Great burger and margarita. We were just taking a mini vacay and found this great spot.read more

As a fairly "new" restaurant close to downtown Rockdale, it is pretty good. The décor is the same…read moreas you would find in any taphouse. They offer a good variety of beers on tap to choose from as well as quick and easy bites. The burgers are pretty good as well. The wings were "ok" in my opinion and needed more seasoning. The cashier and server were super busy so i will not fault them on service, but a smile wouldn't hurt. The restrooms are very clean and well maintained. The prices can be a bit on the high side for this demographic but seeing what all they offer makes up for it i suppose. So if you are ever travelling through Rockdale, stop on by the taphouse for a quick bite and craft beer. Try it out for yourself.

Where has this place been all my life! This place is AMAZING. By my calculations via Google, this…read moreplace is 183 miles from the ocean, yet the food tasted fresh and delicious! Kristin and Eric were awesome. I have NEVER in my travels, with much of it being in Louisiana, had crawfish etouffee portions this large. I also had grilled scallops...WOW! I see a negative review from July 11 about this restaurant. The only thing I can think is he mistakenly went there after it was closed! :-) ! I definitely recommend and will be back! Keep up the GREAT work!

The food here is very basic seafood. If you cook seafood or are a foodie, I would not go. The…read moreservice is slow and a LOT on their menu is fried without even saying so. I am not sure how this place has stayed in business as their pricing is insane even though the portions ARE very large.

Amazing Catfish and many other great choices for all the family. Service is good and the staff are…read morefriendly. I've taken out food to go many times and they always have it ready when I get there.

Day trip to Taylor for work and stopped by Lucky Duck Cafe for lunch. Lots of parking and very…read morespacious inside. The place was super busy / clearly popular. We were in a large group and still got our food within 20 minutes. I got the southwest chicken sandwich and enjoyed it - pretty flavorful and good portion size. Staff were friendly.

When I wrote this review, I was the sixth review ever…read more The other five reviews were five stars. I gave it five stars too. That should tell you something. * * * Herk's is a small convenience store with their own sandwich business. At lunch time, there are fifteen trucks parked outside. That means fifteen to thirty working guys getting lunch. Those fifteen to thirty guys know what they are doing. * * * The menu is hamburgers, a little bit of breakfast stuff, a little bit of brisket, a little bit of Mexican stuff and some non-hamburger grilled sandwiches. The hamburgers are rightly famous. I had a smoked turkey sandwich that was fantabulous. The secret was a cheesy jalapeno bread that was massively buttered and then toasted on the grill. The buttered bread was simply to die for. But it didn't hurt that they took the turkey off the loaf and grilled it until there was a good char on the meat. I never knew turkey loaf turkey could be grilled - and I didn't know it tastes great when grilled. Put that on your list with bologna of surprising foods that taste amazing hot if you put a char on them. * * * But the whole place is classy - not just the sandwiches themselves. Even though Herk's has almost no space, they put out one of the best displays of energy drinks you will ever see at a convenience store. And they have a great selection of everyday beer. Also tucked away in a corner is a supply of shampoo, deodorant and other clean-up supplies. You doing something really dirty and have to look good after work? Herk's has got you covered. You can get charged up in the morning. You can get charged up midday. You can kick back at night. And if something goes wrong with your truck, they even have a small stock of emergency truck supplies. * * * The place also goes out of the way to help out the local community. They have a big ad for a benefit for a local resident who survived what should have been an absolutely fatal stroke. That patient is now facing months of expensive rehabilitation. The community is selling homemade briskets and doing a great big benefit dinner. They have announcements for the Central Texas Diabetes support fundraiser (two C & W bands and another dinner.) There is a third dinner the next day for the local Lutheran church. (This time, the attendees get roast beef.) If cooking is going to be what helps people in need, Lexington, Texas is willing to do a lot of cooking. The community material can also be naughty rather than nice. They have a big ad for the locally made spice mix with a Before and After picture showing the merits of the spices. The After Picture is a Beautiful Model. The Before Picture is Old Hillary Clinton. There are gags about living on $15 a week. You use $8 for your beer, $1 for the wife's beer, $2 for horse tips, $5 for other fun stuff. You buy your groceries on credit. If your expenses go over $15 a week, your next move is to cancel the wife's beer. There are jokes about how no one has ever figured out how to win an argument with a woman. There are plenty of jokes about drinking as well, and a few not-so-naughty jokes about riding. * * * You get the idea. Herk's is more than just a place to get hamburgers. It is a place that takes care of its people. It provides the goods and services local people need. It provides a meeting place. It stands up for the high and noble virtues. It stands up for the sins that people-are-gonna-commit-anyway. * * * Overall you gotta like Herk's. Soul is a funny choice of word for a country western establishment. But, in a very real way, this place has soul.

Great home cooked lunches each day!!! Their burgers, sweet potato fries and homemade onion rings…read moreare also a favorite! Their Ruth's sandwich with avocado slices is also yimmy!!

Why is there cardboard in my chicken sandwich, first time ordering from here because I wanted to…read moretry something new and I took a bit of cardboard on the last bite of burger I had...

The burgers at The Burger Den are delicious and huge!!! They good variety to choose from. I've…read moreordered quite a few times from here, and they did not disappoint. My goal is to order every single Burger from their menu!!!! The food was delivered promptly and correctly!!! I definitely recommend them!!!

My wife and I had lunch today at Stem & Stone in Bastrop, Texas and you should go out of your way…read moreto give it a try! My wife had a Greek salad and I had a shredded pork sandwich with fries. We had a super cool server whose name is Janae. She was really attentive, friendly, and helpful, which made our visit even more pleasant. We were impressed by the number and range of menu options. The restaurant is relatively new, having opened in 2020 just before they (and we) were slammed by Covid 19. They also have a very nice bar, but I was driving today so I stuck with iced tea. :-) I hope you will visit Stem & Stone yourself. You'll be grateful to me for suggesting it.

Hadn't been in a while but decided to stop by Saturday for lunch with my family. Service was great,…read morefriendly and attentive. We all ordered different sandwiches, burgers and a salad and everyone was very happy either their meals. The salad was large and packed full of ingredients which is always appreciated. The burger was large and juicy and my son throughly enjoyed it. They were a little light on the fries as a side though. Overall, very happy with our food, prices and service and can't wait to go back and try their Sunday brunch.

We came for dinner early on a Friday night not knowing they had a happy hour menu…read more My daughter loves devilled eggs so it was such a good deal.we ordered 2 serves of that . The chicken and biscuits and fries The serves we so big. The fries were great but it was odd having poached eggs with them. The biscuits were so good coupled with the molasses butter. I did not care for the gravy with it because it was sweet. I wish it was more savory. We got a complimentary dessert because it was my daughter's birthday. We ordered their their special pistachio Gelato cake. This was yummy but the annoying part was that the cookie base and the chocolate center was rock hard and difficult to enjoy The price and service was great .. they have parking on-site. I definitely would love to come back

The food was super good and their service was amazing…read more GoodTimes for us and memories that will last forever.

I ordered the Elgin Cheeseburger Combo to go on UberEATS. I tried to call the establishment several…read moretimes to see if the food was ready before heading over to pick up because the UberEATS app showed "Food Could be possibly ready" instead of " food ready" (very strange, I've never seen that before on UberEATS) .... No one would answer the phone... I was worried the establishment could be close but to my surprise when I got there, there was 2 employees there. :/ French fries were not crispy from being in the styrofoam to go container hot and was a bit soggy. The burger was well seasoned and was good but it was soggy too. They forgot to give me a drink that comes with the Elgin Cheeseburger combo and I didn't realize the missing drink until I got home which was too late. Overall, I think maybe my experience would have been different if I dined there. The inside of the establishment was super dark and blacked out. The burger was decent and was better than other places that offered burgers in town. I would order a dine in burger from here again and try other items on the menu. Maybe second time is a charm? :)

Truly a hidden gem! We stopped by to get some wings and drinks and were pleasantly surprised! Every…read morewing flavor was delicious! I'm not a fan of fries, yet I could have eaten this whole basket, they were AMAZING! The owner was so sweet and made sure we were taken care of! It's a little dive bar with amazing food, cold beer, and strong daiquiris. I'd say it's worth checking out!

I enjoyed a late lunch with friends at Plowman's Kitchen on a recent Wednesday. We had a great…read moreexperience. This family-owned restaurant is located in the former band hall of Taylor Jr High School, built in the 1950s. The band theme's presence throughout the restaurant is a nice touch, and not at all kitschy. There are breakfast, lunch, and dinner sections on the menu, but it seems like all are available at any one time. Pricing is reasonable. There is also a dessert case with a tempting selection of homemade pies. We were seated immediately on arrival, and service was excellent from start to finish. We ordered lunch and dinner selections. Items in the lunch section of the menu come with one side, anything from fries to fried okra, mashed potatoes to fruit. Dinner selections include 2 sides. There are also daily specials every day. They were out of the Wednesday special, lasagna, by the time we got there. We all enjoyed the food. I had shrimp tacos and a side of seasoned fries. They were nicely presented and tasted great. The dressing, made with Sriracha, was not spicy. The shrimp were perfectly cooked. After lunch, my friends shared a piece of homemade pie they said was really good. They are regular patrons of Plowman's, but this was my first visit. The menu has a great choice of items I'd love to try in the future. This means I'll be back for sure!

TLDR: Restaurant in an old high school band hall that delivers on nostalgic vibes but falls short…read moreon food. The fried green tomatoes are great here but for me, almost everything else was a disappointment. Not as kid-friendly as you'd expect. It pains me to leave such a low rating (and I rarely do) but this was one of the most disappointing restaurant experiences I've had in a while. And it didn't have to be that way so hopefully my review can grab someone's attention. This place has so much potential because it's in such a cool location -- the band hall of an old high school (fun decor and cool nostalgic vibes). I had really high hopes for this restaurant but it let me down. Here's what went wrong. THE FOOD: First and foremost, the food was disappointing... except for their vegetable appetizers. The fried green tomatoes were fantastic. Nailed it in terms of texture and flavor. My husband and I were both surprised by how good they were. Their Brussels sprouts appetizer was really good as well. After that, it was all downhill. I had the Mom's Meatloaf with two sides: Cowboy Caviar and green beans. The meatloaf wasn't bad but it wasn't exactly a loaf -- it was like meatballs connected together? I didn't taste the bacon in the tomato sauce and the portion felt tiny -- same size as the sides. The sides were a real letdown. The green beans tasted like they came straight from a Jolly Green Giant can. The Cowboy Caviar (which I usually love) was so bland. It was like they just poured beans and corn and pepper and onion in and that's it. I didn't taste any seasoning. Cowboy Caviar needs to have that zing (many simple recipes use Italian salad dressing). Moving onto my husband's dish which was probably the worst part. His tomato soup tasted like marinara sauce but we were hoping the filet mignon would deliver. It was simply not good. It wasn't as tender as filet mignon needs to be -- it was chewy. It did seem to be cooked as requested (medium rare) but it didn't taste good and seemed flavorless -- almost as if the meat was poor quality. Now, I know that filet mignon is a much more mild tasting cut and less flavorful than a ribeye for instance, but still, something felt very off with this steak. Neither of us enjoyed it and that's a bummer (especially at that price point). KIDS: Usually restaurants like this one are more kid-friendly so I was a bit surprised. Our kids are 3.5YO and 2YO. They brought a booster for my youngest. It had no straps at all (which I'm not even complaining about because those straps are broken at literally every restaurant). We were in a booth so it worked okay mostly. What I'm unhappy about is the lack of coloring options and kids menus. We were not brought any crayons and coloring paper upon seating so we inquired. The waitress said she'd look and ended up coming back with crayons and some paper placemats to doodle on? I respect the ingenuity but I was confused. They have crayons on hand but they don't offer them to the kids? What's the deal with that? They didn't have a kids menu printed anywhere and the waitress just told us the offerings out loud. So is there an official kids menu or not? I'd like to be able to see the prices as well. Also a bit perplexing. We went ahead and ordered one grilled cheese for the kids to share and I'm glad because it was big but also not very good. The bread was too dense so it was more of a bread sandwich. My kids weren't that into it. Almost forgot -- the fries that came with the grilled cheese were actually very good (got to give credit where it's due). TIME: Our food took forever. It wasn't a fun wait -- the kids were getting super restless. The waitress stopped by a couple times to tell us that "our food is just around the corner." Even though it ended up being untrue -- I appreciate her checking in.

Quite easily the best burger in the area. Fresh beef, hand formed, hand pressed thin but still a…read moregood texture. Wide patty, wide bun, fresh vegetables. What a burger used to be before fast food. Fries or tots are extra on the side. Side salads are also available. Eat in or take out. Easy access at Hwy 29 and Hwy 95 just north of Taylor and east of Georgetown. A great stop to/from Granger Lake or the drag races in Little River-Academy. I didn't take pictures because I ate it before I thought about it. :)

I ate there today for the fried chicken special. Chicken pieces are a Lot smaller than they used…read moreto be. One piece of chicken was hot and one was cold. Sides were good. Don't know if I will go back.