2/19/26 We were told the wait would be a while when we were…read moreseated in the corner and we waited with our water. It was not crowded. Everyone around us was waited in including people we think came in after us. The couple next to our table were served many trips with food etc and their waitress never even looked at us. We obviously still had our menus and no food. No waiter ever took our order in 70 minutes. I finally got up and found a waiter and told him we waited 70 minutes with no one taking our order. He agreed that was too long but neither he nor anyone else came over. After nearly 90 minutes we got up and left. No one seemed to notice.

Jon Micheal was our server...He was excellent. Ask for him. We had calamari, coconut shrimp,…read moreshrimp trio and everything was excellent. We have not gone in a long time but a few months ago I saw a commercial with the CEO and no fancy, flashy ads just him promising that they want to earn our business again So glad we went and will go again

Excellent and fresh food. Make sure to BYOB. They don't serve alcohol. We had boils, steaks, and…read morepastas and all were great.

Food here is excellent Service is also excellent…read more Ambiance us shabby chic. Food out weighs everything. Great senior meal prices too.

I'm always eager to try a new place in Abilene! I'll start by saying the service was spectacular…read moreand it was incredibly clean inside. Our waiter truly was so personable, attentive, and kind! The outdoor atmosphere is a huge plus here as well. Overall, I'd consider this place a good option for appetizers and drinks specifically. We tried their Bacon Gouda Mac & Cheese bites with the jalopeno ranch and creole sauce to dip in and it was delicious!! Their fried pickles were also delicious! I wasn't as impressed with our meals. I really wish that the Mac & cheese side had been the same as the inside of the Mac & cheese bites and our wraps were on the smaller & dryer side. Their grilled chicken on the other hand was great! This place absolutely has the potential to be 5 stars if the meals were to get a lil extra love to them.

My wife and I tried this place on a Sunday afternoon. Is this a bar that happens to serve food, but…read moreits specialty is drinks? Or is this a restaurant with an immense bar? If the former is true, it makes sense that the food is not impressive. But if the latter is the case, then I assume there is a problem in the kitchen. If you see this place from the outside, your expectations rise since it is aesthetically pleasant. The inside could be more enchanting but needs consultation from an interior designer. There were two other families in the dining room, yet it took 42 minutes for our food to arrive at our table. How long should it take to open a mixed salad bag from HEB and put it on the plate? On the other hand, two things were fantastic: The meat over the salad (which was on point) and the chicken sandwich bread. I would try this place again because it is not overpriced, and we all deserve a second chance.

Drove 15 minutes to this restaurant on wheels and we're glad that we did. The original traveler and…read moretruckin turkey pesto were excellent and my granddaughter loved the donut grilled cheese. Sandwiches aren't huge so you might need to order more than one.

I FOUND YOU!!!!! OMG I ran into you guys one day when you were on my side of town at a benefit of…read moresome kind for kids, I had your "Bavarian" and was blown away with your masterpiece of a sandwich! Sometimes I lay in bed, all alone, wishing I knew the name of your trailer and where you could be found, and I finally tracked ya down! I seriously hope you guys are still around, I need another one or two or three of those sandwiches. Here is the photo I took 3 years ago.

Laid-back, old-school Southern feel--almost like eating at a little spot along the coast. Just the…read moreright vibe for a good catfish place. Best catfish I've had around here, hands down. Service was quick, friendly, and super attentive. Small, older building but clean, welcoming, and decorated perfectly for the menu. Great meal, fair prices, and well worth the stop. I'll be back for sure.

The diner was a little dark, and dated. The service was somewhat slow being we were there between…read morethe rush hours. The food on the other hand was worth the wait. We had the chicken fried bacon with creamy dipping gravy. Lord, the taste was fabulous and I could hear my arteries clogging up (GOOD THING)! The catfish was the best flavor for fifty miles around.

I drive the Vegas - Austin commute at least once a year, and I've always dreaded the distance…read morebetween Albuquerque and Austin... a long boring stretch with no interesting stops in between to give my weary body a break. I usually avoid going through Abilene but when I saw Grain Theory pop up on an online search, I was sufficiently hungry and needing a rest so I decided to take a different route and headed to downtown Abilene. I was pleasantly surprised at the cute downtown, even more excited to find a fashionable brewery with good food and chill vibes after a long day of driving. I had dinner in the outdoor area as the sun set, and this was a lovely way wrap my day.

I will forever be amazed by cool places, especially when they appear in unexpected cities like…read moreAbilene. Located on the second story of a beautiful building in downtown Abilene sits Grain Theory, a brewpub and coffee shop towering over the city. It is a mixed indoor-outdoor space with plenty of shaded outdoor and cooled indoor seating. Looking at their tap list, my girlfriend and I were impressed by their unique beers to try. I started with the Strawberry Peach Tonic (Fruited Hard Seltzer) and she had a Bella Rose (Rosé IPA). Both were served in cool glasses, with mine being tall and skinny and hers being almost like a wine glass. Shocking to nobody, mine was quite fruity while her Rosé IPA was hoppy with an underlying rosé flavor. Next, I ordered their Oktoberfest (German Märzen) and she had their Season's End (Belgian Dubbel). She described her drink as tasting like a Biscoff cookie. My Oktoberfest was quite malty, and I was a big fan. To close, we both ordered their Luscent (Belgian Table Beer) because small beers are back in fashion and I wanted to try it. It was obviously very light but still had a good flavor that was very bready. Nice and easy to close out our drinks with. They also have food and coffee that we didn't try, but the food looked sensational from what we saw others eating. They also have plenty of board games and card games to play while you're at the brewery and many beers available to take to-go. My only minor complaint is the lack of TVs in the brewery. Maybe it's a purposeful decision, but Texas Tech was playing football, and it would be a great place to watch the game. The bartenders are very friendly and willing to let you try and sample as many beers as you need to make your decision. Grain Theory feels like the kind of place every small Texas city wishes it had. I am very excited to come back here and try more beers, especially with how excellent the space is. RIYL: Cool-shaped beer glasses or a rooftop bar

Outstanding! Stopped…read morefor dinner driving through Abilene on the way to Midland from FW-D. Delicious burgers, Nashville Not Chicken and chili fries. Also: Texas craft brews on tap! Excellent service too. This will be a regular stop for our family's trips to Abilene

Had no napkins had no ice tea had no sweet tea. Hamburger was good. People were nice for $13 for a…read morehamburger. I'd think they could bus some tables. I know now they cater to younger folks but to stay in business restock and keep them updated. Sorry not a happy customer.

The food was beyond amazing. We ordered a couple of sirloins and the spinach dip all of it was…read moredelicious. The service was amazing, we never had to ask for anything.

Steak and potato were amazing! Staff were excellent. Highly recommended. Will stop here again the…read morenext time I'm in town.

So we were watching Tik Tok and saw the chili's hack to the sauced fried cheese. We were snacky so…read morewe decided to run up there and see what the fuss was about. We sat at the bar and ordered a beer and got the sampler with the southwest egg rolls, honey chipotle chicken crispers, and the sauced fried cheese with honey chipotle. E seething came out steaming hot. The cheese was amazing. We had already devoured it before we realized they had sauced it with the Nashville hot instead of the honey chipotle. We told the bartender, but told her it was totally ok because it was really good. I went to the restroom and when I came back my spouse told me they took off 5$ for our food. We called the bartender over and told her that wasn't what it was about but she said "you didn't get what you ordered even if you did like it and that is important". Good for you! Thank you! We will be going back.

Nope. This trip was not a good experience. Service was not good. The server was rude and rushed…read moreeverything he did. Food was gross, the asparagus literally tasted like hand soap. One of the waitresses brushed her hair for like 5 minutes standing right by the tea refills at the bar. Her and bartender just were flirting the entire time she was brushing. Then he grabbed those pitchers to come fill up our drinks. YUK! I could not believe how gross that was. I would not recommend.

I arrived at the Abilene location with a sense of familiarity and quiet optimism, the kind that…read morecomes from years of loyalty dating back to the brand's earlier days in Florida. Unfortunately, what followed felt less like a return to a favorite and more like a reminder of how far a once-reliable experience can drift. The dining room was modestly busy primarily four-top tables already filled yet the pace at the entrance suggested a restaurant operating beyond its rhythm. I waited to be seated while the staff moved with the weary urgency of a team stretched thin. When I was finally shown to my table, the tone was set: my server appeared courteous, but understandably worn, as though the evening had already asked too much. The meal itself mirrored the atmosphere. The shrimp appetizer arrived first -- competent, but uninspired. Perfectly acceptable, yet lacking the brightness or seasoning that might make it memorable. It did its job, but no more. The chicken sandwich followed, and here the disappointment settled in. It was serviceable, but noticeably removed from the quality and character I remembered. The texture, the flavor, the overall execution all felt diminished, as if the recipe remained but the care had quietly left the kitchen. By the end of the visit, the experience began to explain the lower online reviews. Nothing was outright poor, yet nothing rose above ordinary. And for a brand that once stood out, ordinary feels like a missed opportunity. There is clearly a strong foundation here, one built over years and loyal customers who remember when the food and service carried more energy and consistency. Perhaps the path forward isn't reinvention, but a return. A return to the standards, the recipes, and the attention that made this location worth the visit in the first place. But then again, what do I know? I'm just someone who's been coming back since the Florida days, hoping to taste what made it special.

I now understand why Hooters filed bankruptcy. I was in Abilene on business and stopped by to get…read morea beer and some wings. First, they were out of Blue Moon beer. How does any serious restaurant run out of a key product? That's an issue of poor management. Secondly, it took about twelve minutes for me to finally get a menu from Ambria. Just ridiculously bad service. The food finally arrived and it was good. One other thing- someone had a dog with them in the restaurant that barked and barked and barked. I love dogs but this was just silly. I will never return to this unit.