The food is OK, not special. It's a classic Central Texas Old School restaurant. My wife has surf and turf, her steak was somewhat overcooked and wasn't juicy. I had chicken fried steak that was OK but needs a few spices (a little bland). Serving sizes and prices were excellent. Very busy. read more

Love this place..... MONDAYS IS meatloaf Monday, its so delicious, and Friday is FISH DAY.... read more

We go there pretty often. They have a good range of food options. Great place if you're not sure what you want for supper. The staff is friendly and the service is great. My husband enjoys the country fried steak and I like the burgers and grilled chicken choices. read more

Go in there takes awhike get your food .food disguisting one time my sister had spaghetti noodles were not all.way done food awful it wasnt along tine ago..i dont go.in there read more

Well I go in a lot and get Togo orders. Have trouble standing and prefer to order from a waitstaff. To day I went in and the waitstaff refused to take my order. Was not happy insseted I go to cash register. Rude also read more

The food is always great. The staff is also very nice. We come here when the day's been too long and our time is too short.

Everything about this place is welcoming and cozy. I usually come here alone with my three little ones an everyone has always been so kind. The cook always has a new soup to try out and even the ones I typically hate (like cabbage soup) always tastes good. We always have a good time here when he get hungry at the library but don't wan to load back into the car. read more

We were in town to visit our son at Ft Hood, stopped here on the way from the airport and we were HUNGRY. The biscuits and gravy filled the plate. The biscuits melted in your mouth. The next day we came again for lunch. The Ruben was excellent. We will be in every day. The only thing, I wish they served a piece of bread so I didn't have to lick the plate! read more

Lil Tex in Copperas Cove serves up a delicious, homestyle breakfast with a welcoming atmosphere. We enjoyed the strawberry-topped French toast, perfectly golden and topped with fresh berries, powdered sugar, and swirls of whipped cream. The cinnamon chip pancakes were fluffy and packed with warm, spiced sweetness, paired perfectly with crispy sausage links and eggs. With friendly service and comforting flavors, Lil Tex is a must-visit for a classic Southern breakfast! read more

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We ate both Breakfast & Dinner . The Food was great.the portions are big. The servers we had both times were very friendly and quick even though the restaurant was very crowded. Restaurant was clean, when a table came open it was cleaned and set up for next customer emptied,it was cleaned and set up for read more

Service was good, our waitress was friendly. Food was fairly good. Family, cafe style atmosphere. Didn't take long to get our food but the register lady was very slow. read more

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Have recommended this place to others in the past. I apologize if you are one of those people. You tend to put up with the average food, sometimes cold and the very low sanitation standards at a place like this. It's cheap, and the waitresses are generally friendly and efficient. Lately the customer service has gotten intolerable. Went in this past Sunday morning around 9am. Wasn't very busy as churches hadn't let out yet. Left waiting at a table for 10 minutes before flagging down the busgirl for a cup of coffee and the promise of "Brooke will be right there". Never got to see her as I tired of waiting. Manager told me when I complained, "you were only at the table for 9 minutes". Well excuse me.......... Places like this survive only because of loyal customers with very low standards. It is filthy, the food is average, and now the customer service matches those low standard. read more

I can't speak for anything except for the amazing people who run this place. My Oma passed away and lived in Cove for 40+ years and they honored her life with kind words on their front sign. Thank you from my family and the bottom of all of our hearts. Our Rosie will be dearly missed read more

Nice little quaint restaurant the family wanted to go to meet for lunch on the way back to Austin from Fort Worth. If you have that in mind, it will fully meet your expectations. I got the two meat bbq plate, brisket and sausage. Wife got the catfish. Both came with three sides. Hers was good, mine was not so much. Very dry and badly needing the sauce it came with. Coleslaw, baked beans, and fries were good. Her green beans and zucchini and tomato dish was pretty good. Other got their chix fried steak which I was told is very good. Salads and burgers were had by others. All were good I was told. Server seemed very young and was friendly. Would I come here again, probably not my first choice but yes.. Do they have good food. Yes. Do they have good service, yes. Again, to me, it's a quaint restaurant / cafe in country. read more

Nice clean family place with the best schnitzel and brown gravy in town!!! Th schnitzel was breaded crisp and the veal was tender and flavorful. My friend had the chicken fried steak, another good choice, nice crust and tender steak.. too much to eat there, took the rest home. Great servers, hostess and just a nice place. The schnitzel is only available on Thursday...see you there. read more

Always busy but AWESOME FOOD! Great location to get in a good walk, visit the library or just sit and relax to enjoy some good food. read more

It appears as though the on-line MENU prices do not match up with the on site, in the restaurant prices. Many items on the MENU are more expensive on site, in the restaurant, than they show on the on-line MENU. This makes it sort of hard to adjust ones budget. They need to update their web site MENU as soon as possible. read more

Breakfast all day, device is good. Good ole American food style ! Been here several time and continue to return!

Country fried steak is where its at so delicious! Local eatery service is quick for a sit down meal. Waitress always on there game

Not at all a fan service is very slow and their chili omelette tasted like canned chili. Didn't even get a smile from the server ! She seemed very overwhelmed . Very loud inside! read more

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Been coming here since I was a kid and it never disappoints. The biscuits are fantastic and breakfast all day is the perfect way to cure hangovers. It's the type of family diner that you go back to because it hasn't changed all these years. read more

We stopped coming here months ago. It used to be really good but it's obviously majority of the food here is frozen and they don't even try to hide it. Place is dirty and staff is friendly but you wait forever for service and your meal. No thanks read more

You just can't go wrong coming to this spot. The service is always pleasant. Nice crowd today as we were a little later than usual. read more

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Terrible food. Terrible service. I ordered the Philly cheesesteak omelette that was cold and looks like dog food. the country fried steak was hard and cold. The sunny side up eggs was fine and the sprite was okay. The lady got a little attitude because we didn't like the food and admitted that the food was cold. My first time and last. She did snatched the ticket and said "it's okay I'll pick up your ticket! It's on us" ...uhmmm we didn't even eat any of the food. Had to send back the dog food, the country fried crap was terrible. Literally I only ate the sunny side up eggs and drink the sprite. I left $15 on the table just because. read more

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First off most of them Waitress are very raciest , the cook that was cooking that day was the worst I didn't get hash Browns I got HAY BROWNS and when I asked the waitress if I could get some a little less done she got attitude and never came back to table except to give check. Now I'm black and have grown up around lots of whites so I know a raciest when I see on and a BAD cook when I eat. To bad because yes their are way to many things on the menu but most of it sounded great but was far from it. Maybe your taste buds will like it. read more

Lil-Tex Restaurant is a great value for the money. Seating is self-service and pay the cashier on the way out. The servers are friendly and check on you periodically to make sure you are happy. Before you make a decision, be sure to check the special sheet inserted in the menu. I usually end up getting the chicken fried steak which includes three sides. The special and sides rotate daily. I have had some unusual and delicious sides such as Stuffed-green pepper soup, taco soup, fried cabbage, grilled brussels sprouts and also standard sides such as a house salad, fried okra, and mashed potatoes. Lil-Tex is nothing fancy. You'll get excellent service and delicious down-home cooking. read more

Let's start off with a few disclaimers: this is one the most popular places to eat in Cove, so when you see the parking lot full, expect a wait. This is a hole in a wall spot, no frills but the food is good. When I come to visit my mom, this is where she usually wants to go. And as my mom doesn't drive I tell her we can go anywhere, but this is where she wants to come. We sat ourselves and a server came but shortly and took our drink request (I was surprised that her soda came in a can but hey that's how they do it). They have daily specials however we ordered off the menu and the wait began. Now when I see people complain that they waited 10 min for food I think to myself, how long does it take them to cook food at home? However we waited approximately 10 minutes for our food to hit the table. The server asked if we needed anything, I asked for some hot sauce and she stated that they burnt the English muffin but it was on its way. Hashbrowns were a little too light but not bad enough to send them back. When we got ready to go I asked her about their cobblers and she informed me that they have blackberry. So I ordered one to go. Now this should be how great the meal was (it was good, it was breakfast, same you'd get at the chain restaurants) but if I tell you the blackberry cobbler was GREAT! I didn't get into until I got back to my home and now I'm trying to plan another trip back for the cobbler!!! And the cobbler was so good that I could barely wait for it to come out the microwave where I added a scoop of vanilla ice cream to it that I didn't get a chance to take a picture of it, but trust me on this . . . It was good!!! So I'll be back as I know my mom will want to come here but I won't leave without the cobbler!!! read more

ordered gizzard on there special. they were way overcooked! shame on them for even serving those gizzards!!

My wife and I chose the Cafe due to the reviews However, my wife ordered a cheese burger and a salad. I orders a steak , salad and baked potatoe. They forgot to bring out the salads, the fries and the burger were cold. The steak was blue rare as I ordered but the baked potato was cold. Needless to say that we won't be back. read more

Just a fantastic place to eat. I have been coming here at least once a week since 2005. Highly recommend the country skillet for breakfast and the pork chops or meat loaf dinner. The wait staff is amazing and have all been there for years. The cook line is hard working and never misses a beat. read more

the place it self probably isn't bad but the service we got was horrible. A lady with sleeve tattoo, glasses, didn't get her name. Did not come check on us once. My sister ordered food half the food didn't come out so we had to literally tell a cook just so we could get the other half. She had an attitude the whole time we were there. Definitely wouldn't visit again even if somebody paid me too. We also literally watch are food sit in the window for like 10 min. So by the time we got are food it was cold. Said they didn't have a type of cobbler but brought someone else out one. Never again disgusting and rude. read more

The food is good and affordable. I've eaten here many times over the last 6 years and I haven't eaten anything that wasn't delicious. I highly recommend the chicken fried steak! read more

The server was great but the food took 40 minutes and i my burger had pickles even though i asked for none.

This place has really gone downhill. It used to be the place to go. People still go there, however, the food is very soggy & oily. Not as clean as it used to be. Some of the waitstaff are still very friendly while others just aren't. I do like their coffee. They make great coffee. Always have. read more

waited 50 min just for a omelette and never came by to check up or give me a refill on coffee. waited another 15 min just to close my ticket out. Omelette was cold and honestly would have been happier with mcdonald's breakfast. read more

Old dated diner type restaurant needing a good clean. Tried Lil Tex out because it's in the neighborhood but was very underwhelmed with the atmosphere and food. Blinds and floor are very dirty and booths are all torn up. I had the brisket plate and found the brisket to be tough and dry. BBQ sauce was good but you shouldn't have to rely on that to make it flavorful. I couldn't eat the green beans because they tasted watery. BBQ beans tasted right out of a can. read more

This place is one of those lil restaurants I remember as a kid. Very nice staff treat you like family. The food is good. Comes out hot. At a very good price. read more

If it was possible to give less than one star, I would. Instead, I'll show you some pictures! Looking online for some place to go eat tonight, I saw the reviews for this place and decided to try it out. Wow wow wow- was it ever bad! I ordered an enchilada dinner and a side of onion rings. My onion rings came burned, and the enchilada dinner was the worst thing I have ever eaten! Generally you go out to eat for a couple of reasons. 1- you don't feel like cooking, and 2- you're hoping for a tasty satisfying meal. Well, I would've been far better off to stop at the store and pick up a frozen dinner. I wouldn't have had to actually prepare a meal, and it would've tasted far superior to this garbage that was served tonight. After taking one bite of my enchilada, I unrolled it to see what was in it. It was puzzling because it looked like a Taquito instead of an enchilada. It was long and skinny rolled up. Inside was a very thin little line of what I suppose with supposed to be meat. It was NOT delicious! There was nothing else inside the tortilla, not sauce or anything. The other one was rolled up just as tightly with a long thin line of greasy cheese. Nothing else inside. The tortillas had a texture that suggested they had been just heated slightly and rolled, without frying. Grainy and extremely crumbly. Probably the most disgusting part of these enchiladas was what they put on top. There was no sauce, but there was some thick chunks of pasty gunk that made me think that it might be some kind of meat. There was no liquid to it whatsoever, so these enchiladas had no sauce of any kind in them or on them. The flavor of this pasty topping was that of dog food! OK, this is a guess on my part, because I've never actually eaten dog food. But it tasted exactly like canned dog food smells. Really disgusting. The rice was over cooked and atrociously seasoned, and the refried beans were mediocre. But at mediocre, they were the best thing I had tonight. I'll add a few pictures-- notice how it looks like I'm eating taquitos covered in greasy cheese.. and notice the burned onion rings. You can also see the Alpo-like stuff dumped all over the top of everything. I'm actually trying to find some chocolate now, just to get the taste of this crap out of my mouth!!! read more

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Don't go to this place unless you wanna wait an hour for your food ( I left around 40ish minutes). Go to Killeen instead, this city needs another dinner for the overflow. read more