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    The Cafe

    4.3 (52 reviews)
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    Open 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Hayli C.

    Always love The Graford Cafe! Service is always good and food is even more amazing. Lots of sitting and cool atmosphere. The desserts are killer. Give them a chance, they're worth the drive too!

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    Dave G.

    The best patty melt sandwich I've ever had! Perfectly toasted rye bread, cheesy, with a good amount of grilled onions. Sorry, no pic as I must have been too excited to eat it that I forgot to snap a pic! The onion rings are HUGE and came out extremely hot. The only reason I didn't give them 5 stars is the place has a strong oil or tar odor to it, and has for years. Otherwise, the food quality is always excellent!

    Country friendly and good food!

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    Bring your appetite, portions are large and tasty. Chicken fry, burgers, doesn't really matter what you order it will be good!

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    3 years ago

    Good portions, friendly service. Great place to take your time and enjoy the food. First time visiting.

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    good old comfort food the Texas way! Always friendly, clean and comfortable. We eat there weekly.

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    2 years ago

    Best breakfast !! Haven't tried lunch or dinner. But if it's anything like breakfast you won't be disappointed!!

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    Great food at reasonable prices. Fast and friendly service. This is a gem. Don't pass it by!

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    Always stop on the way to the lake. Great breakfast and burgers. The cold sandwiches to go are a go-to for the drive back to Fort Worth.

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    The food was absolutely amazing. Service was too notch. Will definitely be going back.

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    This place is amazing! The best chicken & waffles around! They give you a ton of food and everything I've eaten there is delicious!

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    Mary's Cafe - CFS

    Mary's Cafe

    (496 reviews)

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    The food was delicious I had the chicken gizzards and my husband had the chicken fried steak…read more.. The service was amazing .... And the ambiance was amazing as well even though it was raining outside it was very pleasant inside.....

    This place is a Texas institution, located in a small town west of Fort Worth about an hour, it is…read moreoff the beaten path a little bit but is always full of hungry patrons. I have heard about this place for years and I was excited about my first real opportunity to eat there. The menu has all your southern comfort food staples but is famously known for their chicken fried steaks. And since I love a good chicken fried steak, that's exactly what I ordered. First off, you get to choose whether you want a small, medium, or large size. Let me preface this with, "I eat a lot", but knowing this place is famous for their portions, I ordered the small. It was plenty enough for me. The medium comes with 2 chicken fried steaks, and the large with 3. Unless you're sharing with someone, I'm not really sure who is actually eating that. Anyhow, my favorite part about this chicken fried steak is that the breading stays on the cut of beef. It doesn't fall off like it does when you cut it up like almost every other place serves it. I hear that's because they cook it on a flat iron skillet instead of deep frying it. I did not verify that claim, but nonetheless it was probably my favorite CFS eating experience because the thin breading stuck to the beef the entire time. It was well flavored with the gravy served on the side so you could add as much/little as you wanted... also a nice touch. I ordered fries and pinto beans for my sides. The fries are fresh cut potatoes and fried to perfection served in a heaping pile on the side of your plate. Pinto beans were tender and had the perfect amount of saltiness on them. Waitstaff is flying around this place taking care of every table with a smile. This place is great!

    New York Hill Restaurant - Charbroiled Chicken, steamed veggies and sweet potato fries

    New York Hill Restaurant

    (233 reviews)

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    Back to this place after last review 9 months ago. Still ridiculous size chicken fried steak…read morefingers. Comes with salad, 2 sides (M potatoes, okra) and roll. I'm always expected to be let down because it is soooo good every time coke here. Everything is still great. Talked my friend into meeting here and he was blown away with how great it was. I forgot to take a picture this time. My friend is not a leftover person, but he took his leftover steak fingers with him and also ordered slice of buttermilk pie to go. Our waitress was a sweetheart. I forgot her name, believe short young lady with black hair. Forgive me for not remembering her name, but she was wonderful and very helpful for any questions my friend had. Did notice someone ordered I believe cheese curds and did not know they had these. I will try to remember this next time I'm here. I will always update this place every-time I come here. Thanks for the greasy food.

    I travel to Abilene somewhat often for business, in and out same day. I'm usually coming through…read morethe area of this restaurant in the morning, and back by again around lunchtime. And I usually stop at the place across the highway. Today I decided to check out New York Hill and I was glad I did. The ambience is like being in a house that had its living room converted to a dining room- which it may very well have been. I'm not sure. Regardless, there are booths and tables, and a nice view to the north. All good. I was greeted by a nice young lady who took my drink order (coffee) and brought a menu. I liked they served the coffee in a thermal mug as it stayed hot! The menu was extensive, plate lunches, burgers, sandwiches, salads... a bit of everything. The dishes were typical of what we call "home cooking" around these parts. I ordered the Texas Sizzler- a chop steak with onions and jalapeños, smothered in melted cheese. It was quite delicious, and since we just had our first cold snap for the fall, it really hit the spot as a dish that will warm you up. The salad that came with the meal was very good, and had a nice chunky blue cheese dressing. Crinkle cut sweet potato's fries were good, as was the pinto beans. There are lots of other sides to choose from. Overall, everything was hot, fresh and delicious. Service was friendly and they. Checked on me often. Bottom line is I will be back to try some of their other offerings.

    Taqueria La Estrella

    Taqueria La Estrella

    (144 reviews)

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    Awesome food, service, atmosphere and menu. Fair priced…read more Clean environment. Will definitely be back and bring friends.

    We came here after a full day of biking, hiking, and kayaking at Lake Mineral Wells State Park,…read morewhere we were camping (keeping with our tradition of getting Tex-Mex for dinner after such excursions). Taqueria La Estrella has a high ranking, so we came in with high hopes. It's got that typical small town Texas restaurant vibe, and the chips and salsa were great, and you even get your own little personal salsa bowl, which was a nice touch. The margaritas (giant glasses) were also solid. Unfortunately, after that, everything was downhill. The queso was gloop with ground beef mush served on top. The lime chicken cilantro wasn't bad, but it was just very uninspired. We appreciated that there were cooked zucchini and squash on the side, but the chicken itself was really dry and we did not see any cilantro to speak of! The El Tejano was a combo plate that did not showcase much: the hard taco was basically just more slop in a shell and the enchilada was just covered in the queso goop and nothing else. Beans and rice were whatevs. Our daughter's cheese quesadilla kid's plate was as you would expect given the above. Our server was a nice kid, but it was clear that he was new because he didn't really seem like he knew the menu. But he was attentive enough. Anyway, we weren't expecting fireworks in Mineral Well, so this place pretty much lived up to expectations. Three stars.

    The Cafe - tradamerican - Updated May 2026

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