We went in about June/July. The tables and dining area were clean, so Kudos on that. However, the food was terrible! I found a hair in the sauce they gave me, my food was room temperature, my MIL's fish was bland and nearly burnt, my husbands fish was almost cold. The only good thing about this experience besides the place being clean was our waitress (I dont remember her name) was incredibly nice and sweet. Do better Cotton Patch!! We usually never have a problem but this time it makes none of us want to come back to give them another chance! read more

I'm not a person who complains but this has gotten out of hand . I've had a terrible experience with a tall Hispanic long haired man about 12 times now who works at the pick up desk and today was the worst . He's always rude has no customer service skills for someone picking up their food . I've seen him be rude to door dash drivers and an all around a-hole to anyone who comes in . How is he still working here ? I live right by this location and I have to drive to the Mansfield one for cotton patch now just to avoid him . You lost a weekly customer until he is fired . Or train him to treat people better . To anyone who wants to pick up food here avoid it. You'll have a terrible experience . He literally acts like he's hungover and hates being there and works more than anyone . Management must be a joke here or turn a blind eye . Please improve customer service at pickup desk . read more

The food here is always made from scratch and tastes excellent. The service today from Sheldon was Outstanding !!! He is really a great server - from menu suggestions to tea refills to desert recommendations - he was absolutely on his game today. Thank You Sheldon !! read more

Sitting here eating some delicious food at Cotton Patch Cafe. I saw the restaurant randomly off the 20 freeway and decided to stop in. Cotton Patch reminds me of Cracker Barrel, but minus the country store and add alcoholic beverages. I decided to check out the menu before I decided to either stay or leave and I was pleasantly surprised by the variety of food that was available. A woman warmly greeted me and escorted me to my table. I told her it was my first time here and she gave me a true Southern welcome and told my waitress to "show her how we do it here". I was given a menu and decided on their meatloaf lunch special. They had several types of lunch specials with chicken tenders, sandwiches, chicken fried steak, and so many more. All of the lunch specials were between $7-$10! With the meatloaf special I got the choice of two side items, so I got their broccoli and southern green beans. After ordering I was brought a basket of fresh and warm bread. The bread was a mix of corn bread muffins and rolls. They tasted so amazing! I had to stop myself several times from eating the entire basket before my food came. When it did come it looked and tasted delicious. The meatloaf was sesoned well with just a hint of sweetness and spice. Their meatloaf is made fresh daily and it was shown in the taste. The broccoli was some of the best I had in a restaurant as it was crunchy and soft at the same time and bright green. The green beans were just okay--not my favorite. Overall I really enjoyed my time at Cotton Patch Cafe. I felt appreciated for my business and the food and service was great. Southern hospitality is alive and well at Cotton Patch! read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - Yummy meatloaf lunch with broccoli and green beans - American Near Me - Arlington, Texas

The service was fast and great. I got the chicken fried steak and chicken fried chicken. Both are great and well season. Definitely should get their jalapeño gravy. The onion rings and fries were amazing too! I feel like they are really clean and safe during these COVID times. read more

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Myself and 8 other church members celebrated our pastors birthday at the Arlington Cotton Patch. This was my first time visiting a Cotton Patch and I was impressed with the wait staff there. They were friendly, welcoming and very professional. The food was outstanding. Try the fried mushrooms appetizer...yummm! read more

We went on a Monday and both of us ordered the Chicken-fried chicken all day special. We were there when it wasn't busy, between 3:30 and 4:30 pm. Service was great, we got our beverages and rolls right away. Our food came to the table shortly after. The food was tasty, but a little too much pepper for my taste. The serving of chicken was large, but the rolls were smaller and the sides serving were smaller than usual. We did ask for more rolls and got them. Overall, we enjoyed our experience. read more

Love this place. We found it two years ago near our hotel when we were looking for a spot to eat after we got into town. Came back to give it another try on this visit. The Chicken Fried Steak is the way to go! Fried pickles are awesome also! Staff here is super friendly and I also believe they are open for Thanksgiving dinner if you are looking for a place to go so you don't have to cook. Very family friendly setting. read more

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Service was awful, had to ask for water and more fish for all you can eat. Took 15 min to get second order of fish, by then you are no longer wanting it. That is probably the plan. The fish and fries were greasy and not the best catfish I have ever had. We have been there before for the chicken fried steak which was always good, but don't waste Friday night for this fish dinner. Waitress was awful, had to ask for napkins and water. Did not check back with us anytime during the meal, other waitresses did, but not Kayla. read more

Great little place near 20. Met my FAM there for dinner. Server was great and checked on us often. There was a bit of a wait once we arrived about 20 min, but it was 7 pm on a Saturday, so I understand. The food took awhile and was a bit over seasoned. I'd give them a second try but I wasn't overly impressed. The pricing was competitive to other places like it. read more

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Pic tells the tale. I'd eaten 4 fries already. The only reason they were warm was from the hot grease from the fish. No sauce no nothing read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - Thier version of fish and chips - American Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Te restaurant was nice, very convenient location from our hotel. The food was good and so was our service. I would have rated higher, but whatever reason it took a while for someone to come and greet us, nearly to the point we were about to walk out. Outside if that I recommend the place. read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - Inside seating area - American Near Me - Arlington, Texas

fish and all wasnt bad, but, b nice if they added ketchup and actually filled up the little plastic containers full of tarter sauce, and added 1 or 2 more for the big platter. had to eat fries with no ketchup and one of the fish without tarter sauce. read more

Been here once amd plan on coming back. Food and service was good. Food was fresh and tasted ery flavorful. We enjoyed everything we ordered. read more

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We had the best waitor tonight. His name is Kendal. Best server ever. So proud to have met him. He's a keeper for Cotton Patch. Very nice too. read more

Soooooo good. The burger and the chicken tenders are so good. Love getting this on weekends

Love this place!! Atmosphere is always great. My daughter is in love with their chicken caesar salad and the Cajun Duo is fabulous. read more

SUPER UNDER STAFFED. Disorganized. Managers flip constantly. We were there for 35 minutes with a glass of water and nothing else. The waitstaff is nowhere to be found and the kitchen was so backed up that when our waitress came, she was totally embarrassed. I felt bad for her because she not anyone had any control. Will I be coming back? Probably not. read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - American Near Me - Arlington, Texas

I'm not thrilled with the fact that I called ahead to ensure there was no wait in line. Upon my arrival the host never acknowledged our presence nor did anyone else as staff. I have tried on several occasions to eat here and eat time there is always some kind of issue with the food or the staff. I would recommend a closure and reset on training the staff and cooks. I have not have a great experience with this restaurant after COVID. I understand there are changes within most food establishments. However, to be ignored by the host after sitting his party right before us was a huge disappointment. I decided to take my family to another establishment where we could receive the proper service we deserve. Never again! I suggest others to rethink this choice as well. read more

Food is great and prices are reasonable. Love the chicken fried steak. You are not rushed out of the restaurant.

The food was splendid ! My server Daniela was amazing!! My family and I will definitely be back.

The new menu change has mashed potatoes as a side and it can't be substituted. I'm not happy about that change, you can't make meals lower in carbs by adding more veggies or salad. Food is basic, chicken strips are my fave. Their broccoli, green beans n okra are delicious. Service is great! read more

We gave this place another try waiter William was great- the food we ordered didnt all come out together -no worries,but then we recieved it an entire entree was cold had to be remade on another dish the sides were cold- by the time the plate was finally recieved every1 was finished eating. ‍ I think were finished here. read more

My favorite place to eat. The food is always good. Service is great. An easy breezy place to visit with family and friends.

It was nice,,, the food was portioned well with real good prices, staff were nice and curious,, waitress new the food and what was with it,, read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - This is the daily deals through the week,, sorry no weekend deals... - American Near Me - Arlington, Texas

I ordered delivery through the Cotton Patch app yesterday for the first time, and I have to say I was impressed! The app is really user friendly, the delivery was quicker than I expected, and the food was fresh, hot and delicious! I also appreciate that Cotton Patch is always consistent. The food I received in the delivery order was exactly the same size, consistency and just as fresh and flavorful as if I were dining at the restaurant. Great job, Cotton Patch Cafe! read more

Went for a party. Had to set up our own tables, which there wasn't enough. Took two hours to get food in sections. My daughter had to go to the bar for all the tables refills. We only had one waitress for 50 people so if you're looking for a job I'm sure they are hiring! Never got condiments. Food was wrong and didn't want to wait another two hours so we left without eating. read more

Looooove this place! The chicken fried chicken is my go to. Highly recommend this place if you havent been yet. read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - Recommend the chicken fried chicken! - American Near Me - Arlington, Texas

I am sitting here waiting for my food I am so disappointed I bought 2 new friends here for the first time and we have waited for almost a hour to get some of the food of the what was ordered the manager comes out with the to go order and then tells me this for here and I clearly stated 3 times it's to go and my friends are like you said this place was great Hmm read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - To go order Grilled Cajun Duo & 8 Shrimp - American Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Best service of 2022, Alice was great. I would have her train all the other wait staff on how it's done! Thanks read more

You would think a to-go order would not be that difficult.......WRONG. I ordered the grilled chicken sandwich, no cheese, with baked squash as my side dish.....to be delivered by Favor. But what I actually get, over an hour later was a sandwich loaded with cheese on soggy bread....no squash.....weird looking instant mashed potatoes and fried okra! WTH!? Not even close to what I ordered. And when I called up there asking how they were going to fix this, I was told I would need to come in and order another meal and they would comp THAT one. Yea, read that again cuz I'm sure it made no sense. WHY would I give them a second chance to screw up? Just take this crap off my card right now! These idiots are incompetent fools and they must think I am one also. I will NEVER get anything from here again....they truly SUCK! read more

Eeeeeee, where to start. We waited at least 5 minutes for someone to great us, they weren't that busy. We were seated and probably about her 15 minutes before anyone took our drink order. We had finished our first round before our food was taken. Our second round came well after our food arrived (probably halfway done eating). And to top it all off, after giving the waitress my card it was 45 minutes before she returned, I asked two other wait staff if they could send her back our way, even tried/asked to speak to the manager in that time. All in all not a great experience! But at least the food was decent. read more

My server Lidian R was rude. I had an issue with my fried shrimp meal. Manager took meal off of my check as I did not eat it. When Lidian brought the check she had charged me for 2 shrimp meals and then removed 1. I explained to her that I had only ordered 1 not 2. I took issue to manager who corrected the bill. Lidian never apologized for her mistake and when I paid, she threw my receipt and card on the table, no eye contact and no thank you. Very poor customer service. read more

Great chicken fried steak, The fries are really good and always served hot- what a concept! This is a very family friendly place with a broad menu. read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - Chicken fried steak, dinner portion. - American Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Ordered something and they did not get me what I asked for and we waited a very long time for our food to get here.

Waited a hour for our food. Our female server was more interested in flirting with another female server the entire hour. Why does this matter - my 7 ur old asked why she was hugging and kissing her coworker on the cheek. That was fun to explain. Our food finally arrived and to our surprise the order was wrong. I requested they take my meal off the ticket as I no longer wanted it and if it took an hour to make it the first time, i wasn't willing to wait another hour for the correct meal. Choose another location to spend your money, this locations service is not good at all. read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - American Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Went in to Coton Patch today to celebrate a friend's birthday. We were a party of eight and Erica was our waitress. This was the BEST service I have had in a long time from anywhere! Erica was so accommodating and even made sure everything was cleaned up before we had the cake. We all paid separately which I know can be a hassle, but not for Erica. She had everything correct and and handled it all quickly. Great job!!! We will all be back soon!! read more

Food was good and priced reasonably. Service was good and fast. Restaurant was clean and employees were friendly. Will recommend

If I could give this place zero stars I would I know cotton patch is not all that but this location specifically is disgusting I ordered the chicken fried chicken and mashed potatoes and the chicken they brought me out was raw!!! I was nice about it got the server told him I had not ate it yet I just cut into it and I saw it so he sent it back and brought me another one this one was even more raw completely pink in the middle!!! I cannot believe this place is still up and running! read more

This used to be one of my favorite places to eat. However, the quality of service has recently taken a sharp decline. Today was the final nail in the coffin and I do not plan on returning. My husband and I ordered a meal online and the order was expected to be ready in 40 minutes. My son went to pick it up but had to wait an additional 20 minutes for it to be ready. When he came home with the food, both my husband and I received bad broccoli in our steamed veggies that I suspect to have been moldy before cooking due to the color and taste. It was disgusting and I had to spit it out. The bread rolls used to be buttery and freshly made but were dry and (likely) store bought. The portions were small, no more than ten small fries as one of the sides. We ended up paying 45 dollars for our three meals and poor experience. The quality of our dinner does not justify the price. I want to like this restaurant like I used to but this was the final straw. read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - Steamed Veggies - American Near Me - Arlington, Texas