Mary's Cafe is my favorite by far. Great fries and gravy as well. Don't eat the salad, it is boring and is a waste of your stomach space. Also, some decent greasy rot gut Mexican food.

Jake and Dorothy's is pretty good if you want to make a quick stop off of 281. Also a dirt cheap breakfast.

I know neither of those answer your question.

I soak meat in milk overnight. Dip the meat in egg, then cover in flour, then cast iron pan with oil. The oil needs to already be hot or the breading will get soggy. Do not cover the egg dipped meat in flour until right before you put it in the pan or it will flake off while cooking. You can season the flour or season directly on top of the chicken fried steak while it is cooking (salt and pepper to taste). If I am wanting something different with spices I sometimes use some cajun spice and cayenne.

Gravy is oil, flour, milk, salt and pepper. Cook slow and work the lumps out constantly.

Jack Allen's in RR

oldarmy76 said:

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Dahlias in liberty hill. Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, fried okra with jalapeo cream gravy on top. Great desert menu. Great prices.

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Agree with this

This thread inspired me, made some chicken fried venison tonight. Mighty tasty it was, even if I cheated and cheaped out on the gravy.

I make mine different than normal, but no way am I saying on this board how. Not worth it.

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rab79 said:

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Try Shannon's in Bryan on a cfs day, or you can get their beef tips on rice.

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Shannon's any day is great. And get the peach cobbler and sweet potato casserole. I miss that place.

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Amen to that.

Two things I've never missed: sweet potato anything and avocado.

I'm told that the Weir store has great CFS on Wednsdays.

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I would say Longhorn in Bryan is average. Sodolak's is above average. I don't eat a lot of CFS anymore. White House Cafe in Iraan is right below Mary's. Zentner's Daughter in San Angelo is average, sometimes below average. They have become inconsistent.

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You sound like tx4guns reviewing bourbon on the Food & Spirits board.

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Gotdam right he does!

El Charro in Tyler has a great CFS

Edit: original has now closed and new one and spill off Gus don't get good reviews but apparently use same receipt for CFS though.

Cattleman's in Blue Ridge
Bill Smith's in McKinney

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I Am A Critic said:

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SW AG80 said:

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I would say Longhorn in Bryan is average. Sodolak's is above average. I don't eat a lot of CFS anymore. White House Cafe in Iraan is right below Mary's. Zentner's Daughter in San Angelo is average, sometimes below average. They have become inconsistent.

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You sound like tx4guns reviewing bourbon on the Food & Spirits board.

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Gotdam right he does!

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I take that as a great compliment!!

I hesitate to post this because I don't want any more people crowding one of my favorite spots, but... Brotherton's Black Iron BBQ in Pflugerville does a really good CFS in the evenings!

Mary's Cafe in Strawn. Great food all the way around in addition to the CFS.

Anyone remember Mom's in Bryan. It was served family style until they ran out. It was like my grandmother made. Also really great.

Do y'all prefer the deep fried type CFS or the cast iron pan with a little bit of oil type?

To me they both produce different crusts. I like both but grew up with mom cooking in cast iron pan style and she taught my wife how to do it.

Pan fried is 1000% better. Deep fried, at my age, I can pass on usually.

Have you tried Tip Top for CFS in SA? That place and PO PO's are my favorites.

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DallasAggies01 said:

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Do y'all prefer the deep fried type CFS or the cast iron pan with a little bit of oil type?

To me they both produce different crusts. I like both but grew up with mom cooking in cast iron pan style and she taught my wife how to do it.

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Not that it matters to the discussion at all, but We called deep fried chicken fried steak and the pan fried with just a bottom coating of grease country fried steak.

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Very true and didn't mean to derail but how many CFS threads ever get started?

J Cody's on S College occupies the building that was built by "Tom's". There was another owner of Tom's before Cody that went out of business. Cody has been doing a great job - including CFS - for many years now. I like their CFS.

Buppy's does a great job on CFS and when he was open for lunch I would go there. I don't prefer CFS on a buffet cafeteria or catered. Only cafeteria that ever pulled that off was Luby's on their prime years.

I miss Mom's. Especially enchilada night.

I ate at Tip Top a few weeks ago. Their CFS is not as good as it used to be.

R.I.P. Jailhouse Cafe. Loved their CFS with queso on top.

Review: Louisiana Longhorn cafe in Round Rock

Very disappointed. I judge a CFS by being able to cut a piece with just a fork and I could barely get by with a steak knife. Had to wash it down with water. The gravy tasted like it came from a powder. Sides were fine. Presentation good just not a good cut of meat and it was over cooked

George's on Hewitt drive in Waco has a decent cfs

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I judge a CFS by being able to cut a piece with just a fork

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Same here. While not the only criteria, it is definitely high on the list.

Well, that's too bad. It used to be fork tender.

I was reminded earlier of a place I really miss. Mel's in Giddings. CFS and chocolate meringue pie.

It has really good cajun so I'll stick to that

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SteveBott said:

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I judge a CFS by being able to cut a piece with just a fork

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Same here. While not the only criteria, it is definitely high on the list.

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However, I have seen "steak fingers" and "CFS" that is hamburger battered and fried. To quote the old Pace Picante Sauce commercials:

"Get a rope."

Any of the other Georgetown people remember Chuckwagon? Place was nasty and dirty as hell but had a damn good chicken fried steak.

That's why I always went.

CanyonAg77 said:

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DatTallArchitect said:

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SteveBott said:

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I judge a CFS by being able to cut a piece with just a fork

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Same here. While not the only criteria, it is definitely high on the list.

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However, I have seen "steak fingers" and "CFS" that is hamburger battered and fried. To quote the old Pace Picante Sauce commercials:

"Get a rope."

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Get a rope indeed. But beyond the outrage, how would that even work? Ground beef battered and deep fried? What is holding the meat into pieces?

expresswrittenconsent said:

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CanyonAg77 said:

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DatTallArchitect said:

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SteveBott said:

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I judge a CFS by being able to cut a piece with just a fork

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Same here. While not the only criteria, it is definitely high on the list.

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However, I have seen "steak fingers" and "CFS" that is hamburger battered and fried. To quote the old Pace Picante Sauce commercials:

"Get a rope."

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Get a rope indeed. But beyond the outrage, how would that even work? Ground beef battered and deep fried? What is holding the meat into pieces?

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Just packed together like a hamburger patty.

CanyonAg77 said:

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DatTallArchitect said:

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SteveBott said:

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I judge a CFS by being able to cut a piece with just a fork

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Same here. While not the only criteria, it is definitely high on the list.

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However, I have seen "steak fingers" and "CFS" that is hamburger battered and fried. To quote the old Pace Picante Sauce commercials:

"Get a rope."

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This is what chicken fried steak is in Utah. It's literally a deep fried hamburger. People out here rave about them. Disgusting.