So when we arrived, I asked for our party of 3 to be sat outside to enjoy the nice weather and the empty patio. However, almost immediately after we arrived, some of the restaurant staff began congregating at the table just behind us. Mind you, the entire patio was empty when we were sat. I felt it highly disrespectful for them to choose the closest table to a paying customer table to enjoy their lunches. After much observation, it seemed that one of the people at the table was the manager on duty. We listened as a server came out to ask for approval to give a customer a free meal and the ensuing conversation between the manager and the employee. There was other loud obnoxious banter between the various employees for the entire... Let me repeat... The ENTIRE time it took us to order, eat, pay, and leave. Live and learn, right? Hopefully next time they will have some tact. If there's a next time. read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - Meet our unwelcome company, several staff and one of the managers loudly enjoying their overlapping lunch breaks. - American Near Me - Bryan, Texas

Service was terrible. Food was wrong, chicken brought when brisket was ordered. People working were to busy hanging out in the back to wait on tables. We could ALL hear them laughing and talking but couldn't see them for most of the time we were there. Didn't fill our drinks or bring our check. Disappointing. read more

On the way back home from visiting our daughter at Baylor University we were in the mood for some fine homestyle cooking... In the past we had stopped at Sodalak's Beefmasters and always enjoyed it! So we kind of had that thought in mind but when we pulled up we noticed the parking lot was empty and the place was closed and it was due to remodeling etc. Boy were we disappointed.. Anyways my wife mentioned the Cotton Patch which happened to be just right down the freeway. We had heard of this place but never tried it so we decided to give it a whirl! As we drove up we noticed the parking lot was full right around the dinner hour. Good sign! As we walked in we were greeted very warmly by the hostess and promptly seated in a nice booth! The ambience inside the restaurant was lively and the food on the tables looked awfully good! Our waitress Emily came and greeted us warmly and took our drink orders as we perused the menu. When we made our decision she took our order and came back with a basket of hot rolls! They were sooooo good! Our food came out promptly...I ordered the meatloaf with a side of garlic mashed potatoes and broccoli rice casserole and was very happy and satisfied with the taste! Our family enjoyed the Cotton Patch very much and will definitely make it a future stop on our way back home! The facilities are very clean! The service excellent! And it is so convenient to the freeway! Definitely a 5 star experience! read more

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Very neat restaurant, we were seated pretty fast and customer service was good. Food was pretty terrific and the staff were very patient and helped us figure out what we may want. They observe good cleaning behaviors and Kat was very kind as well as our hostess read more

Really good food and excellent service! Price point and serving sizes are great, too. The restaurant is very clean and organized. We had the chips, queso, and salsa appetizer. Chips were perfect. Salsa and queso were equally tasty. I had the lunch portion chicken fried chicken with garlic mashed potatoes and green beans - delicious. Complimentary rolls and butter are served too. We will be back! read more

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The food tonight is HORRIBLE! Meatloaf hard,tasteless,no gravy. Sauteed mushrooms smelled like a wet dog. Worst food ever! Will Not ever go there again. Usually eat there 10 or more times a month. read more

Nice all around restaurant that needs to train their staff better. At least the waiter we had. Hubby ordered fried catfish without the hush puppies. I ordered Cajun tilapia. Both of us got chicken. When we made the manager aware of this , she comped our whole meal. We certainly did not expect that since we ate the food and it was good Just not what we ordered. In addition all meals come with rolls and cornbread and butter. read more

This place had great food and the service was tremendous. Andrea noticed we had been there a few minutes and came to check on us even though we weren't her table. She more than made up for the initial wait. Super experience and we will be back. read more

Cotton Patch catered my son and daughter in law's 60 guest wedding last night. The manager and his staff member personally delivered and set up grilled chicken, rice, garlic mashed potatoes, mixed veggies, macaroni and cheese, meatloaf, hot bread, and salad. They were on time with well protected hot food, all dressings, gravy, sauces, and serving utensils were provided. Thank you Cotton Patch for doing an exceptional job of making the evening perfect. Many guests complimented your delicious food. I highly recommend your services to anyone looking for a reliable restaurant with flavorful home style cooking. Thank you so much! read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - American Near Me - Bryan, Texas

It was so nice to eat out with the family again! We had a very private booth and the food was delicious! The Cajun dish was perfect

Love their menu. Good variety of food. Great lunch specials during the week. Fast and friendly service.

What a great find! The restaurant has an upbeat new country feel and current design. The food is flavorful and serving sizes are filling. The chef decided that they weren't satisfied with the first set of pork chops they served and gave me another! Even though I thought the first set were fantastic! What great service and shows you this place cares about quality. I had requested salt and pepper at first to have available when the meal was served and there was no need. Everything was well seasoned already. I was greeted by each employee I walked past including on the way out the door as well. Super great vibes and would 100% return. read more

First timer here and it was great! We had a group of 22 and sat at different tables and it's really the best thing to do. Everyone enjoyed their meals and especially the hot rolls. Our servers were friendly and very attentive. Some people opted for their salads, burgers, chicken tenders, chopped steak and I got the chicken fried chicken -so yummy! I got the lunch portion and it was more than enough. Will be back next time I'm in the area. read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - Lunch portion: chicken fried chicken, garlic mashed potatoes and broccoli, rice & cheese casserole. - American Near Me - Bryan, Texas

This place was delicious! We split the chicken fried steak that came with 2 sides and we added on a mac n cheese. The bread rolls came out hot and fresh. They were delicious. The entire meal was great and my favorite part was that the patio is pet friendly. We were able to bring our girl and sit out side and enjoy the night. I'd definitely come here again! read more

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Unfortunately we had pretty poor service. Food was good and the place was clean but the service was so damn bad. Had a conversation with the table next to us asking if they thought the same thing and shocker They said the same thing. Maybe more training is necessary. Not to mention the female server entered a higher tip then was actually written down so theft! read more

I placed an order for takeout of burgers and I requested the vegetables on the side as I was taking them 22 miles down the road. The woman that took my order even repeated the special instructions to me. Well, that didn't happen so by the time we got to the burgers the bottom bun was not eatable because it was extremely soggy. I've always liked Cotton Patch however I will never order burgers to go. read more

I am writing this in defense of a 75 year old gentleman who took his wife here on 2/9/2021. He and his wife thought the food was delicious and they had a wonderful time. When the man, who suffered a stroke last year approached the counter in front of the opening to the view of the kitchen, a male wait person approached him aggressively and with: "Do you have a problem?" My friend simply said: "I was here to pay a compliment to the chef. Our meal was delicious." At that point the waiter turned his back and walked away. Really Cotton Patch? Do better when you hire your staff. read more

Excellent home cooking! Just finished the Tough Mudder and we were starving. I am so glad it was suggested. Huge portions at a good price. Austin was our server and was very friendly and kept our tea glasses full. We had Chicken Fried Steak, Chicken Fried chicken and the Vegetable Platter. All were very good and we topped it off with Peach Cobbler w/ice cream. Now we're stuffed! Can't go wrong with this place! read more

The salad tasted dirty (like dirt) and the lettuce was wilted. Tomatoes weren't fresh. My burger was ordered with cheese and no onions. Came without cheese and had onions sticking out of every side. Before she even took my burger off the tray, I told her it wasn't right. She was back within a minute with the same burger that wasn't hot anymore, and cold cheese that wasn't melted. The burger didn't come with any Mayo, mustard, or ketchup on it and none was brought with the burger. There were 3 of us and the server asked if we wanted rolls. We were all hungry so we said yes. She brought us 2! I asked for more and she said they were in the oven. Ok. She walked away and didn't return except to bring my salad. We never had a drink refill, she didn't ask if we wanted and my daughters meal came with a dessert but never got it. My husband ordered grilled chicken and rice and veggies and he said the chicken tasted like frozen chicken. My daughters chicken strips (looked great and she inhaled them so they must have been good) that came with fries and fruit. She got 2 strawberries as fruit and she asked for ketchup and never got it. The service was horrible from when we got to the host stand (he was very rude when we got there) and the server was not attentive to us (although it could have been because her section was so spread out). Either way, we will not be back. I don't know what happened to this restaurant as the earlier reviews were great but it's not now! Save your money and go elsewhere! read more

My husband and I went to the cotton patch in Bryan on Saturday evening around 5:00, wasn't too busy, we ordered fried mushrooms for an appetizer ( thought we were getting only 6 , the way the menu read) but a lot more. Husband ordered a patti melt and I ordered a simple bacon cheese burger, both with fries, order finally came after awhile, but no cheese on my burger or his patti melt, when we asked about the cheese, we were brought our melted cheese squares on a plate. We are also charged for a beer that was not ordered as we had the proof. Since they had not taken away any empty bottles. I had really been looking forward to an enjoyable dining experience, and I do understand the times, but to mess up some very simple orders? read more

We came to this place after a recommendation from a coworker of ours. Seems as if mostly they served fried food, from chicken fried bacon to chicken fried chicken. I ordered the Chicken Fried Chicken with a side of fries and fried okra. The chicken was ok, nothing to be excited about. Actually, the food as a whole was just ok. Only there to serve a purpose and that to get in my belly and fill me up. Taste just wasn't there. At least they serve some ok rolls too to start out. Will I be back? Probably not. read more

Thee is a relatively decent selection of entrees on the menu, so you really can't go wrong. I'd look into the Philly open chicken sandwich. Melted cheese goodness and the taste of the grilled onions really makes it pop. the staff are going to be friendly for the most part, though you may find it hit and miss depending on time of day (there's a nearby movie theater so they oftentimes get crowded). I will definitely look into this place again. read more

Great food and service! My family and I were greeted by Chris with a warm smile and welcoming hello. Our waitress Cynthia was awesome. She kept us laughing. My daughters loved the catfish, shrimp and hush puppies! I had fried green tomatoes for the first time and they were good! Sure wish there was a Cotton Patch in a San Francisco! 5 stars from us. read more

Great food. Not so great service. Went with a group of 5. Everyone was very happy with the food. The gravy and ranch is definitely made in house, they were both amazing. Chicken fried steak was nice and thick. My Cajun duo was very good. The fried shrimp were huge. Make sure you try the fried Mac and cheese. The service could definitely use some work. We sat awhile before we were greeted. Another group next to us left because after 10 minutes they were not greeted. We only seen our waitress 4 times. One to take drink orders, once to take food orders, once to bring our only drink refill, and once to bring the check. We got an appetizer that needed plates but that was a no go. Girl dropped off the food and almost ran away from our table. Were asked for bread twice and never received it. I'm sure I did not need the bread, but hey if ya offer it then bring it. With this being said, give it a shot cause the foods great. Just be prepared for the service. read more

Took my new Aggie here for dinner and this will be our go to place when I visit him. The bacon cheese fries were so good! My son got the chicken fried steak and I got the maple chipotle grilled chicken. They were both great! read more

Was not very impressed with this place. The food is mediocre and it is never hot. When you send it back for some "fresh" all the server does is heats it in the microwave making it taste worse, and dry out! My chances of eating here again are very slim. read more

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Went there earlier tonight! Ordered the chicken fried brisket and they had run out of it. Oh well...so I ordered the tilapia and shrimp and got my 2 sides as fries and cinnamon apples. Turns out they ran out of the cinnamon apples too! Our server, Christina, was amazing and very respectful! She even took care of the little mishaps on the food and was so nice the whole time. Food was good but Christina was the reason we came to Yelp, awesome service! read more

Came here for dinner during the week with the GF. We had a coupon for a free appetizer and since neither of us had eaten here we decided to give it a go. I'm glad we went but I wish we had gone sooner. The staff was really nice and welcoming; as soon as we came in they sat us in a nice booth. For the appetizer we ordered the seasonal fried green tomatoes which was brought out to us in record time. It was piping hot in all of its goodness and came with an avocado-ranch sauce that was just awesome. Before we had gotten through half of the food our entrees were brought out. She ordered the mango talapia with steamed vegetables and fried okra. I ordered the chicken fried steak with fries and mac & cheese. Everything looked amazing and tasted great. There was so much fried deliciousness that we just couldn't finish it all and had to take home some leftovers (which I'm looking forward to). This was just a great place: delicious, plentiful food, friendly staff, and a friendly price. I'll definitely come back again. read more

It was okay. The indoor environment is not quit. The outdoor has the smell from a resturant nearby. The food was okay to somewhat. Their fried chicken with cream was awesome. The staff was nice and collaborative read more

We are new to the area and never heard of this restaurant before. Decided to give it a try and it did not disappoint! The fried pickles and chips, salsa, and queso were amazing. We will DEF be back while we are here. read more

We have been coming here for years and I have never been treated so rudely. I ordered to go tonight and when I arrived to pick up my order the waitress working tge Togo counter wouldn't even let me talk. All she could say was "if you have a seat, I'll be right with you". Her tone was talking like she was talking to a 2 year old. Well if you could've shut your mouth and let me talk all I had was a question. Hmmmmm. Then the broccoli is always under cooked. Maybe you should teach your employees to have better manners. read more

I've tried giving this place a chance, "oh maybe they are just having an off day" , "it's a busy night, it's not usually this slow of service", "maybe the waiter is a new hire". But time and time again , Cotton Patch Cafe continues to disappoint. Today was a prime example, we arrived at 7:10 asked for a table for 10, was told it would be 30 minutes. No problem, we waited and were seated promptly 30 minutes later. The waiter took our drink orders and we received them 5 minutes later. No problem with the service so far, pretty average and expected. It was at this time that the tables order was taken and "placed". 30 minutes pass and the waiter approached our table notifying us that the restaurant was out of chicken fried steaks and asked us to change our orders to accommodate. So we did, he comes out and notifies us that it's going to be 30 minutes for our food to be prepared. We asked that the order be canceled, we paid for the drinks and what we had actually been served and left the establishment. We had been seated close to an hour and all we had been served were rolls and our drinks. Granted I've had similar experiences in the past and never posted a review, this time it was too much. I figured with the amount of time Cotton Patch Cafe has been open in the Brazos Valley, that they would have their business running more efficiently. This was the last time I give them my business. read more

While in Bryan after spending the day coming from Waco via Rice and buffalo and enjoying the GHB Library immensely decided to partake dinner at this establishment. Had I read the previous criticisms of this place probably would have avoided it. However we charged right in and finding it packed to the rafters took a seat at the bar where we were immediately attended by a lovely waitress full of enthusiasm ( student no doubt) to which we ordered adult beverages (I was disappointed they didn't have Lone Star!) and our meal. My bride ordered the Caesar Salad, chopped and i ordered the Norwegian Salmon with rice and steamed veggies. Both were very good and definitely way better than Crackerbarrel!(shiver!) If we encounter a Cotton Patch along our travels, I won't rule them out. read more

I went to the Cotton Patch for the first time while visiting Bryan, TX. I am not one for franchises and like to find more local fare. But I was with my parents who need ADA accessibility and the Cotton Patch worked. The chicken fried steak was one of the best I have had outside of Joe's BBQ in Alvin, TX. The cream gravy was spot on. The sides and biscuits were plentiful! The service was exceptional! They were very accomadting to my folks. The drinks kept being refilled. And they surprised my Dad with a dessert for his 80th birthday! read more

COLD FOOD, SLOW SERVICE, WEAK MANAGER ON DUTY. Our table of six, and all surrounding tables were served cold food and experienced slow service. Took over an hour for our food to arrive and then it was so bad that no one could eat it. The manager came over, mumbled a few words about taking care of our ticket and walked off. However, we were still charged for the cold meals. We will NEVER visit a Cotton Patch again, NEVER. read more

I've been here twice. Once take out and once sit down with the shop guys. Take out I got the salmon with vegetables. Salmon was good but the best part was the rolls. I can just eat those and the salmon and be fine with that. The time I at in I brought all our shop guys out. They gave us a big long table for our group (12-14 people). We had great service the whole time. I got the chicken fried steak. It was pretty good for chicken fried steak. Outside was crispy and inside was juicy. Only regret is getting the lunch portion and not stepping up to get the regular portion. Next time. read more

Very nice home cooking place. Always crowded; always a wait for tables. Good Chicken Fried Steak and even steak fingers. Sweet Tea; Good Salads, fruit as a side item. Small parking lot overflows into theatre next door. Less crowded and same food in College Station. read more

I had the fried catfish which comes with 3 sides!!! Catfish was a tad bit salty but tasty nonetheless. Surprisingly, for a restaurant, the dressing was very good. The rest of the sides were good too. Peach tea wasn't too shabby though trying to find the perfect blend was a tad difficult. The waitress was so kind and polite though working with me. The bread was piping hot and cornbread was warm too. Really I'd give 4 1/2 stars if I could. Minus for the saltiness of catfish and potatoes(were just okay) read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - As you can see, I started before I thought to take a pic lol - American Near Me - Bryan, Texas

We went here on a Sunday at 10:45am, which was awesome because all of the other places open at 11, and this girl was hungry! We were immediately seated and greeted by a super friendly guy. I go the chicken fried steak, taters, and fried okra. All of it tasted great, I had half of it left over b/c it was so much food. Also, they bring out rolls while we waited on our food (might be why I couldn't finish my dinner!) We were served quickly and with spunk. Our waiter was an aggie grad and had the spirit and kindness you would expect. read more

How can you go wrong with perfectly cooked Southern Comfort Food??? It's a place that you can always count on to please and satisfy! read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - Rolls and Cornbread.....heaven! - American Near Me - Bryan, Texas