I never walk into Cotton Patch Cafe expecting a life-changing culinary experience, but somehow I consistently leave happier than expected. There's something to be said for knowing your lane and filling it with gravy. The service is hit or miss. Sometimes it's impeccable; other times I'm waiting for my ice to melt so I can enjoy a second beverage. A refill shouldn't require a change in the state of matter, but here we are. The chicken fried steak reliably hits the spot. I've paid twice as much elsewhere, and this one still holds its own: tender steak, peppery breading, and delicious gravy. Exactly what I want when that craving shows up. Tonight, though, I went with the vegetable plate. Sometimes you just want the sides, and I believe five of them constitutes a perfectly respectable dinner. I enjoyed every single one, with the broccoli rice casserole and squash casserole remaining my favorites. Calling this a "vegetable plate" also lets me feel very responsible about ordering multiple casseroles. Please don't ruin that for me. The food was lukewarm tonight, which was disappointing, though that hasn't always been my experience. The hot rolls and honey butter helped soften the blow and possibly my resolve to stop eating rolls. The restaurant is clean, meals come out quickly, and the food generally delivers what I'm craving. When I'm in a hurry and want some comfort food, Cotton Patch checks my boxes. I'm a fan. Just keep the water coming. read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - Vegetable Plate - Southern Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

i have been to several cotton patches; great choice when you are craving home cooking. hubbie had the meatloaf, i had chicken & dumplings. meatloaf was very moist & tasty. my chicken & dumplings was just ok. the broth tasted different than it had at other locations. not bad, but just not as tasty. server was great, very personable and attentive. read more

Walking in, my most immediate thought was that this was probably the nicest Cotton Patch Cafe I have been to. Country music softly playing, the wood and stone look, just really pleasant overall. My server was good, but really missed several points I would like in my experience for me to rate as excellent or even very good. I never know what someone is going through, so I don't want to be harsh and by no means was she bad. The things I would have liked that just weren't there...1) did not inform me what the special of the day was, 2) did not ask me if I wanted to take advantage of their personal sized appetizer for only $2.99 and 3) she brought my check without asking if I wanted dessert, even though the dessert table tent was literally in my hands. These are the things that can make or break a restaurant's financials, so I was surprised Cotton Patch must not require their waitstaff to do those things. My food was pretty good. I got the Thursday Chicken Fingers Special, which was Chicken Tenders and French Fries. I would give the at least a 4 rating. Overall my lunch here was good. I would definitely come back. read more

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The cotton patch Weatherford is the Worse one I even called the corporate office and they had weatherford to call me back. There a big joke bad service got our food before our water they she forgot . We received no bread at all..Service is awful there read more

Good solid dinner. Had great fresh soft hot rolls to start with. Ordered fried pickles for app. Ranch was good but the fried pickles were heavy battered and minimal pickle. Our dishes were good. Not amazing but good. We had chicken fried steak, chicken friend chicken and the chuck wagon chicken. The chuck wagon was a little dry but not bad. I think the table liked the chicken fried chicken more than the steak. The sides were fine. We would come here again prob in the future if we're craving country cooking. read more

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Absolutely unacceptable. I call in a simple Cobb salad to go which I'm told over the phone. It should take 15 to 20 minutes. I arrive to the restaurant during that timeframe, walk inside and they tell me it's going to take another 15 or 20 minutes. I wait outside in my car (had dog with me). And when I go back in the store, a second time, my order is nowhere near ready!! I had to speak to a manager and get it canceled. 1 a salad should not take over 45 minutes to make. 2 if they were shorthanded on White stuff, they should've said that when I called in to go order to begin with 3 the restaurant could have taken the opportunity to tell me this after I came in the store the first time and paid for my order, instead of making me wait now now what's taken over 45 minutes, with a hurt dog in the car and now I have to spend my own time following up on getting reimbursed by my credit card. read more

Something has changed with this location in the last I'd say six months. It used to feel very warm and inviting now when you walk in, it's a very thick unwelcoming vibe. And this weekend I overheard a female manager screaming at a sweet host lady which I thought was extremely unprofessional and I felt extremely bad for the sweet lady read more

I took advantage of a be big discount here and ordered the Big ol Big ol Cobb Salad, skillet corn bred, and peach cobbler! The Cobb salad was great! Lots of ingredients and the dressing choices were many! It came with a roll that I did not eat. I would have liked the option to get extra dressing, but could not figure out how to do this. The skillet corn bread was to die for! Sweet beyond belief and did not require any of the butter provided! The peach cobbler was ok, and they kept the scoop of ice cream separate! Overall,'I'd definitely recommend this restaurant! read more

The 9.99 specials were a hit this round. Chicken fried chicken with all the goodies and rolls too. Will come back for sure Friendly and quick service too read more

I was enjoying my food until i found a hair in the bottom of my cinnamon butter . So disgusted read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - Southern Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

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Our visit here was amazing! We walk in to a clean and comfortable atmosphere!! Mercy was our server and she was awesome! We had the chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, fried okra and corn bread in a skillet. The food was so delicious! I can't wait to return to try something else on their menu!! read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - Fried corn bread - Southern Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

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Must try spot when your in the Dallas area. This is some good home style southern comfort food. I tried the chicken fried steak for the first time in my life and it blew my mind. I got it with the mashed potatoes and gravy with cinnamon apples and scraped my plate clean. My brother Inlaw ordered the beef tips and even his plate was clean. Service was also on point with friendly waitstaff. Restaurant ambience was clean. I would also like to thank manager and staff for a very good experience dining at their restaurant. I hope to come back soon to try other menu items. Best food I had on my trip to Dallas. read more

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This food was fucking amazing you have to try the Chipotle Maple Salmon with baked sweet potatoes ( loaded ) & their salmon salad! The staff knows what their doing and provide excellent service! Regardless of being busy or not they love the people that come in and treat them like family read more

Updated w pics of our favorite meals! We love ordering from here - need pics of the cornbread but it never lasts long. Blackened tilapia and chicken fried chicken w fried okra/green beans and garlic mashed potatoes are our favorite. read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - Blackened Tilapia - Southern Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

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The food is always good at the cotton house. We always get great service and it is a nice friendly atmosphere. You can't price for a good homemade meal. There's no way you can cook all that you get there at home for the price that you pay. read more

Was in the Grapevine area running errands and had time to kill before my last appointment at six o'clock. So I decided to run over to Cotton Patch for some good old-fashioned southern cooking. The food did not disappoint, nor did the service as Stephanie was on top of her game. She could tell I was one of those people who needs minimal attention. Stephanie was never a bother and checked on me at just the right amount of times. She provided another glass of water without asking and accomodated a request for a spoon. If I'm ever in the area again, I'll definitely ask to sit in her section. The store was also beautiful in decor and very clean. Please check out this restaurant. read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - Southern Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

My husband and I just ate there. It was the most disappointing service I've ever experienced any where. I have eaten at cotton patch for 20 yrs and I may never go back. There were only 5 table w customers. We waited for 20 min wo a server coming to our table. Finally I stood up and someone came over, Stephanie, who was off the clock took our drink order but told us she's not our waitress even though we were more than ready to order. I watched person after person walk by wo any acknowledgment. When our food was ready a young man brought it over to our table and almost threw it on the table, never introduced himself, never apologized for not coming over sooner never had any type of personality. He seemed very angry, and we were confused. My drink sat empty the entire time I was there I had to stand up again to get our check and to ask for to go boxes when the waiter finally came over again no apology didn't offer it to go up when he saw that my cup had been empty for a long time didn't offer rolls or anything extra to go with our dinner to make up for the hour and a half. We were there. I cannot explain how strange it was to have that many waitstaff people standing around on their phones and not one of them acknowledging our table usually a manager walks by ask how our dinner was. There was absolutely no concern whatsoever when I left, I got my own to go bag to put my food in. Weirdest vibe I've ever experienced. read more

First time in this Cotton Patch, first time in any Cotton Patch since Covid. Happily surprised! We went at lunch time. They have a great selection of items for $7.99 (from 11am to 1pm). However, we ordered the evening portion Chicken Fried Steak ($14.99). It was a very large portion and came with jalapeño or brown gravy... I got jalapeño gravy and my wife got the other. I got the steamed broccoli and the house salad... the salad was very large, enough for two. Wife got garlic mashed potatoes and fried okra. All came out hot and tasted great! The meals included fresh hot rolls. The service was very good, especially concerning the tables were almost all taken. Our waitress did a great job! They offer beer, wine and mixed drinks. Some interesting appetizers (I.e. chicken fried bacon). The interior was clean and well maintained, however a little darker than I like. Plenty of close parking. We will absolutely be back! Highly recommended this location! read more

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We had not been to Cotton Patch in a very long time, as our last several experiences (at several locations) were very subpar. But, we were craving some southern goodness and the reviews for this location were generally positive. We didn't get a great vibe upon first walking in, as no one greeted us for a couple of minutes, so we just stood there awkwardly. There wasn't a wait since we came at an off time, but several servers and the manager all saw us and didn't say anything for a bit. Once we were seated, though, the experience was very positive. Our waitress was a doll, and took great care of us. We ordered the lemon salmon with blackeyed peas and mashed potatoes and the chicken alfredo with green beans and corn. The rolls that were brought to us were hot and fresh and were refilled upon request. The food was very, very good and my salmon was especially well done. The fish was perfectly cooked, with flaky, pink meat all the way through and a great sear on the outside. I did find one pin bone, so that's a bummer. Definitely a choking hazard but thankfully I always chew my fish slowly and thoroughly to check for bones. My husband really enjoyed his pasta, and the chicken on it was tender and moist. The corn could use some sort of seasoning, but the green beans, blackeyed peas, and mashed potatoes were all outstanding. We ate every bite and won't be as shy about coming back as we used to be! read more

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Waitress had an attitude (she had one the last time we (unfortunately) got her. Ordered items were acknowledge by wait staff and then forgotten, ordered salads but were not asked what type of salad dressing(she assumed we wanted ranch), ordered tea but no offer of sweetener and were blown off by other wait staff. I should mention that there were only four other occupied tables in the entire restaurant so it is not like they were "busy". Now we understand why they were dead. Fool us once, shame on you, fool us twice shame on us. We will not be back read more

We were so pleased with the service and excellent food and selection. It was reasonably priced. The most awesome thing that happened to us was observing and meeting the manager on duty, Aaron. He helped make our experience so wonderful. He demonstrated how important we were as a customer making us feel so important and taking the time to make sure we had everything we needed. I retired from Corp management and know how difficult it cam be to find a strong leader that cares so much about the job and customers. My family and I could easily see how Aaron loved what he was doing and how he created an awesome customer atmosphere. He is such an energetic and incredible leader. It was so easy to tell how much his team respected him and displayed what he is trying to do, and that is to give us customers the best experience ever. Thank you, Aaron for convincing us that Cotton Patch cafe is a business that cares so much about us. We cannot wait to see you again soon! Randy W. read more

Haven't had Cotton Patch in a while! We recently did HubGurb and was greatly impressed with the quality of the food. I had always used Cotton Patch for their catfish and shrimp platter! The catfish is always seasoned and cooked just right. The shrimp and catfish were delicious! read more

Understanding that the type of food is really for dining in and not take out, the food was still good. Ordered blackened tilapia which came with 2 huge slices of fish and they were very good on top of rice which was outstanding. I chose a side of the broccoli and rice and it was flavorful, maybe a little salty. My other side was squash, it was good but cut into huge chunks, my preference for what it's worth is not as big. Had I had the chance to eat in the restaurant I'm sure I would have been completely satisfied. read more

Food at this location is a bit of a mixed bag. When you order, you never know how the quality, temperature and presentation will be. We were informed by one server that he could bring 2 Splenda packets for our tea. he said it was his manager's instruction. What prompted my current review is the inability to order a small protein, read that as a chicken portion that is normally added to a salad. The only way to order this is with a big salad. Due to dietary restrictions, we don't normally order full sized portions of protein. My wife wanted a small portion of protein and a plain baked potato. We were informed that was not possible. Upon looking at Cotton Patch's corporate web site, I see that Colby Baird has advanced to Director of Cafe Excellence. My wife and I had the pleasure of dining with Colby for years.when he was the GM at Cotton Patch on the Denton Highway. His advancement is indicative of his great management skills. He manages staff and customers with consideration and respect. I do not recall there ever being any issue about getting anything from the menu without silly rules dictated by a GM. I hope this review causes CP to rethink how they treat customer requests. read more

Consistently good food and great service from Evelyn! Bring back Chipotle Maple Chicken!!

Great home style food and good prices. We enjoyed the salmon and fresh vegetable sides. Quick service, and large portions.

Laila was our waitress and she was so attentive and was so sweet to my parents. It was definitely a great experience and we will be back

took my mom here and she doesn't eat much so the serving is perfect for her. i did like that it wasn't crowded and staff was good

We love coming to this location. They are friendly, quick and food comes out fast. Lunch is so affordable I would pick this over fast food plus you get complimentary bread! Enjoy! read more

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Tried the steak fingers this time and they were crunchy and tender. I will definitely have them again. The food was still hot when it was delivered. read more

This place has had a major turnaround. During the Christmas holidays, I stayed with my sister and we ended up eating here three out of the six days I was in town. Apparently, my sister said that the service and food used to not be very good but now it is excellent. The restaurant is super clean, the service is quick, and everything we got tasted delicious and fresh. I tried to eat healthy, which is difficult sometimes, but their menu makes it easy. I got the grilled chicken with the chipotle sauce, a baked, sweet potato, and broccoli. It didn't feel like I was sacrificing flavor at all. But the nice thing about this restaurant is they also have traditional Texas favorites like chicken fried steak so everyone can be happy. read more

Thanksgiving came early for me! Really wanted something delicious that wasn't chicken fried chicken( which is also amazing here!) Had the roasted turkey meal with okra and mashed potato's and man that was amazing! Our server Jayden was very busy taking care of everyone in his areas and just had great energy overall! Definitely great service! Hard to find friendly faces and personality now a days in the food industry. The restaurant it's self wasn't too busy, comforting food and relaxing atmosphere. Keep up the awesome work! We will be back no doubt read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - Southern Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

It is so sad we have gone to cotton patch for years and the last time we have went, we are sure that we are never coming back. It was terrible service. The food was cold and the place was not too clean. It took almost an hour just to get our food. Our server was in the bathroom for half the time it is so sad to see this restaurant fall down. I hope that it can get back up on its feet because I can assure you I will never be coming back here. read more

Server was great. Food was barely mediocre. Rolls were not fully cooked, doughy on the inside. My steak was decent. My husband's turkey dinner tasted like it was from a school cafeteria. Won't be back. read more

I've been here many times and overall the food is pretty solid.Is it the best?no but it's pretty good.If you have never been there I would recommend it.Pretty much your comfort food with a few other choices on the menu.Whatever you order you really can't go wrong with it.I'm usually pretty satisfied with what I get.Overall your going to get a pretty solid meal.I would say really good but nothing out of the ordinary. read more

The chicken fried steak and the chicken fried chicken was out of this world, Large portions, I had to try my wife's chicken fried chicken it look so good. Now they have the chicken fried pork loin that looked very good on my next time try. The jalapeno gravy excellent Ital. Knock your socks off not real real spicy but you can taste the jalapeno in it and a does have a little bit of a byte and wakes up the gravy. read more

Our family enjoyed this restaurant on Sunday. The server Mia said she was working her fourth day. She provided great food. The casual ambiance was better today because the music was at a reasonable sound level, a big improvement over prior visits. Mia asked our names as she introduced herself, and she called us by name each time she returned to the table. That was unique and pleasant. We had one issue with the food order in which chicken fried chicken was served instead of the chicken fried steak that was ordered. Mia asked the kitchen to cook the correct order, and it was served after a delay to cook that dish. This resolved this problem satisfactorily. This restaurant continues to be a favorite. read more

Waited more than 5 minutes at the door before someone told us they would be right with us. Then waited 15 minutes at our table before the waitress came by to take our drink order. I've been here a few times and it has a very casual atmosphere, so I wasn't expecting 5-star service, but this is ridiculous. It will be a while before we come back. We still don't have our drinks. read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - Southern Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

Food was terrible (everything ) rolls, hamburger, and they served a spaghetti to my granddaughter which was NOT, but macaroni with tomato sauce on it, simple awful! We will not go back read more

I ordered for delivery for the first time and it was mostly successful. The only issue was that the website menu showed an item that I ordered that was not available at the restaurant and I received a call to substitute for the item. Also when I received the food it was a few minutes earlier than what I requested delivery and there was an additional side item not ordered. read more