Andy’s Country Kitchen Menu & Prices
A South Side breakfast institution with Corpus Christi roots dating to 1958 — at this Staples Street address since 1978 — run by a woman who spent 20+ years serving these same tables before she owned them. Free blueberry muffins included.
The Waitress and the Muffins
She Waited These Tables Before She Owned Them
Agie Dominguez’s connection to Andy’s began long before ownership. She joined the restaurant as a waitress in 1986 and became its owner in 2008, after more than 20 years working in the dining room. Her story is woven into the restaurant’s own history: Andy’s Coffee Cove opened on Shoreline Drive in 1958, the same year Agie was born.
Every Table Gets Free Blueberry Muffins
Andy’s has been at 5802 S. Staples since 1978, with roots in Corpus Christi going back to 1958 — but the detail visitors mention as often as the food itself is the complimentary blueberry muffins. It’s a small, consistent touch that’s stuck around across generations of regulars, the same way the chicken fried steak and breakfast enchiladas have.
What’s Today’s Lunch Special at Andy’s?
Andy’s rotates its lunch specials through the week, with service starting at 11am until the specials sell out. Pick a day to browse the posted lineup. The initial selection follows Corpus Christi’s local time.
Weekly Lunch Specials
Monday: beef tips, chicken pot pie and baked fish. Tuesday: spaghetti, King Ranch chicken and fried fish. Wednesday: chicken and dumplings, meatloaf and baked fish. Thursday: baked chicken, enchilada casserole and baked fish. Friday: stir-fried chicken, pork roast and fried fish. Sunday: turkey and dressing or grilled ham steak.
Which Andy’s Breakfast Fits Your Appetite?
The main difference is what comes on the plate. Compare a simple egg breakfast, the mixed country platter and a tortilla-based option before choosing your extras.
Two Egg Breakfast
Start with two eggs, a choice of side and toast or biscuits. Adding one listed breakfast meat brings the food subtotal to $9.75, before tax and drinks. This gives you control over the plate without ordering both bacon and sausage.
Andy’s Country Breakfast
This combines two eggs, bacon, sausage patties, hash browns and a biscuit with gravy, plus dollar pancakes or the listed bread alternative. Choose it when you want several breakfast staples together; this platter does not allow substitutions.
Breakfast Quesadilla
Three scrambled eggs, cheddar, vegetables and your choice of meat go into two large flour tortillas. Guacamole or refried beans, sour cream and salsa come alongside. Jalapeño is part of the listed filling, unlike the plain egg breakfast.
Choosing between migas and huevos rancheros? Migas mix scrambled eggs with tortilla strips, serrano, onion and tomato. Huevos rancheros keep the eggs cooked to your preference and add ranchero sauce. Breakfast enchiladas are a different choice again: two eggs sit over cheese enchiladas topped with chile con carne.
Andy’s Country Kitchen — FAQ
Is breakfast served all day at Andy’s?
Yes — breakfast is available throughout opening hours, from 6am to 2:30pm. Lunch service begins at 11am.
How long has Andy’s been open?
Andy’s began as Andy’s Coffee Cove on Shoreline Drive in 1958. It moved to 5802 S. Staples Street in 1978 and opened there as Andy’s Country Kitchen.
Who owns Andy’s Country Kitchen?
Andy’s identifies Agie Dominguez as its owner. She began working there as a waitress in 1986 and took over the restaurant in 2008, after more than 20 years serving its customers.
Does Andy’s really give out free blueberry muffins?
Yes — complimentary blueberry muffins are one of the restaurant’s signature touches and something visitors consistently mention alongside the food itself.
Are there vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free options?
The wider menu lists a veggie burger, vegetable plates and salads. Ask about ingredients and preparation before choosing for a specific diet. Cheese enchiladas come with chile con carne, and breakfast tostadas include bacon, so their names alone do not indicate a meat-free dish.
Do the lunch specials really change every day?
Andy’s posts a different rotating lineup Monday through Friday plus Sunday, starting at 11am with no substitutions and available until sold out. Saturday has no rotating entrée special on the posted board. Use the lunch special tool above to browse each day’s choices.
What’s the difference between country fried steak and the Cowboy version?
The regular lunch Country Fried Steak comes with country gravy. The Cowboy version adds Texas-style chili con carne, cheese and onions. Both use a 6oz center cut eye of round; the Cowboy version costs $1 more.
Andy’s Country Kitchen
Address: 5802 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, TX 78413
Phone: (361) 993-0251
Website: andyskitchen.com
Overview: A Corpus Christi diner with roots dating to 1958 and at this address since 1978, known for all-day breakfast, homestyle and Mexican-inspired plates, rotating lunch specials, and complimentary blueberry muffins.
| Monday | 6am–2:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6am–2:30pm |
| Wednesday | 6am–2:30pm |
| Thursday | 6am–2:30pm |
| Friday | 6am–2:30pm |
| Saturday | 6am–2:30pm |
| Sunday | 6am–2:30pm |
More Corpus Christi Menus
Andy’s covers breakfast and homestyle lunch — for other parts of the city’s food scene, see the Corpus Christi restaurant guide.
