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Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
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07/16/12 09:04 PM
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DrPerry
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I'd like your help. You see I'm on a quest. I want to find the best one of each of these close to home. Allen Tx
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
[Re: DrPerry]
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07/17/12 02:43 AM
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If you find yourself in Menrard Texas souht central pull into Side Oats for A top ten chicken fried steak that covers the plate. This is the real deal. Believe and trust in God he Will provide.
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
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07/17/12 03:55 AM
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Brother in-law
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I'd like your help. You see I'm on a quest. I want to find the best one of each of these close to home. Allen Tx
BBQ Check Big Daddys Roadhouse Wiley Tx Italian Check Napolis or Sollys Tex-Mex Check La Hacienda Hamburgers Check Any Ol Whataburger
CFS Still Looking After some of your picks you are way to easy to please. Im not going to say its the best but youre about to get a bunch of votes for Mary's
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
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07/17/12 01:55 PM
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ijohnston
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If you are sticking to the allen area, head up to Bill Smith's Cafe in Mckinney. Been there for YEARS. Otherwise, Head west to Mary's.
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
[Re: ijohnston]
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07/17/12 01:58 PM
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Hook_em00
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MARYS in Strawn hands down!
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
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07/17/12 05:59 PM
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Can you get CFS as good in a restaurant as you cook at home? I cook a good one but not as good as my Mother does. Man, that gravy is good on anything and everything.
Nothing, nothing, beats "chicken fried steak" made with deer backstrap!
I haven't found real home cooking restaurants in North Dallas much less great CFS. Have to go to Ft. Worth or some far out satellite city I'm guessing....
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
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07/18/12 02:17 PM
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Babes Chicken house makes an excellent CFS, there is one in Garland on North Garland rd and BeltLine. Everything else they serve is excellent as well.
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
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07/18/12 02:20 PM
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MARYS in Strawn hands down! X2 For Sure! But it's not close to Allen so let me think about that one.
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
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07/18/12 02:21 PM
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If you are sticking to the allen area, head up to Bill Smith's Cafe in Mckinney. Been there for YEARS. Otherwise, Head west to Mary's. X2 Totally forgot about Bill Smiths in McKinney. Yeah try it out.
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
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07/18/12 10:12 PM
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Here we go with Mary's in Strawn again. The most over rated, overpriced, sorryest excuse for chicken fried steak in the state. Don't waste your money or gas going to this place.
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
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07/18/12 10:45 PM
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There's a Babes Chicken in Frisco too and yes their fried steak is good.
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
[Re: DrPerry]
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07/19/12 12:13 AM
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Prairie House on 380 at Crossroads is one of my favorites - get the sweet tater fries with it. The PH in Roanoke has closed - just way to much competition over there.
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
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07/19/12 02:38 AM
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coonie
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Jacolby's in Melvin---outside of Brady
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
[Re: twinbubba]
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07/19/12 03:44 AM
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Might be me, but there sure are alot who like Marys...... What is it you didn't like about it? Here we go with Mary's in Strawn again. The most over rated, overpriced, sorryest excuse for chicken fried steak in the state. Don't waste your money or gas going to this place.
I'd ask him if he's pregnant. He missed a s__tload of periods. I'll take "things that look like a uterus" for $200 Alex.
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
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07/19/12 10:07 AM
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What I didn't like about it was the meat was pounded flat as a pancake, the breading was mushy and greasy and it reaked of garlic. O yeah, it was way over priced. Every time me and my friend drive by there on the way to our lease and see the parking lot full we just shake our heads in amazement. Maybe it just us but what Mary's serves isn't what we call good chicken fried steak.
P.S. A lot of people like Pancho's Mexican Buffet but that doesn't make it good Mexican food.
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
[Re: twinbubba]
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07/19/12 01:35 PM
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Has anyone tried Fred's Cafe in Fort Worth? I've heard that their CFS is pretty tasty.
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
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07/19/12 01:50 PM
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I like Marys and Panchos.
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
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07/19/12 01:59 PM
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Tater Junction on Hwy 114 just east of Boyd. Big ol CFS.
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
[Re: erathar]
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07/19/12 03:12 PM
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I like Marys and Panchos. There you go.
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
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07/19/12 10:15 PM
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Feed Store/Cole Mountain in Rockwall has the best CFS I have had in quite a long time!!!
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
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07/20/12 12:02 AM
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KFC on Wednesday. $1.99 includes mashed potatos, cole slaw & a biscuit.
Just kidding. The best I ever had was at Good Eats in Dallas on Greenville Ave, but they're out of business... bummer.
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
[Re: twinbubba]
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07/20/12 02:36 AM
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I must say, everytime I have been there, it has never been like that. But then again, it's usually so full, you have to park in back and they're making it as fast as they can. I like it. But thats me.... and everyone is different FWIW, I used to lurv Panchos... but they changed up about 4 years ago and I haven't been back...... not that I would call it mexican food What I didn't like about it was the meat was pounded flat as a pancake, the breading was mushy and greasy and it reaked of garlic. O yeah, it was way over priced. Every time me and my friend drive by there on the way to our lease and see the parking lot full we just shake our heads in amazement. Maybe it just us but what Mary's serves isn't what we call good chicken fried steak.
P.S. A lot of people like Pancho's Mexican Buffet but that doesn't make it good Mexican food.
Last edited by hoof n wings; 07/20/12 02:38 AM.
I'd ask him if he's pregnant. He missed a s__tload of periods. I'll take "things that look like a uterus" for $200 Alex.
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
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07/20/12 10:29 AM
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
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07/20/12 02:33 PM
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Mary's is good, real good, but the best CFS I ever had came from Hot Skillet in Alvord, and we went there many times before the lease went south and they had to move out. They have another store in Springtown, not called the same thing, but I have not been there yet. It's supposed to be easy to find, on the main drag, near the Hwy 51 intersection.
Tater Junction CFS is as good as Mary's, but Mary's fries are way better.
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Re: Where's the best Chicken Fried steak?
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07/20/12 03:42 PM
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Fred's Cafe in Fort Worth is good. It's a sourdough breaded CFS. But what do I know, I like Mary's in Strawn too.
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