We participated in their Christmas High Tea. We had a 6 item choice of teas to sample. The food for this event was tea sandwiches, fresh made hot scones with clotted cream and homemade lemon curd followed with tea cookies and candies. The service was amazing especially for having a sold out event. But the atmosphere was old time traditional high tea. They really pulled it off well. read more

High Cotton Kitchen - Christmas High Tea - Comfort Food Near Me - Paris, Texas

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We stopped by on the way from a road trip. Food was delicious! We could tell everything was fresh. I always get green beans as a side to dishes. These were amazing! Obviously fresh green beans and not the can ones. They had like honey baked ham pieces in it which made it taste even better! I was convinced with the food in just the sides. I got chicken fried steak and it was a delicate crispy outer layer. Dessert was also delicious. Bread pudding soaked in butter and caramel. Overall I would stop by again! read more

High Cotton Kitchen - Bread pudding - Comfort Food Near Me - Paris, Texas

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The experience didn't start off great, but did end up great. We had made an online reservation before we got to the restaurant because we were a rather large party. Upon arriving the staff didn't seem to happy with the size of our party (16) and came off upset that they'd have to serve a large group without a reservation. We were eventually seated and later notified by the manager (or owner - I'm not sure) that the reservation showed up after the refreshed their page which was after we'd already had a rather cold reception. Once we were seated, our server was great. She was patient with us and explained all menu related questions. The friend chicken was delicious but the show stopper was the jalapeno gravy. It was so good I could slather it on anything and everything! I'm a huge fan of humming bird cake and it's not something you see often so when I saw it on the menu, I knew I had to order it. I'm so glad I did because it was delicious!! read more

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We Want to like this place but it's a struggle. Service is poor. Every time we try it, we end up waiting over 30 minutes for sub par food. The owners seem sweet and are really trying. Chicken fried steak was way over done with minimal gravy. Green beans had great flavor but had been sitting a while. I want this place to be successful but we have had our final meal here. Sorry folks. read more

Great food, nice atmosphere and attentive staff. I tried the smoked fried chicken thighs which was perfectly seasoned. The green beans with bacon was outstanding. My wife had the chicken tenders which were huge. Definitely worth the stop! read more

First timers to High Cotton Kitchen! Cute little "hometown" feel country cooking restaurant. Friendly greeter at the door (possibly the owner) thanking us for coming in. Great food and awesome steak! My only negative is they were out of side salads. read more

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Food was not good chicken fried steak was overcooked and tough. Green beans were stringy. mash potatoes had a crust on the top like sitting under a heat lamp for a long time. asked for jalapeños gravy got regular. I tried to tell server and she said I'll be right back went her friend's table and never came back. Service was nonexistent. She was more worried about her friends and a table of men. I had ice tea and my husband had to find the sugar for me. Rolls were never brought to us. It is very crammed in here there was only us and 4 other tables so I can't imagine what it is like full. We were seated in a walkway even though there were plenty of other tables anytime someone wanted to pass my husband had to move or get up. We will not return or recommend. read more

High Cotton Kitchen - Overcooked and tough chicken fried steak - Comfort Food Near Me - Paris, Texas

Food is delicious and very well priced ! Service is always great and they make you feel right at home ! Bottle beer is 2.99 and Craft draft beer is only 3.99 ! It just doesn't get any better read more

Terrible! I ordered 2 chicken tenders and mashed potatoes and gravy. Seems like a safe bet, no?! The chicken tenders were precooked chicken breast, cut in half, then breaded and fried. ‍ The breading was super greasy and fell right off when you took a bite. Chicken tenders are my go to a lot and these were the worst I've had. Our waitress always also inattentive, and seemed as we were bothering here when we asked for something, like a water refill. There's gotta be something better in town. ‍ read more

High Cotton Kitchen - Comfort Food Near Me - Paris, Texas

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We stopped while we were in a roadtrip and it was a very nice and cozy place! The food was great! The service was great! The ladies were super attentive. read more

Seriously, this place is good! We had a little bit of a lot of stuff between three of us. It was all really good. The waitstaff were all super friendly and willing to help anyway they could on the menu selection. This was a nice B&B type of atmosphere with an old country feel to it. We sampled a couple of desserts that were just fantastic. We will absolutely be back! read more

I've been wanting to go to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower with the cowboy hat on top, so I made a little jaunt up there this past weekend - it was a two-hour drive from my home in Bedford. I looked up restaurants in the area and found High Cotton Kitchen. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner - I was hoping to get there for breakfast, but alas...they stop serving breakfast at 11AM, and I got there five minutes too late. Happily, though, they have Chicken Fried Steak, and I'm always on a quest for the perfect CFS! They were super busy, but I was greeted immediately and seated promptly. I decided on the CFS with Baked Squash and Green Beans with Bacon as my two sides. I had my choice of either regular Cream Gravy or Jalapeño Cream Gravy, and I chose the traditional version. Hindsight makes me think that the Jakapeno gravy would have elevated an *excellent* CFS to the next level. The CFS was tasty and delicious. It was not super tender, but it never really is, is it? The green beans were sublime, as the bacon used for seasoning has a slight sweetness to it. The Baked Squash was tasty, as well. For dessert, I ordered the Red Velvet Cake to bring back home. There were four layers of red Velvet heaven cushioned with layers of delightful cream cheese frosting. The service was very friendly, and my waitress was Stephanie. She had the ability to handle four tables at once, keeping everyone happy without missing a beat. The restaurant was decorated with a cotton theme - after all, they're right up there in cotton country - plus, vintage pictures and funny signs. The restroom was clean and well maintained. I think Paris, Texas, is one of those places where you have to be going there to get there - one doesn't just pass through since it's off the beaten path. I stumbled upon the Veterans' Memorial when I went to see the Texas Eiffel Tower. It's worth making the trip, and I'll post a separate review about my visit there along with pics. I highly recommend High Cotton Kitchen! Go there - you'll be so glad you did! read more

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Friendly Hostess sat us right away. Kiara, our waitress, very knowledgeable and attentive. Her Recommendation of Chicken Fried Steak. Spot On. Some of the most Epic Dessert Offerings that I have seen in one place. Handicap Accessible Restroom. read more

High Cotton Kitchen - Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Red Beans & Rice - Comfort Food Near Me - Paris, Texas

My work travels took me to the town of Paris, TX for the week. Aside from abundant fast food restaurants, I just couldn't seem to find any cool places to eat. It's been a busy work week for me so after work, I was just too tired to go and eat at a sit-down restaurant. Fortunately, I was able to order food from here for delivery. I liked the place so much that I ended up ordering dinner from here two separate nights. The first night that I ordered dinner, I got the pot roast with side salad and savory rice, shrimp Brochette appetizer, and the cherry banana cream cheese pie. The pot roast had good flavor to it as well as the savory rice. But the definite winner was the cherry banana cream cheese pie. Wow, never thought the combination of cherry and bananas would work, but it definitely did. It was so good that I was tempted to lick the container. On the second night, I ordered the Big Mama's Meatloaf, side of green beans and savory rice, and the cherry banana cream cheese pie. The meatloaf was okay, nothing really bad to say about it besides maybe that it doesn't come with any gravy or any sauce. It was a tad dry, but not terribly off-putting. The pie was nothing but awesome again. I have to come back to Paris in a few weeks to complete my work assignment so I can tell you that I plan on grabbing dinner from here again that week. I have posted pictures of the food in takeout containers so I apologize for the presentation. You can't go wrong by getting food here. read more

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Came here for my son's 15 Birthday This is my second review and the score has gone down. Service check, but took forever to get our food. My son's ribeye steak was Definitely not a 37.00 ribeye. Tough and no flavor and yes med rare Very disappointed. read more

High Cotton Kitchen - Here for the 14th and we've had breakfast here before. Excellent customer service, food. The Old Fashion great as well and the sweet tea. - Comfort Food Near Me - Paris, Texas

Stopped by this place on the way back from dropping the tractor off at Pyke's. Stopped in at another restaurant first and it was very non friendly and not so clean, so we left. Glad we did because this places atmosphere and staff were far superior. Tried a mango margarita, meatloaf and probably a desert too. read more

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We went here this morning for breakfast. My spouse ordered the Benedict and the eggs were cooked over easy, not poached like Benedict typically is. The hash browns were cold, like they had been sitting for a while. Service was okay and it was affordable. We won't be going back. read more

I don't know where to begin! We were seated at a dirty table, it took almost an hour to get our food (4:30pm on a Sunday when there was only one other couple in the restaurant), the food was clearly just re-heated, and we didn't get our foods' sauces and sides until we were almost done eating. There were four girls that were Servers and instead of cleaning any of the dirty table around us, they were sitting together most of the time. read more

High Cotton Kitchen - Garlic Shrimp. Everything but the shrimp were cold - Comfort Food Near Me - Paris, Texas

The service was on point. The food was okay. My husband and I ordered the hush puppies and they were yummy. The rolls that were brought out was yummy. My husband had the chicken fried steak, my husband says to much batter, mashed potatoes were okay and Cole slaw was delicious. I ordered the meatloaf with glazed carrots and Mac and cheese. Meatloaf was okay, Mac and cheese was dry, glazed carrots were yummy. Italian cream cake was moist but tasted weird. read more

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Iv come here many times. The food and drinks are great! The service is quick and always nice.

The food was great along with excellent friendly service and a cute and rustic cotton mill ambiance! Stopped here while traveling across Texas and would definitely come back! read more

Service excellent Food. Chicken fried steak. Taste/flavor was excellent. It was the best fried gristle I have ever tried to chew. Potatoes and okra were great Iced tea delicious. The steak knocked two stars off an otherwise great experience. read more

Amazing home cooked food and great atmosphere. One of the best southern restaurants that I have ever eaten at. The rolls melt in your mouth and the have a whole page of dessert. read more

Went here after playing Pokemon Go and built up an appetite. The sandwich place that I wanted to go to was closer. Prices were very reasonable and affordable. Even though it was busy, I got my food very fast. I enjoyed eating here read more

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Drove from Antlers to eat here, very disappointed! Got seated fast enought and got our tea and bread, started off bread was kinda stale. We ordered meatloaf with mash potatoes and gravy with okra, and chicken fried steak, with mashed potatoes and gravy with corn. We waited an hour,and I finally had to get up and go ask if we still had a waitress. She immediately brought our food, and every thing was cold, guess it had been sitting somewhere. The meatloaf and potatoes were barely warm and okra was cold . Chicken Fred steak was over cooked but but barely warm, corn was so hot couldn't eat it. When I went to complain, our waitress was sitting down enjoying her food. Wow!! So I told them we would not be eating their cold food or paying and we left. It's a shame too, it was a good place before. We won't be back!!​ read more

Waited 40 minutes to get a table. There were 3 tables just sitting with fowl smelling dirty dishes and food from previous guest the whole time I was there. (1hr +40) minutes. The fried pickles were good, but they burnt the roof of my mouth. My water tasted disgusting, like actual sewer water. It took 40 minutes to get my food. I ordered the 3pcs tenders with Mac and cheese and mashed potatoes. My sides were cold. And my chicken tasted weird. I only ate for 20 minutes because I regretted taking my family here. We immediately left, and I fed my leftovers to the dogs. They also, did not eat the Mac and cheese. If you want a local southern restaurant, go here if you don't want to drive. If you have time to spare, please consider going somewhere else. Keep in mind, it smells like cows and bread, and smelly butter. The floors are also VERY sticky. read more

The restaurant is cute and the staff and service is great but fundamentally the food has to be good! It was not! I do not even know what happened to the green beans - I did not know they could become tough strings of leather. I asked if the Blackberry infused sauce was tomato-based and was told no, maybe the kitchen staff does not know ketchup is made from tomatoes? I couldn't taste any blackberries in the sauce - very disappointing. There was also too much ketchup in the sauce on my husband's meatloaf. Other items were very bland. Despite the ambience and staff, we will not return. read more

High cotton has a menu with summering for everyone. I was pleasantly surprised with the craft cocktail offerings, craft beers and desserts. This visit was early evening with our dogs traveling to Houston and their huge porch seating area was perfect to beat the heat and sip lemonade. We had chicken-fried chicken and a backyard burger. The veggies were crisp and flavorful and the burger was cooked to order. The chicken-fried chicken filled the plate and had the just right amount of breading. The service was fast, and incredibly friendly and we even had a chat with the owner. Based on his recommendation (years of having this at family functions) we had the Cherry Banana Cream Cheese pie. It hit the spot. Definitely worth the stop. read more

Waitress was very nice. Food was good. I had the hamburger with pimento cheese. It was good not great. Restaurant was nice and clean. We were just passing thru so doubt we would return. read more

We loved the small town country Cafe vibe, but unfortunately that's all we loved. My husband and I had a simple order...biscuits & gravy, basic omelet and 1 black coffee. Our waitress had 2 other small party tables w/ a total of 6 persons. We watched patrons get seated and served before our order came to our table. The waitress was super inattentive coming by only once to ask if my husband needed a coffee refill. My order came with hashbrown casserole instead of hash browns as I ordered. The eggs were just average, the cream gravy was less than average, biscuits were good, sausage descent. We asked for the check and sat there for 15 minutes before we asked again and our waitress said that she thought she had already checked us out. I hate giving no tip because I was a waitress, but I wanted to let her know that 3 tables were more than manageable. She seemed scattered brained...maybe the service industry isn't for her. I'm glad that we were just passing through Paris because this experience was very disappointing. read more

High Cotton Kitchen - Restaurant - Comfort Food Near Me - Paris, Texas

Delicious food fast friendly wait staff, the owner visited our table and introduced himself. Atmosphere and ambience was comfortable and like home. Our server Autumn was prompt friendly and treated us like family. Overall we had a pleasure having dinner with High Cotton in Paris TX read more

Fantastic food and service. A friend recommended we try this place, and I'm glad we did. Although the server suggested the meatloaf and chicken fried chicken, I was in a burger mood and gave the mushroom bacon Swiss burger a shot. Delicious. My son had the BLY and also loved it. Whatever you do, make one of your sides the bacon green beans. Smoky and amazing. Our server kept our glasses full and even provided to-go cups! She stayed a while and chatted with us, even though they were closing, and recommended we see Paris at night, all lit up. She was right. Thank you, High Cotton for being the kind of soul food restaurant you should be. Highly recommend! read more

High Cotton Kitchen - Front of restaurant - Comfort Food Near Me - Paris, Texas

Great place to eat!! The food is remarkably good. The service is great, as well. The atmosphere is very welcoming and warm. Love this place!! Nothing out of a box here!! All homemade -just like home. Don't forget about dessert. It's the BEST!! read more

High Cotton Kitchen - Chicken Fried Chicken with Mashed potatoes was Sooooo good! - Comfort Food Near Me - Paris, Texas

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Traveling back to Dallas from Broken Bow we hit High Cotton at 11:00 am on Friday. We were the first through the door but the place filled quickly behind us. Ashlyn our server was friendly and efficient, food was excellent and the servings were generous. Highly recommend. read more

We are not local to Paris, but we saw the reviews and thought this would be a great place to stop and eat. When the waitress came to get our drink order, she told us there would be a wait for our food because they were finishing breakfast orders before they switched to lunch. Why can't they do both, not sure, but keep in mind meal transitions are slow. We placed our order, they brought rolls which were fantastic. We waited almost an hour before we received our food. My son ordered the Bubbas Burger, medium. This looked like something you would feed your dog-dry, overcooked, previously frozen patty, and it tasted very strange. The brioche bun was toasted until it was rock-hard. No mustard, mayo, nothing, and the waitress didn't ask when he ordered so we did not know it would be coming dry. To make things worse, they were out of lettuce and the waitress didn't know until the food was almost done. How are you out of lettuce when there's a Kroger in the same parking lot and I see salads coming out of the kitchen? And they also forgot the caramelized onions. My husband and I ordered the chicken fried steak. Taste was ok, but it was super chewy, again probably previously frozen meat. I don't know how this place is getting such great reviews, clearly you haven't ordered a burger or eaten real chicken fried steak. I expressed my disappointment when paying for the meal and was told they would let "Richard" know. They really should have comped the uneaten burger. Will not be back. UPDATE: NOT BOGUS, totally honest and truthful. How else would I know there is a Richard? You know what, here's a screenshot of the charge on my bank account. And let's say the meat you use for chicken fried steak isn't previously frozen... it's still too chewy. Burger is 100% previously frozen. I may be back just for a photo of the dry, black burger. read more

High Cotton Kitchen - Comfort Food Near Me - Paris, Texas

Came to check out this place per the recommendation of a colleague. I learned that many folks in the DFW area come to this small town to avoid the lines for drivers permits and licensing for themselves and their children. I also confirmed this interesting phenomenon with the locals. My curiosity of Paris, Texas also took me down a dark path of the history of the town but I'll save that for another time. Don't want to steal any glory from High Cotton. Anywho, I was fearful of the service and food quality after reading so many of the negative reviews ranging from slow service, to cold food, too rude servers. None of which I experienced during my first visit to this establishment. We were greeted by a super pleasant hostess with an amazing set of pearly whites that went by the name, Elyzabeth (that's not a typo, she told me her name is spelled with a Y....so adroable, right?!). She almost sat us in an area that appeared to be overcrowded with tables but decided to seat us in what appeared to be a more private area that worked out nicely for my restless legged toddler. Elyzabeth then called out for our server by name letting him know a table was ready for him. He appeared almost as quickly as she summoned him. His name was Michael. A very pleasant young man. Patient, kind, and strikingly handsome. My son wanted a kids slider but they were out of hamburger meat which was a bit of a bummer but the grilled cheese my son got instead saved the day. He devoured it. Along with the fries. My wife and I both got the chicken strip dinners with 2 sides each. They chicken strips are soaked overnight in buttermilk and fried in soybean oil and were extremely delicious. The loaded mashed potatoes, as I've read from the owners response to unsatisfied customers, were made of Yukon potatoes and were so creamy and flavorful. I loved it and gave my wife a taste. She agreed. We capped off our meal, of which we ate maybe 40% of due to the appetizer of fried pickles, with a few dessert items. Michael recommended the Humming Bird Cake to me and my wife had some coconut pie-something (you'll see in the photos). The 2 hour commute from DFW was worth the trip. We even stopped by the little Eiffel Tower about a mile up the road from this establishment. I'm glad I wasn't dissuaded by the negative reviews and gave them place a try. 10 out of 10 would recommend. read more

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So poorly managed. Tables crammed in corners that only a child can squeeze into...barely. My chair was in front of a cooler and I had to move every time they needed to get something. It appeared the kitchen was only able to produce food for one table at a time before starting to prepare food for the next table. We waited around 35 minutes for our food and the bowl of soup that came out was less than half full. Food was okay but not enough to overcome the rest of the experience. read more

It was a really great experience. I loved the shade of the huge mature trees outside. I loved the big front porch and all of the old antiques hanging on the walls. The service was great, and the food was as well... We will be back... read more

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High cotton kitchen On the road from church, I found a Hunger stop me at- A cozy, comfortable welcome from sweet southern waiters as the owner shook my hand. I found myself seated in a room right off the kitchen alongside some elderly, some grandkids, and a few fine ladies. A wonderful treat to hear the happy conversations around me, and steal looks at the beauty of companionship and plantation home decorum. The theme here is southern and tasty. My welcome included a glass of milk, glass of water, and a miller light. Loved the taste of milk, though it's most likely the air of the place that makes me so receptive to milk on a Sunday aft. A peaceful wait brought hush puppies to my table. A quick and tasty appetizer that I've not enjoyed so much before. Like biting a rock made of warm, buttered cornbread. No grit or particulate left over, as clean as a whistle going down. The hint of batter lingering, a good choice in its preparation. Returning readers will know my penchant for a full glass of water till the end of my meal, so here comes the verdict on how their water service is..... (drum roll in your head) My water glass went empty. And by the time I desired more, it had been left untouched. In fact I needed to pull somebodies attention for a refill... do NOT fault this quaint place for my outcry though. I am a very picky bastard about my water service-but this has nothing to do with quality of food. On a conversation with who I assume is owner, or manager, he guaranteed me I would love their Smoked Clucker (Cadillac style) and if I didn't, it was free. Now, I'm writing this review as I eat, so I will let you know what the verdict is-and if I recall, get a picture. This was at some point a home. The bathrooms are a one person, almost 1950's style clean. It arrived. I took a bite. It exploded. I used my hand as a dipping trag and ate the whole thing without putting it down. This chicken thing is good. Great realky. I do love it. The man won. The French fries are great as well. My napkin is covered in egg. Am I getting dessert?? Yes. We're going to try the sweet Georgia brown caramel cake! We'll see what it brings. Wow. That is REAL cake. Not birthday white or chocolate you grabbed from Walmart. Real. Bonafide . Home cooked. Cake. The kind you only get from a traditional cook, or the highest of formal events. Delicious. The brick slab of a piece I received was so rich. I had trouble finishing it. Just. Such. Luxurious and comforting taste. Oh man that was good. Recommended to friends and family. Now I'm posting the review and leaving their cozy porch. What a phenomenal experience. read more

High Cotton Kitchen - Smoked Clucker (Cadillac style) - Comfort Food Near Me - Paris, Texas

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What a nice place with great ambiance and awesome food. I had the ultimate BLT with avocado. So very yummy..