Food was underwhelming. The coffee was very good. The server was available at every turn. The chicken fried steak was passable. The gravy and the home fries were very bland. The French toast was lacking powdered sugar, which I found odd. Scrambled eggs were too buttery and lacked fluffiness. One of the pancakes was burned. Can't say I recommend. read more

This place absolutely lives up to its name and reputation. I went this last Saturday with my mother and three sisters, and we chose it because of it's name as much as anything. I split a large chicken fried steak with one sister, while two others split the Reuben. Both were outstanding. We decided to split our lunches because we had to save room for the pie we saw in the case. I had the chocolate cream pie and it was really good. I also heard the coconut cream was really good. You can only order it by the slice in the restaurant, but you can order full pies with one day's notice. Our server was the baker, and a hoot to match. I love it when employees not only do a good job, but are fun as well. read more

Just a little ol' cafe joint with some tasty grub. Probably seats about 48 in the main room with an additional 32 in a side room. There were only 2-3 tables eating when we arrived at 6:45pm on a Saturday evening. I like to see these home grown establishments survive so I'm assuming they do better at breakfast and/or lunch. There's a mixture of tables and chairs -- the kind of tables with local ads placed on them; hadn't seen that in awhile. My brother and I ended up ordering the same thing -- chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, fried okra, and Texas toast. The CFS was really quite good. The gravy was good but a little too peppery for me. The mashed potatoes were fine -- quite average. The fried okra was really good. They were lightly breaded/fried. I normally like more breading etc but these were very tasty. We got the smaller CFS meal for $8.95. I can't imagine eating a larger portion (which was $2 more). My brother might've gotten pie for dessert but they were down to just one piece. They were making more in the kitchen but they were for the following day. So, no store bought pies here! Anyway, we'd have no problem stopping in here again to try something else or get another CFS. read more

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It's a dive, but who cares? Good home-cooked comfort food, Texas style. Breakfast is served all day, as well as sandwiches and burgers.

I rated it Five starts cuz they don't have a TEN. Absolutely the best chicken fried steak I have had in 40 years. Don't let the parking, the outside, or the wacky broads fool you. This place serves the best grub around!!! We loved it! I had a chicken fried steak breakfast (at noon) and my bride had a Rueben. Both were AWESOME! Get the "small chicken fried steak unless you are mighty hungry or want to take some home. Every platter we saw come out of the kitchen was heaping with amazing looking food. Don't miss it!!!! read more

Maybe we came on a bad morning but we were not impressed. Sadly, we tried this place out on our son's 4th birthday and though we mentioned it was his birthday several times, no one ever even looked at him, let alone said happy birthday. Not that they have to, but I guess that just gives you an idea of the customer service. Our drinks were never refilled, our food was plated wrong, so we had to swap eggs and such, without even so much as a small apology, and the food was mediocre at best. My husband's chicken fried steak was a far cry than any pictured. It was about the size of my Palm and he said it didn't taste well at all. The pancakes were decent, but that should be fairly simple. We will not be going back. read more

Stopped here on the way home from camp pick up...food was delish..service was great..homemade bread was amazing..we didn't try the pies but we will be back. The owner was friendly and made our experience even better! read more

I just can't say enough so I'll sum it up.. Do Not Waste YOUR TIME OR MONEY stopping here!! Gave one star because it will not post a zero.

was out for a country getaway went through Liberty Hill found nothing went through Bertram found nothing was on our way to Lampasas but there was an accident on the road and they had to shut down so we turned around and went to Burnet and this is the first thing that popped up on our Yelp app so i ordered the large chicken fried steak could not finish it probably one of the largest chicken fried steak I've had in 20 years and was not pre Frozen hand breaded okra homemade mashed potatoes homemade rolls I need tell you nothing else but don't waste your time just go straight here for the best country Meal since I was a kid read more

Stopped by this restaurant with three others after attending the Oatmeal Festival in Bertram. Three of we four ordered the chicken fried steak, which was good, though not great. Onion rings were GREAT! Mashed potatoes were of the instant variety, and the fried okra was pretty good. Coconut pie was good, and I especially liked the whipped cream topping instead of meringue. Service was just short of shitty. I would come again to try breakfast if I were sure the waitress we had today wasn't there. read more

Super friendly, nice locals were present for an early morning breakfast. A friend and I were camping at Inks Lake and it was a chilly morning, so we came in. The place was homey and the food was good, but we saw 4 roaches in the span of 45 minutes. Not good. read more

Breakfast was delicious! This is a great country cafe! Servings were huge, hash browns were cooked just right.. I'll definitely stop in next time I'm in Burnet.. read more

Food is really good. Customer service is decent. Definitely a very quaint ma and Pa shop. Nice clean restrooms and booths. Interesting decorations. read more

Found this quirky place after a couple of days camping at Inks Lake. The breakfast was freshly made, quickly served, and tasted great! Everyone (customers and employees alike) was super friendly which always makes food taste a little better. We might make this part of our family's Inks Lake Camping trip tradition. read more

Small town cafe with good home cookin (breakfast all day) and great service . The special the day we stopped in was bread pudding. Nothing fancy here but good food. I would recommend. read more

Mostly a hit or miss here. The food is decent overall but the staff can be inconsistent. Go when its slow for better results (its a small place) read more

Out of this world ice tea, chicken fried steak and chicken fried chicken OMG it's good. Super nice staff read more

We were so excited to find this place with good reviews, we just wanted to stop have a nice breakfast. When we got inside, we sat down quickly and served coffee. It was probably 10 to 15 minutes before the waitress came to take our order. We waited nearly 35 minutes for our breakfast! This is just way too long, breakfast is not rocket science. When our food finally arrived, it was just OK and nothing to write home about! They were very apologetic, but still we just wanted to have breakfast! read more

Great service and excellent food - I had the patty melt with onion rings - I'd recommend this cafe to anyone looking for a great experience!

We ordered the chicken fried chicken and chicken fried steak. The chicken tasted like frozen watery or possibly old chicken. The chicken fried steak had a good flavor to it but had quite a bit of gristle in it. We did not really like the sides of mashed potatoes and coleslaw at all. read more

I love coming here. They have great breakfast items and the atmosphere is very comfortable. Seat yourself, a waitress will come to you, and when you are done you just head to the checkout counter and someone will ring you up! Inexpensive and very good food read more

We patroned the location in kingsland. So glad we did. Food was excellent, from scratch!! Kind you would find Guy Fieri doing a show at!! Best breakfast in a long time, cant wait to try the rest of the menu!! Chicken fried steak & eggs.. Wow!! French toast? Hope you're hungry, my son loved it. Enough for two with everything!! Did i mention the very reasonable tab??!! read more

Usually a good meal, but two times that I've gotten sausage (once as a side of pancakes, once in an omelet) I've had an upset stomach afterwards. Stick to bacon for your breakfast meat. Good wait that apologizes for their mistakes, and really good pancakes. Wait times are usually a bit too long for what you're getting, and if you sit on the chairs with cloth seats, you'll wonder if they clean them. I still enjoy this place despite its flaws, and they're fine with most special orders. read more

So we had super great service the first time eating here. The food was as expected, not much more. But it was cheap and filling. And our server was patient and kind. Our second time around we brought the family to share the good experience. We were squeezed into two tables fitted in front of the register where everyone came to pay. We literally had people bumping and roaring behind us while we ate. Our waitress was the daughter of another I guess, who clocked out without a word after taking our order. She mumbled, had no knowledge of the menu and couldn't put off a friendly vibe to put her through college, sorry to say. Her mother came to the table and apologized, retook our orders and half of them still came out wrong. The food was less than expected, our drinks weren't filled unless we hunted someone down and our server changed yet again to a lady who was not so helpful. I wouldn't come here again when it's busy. Might try mamas next time. read more

Fantastically large Country Fried Steak with gravy. Hash browns and eggs were outstanding.

Amazing home cooked breakfast for someone not looking for the same old chain restaurant experience. Spanish omelette was really good and so were the pancakes. The syrup had a good flavor. Wife had the homemade biscuits and gravy and she said it was really good too. We will come back and we recommend it to anyone looking for a home cooked meal. read more

When my bandmate Kurt Baumer, who toured the country with the hit-machine LoneStar & Dale Watson scientifically sampling the chicken fried steaks in every diner, cafe, & truckstop from Spokane, WA to Tallahassee, Fl first tasted this Hill Country treasure's chicken fry, he determined immediately that this was indeed the best chicken friend steak in the world. With my extensive research I had to concur. The second time we performed their we tried their cheeseburger made with handmade patties, fresh baked buns, and served with hand cut French fries. I announce to the patrons that night that we had found, perhaps, the 2nd best cheeseburger in the world. Now it make be the best, but I'm still actively researching the others out there. You'll love all the food here including the chicken fried chicken. Remember to sub the hand cut fries for the mash potatoes. As Gabby said in the another review it takes a little time to get the food--after all it's hand made! read more

Husband and I went to Crazy Gal's Café for lunch today in Burnet. What a nice treat! My husband had the huge chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and fried okra, said it was delicious. I enjoyed the philly cheese steak sandwich and thought it was good. Then came a piece of homemade cherry pie - definitely a great choice! Service good, food good, prices inline for the amount of food served. read more

Chicken fried steak was raw! Service was bad the lady brought out our ticket with our food and didn't check on us again till we were finished eating! For the price I'm sure you can find something better! read more

Maybe this was an off day. We were not acknowledged at the door. After bringing our food we were not checked on except for coffee refill by another waitress. The bisquits and gravy were not warm. The rest of the breakfast was fine. read more

It now is located in Kingsland, TX...strictly a cafe type food presentation. Have eaten lunch and breakfast...expect what it is and no more. Personally, it is several notches below the Grand Central located in Kingsland...The price points reflect what it is...you get what you pay for. read more

We can't review the food because you refused us service. We came in and stood there for quite a while before some unpleasant-looking woman came over and told us you ran out of food. I get that it probably took a while to think of an excuse. After we exited the restaurant, we waited a while and the people who went in afterwards didn't leave. You suck. read more

This place is really great!! Down home cooking like Grandma used to make back in the day!!! If you haven't tried it, I really suggest you get on in there!! You won't be disappointed!!! read more

All the food we ordered was overly salted. Although the place was nearly empty, no one asked if we would like more tea, how was your food? Very disappointed. read more

Food was ok. Service was terrible. Waitress was extremely rude, acted like she didn't want to be there, stood in kitchen discussing what they did last night, and complained to other patrons about the little kid having noisy fun. When she did come to the table was just rude. Not the first time dealing with her. But will be the last time. Use to recommend this place all the time when in bertram and now in burnet, but will not be again. read more

My husband order one egg over easy, bacon and potatoes. The potatoes seem to be pre-boiled and are cut in quarters and then lightly fried. He did not care for them. I had a BLT. The bacon, like the bacon on my husband's plate had been fried much earlier and then set back somewhere. I guess I am picky, but I like bacon cooked when ordered and not have that "set back" toughness. There was a lot of bacon on the sandwich and only one small thin slice of pastel colored tomato (I asked for more tomato to cover the sandwich). The lettuce was the dark green leaf lettuce. They can do better, if they wanted to. read more

Going to give it 2 stars because the food was "OK". The two young girls (one especially) could have been friendlier. I ordered a Chef's Salad. A little pricey at 7.75 for the size and would have preferred the boiled eggs that were suppose to come with it actually be on it. Also, since I got it to go a fork would have been nice to receive as well as napkins. read more

Winner of the Best Chicken Fried Steak in Burnet Durnet didn't you learn it. Hand battered and home made!!! Pies from scratch and me and the family enjoyed the heck out of our food the multiple times we have been there. Yes food from scratch does take a little time But the better things in life are worth waiting for (Impatient Americans) read more

Last summer we ate here and it was great. So last week when we came through Burnet we decided to eat here again but we were terribly disappointed. It wasn't good. We won't eat at this cafe again. read more

Ever since this restaurant changed owners at the end of 2013, this cafe had gone completely down hill. I use to love eating there. The food was awesome and the service was great but since the new owners took over nothing is like it use to be. They changed the chicken fried steak recipe and no longer have hand cut french fries (nasty frozen ones now). They also changed the onion rings and they aren't even worth ordering now. I ordered the Crazy Gal's chicken with green beans and okra. The chicken was dry and stringy. I ordered the okra crispy but they came out burnt. The menu's different and the prices have gone up. New owner's "If it ain't broke.... don't fix it!!" read more