Great chicken fried steak at Mary' Café. We watch the show The Daytripper with Chet Garner on TV…read more He did a segment on Mary's Cafe. So, we drove about 2 hours west of Fort Worth. The place is just an old diner in the town of Strawn. We showed up at 1130. They had nice crowd no wait. Sit down and order. We got a small and a medium chicken fried steak. For the sides fries and mash potatoes with a small salad each. The small steak is prefect size for me. But if you are hungry go for medium or the large. The chicken fried steak is made a little different than most. Not the usual type of breading. We really enjoyed the meal all was very good. The steak was tender and great flavor. Fries cook perfect and great for dipping into my gravy. Mary came around and took the order and she also went to each table and made sure you like the food. Very good service from all the staff. We will be back and you should give them a try.

Came here based on the Daytripper review saying this was the #1 CFS place in Texas. I hate to give…read morea hometown, non-chain restaurant a bad review, but also want to be honest. I'm really surprised at how many four and five stars there are. Almost nothing we got had flavor: Queso - literally just cheese with nothing added - no salsa, no jalapeños, no onion - nothing. If you put queso on the menu, I think people expect it to have more than literally melted cheese. Chicken Fried Steak - loved that the breaded parts stuck to the meat and was excited to eat, but again, literally no flavor. We didn't finish it and we didn't take the leftovers. Mashed potatoes - No flavor AGAIN. We were so surprised and disappointed. You can see everyone there busting their tails though. Those women deserve every penny of every tip left for them.

What a wonderful surprise! We have seen positive reviews for restaurants before and gotten burned,…read morebut definitely not here! Everything we ate was delicious - burger, chicken sandwich, homemade fries, and some of THE best onion rings we have ever had. The service was amazing and the atmosphere FUN. Highly highly recommend!

A definite will come back again! The customer service was awesome the waitress greeted us and…read moreseated us right away, Mel came and introduced herself and chatted with us. The food was really delicious!!

We went here for lunch. There were two of us at about 1:30…read more We had not been here before so a new experience. The daily special was chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans a dinner roll. We both had that. The food was amazing. Hot, fresh and delicious. Way to much for us the eat it all so we brought some home for tomorrow. The service was fast and friendly . Oh I forgot to mention that the special came with peach cobbler. It's about 40 minutes from Weatherford and well worth the drive.

Making my summer visit home. I have to make my usual pit stop. I went for the breakfast chicken and…read morewaffles. The waffle was great. The chicken strips were a little sad. The $7.95 lunch special price made it worth it!

DELICIOUS! I actually heard about this place from a Reddit post about places to stop on a road trip…read moreacross Texas and I'm so glad I listened! It's home cooked food, calories-not-monitored, but worth every single bite. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but I knew it was going to be good when we saw the parking lot was overflowing into the grass. Luckily there was still an open table inside and we were welcomed by the sweetest staff and our waitress was just as wonderful. So many things looked good on the menu, but I couldn't resist ending this road trip with another taste of chicken fried steak to compare to Mary's (and they can definitely compete because it was AWESOME)! We also tried the chicken fried chicken (delicious), sweet potato casserole (amazing), Mae's potato casserole (tasty), cheese sticks (good), and the hamburger and fries which was obviously delicious enough that my picky daughter almost finished it - which says a LOT! We were very glad that we'd ordered the "smaller portions" for lunch because it meant we could grab a few of the desserts to go to snack on for our final leg of the road trip and keep enjoying at home. We tried the toffee cake (incredible), peanut butter cake (sinfully good), and the coconut pie (very light and creamy)! We also snagged some items to take home with us from their coolers and I can 100% recommend their pork tamales and summer sausage. If you get the chance to stop here, you won't regret it at all! Delicious, great service, and good portions!

A so so experience. When we walked in we were shocked by the amount of people there eating and took…read moreit as a good sign. The waitress was very friendly, but spread a little thin through all the tables. Menu had something for everyone. We ordered the special, smothered chicken, and it was not special. The shredded cheese they balled on there was barely melted. We ordered a plain burger for my son. The patty was thin and over cooked and bun a little over toasted. I ordered the Philly steak fries and they were good and I would order again. We travel through this area and were hoping it would be a place to eat and rest, but not sure we will make it a priority

What a neat place to stop and eat! Home cooking. Best chicken fried steak around…read more Abby was a wonderful helper today. She found out we were newbies and was just so helpful. Mom tried the chicken fried steak and gives it two thumbs up. I tried the veggie platter and I loved the okra and the pinto beans. Make sure you try some apple cobbler if it's available The restaurant is very clean and somebody loves to keep Plants alive! The restrooms were very clean.

New York Hill restaurant is a great place to stop on your journey. The food is good and the history…read moreis fascinating. The wait staff here are nice and helpful. The food is fresh and nicely prepared. Everything we have had here has been good.

Great food, great service. I just found this place in…read moreDowntown Dublin. If you're looping around Dublin on 377, its worth your while to to exit and make it into town for this jewel. Good home cooking, Don't let the "buffet" scare you. They have a full menu as well as the blue plate specials. Certain nights they have fish, steak and shrimp. This place is definitely on my list of places to stop for lunch.

Fork tender cfs, tender. hand cut chicken tenders, great sides and veggies and when available the…read morebuffet is legendary. I go out my way to go here. It's not only a throwback place to simpler times, It's freaking good! Very fair price too!

Absolutely wonderful! Came for first visit and had the blackened salmon. It was delicious with…read moreraspberry chipotle glaze. The yellow squash was grilled with a char that made them unbelievably good. And I have never raved over a vegetable in my life. Looking forward to going back even with the hour drive to get there. We get there early and service was very fast.

We were visiting my daughter and son-in-law, and they had a place that they wanted to try out with…read moreus. I looked on Yelp, and it had great reviews, so we were definitely interested in going. Upon arrival, we got a great parking spot and headed into an uncrowded restaurant. We were met immediately and taken to a table against the far wall. Menus delivered quickly, and finding out we had never been to this location, our waitress gave us plenty of time to review the options. Asked about what she would recommend, she said it was all good. We ordered an appetizer called Wagon Wheel. It's a fried cheese wheel of cheddar, gouda, and parmesan. It's sprinkled with bacon, green onions, and has a dollop of jalapeno cream cheese in the middle. It sort of looks like a thin pizza. We all loved it! The restaurant is kind of a gourmet burger place and everyone besides me ordered that. I saw that they offered a country fried wagu steak, and I ordered that. It came with garlic cream potatoes, honey-bourbon baked beans, and a cornbread pancake. The food came out quickly and was just as everyone ordered. The others in the party enjoyed their food, and I really, really, really liked mine (I would order again). The only complaints were about the seasoning. It seemed like the chef forget it on all of our meals. The only other complaint had to do with the extreme heat in the guy's restroom. Will I return? I will if we are back in Stephenville visiting and anyone suggests going out to eat:)

My husband and I went to dine. When we entered we were not greeted nor acknowledged. Sat at a table…read morefor I would say for at least 10 minutes. No menus or drink order. Went and asked for Menus and was told that the waitress would be with us in a few minutes. Add 10 more minutes to this. I went to get us menus and was told "umm ok". I called and asked to speak to the manager on duty but instead got the owners daughter who blatantly told me she wasn't a waitress. All the while employees were rude and in their cell phones. 0/10 do not dine here. Highly don't recommend!!!

In the past this place has always delivered great good at a great value(except the French fries and…read morehash browns) . But it has always had an issue with the "old timers parking right in front of the door. I have very limited mobility and at times we have gone to other restaurants because I couldn't easily get in. Tonight someone blocked the door after we came in. My sister asked them politely to move do she could get me in the car more easily, they had no problem and said of course. They even held the door for me and helped me get in the car. The waitress with the bright red hair started telling then to not move and make me go around. I WILL NEVER BE BACK BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THE DISABLED.

Excellent little spot on the water. I highly recommend the house salad, add chicken. My kids both…read moreloved the chicken tender basket & the fried cod was also a hit. We love the ambience- it offers outside seating and indoor seating. We opted for the outdoors so we can watch the lake views. The staff was very friendly and quick with cleaning tables.

Decent Lakeside Convenience Stop, But Food Is Just Okay…read moreStumpy's is one of the only two spots right on the lake in Granbury for a quick bite, so it definitely serves a purpose. I stopped in for something fast and ended up with the typical deep-fried fare. I'm not particularly fond of the food -- everything tastes like it's been fried to death -- but if you're craving classic lake snacks, it gets the job done. I'm sure they have healthier options on the menu, but I didn't notice anything that stood out. Portions are generous, which is both a blessing and a curse. On the plus side, you don't have to feel wasteful if you don't finish your plate -- just walk it over to the seawall and the trained catfish and carp will happily clean up whatever you drop in the water. That's honestly one of the most entertaining parts of the visit. The location is convenient: you can shop for overpriced swimsuits and lake-appropriate apparel while you're there, and it's a solid place to stop for gas. They still sell ethanol-free fuel, which is a big win for boaters and anyone who cares about their engine. Overall, it's not a destination for great food, but it's reliable for quick, no-fuss lakeside eats and extras. Three stars feels about right.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

We had a family birthday dinner at the Chop House in Hico. The food was great from appetizers to…read moremeal to desert. Service was excellent. Our party had beef, fish and lamb entrees. Everyone enjoyed their meals. We will definitely return. Also Hico is a great old west town. Great for walking the town square area. There are many interesting shops.

Amazing service, atmosphere is phenomenal, this place needs a Michelin Star! Food is extremely…read morefresh and the kitchen is on point!