Annies on 290

This place is great. I ran out of food while camping at a nearby 5-day music festival so I drove…read moreinto Smithville and had breakfast here. It's entirely donation based. You place your order and then take a seat and when they bring out your food, you get a little pocket to put cash into to pay whatever you want. The food was great and it benefits addiction recovery. My only complaint is that they really really really need to put fans on the patio cause I was swatting away flies the entire time I was eating. I wouldn't eat outside again. I went for breakfast and had a 3-meat omlette which I actually couldn't even finish cause I was full. It was a little weird getting the apple juice in a cup full of ice but I guess I could have gotten more if I wanted it. I'd like to back for lunch sometime.

This is a can't-miss if you're in the area. Everyone that works here is very friendly and helpful,…read moreand the food is delicious!! I had the crab cake eggs benedict and it was perfect. The decor and vibes are super cute as well and they even have little fans for the tables outside to keep flies away. Would definitely recommend!

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Santa Fe Steakhouse

3.5(142 reviews)

1.1 mi

We stopped on our way home and decided to try Santa Fe. We were greeted immediately when we came in…read moreand sat right away. It was a very family friendly business. The service was very good and didn't want for anything. It is an older establishment but still well maintained. They have a nice variety of choice's and a build your own salad bar. We would go again if we are in the area.

We really enjoyed our meal at the Santa Fe! The prices were outstanding! The steak was a touch…read moresalty, but I compensated by not adding extra salt to my baked potato so it was great. The rolls were outstanding. We were too full to try a dessert!

Salad bar

Fried fish from the freezer

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JW's Steakhouse

4.4(177 reviews)

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Amazing food and Reasonable pricing. One of our favorite places to go eat. Good service.read more

Great food and people. The atmosphere is always friendly. There pork chop is a hidden gemread more

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Reba's

4.1(230 reviews)

0.8 mi

My friends and I were roadtripping back home after being at the river. Just a quick pit stop, we…read moredidn't need anything fancy but this place actually blew our socks off. Like literally clean off, I lost my socks and never found them but it was worth it and I'd lose them all over again. If I could rate this place a million stars, I would. I've lived in Texas about a year now looking for an Italian restaurant that wows me and this went beyond my expectations. Wonderful experience! Wonderful food!

This joint in Giddings is very cool…read more I had the Manhattan Project sandwich Pastrami corn beef Swiss cheese Spicy mustard grilled rye bread Omg good Cup of potato soup Partner had Ava Cado club with fries Great menus Service was outta this world Everyone was super nice Ambiance was great AC was working Clean bathrooms Few games for kids A full service bar Fresh pizza Imma be back!!!

Bar feature within the seating lounge. Ice cream parlor is the back corner. Featuring mean old cashier

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Elvira's Cafe

4.1(35 reviews)

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The menu is tacos for breakfast style but you can get normal breakfast too. The inside is run down…read morebut the service was great and friendly and the food was hot and tasty.

We were starving from a long day on the road and so glad we stopped at Elvira's. Turns out, it's a…read morelittle authentic Mexican cafe. Salsa's fantastic (served warm), the food's fresh and delicious, sauces were excellent. They served our orders quickly and we were on our way. I will be back one day.

Eggs potato and chorizo taco.

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The Bullpen Bar & Grill

3.6(16 reviews)

4.4 mi

Smoking is allowed so all the food stinks of smoke! Soon as you walk in the smoke smell hits you,…read moreso for a non smoker it's over the top with the smoke! Food is not worth the stink!

Ambience is a bar grill feel. Service is always pretty…read moregood. Food just depends on what order but I enjoy the hamburger steak or nachos. They have a good menu, I just don't venture out too much on what I get. My in laws seem to really like their fajitas! And the draft beer is always good.

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Kloesel's Steak House & Bar

4.2(65 reviews)

43.8 mi

Service was good! Their version of sangria swirl yuck…read more Spring cocktail all sugar flavor yuck Diet Coke flat Water taste nasty like fish Regular margarita my boyfriend had was clear like water like what the heck Fried pickles wouldn't get again I got prime rib ( no flavor, dry even cooked medium, odd color I should have sent back) he got ribeye both $45 and wasn't anything amazing by far The building looks neat Bread pudding $14 for bread n some sauce ridiculous They charge a fee to use a card Very displeased $150 I wouldn't go back

Really no stars. In the last 2 months we've spent 400.00 here…read more Both times Prime Rib. The first time excellent. The second time they had to have Sous Vided the roast In its Vacuum Wrapper. It was solid. No muscle fibers. It was disgusting. No juice, weird color. We took them home. I was going to cut it up for soup. Just threw it away. ASK YOUR WAITRESS HOW IT WAS PREPARED. If vacuum packed order the chicken. We won't be back.

New paint job!

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Texas Legends Steakhouse

4.4(218 reviews)

80.2 mi

Delicious blackened shrimp, salads and steak! Excellent service and fast drinks! Never…read moredisappoints!

Love going to this eatery, love the owners and love patronizing a local business! The employees are…read morealways nice and food is good! If you are in our neck of the woods stop by and give them a try. Great hamburgers, Chicken Fried Chicken, salads always fresh and the steaks are good too! This is not a Perry's or some other high priced steak house but they do a good job!

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Herk's Store & Grill

4.9(30 reviews)

16.4 mi

When I wrote this review, I was the sixth review ever…read more The other five reviews were five stars. I gave it five stars too. That should tell you something. * * * Herk's is a small convenience store with their own sandwich business. At lunch time, there are fifteen trucks parked outside. That means fifteen to thirty working guys getting lunch. Those fifteen to thirty guys know what they are doing. * * * The menu is hamburgers, a little bit of breakfast stuff, a little bit of brisket, a little bit of Mexican stuff and some non-hamburger grilled sandwiches. The hamburgers are rightly famous. I had a smoked turkey sandwich that was fantabulous. The secret was a cheesy jalapeno bread that was massively buttered and then toasted on the grill. The buttered bread was simply to die for. But it didn't hurt that they took the turkey off the loaf and grilled it until there was a good char on the meat. I never knew turkey loaf turkey could be grilled - and I didn't know it tastes great when grilled. Put that on your list with bologna of surprising foods that taste amazing hot if you put a char on them. * * * But the whole place is classy - not just the sandwiches themselves. Even though Herk's has almost no space, they put out one of the best displays of energy drinks you will ever see at a convenience store. And they have a great selection of everyday beer. Also tucked away in a corner is a supply of shampoo, deodorant and other clean-up supplies. You doing something really dirty and have to look good after work? Herk's has got you covered. You can get charged up in the morning. You can get charged up midday. You can kick back at night. And if something goes wrong with your truck, they even have a small stock of emergency truck supplies. * * * The place also goes out of the way to help out the local community. They have a big ad for a benefit for a local resident who survived what should have been an absolutely fatal stroke. That patient is now facing months of expensive rehabilitation. The community is selling homemade briskets and doing a great big benefit dinner. They have announcements for the Central Texas Diabetes support fundraiser (two C & W bands and another dinner.) There is a third dinner the next day for the local Lutheran church. (This time, the attendees get roast beef.) If cooking is going to be what helps people in need, Lexington, Texas is willing to do a lot of cooking. The community material can also be naughty rather than nice. They have a big ad for the locally made spice mix with a Before and After picture showing the merits of the spices. The After Picture is a Beautiful Model. The Before Picture is Old Hillary Clinton. There are gags about living on $15 a week. You use $8 for your beer, $1 for the wife's beer, $2 for horse tips, $5 for other fun stuff. You buy your groceries on credit. If your expenses go over $15 a week, your next move is to cancel the wife's beer. There are jokes about how no one has ever figured out how to win an argument with a woman. There are plenty of jokes about drinking as well, and a few not-so-naughty jokes about riding. * * * You get the idea. Herk's is more than just a place to get hamburgers. It is a place that takes care of its people. It provides the goods and services local people need. It provides a meeting place. It stands up for the high and noble virtues. It stands up for the sins that people-are-gonna-commit-anyway. * * * Overall you gotta like Herk's. Soul is a funny choice of word for a country western establishment. But, in a very real way, this place has soul.

Great home cooked lunches each day!!! Their burgers, sweet potato fries and homemade onion rings…read moreare also a favorite! Their Ruth's sandwich with avocado slices is also yimmy!!

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Donuts And Breakfast

3.7(20 reviews)

0.6 mi

Hopefully with a suggested name change, this place will come up on Yelp as a Diner....This place…read morewas about as old school as you can get...When the waitress asks "What can I get ya Hun"...you know your in a special place...Wife went the route of an All American breakfast with Eggs, Bacon, Hashbrowns, Ham Steak and a Biscuit...She loved it, and I couldnt stop stealing bites of the Ham Steak that was cooked perfectly on the Flat top...Biscuit was scratch made for sure...I went with the Western Omelet with Bacon...was loaded with goodies...loved the Hashbrowns and the the bread for the toast was fresh...Now, this place does serve donuts, kolaches, muffins, etc as well and we did grab a few for snacking on later, but the great breakfast is what sticks in our heads...this is a nice drive from Manor and only about hour round trip...and hour I can spare for sure..

Food was Great!! Gave me that back at home in the small town I grew up in feel! Friendly staff,…read morepeople and quick service. Again food was awesome and price is great.

Mels Diner....way more then donuts..

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Kathy S.

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Fantastic find! We had the shrimp basket and the shrimp were fresh, really fresh. Delicious seasoning and even bought a jar to take home. Highly recommend! read more

Stephanie A.

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12 years ago

Super staff & food is awesomely good everytime! LOVE eating there, it's just what that little town needed! Thank you Annies!!

Hollis C.

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11 years ago

Down home cooking, I travel extensively and shrimp is my favorite dish, Annie's is the best.

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