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    4.3 (363 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
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    Happy hour specials

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    Makalah M.

    The good- it's a cute place. The bad- the wait time for all guest in our party to receive their meal was long, they forgot the appetizers and brought them out late, and it felt like the contractors/Samsung workers that had been seated after us had been given priority in service.

    Meatloaf. Everything was perfect.
    orange j.

    Great food, service set in an old band building. Git the meatloaf plus mashed potatoes and green beans. Seasoned perfectly. Great service!

    Grandson ordered chicken fried steak, mac & cheese, and french fries.... He said it was really good.
    Susan W.

    We were seated immediately. For a Friday night I think that's awesome.! I said, came over promptly asking us if we were ready to order, at this point, he had already ordered our packages. The service is here is really great. !! To be continued : My grandson ordered chicken fried steak, mac & cheese and french fries chicken fried steak was huge and beautifully fried with cream gravy. He has a hefty appetite, but it was so large. He ended up leaving a small piece of it as he was just too full/ his french were OK and he ate all his mac & cheese one of his very favorite dishes. I decided on the meat salad with goat cheese and poppyseed dressing. It also had pecans sprinkled throughout. It was delicious. It was massive so next time I will order a half portion. I also ordered tortilla soup which came with five or six tortilla chips. It was quite good But very spicy. They also have a bakery and make a lot of pies and cakes. There was no way we could eat dessert, but we definitely stopped at the Bakery Case and ordered some Red Velvet Cake for the boys and a piece of Coconut Cream Pie for me. The restaurant has several unique features, including a bar along one side of the restaurant where you can get beer, wine, and cocktails. It had a massive chandelier that was vintage and quite beautiful in the center surrounded by other light fixtures. The tables and chairs and the booths also reminded me of vintage café style furnishings . The round tables and chairs were very unique in that barrel style. Bottom of the tables were a metal cut out design, making them very unique. Our server was absolutely wonderful. Very patient and helpful. Next time I'm in town I will definitely return.!!!

    Cute, fresh baked cookies that are huge! This is more like 2-3 cookies in 1!

    Food is always fresh and delicious. If you want a place that is sit down and unique, not your average chain restaurant, this is the spot for you. Excellent baked goods and the breakfast is delicious!

    Honey Dijon Pork Tenderloin
    Kevin W.

    Great local diner serving what I would call "upscale" diner food. They always have a good selection of cakes and pies. The wait staff is usually local young folks and it's not bad service. The menu here is not lacking but sometimes I still find myself looking for something more. We do love the options for sides though, you want a side of bacon with your meatloaf, no problem, deviled eggs for a side, got you covered, how about some Texas caviar! My wife was a little disappointed they were out of salmon which was her first choice but the filet she ordered instead was really good - quality tender meat, could have used a bit more seasoning but we were impressed with the quality of the cut. I had the roasted beet salad as a side and it was fantastic! Highly recommend. I also had the pork tenderloin with a honey mustard sauce. The tenderloin was tender but maybe a tad dry from being slightly overcooked, overall I felt it was ok. We both got deviled eggs as a side, they were a little dry, not much seasoning going on but we do like the option of a deviled egg as a side so we were ok with it but it could be better. Wished I could do half stars, this is a 4.5 in my book.

    Mom's Meatloaf
    Kathleen D.

    Food is awesome! Service is exceptional! Ask for Natalie if you go there on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday! Ambiance is friendly and perfect for social gatherings!

    Love this conglomeration of chandeliers!!  The green walls is very garden like!
    Sheila L.

    This is the best!! Plowman's Kitchen has repurposed the old Taylor High School - in particular, the band hall! There are decorations of a drum set as the chandelier when you enter the front door, a bass drum as a table, many instruments adorn the walls in addition to old photos of majorettes, stage band, and students from THS! So creative! The food!!!! The BEST biscuits and gravy ever! The biscuits must have been placed on the grill first which gave them a bit of a crunch on the outside and fluffy, yummy, inside. The gravy was not "pasty" or didn't appear to come from an envelope. The eggs were fluffy. We loved our waitress! The cafe is pretty and feels airy. A+

    Standard bfast with fruit, biscuits and gravy!
    David L.

    Came around 9:30am on a Sunday. Not too many folks eating, and therefore the wait staff was extremely accommodating and allowed us to sit outside with our dog! The food order was taken quickly (and again they were VERY accommodating to specific substitution requests!). We both got the standard breakfast (eggs, sausage/bacon, and a side). I upgraded to the biscuits and gravy. The food was filling but not overly heavy as can sometimes happen with diner food. Some of my fruit was in bad shape, but there was a large enough portion that I could pick around it! The tables outside were a bit dirty, but it was our choice to sit outside. Overall nice visit and quality food at a damn good price!

    The Cuban Sandwich with Seasonal Vegetables
    Laudencio M.

    Staff was great. Inside was clean and nice. Food was reasonably priced but small in portions for the price and really dry. But maybe just a bad day. I'll try again one day.

    Cake/pie case
    Elyssa D.

    When you first walk in you're met with some unique decor: lights made out of drums, clarinets repurposed as lamps, high school band photos along the walls, with shakos atop the waiting area. It was very niche and intriguing- something I've not seen in a restaurant before. Our wait time wasn't too long, we were seated and helped in a timely manner. They had a display case of desserts that were calling my name but breakfast was the plan. I orders the Brussels sprouts for the table appetizer with some waters to wash it down. They were topped with bell pepper and a balsamic glaze. Think the dish would have been better with tomatoes rather than bell peppers and maybe a bit more glaze but it was still pretty good. For the main course I was torn between a sandwich and eggs Benedict. Per the server's recommendation I ordered the eggs Benedict paired with homestyle breakfast potatoes. With my son accompanying me, I ordered him the kids pancake plate paired with homestyle breakfast potatoes, sausage, and scrambled eggs. Our breakfast orders are where this restaurant loses a few stars from me. When I first received my eggs Benedict the eggs were way overcooked- almost hard boiled. A traditional eggs Benedict has a poached egg that is runny in the middle- these eggs did not give, the runniest part of the egg was the hollandaise on top. I asked if they could be remade because they were very clearly made incorrectly. The waitress was very understanding and could see the issue with the quality. I did have to wait a while for a new plate but I still had some Brussel sprouts to snack on. When I received a fresh plate the eggs were properly poached and made for an enjoyable meal. The kid's pancake plate posed another egg issue but this time undercooked. I have a toddler with a huge appetite, he ate a few of the scrambled eggs and then refused them. Nearly half of the eggs were undercooked- egg whites still wiggling around making for an unsafe meal for my toddler. The sausage, pancake, and potatoes were all great. The sausage is some of the best breakfast sausage I've had but they definitely missed the mark with their eggs. With eggs being a huge staple in our breakfast experience I was very dissatisfied with the inconsistencies and lack of proper preparation.

    Best food ever! Charming staff amazing place!
    Thorin S.

    Amazing place amazing people working here. Incredible food I have never stopped in this town before and this is a reason to absolutely come to Taylor any night of the week.

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    Thank you Lexi for the awesome pies. You are so wonderful. Great food and desserts. Excellent job!

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    Food was delicious and the service was friendly and helpful. Cool atmosphere with the old music room motif.

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    Great customer service. And nice people. I enjoyed eating there. And there pies are amazing.

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    Great restuarant, food, service, staff, and yes desserts! All at fair and reasonable prices.

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    Ask the Community - Plowman's Kitchen

    I know you don’t take reservations but can you accommodate a group of 12…8 adults and four kids?

    Yes we can accommodate a group that size!

    Any options for a vegan for dinner? Thinking of trying out this weekend and one of the 4 of us is vegan.

    The have a good set of Salads & some Appetizers that are fantastic like green fried tomatoes, Brussels sprouts. There is a Veggie Sandwich and several Salmon & Shrimp dishes. In addition, they have sides like deviled eggs & have breakfast all day.… 

    Dog friendly? Happy Hour menu?

    We have outdoor tables available, however we don’t have the staffing just yet for servers outside during the busy times. We have happy hour Monday-Thursday from 4-6pm and Sunday’s from 4-9pm. Our happy hour is 1.00 off all alcoholic beverages and… 

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    $$

    A new discovery for us, for some reason never knew about this place, even though we'd been to the…read moreother restaurant in town before. Another old time, home cooking type diner, with generous portions, fast friendly service, and small town country ambiance. A must stop if you're tired of the big city/chain type eateries, where the customers are more interested in their phones/laptops, than their dining companions. The Hop Queen got the schnitzel, which was a solid, stick to your ribs choice. The two sides, homemade mashed potatoes, and the squash were almost like déjà vu flavour, back when we were kids. I got the 4 Alarm burger, and it was tasty, spicy and filling. Great onion rings, which I am partial too, were nice and crunchy, held up well (no "bite and pull all the onion out problems"). Good enough, and scenic enough country drive, to make this a destination spot. Check out the daily specials, looks pretty inviting!

    We walked in late afternoon. Several young ladies behind the counter. We were not greeted. Took…read morea few minutes for someone to come over with menus. Decent selection of food. Some of the menu can be a little confusing. There are some items that come with two sides that do not mention that. And with the burgers you have to pay for sides separately. We opted for a chips and salsa, meatloaf (with greens and mashed potatoes as sides), a burger (fries cost extra), and chicken strips with broccoli and another side that I forgot. Chips and salsa were bad, but salsa needed a little salt. Greens were not fresh, potatoes were bland--gravy not good. Meatloaf wasnt bad. Burger was just okay. Chicken strips were just okay as well. Looks like they have a beer garden outside and being that it is a German/Texan fusion type spot maybe they do some time of events/entertainment...not sure. Would be interesting though. The food was mediocre and bland and the service not that great. They charge a fee to use card--but also do not give the coin portion of your change--which I kinda feel is another fee just to pay cash. Last I checked they still make nickels, dimes, and quarters. This spot is a little out of the way so I don't think that we would return.

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    Plowman's Kitchen - tradamerican - Updated August 2026

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