I've always believed that the Koppe Bridge Bar & Grill in College Station was underappreciated.

Paraiso on the west side of 83 in Zapata. Their large is 'bout the size of the one in the pic up above and prices used to be more than reasonable.

Yup, had it many tests, really good.

Longhorn Tavern and Steakhouse in Bryan has a tasty one.

Been years since Ive ate it, but couldn't beat a CFS from the Staghorn in Cross Plains after a weekend of hunting....

Myte-Fine Cafe in Rye is a surprisingly good CFS.

Bluebonnet cafe in Marble Falls is a good choice but be sure to leave room for pie

Isaack’s in Junction.
Bluebonnet is good too.

Mary's in Strawn. All others are either second place or 1A. And I live in Marble Falls and BBonnet is good but.............

When was the last time you were there?

Mary’s is overrated.
Just meh

Mary's is a has been..

I bought myself a meat tenderizer hammer and started making them myself. I’m turning out better than I’ve had eating out.

Had a pretty good one a couple of years ago at the Olney Cafe. FWIW

Heitmillers in Bellmead, just north of Waco on I-35, has a very good chicken fried steak. The big one is quite a big one, so I get the half, which is plenty. Also worthy of mention is their fried stuffed jalapeños, which are great and great big. One is all you need.

Matts Ranchero is pretty dang good...

I like Benito's in ft worth you can get it with beans potatoes and eggs for 899. Ron

Our local DQ is better than Mary's. I would not pull off of IH20 to go to Mary's, there CFS has went downhill, way downhill.

I pulled off !20 for CFS at Mary's one time, sure it was large and will fill you up if you can stand to eat it, but there are many places with better CFS.

My wife made CFS from Axis yesterday. Delicious and so tender. Easy to cut with a dull fork.

My go to now is Franco's in San Angelo. We stopped at Mary's on our way home from Dallas not long ago. Had never eaten there. We were not impressed. One of the worst CFS I've eaten.