Capitol Grill

It can't for the life of me understand how everyone working at the Texas State Capitol doesn't weigh 5 billion pounds. Each. I mean, c'mon, really delectable dishes. They have something called a Texas SOS: Two pieces of toast with sausage, peppers, onions, jalapeños, and gravy for only $4 ... 5 bucks if you add a fried egg. Made to order omelettes, breakfast bowls, biscuits and gravy, none of which will cost you more than a Lincoln. This cafeteria-style eatery joins (IMHO) only the Cheesecake Factory as having found a way to do a variety of food genres well. And they do it in that big, heaping, succulent, Texas-sized way. And they serve lunch, too! I had the best BLT of my life for $4.50. Another in my group had a GIGANTIC club sandwich...from my rogue bite I can say, YUM! Other rogue bites were of a build-your-own ham sandwich, chopped beef brisket ($8.50 with two heaping sides and a roll), Lone Star Taco Salad ($6.50), and a $5 stuffed baked potato that should make TGI Friday's want to give up and go get a real job. All making me wish I had multiple stomachs. While I don't have much to say about the intellectual vacuum that has put Rick Perry and Dubya in charge in the halls of Texas power, I can say BRAVO the the Capitol Grill. Amazing prices, great eats of all types. I'd recommend making your way to the Texas State Capitol ... just to get breakfast or lunch!

This place is a shame. Just because you have a captive audience/clientele base, doesn't mean you should serve them terrible food and charge through the roof. I had the worst chorizo bf tacos ever, the place is very disorganized, overpriced, and just overall a poor representation of Texas. Worse than airport food court experience, that says a lot. Maybe, place signage at the different troughs, since y'all treat it like mass feeding farm animals.

New management and the one meat entree with two veggies is gone. Sad. The daily menu is just that, the same dull things day after day. Breakfast is pretty reasonable, but lunch? Yikes.

I gave it a third star simply because it's in the Capital. Bill J and I took a walk to the Capital today to give their cafeteria a try. He had been before, I had not. The special was fried chicken. It was tasty-ish, but not the best fried chicken you've had. It had certainly been fried at least an hour previously. The mashed potatoes, also tasty, were cold. The whole meal was just over $10. Not a bad deal for downtown. Be better if the food was better.They also have BBQ, tacos, and a sandwich bar. The tacos looked pretty good.It is located on the E1 floor on the north end of the Capital. You do have to go through security to get in the Capital now.

The Capitol Grill is temporarily closed for business. Once COVID has subsided, the doors should reopen for folks who want to stop in for a bite to eat.

Yes, I agree with the other comments. Pretty good food for a cafeteria-style menu setting. We all had a club sandwich and between my husband and I, we barely could finish it. Pretty expensive as well. Glad one of the guards told us about this place. Make sure to visit and head downstairs for the cafe.

This cafeteria is the most convenient place to grab lunch inside the Texas Capitol building, which means if you're coming here, it's likely not by choice. The menu's more diverse than I remember it as a kid, but knowing what to order goes a long way in enjoying your food and visit.There are several serving areas with different menu items:Capitol Grill - Hot dogs, hot sandwiches, and burgers (beef, chicken, fish, veggie, and even the vegan Impossible burger!) The grub's a bit greasy - my fish sandwich was pretty dry and too brown for my liking - but it's sure to satisfy a junk food craving. Skip the soggy fries and buy a separate drink instead of the $2.50 fries & drink combo.Capitol Deli - Cold deli sandwiches and wraps, made to order. I haven't tried any of these since I have higher trust in a cafeteria's hot food, but they look pretty good.Texas Favorites - Perhaps the best of your choices, this line serves BBQ plates. I've had pulled pork and chicken, which were honestly quite decent given the location and convenience. Plates come with two sides and a roll. There's also baked potatoes with all the fixin's and taco plates for the vegetarian-inclined.

Surprisingly good tuna salad sandwich. Long lines but they staff function as a well oiled machine. The wait was nowhere near as long as I expected. Regrettably the Potato Corn Chowder was not as good as I hoped but again the Tuna Sandwich was so good I didn't even care.

As the name says the Grill is inside the Capitol. Not many people know about this. Its the most convenient place for food/Coffee for me since i work at the next State building. The staff is very friendly and always ready to help. They have special Ice cream/Sundae bar setup on Thursday's. Food is Ok not too great but they have a lot of choices to select from. A very nice salad bar and 2 Soups, daily specials, ready to go sandwiches meals fruits etc. Love their Taco salad and baked potatoes. Happy that everyday they have a vegetarian soup option. Prices are real cheap under $10.

I heard great things about this restaurant. I treated five coworkers to lunch at Capitol Grill. The food was decent, the service was fine. The environment catered to business professionals. Our bill came to $280, included two appetizers, two desserts, and a meal for each. Honestly, over all experience was a little underwhelming and yet a nice meal.