This medium sized restaurant has just about everything you'd want served all day long. Breakfast,…read morelunch, and dinner? They serve it all day long. It's a cute nostalgic space with old-timey instruments displayed in the corners and has a really unique feel. The wait staff is friendly and funny and very knowledgeable about the menu. Personally, I've had the big thick burger and the pulled pork sandwich. Both are delicious. Others have had the chicken fried steak, the lasagna, and everyone I've gone there with loved it. Great comfort food and delicious pie for dessert. Try it, you'll like it!

TLDR: Restaurant in an old high school band hall that delivers on nostalgic vibes but falls short…read moreon food. The fried green tomatoes are great here but for me, almost everything else was a disappointment. Not as kid-friendly as you'd expect. It pains me to leave such a low rating (and I rarely do) but this was one of the most disappointing restaurant experiences I've had in a while. And it didn't have to be that way so hopefully my review can grab someone's attention. This place has so much potential because it's in such a cool location -- the band hall of an old high school (fun decor and cool nostalgic vibes). I had really high hopes for this restaurant but it let me down. Here's what went wrong. THE FOOD: First and foremost, the food was disappointing... except for their vegetable appetizers. The fried green tomatoes were fantastic. Nailed it in terms of texture and flavor. My husband and I were both surprised by how good they were. Their Brussels sprouts appetizer was really good as well. After that, it was all downhill. I had the Mom's Meatloaf with two sides: Cowboy Caviar and green beans. The meatloaf wasn't bad but it wasn't exactly a loaf -- it was like meatballs connected together? I didn't taste the bacon in the tomato sauce and the portion felt tiny -- same size as the sides. The sides were a real letdown. The green beans tasted like they came straight from a Jolly Green Giant can. The Cowboy Caviar (which I usually love) was so bland. It was like they just poured beans and corn and pepper and onion in and that's it. I didn't taste any seasoning. Cowboy Caviar needs to have that zing (many simple recipes use Italian salad dressing). Moving onto my husband's dish which was probably the worst part. His tomato soup tasted like marinara sauce but we were hoping the filet mignon would deliver. It was simply not good. It wasn't as tender as filet mignon needs to be -- it was chewy. It did seem to be cooked as requested (medium rare) but it didn't taste good and seemed flavorless -- almost as if the meat was poor quality. Now, I know that filet mignon is a much more mild tasting cut and less flavorful than a ribeye for instance, but still, something felt very off with this steak. Neither of us enjoyed it and that's a bummer (especially at that price point). KIDS: Usually restaurants like this one are more kid-friendly so I was a bit surprised. Our kids are 3.5YO and 2YO. They brought a booster for my youngest. It had no straps at all (which I'm not even complaining about because those straps are broken at literally every restaurant). We were in a booth so it worked okay mostly. What I'm unhappy about is the lack of coloring options and kids menus. We were not brought any crayons and coloring paper upon seating so we inquired. The waitress said she'd look and ended up coming back with crayons and some paper placemats to doodle on? I respect the ingenuity but I was confused. They have crayons on hand but they don't offer them to the kids? What's the deal with that? They didn't have a kids menu printed anywhere and the waitress just told us the offerings out loud. So is there an official kids menu or not? I'd like to be able to see the prices as well. Also a bit perplexing. We went ahead and ordered one grilled cheese for the kids to share and I'm glad because it was big but also not very good. The bread was too dense so it was more of a bread sandwich. My kids weren't that into it. Almost forgot -- the fries that came with the grilled cheese were actually very good (got to give credit where it's due). TIME: Our food took forever. It wasn't a fun wait -- the kids were getting super restless. The waitress stopped by a couple times to tell us that "our food is just around the corner." Even though it ended up being untrue -- I appreciate her checking in.

Where has this place been all my life! This place is AMAZING. By my calculations via Google, this…read moreplace is 183 miles from the ocean, yet the food tasted fresh and delicious! Kristin and Eric were awesome. I have NEVER in my travels, with much of it being in Louisiana, had crawfish etouffee portions this large. I also had grilled scallops...WOW! I see a negative review from July 11 about this restaurant. The only thing I can think is he mistakenly went there after it was closed! :-) ! I definitely recommend and will be back! Keep up the GREAT work!

Where to start? Asked for water and a diet Coke. Received a diet Coke and lemonade. Not huge issue…read more Easily corrected, eventually. But it was a sign of things to come. Got menus and waited about ten minutes for someone to take our order. Finally asked a table bus to get our waitress. She comes to take our order. Does not know what a chive is, or a scallop. Wife was having a rare steak with grilled veggies. She asked to substitute the baked potato for extra grilled veggies. Almost positive we got billed for them as a side, but we will never know. I never got to see the bill. More on that later. The meals arrive. My wife's rare steak is cooked to a shoe leather state. As in burnt like an asteroid. The veggies are fine. Waitress never asked if everything was ok when she brought the food. My shrimp and scallops w loaded baked potato wo chives is delivered as shrimp and oysters w a loaded potato w chives. I said nothing about the chives. After eating my shrimp and most of my potato, once again the busboy to the rescue. He gets the waitress who comes over and offered to just take the scallops off the bill. I asked for my scallops. She is gone a long time. She returned and asked if I wanted fried or grilled scallops. Fired I replied and she disappeared. We hear a commotion in the kitchen and someone tells the waitress to come get the oysters. She comes over with a plate and uses her bare hands to take food off my plate. Wtf? She takes them and leaves. Then she and other wait staff are sitting in an unoccupied area looking at their tickets, and watching soccer on tv. About 15 minutes later my freshly fried scallops arrive. My wife has been done for 20 minutes. I finish the scallops and waitstaff is no where to be seen. My wife goes to the car. Busboy to the rescue again. He finds and sends the waitress, who is watching tv now, to the table. She asks if I am ready to pay . I am. She has to go make the bill. As she approaches again I am getting my card out and she she says "paying by card?" And takes the card from my hand wo leaving the bill and disappears. I never got to see it. A few minutes later she drops the card and card receipts on the table. No waiting, no questions, no thank you, no explanations just leaves the area. Christy did not get a tip. All our previous visits had been great. This one sucked. Addendum The following day I noticed the young waitress had decided she was entitled to give herself a tip from my bank account. I brought this to the manager's attention. She refunded the amount the young lady took on her own. I feel her future is short. The manager was very professional about it. I can appreciate the position this put her in and how she handled it. I would give her 5 stars if I could.

We stayed in Taylor for a few nights. We found Texan Cafe & Pie Shop walking around town. The…read morerestaurant is in the main part of town. We orders some local favorites- chopped steak, chicken fried steak, and some fried green tomatoes. Food was straight forward as we'd expect, cooked and seasoned to perfection. Nothing fancy, just good home style cooking.

Save room for pie!!…read more The food is homestyle, fresh made and delicious. The service is friendly and welcoming. The CFS and the burgers are so good. Get an order 9fvthe fried green tomatoes to share with the table. They are so good. There is a daily blue plate special worth checking out. If you're ever in Taylor or Hutto at lunchtime, this is the place to go. Go and enjoy lots of tasty food and good prices.

Quite easily the best burger in the area. Fresh beef, hand formed, hand pressed thin but still a…read moregood texture. Wide patty, wide bun, fresh vegetables. What a burger used to be before fast food. Fries or tots are extra on the side. Side salads are also available. Eat in or take out. Easy access at Hwy 29 and Hwy 95 just north of Taylor and east of Georgetown. A great stop to/from Granger Lake or the drag races in Little River-Academy. I didn't take pictures because I ate it before I thought about it. :)

I ate there today for the fried chicken special. Chicken pieces are a Lot smaller than they used…read moreto be. One piece of chicken was hot and one was cold. Sides were good. Don't know if I will go back.

Amazing little diner, catfish was excellent as was my husband's hamburger steak…read more Happy, friendly, helpful staff We have been passing by this place for 10 years, never stopping, until now!

Tiny little diner in Thrall we just happened to stumble upon. Sometimes you get lucky. This place…read morefrom start to finish made us question why we ever moved from Texas. People, staff, guests were all polite and genuine. We missed that very much. The walls remastered with reminders of how connected to the community they are. The food is what you'd expect at a roadside diner in n Texas- good, hearty, simple, delicious. Don't come here if you're in a hurry. That's not what they're about. This place is on my special list.

From RJ at the front door to the families who pack in on Sundays for local Texas Country music this…read moreplace is the real deal! But wait a minute the owners are there to come by and say hello! The cheeseburger is out of this world!! 10/10 experience and would recommend 100%!!

I Love my CC Family the staff, the food, the live country music every week; from top notch…read moregroups. It's family friendly of all ages. I truly enjoy watching the kids dancing with their family and everyone enjoying and making memories!!! Also, they have the best Sweet potato fries!!!

- - - Review of Willie's Grill & Icehouse in Pflugerville, TX on Saturday, May 2, 2026 - - -…read more I wanted to share my experience of my 1st visit to Willie's Grill & Icehouse located in Pflugerville, TX for anyone who is looking for a good casual spot to grab a bite to eat or have a drink. My daughter and I both ordered the Jumbo Fried Catfish Meal - $13.99 which comes w/ 2 pieces of fried catfish, French fries, chips w/ your choice of queso or salsa, and a drink. Such a great value for the price. While the fish was made fresh & came out hot (and tasted really good), the French fries weren't as fresh & came out soggy/stale. Plenty of seating & parking. Service was great! Hope this info helps!

We came today for the first time and hate that we waited so long. 5 star experience. Makena was our…read moreserver and she was awesome. I will always ask for her when we dine there. I hope management sees this and showers her with kudos. The food was excellent. We ordered: - bacon jam patty melt and street corn. It was delicious and hefty. The street corn was Smokey and spicy. - Gouda cheesesteak - with crispy fries. It was excellent. - Redfish Ponchatrain. It was topped with shrimp and was really enjoyed. Great portion too. - 2 people ordered blackened catfish and both loved it. They're baked potato was huge and loaded, there's sweet potato fries were waffle and delicious and their mashed potatoes and chips and salsa. We're both excellent sides as well. - kiddo had a kids burger and fries and loved it. -I had black and chicken with a side, Caesar salad and the sautéed vegetables and I was not excited but needed to eat something to keep up with my macros, and the chicken was flavorful and delicious, the vegetables were seasoned well, and the salad was wonderful as well. I would 100% get this meal again. The service and food were excellent excellent. We will be back!

First time visit. Eating late Saturday afternoon so in between crowded times. I ordered the Chopped…read moreSteak with mashed potatoes, brown gravy, and carrots with Fried Green Tomato appetizer. Fried Green Tomatoes were huge (in a good way) pieces. Fresh, hot and hand battered. Generous serving. Chopped steak was good. Mashed potatoes had the little chunks the way I like. Nice small town diner ambience. Service was good. We just enjoyed everything. Also got a Pecan Cobbler that was really good, but ate it too fast to take a picture. Definitely will return when we are in the area.

I think Chicken Fried Steak is one of the best defining dishes of Southern cuisine. I think Chicken…read moreFried Steak is an item that has kept the people of the Southern United States together regardless of interests, jobs, intelligence, and opinions. It is a unifying meal of blue-collared and white-collared people alike. It is a food that unifies the vast cultures of the south. There is no debate when there is a Chicken Fried Steak. Soul food and southern food are so severely important to people who were raised in the south because the overall feeling of those cuisines is that it feels like their Grandma is cooking dinner. Now if you look at my Yelp profile picture for a fraction of a second and maybe stereotype a little, you can accurately assume that my Grandma's cooking would fit in the latter and you would maybe wonder if my grandmother knows what seasoning is. If you have had her chili, you would say no. The famous Texan Cafe & Pie Shop in Hutto is a classic Southern diner that is always a perfect pick-me-up meal and is a truest staple of the area. When I first visited Hutto before moving I looked for places to try, and the abundant and sheer quantity of reviews for Texan Cafe made it clear that I had to try it. That was just over a year ago, and I still remember parking my car in the lot across the street and walking into the cozy diner with wood chairs and booths, red tablecloths, and so much decor on the walls it might be a museum, and I felt right about moving to Hutto. I was seated immediately and almost instantly ordered the Chicken Fried Steak smothered with white gravy, of course, with sides of Fried Okra and Mashed Potatoes. It was not long before the beautiful plate hit my table, and I destroyed everything on that plate. When I thought it was over, I was handed the dessert menu that was two full rows worth of pie and other options. I was mesmerized by the length of it and was overwhelmed by the options. I texted my parents to tell them and suddenly I was going back to San Antonio with slices on slices worth of pie for them to have. When my parents came up to help move me in, they wanted to go to the Texan. They were impressed with how great the meal was alongside the pies. Pies that they bought extra of to take back with them to San Antonio. When I started my job, the first meal they took us new hires to was the Texan. I tried their Blue Plate Special and found out that Chicken Fried Pork Chops exist and fell in love with that. When my brother came and visited meeting my parents and me in Hutto, we went to the Texan. We enjoyed their appetizers and everyone had to have a slice of pie. Options for everyone. When a friend came and visited, she took a solo trip to the Texan while I was at work then told me she took the best nap of her life after. My buddy and I decided to go randomly one day after work to try their Hot Pie with Brandy Sauce. That thing is a tank and is worth a visit to try alone. What a sweet creation. When my girlfriend visited me in Hutto, I took her to the Texan and she will randomly text me about how much she misses the pie. I try to get her a slice every time she comes and visits. It is her favorite thing. It is clear to see why it is a favorite to so many because everyone I have taken to the Texan has left a fan wanting to come back. I brought my grandparents home a full Blueberry pie from the Texan Cafe which my grandma told me "was the best I have even since I was a little girl. Not too sweet with a great crust. Just right. A blueberry pie is my favorite." I know this review is less of a review and more of a collection of vignettes of many stories built inside the walls of the Texan Cafe, but that is what is so beautiful about southern hospitality and southern diners. That is why there is so much decor about the extensive history of Texan Cafe and the culture of Hutto on the walls. I went back this afternoon for the first time in a short while, but I find myself continuously impressed by the quality of the food, the efficiency as a whole, and just how welcoming everyone is inside. Their pies are just truly next level. Today, I went for the Chicken Fried Pork Chop Blue Plate Special which is truly heaven sent, potato salad, fried okra, and a slice of their cherry pie. It is a meal you feel blessed to eat and a restaurant you love supporting because of it. Every pie I have had at the Texan is better than any other pie I have eaten. They could be a full time bakery and still be the monument of Hutto. It just happens they have food that warms your heart too. RIYL: Grandma's cooking if it was not dry