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3606 Bissonnet Houston, TX 77005

713-667-2386

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Houston Press
Recommended
Best Comfort Food
Award Winner 2008

Cuisine(s): American, Greek, Mediterranean

Hours: Sun-Fri 11am-8:30pm

Price: $, $$
Payment Types: cash, check

Attire: Casual

Features: Catering, Kid Friendly, Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary

Parking: Free

Description

Sure, the institution that once boasted a retro, school-cafeteria feel has given way to the neotraditional design trend of West University Place, but the food is still good. Cafeteria standards like roast beef, chicken-fried steak and tasty fried fish are complemented by Greek fare like moussaka. Memorable sides include the sweet, cracker-topped version of yellow-squash casserole and America's favorite comfort food, macaroni and cheese.

2008 | Best Comfort Food

If Houston traffic leaves you needing some serious TLC, Cleburne Cafeteria is your place. Everything about this Houston staple whispers comfort. Drift through the line and pick up heaping bowls of mayo-filled salads, thick-sliced meatloaf, gooey chicken and dumplings and layer upon layer of luscious cake slices before sliding into a chair and relaxing with your meal. You'll feel right at home, assuming you live on a waterbed doped up on Vicodin. Be careful not to zone out so much that you... More »
2005 | Best Comfort Food

Dishes like roast beef, chicken-fried steak and mac 'n' cheese rarely grace the cover of Gourmet magazine, but they're at the epicenter of the collective American palate. And you'll be hard-pressed to find a place that serves better versions of these favorites than Cleburne Cafeteria. The lines form early and snake out the door here daily as West University locals and visitors clamor for the dishes that taste straight out of Mom's kitchen -- fresh milk, butter (lots of it), eggs and all.... More »
2004 | Best Mac 'n' Cheese

Cleburne Cafeteria Many of the faithful who line up at West U's Cleburne Cafeteria can afford to eat at fine restaurants where the food isn't served on gray plastic trays. But Cleburne owner George Mickelis seems to have tapped into their inner eight-year-old with his macaroni and cheese. The macaroni pasta itself is never soggy, dry or rubbery. You can actually taste the fresh milk in his smooth, buttery light yellow cheese (a shock to those accustomed to the bright orange glaze of Kraft's... More »
2000 | Best Cafeteria

Sure, the local institution that once sported a retro, school-cafeteria feel has given way to the neotraditional design trend of West University Place. But the food is still good, and the company is even better. Cafeteria standards like roast beef, chicken-fried steak and a really tasty piece of fried fish are joined by Greek fare, like pastitsio and moussaka, thanks to the native land of the owners. Enjoy the entrées, but don't forget to eat your vegetables, especially a sweet... More »

The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top Mom-and-Pop Restaurants

By Sam Brown | Thu, May 10, 2012
Squashing the Competition

By Melanie Knight | Thu, November 22, 2001

Cleburne Cafeteria (3606 Bissonnet, 713-667-2386) once sported a retro school-cafeteria feel. Unfortunately, when it was rebuilt after a fire a few years ago, the restaurant gave way to the neotraditional design trend of West University Place. But... More »

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houstonpressbestof | Houston, TX | 132 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

If Houston traffic leaves you needing some serious TLC, Cleburne Cafeteria is your place. Everything about this Houston staple whispers comfort. Drift through the line and pick up heaping bowls of mayo-filled salads, thick-sliced meatloaf, gooey chicken and dumplings and layer upon layer of luscious cake slices before sliding into a chair and relaxing with your meal. You'll feel right at home, assuming you live on a waterbed doped up on Vicodin. Be careful not to zone out so much that you start to hum along to instrumental versions of Lite FM favorites that slowly creep into your brain. The remarkable selection of homemade goods brings in lots of salivating customers, so get there early to stake your claim.

Main Menu

Salads

Fresh Fruit Salad

Greek Salad

Tossed Green Salad

Spanish Slaw

Carrot Salad

Spinach Salad

Cole Slaw

Pea & Cheese Salad

Cucumber & Tomato Salad

Greek Feta & Tomato Salad

Breads

Rolls

Jalapeno Cornbread

Cornbread

Blueberry Muffins

Zucchini Muffins

Whole Wheat Rolls

Vegetables
And Many More Seasonal Selections

Fresh Baked Squash

Baked Corn

Fresh Mashed Potatoes

Macaroni & Cheese

Fresh Green Beans

Black Eyed Peas

Fresh Broccoli

Fresh Leaf Spinach

Entrees

Chicken Fried Chicken & Mashed Potatoes

Baked Chicken & Rice

Turkey & Dressing

Roast Beef

Chicken Fried Steak

Grilled Boneless Breast Of Chicken
w/rice

Fried Catfish
w/hushpuppies

Fried Chicken
w/mashed potatoes

Baked Haddock Almodine

Poached Salmon
w/dill sauce

Fried Haddock

Blackened Catfish

Liver & Onions

Daily Special

Sunday
baked ham, turkey & dressing, honey lime chicken breast with rice & mango salsa, prime rib of beef

Monday
stuffed bell pepper, corned beef & cabbage, beef stew or beef stroganoff

Tuesday
chicken & dumplings, meat loaf

Wednesday
chicken pie, country steak & potatoes

Thursday
turkey & dressing, spaghetti & meat sauce or french spaghetti

Friday
fried shrimp & fries, stuffed crab, jumbo lump crab imperial, fresh salmon

Drinks

Iced Tea

Coffee

Milk

Soft Drinks

Lemonade

Imported Waters

Snapple

Apple Juice

Desserts

Apple Pie

Bread Pudding

Chocolate Icebox Pie

Pecan Pie

Coconut Meringue Pie

Cheese Cake

Lemon Pound Cake

Lemon Tarts

Cherry Pie

Cobblers

Dutch Apple Pie

Cakes & Custards

Lemon Chess Pie

Pumpkin Pie

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Cleburne Cafeteria

3606 Bissonnet Houston, TX 77005

713-667-2386

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2008 | Best Comfort Food

2005 | Best Comfort Food

2004 | Best Mac 'n' Cheese

2000 | Best Cafeteria

The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top Mom-and-Pop Restaurants

By Sam Brown | Thu, May 10, 2012

Squashing the Competition

By Melanie Knight | Thu, November 22, 2001

houstonpressbestof | Houston, TX | 132 Reviews

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