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Them steamed veggies cancel out that fried steak?😉 Point taken. They arent too tender.
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White Oakleys? Huh.....
Always heard the smokestack was good. Never ate at it or Mary's. Driven by about a million times.
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The smoke stack was a darn good place 20 years or so ago but it has gone down some over the years.
Mary's in Strawn will leave you wanting a room to sleep it off,it's that good.
They also have other good eats like calf fries and steaks. ^^ THIS ^^ ...but I would say it's been in decline for at least 12 years. It used to be great - no longer. You should have driven a bit farther East and stopped at the Railhead Smokehouse in Fort Worth. Excellent BBQ at I-20 and Montgommery, as is Angelo's on White Settlement, but Angelo's is not right off the hwy.
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l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right.
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Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".
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White Oakleys? Huh.....
Always heard the smokestack was good. Never ate at it or Mary's. Driven by about a million times. Hey, i was on the road, man.
Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".
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White Oakleys? Huh.....
Always heard the smokestack was good. Never ate at it or Mary's. Driven by about a million times. Hey, i was on the road, man. I always swing by Chicken Express in Eastland if I'm a travel'in...
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I mourn for the passing of the "Good Earth Cafe" in Fruitland Iowa.
The general menu was great, and the chicken fried steak was the best I ever set fork to.
Soups...
Pies....
Meat Loaf to die for..... That was a country fried steak, and yes the original owners did it right, less than ten miles from my house
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RC, you tried the wrong place. The best Chicken Fried Steak in TX that everyone brags about and several here on the Fire, including myself, have recommended is at Mary’s Cafe in Strawn, TX
It’s about 30 miles NWvof the Smoke Stack. You take the Hwy 16 exit, right Past Ranger Hill, and go about 10 miles N.
The Smoke Stack sucks, IMO. Overrated, and Overpriced is what I thought of it.
Next time your headed that way, let me know. I’ll meet you there and buy you a real Chicken Fried Steak Dinner. This is the Chicken Fried you seek. Be thoughtful on size. The small fills a hole dinner plate. I figured beings as how it's in Texas it would fill the back of a pick up. Man, 10gaugemag, these Texas boys got me hungry for some Strouds. If I wasn't heading out to Cottonwood Falls, I'd be gettin' some chicken fried with gravy and cinnamon rolls! http://www.stroudsnorth.com/![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/7ayd9cvl.jpg)
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RC, you tried the wrong place. The best Chicken Fried Steak in TX that everyone brags about and several here on the Fire, including myself, have recommended is at Mary’s Cafe in Strawn, TX
It’s about 30 miles NWvof the Smoke Stack. You take the Hwy 16 exit, right Past Ranger Hill, and go about 10 miles N.
The Smoke Stack sucks, IMO. Overrated, and Overpriced is what I thought of it.
Next time your headed that way, let me know. I’ll meet you there and buy you a real Chicken Fried Steak Dinner. This is the Chicken Fried you seek. Be thoughtful on size. The small fills a hole dinner plate. I figured beings as how it's in Texas it would fill the back of a pick up. Man, 10gaugemag, these Texas boys got me hungry for some Strouds. If I wasn't heading out to Cottonwood Falls, I'd be gettin' some chicken fried with gravy and cinnamon rolls! http://www.stroudsnorth.com/Only ever had fried chicken there once. Thinking livers too. Wasn't too bad of a place. I think it was the original, in a huge old house off of Bannister if I remember correctly.
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The smoke stack was a darn good place 20 years or so ago but it has gone down some over the years.
Mary's in Strawn will leave you wanting a room to sleep it off,it's that good.
They also have other good eats like calf fries and steaks. ^^ THIS ^^ ...but I would say it's been in decline for at least 12 years. It used to be great - no longer. You should have driven a bit farther East and stopped at the Railhead Smokehouse in Fort Worth. Excellent BBQ at I-20 and Montgommery, as is Angelo's on White Settlement, but Angelo's is not right off the hwy. My next stop for CFS is the Reata in Fort Worth: https://www.reata.net/reata-fort-worth/menus/dinner/"Reata's Chicken Fried Steak with Cracked Pepper Cream Gravy."
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Shady Lawn restaurant, exit #6 on I-65 just north of the Alabama state line. It's about 5 miles from our place, and it used to be a regular stop for us. Their chicken fried steak needed its own plate- - - -the sides came- - - -you guessed it- - - -on the side! My wife and her sister who made a yearly visit from Ohio would order a single entree' and split it. Sadly, the place changed owners and the quality and quantity of the food went downhill. Now it's just another greasy spoon truck stop restaurant, even if it does have a 12 foot tall statue of a chicken out front.
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As others have mentioned, Mary’s in Strawn for chicken fried steak. The chicken strips at the smoke stack are pretty good.
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OK Cafe has a good one if you ever have the misfortune of driving thru Buckhead in Atlanta.
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RC, you tried the wrong place. The best Chicken Fried Steak in TX that everyone brags about and several here on the Fire, including myself, have recommended is at Mary’s Cafe in Strawn, TX
It’s about 30 miles NWvof the Smoke Stack. You take the Hwy 16 exit, right Past Ranger Hill, and go about 10 miles N.
The Smoke Stack sucks, IMO. Overrated, and Overpriced is what I thought of it.
Next time your headed that way, let me know. I’ll meet you there and buy you a real Chicken Fried Steak Dinner. This is the Chicken Fried you seek. Be thoughtful on size. The small fills a hole dinner plate. I figured beings as how it's in Texas it would fill the back of a pick up. Man, 10gaugemag, these Texas boys got me hungry for some Strouds. If I wasn't heading out to Cottonwood Falls, I'd be gettin' some chicken fried with gravy and cinnamon rolls! http://www.stroudsnorth.com/When we lived outside Andover my wife required Strouds fried chicken monthly. I had their Salisbury steak. Seem to recall killer cinnamon rolls as the wrap.
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RC, you tried the wrong place. The best Chicken Fried Steak in TX that everyone brags about and several here on the Fire, including myself, have recommended is at Mary’s Cafe in Strawn, TX
It’s about 30 miles NWvof the Smoke Stack. You take the Hwy 16 exit, right Past Ranger Hill, and go about 10 miles N.
The Smoke Stack sucks, IMO. Overrated, and Overpriced is what I thought of it.
Next time your headed that way, let me know. I’ll meet you there and buy you a real Chicken Fried Steak Dinner. Jag, you got bad directions. CHL is correct on Mary’s.
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Be it books, movies, eateries, attractions, or any of a myriad of things, I have left a life-time trail of disappointment from following recommendations. I have had the best luck with simple, quiet, "I like(d) this." comments and the worst luck with effusive, loud, "There's no way you won't like this!" declarations.
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Be it books, movies, eateries, attractions, or any of a myriad of things, I have left a life-time trail of disappointment from following recommendations. I have had the best luck with simple, quiet, "I like(d) this." comments and the worst luck with effusive, loud, "There's no way you won't like this!" declarations. Nice we have choices, right?
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I mourn for the passing of the "Good Earth Cafe" in Fruitland Iowa.
The general menu was great, and the chicken fried steak was the best I ever set fork to.
Soups...
Pies....
Meat Loaf to die for..... That was a country fried steak, and yes the original owners did it right, less than ten miles from my house Did I mention the pies they made? Been a few years now. I traveled the country some working powerhouses. Never found a better place to eat.
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I like the homestyle chicky fry steak with ketchup.
Speaking of steak, I should start a stray cow report...
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Be it books, movies, eateries, attractions, or any of a myriad of things, I have left a life-time trail of disappointment from following recommendations. I have had the best luck with simple, quiet, "I like(d) this." comments and the worst luck with effusive, loud, "There's no way you won't like this!" declarations. Nice we have choices, right? And that we are allowed to make them.
Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile.
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