Pleasantly surprised to find a restaurant that is the equivalent of anything in the bigger cities. This would be amazing in Austin, or Ft. Worth, Houston... Great ambiance, decor is Texas without being phony, The food, at least what I've tried is outstanding and the staff actually pays attention without being annoying.But it's on the Main Street in Coleman,Texas. What are you waiting for? Go...Now! read more

Dear Cattle Drive Cafe, I need to know who made the life altering decision to get rid of the special sauce for the willow nuggets. That sauce wasn't just a condiment it was a lifestyle. A masterpiece. The reason many of us ordered the nuggets in the first place. The nuggets are still good, but without the sauce, it's like biscuits without gravy, sweet tea without sugar, or Texas without football. Please do the right thing. Bring back the special sauce and restore peace to Coleman. Sincerely, A deeply disappointed willow nugget enthusiast read more

W e were so excited to try this place out. Had promised hubby a steak and he was drooling Buuut, there was a snafu in that there was no Handicapped parking and multiple stairs to get to the door so we couldn't go due to both of us having to use Rollators. I was really sad... read more

I feel bad for Coleman residents. $60 for the worst steaks we've ever had. Most of it was inedible with tendons running through it or so tough I had to spit it out. The frozen French fries and roll with margarine, so sad. read more

Ok, well, I love a good local place to eat and when I saw the Brahman bull, it was over. (I love Brahman cattle! Have a few!) Great food and great service! read more

Cattle Drive Cafe - Brahman! - Burgers Near Me - Coleman, Texas

Very happening place! Food is good and service was excellent despite our large party. There's a cool bar area and T-shirt's can be purchased. This is a southern style restaurant so its mostly fried options; however, there are a few grilled choices. My fiancé and I shared an entree. I'm not a huge chicken fried steak gal but it was really good. The sides we got were mashed potatoes and grilled zucchini. They could have been hotter temperature wise and the zucchini was overcooked; however, it was still a solid meal. read more

I had lunch with a buddy here today for the first time. We were immediately greeted at the door with a smile and seated. The atmosphere fits the name. It's a rustic, cowboy cafe, tastefully decorated with cattle brands burned into the walls, western art, vintage town photos of Coleman, and the Rodeo Channel on tv. Bathrooms were super clean and continued with the western theme. The food was delicious. I had quite possibly the best burger I've ever eaten: a 12oz in house ground beef patty with Swiss, American, and mushrooms with all the trimmings. It came accompanied by a hefty portion of homemade fries just like Mama would make. The menu had an impressive array of seafood (blackened, grilled, and fried), steaks, calf fries, burgers, home-style entrees and desserts (try the pecan cobbler!!). The establishment serves a great variety of beers, and they have a full bar, with a lengthy cocktail menu. Service was wonderful from every employee we encountered. Cannot wait to come back! read more

This may be the best steak we've ever had, ever! Service was immediately friendly and attentive, and our server Gabby was very responsive. The steak was buttery, tender, well-seasoned, and the two sides of salad and baked potato were well-portioned and dressed. We never give a five star, but this is the place! We're telling our friends across the US- Go to the Cattle Drive Cafe! read more

Cattle Drive Cafe - 18 oz. Ribeye special on Saturday night. One serving! - Burgers Near Me - Coleman, Texas

Cattle Drive Cafe is located in Coleman Texas on their main road downtown. Many good places to eat here. Atmosphere: Very large dining area split into several different rooms of an old downtown building. For some reason on the day we visited it was about 55° inside the restaurant. There were a couple of tables with blankets over their laps and EVERY table had people wearing coats or heavy jackets. It was a very mild day outside, so I don't know what the need for the low temperature, AND all the fans were blowing. Their was no explanation from staff on why it was so cold. 0.5 Stars Service: Other than the cold, the waitress was very nice and attentive. We were sat almost immediately when we arrived and the place was hopping. Food was served fairly quickly. 1.5 Stars Food: We had some fried pickles and their famous onion rings. Both were quite good. Wife had the small cheeseburger and said it was good. Daughter had the chicken fried chicken which she said was very good. Gravy was nice and peppery. My son went with the special of the day which was a rather surprising dish of chicken parmesan. it was huge. He managed to get about of it down before packing it up to eat later. I had the fried catfish which comes in nugget form and quite good. Everything got cold very quickly because of the room temperature but it all came out hot. 1.5 Stars Overall: all of the food was quite good with large portions. Many dishes could easily be split between two people. Hopefully our temperature fiasco was just an anomaly and it won't be that way next time we go. But we would definitely like to go back and try a couple of other new items. read more

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The food is melt in your mouth - Delicious! Love the atmosphere-football on all tv's & full bar Josie Wells was our waitress both times - top notch service!! Our first visit was at Christmas- we drove over to Coleman to shop downtown and decided to eat at the cattle drive. We went back last night. The "cowboy sushi" - our new favorite appetizer. Worth the drive from anywhere!! Our new favorite place to eat. Go in hungry come out full with leftovers to eat later! read more

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Fantastic meal in every way! A quick drive from Abilene and we were treated to great food and excellent customer service. A rare combo these days. We had the steak fingers and chicken fried steak. Both were excellent. The CFS was fork tender and great flavor. My wife loved the steak fingers. They had a special on peach cobbler that day. My wife brought it home it was yummy! It was only 2 bucks!!! What a deal!! Our server was Andrea and she was AWESOME! She had a great spirit and obviously loves her job and Coleman. She told us about other things to do in town. We will definitely go back soon! read more

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Great service tonight as usual. Food was fantastic and atmosphere is rustic but very nice. We love going there. We had hamburger steak, pork chops, salads and loaded baked potatoes. read more

We did get concerned when we were seated that perhaps we weren't in anyones section - it was just that our waitress was tied up at another place. Food was good - probably the best burger my son and I have had in a long time. Once she got going, she was on top of things with great service. We live really far away, but if we go to fish Ivie again, we would go back! read more

We love this restaurant. The employees are always friendly and food is always good. We always have a god experience when visiting. read more

We stopped in for lunch to try their burger. We were greeted and seated with - Quick friendly service. We ordered a cheese burger and home cut fries. The food came out for the kitchen and the burger was nice and tasty. Not over cooked, not a huge patty but big enough. The fries, egads, came out cold. Nothing worse than cold fries. We mentioned it to the staff and we were promptly told "don't suffer":) and they very quickly brought us out a fresh serving of nice hot fries, with no fuss and many apologies. It much appreciated and because of the service and tasty food, we will be back. Not to mention we want to give the very quaint bar in the back a try. Great small town atmosphere, supper friendly service. Well worth your time. read more

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First time to eat here and the food and service was amazing, our new favorite place to eat!!

I've been holding out on my 900th review. Do I max out my credit card and go eat at the French Laundry in Cali? $1200 steak in Japan? Searching online I found a taco salad shaped like a Stetson! So, I headed to Coleman, Texas to check out Cattle Drive Cafe. Brought some hungry car club peeps along to check it out. One diner in fact had dined before and suggested the onion rings. Pleasant surprise that CDC's offerings were equal to some of my fave rings in the state of Texas. Fried pickles were possibly the best I've ever had. I chose the taco salad as I've been on an old school Tex-Mex quest lately. Tortilla presentation is unique; not akin to the bowl shape. Flat with a slight curve on the edges. Salad in the middle. Spring mix instead of iceberg so you know it's upscale wink wink. Chicken while acceptable could have been a bit more tender. Make the salsa and sour cream standard and offer an avocado component. Also, it needed beans to make it kick azz. While it also looks huge, it wasn't really a sharable plate. Others praises the chicken fried steak, fried catfish, and dessert selections. I'm planning on a return visit for a ribeye and those rings! Service was perfect even with a larger group; well done yall...Cattle Drive makes Coleman a nice lunch destination for my car club. read more

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Very good & flavorful. Service was excellent. Could use more zucchini in the chicken & zucchini dinner. Ambiance on patio was so enjoyable.

Willy's nuggets are the best!!! The club is to die for! The waitress was attentive and knowledgeable

Food is always hot and fresh, atmosphere is amazing, and the service is top notch! Always willing to make the drive to come eat at this place. read more

Food was great and we had the best service ever! This was our first time in Coleman and we lived it.

Tried the KC steak for two mine rare hers medium. Could have easily fed three, but I made a pig out of myself. So full but happy. Also loaded baked potato & salad. read more

Cattle Drive Cafe - Burgers Near Me - Coleman, Texas

Food is very good. The night we were there service was a little slow but to be fair it was a Friday night and very busy. We called ahead and made reservations so we only had a couple of minutes wait time for them to set up our table. There were 2 of us but there were several large parties with 10 and more people. read more

Great steaks, fries, and even, for a steak house, decent salads. Staff are friendly and fun. Beer flows regularly and mixed drinks are good. Haven't tried the wine. Wine? Do they have it? Don't know. Anyway, the atmosphere is ranch country. read more

Great food, great service, great atmosphere! Our waitress was alone! Rachel our waitress was on point with service. Onion rings homemade, chicken fried steaks not all breading and shrimp poppers were a great different appetizer! read more

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The food is always great and the atmosphere is wonderful. The staff are all so friendly!

Food is good, sometimes when it's busy they get a little slow and might not come to the table a whole lot but the food is worth it. Catfish is solid, Chicken Fried Steak is good, onion rings are good, chips and salsa are good. Good vibe, good people, good food, what can you ask for? read more

Ate the chicken fry it was great. Nice atmosphere and friendly service. Definitely gonna be back and try some more of their food.

Wonderful service and food! Burgers were amazing! We were greeted with a friendly smile and seated right away. Our waiter was welcoming and helpful and the food hot and delicious. Bathrooms are amazingly clean! read more

This a great location. I love this place. The food is delicious. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

Todd and Viki have chosen an amazing team to run Cattle Drive and Bull Bar in downtown Coleman, Texas. My husband and I love going there!!! The food and atmosphere is amazing and on top of that their service is fantastic!! They have a great General Manager, Steve Grelle. Lydia and the rest of the folks that work there know how to take care of their customers!!! Go try it out sometime!!! You will not be disappointed!!!! read more

We drove from Abilene to Coleman for one reason. The Mexican chicken fried steak! (See photos) She told me it was a special and not available today. Almost a tear in my eye. Imagine my disappointment...when I had to eat something else that was absolutely delicious! Jim ordered the regular chicken fry, which he said was great. He sure finished before me! I had the steak fries. French fries covered in medium rare steak bites, grilled jalapeños, grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, shredded cheese, and then drizzled in ranch dressing! Yes, we're going to make this at home cause it was awesome! Allllllllmost licked the plate. Oops, I forgot to tell you about the bottomless chips and salsa appetizer, and I sure did like the salsa! We are absolutely stuffed, and that's a problem. I'm going to have to take the pecan pie cobbler all the way back to Abilene, and then eat it! The staff was great. Three different young ladies checked on us the whole visit. Well, mission NOT accomplished. We have to come back on Mexican chicken fry day, so I can tickle my taste buds! See ya! read more

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Didn't even get to order before my husband, a 34 year Army Combat Veteran was harassed about his service dog. Read your ADA rules

I have eaten At the cattledrive more times than I can count ...I have never had anything that wasn't absolutely delicious... it's a fabulous place Can't imagine Anyone (Adam C) leaving such a terrible review.... read more

Love Cattle Drive Cafe! Food and drinks are great, and the service is awesome! A "must visit" in Coleman (the town I grew up in).

This is a five star restaurant, a must stop and dine establishment. The menú ranges from fried onion rings to fried pickles. From burgers to the cow flaps(a must) their dinner will size up any tastebuds. Local caught fish to skewered Shrimp to a world class aged and cooked to order 18 oz. prime rib. If you are close to or are traveling to Abilene, Coleman is hop skip and a jump away. WOW FIVE STAR a must dine in restaurant!!! read more

Early lunch is great ... service is par for the course ( Stevie).... Food with love... ladies with quick wit ...a place to enjoy viddles & have conversation read more

Best place to hang out for a drink, or get dinner in Coleman! Steve does an amazing job!

Just driving through and stopped at this cute spot. Love the decor and the ladies room was so neat!!! The food was great and service was fantastic. I had the steak sandwich and it was delicious. The pecan cobbler was perfect. Definitely will come back. read more

Very cool atmosphere....thus the 2 stars. Seafood platter - lots of food. Lots of under cooked food. Fried catfish and fried shrimp need hot grease in order for the food to be served hot and crispy. The fries....not enough to salvage the rest of the plate. The hushpuppies were the best thing on the plate. Chicken Fried Steak - much the same. The Chicken Fry didn't find the hot grease either. Nor did the onion rings. The mashed potatoes .....didn't find their source of heat either. This whole plate had potential.....if only it were cooked properly. Lots of food....but quantity NEVER trumps quality. Drove nearly an hour very anxious to try the place that receives 4 1/2 stars only to show up on a day when the grease wasn't hot and the potatoes weren't reheated from the night before. Our complaints, while legitimate, fell on deaf ears. read more