Backwoods Texas Style Grill

The exact hamburger you crave when driving through a small town with fresh cut fries. 1/2 lb…read morecheeseburger with bacon and grilled jalapeños.

Best chips and home made salsa ever! Nice, quite, everyone knows your name place. Everyone loves…read moreJeans's. Even out of towers rave about Jean's!

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I think I will!

Mae's Meat Market

4.5(126 reviews)

28.8 mi

Food: Delicious Service: Excellent…read more Pies: Wonderful Cakes: Unbelievably moist Try it !

DELICIOUS! I actually heard about this place from a Reddit post about places to stop on a road trip…read moreacross Texas and I'm so glad I listened! It's home cooked food, calories-not-monitored, but worth every single bite. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but I knew it was going to be good when we saw the parking lot was overflowing into the grass. Luckily there was still an open table inside and we were welcomed by the sweetest staff and our waitress was just as wonderful. So many things looked good on the menu, but I couldn't resist ending this road trip with another taste of chicken fried steak to compare to Mary's (and they can definitely compete because it was AWESOME)! We also tried the chicken fried chicken (delicious), sweet potato casserole (amazing), Mae's potato casserole (tasty), cheese sticks (good), and the hamburger and fries which was obviously delicious enough that my picky daughter almost finished it - which says a LOT! We were very glad that we'd ordered the "smaller portions" for lunch because it meant we could grab a few of the desserts to go to snack on for our final leg of the road trip and keep enjoying at home. We tried the toffee cake (incredible), peanut butter cake (sinfully good), and the coconut pie (very light and creamy)! We also snagged some items to take home with us from their coolers and I can 100% recommend their pork tamales and summer sausage. If you get the chance to stop here, you won't regret it at all! Delicious, great service, and good portions!

Funky Chicken hot sandwich (no bun) with seasoned fries - 01.03.2023

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Sodas

Owl Drug Store Fountain & Grill

Family-owned & operated

They serve a great hamburger here! Old timey drugstore with…read moregift shop, soda fountain, & grill. If you ever find yourself in or driving thru Coleman, eat here! You won't be disappointed.

Had lunch here today. Great burgers and tots as always. The servers here are amazing. Fun place for…read morelunch!

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Muddy Mike's

3.2(57 reviews)

21.1 mi

Bartender Hannah gave us a great dinning experience. We will definitely be back! She was fast and…read morefriendly.

Because I was an employee whenever I dined there, nobody waited on me at all, and I had to get all…read moremy own stuff and still had to tip and pay full price. This place is a dumpster fire and they don't treat their employees or their customers very good. Their prices are ridiculously high who wants to pay over $20 for 10 wings with no french fries???? Add on top of that. They barely have any meat on their bones.

Muddy Mike's

Reuben sandwich

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Harvest La Creperie

4.8(107 reviews)

36.5 mi

What a wonderful little find! Harvest La Crêperie was such a great stop while traveling through…read moretown. The service was phenomenal, and the atmosphere was cozy, vintage, comfortable, and full of charm. We ordered the Philly Cheesesteak Crêpes, Quiche Lorraine, Ham & Cheese Crêpe, and finished with the Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Crêpe. Everything was absolutely delicious and full of flavor. Each dish was also presented so elegantly, which made the experience feel extra special. We also really enjoyed the quiet, small-town atmosphere and walking around the square afterward, reading the dozen or so historical markers and learning a little about the area. We're so grateful we decided to stop here while traveling through. Delicious food, wonderful service, beautiful presentation, and such a charming atmosphere. Harvest La Crêperie is definitely worth a stop if you're anywhere near Comanche!

Food was really good. Wonderful building and ambience. Great service and the carrot cake was…read moreawesome!

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Historical marker

The SmokeStack Restaurant

4.4(262 reviews)

51.1 mi

We went here for lunch. There were two of us at about 1:30…read more We had not been here before so a new experience. The daily special was chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans a dinner roll. We both had that. The food was amazing. Hot, fresh and delicious. Way to much for us the eat it all so we brought some home for tomorrow. The service was fast and friendly . Oh I forgot to mention that the special came with peach cobbler. It's about 40 minutes from Weatherford and well worth the drive.

Making my summer visit home. I have to make my usual pit stop. I went for the breakfast chicken and…read morewaffles. The waffle was great. The chicken strips were a little sad. The $7.95 lunch special price made it worth it!

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Catfish special

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Mary's Cafe

3.5(524 reviews)

48.8 mi

Great chicken fried steak at Mary' Café. We watch the show The Daytripper with Chet Garner on TV…read more He did a segment on Mary's Cafe. So, we drove about 2 hours west of Fort Worth. The place is just an old diner in the town of Strawn. We showed up at 1130. They had nice crowd no wait. Sit down and order. We got a small and a medium chicken fried steak. For the sides fries and mash potatoes with a small salad each. The small steak is prefect size for me. But if you are hungry go for medium or the large. The chicken fried steak is made a little different than most. Not the usual type of breading. We really enjoyed the meal all was very good. The steak was tender and great flavor. Fries cook perfect and great for dipping into my gravy. Mary came around and took the order and she also went to each table and made sure you like the food. Very good service from all the staff. We will be back and you should give them a try.

This restaurant has been awarded the best CFS in Texas by tv reporters and multiple publications…read more We headed here to check out all the uproar about this place. Unfortunately, I was underwhelmed. It was over promised and under delivered. Some of my opinions may be due to us trying at an off hour (2:00 PM lunch). But it was during regular hours. We were waited on by Mary (who this place is named after). I don't know if she regularly works as a waitress or if she had people not show up for work. Anyway, she seemed extremely busy with no time to chat. We came here to try the best CFS in the state, so we didn't really need a menu. However, the menu did surprise us with the CFS coming in 3 sizes - small, medium, or large. We ordered 1 small and 1 medium. The sides included baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, or French fries and also a small salad. The food came relatively quickly and was just as ordered. Unfortunately, our food was somewhere between cold and lukewarm. Additionally, my baked potato had been under a warmer so long that the potato was turning brown. The CFS was tasty and large. It just was not great. I prefer the CFS from Antlers in Spring Branch. The ambiance is as small town diner. They did that perfectly. They had a lot of pictures from high school sports. They also had some pictures from the folks from the TV series Landman that shot some scenes here. Will I return? Probably not. The food was good, but not near as good as I expected.

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Chicken fried steak

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Circa 1880

4.3(56 reviews)

22.8 mi

We are buying a place in Granbury TX and we were driving home to Albuquerque and decided to stop at…read morethis restaurant for lunch. My husband had chicken fried steak and it looked delicious!! The sides were fried okra and french fries and he couldn't begin to finish everything. I had the patty melt on a homemade jalapeño bun which was so good and salad bar. I haven't had a salad bar since before the pandemic and was really looking forward to it and it was very good too! We had a very sweet waitress she really helped us decide on our entrées which were both fabulous!! When we drive again to Granbury we will definitely stop at this place . So when you're driving don't stop in Abilene keep going a little further and come to this precious gem in Baird Texas!

It's a drive from Roanoke, but wanted to take a day trip west and enjoy some good West Texas food…read more We made our way to Baird and Circa 1880. We stopped for a great mid-day lunch. Food was good, portions were generous and the atmosphere was a fun step back in time. It was very busy for a 2pm on a Saturday. We had the Jalapeño Poppers, Chicken Tenders and the Onion Rings. All was very good!

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Christmas Goodies

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Catering a private party

Runaway Train Cafe

4.5(183 reviews)

33.0 mi

Food was great. Fast service and friendly staff. Several young men working who were very thoughtful…read moreand respectful. Highly recommended! Patty Melt is excellent!

We always make it a point to stop at Runaway Train Cafe when we're passing through Brownwood on our…read moreway to Fredericksburg. It's one of those places we genuinely look forward to every time. The restaurant is set inside an old train car, which is just really cool and different. The hamburgers are always spot on -- juicy and full of flavor -- and I can't pass up the Reuben. It's perfectly toasted with plenty of meat and just tastes great every single time. The service is consistently friendly and welcoming, which makes the stop even better. It's become a tradition for us, and it never disappoints. If you're anywhere near Brownwood, it's definitely worth pulling off the road for.

Half order fried pickles

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Granny Clark's Restaurant

4.3(109 reviews)

48.3 mi

Great food, great service. I just found this place in…read moreDowntown Dublin. If you're looping around Dublin on 377, its worth your while to to exit and make it into town for this jewel. Good home cooking, Don't let the "buffet" scare you. They have a full menu as well as the blue plate specials. Certain nights they have fish, steak and shrimp. This place is definitely on my list of places to stop for lunch.

So, we had "Grannys" on our way to Brownwood AND on our way back!…read more Ok... the ambiance is nothing to write home about, and the "Buffet" is pretty limited... that said, the CFS, mashed potatoes, and French fries were awesome. My son (who eats nearly everything) raved about how good the cheeseburger was (which is how I got the fries ... Anyway, EVERYTHING tasted great, but it only gets 4 stars because the place could be spruce up a bit... and don't sit next to the windows... draws the flies... but nevertheless, REALLY good food and we will eat there again!

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The sooo tender CFS.

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Daniel V.

6 years ago

Great meal on the road for the whole family. Great chicken, steak, salad, and sides. Worth stopping in for lunch!

Candi C.

4 years ago

Good filling burger special Well worth the price.

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JC's Deli & Grill

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Located inside a church/community center is an upscale steak house. I can't recall seeing a sign on…read morethe road for the steakhouse, so I drove around until I saw a deli. Walked into the deli and asked for a menu. They directed me to a restaurant tucked neatly behind the deli, just out of sight. Modern and small, this jewel deserves your business. I have to say I'm fascinated with the surface on the tables. Metallic copper sheen fits nicely into a pleasant steakhouse vibe. See the photo I attached The service was relaxed and efficient. Prices are on par with a nicer steakhouse. Menu options are fairly typical of steak, fish, and chicken options with a subtle twist or two. I ordered the grilled plank salmon with a side of squash and grits. May sound odd having the grits, but they were untraditional and good. The salmon was cooked to perfection. I hope this steakhouse can be sustainable given it is located in the middle of nowhere. Recommended.

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