprised the burgers were tasty though. The host at the entrance to the park told us if we were hungry they had good burgers. They just need help to clean up. I am not a complainer but if you have any place thet serves food, the drink areas shouldnt be a mess and tables shouldnt be all dirty. View is great here. I mean beautiful. If you go for the view alone, it is worth it. If you are hungry? Plan ahead somewhere else.
Colleen Vanderbilt
Good food at a decent price. Lovely view
V P
Burgers are small but they are good.
Elias Casanova
They don't communicate. They close the kitchen extra early, leaving you stranded hungry mid-trip or before going to the lodging area. The facilities and animals are top notch, but I don't recommend relying on this place for more than looking at animals (the café I mean) from afar.. I'm certain they're great in the animal aspect, no doubt; though the cafe leaves something to wish for. Shame, because the burgers are actually good. They are beautiful creatures they have here, btw.
Tracey Mcclure
Food is just kiosk style but the views are phenomenal
Nina Thomas
We went once before and it was ok. This time we just got a cold drink because of the heat. The view is nice though.