Tasty traditional comfort food at reasonable prices with good portions in an ambience that is Southern and Texan without being over the top. The service was polite friendly and professional. This restaurant is located in a mall so there is ample parking nearby for free and it can be accessed from outside the ball as well as inside the mall. Indoor seating. Clean bathrooms. read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - Exterior of the restaurant - American Near Me - Temple, Texas

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This is probably our last time at this location. It's located in a mostly empty mall. Not super clean but still had a lot of people. We ordered salads and a burger and a lunch special of chicken tenders. Salads were all big chunks of lettuce , not fresh and very little extras. We didn't finish half. My burger arrived hammered. Meat was a precooked patty and tasteless. Hubby got chicken. It was crispy but no flavor and gravy bland. It needs to retire to a new location and new menu. read more

Uber eats delivery for lunch. Two for the price of one hamburgers. Came with fries and a roll. Under $15. Good value. Very tasty burger that was a solid third of a pound after being cooked, maybe a bit bigger delicious fries, and the roll was good too read more

Staff was friendly and very efficient. But there was a special on meatloaf. But not sure if we could have options but they were still good . Food came out fast .everything tasted fresh and cooked well read more

Love their veggies and also chicken n dumplings. When I order in, the service is always great! When I order take out, they always get it right and have order ready in a timely manner. read more

Excellent service. Received food in a timely manner. Loved my fried green tomatoes. Great food. Very clean restroom. Enjoyed my meal

My family and I just had one of the best restaurant meals especially to-go ever! HIGHLY recommend the meatloaf, chicken and dumplings, SQUASH and kids pasta were a huge hit for us all! Definitely going to be ordering from here again very soon! read more

Always fresh good food, great pricing, especially if you take their daily value meals! Servers are always on point and food comes out fast and hot. Easy favorite for reasonably priced home cooking. Ask for Reddick or Elliot our favorite servers. read more

Homely - a term used to describe someplace comfortable and cozy. In this case, it includes their food. Our portions were enough to feed three people, even if we were only two. This was a gratifying linner with extras. Come hungry and leave full. We received fast service. Luckily, they weren't too busy at the time we dined. Our drinks were brought over quickly after ordering. I think it's no more than three minutes after ordering, when you should get at least water or soft drinks. They met the timing. There's a menu with nice selections and hot flavorful food. Gotta have the fried okra! read more

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I should have looked here first because of 3.4 out of 5 stars is not very stellar! This place is the Walmart of restaurants. Customer service is non-existent and they are completely unapologetic about their non-existent customer service. Three times these people have done me wrong and never made it right and don't ask me why I went back there after the first time because I have no answer for that. Avoid this place there are plenty other places to eat that have better food and better service!! read more

Found ourselves in Temple Texas, grabbing tools for an Auto Repair project. It was getting late and we were hungry. Trying to decide to eat in the car or grab something and take it back to GT. Checking YELP and Cotton Patch Cafe kept popping up. Checked the reviews and the food and pictures looked great (Thanks Yelpers). Ordered the food on their website. The order process was easy to use, made the order but while processing the clock kept spinning. Wasn't sure if it went through, they....it DID! Great. Curb Side delivery right in front of the restaurant. So we decided to eat in the car. The Curb Staff helped as much as he could. Plastic ware, napkins, extra ice. I cut the container in half, split the meal and wow, fine dinning under the parking lot lights. We ordered the Pork Chops as it came with two. Green Salad and Loaded Baked Potato. The set up was great, all the condiments you could think of was right there in little containers. The flavor as excellent, Tender juicy pork chops, not tough as when they grill the life out of them like some places do. I'll definitely have to find a reason to visit Temple again, or wait for the Georgetown store to re-open. Thank you Cotton Patch, Temple. Michael Cummings Georgetown, Texas. read more

Best Fried Green Tomatoes ever!!!! I don't have one bad thing to say. Our waitress Angelica was the sweetest most helpful server we'd had in a while. I wasn't sure what to order and I asked her opinion and she gave me recommendations without hesitation and she was spot on. Kept the drinks full and did a fantastic job. The food was soooooo good. Beef tips and steak were cooked perfectly and juicy. Chicken fried chicken and tenders were very tasty and veggies were fresh. All in all it was great! We'll definitely be back before they close. Hoping they stay in temple after the mall closes. read more

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We lunched there today, and had an amazing server. We never caught his name but he was efficient, caring, and attentive. We ordered two of the fried green tomatoes, crispy hot and delicious. I had the Cobb Salad (no chicken) and my sister had the chicken-fried chicken jr. and our other friend had chicken tenders. Soft, warm rolls were served while we waited. Our food was great, the server was great. Cotton Patch is still a great place to have lunch in Temple. Let's keep it that way. read more

What an awesome lunch... Our waitress, Tia, was exceptional... Great food, great service!!

Every Friday since I was born, my family and I like to go to restaurants to spend time with each other and eat good food. Often, we argue about what restaurant to choose, or why we should go to a restaurant. It's a debate every single week, and honestly, it's hard to find a restaurant that everyone feels or agrees on going to. Variety, Atmosphere, Service, Price, and Quality are all aspects of a restaurant that we look for, and all aspects that Cotton Patch has provided my family since we've started going there many years back. Cotton Patch has never once disappointed in the variety of their food. They have meals ranging from Blackened Tilapia and Avocado Bacon Burgers; to sirloin, chicken alfredo, and thanksgiving turkey. No matter what mood you're feeling, Cotton Patch always provides their customers with a huge menu full of different genres and tastes. The origin of their food stems from their statement on their website, cottonpatch.com, under the section 'Our Story.' They say that "Just as cotton is a staple of the Texas economy, our cafe aims to be a staple in the lives of our guests, offering a place where warmth, hospitality, and delicious food come together to create unforgettable experiences." I have never read a restaurant's ideals and agreed with them, but Cotton Patch has gone above and beyond and every word that they say about that delicious food is true. I have never, ever, had a bad service experience at Cotton Patch. They always have around the table service, with attentive servers and some of the quickest sit down restaurant "food on the table" times...i've ever seen. A lot of times, people might choose to go to Texas Roadhouse or Longhorn Steakhouse, but those hour and a half wait times are not for the faint of heart. Cotton Patch service seats you so fast, regardless of if they are packed or not, and they put the drinks and the rolls on the table before you can even blink. Don't even get me started on the Cotton Patch rolls. These homemade rolls are blessed by Jesus himself, they are the softest things to ever grace the planet. Not only are they soft, but the taste is to die for. Combining the salted whipped butter and the airy rolls is a match made in heaven, it's half the reason I want to go every week. Not to mention, I always get a half dozen to go and they still taste fresh after a week of being left in the fridge. Cotton Patch servers always bless our Friday family dinners with endless baskets of rolls, and get this, they are on the house! I'm sure any sane person would agree that homemade food is better than mass manufactured fast or frozen restaurant food. Guess what, Cotton Patch food is all homemade and always fresh, never frozen. Cotton Patch says on their website, "We pride ourselves on serving up hearty, home-cooked meals that capture the essence of Texas cuisine. Each dish is prepared with the same care and attention to detail that the farmers put into their crops, ensuring that every bite is a celebration of our state's bounty." If it was any other restaurant, I most likely wouldn't have agreed if they stated that their food was homemade, but with Cotton Patch, I 100% believe their statement. With the service, quality, and the food that Cotton Patch has blessed my family with, it's hard not to believe. Inflation has prevented millions of families across the nation from affording quality meals and a reasonable price. At Cotton Patch, you can get the Dr. Pepper Jalapeno Burger, a burger that has a huge juicy patty, loads of crispy bacon, caramelized onions, grilled jalapeno pickles, and big sides all for $15.05. $15 for a huge burger and incredible sides sounds like a dream, but it's not because it's one of the many staples Cotton Patch Serves on their menu. Not only does Cotton Patch have amazing deals all year round, but every week they have value specials that make this amazing food even better. Depending on the day of the week you can get the special for $9.99. For example, on monday, you can get their huge chicken fried steak with sides and rolls for $9.99. Chicken fried steak for $9.99, that is almost unbelievable compared to Texas Roadhouse's chicken fried steak that's sold for a steep price of $17.99. Not only is Texas Roadhouse's chicken fried steak half as good as Cotton Patch, but it's double the price! It's hard to find a reason why Cotton Patch shouldn't be rated five stars. Top tier, quality food, served with the best waiters and waitresses in the country...what's not to love? Cotton Patch has served my family with care and good food for years, we will continue to be loyal, Cotton-Patch loving customers, until the day where their impossibly good rolls betray us. If you are ever in need of an affordable meal, good service, and great food, Cotton Patch is the place to go. read more

The food was great! Everything was hot. We even sampled to trio with chips, queso and salsa. The chips were hit and fresh. read more

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I'll start off by saying service was great and the establishment looks good inside and out. The reason for three stars was just quality of food. When we first sat down we had rolls brought out to us and they did not taste fresh and were slightly warm but pretty close to room temperature. When they brought out the second basket of bread they were warm and fresh and delicious. My fiancé ordered the blackened tilapia and it was ok. The fish was very bland and not seasoned well. The rice that came with it was very good and flavorful. I ordered the Sunday roast which was turkey, stuffing, broccolis rice casserole, and garlic mashed potatoes. The turkey was bland and dry. Everything else was delicious. The stuffing had a good consistency and flavor. The broccoli rice casserole was amazing and my favorite part of the main meal. The garlic mashed potatoes were delicious. We ordered the Dr Pepper cake for desert and it is amazing. Definitely can not go wrong with ordering this desert. read more

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We recently stopped in at this location for an early lunch....place was already fairly busy...we were greeted by a very nice hostess and seated immediately....waitress promptly came by and took our order and brought drinks...she was great...I wish I could remember her name..food came out and was delicious...main dishes and the sides were nicely seasoned....manager came by and asked how we were enjoying everything..its been a while since I have had this level of attention in a restaurant! read more

Really enjoyed the brisket street tacos with chips, salsa, guacamole & queso. The tacos were just the right size to enjoy the peach cobbler warm w ice cream! Yum! read more

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literally the only reason for the 2 stars was our server Dee. She was super nice. The food was so bad. No flavor. The restaurant interior is also really weird. Would not recommend. Also, the cornbread appetizer was not hot at all. Lukewarm at best. The butter tasted old & had an odd smell. read more

While we were dining at this location tonight, my daughter had removed her Invisiligns and had them sitting on a napkin on the table. At some point our server picked them up and threw them away. When we realized they were missing and asked about them, she seemed horrified and went to look for them. She was gone a long time and we were horrified as well to know something that goes in my daughter's mouth was being fished out of the trash. The server was very apologetic when it was not located and we recognized that since, they are clear, they may be hard to see sitting on a napkin. But we were surprised she could not feel them when she picked them up, since they are hard and clearly what she picked up was not just a napkin. At no time did a manager visit our table to apologize or talk to us. We are from out of town and will not be able to get a replacement until we get back home. My daughter is suppose to wear them 22 hours a day and only removes them to eat and will not have anything for at least 2 days. What really burns me up is we were still charged for dinner! They threw away my daughter's Invisilign and still charged us for dinner?!?!? That's horrible customer service in my book! read more

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if I could give this place a lower review I would! I ordered food for me and my dad and got the chicken fried steak and beans, it came without gravy and the beans. I also got chicken and dumplings and it never showed up and our skillet cornbread never came either! read more

First time coming to this place Was surprised by the variety in flour the food has The beef tips will leave your mouth watery and the chicken fried brisket as well The macaroni is really cheesy and the green beans have a burst of juicy flavor The brócoli and rice is so good too Highly recommend this place if you pass by temple Tx read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - Beef Tips Chicken Fried Brisket Mac & Cheese Skillet Cornbread Broccoli Rice Casserole Southern Green Beans - American Near Me - Temple, Texas

We were excited to try this restaurant. When we got there they had an excellent use of service vs kitchen management and we were waited on very quickly by a very nice staff. Then when the food came it was so much. Excitedly we dove in. The chicken fried steak was amazing and from there dipped down. The squash product tasted heavy of dehydrated onions. Bathe black eyed peas however just like my Mom made. Then the carrot cake. It tasted oddly of stale bathroom smell. I nearly got sick. The gal cleaning tables wiped all on the floor, food still on chairs and use same cloth on 6 tables without using any sanitizer. So all in all... probably won't go back. read more

I don't like bad reviews but I got food poisoning this visit. I gave 2 stars because the beer was very cold and service was good. I won't be going back again. Food poisoning is so bad. I've worked good service for decades. It takes a pretty bad environment in the kitchen to make someone as sick as I was. No thank you. read more

Good down home cooking. Very friendly staff! They were great with the kids and offer the best kids meals around.

Stopped here for a first time with my mom while Christmas shopping. Loved the decor. Our waiter was very attentive. Clean bathrooms. I had the fried chicken sandwich! OMG. Amazing! So juicy and had such good flavor. Will definitely return! read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - American Near Me - Temple, Texas

I haven't eaten at a Cotton Patch since June 2023. I got home after ordering 2 Chicken Fried Steaks. Got home with no rolls and No gravy. Well today we decided to try again. I walked in, sat at counter and waited. Finally someone came to register and I had to ask if my order was ready. He looked at an order on back counter and asked my name, handed it to me and said nothing. I asked to check order because of what happened last time. Well i didnt take everything out but saw rolls and grave. I got home and The LOADED Back Potato had nothing else with it, Except one little pat of butter. I thought LOADED, meant LOADED. you know, sour cream, bacon bits, cheese etc. NOT anything but one spat of butter in a bowl. Please tell wait staff that it will be a cold day in June that i give someone a $5 tip to say Here. (paid online) Same ole story, NO ONE CHECKS YOUR ORDERS TO GO!!! IT SEEMS Bud Murray read more

On this visit we called in several orders for pick up. The order taker on the phone was very nice, I repeated everything to make sure it was all good - we set up a time for pick up. We brought our food to the office. Everything looked okay, however, there were a few issues: - One of our burgers did not have any of their special sauce on it - - which was one of the reasons why it was ordered. That was a major bummer cuz the burger was dry. - The side Cesar Salad was wilted and there were some bad pieces of lettuce in there - - looked like it was prepped a while ago and refridgerated for an extended period of time. - My Grilled Chicken sandwich was - - meh. It had 3 mushrooms total, the breast was quite small, and looked as if it was hastily assembled. It still tasted pretty good, just didn't look appetizing. The Positives: - We called to complain and they forwarded us to a manager, she was nice and professional. We asked to take that burger off the bill (with the missing ingredients) and she obliged - - "no problem". So - customer service was very good. So in the future - if we ever order to go, I'll probably have to inspect everything beforehand to make sure it's a-ok. One shouldn't have to do that, but I will - just in case. The food is still pretty good here for a chain, so I'm sure we will be back regardless of the 3-star reviews. read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - The Club is my favorite, here with sweet potato fries - American Near Me - Temple, Texas

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Came here to celebrate my grandmother's birthday! As one of the few restaurants in Temple that offers gluten free options, it was a safe choice. I ordered the Grilled Salmon and while it was good, I was disappointed in the serving size for the veggies. I was still very hungry after eating the entire meal - usually I eat a ton of veggies. Our waited was very friendly and incredibly attentive so I definitely appreciated that, but I thought it odd that he never wished my grandmother a happy birthday even after we informed him we were there to celebrate her birthday. Typically restaurants at least sing or have a special dessert, but no one even said happy birthday at all... a little disappointing! The restaurant was clean but a little chilly and we were seated immediately upon arrival. We dined early, so it wasn't too busy, but they were kind in seating us as close as possible because my 89-year-old grandmother has a difficult time walking quickly or any distance and just had a major shoulder surgery. It was a good experience, but it wasn't anything stellar and could have been better. We'll probably come here again because it's gluten free in Temple and the food/service is good. read more

Fried mushrooms were extremely overdone & VERY salty. Chicken strips were overdone & dry. Way too much Buffalo sauce making the strip dry yet soggy, the honey BBQ sauce was black and tasted awful. I ended up eating half of my husband's extra salty patty melt instead of the gross tenders. Perhaps we came on an off day/time, it was around 2pm, but this experience has made the decision final that we will never eat at this establishment again. read more

Been Going to Cotton Patch for as long as I can remember. THIS COTTON PATCH in TEMPLE is the worst I have ever seen or dealt with. You have a horrible experience and they PROMISE to fix and NEVER EVER follow through with it. Call again to ask about it and ANOTHER manager was quite rude about and lied..... read more

Ordered takeout which included a child's spaghetti. When we started to serve it we were stunned. It looked like macaroni with 2 tablespoons of spaghetti sauce. That's the good news because it was inedible. read more

The Cotton Patch in Temple is where to go!! It's clean, the staff is friendly, and the food was SO GOOD! We will definitely be visiting again! However, the Cotton Patch in Waco was very disappointing; the whole restaurant smelled (and not in a good way). read more

I ordered a kid's chicken tender off the DoorDash app. I was under the impression it was four tenders as pictured . I checked double fries . I will attach a picture of what was advertised as opposed to what we got . For the fried mushrooms there's two options Texas sized and not Texas sized. Only two people in the house eat mushrooms so we selected the smaller size and pictured below is what we got . We did call and speak to a MOD even though we absolutely hate doing so. The person on the phone was pleasant and did admit the kids tenders needed more fries . But they do need to specify how many are in an order . That needs to be changed on the site . We spent $65 on food and still had to heat up food bc of this .We were told the mushrooms aren't about quantity but by weight. 5 mushrooms for an appetizer is ridiculous. Who ever is in control of the menu needs to either change that or just take them off. Since me and my husband had to share 5 mushrooms ..... we did think they tasted pretty good. We weren't really impressed by anything besides the black eyed peas . We won't be going back bc it was too much of a hassle . read more

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I have ordered from here every week for the last couple months. The food is always so good. They are generous with their portions. read more

Cotton Patch Cafe - Chicken fried pork tenderloin,squash, okra, cornbread, and carrot cake. - American Near Me - Temple, Texas

Before I even looked at photos of their food, I was so hyped for this place! I was on a long car trip, and Cotton Patch was smack in the middle of the journey. Obsessed with seafood, I knew exactly what I wanted: the Grilled Cajun Duo. I also started with the Fried Cheese Sticks. The cheese sticks were delicious. Perfectly fried on the outside and gooey on the inside. You see those pizza commercials where they're slowly pulling the cheese from the crust? Yea, it's essentially like that. Throw in the marinara sauce and you got an appetizer you can get excited about. The Grilled Cajun Duo. Even with all the hype built inside my head, this dish didn't disappoint. They took the unremarkable tilapia and made it into a fish I'll gladly go out of my way and shell out money for. The meat was tender and flaky. I pride myself on making salmon, but please tell me your secrets on cooking tilapia! Oh yea, the crawfish cream sauce isn't just some boring sauce made from crawfish stock. This sauce actually has crawfish in it and compliments the rice very well with its hearty thickness. The shrimp was pretty good too. Trust me on this when I say my plate afterwards was licked clean! Service was excellent, and we didn't have any problems. Next time I make a lengthy trip to East Texas, I'm looking at you Cotton Patch. read more

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Our server was friendly but overwhelmed with all of their tables. The fried pickles tasted like fish, this was confirmed by the cook (who had a loud voice). The rest of the food was good, but not delicious like it was the other times we visited. We could hear all the conversations of the cooks and managers, if you don't like what you are doing then change it. read more

Tried Cotton Patch again after 2 years and the service was much better. Perhaps new management? The food was good but not great. The staff was nice and friendly though and it was a quiet and peaceful meal. I will definitely try it again in the near future. read more

My boyfriend and I were visiting Temple last week. I ordered the southern fried shrimp and he had fish tacos. I guess my first mistake was ordering seafood in Texas... The shrimp tasted so disgusting and so fishy! Not even a lemon could cut the flavor it was that overbearing. His tacos were just as bad but he was so hungry he ate them anyways. We didn't complain about our meals and our server was super sweet from the moment we walked in. The mushroom appetizer and Dr Pepper chocolate cake was delicious!. read more