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Pat's Place

3.5 (318 reviews)
Open • 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Chicken strips, ranch (which is yummy) and gravy!
Tiffany J.

This place has delicious hamburgers and chicken fried steak!! Love the fried pickles and sweet tea as well!!!

Clogged salt shaker
Eliza R.

I came here because social media hyped me up... I was let down though. The pasta was hot and the chicken in the pasta was cold. We got sodas on the first floor and came to the balcony. We returned the sodas on the balcony because they were flat. Completely different from the sodas on the first floor. We were let down, though the food was not that good. The service was better than the food.

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Karen B.

We ended up at Pat's Place when the original Sunday brunch restaurant we had planned had too long of a wait for our schedule. Pats place was perfect. There was plenty of parking and it was not busy when we arrived shortly after opening (although it was much busier by the time we left). We were seated promptly and service was friendly and efficient. We all liked our food-it reminded me of "home cooking"! I especially liked my bacon and biscuit in the All American. My son said his club was "like clubs should be made-with all the expected layers".

Flautas with rice & beans
Barbra M.

We stopped in after church on Sunday with a party of 9. Unfortunately we could not sit all together, but otherwise our experience was great. Service was excellent for a busy Sunday afternoon. The food came out hot and fast, and the server kept up nicely with drink refills, extra napkins, etc. My table ate flautas with rice & beans, cheeseburger (cooked well as requested) and fries, Ruben and sweet potato fries and the chicken fried chicken sandwich with onion rings. Everyone enjoyed their meal, although the chicken fried chicken sandwich with gravy was a little messy. We probably will not order it as a sandwich next time - but the quality and taste of the sandwich was good. I enjoyed my Ruben and sweet potato fries. It had a generous portion of meat, which was tender. The sweet potato fries were nicely crispy on the outside, but not hard. And, of course, I am always happy when I can get Diet Dr Pepper with my meal!

Food was excellent and so was the service! I had the hamburger steak with Mac and cheese and okra!

Chicken and waffles
Veronica Z.

Brunch here does not disappoint! I had a coffee with cream! Yummy and ordered the spicy chicken and waffles - so good!

Hannah H.

we love eric! great service. nice deck area. very good okra and massive cobb salad. good bar games and sunset view!

Theresa M.

Good food! Good sized hamburger steak with good tasting gravy, fried onions on top and mashed potato. It took some time to get it but I guess it is because I came on a busy Friday lunch when many locals frequent the place. It is a local favorite for casual dining. Good service by staff!

Classic Lasagna
Linda S.

It was a cute little restaurant really close to the Tubing locations. Service was relatively fast! Heads up that most of the places in this location charge a credit card fee. The food was decently good! It was be the standard place for the price. It wasn't the best lasagna I've had- it was mostly meat sauce on top instead of it baked into the lasagna. But, I'll take it!

Chicken fried steak, mash, okra, toast

1st time at Pats Place. THE BEST chicken fried steak, gravy, mashed potatoes, fried okra I have EVER HAD, hands down! Huge steak at least 2x thicker than average anywhere else covered in crispy seasoned breading, delicious homemade mashed potatoes, pepper gravy AND biggest pieces of okra I've ever seen served!!! Enough of everything to split and still fill up. I'll be back!!! $16.59

Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs
Rachelle M.

My family and I have always passed by this place and wanted to try it out just from the smell off the street. They have a pretty big regular menu, but we each decided to try something off their brunch menu: the Classic All American, Chicken Fried Steak with Eggs, and Pastrami Hash. Everything came out steaming hot and fresh, and the plates were big. We also loved the small town diner feel of the inside.

Top of the morning to ya!!!

Love this restaurant, but watch your step. Had the chicken and biscuit with spicy honey. Homey feel and discount for cash! Waitress was amazing and host was super sweet! Bar was fast , although it was 11 am!

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Chicken fried was delicious! Enjoyed appetizers with fried pickles and dessert of turtle cheesecake.

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