1st City Cafe

We love the calamari appetizer! I had the fish and chips today. It was fresh and crispy. The napa salad was perfect with it as well. Always fresh and tasty here!

I ordered the Lemon Chicken. It was very well prepared and the presentation was perfect. The Banana pudding was homemade and tasted sooo good. I will be back again.

Great place to enjoy outdoor seating overlooking the pool! Great cocktail selection -the blackberry mojito was delicious! I loved the Healthy options -like the avocado chicken with vegetables and cauliflower rice!

My husband and I had eaten at 1st City Cafe last fall and were impressed with the food and waitstaff. The first visit was a week day and today's visit was Saturday. It seemed very chaotic with staff standing around and customers waiting for service. The bus boy could carry only a few dishes so it took multiple personnel to clean one table. We sat waiting for someone to take our order for almost 20 minutes and it was not crowded at all. The chicken fried steak that was excellent last year was mostly breading today. Yes, it was the size of our plate but the actual meat was half that. Don't know what has happened to this restaurant, but it is doubtful we will return. No one should have to wait that long for drinks, salad and main course to be delivered from kitchen.

The food selection was below avrage. I decided to order the 23 dollar 8 oz steak frites to see if the food was actualy worth it because from what I was told it is one of the better restaurants in town. The steak was to be cooked medium rare but came out medium and to be honest I would rather have a 6oz steak from roadhouse. Nothing was wrong with the steak and I ate all of it though it was not a 23 dollar steak and the small amount of damp fries I paid a dollar extra for did not help the price. The lemon chicken was one of the more recommended items I heard so I also ordered that though it was not half bad and is probably one of the best items on their menu but again for $14 I could've got 2 frozen lemon chicken meals from Wal-Mart that would have tasted the same if better.

Amber our server was really great friendly and was checking up on us every 5 mins! I can’t forget Micheal Garica who also took care of us! The food I can’t even begin to say it was amazing from start to finish! The chicken fried steak with the white gravy and eggs made to perfection!

First City Café

This is one of my favorite places in Nacogdoches to enjoy a casual meal. Not only is the food very good but the servers go out of their way to insure your needs are fulfilled. Everything on the menu has been tasty and the portions are generous. The view of the lovely pool can enhance your overall relaxation for lunch or dinner.

And a fantastic addition presently is the “Music On The Patio” series. Friday evenings are set aside for various singers to perform on the patio. Last night, March 13, 2020, a charming and quite talented young lady sang to us for three hours. Raquel Rae was fabulous.. There is no extra charge to enjoy the singing and you can also order dinner and drinks on the patio. The weather is so nice to dine en plein air.

Parking at the hotel has never been a problem and the restrooms are kept spotless.

Must give a shout out to Bella who made our evening one to remember. Her suggestion of Shrimp and Grits was accepted and it is a must try here. Gulf shrimp, deveined, delicious and spicy over grits. I will say my meal tasted homemade and I would guess the Chef cooks the grits with a bit of cream. Not my usual dinner selection but well worth the taste to savor at any hour.

Very pleasant atmosphere. Ordered chorizo and eggs. The chorizo was very spicy and lacking in flavor. I will order something else next time. The chocolate peanut butter banana bread French toast sounds intriguing. I’ll definitely go back.

First rate food and service in a mid century setting. We’ve never had a bad experience and have been surprised by how tasty the meals are—Gruene enchiladas, Sunday Supper. Maybe next I won’t be so hungry and will take time to take a pic. 😉

Was not impressed with the food or service on Saturday. Asked for a certain wine only for the server to come back and not have it which is fine. Then when we asked her about what wines they have for her to leave the table again to get the wine list. She came to our table 3 times and on the third time we finally got a wine list. Also the burgers were disgusting. Definitely tasted frozen. We’re not hot. As we are leaving the restaurant we heard a couple give their salad back because of something in her food. This place is too hyped up for what it actually is. Unless it was just a bad day. I have good food there before. Either way never ordering the burger again.