Patty Anns Cafe

My wife an I occasionally make the drive from Elizabeth for breakfast. The food is always good and the people and service is great.

I made the trek to Kiowa on a Sunday morning just to try breakfast at Patty Ann's Cafe.  It was worth the trip, with excellent service, but the food was nothing to phone home about.  It is not like there are a lot of restaurant choices in Kiowa, and Patty Ann's is definitely decent.  The staff (hostess, waitresses, etc.) were very friendly and personable.  They were quick and efficient on pretty much every service aspect you could want.  As soon as I came in the door, they said I could sit anywhere (yay!) and pointed out extra seating in the back room.  They were fast at bringing me a menu, zippy at taking my drink order (coffee), they volunteered what the special was, they brought my food in record time, and my coffee cup never hit the halfway mark without someone being there to refill it.  By the end of the meal, I had my ticket without having to ask for it.  There are a lot of upscale restaurants (heck, pretty much any restaurant) where the waitstaff does not come close to being as good as they are at Patty Ann's.  As a matter of fact, it is this 5-Star service combined with the 3-Star food that allowed me to give Patty Ann's an overall rating of 4-Stars.  On a side note, the waitresses really paid attention to the children and made them feel welcome.

The coffee was good, basic coffee.  This actually is something I would like to see more breakfast places be able to pull off.  The coffee was not burnt, it was not too weak, nor too strong, and it definitely was hot and fresh.  They did not have Splenda (but neither do a lot of restaurants) and I had my private stash with me for sweetening.  When I said I wanted a lot of half and half, they believed me, and brought plenty.  I asked what the most popular breakfast items were, and the answer I received was "pretty much anything with the pork green chile".   Based on this, I ordered the Huevos Rancheros with a 1/2 order of French Toast on the side.  The French Toast, much like the coffee, was good, basic French Toast.  It was not under cooked, over cooked (scorched), or containing any unexpected flavors.  It was solid, tasty French Toast, where you could good enjoy the hint of cinnamon, but were able to focus on using the French Toast as a delivery system for the syrup and butter.  The Huevos Rancheros were decent, but not outstanding.  I asked for my eggs "over medium" and they were pretty close (maybe leaning just a tad towards "over easy").  This was definitely "Gringo" Huevos Rancheros.  It was two eggs, on top of flour tortillas, with a generous ladling of the pork green chile sauce, and a little cheese.  It was, however, a bit on the boring side.  Although the green chile tasted okay, it lacked depth of flavor, or any real heat.  This came with a side of hash browns (crispy outside, tender inside) and yet another flour tortilla.  I am guessing you get a flour tortilla with every green chile order, but I really didn't see the point of an additional flour tortilla beyond the ones already in the dish.   I hope to come back to Patty Ann's in the future to try the lunch offerings.    

Note:  This is a Cash or Check (it probably should be local) establishment only.

My wife and I love Patty Ann's. We live in Elizabeth and drive over here regularly for breakfast. Have not tried lunch or dinner.