Howell’s Western Cafe

We stopped in for breakfast because it’s always got a lot of cars. First off, I need to stop using that as a barometer. It is never accurate. Look at an Applebee’s parking lot, it’s always packed too, but that doesn’t mean I’d eat there.
The biggest problem with this place is that it’s not clean. There’s stuff on the floor and the harried waitresses don’t stop to clear things fast enough or take a rag to a table when it’s needed. I ordered some eggs and a pancake and my husband had something else, and the food was lackluster at best. I couldn’t get over the uncleanliness of the place; I just can’t enjoy my food when I am wondering the entire time about the kitchen in which it was cooked.
Won’t be back.

Like another reviewer pointed out… most of the negative reviews are for the décor and age of the building. Get over that people!
The food is good, the service is great and the pie… oh man, homemade deliciousness!
I had the smothered steak, mashed potatoes and fried okra. All of it was terrific. Mashed potatoes were homemade, the brown gravy was not too salty like many café places are. The pie… I had lemon icebox and while it wasn’t my grandma’s, it was really good. If I had a complaint it would be a bit more filling in the pie.
If you are ever in the area, I’d recommend you stop in and at the very least try a slice of pie.

All the reasons people don’t like this place is why I love it. I love 50 year old cafes, it’s not unsanitary it just looks like a place that people have been eating for decades. If you want nice new dining go to an ihop this is a café the way cafes should be, full of locals, serves big portions of good food and breakfast anytime.

Yummy food, hearty portions but in serious need of cleaning and remodeling. Have been there 4 – 5 times now, and keep asking myself why I go back. Convenient and pretty good food is the only reason, not for atmosphere.

This restaurant has been around for over 50 years and you can tell by looking at it… needs some updating… parking lot is gravel and some concrete but works… restaurant outside just needs a good cleaning around the whole building… inside… getting in is difficult… your first impression as you first walk in… there’s a reader board that post items for sale, services etc… just looks unorganized and not tidy… moving forward to the dining room… you are trying to find a seat as guest are trying to check out, be seated and there’s a game that causes people to stop and pay… all in about a 4 ft area… tables, chairs… even the dishes are dated! Needs a deep. deep cleaning appears to be very unclean … waitresses even look tired and untidy… most food arrives to your table Luke warm or cold… especially the bacon… so cold you can see the grease has garden on the bacon!!! I love little country café but the only reason this place is still in business is because the lack of breakfast competitors…

Took a drive out to Springtown recently for the helluvit and found this little Mom and Pop joint straight out of the 60’s.
We had a couple burgers and fries. Passable and large. The best part was the people watching.

Went for Breakfast, first the good, the food was okay. Now the bad, after you wade through the cigarette butts at the entrance and squeeze past people paying in the three foot entrance way you enter a very old and dirty café, then I had to ask a server for some service after five minutes. Leaving you have to walk pass people standing around the outside entrance smoking. NEVER AGAIN!!!

I grew up in the 70’s eating in corner diners… this is why I love Howell’s. It’s a typical greasy spoon. From the time you pull in you’ll know you’re in Texas of yesteryear. Its old. Inside and out. That’s the charm. This is a place where many of the local working class people come to jaw about that new tractor, or recent barn fire, or working a field. Lots of truckers, oil field vehicles, and beater pickups. You won’t get stared at as you walk into the place like some other local hangouts I’ve been in, you always feel welcome here. Old tables, old signs on the walls. Have I mentioned everything about Howell’s is old? This is a nice breakfast place as long as you don’t need Splenda or Nutrasweet. Sweet N Low is all you get! Gosh I love this place! Nice place to get that true Springtown feel, unpretentious, slightly backwards but always genuine Texas!

Absolutely the worse place we’ve ever been. The coffe was full of dregs, and cold, they didn’t offer cream, only skim milk and some plastic vanilla cup crap. I ordered poached eggs and received 2 eggs microwaved. No butter, cold toast and sloppy service. AVOID this place, it’s better to starve believe me.

this place has been around for over 35 years that I know of, but its time to close the door on this place! when Mr Howell was alive and well, it was agood hole in the wall place to eat, but when he got sick and his family or who ever they are took over!!! service is bad so is the food and clean the place up why don’t ya!
Not no but Hell no, I pass…