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Simply Country

4.5 (69 reviews)
InexpensiveSouthern, American
Closed • 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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"Simply Country" is not only the name of the restaurant, it's a description of the dining area.
Ron L.

I am not against franchises, but if you want to get a true feel of the neighborhood that you're in, the smaller restaurants offer that. And Simply Country, located at an East Texas crossroads where roughly 100 people live within a mile, offers what outsiders would consider a true Texas diner. "Smokey and the Bandit" lovers, think of the choke-and-puke where the Smokey ordered a Diablo Sandwich and unknowingly met up with the Bandit. If you're driving on 105 east of Cleveland, this is one of several small restaurants that look like a great place to eat, with homestyle food at a good price. We ate there on a Saturday afternoon on the way back from the Renaissance Festival, and mercy sakes alive, this was good! We all had chicken strips, and it had a good country taste and texture. A little on the dry side for me, but whatever. We didn't have pies, but we sat close to where they can be bought, and I can see someone using their meal as the appetizer and those tall sweet pies being the main course. Many sweet local girls working there, drawl and all, and they made sure we had a relaxing, happy time. More than enough signs with references to God on them to give the liberals hives. Restrooms are on the far east side, the sign is very hard to read, and several antiques in the small hallway where the restrooms are - a very nice touch! Cash preferred, an extra charge is put on the bill for using a card. Simply Country is certainly not a unique restaurant in the Lone Star State. They don't try to compete with anyone. They just offer very good homestyle grub at a price that won't hurt your wallet.

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You know a place is good when you find delicious homemade croutons on their lunch time salad bar.... ENOUGH SAID!!! Outstanding!!! These people go the extra mile in all the food they put out!!! From the excellent/buttery/perfectly fried catfish (plate lunch) to the homemade English pea salad on the salad bar, everything is homemade and fantastic. In a world where everything seems to be mass produced/processed/quick and easy over quality this place brings you back to a time where people still cared about what they put on your plate. Every single thing on my (meat & 3/plate lunch) Id swear to be made from scratch... and not just that but made with love... like I was at my mommas or grandmas!!! Just plain old good food!!! I loved it!!! #DONTFORGETYOURDESERT

Country fried steak large
Audra A.

Best roadside stop ever! We happened upon this place on the way to see family. Food was excellent, service friendly, ambience interesting. I think we are headed back to get a whole pie. Still thinking about the amazing fresh baked pie smell. Large country fried steak was LARGE! Very crispy, well seasoned gravy and piping hot. The green beans and mashed potatoes were also well seasoned with great flavor. Mushroom burger was juicy, giant, and had great savory meaty flavor. Loaded high with mushrooms and meaty cheese, amazing. They kindly added lettuce and tomato for me, but it really didn't need it. Crinkle fries were crispy and hot. The things we didn't eat but could see were also very generous portions at reasonable prices. A one trip salad bar only $4.99 for whatever you can fit on your plate. Bar included some pasta and potato salad options and could really make a full meal. Catfish special of the day was gently fried fish with fries and another side plus a serving of chocolate pie. Lots of locals ordered that with no hesitation and I'd regret not ordering it too- but my burger was damn good. Ambience is fun- country kitchen themed with lots of signs and funny sayings. Original cook books on some country style hutches in the corner, wooden chairs and tables that are sturdy, and farmhouse staples like a butter churn decorated the dining room. Pie case was full of so many options. We should have gotten a pie to take with us. I'm going back for that pie. There was a dining room facing section of the kitchen where you could see the pie construction happening. I've never seen such a high, beautifully twisted meringue. Okay maybe we are going back for two pies...

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Very good!! Delicious home-cooked, comfort food!!! The gumbo is one of the BEST we have had! Hush puppies are soo good! Lots of pies to choose from as well. Everyone is so friendly. We recommend!!

Kaylee G.

Everything about this place was great! Food, service, atmosphere and price Fish was cook and seasoned very well. Chicken fried steak was tender All the food was served hot and in a timely manor.

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Terri S.

Simply Country is simply amazing. We frequent this restaurant for breakfast when heading out. They have great biscuits and gravy and omelets. I like the flapjack and bacon on the poor man's breakfast. If you're wanting a steak, come here!! They are delicious and cooked perfectly to order! I have never tried anything here I haven't enjoyed! Worth the drive down 105!!

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Very good food and service nothing has ever gone wrong every time I have ate here very good food

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OMG!' Chicken Fried Steak is to die for. We like eating there we went back the next day for breakfast. Five star!'

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There pies are out of this world. Homemade. Can't wait to try their cobbler this time. Their food is good too.

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They are opening a bakery inside with all the homemade pies we got turnovers peach they were to die for

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Pickett House

Pickett House

4.1(84 reviews)
40.4 mi
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Sometimes you need to get out of Houston and its Suburbs to score a fantastic meal…read more Today, 24Oct2026, my Wife and another couple we ride motorcycles with travelled one and a half hours north east to eat at Pickett House just west of Woodville Texas on US 190. Specifically, 157 Private Road 6000, Woodville Tx 75979. Todd, our riding buddy, found out about this during a solo ride from a retired firefighter while waiting for a road crew to open up a lane of traffic near Livingston, Tx. Today was the day we ventured to The Piney Woods for a spot of lunch. The place is slipped in behind a Museum/Gift Shop and does not open until 11am on the days of operation, usually F-Sun. Today, it was fried chicken with black-eyed peas, cole slaw, chicken and dumplings as well as cooked mustard greens. Dessert was peach cobbler with ice cream. The meal is served family style and everything is all you can eat. Seriously, all you can eat. The entry has a plaque (see picture of it) that is really what is expected of any and all diners that order there. I was our busser after the meal. After you get Inside look around and you will see is one of the biggest collection of Circus posters I have ever come across. Some of them are even up for adoption. But, I digress ... On to the food. The fried chicken was some of the best I have ever had. Crispy outer shell that has a distinct "crunch" on every bite. It is seasoned well and the chicken itself carries a flavor from whatever they marinaded it in. The thigh I started with was hot, juicy and tender as were the breast, leg and second thigh of my second plate. I thought I have had great fried chicken from one of the oldest bar in Oklahoma a decade or so ago ... this blows that out of the water. The sides were just as good. Those black-eyed peas were cooked to perfection and gave no aftertaste of the soil it was grown in so many of us that eat them know oh so well. Todd, who hates them ate two spoonfuls with no face making at all. The greens were tender and well seasoned with salt, bacon drippings and a hint of sugar to level out the bitterness of cooked greens. Even my Wife liked them. Cole slaw there is not sweet, so therefore I was the only one that liked that side. More for me. What really stood out on the sides was the chicken and dumplings. Normally, this is an entree. Not here. It was almost as exciting to eat as the fried chicken was. Chunks, not pieces, chunks of chicken were bathing in a cream sauce with tender dumplings that had just the right amount of flavor that carries the starch forward to greet your tastebuds. Afterwards, we all had our peach cobbler with a scoop of vanilla. The cobbler crust had some additional sugar on it that made the flakiness of the pastry even deeper in texture and flavor. Again, I have had cobblers before and this one rivals all of them. Our server was a mice young man that had a sharp sense of humor and verbally sparred with me about everything cluck. Even the nice lady collecting my dirty plates from the counter as I set them down chatted me up. Pickett House is a destination for us that do not live near it and is probably a mecca to those that do. This is going to be a return spot for my Wife and I if we are out there and it is open. Ciao, Darrell

I have been coming here for 20 years and never been disappointed. They were only open on weekends…read moreback then and only from 11-2. The hours have expanded I'm pleased to report and the food is just as good as it ever was. Some employees are not here anymore and they probably retired but the ladies working here work very hard to make sure the customers are always full. The circus posters on the walls, the period dresses the servers wear, and the table cloths and curtains add a note of nostalgia and send you back to a simpler time. Keep up the great work and I will keep coming. I drive 80 miles to get here and have been for 20 years. So I definitely recommend this place to anyone.

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Pickett House - Cute old house with circus posters. Fried chicken was delicious!

Cute old house with circus posters. Fried chicken was delicious!

Pickett House - Fried chicken, cornbread, biscuit, muffin

Fried chicken, cornbread, biscuit, muffin

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Texas Legends Steakhouse

Texas Legends Steakhouse

4.4(219 reviews)
84.9 mi
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Delicious blackened shrimp, salads and steak! Excellent service and fast drinks! Never…read moredisappoints!

Our group of 13 ladies had reservations at 12:15 on a Friday. We arrived on time & were seated in a…read moreprivate room. Our drink orders were taken & delivered quickly with one exception. They were out of iced tea & needed time to brew more. That seemed like an unusual problem for lunchtime at a restaurant, but it happens. We sat for about 10 minutes without menus. I got up to ask for menus and was told that they'd bring them soon. Another few minutes went by before 5-6 menus arrived. We were told that they were short of menus & we'd just have to share. Ordering was done after that. Our server was a young lady who worked very hard. She tried to remain composed while informing our group of problems with food/drink availability AFTER we'd ordered: out of 1000 Island salad dressing, delay waiting for tea to be made, rolls weren't baked yet, and plates of food missing sides 5-10 minutes later. Two had ordered sweet potatoes. Then they were told that there was only one left. Maybe they could share or order something else. This was after most of us were almost finished eating, so one person took the potato & the other politely declined. (We were traveling together, so they didn't want us to have to wait on them to finish their meal.) Overall, the food was fine, but mine arrived cold. Maybe a group of 13 overwhelmed the kitchen. The restaurant was not busy, though, so it may have been a staffing problem.

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Texas Legends Steakhouse
Texas Legends Steakhouse
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