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    The Bistro

    5.0 (1 review)
    Closed 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Blue Willow Cafe - Front Entrance of a quaint, small-town restaurant.

    Blue Willow Cafe

    4.5(88 reviews)
    68.4 mi

    So went by planning my breakfast in the area and sadly the Blue Willow is gone. Someone is…read morepainting a "Seafood and Steaks" sign. We have gone to the Burton cafe two versions, the German version that followed and the last five years, Blue Willow. Only open on Friday Saturday Sunday, but fun and great food. Restaurant business is hard, so cheers to the good times there. Be swift to enjoy things while they are here.

    I went on a day trip to from Austin to Brenham and made a pit stop in Burton for this quaint little…read morecafe. Immediately the staff greeted us with a smile and quickly sat us down. Staff was overall incredibly kind and warm. The place was clean and aesthetically pleasing. I ordered the Classic French toast with potatoes and bacon. My friend got the Burton Farmhouse plate. And OMG the French toast was to die for. It was thick cut and perfectly fluffy with a slight cinnamon taste. The potatoes were crisp and perfectly seasoned. The bacon was also beautifully crisped and salty. I had some of my friends pancake and also approved! The only reason that I did not give it 5 stars was because the coffee and beverage quality could be better. Coffee tastes a bit burnt and the orange juice was not the best but that honestly was such a minimal detail that I truly did not care too much about. Otherwise, this is the best breakfast I've had in a very long time.

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    Oakridge - Club Sandwich

    Oakridge

    3.1(162 reviews)
    30.1 mi
    $$

    WOW! and that's in capital letters. What a find is this place. No kidding on this review. This is…read morethe BEST turkey sandwich I've had. And you can checkout all my previous reviews and I've had some amazing sandwiches before. And the wifey loved! loved! her turkey plate. And the place is a shop too, so many cool things to get. And lastly, service and people are super nice. Clean too.

    Oakridge kicked off its roadside buffet by some accounts back in 1964. Walking in the doors you…read morefeel like you could be in the same era. I don't think that itself harms the score but certainly some upgrades to bathrooms would not hurt. The decorum likely from wallpaper to interior finishes may have remained untouched since the 60's which gives it a very rustic feel. Going to win the battle in food for certain demographics..seeing kielbasa sausage with sauerkraut and bacon I am right at home. Country fried pork, cooked cabbage, real mashed potatoes and I follow you anywhere, but realize it's not for everyone. There was a salad bar section but I was interested in other items. Some items were not really warm like the sausage, fried chicken, beef stew compared to other items like country friend pork sitting right beside them which was disappointing. Still food flavor was good and this is good ole' fashioned recipe prep. Chicken soup was very good and scalding hot. Hot peach cobbler and banana pudding for desserts were very good and would put the banana pudding in a state fair contest and confidently claim blue ribbon status prior to judging. Don't let the score fool you, I'd be back just because it's my comfort food preference and I have some tolerance but for families getting off the highway with picky eaters may keep going. Country folks and truckers coming off a long day will appreciate the down home feel.

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