The Chop House

This place is amazing!! DON'T miss this diamond in a small town.Husband and wife own the hotel and restaurant. Beautiful restored stone and wood buildings. They make, smoke, blend, create everything served. Right down to the bitters in their cocktails. Absolutely sincere and friendly staff/waitress.And the food!! Home cooked and delicious! I overheard a gentlemen telling the owner he had his favorite, the smoked meatloaf, so I couldn't pass it up. And he was not wrong. Best meatloaf I've ever had. Smoked and grilled, could not stop eating. Mashed potatoes were awesome and the mushroom gravy was just as good.Appetizer of the queso dip was ok but what made it good was the chopped brisket inside it. Yum.The french fries are hand cut and fresh. So dang addicting and I could stop stealing them from my son. Haven't had fries this good in awhile. Everyone else raved about their food.

Stopped here for lunch on the way to Ford Bronco Off Rodeo in Horseshoe Bay. Really cool old hotel. Lunch was fantastic. Fried green tomatoes with a creole gravy and shrimp, delish. Red Chile Fried Chicken, with greens, mashed and gravy. Amazing. My wife had the chili cheese dog and she loved it. Worth the stop. Great food and servers were very nice! Will be back!

This place is unbelievable! The food is amazing! The staff is great! Totally unexpected gem. This would be a 5 star restaurant in Dallas, so the fact it is nestled into a wonderful small town like Hico is so unexpected! Can't explain how much I enjoy this place!

1800's building and hotel. Restaurant is part of the hotel. Old beautiful building. Has full bar and some TVs in bar side area. Service friendly and informative on dishes. For this part of Texas it felt upscale and foodie. Which is a major plus for this area. The chefs definitely are shooting for high standards. My fried chicken was so hot and fresh I could tell it was cooked to order. Crispy and delicious. The mash potatoes were on point and made from scratch. The gravy was solid. The over all dish was pushing the salty side of things. I believe they brine the chicken which contains salt, the batter and sauce contain salt I believe. The gravy was on the salted side and the collard greens were way over the top seasoned with a pepper vinegar base. Which I like a little of that on my greens. Over all balance could be improved by letting the green be the neutral element of the dish. Also I'm not a fan of brining chicken, I believe it changes the texture. Over all I loved it....a lot. My wife's meat loaf was solid and filling. Nice portion. All served piping hot. I really enjoyed the spirit of the menu and the obvious care given to the preparation of the food. These guys are seriously doing a great job in the kitchen. I'll be back!

Great food in a very cool old building that's all been restored! We had a nice table by the window looking out over the street. Service was super nice and pretty fast and the Smoked Meatloaf and Chophouse Burger were a little pricey but both very good!

It was good. Not much choices of dishes that don't have bacon for those who can't eat pork. But the service was great along with the ambiance!

This restaurant is on the corner of the street inside a hotel in downtown Hico. The area is charming with lots of small shops and a fun Hico sign you can pose with in the center. The restaurant is rustic and peppered with Texas decor that is not overdone. They have a full bar as well if you are in the mood for libations. My fiancé got the ribs which came with an apple, cabbage, blue cheese coke slaw. I got the House Chop Salad that came with Apple, white raisins, avocado and a strip of thick bacon all on a bed of ice berg lettuce and tossed with a blue cheese vinaigrette. The blue cheese flavor was mild in the salad but sharper in the coke slaw. I tried the pimiento croquettes which come in a small pot of creamed kale. The ribs were a little dry and the creamed kale a bit too salty but overall we really enjoyed the meal. The croquettes were especially tasty. The staff were all incredibly friendly. We were seated right away when we arrived around 1 pm on a Saturday. This was a welcome stop in the middle of our road trip.

Service slow food good but over priced! Must wait if no reservation even if restaurant is empty!

Great service! Possible the best chicken fried steak I've ever had... and I'm a chicken fried steak snob.

Excellent food good service. The owner is also a very nice person. I especially like the smoked meat loaf.