Shinola’s Texas Cafe

My son went in to speak to the owner and was treated very badly. We go there about once a month. won’t be going back!!!

I have only been for the Sunday buffet. The place in this area for a down home Sunday buffet or you can buy off the menu. The buffet is a bit pricey and only a few side choices, but it is good and filling. This is a small «steam tray» buffet. The chef refills it constantly so it is always full. Most often has fried catfish, chicken fried steak, BBQ of some type, and a casserole/​pasta dish. They have pie or cake slices to buy extra, but not much choice and I am always disappointed by the selection on dessert. Salads are brought separate and a bit pitiful and dressing is bottled and not good.

Arrived Saturday around 2:15 and no wait. Has plenty of seating. Food was really good. Had appetizers (queso/​chips, yardbird poppers=terrific, fajita nachos) and all disappeared fast. I had the singing cowboy burger which was a pile of goodness. Not healthy just good. Wife, kids and friend had no issues eating down their food. Service was prompt and steady thru the meal. No complaints from our table which is hard to do with a couple of persons present.

I had chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes. The meat was very salty. The potatoes tasted like instant, and they were cold. They only gave one small roll or cornbread per person, and they were cold also. In fact the room was cold and we ate with coats on. The only thing that was generous was the cream gravy made from a mix. They tried to cover the taste of everything with gravy!

While waiting over 45 minutes for my to go order that was supposed to take 15, I watched a waitress repeatedly wipe her nose with her hand and then deliver plates.

Came here for lunch on a Sunday. We didn’t choose the buffet — which by the way looked pretty darn good — opting instead for chicken fried steak and enchiladas. Both were quite good! The service was also very attentive, and the place itself was very nicely appointed and clean.
We’ll definitely be back!

Want comfort food?
Shinola’s has it, great Chicken Fried Steak and the Chicken Tortilla Soup was Scrumptious!
Service has always been good, and I recommend their juicy Burgers.

Absolutely love this place. The staff is always friendly and the food is delicious. On my multiple visits here now I am never disappointed. Perfect for meeting friends for lunch or sitting down with the family for dinner. Being allergic to gluten can make eating out difficult sometimes, but I can always find something tasty here, the grilled veggies are amazing! Save me a seat, I’ll be back again soon!

nice staff and very clean but i have eaten there about 20 times with my family and sometimes its very good and other times there either too lazy or cheap to change there grease and there fries and chicken fried steak and chicken fried chicken taste nasty because of it. at first it was an occasional thing but the last few times i went it was every time haven’t been back

Just moved into the area, looking for a family style place to eat.
Had the catfish plate. Not impressed. No seasoning at all. Very bland. Service was slow once we got our plates. Have to say the bread that came with the meal was very good. Better than the catfish. Place was clean and nice. Rather good to a run down place that has good food, than a nice one that has tasteless food.

Super clean restaurant with great service! The staff were extremely helpful & exceptionally nice. Great atmosphere and great food. Hubby had the Chicken fried steak and said it was amazing, a word to the wise though a half order of this dish is more than enough. Hubby had a half order and couldn’t finish it all. My daughter had meatloaf and she said it was excellent. I had chicken fried chicken and it was great! We highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves to eat great food.

Great pit stop for riding motorcycles on those back country roads.
Chicken fried steak and chicken wings were great, just don’t mistake the gravy for the queso!
Sweet tea tasted like city water which was odd for being in ‘the country’ next time I’ll bring my own beer, a bit pricy for a Sunday buffet and drink at $ 15.10

We have eaten here many times as we live in the area. Let me tell you, it is a nice spot to dine. Every thing I have tried there is great. Often I have to split the chicken fried steak as it is so large. But the batter and steak is great. There rolls and cornbread are top notch. The service thus far has always been really great as well. So far I have had their burgers, all the appetizers, meatloaf, steak, catfish, and their desserts. The pies and cakes are brought in by a local vendor but man, they are so GOOD.!!

Just a simple good country restaurant. They don’t try to be anything they’re not. Good selection, waitresses are friendly and it’s cheap. Come hungry.

I had the chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes for lunch and it was delicious! The chocolate pie was very good as well, looking forward to eating there again!
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Very good home style food. The wait staff is always friendly. I diamond in the rough.

When on a Friday night for the Catfish, we had the small order, one with fries and one with baked potato, both plates had four pieces of fish, 5 hush puppies and potato, at a great price. The food and service was super. If everything on the menu is this good Shinola’s will be around for a long time.

Exellent atmosphere love the fire place. very karge helpings, good for familys. Very good service & prices. I like my grilled chicken and the home frys. The person I was with didn’t like the chicken fry. Yes I will be back

Lived here over 2 years and just found Shinolas. Food was very good and the atmosphere nice. The «small» chicken fried steak was more than I could eat. Everyone in our group commented about how they liked it here

What a treat to come to this out of the way place! Décor is hunting lodge and just lovely.
We had cheeseburgers — excellently cooked, super large, had to take half home with me. French fries are superb. My fiancé had the chicken fried steak with wall-​to-​wall gravy; all the vegetables were fresh and delicious.
The wait staff is friendly, they make great suggestioins for orders, and it is a very laid back atmosphere.
Now, let’s talk about dessert. Rich, dark chocolate cake to die for (again, I had to take it home; it’s one of those «super rich» desserts that can only be eaten in smalll bites at a time. The pecan pie is typically Texan with that perfect homemade flavor. The carrot cake is also very rich; try the coconut pies, chocotale cream meringue, etc.
This restaurant has a great Sunday buffet that is very popular with the church folks as well as just the everyday citizens who know this is the best restaurant in town.
Keep up the god work, Shinolas; you are destined to be a great restaurant with reasonable prices and a strong following.