Absolutely unbeatable lunch specials. Where else is a drink included in the price?? I got a great chicken fried steak with gravy, two sides, rolls and a drink for $8. And it was all delicious. read more

Huge lunch portions! They have several entree options that come with your choice of two sides for lunch. The chicken fried steaks vary in size, but even the smallest ones are massive. This place is definitely worth a stop if you're looking to try chicken fried anything, or other southern dishes. read more

don't ever come here. waitresses don't wear masks and when they speak they spit all over your foods and drinks. kitchen staff also DID NOT WEAR MASKS, how hard can it be to wear one? they cook hundreds of peoples foods daily if even one of them was to have covid they could infect everyone. very distasteful will mot be coming back here. texas roadhouse has better food don't waste your money here. if i could give it 0 stars i would. read more

Great food great atmosphere great prices great fast service great chicken fried steak. Drove all the way from Taylor and will be back!

(I'll get to the bacon) First, this is the Bryan/College Station location of a place that started in Snook, Texas. I've never been to the Snook location. This is a review of the Bryan location. Sodolaks knows exactly what it is and is not really pretending to be anything else. If you're accustomed to, or looking for, a top-end steak house with the best cuts, freshest ingredients, nice atmosphere, then this is NOT the place for you. If you're looking for place that serves the full array of good-but-not-special homestyle foods (chicken fried steak, fried fish, chicken tenders, pork chops, steaks, baked potatoes, gravy everywhere, etc) then this IS your place. The restaurant atmosphere is worth noting first. The place is not upscale/high end/nice. But it is newer than I thought it would be, and it does not seem like an old, long-standing dive. The place is clean, it is decorated fine enough. But you just don't feel like the place has a soul. The obligatory John Deere stuff on the wall. The rough cut boards. It is TRYING to hav a certain look, and have a certain feel. It looks like a designer went for that look/feel rather than it just occurring naturally. The group I was with was there on a Saturday for an early dinner. The restaurant was basically run by college-aged kids. The waiters and waitresses and cashiers and hostesses and kitchen staff all seemed to be between the ages of 19 - 24. I did not detect anyone older who might be a manager. No complaints, just giving you a sense of the place. The waitresses all seemed super nice and were hustling. Service was fast and good. They do not take reservations. That worked to our advantage as we had a last-minute big group that needed a place to eat on a busy college weekend. The food is, frankly, just okay. The steaks are probably not prime grade cuts. The appetizers are pretty basic with a generous batter, lots of salt, and gravy as a side for nearly every item. NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT THE BACON. An important note is they REALLY talk up their fried bacon. It was also just okay. The bacon itself is still pretty raw, but the batter fried to it was done well, and the gravy was a basic white gravy. I won't order it again, but I'm fine with having experienced it. The portions are pretty big. The fried pickles are a big portion. The fried bacon is 5-6 really big pieces. The "Texas Tornadoes" were the best appetizer we had. I've had something similar a lot of places. I am not sure, but it seemed like they were probably ordered from a food service company like Sysco and then cooked on site. I feel like I've had them elsewhere. The steaks are also generous. Around $20 for 16 ounces of (pretty fatty ) ribeye. Steak was good, not great. Not terrible. Not special. The baked potatoes are medium sized and well cooked. The toppings are build-your own with the sour cream in a tube, cheese in a little plastic cup, and butter from a single-serving spread tub. Not terrible. Not special. The jalapeno hush puppies are average. I cook a similar recipe. These were run-of-the-mill hush puppies. Not terrible. Not special. Lots of people comment on the Mason Jar drinks. I'm from Texas and I'm from the country. That's pretty common for me. So i don't find it remarkable. But what was remarkable was the mason jars are the larger size, which is nice. And they are the real glass jars, not the plastic imitators. Nice touch, especially if you're not used to it. Customers seemed to be non-college locals . . . mostly families. All in all, this place is priced right for what it is. But this isn't some special find. . . . It is not a dive with a soul, or a 50 year old place with lots of history and character. It is a place to go get fed, get fried food, eat salty food, eat for a decent price but feel you're getting something better than fast food . . . . and the service will be cheerful and good. read more

The price for the extra large T-Bone steak was amazing. The steak was delicious and well and marbled.

Went Saturday night, and as expected, they were crowded. No biggie, I don't mind waiting. I will say the lady taking names for the waiting crowd was very busy and therefore didn't have much of a presence at the front booth, so there was some confusion by other patrons on "do we seat ourselves?" "is there a waiting list?" We worked it out amongst ourselves. Was seated within the timeframe they estimated. Inside the dining room it was NOISY. Now, I wasn't expecting a quiet candlelit dinner or anything, but the cacophony made it impossible to talk to my date. Between THREE raucous renditions of "Happy Birthday to You" for various patrons and the many screeching, screaming, and squealing toddlers, I was pretty much on edge by the end of the appetizer. Our waitress made a few mistakes, but nothing noteworthy and besides, she was VERY busy. She was still friendly and upbeat, joked with us, and made a recommendation for the fried mushrooms (which we got). I got chicken tenders and my date got chicken fried steak. CFS was, as usual, delicious. My tenders were as well. I also got cole slaw, which was the worst cole slaw I've ever had. I even think it was starting to turn? Mashed potatoes were dry and cold. I do love their ranch dressing and the tea. Food is good, but between the staff shortage and the noise, I doubt I'll be going back. There are other very good "country" restaurants all over town. Just isn't worth it. read more

Delicious tea served up in a mason jar. Food at this place reminds me of the Black Eyed Pea. Home cooked, comfort food. 5 folks in our group - enjoyed 14 oz sirloin. Mine was cooked medium and was solid. Daughter had the same but was definitely not medium. We didn't bring to the wait staff attention as we don't like to complain. Pork chops were solid as was chicken fried steak and chicken fried chicken. Don't get the broccoli rice casserole - flavorless. Loved the fried okra. Overall solid food at a very reasonable price. Lunch - bill for five was about 60! You can't beat that! read more

Excellent homestyle southern cooking. Lunch specials give you lots of food at a great price.

Best steak house around. GREAT lunch specials. I have never gotten anything here that was not good. A very casual restaurant with reasonable pricing, and friendly wait staff. Would definitely recommend! read more

Wow! We are from out of town and a local recommended this spot. This place is amazing! Had the chicken fried steak and it was awesome. Will definitely come here again when I'm in town. read more

Delicious!!! A lot Great home cooked food for a great price steaks are so big their hanging off the sides of the plate!!! All of their food is so Yummmmmy !!! read more

The food was horrible I don't know what happened it used to be so good. First the loaded mashed potatoes were from a box and flavorless with nothing on them sent them back broccoli rice and cheese was cold and tastes like minute rice. Only thing enjoyable was sweet tea and rolls..... read more

I used to like this restaurant and it's food until I heard the manager verbally abusing the female wait staff. The woman was letting out an uninterupted stream of profanity toward the young women waiting tables. Things like "If you do that again I'll can your a**." and "I don't have time for your stupid shi*." I decided to go stand near the bathroom and pretend I was on the phone so I could hear more. It never got better. I spent enough time listening and watching to notice several other unethical business practices. One being the manager using profanity toward the servers if they accidentally broke a dish and then charging them for it. The other thing I heard that totally shocked me was the manager forcing servers to eat the cost of food items that had never been made or prepared. Inventory had not even been used and the manager was making the servers pay for it. I think what had happened was there was a to go order that was missing items. It wasn't that the items had to be re-made. The items were never made in the first place and the manager charged the server. The manager's treatment of the servers was disgusting. I will never go back to a place where the management treats their employees like this. I'm considering contacting the Department of Labor. read more

Great service. Fantastic food. Great atmosphere. The place is decorated so cute and quaint. Our waitress was spot on, food was brought out quickly and was piping hot. Fresh ingredients and cooked to order. Definitely a favorite in the area. read more

If you go, plan to wait at least 10-15 minutes on a slow day in a small hallway. This place has big everything. Big mason jar drinks and big portions for a great price. I recommend the chicken fried steak, steak, and the delicious chicken fried bacon. read more

One of my favorite places from my college days. Great prices, huge portions! The chicken fried steak is fantastic. Good lunch specials, too. read more

Now this is a steak!! If your in College Station Texas, come here hungry!

Absolutely the freshest tastiest beef. Steaks that droop off you plate and friend pickles to die for!

Service is great .. place is busy alway but they seat you and serve you very well. Enjoyed the Ribeye and potato salad alot.

This place is amazing. Best steak I've ever eaten and at a reasonable price. Great service and they were able to accommodate a huge party when we showed up and took it all in stride. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a delicious, filling meal. read more

We arrived just before the Friday dinner rush. Promptly seated staff very friendly. Trying restaurants on the road can bring mixed results but the wife and I love to try something we can't get at home. Most places are good some lousy but not Solodaks. We hit the lottery with this place. We give them high marks on all counts good service fair prices great food! Wide variety on the menu but we couldn't leave without trying the chicken fried bacon! Mmm mmm. Wife had meatloaf and I the chicken fried steak, oversized portions and sides that taste like grandmas cooking! Drinks as big as Texas. Served in quart mason jars. Definitely will come again when back in the area. read more

Steaks are HUGE for the money. The steak flavor is good but the sides are just ok (very typical). Sweet tea is great so are all the cobblers they have. The service isn't so great because the place is ALWAYS packed full of people but it is worth the wait. read more

Just ate here for the first time and I'm glad I did, because it was delicious. I ordered the ribeye with broccoli cheese rice and green beans and it was amazing it didn't take me long to scarf down my food. We also got rolls with our meal and the apps were good too. Service was great also. I recommend this place 100%. read more

This place is pure Texas all the way! If you are craving a great home cooked meal, come here! The chicken fried steak and gravy was unbelievable, and the jalapeño hush puppies are awesome! Worth the drive wherever you're coming from! read more

Rib eye steak and fried catfish were both good. Steak was tasty and large. Catfish was 2 nice sized filets with a nice breading that wasn't too thick. French fries were average. read more

Eat where the locals eat and you will not be disappointed! We have eaten here several times now and it's been good every time! Hand cut steaks, hand breaded chicken fried steak, grilled pork chops, and chicken fried bacon! Yes chicken fried bacon! You've got to try it! This place is busy and worth the wait and tea from a mason jar! Yum! read more

The worst thing about this place is the tagline in their sign, "Where the locals eat!" ugh just the worst... I like the original Sodalaks in Snook better but this place is a pretty great casual steakhouse with a wide array of southern comfort food. read more

We always get the chicken fried steak & pork chop w/ mushroom & grilled onion gravy & it's always really good, but this place is usually crowded & noisy so we don't go there much. read more

Love the food at this place! The chicken fried steak is mouth watering. The fried pickles are yummy. Their selection of sides is good too (try the broccoli and cheese casserole). I love that they serve me Dr. Pepper in big ol' mason jars. Checking out can be a pain because of how the building is designed and the fact that there is only one register. It'd be better if they just had the wait staff pick up your card and take care of that rather than making 20 people stand in a line and block the door. Seems like a safety hazard. Hopefully they'll do somethig about that in the future. It would enhance the experience there. read more

Not the best steak, but for the price, it is worth going for a filling meal. I was weary of the service after reading reviews, but we actually thought everyone was friendly especially during the lunch time rush. I would come back. :) read more

Wow!! This was one of the best meals I've had in a very very long time! We will be going here every visit to Bryan. I ordered the honey chicken and it was a huge flattened chicken that was tender enough to cut with my fork! All 4 of us raved about our meals and nothing was left on our plates! Very friendly staff as well. read more

I came here to join a group of friends for lunch so we could try their famous steak lunch special. We had just taken a 4 hour exam and most of us hadn't eaten since the night before so a place with large portions seemed like a good idea. There were 14 of us and 12 of them arrive and were seated, as me and my friend got lost (thanks, iMaps). We arrived before drink orders were taken, however, but when I told the hostess we were with the party in the corner, she brusquely said "Sorry, we can't add people". I understand having rules like this to make the flow of the restaurant smoother but jeez it's not like the places was packed and they had to pull out another table or anything. I asked her really, we couldn't just sit in the two empty chairs they had saved for us? She had to go ask someone, and then acquiesced but a smile or something would have been nice. Thankfully our server was much more friendly. I ordered the $11.49 ribeye steak + 2 sides. Tons of food (2 full meals for me), decent meat for the price, though it is is not gourmet food by any means. Checking out was a half an hour ordeal. I know we were a large group but we all just went to the register, said what we got, and paid, but each time the person ringing us up somehow got confused. Overall a good place to check out when you're hungry, just wish they had more Texas hospitality. read more

Love the chicken fried steak, with gravy, stuffed mashed potatoes and fried okra. I've tried a few of the other sides and they taste like they come straight out of a can. Love the iced tea, and you can pay 50 cents more and keep the mason jar. It's good affordable southern comfort food. read more

Steak was fantastic; sides were meh to terrible. Ambience was fine and the service was great

This is a great steakhouse in Bryan Texas. Randy our server was awesome. She was prompt and always checking on us if we needed any extra sauce or dressing. We ordered a ribeye medium and it was perfectly cooked. I highly recommend trying this quaint restaurant when you are in town. read more

They used to be good and very concerned with service. However the volume of traffic they have has taken over their quality. You can get quick food that taste ok in a hurry. But they used to focus on size, service and over all experience. We ordered fried catfish and steak. The catfish was over cooked and tasteless..the mashed potatoes were runny and no flavor. The steak was ok but chewy. Only thing good was the rolls. And if you try to complain the check out person just says tell your waitress. I would if she ever came back. They have turned into a mass quantity of selling food to people who just want to eat something that might taste like food. Too bad, this used to be the place to go. read more

Some of the best food in the county by far! My only knock would be the customer service. It's usually pretty good, but not always. The waitresses can get pretty short with you. However, my fiancée swears it's the best steak she's ever had! It's a cool atmosphere and is usually pretty busy. Overall, I would definitely recommend it just because the food is so darn good. read more

Amazing food for a great value. Steaks taste absolutely awesome. Believe me you won't regret it.

Went here in 2010, first time with just my son and we really enjoyed the friendly atmosphere and the food. Went again the next time with my extended family, party of nine. Everyone was impressed with the food, especially my nephew who enjoyed a lot of steak that day! The best way to eat one of their steaks is medium rare to enjoy the tender good flavor. Looking forward to the day I pass through again so I can stop by. read more