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Where's the best Chicken Fried steak? #3382679 07/16/12 09:04 PM
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I'd like your help. You see I'm on a quest.
I want to find the best one
of each of these close to home. Allen Tx

BBQ Check Big Daddys Roadhouse Wiley Tx
Italian Check Napolis or Sollys
Tex-Mex Check La Hacienda
Hamburgers Check Any Ol Whataburger

CFS Still Looking


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If you find yourself in Menrard Texas souht central pull into Side Oats for A top ten chicken fried steak that covers the plate. This is the real deal. Believe and trust in God he Will provide.


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Originally Posted By: DrPerry
I'd like your help. You see I'm on a quest.
I want to find the best one
of each of these close to home. Allen Tx

BBQ Check Big Daddys Roadhouse Wiley Tx
Italian Check Napolis or Sollys
Tex-Mex Check La Hacienda
Hamburgers Check Any Ol Whataburger

CFS Still Looking


After some of your picks you are way to easy to please.

Im not going to say its the best but youre about to get a bunch of votes for Mary's


Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak? [Re: Brother in-law] #3384736 07/17/12 01:55 PM
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If you are sticking to the allen area, head up to Bill Smith's Cafe in Mckinney. Been there for YEARS. Otherwise, Head west to Mary's.


Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak? [Re: ijohnston] #3384746 07/17/12 01:58 PM
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MARYS in Strawn hands down!


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Can you get CFS as good in a restaurant as you cook at home? I cook a good one but not as good as my Mother does. Man, that gravy is good on anything and everything.

Nothing, nothing, beats "chicken fried steak" made with deer backstrap!

I haven't found real home cooking restaurants in North Dallas much less great CFS. Have to go to Ft. Worth or some far out satellite city I'm guessing....


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Babes Chicken house makes an excellent CFS, there is one in Garland on North Garland rd and BeltLine. Everything else they serve is excellent as well.


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Originally Posted By: Hook_em00
MARYS in Strawn hands down!


X2 For Sure! But it's not close to Allen so let me think about that one.


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Originally Posted By: ijohnston
If you are sticking to the allen area, head up to Bill Smith's Cafe in Mckinney. Been there for YEARS. Otherwise, Head west to Mary's.


X2 Totally forgot about Bill Smiths in McKinney. Yeah try it out.


Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak? [Re: TooLow] #3389762 07/18/12 10:12 PM
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Here we go with Mary's in Strawn again. The most over rated, overpriced, sorryest excuse for chicken fried steak in the state.
Don't waste your money or gas going to this place.



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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak? [Re: twinbubba] #3389876 07/18/12 10:45 PM
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There's a Babes Chicken in Frisco too
and yes their fried steak is good.


Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak? [Re: DrPerry] #3390041 07/19/12 12:13 AM
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Prairie House on 380 at Crossroads is one of my favorites - get the sweet tater fries with it. The PH in Roanoke has closed - just way to much competition over there.



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Jacolby's in Melvin---outside of Brady


Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak? [Re: twinbubba] #3390558 07/19/12 03:44 AM
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Might be me, but there sure are alot who like Marys......
What is it you didn't like about it?
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Here we go with Mary's in Strawn again. The most over rated, overpriced, sorryest excuse for chicken fried steak in the state.
Don't waste your money or gas going to this place.




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I'll take "things that look like a uterus" for $200 Alex.
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What I didn't like about it was the meat was pounded flat as a pancake, the breading was mushy and greasy and it reaked of garlic. O yeah, it was way over priced. Every time me and my friend drive by there on the way to our lease and see the parking lot full we just shake our heads in amazement.
Maybe it just us but what Mary's serves isn't what we call good chicken fried steak.

P.S. A lot of people like Pancho's Mexican Buffet but that doesn't make it good Mexican food.



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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak? [Re: twinbubba] #3391166 07/19/12 01:35 PM
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Has anyone tried Fred's Cafe in Fort Worth? I've heard that their CFS is pretty tasty.


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I like Marys and Panchos.


Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak? [Re: erathar] #3391237 07/19/12 01:59 PM
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Tater Junction on Hwy 114 just east of Boyd. Big ol CFS.



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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak? [Re: erathar] #3391465 07/19/12 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted By: erathar
I like Marys and Panchos.


There you go. grin



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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak? [Re: twinbubba] #3392650 07/19/12 10:15 PM
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Feed Store/Cole Mountain in Rockwall has the best CFS I have had in quite a long time!!!



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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak? [Re: Chopped54] #3392890 07/20/12 12:02 AM
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KFC on Wednesday. $1.99 includes mashed potatos, cole slaw & a biscuit.

Just kidding. The best I ever had was at Good Eats in Dallas on Greenville Ave, but they're out of business... bummer.


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I must say, everytime I have been there, it has never been like that. But then again, it's usually so full, you have to park in back and they're making it as fast as they can. I like it. But thats me.... and everyone is different
FWIW, I used to lurv Panchos... but they changed up about 4 years ago and I haven't been back...... not that I would call it mexican food


Originally Posted By: twinbubba
What I didn't like about it was the meat was pounded flat as a pancake, the breading was mushy and greasy and it reaked of garlic. O yeah, it was way over priced. Every time me and my friend drive by there on the way to our lease and see the parking lot full we just shake our heads in amazement.
Maybe it just us but what Mary's serves isn't what we call good chicken fried steak.

P.S. A lot of people like Pancho's Mexican Buffet but that doesn't make it good Mexican food.



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Marys Cafe hands down.


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Mary's is good, real good, but the best CFS I ever had came from Hot Skillet in Alvord, and we went there many times before the lease went south and they had to move out. They have another store in Springtown, not called the same thing, but I have not been there yet. It's supposed to be easy to find, on the main drag, near the Hwy 51 intersection.

Tater Junction CFS is as good as Mary's, but Mary's fries are way better.



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Fred's Cafe in Fort Worth is good. It's a sourdough breaded CFS. But what do I know, I like Mary's in Strawn too.



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