"These are by far our favorite kinds of restaurants in Texas. We value quality food and hospitable service over a fancy atmosphere any day. Here are 10 mom and pop restaurants that will make your heart (and taste buds) happy."

http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/texas/mom-and-pop-restaurants-tx/

Been to Mary's of course and Poor Richards from the list. That food at Blue Bonnet at #1 sure does look really good.

Been to tip top a few times... they don't take credit cards, only cash/check.

Been to BB and Mary's. There are many many more little gems like these scattered all over Texas.

Overall the Bluebonnet is not as good as it once was. Their pies are still top notch.

Leona is great on fish fry nights too!

I like poor Richards, go there for lunch every once and a while.

I wish poor Richards had shredded hash browns , they either have home fries or a patty. Other than that it's great!

Mel's Diner in Tomball/Magnolia area should be on this list. The grilled or blackened catfish is out of ths world.

Are these supposed to be 'diners' only? There are lots of good Mom and Pop mexican food and BBQ joints that I would think would be on this list over some of these.

Boots burgers in Rockwall.

Big O's in Valera

I never knew there was a restaurant in Comstock.

I miss Allen's Family Dining in Sweetwater. The gang from the deer lease could put away some fried chicken. Left just enough room for peach cobbler.

As much as I hate to do it, I gotta agree with titan here

Agreed.... but the Ribeye is the best I have had anywhere!!!!!!!!!!

Need to move Poor Richard's to the top. Been to Mary's....will just leave it at that.

Add, Buddy's Drive Inn, Andrews Tx.

5D in Avinger is a damn fine meal. Cook up a great ribeye, but their CFS can't be beat.

Been to Mary's, Poor Richard's, and the Hilltop Cafe. Of the 3, I like Hilltop Cafe the best.

None are near me.

Used to love that coming back from Gail bird hunting

Talked up Bluebonnet to my wife several years ago, ( we hunted in Llano for several years) we stopped a vacation to Fredericksburg. Food was OK, not great! Pies were greatness!

Bluebonnet was meh the few times I ate there. Koffee Kup up the road in Hico has better pies, but Bluebonnets aren't bad. I like Mary's, just not the CFS. There used to be a little hidden gem in Pleasanton called Carrie's but she closed for some reason. It was excellent all homemade food. Allens in Sweetwater must have gone down hill. I have tried it a few times and it is consistently bad. Another good one is Goodsons in Tomball.

I used to put a dent in that spread weekly! Great food!