Tj’s Circle Cafe

We eat breakfast there at least once a week. Food is great, service is wonderful. The drinks are pricey for the size I choose water.

Breakfast– Locally
I don’t know why we don’t break bread here more often. We’ve never had a bad meal or service here. It’s a solid 4 Star.
The other thing is the atmosphere. It’s a typical, local, small town diner, that’s been here for decades. No surprises, just good food, the old school way. I wouldn’t change a thing.
Everyone in the place, customers and employees are so dang nice.

I always find it disappointing when I begin writing a review for a small town diner such as Circle Café and find that another gypsy soul has beat me to it! I mean, I purposely go out of my way on road trips to eat at these fine establishments… let me be first!
Anyway, I rolled in early one Saturday morning on my way back into the promised land, also known as Texas. The joint was poppin’ with construction workers, retired folk, and the good ol’ locals of Kilgore. That is why I love coming to these home-​grown joints; everyone knows everyone. Believe me; I do my best to look like local when eating.
My local alias was blown when I asked «what are Western hash browns.» Luckily, my server did not show any sort of «you are not a local» attitude! That is certainly because this little diner truly does spit out southern hospitality on all cylinders.
The order of Western hash browns offered an enormous plate of shredded, griddled potatoes, COVERED in a layering of cheese, with onions, tomato, and bell pepper interspersed within the finely sliced tubers. The damage? A whopping… $ 2.50. Welcome to Texas.
The biscuit and gravy, at ~$ 2, was a fantastic addition. The sausage at the bottom was not mixed into the gravy, unfortunately, but at least the sausage was meaty, and the gravy was spot-​on. Together, they made a sloppy, but delicious accompaniment to my starchy Southern staple.
The final verdict? $ 5. Thus, 5 stars. I don’t know in what earthly circumstance you would find yourself in Kilgore, TX, but I would certainly extend a recommendation of Circle Café to you. Even if you are not in the boondocks of East Texas… But, if you want to make a drive to eat at a small town diner, I would not look past Circle Café!

Pretty good food — very reasonable prices.