Great stop for a solid burger and friendly service with a small town feel. Tried the burger of the…read moremonth which reminded me of a "fat Elvis" with the peanut butter, pickles and habenero jam. You can get a choice of different buns which is cool. I was looking forward to the onion rings and they did not disappoint. I enjoy that type of breading and I think they used red onions instead of white. Got the recommended queso and it was tasty as well. Not sure how long this place has been around but barely saw the sign outside. Hope they are able to to stick around awhile and cater to travelers passing through. Will definitely stop by if I'm in the area and want a bite to eat.

Came in during the lunch rush food took a minute to come but so good! I had the chicken fingers…read more(Not like that other TX place) these were tender, juicy, fried to a crispy crunch. Mom and Pop atmosphere and loved by the locals! Don't let me forget the friendly staff! If you are headed down I-10 through junction, absolutely worth it!

Food and service was great and the restaurant was very well kept. No complaints at all.read more

Twice, we have stopped passing through Junction. Small cafe with lots of choices. Also, a senior…read moremenu. Have had the same waitress, who has been efficient, and service has been top notch. We have enjoyed our selections, both times. Will stop again when passing through.

Met a friend here for lunch, and had the chicken-fried steak. Good for the price and the service…read morewas impeccable!

If you have a hankering for classic Texas comfort food, Isaack's delivers!…read moreThe cozy dining room with its wood paneling makes you nostalgic for the house of your youth (yes, I'm Gen X). Your eyes do not deceive you... the salad bar is a clawfoot bathtub, and offers classic fresh fare. The comfort food is plentiful... chicken fried steak, burgers, chicken fried chicken, fried zucchini, onion rings... you get the idea. The service is friendly, efficient and the folks make you feel right at home. Save room for the pie... cheers!

Do not come for lunch !!!! 6 people expedite food no one at…read morecounter ... Go somewhere else please!!!

Stopped in for breakfast. Place has a steady pace - even busy at times - VERY busy! Attached to a…read moregas station, so a good stop to get things done while traveling. Clean and most traffic seems to be to go. Order ahead ! My food was good and no complaints there

Very friendly and fast service Could prob use another…read morestaff bit these here are hustling with a smile Not much competition here but Subway across the way in a gas station Free ample parking here on private lot with drive through Clean and would visit again

Strawberry banana split and an extra long cheese Coney. With two double cheeseburgersread more

Woohoo! What a fantastic "find"! From the minute you walk in to the minute you leave, you're…read moretreated like family. We were greeted right away, seated, & had drink orders taken right away. We started with a 1/2 order of onion rings. Yes, my pic shows a 1/2 order! Totally crispy & delicious! I ordered the daily special (fried fish) & my husband had hamburger steak. The fish, hush puppies, & okra were perfectly fried. The Cole slaw was creamy & definitely homemade. My hubby loved his hamburger steak, gravy, & grilled veggies. Everything was cooked just right & tasted homemade. My lunch ended with a cupcake. Gotta love that! Lots of locals were eating lunch here. That's always a good sign. Super cute "farm" decor.

Been on my bucket list for awhile. Let's explain here; middle of nowhere feed store that eventually…read morebecame a flourishing community hub. Gas station, cafe, and feed store. Sounds like small town Texas doesn't it? It's rare that I take the car club into an unexplored restaurant. But, there was confidence. Yelp profile? Not so much; but a recent feature on a Texas centric TV show called the Daytripper. Enough for me to take a chance on Jacoby's. Said family also has an east Austin eatery but I don't dine after five. High time I lead some cars out to Melvin, Texas. Left Bee Cave and took every curvy road I could because sports cars. Took longer to arrive than taking straight roads but we're now sitting down in the cafe. Uhhh, where are the steaks from your own private heard? Dinner menus delivered to the table. You can't stop staring at the desserts at the end of the bar. Onion rings were amazing. Don't think artful or presentation here folks; think squirt bottle of ranch. Still need more but saving for the main course. Steak was delivered and the GF cut off her personal hunk. First thoughts is to compare the dining adventure with Hilltop Cafe and Johnny Nicholas at Hilltop Cafe. If you build it they will come. I think the term "home made" is used WAY too much these days. Jacoby's nails this category. Simply prepared great steak, veggies, salad, and desserts. Staffers even protected the desserts with wrap in between servings. It was good to walk in and dine; locals dressed to a "T" because this is a special occasion restaurant for them. I bought a hat. First time in forever I'm wearing supporting carb. Great place!

Though I grew up in rural Virginia, the majority of my family lived in upstate South Carolina and…read moreTattnall County, Georgia. The women in my family were superb cooks. Many of them had a specialty: one reliably fried her chicken juicy, crunchy, and golden-brown; another made buttermilk biscuits that were always flaky, layered, and tender, with a subtle, tangy flavor and a rich, buttery taste; yet another baked exceptionally delicate, intensely-flavored coconut cakes; etc. I was taught and encouraged by these ladies - my Meemaw and my aunts - to manage a kitchen, and, to this day, their influence abides. My father was a restaurant man, but at home, he, my grandfather, and my uncles, all of whom would've called themselves "traditional", mostly limited their culinary efforts to food they could prepare outside. From an early age, these men taught me to work with grills and smokers, which is to say that as soon as I was strong enough, I was put to work, hauling wood before a cook and clearing ashes afterwards. And that was as close as I got to cooking with the men, until one special day, when, at 10 years old, my Uncle Buddy allowed me to baste the hog as it spun on the spit. It was another three years before I was permitted to poke the fire. Cooking, for the men, was guided by custom and tradition, a set of rituals that they'd learned from their elders. They didn't prevent my participation because they didn't trust my talent; they just hadn't finished teaching me yet. But eventually, I earned my place by the fire, and, having proved myself capable, I was entrusted with special tasks of increasing importance: grilling meats (a throwaway - kid's play - in the men's eyes); making basting sauce - the "mop" - or what some call barbecue sauce; and, in my late teens, assisting with the butchery. In the decades that followed, I traveled the United States, trying dozens of local BBQ variants. I won't criticize the barbecue of places that don't do it well, but I will say that if you're going to make the stuff and charge money for it, maybe go see how it's done in Memphis and eastern North Carolina, where my favorite types of "Q" come from. Don't just light a fire and open for business; learn something first. At home, I've owned several smokers, and I've made and eaten a lot of a LOT of BBQ. I use pecan (or a pecan/cherry mix) when I want the taste of the thing I'm smoking to stand out, or when there's not much meat to the bite. Ribs, fish, and special dishes like pizza and involtini get the light smoke. I use hickory or oak when I want an old-school BBQ flavor, or when the cut I'm cooking is large enough that it won't smoke all the way through. Those woods make excellent pork shoulder, prime rib, and leg of lamb. The one wood I won't smoke with is mesquite. Never again. The few times I used it, my food tasted the way country air smells in the summer, when road crews get to resurfacing the County road. But I know that the problem is me, because one day, a while back, I ate outstanding mesquite-smoked BBQ at Lum's in Junction, TX. That morning, I'd left Luling for Van Horn, and, since I'd missed the more famous spots in the Houston area, I was set on finding a decent plate of BBQ before I left the state. Yelp and TripAdvisor said Lum's was a good choice, which gave me hope that the place would have what I wanted. I walked in, happy to note that Lum's was not so much a "restaurant" as a "dining hall," the sort of place that serves a basic menu to lots of people, quickly and without complication. You grab a tray, shuffle down the line, choosing from a meat (or two or three) and a couple of sides, a drink and maybe a sweet treat to finish. Park yourself in a comfortable chair at a heavy wooden table, and get to eatin'. The menu board offered brisket, turkey, pork ribs, pulled pork, pork loin, and sausage. There was chicken, too, but that's not why I was there. The sides included something called "Spicy Spaghetti" which, had I been sticking around, I'd definitely have tried, but pasta wasn't on my short-list of Things To Eat In Texas' Hill Country. I picked brisket (because Texas), pulled pork and ribs, and sides of potato and cucumber salads. My plate came with white bread. And with my feast, I drank sweet tea, as God intended. What did I miss? The spaghetti, and sausage, and pinto beans and mac 'n cheese. Next time. The meats were expertly done: tender, moist, not greasy, and they'd been handled carefully by the pit master, so that the seasoning hadn't been knocked off as they were shifted from smoker to service line. Before I left, I paid my respects to one of the owners and asked what sort of wood he uses, as I couldn't quite identify the smoky flavor. I was surprised when he said, "Mesquite... we're surrounded by it!" There was no acrid, creosote-y bitterness; instead, the flavor was smooth, savory, and delicious. Lum's showed me that mesquite can work. But not at my house; I just don't have the touch.

There are plenty of better BBQ's than this in California, Nevada and elsewhere, not to mention TX-…read morebut I heard it's the best in town here. I had the brisket, it seemed kind of dry, not the melt-in-your-mouth quality I was hoping for. They ask for a tip checkout but I'm not sure why- they didn't deliver or pick up anything. That all being said, the food was pretty good- not fantastic- but worth a try and better than fast food in any case. The staff was upbeat and friendly and the building was stylish in a western way.

Oh my! This was the best brisket I've had in a long time! I don't normally leave reviews, but the…read morefood was so good that I had to. I read some previous reviews that didn't seem fair to this restaurant. My husband and I ordered one pound of brisket and a half-pound of sausage, and both were absolutely delicious! The brisket was incredibly tender and juicy. The sausage was also full of flavor. I'm so glad we chose this place over the surrounding fast-food restaurants. We'll definitely be back!

$16 for a chopped beef sandwich? I expected BBQ that would knock my boots off... instead, I got a…read moresandwich that tasted like the meat took a wrong turn and ended up in the oven instead of the smoker. No mesquite smoke flavor, no seasoning, no depth.... just plain, bland beef, very dry beef!! Good BBQ should have that smoky, slow-cooked flavor that makes you want another bite! For that price, I expected quality and flavor. Unfortunately, this sandwich didn't deliver.

We had a great lunch at Summerland Public House today! Our server, Kristen, was so attentive and…read morekind. Owner/Chef, Luke, also stopped and chatted with us for a while, as well. What a friendly, down to earth guy! Last but certainly not least...THE FOOD! The burger and chicken sandwich were absolutely delicious! The fries and salad with ginger sesame dressing were also great! We will definitely be back when passing through town again. What a hidden gem in Menard...don't pass this local restaurant by!

What an unexpected treasure! We dropped in after a long driving day, all a little grumpy and tired…read more From the smash burgers to the fries to the salad to the wings to the gourmet pizza, everything was a hit. We left Summerland our bodies nourished, and our spirits lifted. An especial thank you to Kerry for her warmth, friendliness and recommendations!!

This little spot is actually so nice for a drop in if you want brunch food. We stopped here to eat…read morewhile on a road trip since it was one of the only sit down places I could find in the area that had things like eggs, bacon and pancakes etc - and we were not disappointed! I had a plate of French toast, my dad had a breakfast burrito, and my mom had pancakes and a side of eggs and bacon. The prices were all very reasonable, and our waitress was very attentive and sweet. There are absolutely immaculate bathrooms inside as well, which are between the shop and restaurant part of the building. Tons of parking outside too, it's a dirt lot.

Road Tripping to NM and this was our first stop out of town and what find it was...Ever come across…read morea place when you pull up and are like really?....Its these spots you need to stop...these are the great finds that many miss. Nestled in what Im assuming is a feed yard it has a small store with the kitchen/dining area located in the back. Super friendly service from the Cook/waitress/hostess....Few locals hanging out...always a good sign....Food took a bit to come out, but we were in No hurry...Food was Hot and fresh...Wife had the 2 Egg Plate with Bacon and Taters and I had the loaded Scramble....Everything was fantastic......and was exactly what we need for the hundreds of miles ahead of us.