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    Cotton Patch Cafe

    3.9 (126 reviews)
    Open 10:45 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    a plate of fish and macaroni and cheese
    Abigail W.

    We found this on Yelp as a quick stop off of our route on a road trip, and we were pleasantly surprised. Everything is fried, southern, and huge! My husband went a little wacky and got fried brisket, which he didn't recommend. But otherwise, everything we tried was pretty good. So filling, and a little pricey. You have to get the sweet tea, of course. Great service and cool southern theme!

    Seafood Festival in progress.
    John C.

    We visited Cotton Patch in Lufkin on a Saturday night. Not super busy, we were seated in a booth in the front dining room. Our server (Avery) was very pleasant and took our drink order. Since the "Seafood Festival " was in progress, we started our order with two shrimp cocktails and an order of skillet cornbread. The Seafood Festival was advertised on the table featuring the Shrimp Cocktails (see my attached picture). Shrimp Cocktail is one of our favorite appetizers and the picture on the card looked like quite a nice special. We looked over the menu, while Avery was getting our appetizers and drinks. When the shrimp arrived, we were immediately disappointed. The shrimp were 'battleship gray", translucent and mushy. They had been sitting prepared in a cooler on the bed of lettuce under them, as evidenced by the brown and black discolorations of the lettuce. When Avery came back for our order told her we were not pleased and we sent the shrimp back to the kitchen. We ordered Chicken Fried Steak and the Turkey Dinner. Two sides came with each dinner. The entrees and sides were good. Had we not ordered and been served raw shrimp, the meal would have been a more positive experience. We ended up enjoying the cornbread and our entrees. We certainly will be back but I think we will stick the the basic items that are traditionally offered versus the "specials".

    Country Fried Steak with Garlic Mash Potatoes & Broccoli
    Chris S.

    This little Cafe was a great find for me. I love Southern Comfort food. I was greeted and seated as soon as I walked in. The server was at the table right away and took my drink order and brought me tasty fresh baked rolls. The atmosphere was very country and clean. I got a country favorite Chicken Fried Steak with Garlic mash red potatoes all smothered in white gravy. I also got a fixin of steamed Broccoli that had a nice touch of garlic. I enjoyed it a lot!

    Chicken Fried Bacon
    Brooke H.

    We are new to Lufkin and have been trying out places around town. We were pleasantly surprised by Cotton Patch Cafe! To start, the service was absolutely wonderful as we were greeted by everyone as we walked in. Our server, Olivia, was so attentive and kind! The food was just as fantastic! We started off with the country fried bacon, and this was probably my least favorite. It tastes mostly like fried batter and would be good on the burgers or sandwiches, but wouldn't get a whole bunch as an app again. I had the maple glazed chicken on rice with a loaded baked potato and caesar salad. It was all very delicious and a whole lot of food for what you pay! My husband got a burger with sweet potato fries. He said the fries were the best he has EVER had and I must agree! Overall, from the service, food, and ambience, this place is 5 stars!

    Fried pickles
    Rachel R.

    Decent prices and decent food. Not bad for a small town but nothing stand out ether. We started off with the fried pickles. I enjoyed them, and would definitely order again. For my meal, I had the grilled chicken sandwich and French fries. Again, good, but nothing stand out. For a small town, this is a safe spot for a good meal. But don't expect anything incredible.

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    7 months ago

    Food is excellent! Best in Lufkin. Typically not great ambience but no place here is. Service is prompt

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    Fast and friendly service. The fried green tomatoes are delicious. They actually over shadowed my entree.

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    1 year ago

    Best home cooking, I eat there often, and love the rolls. Best sweet tea in town. The cooks are the best

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    They always have great service and the food is always great. Alysa was out waitress this time and was 10/10

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    Our server was Jasmine she was a great server. Please stop by and ask for her section. Great smile and hospitality.

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    2 years ago

    Average food, nothing special. Good place for a quick lunch. Not many great nutritional choices.

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    valeria is an AMAZING server she never fails to make us laugh me and my husband are some of her regulars she ALWAYS remembers what we order

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    4 years ago

    Great Place to Dine. Weekend go to restaurant. The food is excellent-and the drinks on point.

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    So glad to hear it! Thanks for dining with us!

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    3 years ago

    The service wasn't the best and my beer, battered fish tasted like it was put in funnel cake batter. I only ate the fries on my plate

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