This is a nice little place, I'm not sure why they have bad reviews but I guess everyone has 'off' days. This is a down home Southern style restaurant. Think nice diner. Everything from nachos, burgers, sandwiches, to several fish dishes- catfish, salmon, shrimp, to steaks, various chicken dishes and of course chicken fried steak. My server Felicia was very nice, and fast! I didn't wait long for anything and neither did anyone around me even as it got busy. First comes a wheat roll and cornbread with sweet butter. Omg. Then I had the chopped steak medium rare(cooked perfect), mash potatoes white gravy on the side(tried to be good) and baked squash. And I ate every little bit. The place is clean, nice decor. Prices are good. Is it the Ritz? No. Would I eat here again? Most definitely read more

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Late sitting due to holiday but great table service. Great tasting food with proper temperature (for me). Good portions with plenty of sides options. Must come by to try food with actually different flavors. Plan to return and will try other entrees and appetizers. Place's ambiance is romantic and family type. Noises level much better than other family oriented restaurants. read more

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Worst service- I think ever- don't order drinks from bar- tender scoops ice with the glass - this causes glass slithers in ice glasses were dirty. The food was horrific- tender and server where completely unprofessional- 2 nights in a row- I wouldn't even give 1 star if that was an option. I will not return- sadly because there really isn't any where else around. read more

This was a nice choice for dinner. I walked in and I was greeted very quickly and warmly. I was given a table for 1 right away. Carlos (my waiter) introduced himself and asked to take my drink order. He returned with my drink and a glass of water with lemon, without my asking (+). He then took my appitizer and dinner order. Repeated it back to me to make sure he had it correct (+). He returned with warm chips and salsa, which needed salt (-). I didn't want to load up on the chips too much, because I knew I would have a large dinner of catfish and two veggies. My dinner arrived within 10 mins and it was hot and fresh with the exception of the (brocolli and cheese casserole) which had been sitting for awhile (-) nevertheless I ate it because it's my favorite. Food was good for the value. I have to admit the best part of the entire experience was Carlos who offered to give me fresh chips and salsa to go with a drink. He was rewarded with a nice tip. I would go back if I am in the area. read more

What a crap hole. At least the server was pleasant. Food was awful. Restaurant smells like mold. read more

If you want a beer served in a frozen mud, this is your place. Service is friendly and attentive. I visited twice and service was on par but unfortunately I wasn't impreased with the food. I had the chicken fried steak which was over cooked and in fact the batter was so crispy it came off the meat. The corn bread with jalapeño was amazing which helped saved them from a lower rating. If you want bar food and an ice cold beer close to the Holiday Inn, this place is for you. read more

The trout and salmon was melt in your mouth fantastic. Our waiter was very good. The host needs some training in people skills. All in all very good food... read more

We arrived at Good Eats Grill at around 6:15 p.m. and only a few people here. We have never been here before and was very surprised at how Plush and Quiet this place is. Very Nicely Decorated. We were shown to our booth in a nicely, cozy little room that was not packed with tables & booths. We Love This. A lot of places would of added more tables in the center, here you are spaced apart from the tables. The Hostess that seated us informed us that our Servers name was Carlos. In just a minute, Carlos arrived at our table and asked if we would like to order a drink. We both went with the Homestead Frozen Margarita, no salt. While those were being made, we browsed over the Menu. They have a Wide Variety to choose from, and the Wife is leaning towards their Chicken Fried Steak. Friends have told us that they have the 'Best Ever', and they are Huge. (everyone makes this claim, and there are a lot of places that have really good, tasty C.F.S.) When Carlos returned with our Margaritas, he also brought a basket of Corn Bread with Soft Butter. My Wife ordered the 'Chicken Fried Steak'; Fork Tender, well Seasoned Steak, Hand Battered, Deep Fried, with Rich Cream Gravy on the side (choice), with a Dinner Salad & Ranch Dressing. Ordered a side of Green Beans. I am having their 'Ranchers Ribeye'; (med rare) 12oz USDA Choice-cut Ribeye Mesquite-Grilled, delicately flavored with Garlic-Herb Butter. Comes with Loaded Texas Size Baked Potato (choice). Also order a Dinner Salad with Bleu Cheese Dressing. After we ordered, the first thing we tried was those 'Margaritas'...(when there is a Margarita on the table, you drink it, you don't let it sit there waiting) WOW, this is a Very Lime-eee Margarita with a Kick. It makes one 'Shutter' at first and you really like it. Great Flavoring with lots of Tequila, but not enough knock your socks off, but they do slip down a little...and that's a good thing. Very Relaxing. The Corn Bread is Very, Very Tasty, and I think there is a little Jalapeno in there. The Soft Butter is Thick, but Soft and goes Perfectly on the Corn Bread. We Toasted and Drank, Toasted and Drank some more and ate all that Delicious Corn Bread. Just as the Corn Bread was going away, Carlos brought out the Salads. They look Deliciously Beautiful..and one of the most Impressive Presentations you will ever see on a Salad. It has a Laced Doily on the Plate with the Salad Bowl placed on top, and the Salad is Beautiful. This place is very Quiet and you Love how you can carry on a conversation at your table and not hear the other people, even the ones next to you. When we arrived, very few people were in our area, and now there are more and it is still Quiet. There is a TV on the wall right near out table that is showing the Basketball Game with very low volume. Time for that Beautiful Salad. It is Very Tastylicious with Freshness throughout. The Red Onions are Fresh & Juicy with Warm Flavoring. The Lettuce is Cold & Crisp with everything being Deliciousness. The Croutons have a feeling of Just Made Crunch. We both agreed that this is one of the Best Salads any Restaurant could serve. Just as I finished my Salad, Carlos brought out our Food. My Wife's 'Chicken Fried Steak' is Huge and does look good. My 'Ribeye' looks Juicy and Delicious with a Texas Size Baked Potato. This is a Mans Plate. Steak and Potato. I'm Drooling and I haven't even tried it yet. My Wife said that her Chicken Fried Steak was the Best she has ever had, and it's no wonder. They have posted on their menu that their 'Chicken Fried Steak' was a Winner at the State Fair of Texas. I had a bite of it (okay, two bites), and it is really Tastylicious. My Wife said it is one of the Best Breadings Ever and the Steak cuts with a fork, perfectly cooked with great flavoring. Guess you can't get any better than that. Her Green Beans were very fresh and seasoned just the way she like them. My 'Ribeye' was very Tender, prepared Med-Rare Perfect, Juicy and Flavorful from end to end. This is a Very Tasty Steak. The Loaded Texas Size Baked Potato was not only Huge, but Delicious. Everything on this Potato was prepared properly and delicious. In most places, a Baked Potato is just a Baked Potato, but here is is something of an experience when you eat this Beauty. Everything about this was Deliciousness from the First Bite to the Last Bite. While we were enjoying all of this Food, we ordered another Homestead Frozen Margarita. It came right away and was as delicious as the first. Good Eats Grill not only knows how to prepare Delicious Eats, but Tasty Drinks also. Carlos was on top of has game Friday Night, did a terrific job with us and is great to talk too. While we were eating, more and more people came in and the place was still quiet. The Manager came over to our booth and we chatted for while. We also saw him visiting with other customers. Good Eats cares about their customers and what they serve. read more

The hubs and I wandered over here during our stay at the Hilton Garden Inn--there isn't a lot around and the Good Eats Grill fit the bill for what we were looking for. A reasonably priced dinner and cold beer. Easy to please. The staff was friendly and (mostly) attentive, and I attributed any lapses in service to the fact that it was so. darn. hot. in the restaurant. I'm not sure if the air went out or if they were paying homage to the sweat gods, but it was ridiculous. I had a roommate from Texas who used to keep the air around 60-degrees--these are apparently not the same type of Texans. The food was fresh and tasty, if not earth shatteringly awesome. Better than I expected but not the best I've had, if that makes sense. I had a chicken finger salad and the hubs had the chicken fingers tossed in buffalo (with okra). I tasted a piece of his okra and as I put it in my mouth, he said, "Some pieces are crispier than others. Rather, some pieces are crispy." But the bartender always had a smile on his face (as did the young woman who replaced him), and I left having enjoyed my dinner. There isn't a lot in the area, and it's not a bad place to spend an evening (or your $10 United meal vouchers). read more

Make the day you visit Good Eats your diet cheat day. The apple pie MUST NOT BE MISSED!!! Yum yum yum!!!! Seriously, it's a Texas sized portion made by someone that loves pie!! Trust me, get the pie- you can continue counting your calories, points, fat grams the next day- Our server Bri was simply delightful! Full of smiles, helpful suggestions and just all around charm. We came in with a relatively rowdy, motley crew of folks and she handled our special requests, myriad questions & general confusion with ease! Good Eats is the best thing that Holiday Inn has going for it- read more

I was pleasantly surprised. The roasted chicken was excellent as was the squash casserole. The chicken fried chicken was really good. Crisp broccoli. Fish sandwich was a hit and the hamburger. No complaints. Would give five stars but serve slow but not bad read more

Came here during a layover and was hesitant to try it due to the reviews. There are very few options around here. The service is a little slow, but very nice. The food was not bad at all. The portions are generous and quality above subpar. The Cajun chicken was excellent, and perfectly cooked. The pot roast was also good, but had a disproportionate amount of potato to meat ratio. The patty melt is o.k. And the fried okra a little greasy. Overall, this place is nice and clean, has a bar and good, albeit slow, service. read more

the food is not good , they sell uncooked food , it has been they're 5th warning and they still don't close

My family and I had three meals here because of some flight cancellations. Because we did not have a rental car for most of the layover we settled for the motel's offering. Meals were all good. It was two dinners and a breakfast. Two of them were takeout and one was a sit down in the restaurant. The last meal we had was the sit down. Everything was good with the chicken and pasta. I did have to ask them to warm it up a bit. They wait staff was casual about it and promptly heated it to satisfaction. The waiter actually brought more sauce which I did not need. We will never eat here again because we live in another state but considering it was the easiest option for eating, I was happy with the food and service. read more

Stayed in the Hotel for 5 weeks, and I ate here often. Service - 5-8 out of 10. Depends on who you get. Cleanliness - 6/10 Food - 6/10 Prices - 7.5/10 Atmosphere - 7.5/10 All in all its alright. Nothing special, a little dirty for my taste though. read more

This place is gross! 4/7 people in our party couldn't even eat their food and it took forever! Don't come here!

This is my second time eating at Good Eats. My breakfast there was way better than my experince at dinner. Our waiter was very attentive and was always checking in with our table. The breakfast bar had quite a few choices for everyone. The omelette station was great. There was already fresh coffee and pitchers of orange juice sitting on the table when we sat down. Also, we couldn't beat the price, the meal was included with our hotel room and we didn't even know until the waiter asked if he had vouchers. When we were not given them at check in the day before the waiter asked for our room numbers and checked for us. read more

This restaurant is fairly close to the George Bush International airport. I was surprised that they had a buffet in there. Only had 20 minutes to get back to the airport & catch our flight. We chose to eat from the buffet instead of the actual restaurant (they had a great menu). This buffet actually had someone make your food in front of you. The staff was really nice. Thank you for a good quick experience in Texas, I would definitely go back. read more

Blue Dixie Kitchen - Quick Texas breakfast - American Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Delicious chicken fried steak and Okra. Great portion size, well worth the money. Would visit again. read more

Blue Dixie Kitchen - Chicken Chicken Fried Steak, Fried Okra, Macaroni and Cheese - American Near Me - Houston, Texas

They kept pushing the breakfast buffet. Sound like a bunch of lazy people working here. Not terribly impressed. Food takes too long since omelet person is the only kitchen staff. Staff is friendly (NYC friendly not Texas friendly). If you have wheels, fine elsewhere. read more

Cute decor, great service. Love the corn bread muffins with jalapeño & bacon. Tasty margarita. Delicious baby back ribs with sweet potato fries and squash casserole. read more

Blue Dixie Kitchen - Half rack baby back ribs with squash casserole and sweet potato fries - American Near Me - Houston, Texas

I had the chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes, and mac & cheese. The steak was actually pretty thick compared to most places that pound them so flat, yet nice and tender. Tastes great, too. The mashed potatoes were clearly from scratch, and delicious. And the mac & cheese was nice and creamy, just the right consistency. Very, very good. My wife had the poblano chicken breast, broccoli, and green beans. She asked that they sautée the red onions, and they did. She loved everything. The broccoli was a tad less done than she likes, but most places serve it that way. We split the brownie and ice cream for dessert, and took a slice of cheesecake to go. Both were awesome, but that cheesecake might be the best we ever had. It was amazing! Service was also top notch. Edgar did a great job! read more

Bottom line: This place is bad. Real bad. I've been here twice out of convenience to the office, I found the food to be almost tolerable, but not quite. The chicken caesar salad I had resembled a big plate of tasteless leaves with overcooked chicken. The steak was overcooked and tasted like they put butter and grease on it. The service is snail-paced at dinner time. The portions are oversized. I gave it 2 stars and not 1 because my client seemed to enjoy what she had which is really all that matters. read more

It's filling. This place reminds me of Black Eyed Pea when I used to go with a friend often. He loved that place so that's where we went a lot. Good Eats is lots of starches and salty cooking. My colleague had the buffalo chicken salad, and I had the swiss mushroom chicken thingy. I enjoyed mine, and my friend's salad looked great. Personally for me, if a salad is my meal, I'd like some more tomatoes and veggies in it. I probably won't get that salad on any visit. Both were good. Cooked well and seasoned a little heavy on the salty side like home-style cooking often is. I've also had the Panini sandwich caesar salad, and chicken fried steak. Different visits of course. All of them were very good. I like the homemade croutons. The meals come with hot wheat rolls and jalapeno cornbread served to the table with soft sweet butter. I love that. Overall, it's the kind of place when you want to feel that fullness in your stomach from comfort food. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here. And I wouldn't avoid it either. I've always had great service here at lunchtime. read more

I had their "award winning" chicken fried steak for $12.99. I thought the fried steak was OK but their sauce didn't have much taste and looked horrible and gloppy. The brocolli spears were over steamed so that it was close to mushy. The worst part was the waitress started to sweep the carpet under the tables 2-5 feet in my area finding all sorts of food droppings. I was more concerned with her vigorus sweeping of raising the dust on the carpet. Granted it was 3pm...but she had plenty of other places to sweep and I was just about done. I told her I would appreciate it if she swept after I'm gone. read more

NASTY NASTY NASTY!!!! This place should be called HORRIBLE EATS!!!! Chicken breast was over seasoned, salty, and dry. The steak was dry and tasteless, not even steak sauce would fix the issue. Service not so great. Do yourself a favor and travel somewhere else for a meal!!! read more

Piss poor service, not friendly staff, Mgr is clueless, waitress was slow as can be, never refilled drinks, table came in after us and leaving before us, food was beyond bland ..... don't eat here not worth the money or the time wasted .... read more

Food was good and service could be better with more servers. I had spinach dip with a burger and fries. I would rate four stars if service would've been better. read more

Blue Dixie Kitchen - Backyard Cheddar Burger - American Near Me - Houston, Texas

We stopped at this restaurant shortly after our leaving the airport. We just wanted a convenient non-chain restaurant to bide our time until the traffic died down. It's attached to a Holiday Inn by the airport, which doesn't inspire confidence. Nevertheless, we were impressed. The menu is expansive and there are plenty of healthy options (lots of different veggie sides and grilled options) in addition to the fried stuff. The starters were good, and our meals were generously portioned. Everything was tasty. read more

Walked into a nearly empty restaurant early sunday afternoon...should've taken that clue. Well done = medium rare, raspberry iced tea became sweet tea. Fries cooked in old grease...Just skip this place. read more

I had excellent service both times I eat here. Very good food. I recommend the buffalo bite salad with blue cheese! I would recommend this place to anyone. read more

Down home or gourmet, they do it both ways. I had flounder once and it was really good. My mom had trout and said it was very good, too. Hubby & cousin liked their big gourmet burgers, too. There are lots more things on the menu to try, so it is great close to home place to enjoy. It smells so good just driving by, too! I had a really good top shelf margarita...it was HUGE, one is enough for me. read more

I have been here MANY times, and the food is normally GREAT. But today's food/service was not that. I ordered to-go and it was ready in a timely manner. When I got back to work, and had the food passed out, we were missing the dressings for the salad, gravy for the chicken and the extra sour cream. I had to drive all the way back. Got the stuff no problem, but the now the food is getting cold and the salad is getting hot. Next, my grandpa who owns the place I work at, was eating his SALAD (which didn't have the dressing until I drove back to get it) was halfway done when he bit into a PIECE OF CARDBOARD. There was CARDBOARD in his SALAD. That is so unsanitary and unprofessional. Someone isn't doing their job correctly. Also, the chicken was very dry, and the corn was eh. Again, we have ordered here MANY times and love the food, but this time was just crazy. We will probably not go again. read more

My wife and I got hungry after checking in at the hotel next door so we decided to eat at this restaurant. We were craving for some Texas comfort food . My wife ordered country fried steak and it was the baby back ribs for me. The country fried steak was over cooked that it made it so hard for my wife to chew. After eating a few bites, her jaws started to hurt. My baby back ribs was just regular ribs that they trimmed to make it look like baby back ribs. I can tell by how big the rib bones were. They were big! I really think they threw that in a frying pan rather than baking or grilling it. The sauce on top tasted and looked like ketchup. That meat was also tough and over cooked. read more

Chicken fried steak was small for $12. It came out lukewarm. You live and die by your kitchen talent. I bet you could come here and have a great meal but this wasn't because the kitchen provided a mediocre meal. The waiter was good, no problem. read more

Walked in and you immediately smell a fowl odor. Sat at the bar for a drink and when she grabbed a bottle of Vodka to mix with my drink you saw 10-12 fruit flies jump off the bar area (whole bar area was dirty). Within 5 minutes of me sitting at the bar a lady with her son walked in and she said "Wow this place smells terrible". See'ing the fruit flies grossed me out so I decided to try the Homemade Chips and Salsa with Queso instead of a entree. It was good but I would never go back due to cleanliness and the fear of the Kitchen being the same. Unfortunately where I was staying this was the closest restaurant. read more

Rare steak was well done. Waitress couldn't care less about serving us. Bar tender has a shit Face all day and complains.

Ate here after leaving airport due to the close proximity. I had the chicken fried steak, white gravy, French fries, Mac and cheese - all was hot and delicious. My wife had chicken fried chicken, broccoli, and mash potatoes. She loved her plate also-potatoes were a little stiff but overall very good lunch. read more

Anybody who says the food here has very low standards. Had an overnight lay over and this was the easiest place to go. Before going in, it looked like a good option. Got seated very quickly by my waitress, forgot her name but she was seemed like the shy quiet type, wearing glasses, but anyway...gave me the menu, I asked for water and it arrived only two 3rds full, kind of like someone had taken a drink out of it. At least the glass looked clean, so I was fine with it. Some time passed before she came back to take my order, between 10-15 minutes. The menu had the chicken fried steak highlighted with a star, so I asked her about it, and she said it was what they were known for, but her favorite was the chicken fried chicken, so I said great, I'll have that. When my food arrived I was pretty starved from all the travel delays, so I couldn't wait to dig in, but guess what, she hadn't given me any utensils. I waved her down when she finished taking an order at a nearby table to ask for some. She said she'd be back right away. Well guess what, almost 10 minutes passed and I had to wave her down again, and she said sorry, I totally forgot. When I finally got to try the food, guess what, it wasn't the chicken fried chicken, it was the chicken fried steak. Wrong order, but I was so hungry and didn't want to wait for them to correct my order I just ate it. It was nothing to rave about, pretty dry, and good thing it came with gravy because it needed it. The side of vegetables and okra were pretty much slop. Remember, this is someone who hadn't eaten for almost 8 hours and starving, so normally a TV dinner would be a glorious meal. I hadn't even finished eating yet and she brought me the check. Wow, i thought, of all the things you bring over quickly? I didn't look at the bill until I was finished, but guess what, they already added the tip to the bill. What the heck??? I understand them doing this when you have 8 or more at a table, but I was by myself. I was just too tired to even argue this paid it and went on my way. read more

Terrible experience at lunch today. Was in the hotel for a seminar for work and went here for the 1 hr lunch break. Waiter was very rushed and short with me. Took 40 mins, at a not full restaurant, to get the wrong order. When I went and found my waiter to tell him, he said he knew and to give him 5 mins to get a new one. So clearly he knew when he gave it to me it was wrong and just didn't say anything. Waited another 15 mins to get the correct order which the steamed broccoli side was cold. Between this and then waiting to pay-didn't have time to talk to a manager- I was now late for class. An hour should have been more than enough time. Will never go there again and will drive to a different place if ever there for a conference again. read more