If you're looking for a short road trip from Fort Worth that feels like a true getaway, you've got…read moreto check out Perini Ranch Steakhouse. From the moment you arrive, it feels like you're out in the middle of nowhere--in the best way possible. The rustic atmosphere is incredible, and on the cool day we visited, they had a wood-burning fireplace going right in the middle of the dining room. It made the whole experience feel cozy and authentic. What really stood out, though, was the people. The service was absolutely top-notch from start to finish. I even had the chance to chat with a woman who's been working there for over 20 years--she shared some of the restaurant's history and how it's evolved over time, which made the visit even more special. For food, we started with the fried quail legs--perfectly cooked and seriously delicious (we could've easily eaten more). For the main course, I had the ribeye cooked medium rare, and it was spot on--full of flavor and didn't need a thing added. My wife went with the hamburger steak and loved it as well. Great food, even better people, and an atmosphere that's hard to beat. We'll definitely be back.

Perini's is well known around Abilene and has a great reputation. We tried it twice and the upshot…read moreis this-- Great steaks. Few menu choices. Mediocre sides and appetizers. The ambience is fine; sortuv a rustic cabin feel. We've had great service the two times we went, and the table bread is wonderful. Not impressed with the thick, (cooked?) carpaccio or the overcooked brussel sprouts. Compared to the USA, it's a 3/5. But in Abilene? Maybe a 4/5.

GIVING 3 STARS ONLY BECAUSE I HAVE NOT BEEN HERE, BUT WANTED TO POST THIS COMMENT WITHOUT THROWING…read moreOFF THE PLACES RATING IN A BAD WAY. Now for the reason for this post. If your finding this restaurant, and your in WINTERS TEXAS, this place is not even close. Just a little info. Because I found this listing while visiting my grandparents in Winters, this place is shown to be right out by the lake. Well after some research, it's not. I knew it was too good to be true. But it LOOKS like a really nice place. Maybe one day I will take a road trip and go give a real review.

Great food soup and salad bar excellent specials wensday Friday and Sunday lots of food for the…read moreprice outstanding full breakfast from eggs to omelette waffles homemade pancakes staff friendly and very accommodating down home feel down home look some down home cooking but on a up town scale

WOW! Fantastic locally owned bar/restaurant!…read moreGet the friend mushrooms! The best I've ever had. This place is a find! Locally owned, reasonably priced, and excellent quality food.

My mom got happy hour onion rings half price $4.50. Yippee and the Garlic Parmesan wings. Had…read morelotsa meat on them. I got six grilled shrimp with sweet potato fries and onion rings. I did not like this sweet potato fries they are waffle and very thin. Shrimp was good though. Waitress was so friendly Love her!

Wow, this place really impressed us. Trendy design and great food -- I spent 10 years in Abilene…read moreback in the 80s, and a spot like the Cork & Pig was not what I expected to find here. My wife had the asian salad, and she says it was the best she'd ever had. I had the fish tacos with mac and cheese, and both were unusually flavorful and had a great texture (I rarely eat much mac and cheese, but I finished all of this). Service was good, friendly and helpful. I appreciated the decor and general vibe of the place, inside and out, including the music. My only quibble might be that parking was a bit tighter than expected, but not a problem. Great place overall, and we were discussing how we might find an excuse to return, plus wishing a branch would open closer to Houston.

Slow wait staff. Limited brunch menu and no substitutions. Example flour tortillas instead of…read morecorn. Same goes for the sandwich bread. Our food was cold. Eggs must have been sitting for awhile and were cold as could be. Bacon was not cooked and looked like it barely saw the grill.. There are better options for brunch. Won't be back!

Food was surprisingly very good! Always a little wary when it comes to hotel restaurants, but this…read moreplace exceeded our expectations. I will say that you could probably get away with sharing the 12 oz brisket between two people. The sides are designed to be shareable so it's pretty much built in. Brisket was tender, and sides complimented the meat. The server was very kind. Highly recommend as a date night spot.

This was the Thanksgiving buffet and it was horrible! Cold food tasting leftover with all the same…read moreflavor. Desserts were not set up properly. Was mixed up with cornbread display and not properly grouped and labeled. Tea was not refilled. Waitress never attentive. Employees visited each other mostly. Immediately got stomach cramps after eating I do not recommend this place.

We visit almost every morning. I really enjoy the people and the ambiance. I'm gluten and…read moredairy-free, and they've always been very accommodating, even changing how they make menu items for me. It's become my go-to spot for mornings.

This was the cutest place! We live near but had just never…read moretried it and so glad we did today :) I got the Cobb salad, pommes frites and a hot mocha. My husband got a coffee, a single Belgian waffle and a sausage, egg and cheese sandwich on sourdough and we shared with our 1 year old son. All of it was so good! A frequent customer told us the sausage is ground in-house. Definitely tasted like it! Recommend all!

This is a new coffee shop in a small town. You would never expect this quality coffee in a small…read moretown. Top of the line espresso machine and the baristas know how to make everything from a latte to a Cortado, pour over, iced coffee, you name it. My wife loved the smoothies. Love the big shaded porch and inside seating. Free WiFi as well. The drive up was not open yet as we went during the soft opening. Soon they will do lunch and baked goods. This place will just get better and better. You would never expect a coffee shop this good in most towns let alone Tuscola TX. We live 10 miles away and will be regulars.

Excellent drinks and service! My first visit to the Branch. I needed 2 smoothies and an iced…read morecoffee. 3 mediums was only $10! Cheap, and delicious! The strawberry banana smoothies were so flavorful, and Emily slammed that iced coffee down! The girl working was extremely nice, and helped me decide what I wanted to get. They have a daily lunch menu, and several pastries if you have a sweet tooth. If you're ever in Tuscola, you need to stop!

We went to Abilene for a night and stopped at The Taylor County Taphouse since this place was…read morerecommended by locals on various social media. Ambiance: Bar/pub vibes - heavy wood decor. Casual. We sat at the bar and our bartender was amazing! He was funny and attentive despite being very busy! Service: The restaurant was so busy with diners even at 8:30 PM on a Saturday evening. I did not expect it to be this busy in my head. My husband and I sat at the bar since that was open seating and there were no sit down tables available inside or on the patio. The restaurant will add you to the waitlist if you'd like! Food: My husband and I shared the deviled eggs appetizer, and "the burger" with grilled jalapeños and pepper jack cheese. The deviled wggs (satan's huevos) were good, and spicy because we chose the "hellfire" option. The burger was huge! I'm glad my husband I split it because there was no way I'd finish that burger on my own! We both left content and not stuffed.

My wife and I came here on a Saturday early afternoon. We were sat and handed brunch menus which…read moredidn't have the Philly cheese steak on it. We looked at the menu online prior to coming and knew that we both wanted to try the cheese steak, so this was a bit of a bummer. They waitress who was very attentive told us that we can't order from the full menu for another 30 minutes so we decided to wait rather than leave. Listen, I get it the idea of having a different menu for brunch, but why not post it on your website and state the specific times for each menu? Also, what difference does 30 minutes make? They couldn't fire up the grill 30 minutes early? It wasn't very busy. Anyways, now for the good part: When we were finally allowed to order our sandwiches they were absolutely amazing. The steak was high quality and the gooey cheese had a ton of flavor. What wasn't amazing however was the bill. $20 for a sandwich and a small portion of fries in Abilene is absolute insanity. What's even crazier is we were charged extra for a side of ranch! I understand you get what you pay for, and there's no arguing the quality of the sandwich was top notch, but at the end of the day it's still just a sandwich. If you're good with dropping nearly $60 (including tip) on lunch, then this is your spot. For me, I'll take my business elsewhere.

Ballinger, Texas…read more Stopped at this cute sandwich shop on my way to San Antonio. It's a quarter after noon and we had to wait to get a table. Seems like the hotspot in town. Love the American flag on the brick wall on the interior of the restaurant. The restaurant has high ornate ceilings. There are two booths in the main dining room by the windows and many tables with chairs. This is a very old building with lots of original detail. The bathroom is just one toilet, which all genders share. It is not handicap accessible and very small. The stairs that lead to the top floor are full of dust. I would suggest occasionally cleaning them so that they are not dirty to look at while dining. The napkins are dispensed by a napkin holder on the table. Drinks are served in oversize plastic cups while some people have Styrofoam cups. The cutlery is real with a mixture of glass dishes and red plastic baskets with red and white checkered paper. Multiple sandwich choices with choice of bread. They offer hamburgers, daily specials such as quiche, catfish, and salads. Every plate comes with chips, pickle and a homemade cookie. I ordered the Waldorf chicken sandwich. It is made with chicken breast, grapes, apples, celery, walnuts, and mayonnaise. I also chose the oatmeal raisin cookie. My husband ordered today's special, which is chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes, green beans and a roll. They aren't sure if it is still available at 12:30 in the afternoon so he ordered a hamburger as a back up. It took quite some time for us to receive our food. From the time that we sat to the time, our food was received was more than 45 minutes. Three tables walked in after us, and they were all served food before us. The waitress came over and told us we were next as she saw we were perplexed. I enjoyed the Waldorf chicken salad with squaw bread. My disappointment was potato chips had a few large ones on top and as soon as I ate, those, the rest were tiny pieces that were broken. My husband was not able to get the special of the day. Being so early in the day, it was odd to see they had run out. So the burger was served. Tasted fine, but again the potato chips were nothing but small pieces underneath the larger few on top. Had to ask for silverware. Never received a refill on my drink. In fact, the waitstaff only came by only two times after we ordered. Once to tell us, our food would be coming up and then when it was delivered. Overall, I was pleased with the way my food tasted. I understand. They were very busy for lunch hour on a Tuesday afternoon however, perhaps more than two people should be waiting the tables for the whole restaurant. This inconvenience to me having to wait for something that I should have taken no more than 15 minutes, cuts severely into my reading. Another frustration is that they charge 4% if you use your credit card to pay. I own a business and the max that one is charged from the credit card 2.8% to 3%. Why did they fail in need to charge more? Overall, I would give this place 4.3 stars. I would come back to this restaurant. However, I would come in earlier in the day so that I could get the special that they offer as well as more timely service.

This is where locals go for lunch. Located in a historic building, the server skillfully took…read moreorders, served meals, checked in on customers, and bussed at least a dozen tables. I had a stuffed avocado with one half of the avocado filled with jalapeño pimento cheese salad and the other filled with tuna salad. The tuna salad contained chopped walnuts, celery, onions, and more. Club crackers were served on the side. My husband had a ham and cheese sandwich on homemade wheat bread. He had a pickle and potato chips on the side. A choice of a chocolate chip, outmeal raisin, or snickerdoodle cookie was included with each of our meals. The pies looked delicious, but we were already very satisfied.

Usually when you go to a Mexican restaurant and get chips and salsa on the house, chips aren't…read morehomemade and salsa is too spicy to enjoy much of. Not this place. I could have eaten them as my meal. Also splurge a little get the queso, it is well worth it. 10/10 on all food. We got the quesabirria (quesadillas made with birria meat), the mixed fajitas, sopapillas, and of course chips and queso. The service is amazing! The waitress was attentive and so sweet. It's a nice place to come get a fantastic meal and drinks. Watermelon marg is well worth the trip itself.

Very delicious and authentic Mexican food! Service was quick and servers were friendly & attentive…read more(even during a busy time). Loved the music and environment, only complaint would be parking but other than that, this is our new GO-TO place. Affordable too!