We live in East Texas, where there are plenty of restaurants to choose from, and we've eaten at…read moremost of the local spots and many in the surrounding towns. My husband challenged me to find somewhere new, and Yelp led us to Fat Boyzzz in Longview, TX. I'll be honest--I'm not usually a soul food fan, so I wasn't especially excited about trying it. But my husband had been craving some good soul food for a while, so we decided to give it a shot. The restaurant had excellent ratings and reviews, but I was still a little skeptical. When we arrived, the place was packed, which is usually a good sign. Thankfully, we were seated right away. Our waitress let us know upfront that there would be about a 30-minute wait for the food. Our first interaction with her was a little rough--she seemed stressed and was somewhat abrupt while taking our order. My husband was initially put off, but he was determined to get his soul food fix. Now, whenever I see grilled liver and onions with brown gravy on a menu, that's what I'm ordering. I'm a Luby's girl through and through, and until today, I would've said nobody does liver and onions better than Luby's. Fat Boyzzz changed my mind. The liver was sliced a little thinner and wasn't quite as tender, but the flavor more than made up for it. Every bite was absolutely delicious. And that's not even the best part. The mashed potatoes and brown gravy were phenomenal--rich, flavorful, and pure comfort food. My husband ordered the fried pork chops with mashed potatoes and cream gravy. The entire meal, all he could talk about was those mashed potatoes. Between bites, he'd keep saying, "These mashed potatoes are AWESOME! This gravy tastes just like my Naw-Naw's gravy!" My husband is a big, burly guy with a deep voice, and hearing him repeatedly praise the food while happily devouring his plate was entertaining all by itself. This was truly food for the soul. We left full, happy, and completely comforted by a fantastic meal. Fat Boyzzz has definitely earned repeat customers in us, and we'll absolutely be back. Highly recommended!

Awesome food and great customer service 3/13/26 I'll eat…read morethere every chance I can. You can not ask for any place better. All there food is delicious. Carol Sipes

The food has always been amazing. The service is hit or miss. The bald bartender is the worst at…read morecustomer service. He is so rude.

Staff were friendly and food was great! We're from out of state and wanted good food…read more We had the berry crepes, buscuits & gravy, and waffles. All had good flavors, and big portions.

Went with a large family gathering, so I'm going to have to just stick with what I ordered since I…read moredidn't pay attention to everyone's meal. I believe there was 12 of us. They accommodated us quickly got us our drinks, and took our order in a speedy manor. It took a bit for the food to come out, but they were making 12 orders to come out at roughly the same time, so no worries there. Chicken fried steak, eggs over medium, grits (asked for cheese on top), biscuit (no gravy). The food came out and it was a nice plate. The steak wasn't the largest I've seen by any means (they often take up the whole plate but this one was about 1/3-1/2). Eggs were well cooked--over medium being still runny yolk, but the whites are solid w/no slime to them. They nailed those eggs. The steak was good, the breading was wonderful--large flakey batter, fried perfectly, decent flavor, though it certainly was meant to need that gravy. Gravy was great, not sweet at all (yeah, I've had sweet sausage gravy before, ick) and seasoned well. I just had to add pepper for my own tastes, but no salt of anything else. Even though my initial impression was that it was slightly small, it was delicious and honestly, perfectly filling--I'm trying to lose weight and eat smaller portions (down 22lbs, yay) so maybe they were secretly helping me. The grits were great, however I didn't get my cheese. They were cooked well, not mushy or slimy, not "gritty" from undercook. Good stuff. As for the missing cheese, that's OK, I mixed in some of the leftover gravy from the steak (there was plenty) and that made them absolutely delicious. The biscuit was large and clearly homemade. Great thin crust and very fluffy on the inside. Enough butter flavor built in they were very easily eaten by themselves or with any condiment you could want. Very good biscuits! The ladies were good about keeping up with us and our refills and were fun and flirty the whole time, making us feel like regulars (well, some of us were regulars, so I just rode their coattails for the attention). The parking lot is a minefield, but if you find the space to wedge a car, you've found a parking spot. Would absolutely go back.

Longtime customer, first time to review.... I eat breakfast here 2 to 3 times per week. Why?…read more Because they serve the best pancakes I have ever eaten. Not only are they fluffy, they are also HUGE! I have never been able to finish 2 of them in one sitting. Hands down best pancakes on Earth! So large that I am not hungry again until dinner. The staff is very attentive and always on point and delivers service with a smile. The building is old but always clean and reminds me of a dive bar. If you want a great breakfast try the 2-2-2 (The 2 eggs, 2 bacon, 2 pancakes). If you want a great dining experience at a good price, This is the place! If fact, I am on my way there now!

On my way from somewhere in La headed to Dallas and time for a quick lunch…read more Yelp helped me find this little place. Not a big menu but covers all the bases for lunch in a small Texas town. I went with a single cheeseburger and crispy FF's. Food came out pretty quick. I was not disappointed. Just the right size for me. Patty was strait up good on its own. Pickles were nice and thick - not those thin one like most places. FF's nice n crispy. Good lunch. The others pates I saw brought out looked pretty good as well. Daily lunch specials and today's was CFS. I saw one and it did look good. Work the stop if you hungry.

We recently ordered lunch from T's Café in Tatum for a Lunch & Learn event our company was hosting,…read moreafter it was recommended by employees at the local power plant. We chose the Build Your Own Burger Bar for about 10 people, and everything was excellent! The food was fresh and delicious, delivery was right on time, and everything was organized and ready to serve. The whole process went smoothly, and everyone enjoyed the meal. Thanks again for helping make our event a success--we'll definitely keep you in mind for future catering!

I was in Marshall on business and staying at hotel just off I20. I Yelped for a place to eat and…read moreYelpers came thru with the Honey Hole Cafe. It was basically across the street. So I wondered on over and looked over their menu. Lots of good options and I selected Cowboy Chicken Sandwich. I chose well. Nice thick crispy fried chicken breast, a couple slices of bacon, melted American cheese and a hand battered onion ring on top. I got the BBQ on the side since it was a to-go order. This sandwich did not disappoint. Everything worked. The BBQ sauce had just enough of a bite very good. The only thing I would do different is sub the fries for onion rings. The fries were frozen from a bag. The ORs were hand battered and d do good.

Food is always amazing and large portions! Staff is the sweetest! We love this place!! Highly…read morerecommend!!

We came to Jack Ryan's for an anniversary. Sheleigh was a fantastic server that strived to make our…read moreexperience enjoyable and give us an honest description of the food. I would come back just to have Sheleigh describe the dishes for me! We had the oysters of the day - yum! Ceviche, split the Caesar, then I got the halibut with veggies and hubby got the Elk chops. Everything was delicious and we will be coming back

The best steakhouse in east Tex and it's not close. The service is always top notch. The decor is…read moregreat, very industrial. Will go every time we are close.

A great lunch spot in East Texas! I eat here every time I am in the area and it keeps getting…read morebetter! Their chicken Cesar wrap is my absolute favorite - with homemade chips on the side - I can't help but eat every since crumb. Don't be scared of the cauliflower pizza - which they will customize for you - and a secret, not on the menu item - nachos. Great bar, great patio, good for all occasions and open to the public! (My kids told me to add that they have the best pretzel bits in town!)

It is the 19th of a golf course if played 18 it would be find but traveling thru. It is a flat no…read more We sat down all the golfers where discussing the play of the day and having a drinks at the bar. Again great place for a 19th hole. Waited for a while but busy surfing drinks. Had to leave!!

Amazing food. Both at the restaurant in town and the food truck at The Boulders at Lake Tyler…read more Tacos Montez are my favorite, but all the food is delicious. Oh and the margaritas!! The people are amazing also. If you visit the food truck at The Boulders (Thursday - Sunday) the views are fantabulous. Especially at sunset.

The food here is ok. The service is ok. And the inside setting is ok. It's just not that impressive…read moreof a place to me. We had lunch here. Maybe things get better at dinner. Or maybe I went on a bad day. I will try it again another time and give us a second chance. Maybe try something different. If it's better I will give it more stars and a better review. If not I will leave it as is.