For this #ThankYouThursday, I wanted to share one of the few restaurants we've enjoyed at home as much as in person. Hesitant to try a roadhouse type place, we delayed trying Bubba's for FAR too long. It's not our usual and the atmosphere isn't our thing, hence the four stars. But the food value/quality/carry out keeps it in our rotation. If you like Texas Roadhouse, it's worth a try.
Our initial visit was for Brunch when other places nearby were too busy. We've always had delightful service, quick seating (tips below), delicious food and drinks at very reasonable prices and their carry out procedures during COVID have been up to my stringent standards! It is tough to find as it's off the highway and down a winding road - double check your GPS to avoid having to turn a few extra times.
BRUNCH: the menus are posted - really great deals on mimosas (with an option to add an extra shot = rocker) and bloody marys as well as less traditional drinks. Pre-COVID, it was almost empty when we arrived around 9 on a weekend for brunch. Biscuits and gravy are fantastic. My husband loved the steak + eggs (no surprise as they source their meat from sister company, Texas Roadhouse). Their southwestern brunch items are delicious as well!
DINNER: the burgers are absolutely worth it. The 33 stands for a few things (how cold they keep their beer among them) - one is that they have a 33 burger with 33% bacon in the patty. It's so delicious we keep ordering it despite so many other specialty burgers I want to try. The onion rings are also fantastic! Sauces are made in house and we love the bubba's sauce for dipping onion rings. Tots are crisp and satisfying with an option for loaded. My husband can't pass up the Stromboli so he typically orders one alongside the burger! I've had the chicken breast with pico a few times and it's great fir a lighter meal. Their pizzas are good too, we just love the burgers so much that we don't order them often. We were there for my birthday pre-COVID and enjoyed the ginormous brownie sundae with friends (back when we could do that kind of thing!). Drinks are just as awesome as at brunch with a highlight on types of Margaritas (and rockers with extra tequila).
TAKEOUT/COVID: They have excelled at takeout during COVID, easy to use website ordering, clearly marked lanes in the parking lot and spaces for waiting. When all restaurants were closed, they had margarita home kits and a drink station to buy drinks/beers while waiting for food. They had family packs of lasagna, burgers, pastas. They had an AMAZING brunch for Easter weekend and we ate on it for days - hopeful they may return to this for the upcoming holidays.
ATMOSPHERE: inside is large main dining room, good-sized bar with many tables and a patio. It's full of everything on the walks to the point of distraction. TVs surround the place and they play not just sports but a blooper style channel and a vintage music video channel. Plenty to keep everyone entertained but I couldn't focus on anything. Not our usual upscale vibe but the food is so worth it. We've had drinks once since COVID and were able to sit on the patio before football games started. We left when it became crowded. Staff appeared to be adhering to all precautions.
MVP: definitely use the call ahead function to have them save you a seat - it's not quite reservations. On Valentine's Day we had a change of plans, called at 8pm and when we arrived at 8:15, we were shown directly to table ahead of the people who had walked up without calling. I also signed up for their email list and have had some good deals -free onion rings for my birthday, some discounts (reminders of a weekly discounted burger day - maybe Tuesday). read more