Chicken Fried Steak

[Limp Brisket 546]

Where to get it between Dallas and Houston any route?  No bullshit CFS.

[Heisenberg 162]

Republic Grille at Woodlsnds Parkway & Gosling in The Woodlands.

[Jester 382]

So, about Quinn Ewers.  Here he's going to be here this weekend.  Maybe commit and flip a few more recruits our way.  

[RabidM 2666]

CFS: Best in or around Austin.  Who you got? 

[4th&Five 41506]

Jack Allen’s has a really good one. 

[83Horn 1640]

It's been a while since I was there, so not sure if it's still there, but the Fredericksburg Brewing Company used to serve a pretty tasty CFS.  Also, the sausage sampler appetizer is really good.

[DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt 12301]

The CFS thread in the food sub gets 2 posts…the QE thread has a dozen pages of CFS talk. God bless this place.

[Ag with kids 581]

On 3/29/2018 at 9:51 PM, Limp Brisket said:

Where to get it between Dallas and Houston any route?  No bullshit CFS.

When you get to Dallas, get on I-20 and drive west...past Ft Worth.  Past Weatherford.  Get off in Strawn.

Go to Mary's.  It's not hard to find.  There's only a few places in Strawn.

Order the medium (don't order the large unless you're Joey Chestnut).

You're welcome.

[Jerry Callo 8694]

12 hours ago, RabidM said:

CFS: Best in or around Austin.  Who you got? 

Dahlia's Cafe in Liberty Hill and Texan Cafe in Hutto are both pretty good.

[HornOnTheBayou 8904]

2 hours ago, DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt said:

The CFS thread in the food sub gets 2 posts…the QE thread has a dozen pages of CFS talk. God bless this place.

What is happening on that thread? Anyone have the Cliff Notes, because I'm not wading through all of that.

[DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt 12301]

4 minutes ago, HornOnTheBayou said:

What is happening on that thread? Anyone have the Cliff Notes, because I'm not wading through all of that.

absolutely nothing. come on in, water's warm!

[NeverMarryAStripper 21865]

The CFS talk died out and now it's a rehash of the who was worse  Strong or Herman debate

[Mo Horn 8816]

Haven't lived in Texas since 1998, so I'm way out of touch, but we always liked The Grist Mill in Gruene. For everyday CFS we'd go to Alamo Cafe. Last place I ate it was at Hill's and that's been at least 4 years ago. I miss a good CFS.

[speed817 19245]

13 hours ago, RabidM said:

CFS: Best in or around Austin.  Who you got? 

I've always liked the CFS at Hyde Park Grill off Duval.  Used to live down the street from there during undergrad.  Fries are delicious there too.

[HornOnTheBayou 8904]

5 minutes ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

The CFS talk died out and now it's a rehash of the who was worse  Strong or Herman debate

Well that sounds like a wonderful time. Maybe later we can discuss Applewhite vs Simms.

[Tylerocks 2553]

Any Houston CFS recs?

Haven't had one in years...sounds good.

[dcbc 14464]

Not on your route, but Lucile's in Fort Worth has a great CFS that hangs over the sides of the plate. 

Edited December 9, 2021 by dcbc

[DalTxHornFan 3097]

Not exactly on your route, But R&K II Cafe in Hillsboro is very legit for CFS.

[4th&Five 41506]

47 minutes ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

The CFS talk died out and now it's a rehash of the who was worse  Strong or Herman debate

[Ag with kids 581]

Tip Top Cafe in SA used to be excellent CFS.  Used to get it all the time as a kid.

But, haven't lived in SA since 1986 and when I DO go in that area, it's to get Jacala tex mex...

Hope it hasn't gone downhill since then.

[Cajun 11705]

DeWeese’sTip Top Cafe, where old waitresses go to die.

Damned good CFS back in the day.

Best I’ve ever had was in Hondo right off of hwy 90.  Can’t remember the name of the place to save my life.  Sucker was huge and perfectly prepared.

Edited December 9, 2021 by Cajun

[BabaYaga 15286]

Back in the day, the best hangover cure on Sunday morning was Ozonas

[BabaYaga 15286]

Back in the day, the best hangover cure on Sunday morning was the CFS/eggs @ Ozonas

Edited December 9, 2021 by BabaYaga

[Lat22 4010]

Not exactly Houston, but T Bone Tom’s in Kemah has a good one. 

[deadshank 24652]

On 12/9/2021 at 11:04 AM, Cajun said:

DeWeese’sTip Top Cafe, where old waitresses go to die.

Damned good CFS back in the day.

Best I’ve ever had was in Hondo right off of hwy 90.  Can’t remember the name of the place to save my life.  Sucker was huge and perfectly prepared.

Start remembering.  I pass through Hondo all the time.  

[The Ace of Aces 5175]

I’m in Texas for the week. Today was my CFS day - Butcher Boys in Nacogdoches is my favorite I’ve had, I’m pretty positive. Always delivers  

 

Edited December 11, 2021 by The Ace of Aces

[shnsajax 3591]

Is this where I follow the Ewers recruitment?

[Atxracer 797]

On 12/10/2021 at 8:37 PM, The Ace of Aces said:

I’m in Texas for the week. Today was my CFS day - Butcher Boys in Nacogdoches is my favorite I’ve had, I’m pretty positive. Always delivers  

If you are ever in the Houston area, find a Kelley’s Country Cooking.  Their CFS is killer. 

[Michael Knight 12976]

Relevant

[Jester 382]

10 minutes ago, Michael Knight said:

Relevant

Finally. God bless CFS. 

[Lat22 4010]

 

[Mitch Cumsteen 18547]

On 12/9/2021 at 10:37 AM, Ag with kids said:

Tip Top Cafe in SA used to be excellent CFS.  Used to get it all the time as a kid.

But, haven't lived in SA since 1986 and when I DO go in that area, it's to get Jacala tex mex...

Hope it hasn't gone downhill since then.

Sadly it has. Tip Top sold a few years back and the quality has gone way, way down with the new ownership. I still knock it out every now and then for the nostalgia, but it ain't what it used to be. 

[After irth 1243]

On 12/9/2021 at 10:37 AM, Ag with kids said:

But, haven't lived in SA since 1986 and when I DO go in that area, it's to get Jacala tex mex...

 

Hell yeah. 

[PorscheGuy 127]

Suddenly craving a seriously crunchy, tender chicken fried streak with some thick country gravy. Don’t care too much about sides, any place that consistently knocks out great CFS will have good green beans, mashed potatoes and fries. Portioned so large that you save some for a killer CFS sandwich the next day.

 

The old Heitmiller’s on I35 between west and Bellmead was glorious. Place went to shit when the old Czech owner died and his son took over.

 

That was 15 years ago. Time to search out a new one.

 

I’ve tried a handful of places over the years and still have not found it.

 

What do the esteemed gentleman of Surly have for suggestions?

 

 

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[Mo Horn 8816]

 

[Bill Brasky 1443]

Mary's in Strawn 

[Hate 20106]

On 4/2/2018 at 10:39 PM, Heisenberg said:

Republic Grille at Woodlsnds Parkway & Gosling in The Woodlands.

This is the absolute truth.  It's the best CFS I've ever had and I have had a lot of them.  Everything at that place is outstanding, but the CFS is delicious.  I don't eat there often enough considering I live about 5 minutes from it.

[veritas aequitas 441]

Anywhere that doesn't deep fry it is a good start

[wd40 1976]

On 12/9/2021 at 9:30 AM, Jerry Callo said:

Dahlia's Cafe in Liberty Hill and Texan Cafe in Hutto are both pretty good.

noted, on Dahlia's.  Thanks.  pass thru there a lot, these days.

Trailblazer in Burnet has a pretty good cfs, also.

[bluto 4912]

Will chicken frying it prevent quarters from embedding into it?

[Hate 20106]

13 minutes ago, bluto said:

Will chicken frying it prevent quarters from embedding into it?

The preferred nomenclature is "melded".

[conVINCEd 21469]

1 hour ago, Bill Brasky said:

Mary's in Strawn 

If I’m out that way, certainly.  But I’m not out that way very often.  The in-laws bought a place in Ruidoso, but sold after 2 years.  The CFS at Mary’s was the highlight of our two roadtrips west.

[Texzilla58 4731]

I’m a big Mary’s fan. In DFW I think Tom’s Diner has the best; he puts ridged potato chips in the batter and it works.

Best I’ve had on the high end is the chicken fried ribeye at Perini Ranch.

[TXLNGHRN10 341]

Went to Galveston a few weeks ago, on the way back stepped at Kelley's and had a CFS that was pretty f'n tasty.  

[RMac5 1551]

Big fan of Mary’s as well. I have heard New York Hill in Thurber, Texas is better than Mary’s. Anyone been to Thurber? It’s just down I-20 from Strawn.

[Drunk Stoner 63]

On 5/23/2022 at 9:38 PM, Bill Brasky said:

Mary's in Strawn 

Went yesterday… did not disappoint… 

[Texzilla58 4731]

Went yesterday… did not disappoint… 

Did you get the large?

[Atxracer 797]

On 5/24/2022 at 8:58 AM, TXLNGHRN10 said:

Went to Galveston a few weeks ago, on the way back stepped at Kelley's and had a CFS that was pretty f'n tasty.  

They were/are my cousins and absolutely love that heart attack inducing place.  There were a ton of times the chicken fried steak with eggs and grits were the highlight of my fishing/duck hunting trip on my way back home.  

[WhatTheBuck 28771]

I’m not sure where else to put this but I need some advice on making chicken fried steak at home. I don’t think it deserves its own thread.

My understanding is that white southern gravy is made with bacon grease and I have some exceptionally clean bacon grease. The recipes that I’ve found online say to use vegetable oil to fry the dry-wet-dry dipped cube steak and then make the gravy with that oil. I was thinking I should make the gravy in a separate pan with the bacon grease, flour, and milk. Is that wrong? Frying the steaks in bacon grease seems like a step too far.

Any advice would be appreciated. 

[CooterBrown 18001]

Good white gravy isn’t white. It should be tan from drippings and a light cooking of the roux. If it’s white, it’s a fake ass gravy that tastes like paste.