Mathis Field Cafe

This isn’t really a Chinese restaurant so I’m not sure why it’s categorized that way. It’s more like a bad cafeteria that’s inside the San Angelo Airport. The food was extremely bland and despite the fact that I was starving, I still couldn’t finish it the food was so bad. We ordered lo mein and beef with broccoli — two things I would consider pretty typical (American) Chinese dishes and yet they were both horrible. We will never get food from there again despite the fact that we live right by the airport. If you are wanting Chinese food go some place else or you’ll be disappointed.

This is the worst Chinese food that I have ever had. Seriously, the worst. I got sesame chicken and it was just plain chicken with some sesame seeds thrown on top. It was not fried nor did it appear to be cooked in a wok — it almost look boiled. Then it was swimming and I mean swimming in some disgusting sauce. It was just gross. I cannot put into words how bad this food was. Then to add insult to injury it had a big sign by the cash register that said San Angelo best Chinese food of 2014. What??? Was there no other Chinese restaurants in town? Was it best Chinese restaurant in the airport??? I just don’t get it.

My husband and I love eating here! The food is always good and portions are generous. Waitresses are always friendly. Best place in town!

I love Mathis Field Café! Super tasty Chinese food at great prices make this eatery a go-​to dining-​out staple. Efficient service — the food comes right to you!

This place has been a long-​time favorite. We’ve been eating hear for something like 15 years. The portions here are really generous. The egg rolls are outstanding. I’m brave and eat them with the spicy mustard. I also love the wa-​sil shrimp and the shrimp lo-​mein. (I don’t know how to spell these items. I don’t look at the menu.)

This is your idea of good Chinese food San Angelo? Blech. Get a clue. I’m no stranger to Asian dining so when we moved to town and asked about good Chinese places, a lot of locals mentioned Mathis Field Café. Eventually we gave it a try and I have to say I’m disappointed. I guess from a town that specialized in Tex Mex & BBQ, this is what locals consider as good, but I beg to differ.
The flavors were either lost in some dishes or way too overpowering in others. And that brown «gravy» sauce they drench on almost every dish? Ewww, hold the sauce please.
If you’re stuck in the airport and you’re starving, it wouldn’t be an awful place to get a meal, but I would say hold out until you get to the DFW airport or your next destination.

I ordered the Hon-​Sil Fish described as cod battered and fried and served with baby corn, broccoli, mushrooms, and other veggies served in a spicy brown sauce. After waiting for over 30 minutes for our food, I was served 2 cut up frozen fish filets with canned mushrooms, about 2 pieces of limp broccoli and some cut up corn. The sauce was bland, no heat at all. They don’t offer any type of condiment such as sriracha chili sauce or anything. I was pretty surprised other reviewers gave such high ratings. I usually don’t say this but it was horrible. I’m certain the waitress didn’t return to check, because she probably was ashamed to serve it. Ugh!

Most airports have a place within their terminal that serves bad food at a high price. This is not the case for this place. Opened several years ago, this place rapidly became well known to not only the locals, but to professional pilots and crews from across the country. They serve both Chinese and American food. They have built a reputation for their great food to local customers who drive the 15 minute plus trip to eat lunch or dinner. Airline crews often request this location for their flights due to the great food. Airforce bad other armed force members often make San Angelo part of their flights plan to come eat at this great restaurant.

Not very good. Like someone said earlier, feels like homemade Chinese. just not in the good way. Underpowering taste in the sauce. Mushrooms definitely seemed like the canned pre-​sliced kind. This may not be the city for Chinese food. I had the Hon-​Sil fish, and everything was just very bland. It needs more salt, soy sauce, MSG, or whatever makes Chinese take out taste like Chinese take out. It is very cheap, though.

I have eaten at some very expensive Chinese restaurants in the big cities and have yet to to find better Chinese food than offered here at Mathis Café. No matter what we order we always get a side order of lo mien noodles as theirs are the best!

I grew up here and Mathisfield Café is a local favorite. We have a lot of Buffets in town and there’s only a a couple of place that you can go to get Chinese Food.
It is at the Airport, so it’s far but it’s definitely worth the drive. If those Black Hawk pilots fly all the way here to eat at Mathisfield, then it’ definitely worth the drive out, plus you can watch the planes take off while you eat.
Ms. Rita and Ms. Kyong have been on the waitstaff forever and I love them. You can request which waitstaff you want if they are not busy. Rose and Sam, the owners, comes out to greet people whenever they can, they’re so nice.
Food, totally awesome, not like the buffet and they have American food too if you bring a friend that prefers it.

Great Chinese Food. Great Prices.
This local place where the locals go. I’ve been going just about weekly since they opened in the 1980s.
Food is what I consider «home» style Chinese. It’s not your typical like a chain place.