Magnolia · FM 1488 · Diner & all-day breakfast
Magnolia Diner
A 1950s-style diner with a Hollywood twist, serving breakfast all day, hand-battered chicken fried steak and Texas-sized portions.
Opens the online menu for the Magnolia location, with prices for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Details checked November 2026
Price
$$
Most plates $9–18 on the online menu
Hours
Daily from 7 am
Closes 2 pm Sun–Thu, 8 pm Fri–Sat
Parking
Shared retail-center lot
No posted RV parking; bring the tow car
Start here
What to order
Breakfast is served all day, from three-egg omelets, waffles and the Big Breakfast to biscuits and gravy, and the rest of the menu runs to burgers, sandwiches and Southern dinner plates like the chuck wagon steak and pork chops.
A house favorite
Chicken fried steak
Homemade, hand-battered and served with country gravy, the chicken fried steak comes up in 48 Google reviews. The dinner plate is $17.77 on the online menu, and there’s a breakfast version with two eggs for $14.67.
Pro tip: Come hungry: portions come up in 50 Google reviews. The diner closes at 2 pm Sunday through Thursday, so plan an evening visit for a Friday or Saturday.
More to try
- OmeletsThree-egg omelets with hash browns, grits or fruit; named in 19 Google reviews.
- Fried okraA Southern side that comes up in 11 Google reviews.
- MilkshakesHand-spun with Blue Bell ice cream in vanilla, chocolate or strawberry.
- Banana splitThree scoops with caramel, chocolate and strawberry toppings; in 6 Google reviews.
The Magnolia Diner story
A ’50s diner with a Hollywood twist
Magnolia Diner calls itself a 1950s-style diner with a Hollywood twist, Southern hospitality and Texas-sized portions. The kitchen takes a hand-made, hand-battered, home-style approach, from freshly cracked eggs to burgers and chicken fried steak.
Besides this FM 1488 diner, there’s a sister location on Highway 105 West in Montgomery. On Tripadvisor it ranks third among Magnolia restaurants, at 4.3 from 126 reviews.
Why it made our list
- 4.4 on Google from 2,000+ reviews
- Breakfast served all day
- Big portions at diner prices
- About 4 minutes from Leisure Lane RV Resort Magnolia
What diners say about Magnolia Diner
The restaurant report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2026.
How the review sites compare
Average star rating on each site, out of 5
What diners often mention
Portions (50)Chicken fried steak (48)Omelets (19)Hash browns (12)Fried okra (11)
Topics Google highlights in its reviews, with the number of reviews that mention each. Onion rings come up in 8 reviews and seasoned fries in 7.
Good to know
Price range$$ on Yelp; most plates $9–18
Good to knowAll-day breakfastKids’ Mini-Me menuBlue Bell shakes
Sister dinerAlso on Hwy 105 in Montgomery
Scores as published by Google, Yelp and Tripadvisor in November 2026. The weighted score combines all three by review count. Confirm details with the restaurant.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
Magnolia Diner
- Address18423 FM 1488, Ste G, Magnolia, TX 77354
- HoursDaily from 7 am
Closes 2 pm Sun–Thu, 8 pm Fri–Sat - Phone(281) 356-9197
- OrderingWalk-in; call for takeout
- ParkingShared retail-center lot
Magnolia Diner is in a retail center on FM 1488 (Suite G), a few minutes from Leisure Lane RV Resort and Magnolia Forest RV Park. Big-rig parking isn’t posted, so leave the RV at camp.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near Magnolia Diner
Park the rig, then take the tow car to Magnolia Diner. These three Magnolia-area parks are 4 to 13 minutes away. Drive times are mapping estimates; check the route before you go.
Leisure Lane RV Resort Magnolia
A gated, mostly monthly resort just west of downtown, with back-in sites on two lakes, a pool and a big dog park.
Magnolia Forest RV Park
A gated 40-acre park in the pines south of downtown, with concrete big-rig pull-thrus, stocked ponds and a lighted dog park.
Old Wagon Trail RV Park
An owner-run park in the pines across from Todd Mission, with shaded full-hookup sites, a stocked pond and a long dog trail.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
A few details before you head over.
Open daily from 7 am
Hungry for a big diner breakfast?
Grab a booth for chicken fried steak, an omelet or the Big Breakfast, and finish with a Blue Bell shake.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. Both food photos are for illustration only and were not taken at Magnolia Diner. Omelet: Chris Light on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); Chicken fried steak: LeeMNichols on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). RV park photos are from each park’s page on RV-Roundup. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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