Simply Country

Best roadside stop ever! We happened upon this place on the way to see family. Food was excellent, service friendly, ambience interesting. I think we are headed back to get a whole pie. Still thinking about the amazing fresh baked pie smell. Large country fried steak was LARGE! Very crispy, well seasoned gravy and piping hot. The green beans and mashed potatoes were also well seasoned with great flavor. Mushroom burger was juicy, giant, and had great savory meaty flavor. Loaded high with mushrooms and meaty cheese, amazing. They kindly added lettuce and tomato for me, but it really didn't need it. Crinkle fries were crispy and hot. The things we didn't eat but could see were also very generous portions at reasonable prices. A one trip salad bar only $4.99 for whatever you can fit on your plate. Bar included some pasta and potato salad options and could really make a full meal. Catfish special of the day was gently fried fish with fries and another side plus a serving of chocolate pie. Lots of locals ordered that with no hesitation and I'd regret not ordering it too- but my burger was damn good. Ambience is fun- country kitchen themed with lots of signs and funny sayings. Original cook books on some country style hutches in the corner, wooden chairs and tables that are sturdy, and farmhouse staples like a butter churn decorated the dining room. Pie case was full of so many options. We should have gotten a pie to take with us. I'm going back for that pie. There was a dining room facing section of the kitchen where you could see the pie construction happening. I've never seen such a high, beautifully twisted meringue. Okay maybe we are going back for two pies...

Can't say enough about how amazing this place is. I have eaten here many times over the years and I feel like the food and service get better each and every time I go. The friendly staff, large variety of classic southern foods, and extensive selection of homemade pies, cakes, and pastries are all a part of what makes this place so elite. If anyone is looking for the best country kitchen type restaurant and bakery for either breakfast, lunch, or dinner that Texas has to offer then this place is exactly what they are needing. This place is becoming more popular by the minute. People come from all over Texas to eat at this cafe. I would highly recommend to anyone. If you stop by do NOT forget to order some of their famous pie!Also, if anyone is wanting to switch things up and have someone else cook their dinner/dessert for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, you can place an order with Simply Country and pick up your food before the holidays. Holiday orders include everything from the list of pies to entire meals for your family.

Excellent food, excellent service, ambiance great! Had dinner with friends, and we were blessed to visit with friends who were dining there as well. Always a treat to dine at Simply Country! Desserts are exceptional. We left with a homemade pie to enjoy at home.

Came upon this place by chance. We were starved and sugar running low. Got to say God brought us there and we had the best customer service every. I loved the down home feel of the place and the desserts were sooooo gooood. The place may not seem like much from outside but inside it looks like home (coutry).

Everything about this place was great!Food, service, atmosphere and priceFish was cook and seasoned very well. Chicken fried steak was tenderAll the food was served hot and in a timely manor.

What a wonderful find. It has some of the best food around. The chicken and rice gumbo is excellent. Some of the best I've had. The hamburgers are really good as well.

All the food is amazing that we have had. My favorite by far are the steak fingers! The brown gravy and rolls is an amazing combo too. Breakfast is so fresh and just the right amount and the potatoes are just right! The only changes I'd wish to see are more late afternoon/early dinner hours & the noise level being reduced somehow. Just putting sliders on the chairs would help immensely. But it gets so loud and echos in there that we have to mentally prepare to go. Our son declines going Bc of the noise as well. It's really the nature of one big open space and only hard surfaces, but it would be so amazing if it could be helped a little somehow. Regardless, we LOVE the food! It's a place we recommend to all and frequent! We appreciate the breakfast hours and options!

I am not against franchises, but if you want to get a true feel of the neighborhood that you're in, the smaller restaurants offer that. And Simply Country, located at an East Texas crossroads where roughly 100 people live within a mile, offers what outsiders would consider a true Texas diner. "Smokey and the Bandit" lovers, think of the choke-and-puke where the Smokey ordered a Diablo Sandwich and unknowingly met up with the Bandit.If you're driving on 105 east of Cleveland, this is one of several small restaurants that look like a great place to eat, with homestyle food at a good price. We ate there on a Saturday afternoon on the way back from the Renaissance Festival, and mercy sakes alive, this was good! We all had chicken strips, and it had a good country taste and texture. A little on the dry side for me, but whatever. We didn't have pies, but we sat close to where they can be bought, and I can see someone using their meal as the appetizer and those tall sweet pies being the main course.Many sweet local girls working there, drawl and all, and they made sure we had a relaxing, happy time. More than enough signs with references to God on them to give the liberals hives. Restrooms are on the far east side, the sign is very hard to read, and several antiques in the small hallway where the restrooms are - a very nice touch!Cash preferred, an extra charge is put on the bill for using a card.Simply Country is certainly not a unique restaurant in the Lone Star State. They don't try to compete with anyone. They just offer very good homestyle grub at a price that won't hurt your wallet.

Great serviceGood foodGood variety Best piesBest beets since my mamasHome. Country feeling ca

We drive an hour and a half to get there! The Chicken Fried Steak is about the best I've ever had. Everything is made from scratch including the mashed potatoes and cream gravy. There are no short cuts! Everything I've had is delicious! Then there are the baked goods. The Chocolate and Lemon Merengue pies are the best and they will have about 20 other flavors to choose from.