Food done right, this is a turn family dinner. If you are looking for real food this is where you will find it.

Service was great. Food was just so so. Not a lot of flavor. Won't try this place next again.

What an interesting experience... Apparently, walking away without leaving the tip you expected makes it acceptable to call a customer "cheap." Good to know! The level of rudeness and unprofessionalism I experienced was honestly unbelievable. A tip is earned through good service--it isn't something a customer owes based on whatever amount you've decided you deserve. As a business owner myself, I understand customer service, professionalism, and accountability. I would never allow an employee to speak to a customer that way, and I certainly won't ignore behavior like this. I will be taking the appropriate steps to make sure your actions are addressed. A little advice: if you have nothing respectful or constructive to say to a customer, keep your mouth shut. Your attitude says far more about you than my tip ever could. Hopefully, this experience serves as a lesson in professionalism, because being rude to the person paying your paycheck probably isn't the best business strategy. read more

They put mop water in my tea. The tea tasted and smelled like pine sol as if they washed the dishes in a pine sol. I didn't complain thinking it was just a bad cup so I just asked for soda Coca-Cola hoping it was can soda but came in a cup and still the strong smell and taste of pine sol. 15 minutes after I left I was at local gas station so sick for a very long time and having to go to a clinic. I'm never coming back!!! Be aware of the pine sol drinks. read more

Great service, nice ambiance but better yet their food is outstanding. I tried their rib eye steak. Steak was flavorful, tender and cooked to perfection. read more

Great service and good food, no wait time. Reasonable prices and large portions. Chicken fried steak is delicious.

Food, service , and ambiance 5 stars.. walked into get a burger and the price and service was top tier.. I will be back and recommend this to anyone from around the area. read more

Buyer BEWARE!!! This place adds a SURCHARGE to your bill when you pay with a credit card or a debit card WITHOUT SIGNAGE WARNING YOU IN ADVANCE AS REQUIRED UNDER STATE LAW and Federal Banking Regulations. I'll be doing a charge back thru my bank to have their little surcharge removed and reversed so I can get this refunded. read more

Blake's Cafe - Burgers Near Me - Luling, Texas

Great family Cafe with an awesome menu and fantastic service! Forgot to take appetizer pic of crab stuffed jalapeños & forgot to take a picture of the blackberry cobbler! Here for the watermelon festival and starting it out right with Blake's! read more

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Don't you dare grab fast food when you could enjoy a visit to this sweet small town! Loved Blake's. Don't let the pic deceive you about that burger-it was thick and juicy. Best fried pickle chips ever! read more

Blake's Cafe - Best fried pickles ever! - Burgers Near Me - Luling, Texas

If your traveling in this area, you should surely stop at Blake's Cafe to experience an older ambiance where you can feel the old west. The food here is reminiscent of old time cooking. The 1/2 pound hamburger was a cooked to perfection. Our server could not have served us better. Friendly atmosphere and ready to please all around. Right on Main Street, this old building takes a page out of the past! read more

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It's a nice old restaurant. The food is average food service meals. Great service and friendly staff Customers seem satisfied with their meal and service. read more

The staff is fantastic! The food was delicious and the portion size was huge. Best restaurant in Luling! (Not including the BBQ places) A great place to take the entire family. read more

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We stopped by as we were passing through. Never been here but the place is spacious (a little too dark on the inside for me). The waitress was very nice and continually checked on us. I had the grilled chicken and my husband had the chicken fried steak. The grilled chicken was juicy with lots of flavor and my husband said his chicken fried steak was delicious. The prices are budget friendly also. Definitely a repeat for us! read more

This restaurant is basically a wide open space situated in a rustic building with an old tin type ceiling. After you place your order they will bring you a couple of warm rolls on the house. However, if you want to start off with a beer, unfortunately, they have absolutely no craft beer other than Shiner Bock. The mushroom Swiss burger and the chicken fried steak were well worth what they charge. You really get what you pay for here. Check out the bill in the photo below. If you're looking for some good grub at a budget price while in Luling, this place should be on your list. read more

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Great little spot to stop for an early lunch and it happens to be right next to my favorite Barbecue place, Luling Meat Market. We opted for a variety of downhome foods with Blake's Cafe and I'm so happy we did. Great ambience, decor has a bit of history, if the walls could talk about all the memories, the stories would be filled with tales as old as time. The food was amazing, we both opted for hamburger steak with a delicious brown gravy & juicy grilled onions. Best fried okra I've had in a while. Lucas (our waitperson) was a little overwhelmed but he managed to handle professionally the small Monday late morning rush. If you open to pass through Luling, Texas top by Blake's Cafe, you'll be glad you did. read more

Food was good. Service was excellent. Ambiance was good. Lots of old items around the walls. Enjoyed our time for lunch. Was crowded so you know the place is popular. Prices are decent read more

Very disappointed in the food. Use to be very good. $24.00 steak plate was so thin that they couldn't make it med! Potato skins looked lovely ke the day before with fake cheese. I won't be back! read more

Blake's was a pleasant surprise. We were on our way to Houston and had intended to have BBQ at City Market. Got there and the line was to the door. We were talking with the woman in front of us when a guy in a Trump hat cut in front of us with some blather about driving from Dallas. We stood there for a few minutes and he kept going on and on and we decided to leave. His presence would have ruined any good food. Went to Blake's next door and had one of the best chicken fried steaks we'd ever had. It was obviously fresh and had not come frozen from a food service. I had fried okra too that was very good. The rolls that were served had a nice texture with some whole grain in them. Salad dressing for the salad seemed homemade as well. read more

They have the best fried green tomatoes!! And their stuffed jalapeños are amazing!! I usually have their chicken tenders or the chicken fried steak! read more

Came by Saturday late afternoon. Food is ok .. entrees were good, sides were ok (fries were barely ok). Service is not great. Server came around a couple of times, and got our food to us promptly. And then ghosted us. I wanted to find out about dessert. We waited, and then tried to make eye contact with any of the staff loitering around the front. No, they were too busy playing grab-ass with each other. And no manager or supervisor in sight. read more

Came in on a festival weekend. There were 3 hostess staff and when I came in one of them acted like she didn't want to interact. Ordered a chicken tender meal and waited a long time. Breading was burnt in some areas (picked it off) and fries had no flavor and tasted frozen, no salt. Waitress was nice. Restroom-one toilet leaking with water over floor and other toilet partially broken. Wish I head saved my time and did drive thru. read more

Best steak I've had in a very long while! Everything was superb!!! Definitely coming back when I'm in the area again. People serving were friendly and on point! It feels like an old western small town restaurant. Loved it. read more

Blake's Cafe - History - Burgers Near Me - Luling, Texas

We were house hunting in the area and stopped downtown on a suggestion for lunch. Old, worn out, dirty and nothing special. Server was nice enough, food not much better than an average diner.. (in fact some diner food we've had has been outstanding) . It will probably never be on "Triple D" any time soon. Luling is still rural Texas at the moment, but can do better on it's dining fare with a little effort. read more

Blake's Cafe - Former skating rink. - Burgers Near Me - Luling, Texas

Went here before heading to a weekend at Old Settler's 2019. Needed a good hot meal before camping and this had some excellent reviews. Go in and there is a table of cops in this open spaced restaurant. Got a table and the service was excellent. Was thinking between Chicken Fried Steak and the Ribeye, but ended up with the later. Server was excellent, sweet and recommended the Ribeye. Got it with 2 sides and was happy with my meal, though I thought about that Chicken Fried Steak all weekend! The bread was warm and soft. The mac n' cheese and okra were solid sides. read more

Blake's Cafe - Ribeye meal with okra and mac n cheese - Burgers Near Me - Luling, Texas

Oh man where to start.. The food! We had blackened tilapia on a bed of rice with mixed veggies and let me tell you this was some of the freshest and biggest tilapia I have head. It was so good that nothing returned home with us. I haven't had fish that good in a long time. The service was great and I loved the huge open space of the restaurant so you don't feel crammed in and like you're breathing everyone's air. I've been craving their fish all week and will be returning for more read more

Nice spot to stop for a quick lunch on our road trip. We got there too late for the pot roast lunch special but enjoyed chicken fried steak (me) and grilled liver and onions (partner). Not good enough to merit a special trip but adequate for a quick stop. Service was friendly although the cashier seemed to treat the other employees as lesser than her. We were put off by that. read more

Had the dinner portion chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes. It was a good hand breaded steak, which is always better than the pre-breaded versions, the potatoes and gravy were all very good. Its a little too pricey IMHO, but it seems like just about everything is these days. read more

Very quaint location! My wife believes it was once a roller rink based on the configuration, but who knows. All I know is that it was warm and cozy on a perfectly miserable day outside. The food was warm and cozy too. The catfish, fried okra, and fried zucchini were all lightly breaded, seasoned well and not greasy! Definitley worth a stop next time you're in Luling. read more

Great food and super nice staff. What a gem While driving through the area. We will Certainly be back. read more

Decided to take a break from BBQ and try something new. Blake's did not disappoint. Awesome chicken fried steak and fried okra were fantastic. The place was clean and had good service. Four stars because the green beans were bland and the Mac n cheese tasted like store bought. read more

Food and service were good. The booths were not comfortable and tattered. All in all, good food though. read more

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Sometimes when you're on epic road trips you find treasures and sometime you hit dirt. This place was not a treasure, but I'm not sure I'd call it dirt. It's in a sleepy little town in Texas that we happened to stop at during our trip to grab a bite for lunch. The interior consistently reminded me that we were in a little old town, but the staff was peppy and prompt, some even with funky hair styles. The menu was exactly as I predicted, except they did have fried frog legs, which our daughter promptly ordered of course. I got the grilled catfish with black eyed peas, hushpuppies, and salad. My man got a smothered steak patty with a gratin potatoes and fried zucchini. My salad was pretty pathetic and between the three of us we didn't even finish it. The food was pretty bland too- not much flavor to talk about. I think the potatoes, mashed and a gratin were both made in house but the green beans were canned. The fried zucchini was light and enjoyable. Can't say as an out of towner I'd stop in here again if I was driving by. However the locals seemed to enjoy it. read more

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I was so excited to write a great review for this place I visited during a LARGE gathering for a special event. The food was fantastic. I did have to get up to ask for more soft drink while the server was just hanging over a chair talking to, I presume, another worker. As a server for over 30 years, I fully expected a gratuity to be added to the large table. I did not expect the terrible attitude from the wild, somewhat curly grey haired, shorter, lady who we never saw until the end. We did not get a bill to review. We were not told to go to the front to check out. (We are from out of town.) When we did go to the front and advise of what we had, and given our bill total, we were told that the tip was already included and asked is that OK. I always tip cash and I always tip well, being service industry. However, when a GRATUITY is added to a table over six, it should AUTOMATICALLY be 15%. and it should be calculated before tax. Without a receipt, I could not tell what was done at all. When I asked what percent THEY added to our bill, we were told 20%. I would have tipped more...but that is not the point. The point was that it was a large group and they were being shady about it. They were NOT TRANSPARENT and when asked if it was ok, my response was clear that it was not... I felt as if they were taking advantage of a large group of people when they should be glad to have new visitors in town. I simply said that it is customary to start with 15% rather than the 20%. And was told rather nasty that it was policy. I asked who made that policy, and I was told THE CREDIT CARD COMPANY (rather snippy and sassily) while I was holding a handful of cash to pay with. This obviously was questionable, so I said, " ma'am I am paying cash & I don't need your attitude, I need resolution". Then she said she didn't care. At which point I told I only asked a legit question and felt as though they were being very rude and shady about the whole thing. Rather than resolving the issue, she made it much worse by continuing to be nasty, rude, and mocking with sinister chuckles. I told her, "keep laughing, I'll be leaving a detailed review that the owners won't find so funny" she proceeded to tell me that I need to leave and am not to come back. At which point I called her a B and told her I didn't plan on it. I know my hair is silver/blue but my blood runs red. I did not APPEAR to fit the clientele standard of what their small town was used to and because I stood up for myself, I was treated like crap so I gladly returned the energy. I made sure to say "see you next tuesday" while walking out, never to return. If you are a good ol boy, you will fit right in, however if you come from a good ol boy and don't look the part, you will be met with rudeness and utter disrespect. Way to make everyone feel welcome! May karma find you whoever you are rude lady, and may she be a bigger B that you were to me! Have the day you deserve! I still gave 3 stars because I know that the establishment wasn't the problem, the employee IS. read more

My brother and I went one day and it was 7:45 pm and they turned us down. They said they were closed. I like eating there because it has great service and food. I would still go back but have to watch what time you go read more

I ate at Blake's this evening and it was fantastic. Chopped steak ,baked potato and macaroni and cheese was delicious. My server Katie was on top of everything she kept my glass full and my food came out quick! Thanks for a fantastic meal. Will eat there again when I get back through there! read more

The atmosphere and service here are. Great and they probably have one of the best pieces of apple pie I've ever tasted, but I'm afraid they are using prepackaged ore frozen foods from a supplier, for instance the chicken wings. read more

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Just had lunch. Three of us. 2 had fried chicken. One patty melt. Food is well prepared, tasted great, very generous servings. Just traveling through but if we come this way again, we will come back. read more

Last minute lunch, driving thru Luling, looked on Yelp the night before, so glad we stopped! Waitress was awesome, food was just as good... if you are ever driving thru stop! I had catfish 5 stars, judge portions and all at my table of 5 loved their meals... read more

Blakes is my all time favorite restaurant. The food is always delicious. The fried zucchini is my favorite side. It's always fried just right with right amount of seasoning. read more