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    Cotton Patch Cafe

    3.4 (133 reviews)
    Closed 10:45 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
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    Chicken Fried Steak
    Ken S.

    Cotton Patch Cafe looks like the kind of place that serves tasty home-style cooking. But based on our experience, "tasty" does not apply! It's weird; even now, the food in my photos *looks* good, but not one of the four of us really enjoyed our meal.

    Nancyrae S.

    Haven't been here in awhile - but so good! I could've had just the fried green tomatoes and skillet cornbread, and been happy! So good! The patty melt was one of the best I've had in forever! Patty cooked perfectly, cheese melted...so very good! The side salad was cool, crisp and refreshing. Fried shrimp and fish was perfectly fried - not greasy and not heavy. Our waitress was a doll!

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    Mike R.

    Well, I guess we hit it right. Great server and great food! I am a native to the area, but now live in Arizona. When I'm in town, I enjoy a good southern meal. Cotton Patch Cafe fit the bill perfectly! We dropped by for lunch and was seated right away. Cris, our server was pleasant and very attentive. She got our chicken fried bacon order in right away to get it out first and then took the rest of the order. The chicken fried bacon was good, but rich. Just a couple of pieces will do. I think I will drink the rest of the gravy! Yum. The rest of our order came out quickly. I had country fried steak fingers and my wife had chicken and dumplings. Both really delicious. Did I mention that their country gravy is the best! To wrap it up, we had some churro fries for dessert. Also rich, but a nice sweet complement to lunch. In addition to a great server, the manager cared enough to drop by to see how the service was. I always appreciate that. Comprehensive menu, good food and great service. All 5 stars accounted for! It's great to have them in the neighborhood. Thanks folks!

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    Karina T.

    We visited for dinner on a Sunday. Service was decent but was pleasantly surprised by the flavor & quality of food. The dinner rolls were soft and warm. The chicken fried steak was good, the chicken fried brisket was sub-par. The service was slow and not as attentive. There was a 5% surcharge on the entire bill, and we found a little flyer at one end of the table that explains why. Overall, it was good dining experience.

    Myranda K.

    The service was good. There's lots of options on their menu. The rolls and butter were a nice touch. The fried green tomatoes were good. The portions were very generous, but I was disappointed with all the hard, bad pieces of lettuce, as well as the large piece of stalk.

    Super Combo Fish & Shrimp
    Alexus V.

    We always stop here for lunch or dinner whenever we're at A&M. If you enjoy country style cooking then this is the place. I know there's a few restaurants in Houston but we've yet to try it only because we feel it's a thing we do only in College Station lol. Ok so we've been a few times and this is the first time I'm reviewing. The chicken fried chicken with gravy is super moist and both the gravy and green beans were packed with that homemade from scratch taste. The turkey and dressing plate wasn't the Thanksgiving taste I was hoping for but this night it just sounded good. The turkey tasted more along the lines of imitation and the gravy had the packaged flavor (how do I know, because I make it that way when I'm pressed for time ) the fried okra was delicious! The fish platter my daughter said was good and I will say- when it came out I didn't smell any fish/seafood which is wonderful! The one downfall we noticed are the portion sizes seem to have shrunk. The waitress and staff are always super friendly and welcoming which is why we'll continue to stop in when we are there.

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    Came here for the first time with my family in a long time. We ordered the 32 ounce black Angus…read moresirloin, seafood platter, beefmaster fries, fried pickles, avocado chicken breast, and the grilled pork chops. I was pretty delicious and juicy, but nothing spectacular about it. The portions are large for a very affordable price so that's a huge plus. Beefmaster fries wasn't that great, but the fried pickles were nice and crispy and very flavorful. The steak was pretty flavorful, but it was slightly overcooked so make sure you go 1 under on what you actually want. I wanted a perfect medium so I should've went medium rare, but instead I got medium well with some pieces well done. The avocado chicken breast had very little avocado, but as dry as the chicken breast looked, it was actually pretty juicy. Overall, for cheap eats and for some pretty good food, come support this business and bring a patch if you are first responder as it appears they collect them on their wall. I should've brought my patch from Hawaii for them. The staff were all friendly and fast. Lots of parking outside and lots of tables to dine on. It can get a little congested in the front when people are waiting to get checked in and it's also the same area where people are paying their tab.

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