Mary's Cafe

If you are a fan of chicken fired steak then Mary's Cafe is the place for you. For sure worth the drive from the Metroplex. Marys is very Old-timey and feels like your at great grandmas out in the country. I ordered the small sized chicken fried steak which was more than enough food. The gravy is so good I had to ask for more. In my opinion, you can never have too much gravy. Will be back again.

Service was great. Had the chicken fried steak It was ok I felt It was a little bland the gravy helped.

What's that saying... "It's not the journey, but the destination." Best chicken fried steak I ever had and worth the 2 hour drive. The gravy is homemade and not that packaged stuff. It has that small town diner feel, seat your self if you find a clean empty table. One thing is be ready for the noise of sliding chairs when a group of diners leave. I tried many chicken fried steaks and this one literally melted in our mouth. Can you holy smokes that thing was damn good!

Food ...chicken fried steak was tough and terrible. Not sure what happened... I was really looking forward to going here.

Food, service and value are excellent. Eight of us went for dinner last night and the chicken fried steak and gravy was as good as always. Some of us tried the fried pies and what a treat. Homemade pies and homemade vanilla ice cream. Still well worth the drive to go to Mary's.

Great fried food in enormous quantities. This is small town Texas at it's best. You will meet "salt of the earth" employees, loyal customers, and your iced tea will never drop below half-full. Walk around the parking lot to see a better variety of trucks than you will find at any dealership--most with modifications. We drive out here from Fort Worth because my wife and I were both raised in small towns.

I have my own tawdry opinion about the best Chicken Fried Steak in Texas. And shocker...It's not on anyone's radar. Look back through my reviews to see if you can find it! Let's get to Mary's Cafe. Well published joint in Strawn, Texas known for CFS.We were greeted and seated immediately. No frills type place with a menu that covers most staples in Texas. I did like signs posted for the staff stating no personal cell phones on the floor. Looked closely but decided to get what they're famous for. The medium size CFS; girlfriend and I split. Totally reminded me of my dad's fried backstrap recipe. Simple flour breading with very little egg/milk wash. Sides were mashed taters and a small salad that was served with the entree. The gravies were for me the real stars. Both cream and brown (for mashers) were some of the best I've tasted.There were issues with the kitchen. We ordered a pie for the end of the meal that came out as an appetizer along with with our fried mushrooms and pickles. No clue why any cook/chef would do that when you see uncooked mains on a ticket. Our waitress did a great job serving all our diners.Would I drive hours to eat here again? Perhaps, but I don't think I'd order the same meal again. It was cool to learn that the restaurant just celebrated it's 37th year in business! BTW, the closest competition is in the nearby town of Mingus, Texas. Captive audience in the area.

Mary's doesn't deserve any stars.Me and my family of 12 went to Mary's on Labor Day Weekend. We were just about through with the day since we had already went to my uncles ranch to watch fireworks and celebrate my daughter and her wife's new darling baby (her name is Cynthia).Now, for the review. Upon walking in, my corneas were sent into a coma after coming in contact with the piercing florescent lighting, and it felt like I walked into the backrooms. Children screaming, these parents need to learn how to control their children without iPads on volume 10.Right off the bat, the waiter did not respect my partners (any/all) pronouns. We found it quite rude, but we understand how it is in these parts so it is ok.The food... well at least I can say we had food to eat, but the question arises: was it really food? All 9 children requested cheese burgers and smiley "fries" (the deformed smile on these fries faces felt like looking in a mirror the second I tasted the chicken fired steak). I know everyone back in Lubbock RAVES about the chicken fried steak, BUT in my opinion it was soggier than my toddlers socks after walking the Denny's bathroom barefoot.My children's smiley fries upon the impact of a fork made a pool of grease enough to fry a whole other frozen bag.My dog, Bird, would have to be the soul reason for the one star I have so generously left on this review. The humans weren't fans, but he ate all of the leftover beef liver in the back of my step-cousins pick up truck on the way back to the ranch. All peace and love from the Whaleback family. Just not your biggest fans, Mary.

Well, been coming here since 1980There last night and it was the worst example of CFS I have ever attempted to eat.Shredded salad was old.Only positive was the mashed potatoes. Hope the other diners had a better experienceGreat place to people watch though.

Everything you use to score a restaurant puts this place at a 0.The food, the atmosphere, the price, the entire experience is a waste of time and money. I don't think the owner or employees have ever eaten anywhere other than a school cafeteria.