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.

Food was wonderful everything was Fresh!!! I really enjoyed the Grill Chicken Sandwich and the…read moreBrisket Nachos Highly Recommended

We appreciated the service and offer to make us anything we wanted! When we come back this way we…read morewill stop again.

Good chips, salsa and queso. Two of my friends got the hamburger and both proclaimed it to be…read moremediocre. The toasted ham and cheese sandwich was cold. The cheese was not melted completely and the fries were not done. Another guy got the street tacos and really enjoyed them and said they were good. So if you're going to eat here, the takeaway would be get some chips and queso and street tacos. The atmosphere is a bar, it is loud. There isn't really any waite staff. It's the bartender so you have to order at the bar. Everybody working here seem to be nice and the patrons were all locals. There's a couple of pool tables and a small dance floor. Remember this is a bar.

Chips and salsa were HUGE and great. Chips had a nice lime taste. The bartender was super friendly…read moreand very helpful with the menu choices seeing that it was our first time here. Good music playing with couple pool tables. I would definitely come back here. The bar burger was great btw!

They serve a great hamburger here! Old timey drugstore with…read moregift shop, soda fountain, & grill. If you ever find yourself in or driving thru Coleman, eat here! You won't be disappointed.

Great service and small-town feel. The salad I got was so good (didn't get a photo), and the menu…read moreis extensive. There are MANY options for coffee- I got an iced americano with almond milk & sugar free biscoff cookie syrup. Whipped cream on top. It was great. I love the gift shop inside as well! Staff is very nice and attentive.

If you're looking for a short road trip from Fort Worth that feels like a true getaway, you've got…read moreto check out Perini Ranch Steakhouse. From the moment you arrive, it feels like you're out in the middle of nowhere--in the best way possible. The rustic atmosphere is incredible, and on the cool day we visited, they had a wood-burning fireplace going right in the middle of the dining room. It made the whole experience feel cozy and authentic. What really stood out, though, was the people. The service was absolutely top-notch from start to finish. I even had the chance to chat with a woman who's been working there for over 20 years--she shared some of the restaurant's history and how it's evolved over time, which made the visit even more special. For food, we started with the fried quail legs--perfectly cooked and seriously delicious (we could've easily eaten more). For the main course, I had the ribeye cooked medium rare, and it was spot on--full of flavor and didn't need a thing added. My wife went with the hamburger steak and loved it as well. Great food, even better people, and an atmosphere that's hard to beat. We'll definitely be back.

Perini's is well known around Abilene and has a great reputation. We tried it twice and the upshot…read moreis this-- Great steaks. Few menu choices. Mediocre sides and appetizers. The ambience is fine; sortuv a rustic cabin feel. We've had great service the two times we went, and the table bread is wonderful. Not impressed with the thick, (cooked?) carpaccio or the overcooked brussel sprouts. Compared to the USA, it's a 3/5. But in Abilene? Maybe a 4/5.

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

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.

May I suggest fried pickles for appetizers here. Then the kinfolk burger, which is pulled pork,…read morebacon, hamburger meat, jalapenos, lettuce, tomatoes and pickles. The flavor was great, no mustard no mayonnaise needed. We were in a large party and upon ordering one thing that's not on the menu, but you can get, is a chicken fried chicken with or without gravy, for the lactose intolerant. Everybody got something different for the most part and everybody raved about how good their dishes were. this is a quaint little restaurant, the service was good, the people were nice, and the food was exceptional.

We ate here after visiting the rattlesnake roundup. We had a cheeseburger, pulled pork sandwich,…read morefries and sweet potato fries. The place was busy with folks looking for barbecue. Food was great and service was excellent.

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.