Ballinger, Texas…read more Stopped at this cute sandwich shop on my way to San Antonio. It's a quarter after noon and we had to wait to get a table. Seems like the hotspot in town. Love the American flag on the brick wall on the interior of the restaurant. The restaurant has high ornate ceilings. There are two booths in the main dining room by the windows and many tables with chairs. This is a very old building with lots of original detail. The bathroom is just one toilet, which all genders share. It is not handicap accessible and very small. The stairs that lead to the top floor are full of dust. I would suggest occasionally cleaning them so that they are not dirty to look at while dining. The napkins are dispensed by a napkin holder on the table. Drinks are served in oversize plastic cups while some people have Styrofoam cups. The cutlery is real with a mixture of glass dishes and red plastic baskets with red and white checkered paper. Multiple sandwich choices with choice of bread. They offer hamburgers, daily specials such as quiche, catfish, and salads. Every plate comes with chips, pickle and a homemade cookie. I ordered the Waldorf chicken sandwich. It is made with chicken breast, grapes, apples, celery, walnuts, and mayonnaise. I also chose the oatmeal raisin cookie. My husband ordered today's special, which is chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes, green beans and a roll. They aren't sure if it is still available at 12:30 in the afternoon so he ordered a hamburger as a back up. It took quite some time for us to receive our food. From the time that we sat to the time, our food was received was more than 45 minutes. Three tables walked in after us, and they were all served food before us. The waitress came over and told us we were next as she saw we were perplexed. I enjoyed the Waldorf chicken salad with squaw bread. My disappointment was potato chips had a few large ones on top and as soon as I ate, those, the rest were tiny pieces that were broken. My husband was not able to get the special of the day. Being so early in the day, it was odd to see they had run out. So the burger was served. Tasted fine, but again the potato chips were nothing but small pieces underneath the larger few on top. Had to ask for silverware. Never received a refill on my drink. In fact, the waitstaff only came by only two times after we ordered. Once to tell us, our food would be coming up and then when it was delivered. Overall, I was pleased with the way my food tasted. I understand. They were very busy for lunch hour on a Tuesday afternoon however, perhaps more than two people should be waiting the tables for the whole restaurant. This inconvenience to me having to wait for something that I should have taken no more than 15 minutes, cuts severely into my reading. Another frustration is that they charge 4% if you use your credit card to pay. I own a business and the max that one is charged from the credit card 2.8% to 3%. Why did they fail in need to charge more? Overall, I would give this place 4.3 stars. I would come back to this restaurant. However, I would come in earlier in the day so that I could get the special that they offer as well as more timely service.

This is where locals go for lunch. Located in a historic building, the server skillfully took…read moreorders, served meals, checked in on customers, and bussed at least a dozen tables. I had a stuffed avocado with one half of the avocado filled with jalapeño pimento cheese salad and the other filled with tuna salad. The tuna salad contained chopped walnuts, celery, onions, and more. Club crackers were served on the side. My husband had a ham and cheese sandwich on homemade wheat bread. He had a pickle and potato chips on the side. A choice of a chocolate chip, outmeal raisin, or snickerdoodle cookie was included with each of our meals. The pies looked delicious, but we were already very satisfied.

Well Worth the drive through Ballinger and then off the beaten path a bit to find this gem…read more Delicious! All 3 of our dinners tasted fresh and cooked perfectly to order even the zucchini was yummy buttery tasty side dish. Mesquite grilled steak cooked perfectly to medium Chicken fried steak like mama used to make And a hamburger steak that tasted fresh flavorful and I had to eat every bite. There were no doggie bags needed Customer service was just as good as the food We will be marking this on our map for return visits

This was the first time we have been by for dinner and it was still great. Kristen was very…read moreattentive to my husband's food allergy and we greatly appreciated her. The K.C steak for one was 24 Oz! The Jalapeño popper soup on the salad bar tonight was so good. We did get a key lime pie to go and can't wait to try it later.

This place was so charming--the couple who run it were so delightful!…read more The food was also great--after several days of indulging in Texas bbq, our California stomachs were ready for something light and fresh. The strawberry salad with feta and almonds was delicious, and I loved the vinaigrette--it was the homemade version of what that weird red "French dressing" that I hated as a kid was apparently trying to be! So good! The lettuce wraps with chicken salad and bacon were also fantastic, as was the creamy Italian sausage soup. Endless amounts of iced tea rounded everything out, and I was sad we didn't have time to try the crepes. If I ever find myself in Ballinger, TX again I will definitely be back!

We were driving through and wanted to try this place. The idea of crepes sounded like a nice…read morechange. But...Don't come on Thursday morning if you want crepes or specialty coffee, which means everything that was on their board. I guess the person that makes these things is not there on Thursday morning. Which left like two omelettes on their menu that you could order. When I tried to order the crepes the lady said she couldn't make them, they took too long. We were the only people in the restaurant. I was really looking forward to those crepes. We drive through here once a week on Thursday. Guess we won't go there.

We stopped in on Sunday, just going through town on the way to Lubbock. OMG!!! Hubby ordered…read moreMexican plate. He said it was really good. Best he's had in a while. I had a burger. I was good too. We will be back. We are so happy to have stumbled on to this gem. They had a buffet too

Food was really good! I had the tacos and they were very flavorful and fresh! The chips and salsa…read morewere excellent. My favorite was the beans and rice. Such a basic but they did it very well! Our server was so funny. They were busy but she was attentive. The place is nothing fancy but the food is great!

Woohoo! What a fantastic "find"! From the minute you walk in to the minute you leave, you're…read moretreated like family. We were greeted right away, seated, & had drink orders taken right away. We started with a 1/2 order of onion rings. Yes, my pic shows a 1/2 order! Totally crispy & delicious! I ordered the daily special (fried fish) & my husband had hamburger steak. The fish, hush puppies, & okra were perfectly fried. The Cole slaw was creamy & definitely homemade. My hubby loved his hamburger steak, gravy, & grilled veggies. Everything was cooked just right & tasted homemade. My lunch ended with a cupcake. Gotta love that! Lots of locals were eating lunch here. That's always a good sign. Super cute "farm" decor.

Been on my bucket list for awhile. Let's explain here; middle of nowhere feed store that eventually…read morebecame a flourishing community hub. Gas station, cafe, and feed store. Sounds like small town Texas doesn't it? It's rare that I take the car club into an unexplored restaurant. But, there was confidence. Yelp profile? Not so much; but a recent feature on a Texas centric TV show called the Daytripper. Enough for me to take a chance on Jacoby's. Said family also has an east Austin eatery but I don't dine after five. High time I lead some cars out to Melvin, Texas. Left Bee Cave and took every curvy road I could because sports cars. Took longer to arrive than taking straight roads but we're now sitting down in the cafe. Uhhh, where are the steaks from your own private heard? Dinner menus delivered to the table. You can't stop staring at the desserts at the end of the bar. Onion rings were amazing. Don't think artful or presentation here folks; think squirt bottle of ranch. Still need more but saving for the main course. Steak was delivered and the GF cut off her personal hunk. First thoughts is to compare the dining adventure with Hilltop Cafe and Johnny Nicholas at Hilltop Cafe. If you build it they will come. I think the term "home made" is used WAY too much these days. Jacoby's nails this category. Simply prepared great steak, veggies, salad, and desserts. Staffers even protected the desserts with wrap in between servings. It was good to walk in and dine; locals dressed to a "T" because this is a special occasion restaurant for them. I bought a hat. First time in forever I'm wearing supporting carb. Great place!

If I could rate no stars I would. Traveling back to Fort Worth and decided to stop at this…read morelocation. Worst customer service I've ever experienced at a sonic. The female taking our order kept rushing us only to not even get our order right and still tried to charge us for her mistake lol. Do not recommend. Will not be returning

sorriest sonic I have ever ate at. can't get a burger without cheese on it. holy crap 3 times and…read morethey still put cheese on it.

Great burger place in San Angelo! The Tex was amazing. Very clean, fast service, and the outdoor…read moreseating is really nice with the river in view.

Stopped here on my way across Texas. First, let me just say how nice it is to have a non-fast food…read moreplace to stop rest and get some food. cons: Month immediately, the first person you meet is the person who takes your order and she was sour as a lemon. Absolutely no customer service, no greeting, no smile. We all have bad days but you could tell this was just who she is... Maybe make her in charge of cleaning things and not dealing with the customers? (the same person could care less when the couple next to me received their order backwards. The woman couldn't eat spicy foods and her burger was covered with spicy items. She took it up to the woman taking orders and the woman refused to do anything. Wow.) The restrooms, wood sides along booths, pickle table and the condiments/tables need a serious cleaning - there is grossness abounding. I didn't see one person busing or cleaning in the restaurant - and it shows! Gross. The fries could've been great if they were crispy but they were all super soggy. FRY FAIL! Onions: you can leave them thick for the onion rings but if you're putting a slice of onion on my burger you better slice it thin. Nobody needs a huge half inch thick slice of onion in the middle of a burger. PRO: The burger was cooked to perfection. At least they got that right, which is why I gave them three stars - nothing else I experienced in this restaurant deserved any stars. The owner/manager are lazy at best cause they obviously don't care about the customer experience.

Pleasantly surprised to find a restaurant that is the equivalent of anything in the bigger cities…read more This would be amazing in Austin, or Ft. Worth, Houston... Great ambiance, decor is Texas without being phony, The food, at least what I've tried is outstanding and the staff actually pays attention without being annoying.But it's on the Main Street in Coleman,Texas. What are you waiting for? Go...Now!

W e were so excited to try this place out. Had promised hubby a steak and he was drooling…read more Buuut, there was a snafu in that there was no Handicapped parking and multiple stairs to get to the door so we couldn't go due to both of us having to use Rollators. I was really sad...