Best Chicken Fried Steak in Texas

[jay07ag]

Last batch I made was pretty solid...venison obviously, with spicy Texas black eyed peas, sauteed Texas spinach, and you know that aint powdered gravy! I'd put it up against any restaurant!

[txpitdog]

I think my favorite is probably just what I make at home from venison. I don't do anything secret or super special, but it just comes out better than most restaurants, and I can eat as much of it as I want.

Some things are just better when you do them yourself (BBQ, CFS, catfish, crawfish, etc). Technically there are lots of places that cook way better than I can but we're happy enough with what we do and we can take our time and enjoy ourselves while we do it.

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

George's in Waco is right up there, then the bar scene and atmosphere are second to none.

Hill's Cafe in Austin has a pretty good pan fried one(not deep fried in grease) with yella gravy.

[texanhoyt]

My mom lives 5 minutes away from NYH. I would have to rate Marys at about the same level as nyh on cfs. But NYH is much easier to get to and has kind of a neat view since its above evrything else. Smoke stack is definetly not my favorite place to eat. I usually go about a mile farther north on 108 and get some good greasy pizza in Mingus at BJ's.

NYH gets my vote

[Dale Moser]

I almost forgot. One of the best I've ever had was at Ponder Steakhouse last summer. They have fried zuchini the right way too.

[Heath]

George's (Waco), Mary's (Strawn), Fred's (Fort Worth) are all my top picks.

But my #1 favorite is Bill & Rosa's in D'Hanis, TX. I am not for sure if it is even open anymore.

[savagehunter83]

the Smoke Stack outside of Ranger

[Palmetto]

Sodolak's Original Country Inn Somerville, Texas.

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Also,
If you're in Fredericksburg area, hit up the Hilltop cafe. Good eating right there.

[captainsling]

The Saddle Blanket at the Brush Country Inn and Restaurant in Rivera. Just outside Kingsville. Don't know if it is still there.

George's in Waco is retty good too.

[MKH]

Tip Top Cafe in San Antonio.... gravy on the bottom and best yeast rolls.

[Cable]

George's in Waco is retty good too.

Winner! With a Big O...tough to beat. Mary's is good though.

[Plain Lucky]

Always prefer the mom and pop places but Texas Road House is pretty tough to beat

[WolfKat]

Any Houston restaurants????

I haven't been there in a while but the Potato Patch off 1960 had a real good chicken fried steak. The Barbecue Inn always seems to get voted "Best Chicken Fried Steak in Houston" but I never tried it.

[fulmer34]

I can't remember the name of the place but It was some cafe/restraunt in Marble Falls I ate at when I went to work a job with my dad when I was about 15. just looked up restruants there and i believe it was the blue bonnet cafe. 10-12 years ago they had an awesome cfs. But I always prefer grannys homemade to anything else.

[dclifton]

I'm gunna go with loggins in Tyler. It's my personal favorite. Next to that its the homemade venison ones that I like.