Texas Great Country Café & Pie Pantry

We purposely schedule doctor's appointments (about an hour away) so we can get lunch and pie here. Always great service and excellent food.

We ate here while camping at Lake Whitney State Park. We both had Chicken Fried Steak and it was very good.

Clean good price an the pies are delicious.

Great place! Awesome food... Good Service. Can't go wrong.

Love my hometown cafe!

Best pecan pie around. Can't resist.

Ordered two burgers with bacon and cheese. Got burgers that did not have bacon or cheese. No big deal - we just asked to not be charged for the bacon burger. Went to check out and asked for military discount. They said they do have one, but could not give it to us because they had discounted our burgers. We explained it was not a discount on our burgers, they brought us the wrong burgers. They said too bad, we can't double discount.

Food was horrible, the ketchup was spoiled in the bottle. The service was decent but a bit overwhelmed. Definitely do NOT recommend this place.

Pancakes. Pancakes. Pancakes. 😋

Good Country restaurant, The Big Tex was delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was good. I enjoyed the fried squash.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cowboy Club, Burgers, Fried Green Beans

Fantastic country cafe. Great service, delicious food, and fair prices.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Homemade Pies

It was my second time coming here, but the first time eating real food instead of pie.

I ordered chicken fried steak, French fries, and broccoli.

The broccoli was delicious and fresh, the French fries are made in a way that I rank them in my top 10 fried spuds. The very best French fry I've ever had, was in Marble Falls though 😉. The chicken fried steak was yummy, but I'd give it a 3/5. Solidly good. Better than that famous cafe in Stephenville, but I've had some close contenders in Waco that are just as good or slightly better. For my meal, I'd say it scratches that cafe Americana itch, and I'm happy to support this business in the future.

Unlike myself, my companion did not enjoy her meal that much. She's more picky than I am (as I will eat just about anything). She ordered the chicken tenders, green beans with bacon, and mashed potatoes.

The chicken tenders were great. No complaints. They were also big! The sides were less impressive, though. The green beans had no texture. They were too soft and had a bit of a greasy after taste. I like veggies, and I like them to keep their texture, so that was disappointing to me. The mashed potatoes tasted just fine, but if I had to critique, I would want them to be a bit creamier/softer.

In summary: great little restaurant. Don't let my minor criticisms scare you off from eating here, because I'm the one who ate the dishes, and I still plan on coming back. The food was decent in some areas and down right tasty in other areas. The decor was nice, and I love supporting small town eateries and buying local/American whenever I can. The prices were great, too 5/5 in affordability.

I'll be back to try your other menu items soon enough 😎.

Kid-friendliness: Very kid friendly. It says right on the door "this is a family friendly restaurant "

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Chicken Strips, Country Fried Steak

Awesome waiter! Everyone here is very friendly!
Came here for breakfast. I tried a chicken fried steak for the first time. I also loved their ultimate breakfast burrito. Will be coming back here when I’m back in Texas.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Biscuits and Gravy, Country Fried Steak

Always good service and great food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5