The food was good. The price was great. The guy who they had waiting on us was new so it took longer he didn't have a trainer with him. Me working in the industry would have thought it would have been better. But the food was good an he did a great job for being new. read more

Got the Katy Tiger Football coupon books today and decided to use one and eat at Texas Tradition. We have been here before and food was good. However, recently I had heard their catfish was delicious. Being a Mississippi boy, and knowing good catfish, I decided to try it. It did not disappoint. Where I prefer thin pieces and crispy exterior, moist interior, these were much thicker. The cornmeal batter was good and the catfish was cooked to perfection. Crispy/moist. I will definitely come here again for this. Upon leaving, I asked one of the waitstaff where the catfish came from. They could not tell me, only they purchase from Sysco. I know in some places it is not North American, farmed raised catfish but a species of catfish from Asia called Basa. If someone from Texas Tradition reads this, please let me know. Won't make a difference to me, but I like to know where my fish is from :). Also had the homemade peach cobbler with ice cream and it was good, not great. Will try one of their pie's next time. read more

Cheap, southern cooking with a small town atmosphere. I have been eating here since high school (10+ years), so maybe its just the good vibes and nostalgia I get when coming here, but I always leave pleased and VERY full (and I don't eat for 24 hours afterward). Don't expect any healthy dishes... just come expecting to eat your weight in fried fattening food. The service is as expected... always welcoming, will holler across the way to see if you need a drink refill, and always willing to strike up a conversation about the "crazy weather we've been having". A visit here is good for the soul, and the home cooking is always consistent and tasty... especially if you don't want to stand in line at the Luby's cafeteria. read more

Excellent burgers and BBQ. The Baked Potato Soup is to die for and the chicken gravy goes good on anything. Excellent service and good prices make this a great spot for lunch or dinner. read more

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Yummy rib eye with mashed potatoes oh and the hush puppies were spicy and packed with flavor. We also really enjoyed the fried green tomatoes. Crispy and delicious! read more

Love this Katy institution. Great comfort food with some healthy options as well. . As you would expect they have great burgers and chicken fried steak but some hidden jems are the fish tacos and the ribeye steak. Server, Tess, is the best. read more

Great spot to grab a bite to eat, had live music and good food, all dressing are made in house, the jap ranch was pretty tasty.

Great burgers. Like momma used to make. The homemade onion rings were delicious and the sweet potato fries can't be beat Good service.

My family and I go here pretty often and it never disappoints. Not fancy but the people are nice, the costs are reasonable, and the portions are large. But the best part is the food. I mostly stick to the burgers but all that I have had are really good. Give it a try. read more

Massive 1/2 pound burger, with BBQ toppings, and fries for $13. Yes, it was excellent but it's hard to justify waiting for this great burger. If the burger and fries were $10, that would be a different story. We waited too long for our food, it was past the lunch rush. There's a lot of better options in the area to eat at. read more

They are okay, Nothing special about there food. I do think they are a bit overpriced compared to other restaurants with them same food. It was my first time trying them and was really wanted to like them. unfortunately, I won't be going back. read more

We came to Katy from Pasadena to avoid the hurricane and we need some food so we stopped here. This place is AMAZING! The food is delicious and customer service is awesome! We will deff be going back while we are here! read more

I wish I could give zero stars! I only went because my MC was giving extra miles because the food is only so-so. Canned green beans, powdered mash potatoes, bland gravy. The mac and cheese was good so I went back and ordered the chicken fried steak with said canned green beans and powered mash potatoes and was going to order some mac and cheese to go after. I ate probably half and then got to a thicker part of the chicken breast (which was very good) and the meat was mushy like it wasn't cooked and I looked and it was just barely pink but it was not cooked. I told the waiter who was very nice and he told a guy, maybe the manager IDK who came back with the plate and said it looked cooked to him. I told him I didn't want to eat raw chicken and please take it away. He didn't apologize or not another word just turned and walked away. I was charged full price and I will never go back! I used to be in the restaurant business and if a manager did that with a guest of mine he would be fired. The waiter, the ticket says Thomas T, was very nice and I feel bad about not tipping him but I was pretty pissed when I left. Customer service has really left the building these days!!!! so sad :-( read more

I don't write too many reviews that put an establishment down. I know that this place has been around for a long time. But remember that the majority of people are also not foodies, and they stick to what they know. This place has salty food, overcooked green beans, bacon flavor on everything. The Country Fried Steak was mediocre. It was just not good. We would not come back. read more

Great food and great service!! Recommend for home cooked food. Fried green tomatoes with ranch is great!

I could go on and on about this place we've been going here for so long this place is awesome it's a real family friendly comfortable seating almost like you're at home customer service is excellent the food is amazing the atmosphere is so cozy not to mention on the weekends they have live music in the back room definitely stop by here for a cold beer and a good cheeseburger next time you're out. read more

Outstanding chicken fried steak. The smaller size was huge. I will definitely make this a regular stop when I'm in town.

This place was great for a weekday lunch. They have a great home cookin' menu! I loved my chicken fried steak and the sides. The side salad was better than I expected. They also carry several Texas wines, which I thought was a nice touch and definitely in line with their brand. I think this would be a great place to bring family, especially family from out of town looking for a Texas experience. I definitely want to come back sometime to try dessert! read more

At least not for the burgers!! $28 for 2 burgers and fries.... this place did not WOW me. $6-9 burgers and the fries cost extra. Certainly the décor should lead you to believe this place may be a great deal the walls being unfinished raw OSB. Not so!! Now we get to the food quality. Blah.....sorry Texas Tradition but your less that acceptable fry portions paired with the bland everyday burger just didn't cut it. Take a trip to Manvel Seafood in Manvel to see what a $7 burger should be AND they come with fries!!! Just don't waste your time at this place. The time to make a good 1st impression IS the first time. read more

It wouldn't let me give zero or negative stars so here's my very generous 1 star. Came in and sat down- table behind was getting up to leave, 2 other tables were eating, ordered right away. Beer took forever- seriously, just pop the top off the bottle and walk it out, the place isn't full. Order another, appetizer FINALLY arrives. The 2 tables eat, pd and left and we're filled again. No food- ordered 30 min ago. The other two tables that changed patrons and another table got their appetizers AND meals. Still no meal. Left paying for what was received because my order "was entered" and they "have no control" over the order that meals are prepared but mine "is next". It's been an hour- I ordered chicken nachos, it doesn't get quicker or easier than that. I can't speak to how the food tastes because... I NEVER GOT IT!!! All I got was excuses, the right to watch everyone else around me eat, and to go orders get filled while I just sat there waiting. No updates, no apologies, just excuses when asked what was taking so long- that was after 45 min. It's NACHOS people, NACHOS!!!!! read more

Live music on the patio is nice. Dress for the weather. Bar food. Good hamburger.

Been Eating here with my family for 10 years great atmosphere great people great food how can you top that. And their onion rings and chili go off hard. Finally ate their breakfast too everything is so good. I would give this place 10 thumbs up if I could but I only have two LOL. read more

Horribly overpriced and equally bad service. We've been several times to keep giving chances because the food is ok. I won't be going back. It's a shame because it's convenient and locally owned. Bummer. read more

Very friendly waitress, I was seated pretty quick. I had been shopping at the mall and was hungry and dropped in for a bite. I ordered a cheeseburger and onion rings. The onion rings were homemade according to the waitress, they were delicious and so was the burger. Nice small establishment, clean and it was not bad, little pricey but not bad at all :) read more

I've lived in Texas for almost my entire life, and I don't seem to recall there being a tradition of slow, inattentive service and overpriced for the quality greasy food. We went here for breakfast and were thoroughly unimpressed. You can pretty much order your breakfast two ways: eggs with fatty meat or eggs with sugary starches. If you're looking for any semblance of vegetables or fruit on this menu, look elsewhere. They don't even have a veggie omelet or a western omelet or a freaking fruit salad option. Your choice for omelets are plain, meat, cheese, or meat and cheese. They don't even offer onions or peppers. Zero vegetables. I ordered a cheese omelet with a side cup of salsa just to break up the fat a little, and the waitress actually tried to talk me out of the salsa. "It's not very spicy. You sure you want it?" The fiance ordered a ham and cheese omelet, and then our waitress left. Thus began the nearly half hour wait for our food in which the fiance's burnt-tasting coffee was refilled once. For a solid fifteen minutes I did not see a single plate come out of the kitchen. When the two tables on either side of us did receive their food, there was something wrong with at least one plate at each table that had to be fixed. When we finally received our food, our waitress left before we could ask for butter for my grits and burned, dry Texas toast. After ten minutes of attempting to flag someone down the fiance had to go up to the counter and ask for butter. Otherwise, the food was pretty lackluster. Greasy and bland pretty much sums it up, and the salsa tasted like straight up tomato sauce, but at least THAT didn't have grease in it. The only saving grace food-wise was the biscuit that came with the fiance's breakfast. It was fluffy, slightly salty, and warm. Otherwise, everything else was gross. Towards the end of our meal, we heard the waitresses at the counter start to exclaim about how thankful they were that breakfast was over and how crazy it had been. At this point we had been there for an hour, and during that entire time a good 50% of the tables were completely empty. Ladies, you work at a restaurant, not a Blockbuster. Fifty percent capacity does not a crazy morning make. Perhaps the fiance and I missed the 7 AM rush, but something tells me the waitresses there are just lazy. I've never left anything lower than a 15% tip before. I guess there's a first time for everything. read more

Recently ate at the restaurant.i can honestly say they have made a dramatic improvement. Taste like home cooking again. Good job.

Headed out to Snappy's famous breakfast spot in old Katy. TX for a country breakfast. Once in Katy we filled up the car before we got food. Talking with locals at the gas pump they suggested Texas Tradition over Snappy's. OK, we are game off to Texas Tradition we go - test one passed - Texas Tradition has a great and smooth parking lot that will accept an Italian performance car with a long nose without scraping on entrance. On first impressions - you realize not everyone has the same Texas Tradition's. The waitstaff wear Camouflage shirts, Katy still allows smoking but segregates the puff from non-puffing crowds - if you can with an imaginary dividing line, and evidently you cannot have an inch of wall space without decoration in some parts of Texas. Still we are about the omelette's, the pancakes, the oatmeal (?) well with lots of brown sugar and butter. Problem arrive late and breakfast time can turn into lunch only at Texas Tradition. After a full morning of car enthusiast stuff to prep for a brisk drive, we had pushed our arrival time out to early afternoon. Eyeing the plates and patrons on the way to our table, everyone at Texas Tradition was enjoying a burger or a CFS -- Chicken Fried Steak with white gravy. The waitress was pleasant and quickly suggested that Texas Tradition was known for their Texas Toothpicks - strips of jalapenos and onion and then deep fried. $6.95 - didn't try them - too much for two people. We did try her suggested chili cheeseburger and onion rings - $6.95. All burgers are 1/2 pound and looked great. My mate had another local favorite the CFC - Chicken Fried Chicken. Both orders were great but lacked enough gravy and chili for our taste. For $.75 and they will bring you more gravy and chili. I did not want my fries but for another $.75 had rings and gave those to my co-driver and these got a great review. The place was good - family place with great community pride - don't expect cheap but then the quality was higher than 59 Diner, Denny's, IHOP or the old New Orleans Po-Boy or Pig Stand. The place is friendly - people still speak from table to table as if all one big family. Worth a 30 mile drive in a car that gets 12 mpg (and less at speed)... I think so but I will have to go again and again before it becomes one of my Texas Traditions. read more

Not good food and extremely over-priced. The waitstaff are friendly but not attentive. They lack the basic skill set to do things the right way. If you want good southern food, drive down the way to Snappy's and save yourself time and money. read more

Texas Traditions has a Friday catfish special. I have been there on a Friday for the special several times. The last two times I have gone to eat there, I have noticed a SUBSTANTIAL decline in the quality of the food. The potato soup and mashed potatoes were just terrible. The taste of substandard instant potato mix was definitely apparent. Then I went there tonight, taking a long-time Katy resident for his first time. The catfish had noticeably been sitting under a heat lamp and was clearly not fresh. It was extremely rubbery and poor tasting. By far some of the worst tasting catfish I have had. Now the waitress was terrific in the entire situation. She kept the drinks filled and had the cook make up some fresh catfish which was noticeably better. The entire trip was on the road to recovery until I took the check to the register to pay/split the bill. The lady working the register was EXTREMELY RUDE. I asked a simple question regarding splitting an item (mind you the key punch register could accommodate anything being split.) The response I got was terrible rude, sarcastic, and demeaning. I felt she was insulting my intelligence, as did my friend. I quickly pointed out that nobody deserved to be talked to like that, much less a customer of a restaurant. Her reply was she needed a smoke break. I am so infuriated with the way I was treated by the lady working the register that I will not be returning to this terrible restaurant. read more

I love this place!! We are regulars every Friday night for all-you-can-eat catfish! It's the best ever!! All their food is so good and the staff is very friendly. Great live entertainment on the patio on the weekends. Come on out and try this place!! read more

I actually enjoyed this place. Looked small inside but I was told they have a larger room in the back. The service was exceptional. I almost felt like I was at home with the way we were being serviced. I had a mushroom burger and it was delicious also had a side of onion rings. These were ok. Price was just right and their pecan pie was off the chain. Homemade and you could taste the butter for sure. Would definitely be returning. read more

I was super disappointed in this place. The food was super bland and had very little flavor. Onion rings were freezer burnt. Chicken fried chicken tasted horrible!! No flavor at all and what flavor there was well let's just say it is definitely time to change the oil in the fryers. Lady behind the bar is quite scary too. Sadly I won't be going back. read more

Decent little local join. Drive by on a Friday night and it looks like a pickup dealership. Average food, at best. Average beer list. I have done take out 2 times and dine in once. Both times the take out was super fast, dine in service was decent. If youre in Old Katy looking to get some appetizers this is the place...looking for a meal...midway bbq is right down the road. read more

The food is average. I think maybe people come here for the atmosphere. I have ordered both burgers and the chicken fried steak. The chicken fried steak was extremely bland and the burger is just so-so. It's pretty hard to screw up a burger. read more

Normally Texas Tradition is a go-to location for me. Last week, however, I was left utterly disappointed with an overall terrible dining experience. On Sunday, June 19th, my family and I went to eat lunch and were placed at a cozy round table in the corner. Our waitress was polite but not overly friendly. When our food came out there were two seafood dishes which had to be sent back because the seafood tasted sour (a sign of spoiled seafood left out at room temperature for too long). We asked to return the two dishes and they were grudgingly taken back. When it came time to leave we had to ask multiple diners to move because the dining area was overly crowded (a major fire hazard). When we addressed the issue of our food with the manager she did nothing to compensate us for our poor dining experience. read more

Portion sizes are huge, great value for your dollar. Food is great, queso is fantastic. Service tends to be a lot faster for dinner than breakfast, when they seem to be slammed. read more

we were driving thru looking at houses and saw this place. It looked like a little southern cooking place that turned out to be good. We have gone back 2 times since then with no disappointments and would go back if we were in the area again. read more

My wife and I split a large chicken fried steak and it was great! We didn't finish it all and took it home for later. It was probably the most tender chicken fried steak I've ever had. The hush puppies were also very, very good!! Will definitely be back to try some other things on the menu! Our server was young but was very good! read more

Great Place for lunch. Specials are great and good sized portions. The staff is friendly and fast. Even ordering a la Carte, the food comes out lighting fast, hot and full of flavor. Really like coming here for lunch. read more

If you're looking for a place to eat with COVID safety procedures, DO NOT GO HERE! When I ordered to go I should have asked rather than assume. Lesson learned. My husband was really looking forward to the fried catfish dinner that we read about on the Katy Residents page. So why not for Father's Day? I ordered over the phone and made my way over to pick it up. I parked. I put on my mask grabbed my wallet and hand sanitizer and made my way to the door. Walking in the first thing I notice it the employees not wearing a mask. Strike one. Then I notice there is NO social distancing. Strike two. Worst for last, I noticed the cooks were not wearing masks. Strike three. A few employees approached me and asked if I had been helped or if I had placed an order. I felt like a mouse in a corner. Scared shaking and just wanting to get out of there. I told them I felt uncomfortable. One gentleman stepped back away from me. I apologized, canceled my order and got out. Never again will I go to this establishment. I hope everyone working there and dining there is healthy and remains healthy. read more