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    Trails Inn Restaurant

    4.5 (92 reviews)
    Open 5:30 am - 3:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Twister
    Kim Charron L.

    Stopped here in April and the food was great! Went again last weekend and the Twister is still delicious! They had a new menu and it said the New Corned Beef Hash, I asked if it was homemade and told yes. Unfortunately it was from a can, disappointed by this

    Doggo
    Denny B.

    It's worth the stop! I was impressed. It's a little rustic, but cozy and very friendly. Staff was friendly and accommodating, if you want to change something on your order, no problem. Scratch kitchen style. I'd give them a 5, but the gravy was country, not sausage. I know, it's petty, but if that's all I have to complain about, it's pretty good, haha. Sorry, no photos, I was hungry. The dog got some bacon, so here she is. Check them out!

    a plate of food with gravy
    PJ C.

    Was passing through and saw a packed parking lot. On my way back was looking for lunch and decided to try it. I had the Texas Tornado(biscuits/gravy/eggs/bacon/awesomeness/etc). Don't judge. Yes I had breakfast at lunchtime. Friend had a sandwich and fries which were rated good. Staff was attentive and friendly. Sorry was hunger and started to eat before taking pic.

    Quick meal before our big day!
    Megan S.

    Glad we picked this local gem during our day trip to Gainesville! Delicious food, friendliest staff, and we would recommend to anyone looking for a solid menu with breakfast served all day! 5/5!

    Waffle, eggs, sausage gravy
    Kyle M.

    Our go to breakfast joint after leaving Winstar! They never disappoint. Small country joint w great food and service. Ask for Debbie, the OG of servers. Tell her the Texas Tornado sent ya. Cheers

    The menu and my boyfriend

    The best service in town and their food is so good definitely going back when I'm back in town!!!!

    Best place to get a hot plate of home cooked food in Gainesville, TX! The original owner has unfortunately passed on however his son has stepped up and continued the legacy of this community staple. The servers are probably the kindest you will ever meet and the current owner personally goes around with his contagious spirit of charity and personally gives every child a piece of fresh fruit before they leave. This is one of the few places left where the value of a dollar still goes a long way--and for $10 I promise you will get an "all you can eat" portion size. They don't skimp here and you always feel good about what you got. Trails Inn is known as the best breakfast spot in Texoma but they have other great home cooked meals like chicken fried steak, etc too. Most of the negative reviews I've seen come from wanna-be trendy yelp connoisseurs expecting the Ritz Carleton in a rural Texas town. There's a reason it's always so busy you can't hardly find a parking spot when you come here--because everyone around here knows this is a great place to bring your family and feel better when you leave than when you arrived. There's no attempt here at trying to be fancy enough to be pretentious--it's a down home dive that does an admirable job of transforming simple ingredients into a wholesome menu experience.

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    8 months ago

    Best beef liver. Sorry that Sam passed away but his son now runs it. Staff are always nice.

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    11 months ago

    It worth the weekend drive from Denton! Love the food! Breakfast or lunch! Try staff is great too!

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    So good! I ordered everything and was able to take it home to eat for dinner too! Great quick place to stop on the way home

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    Good food, great service, great people. Worth a stop for a solid breakfast. Noisy and fun.

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    Food was very excellent . Service was great. Will definitely come back when we are in the area again. Hidden gem.

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    Chicken fried steak, green beans, and mashed potatoes--covered in the most yummy cream gravy--for $10.

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    Catfish Louies - Our whole meal served to us in under 10 minutes from ordering it!

    Catfish Louies

    3.5(51 reviews)
    0.8 mi
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    A have never been disappointed here. The buffet has a stellar offering of everything. The veggies…read moreare fresh and the catfish is outstanding. The pudding is just meh but honestly I'm not going there for the pudding. The place is clean and the wait staff is friendly.

    You know the place you go to that is SO good, you have to write home about it. Well, this place is…read moreNOT it. If you've even been following me, I am not a fan of 1 star reviews unless it is deserved. So the one star goes to the lady that kept checking on us. Bless you April, because there was nothing you could do. Let's see, the buffet... (we were talked into it... because everything on the menu was in the bar)... the salad lettuce looked so good, offered few salad toppings/veggies. When I sat down to eat the salad, it was as if I picked it from the garden myself. A mouthful of dirty lettuce. The coleslaw looks pretty too, but was bland. So many things were dried out! I thought the enchiladas was a dried up sweet potato casserole. All the meats were dried, the Mac n cheese was so dry it looked like uncooked noodles. The things that were decent: green beans and banana pudding. Worth going to get another plate, catfish and ribs. Margarine instead of butter. The honey packets are bricks And for a catfish place, there is no vinegar Or Tabasco... is this even the south? Maybe these good reviews are on the weekend, but this Wednesday church dinner night was a BUST. Peace out!

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    The Neu Ranch House - Catfish, rib, and green beans off the buffet.

    The Neu Ranch House

    3.6(52 reviews)
    0.8 mi
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    While staying in Gainesville for a brief trip, we found The Neu Ranch House here on Yelp, we were…read morestaying at the Hampton Inn on 35, and this was just a few minutes away, and worth the short drive into town. We didn't even know it was a buffet, and might have accidentally skipped this if we had, my hubs is on crutches so buffets are not easy. Well let me just tell you, from the minute we walked in and was greeted by the adorable blonde at the front with her big friendly smile, showing her cute braces, till we left, barely able to walk; we were so full, we really enjoyed our experience. The food is hot, fresh, and the ultimate Texas fare, I really loved the fried catfish, and wish I had a bigger stomach, cuz I could only try little bites of the various options, I liked everything! They also have delicious cobblers, the strawberry cobbler was a show stopper! They also have a menu, so if buffets aren't your jam, you're in luck! Oh, if buffets have been off your list since C-19, you will be happy to know this one is set up in a very hygiene. Way where it's supervised, no creepy, crazy fingers in any of their food! If you're in Gainesville, give them a try!

    We are on the road and passing through Gainsville Tx. and stopped for lunch. We had the buffet. The…read morerestaurant was not busy and the service was excellent. Basically it is get your plate and troop the line of food. The choices were aplenty. I can't list all of them here do I'll comment on the ones I ate. The salad was fresh with several toppings and dressings. The French dressing was great. The coleslaw was average but I'm kinda picky about coleslaw. The fried catfish was the best I've eaten in many years. The ribs were really good. The meat did slide off of the bone. The chicken legs were very well done and the fried okra was tasty but not very hot. The cherry cobbler was fresh, hot and a delight. We will be returning to Texas tomorrow evening and plan on trying them again. The price was reasonable and the service was really good.

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    El Tapatio

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    3.6(92 reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    Notice!! This review is about DoorDash only not the restaurant. Doordash doesn't have a yelp…read moreaccount. 5 stars for the restaurant but-1 star for DoorDash. We will dine in at the restaurant and possibly use a different company if we need delivery. We have always had good food and service in this restaurant. The atmosphere is great. Quick service and the margaritas are fantastic. On the other hand the DoorDash people they used last Saturday 6/11/26 delivered our food. Fajitas for 4 due to the fact we had company and were too busy to get it ourselves. $104 dollars worth. I met the driver at the gate and he got out of his car and dropped it. We were able to save the rice and beans but the meat which is the main part of the fajitas for 4 was in the gravel. The driver said not my problem. Then the driver tried to leave without picking any of the trash up. This review is about DoorDash. We called several times since then and they said they would refund us but never have. Be Leary of which company you use to deliver your food. I understand that the restaurant did their job preparing it but the DoorDash people are responsible for safe and accurate delivery.

    Right after Corona the staff was attentive to the few customers they had, now it's a run of the…read moremill Mexican restaurant with bad service and food. Ordered the mixed fajita plate, meat was not freshly prepare, it came out way too fast, tortillas must have been from yesterday, very dry around the edges. Picture shows that the plate had 1/3 tomatoes (cheap filler food) and a lot of small chx and beef pieces. No refill on the salsa and the waiter never asked if food was ok. Way overpriced as well, I get much better quality at Uncle Julio in PP or Mazatlan in Denton.

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