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Smokestack CFS was good, but I don't see how you could beat Billy Gene's in Kerrville.
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The best CFS I've ever had was about 20 years ago in Big D at a restaurant owned by Larry North, in the Quadrangle. It was constructed out of a filet mignon, pounded flat and was so enormous that it draped over the sides of the dinner plate. Truly spectacular. Unfortunately that restaurant disappeared long ago.
Only a rank degenerate would drive 1,500 miles across Texas without eating a chicken fried steak.
- Larry McMurtry
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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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[quote=High_Noon]
Only a rank degenerate would drive 1,500 miles across Texas without eating a chicken fried steak.
- Larry McMurtry
Who knewTexas was 1500 miles wide!!!
I gotta get down there and buy some of your alls measuring devices.
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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. Indeed.
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[quote=High_Noon]
Only a rank degenerate would drive 1,500 miles across Texas without eating a chicken fried steak.
- Larry McMurtry
Who knewTexas was 1500 miles wide!!!
I gotta get down there and buy some of your alls measuring devices. N. to S.
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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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[quote=High_Noon]
Only a rank degenerate would drive 1,500 miles across Texas without eating a chicken fried steak.
- Larry McMurtry
Who knewTexas was 1500 miles wide!!!
I gotta get down there and buy some of your alls measuring devices. N. to S. Like I said.
The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!
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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^^^^^ Mary's Cafe. There was a cafe in downtown Rusk that was very good but I have not been there since 1979. Also when I worked in Dallas in the mide to late 1980s the best chicken fried steak was at the Bishop Cafe on Bishop Street in Oak cliff.
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[quote=High_Noon]
Only a rank degenerate would drive 1,500 miles across Texas without eating a chicken fried steak.
- Larry McMurtry
Who knewTexas was 1500 miles wide!!!
I gotta get down there and buy some of your alls measuring devices. N. to S. Like I said. In reality, N - S driving distance is about 900 miles, but that's what he purportedly said. Texas is 801 miles across W - E.
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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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[quote=High_Noon]
Only a rank degenerate would drive 1,500 miles across Texas without eating a chicken fried steak.
- Larry McMurtry
Who knewTexas was 1500 miles wide!!!
I gotta get down there and buy some of your alls measuring devices. N. to S. Like I said. In reality N - S driving distance is about 900 miles, but that's what he purportedly said. Maybe it feels like 1500 miles? When I was a kid we drove to Houston 1 time to my grandparents. I was probably 6-8 years old. Glad we took the super bird from then on although I probably wouldn't mind the drive now. When they moved back to MO I stayed here and dad flew down, rented a big Ryder, loaded all of their stuff and drove it back. Fuu.uuck that noise.
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Far be it for me to alter a quote by Larry McMurtry.
Hell, the drive from EP to Big D is long enough.
Back in '92, I drove from Dallas to Fairbanks. Now that was a long drive.
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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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I like the homestyle chicky fry steak with ketchup.
Speaking of steak, I should start a stray cow report...
'Bought ready to start a gofundme.
ketchup is for fries and meatloaf, doesn't belong on anything else.
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Far be it for me to alter a quote by Larry McMurtrry.
Hell, the drive from EP to Big D is long enough.
Back in '92, I drove from Dallas to Fairbanks. Now that was a long drive. Schitt!
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Yep. Mary’s Cafe in Strawn, TX is an iconic place. Here's a photo of my daughter there from a few years ago, and a photo of their chili burger: ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/pfCpGSU.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/3b511ZW.jpg)
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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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The Koffee Kup in Hico, TX is also a great place, but I haven't been there in years.
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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It's damn frustrating that we can't get a proper breakfast here in Boerne short of Denny's... We used to head to the bowing alley in Blanco but it seems Covid killed it.
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The best CFS was in the early 1980's at a hole-in-the-wall restaurant on the north end of Main Street in Grapevine, TX. On Friday's we would hit it for lunch and we got out the door for less than $5/person and that was with a couple of pitchers of Coors for all of us. What was the name? I am from Grapevine.
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The Koffee Kup in Hico, TX is also a great place, but I haven't been there in years. Last time there it was same as always but that was pre CV19. We hunted S of there in Avant in Hamilton County. KK had great food but more so the greatest varieties of pies I’ve ever seen. Outstanding.
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It's damn frustrating that we can't get a proper breakfast here in Boerne short of Denny's... We used to head to the bowing alley in Blanco but it seems Covid killed it. How many jabs, ya have now?
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Come on this is embarrassing that came off the kids menu right ????
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[quote=High_Noon]
Only a rank degenerate would drive 1,500 miles across Texas without eating a chicken fried steak.
- Larry McMurtry
Who knewTexas was 1500 miles wide!!!
I gotta get down there and buy some of your alls measuring devices. N. to S. Like I said. In reality, N - S driving distance is about 900 miles, but that's what he purportedly said. Texas is 801 miles across W - E. 880 miles across Texas on I-10 Louisiana border to New Mexico border.
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