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    Johnny's Place

    3.8 (64 reviews)
    Closed • 6:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Gravy and salad, what's left of it.

    For starters, the food was excellent. The old building could use a renovation but that had zero impact on the service and food. A lifelong Texan here so chicken fried steak and gravy can make or break a place. Without a doubt, best I have ever had. Not over seasoned,not greasy, just enough crunch and the meat was an actual tenderized cube steak. The salad bar was fresh and had good choices. The buffet had many meats, entrées and vegetables to choose from. The service was top notch, fast and on point. They serve breakfast all day with plenty to choose from there too. AND.... one of my big pet peeves is restaurants that buy pre grated cheese. At Johnny's, they grate their own cheese which was yummy. We will definitely stop there everytime we are driving through Clifton, TX.

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    Food was AMAZING. Huge portions . Real chicken fried steak , yet soooo tender with a mouth watering batter and gravy. Salad was extra good . I took my leftovers home and ate for 2 more meals This was our first trip. Within a month we went back for buffet on second trip. Pleased with the salad bar. Everything I tried was good. . I would like to see pie on buffet Thinking about coming on third visit today and bringing a friend who has never been.

    We had a great time at Johnny's Place. The food is wonderful, service is accurate, the portions are huge, and the diner vibe is on point.

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    9 years ago

    Friendly staff and residents and really great food at a Reasonable cost! Couldn't ask for better service!

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    Great hometown cafe! Good American food and buffet, certainly not the most healthy place but a great homy atmosphere where the locals eat.

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    16 years ago

    Friendly atmosphere, prompt service, small town feel, and great burgers!

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    Horny Toad - Burger and Fries

    Horny Toad

    4.4(55 reviews)
    14.8 mi
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    While traveling the beautiful backroads of Texas, my hungry colleagues and I stumbled upon the…read moreHorny Toad. Located in the middle of nowhere, in a quiet little sleepy town. Tucked away on a quiet street. Nothing fancy at all about this place. My colleagues and I strolled right in and were greeted promptly by a friendly face. We walked past the bar and were seated right away with. Totally digging the rustic atmosphere and the western decor. We were given menus and drink orders were taken. We perused the menu and drinks were back in good time. Lots of good options on the menu, and a lot of different ways to order a burger. Our friendly waitress was very helpful with lots of other customizations of other orders. (sorry I did not catch her name!) Also quick with a recommendation or witty banter to a couple of smart aleck coworkers of mine. All in good fun of course. I kept it simple. A bacon cheeseburger with mayo and no veggies. I did not chose to upgrade my burger with the "toad bun" and got a side order of tator tots. (That is not a misspelling on my part. That's how they are printed on the menu). After some great conversations with my colleagues, our food arrived in good time. The room got awfully quiet as we got to it. My burger was nothing short of amazing. Very juicy, flavorful, and it did not last long on my plate. Bacon was crispy, cheese was gooey, and all on good bread. Tator tots were crispy and everything a tator tot should be. I did hear some of my colleagues who ordered the "toad bun" say the upgraded bun did not hold up well and did not hold up well to the juicy burger. They said it was tasty, but went soggy fast. So, keep that in mind if you order one. We finished our burgers, and walked up to the front to pay. By this time it was getting busy, and you could see a lot of the "regulars" passing the time with the waitstaff whom were all on a first name basis. Like that, we all were gone in a flash. I was very happy we visited this little hole in the wall joint, and hope to stumble across it again one day. Highly recommend this little jewel if you are in the area. Please drop in and give it a try. You will love it. Enjoy!

    Service was very slow. 1 hour for a to go order. Waitress thought she lost my order, so she retook…read morethe order again. When she went to turn my order in again she found the original order. By the time I got home the order was cold and 1 of the orders was correct. over priced for what you get.

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    The Break Room Brewing Company - Cleburne - Fried Catfish (small order) with Tots as my side

    The Break Room Brewing Company - Cleburne

    4.5(51 reviews)
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    We enjoyed it. We…read morestopped here after a musical in Cleburne. The Breakroom is in a metal building. The hostess station is just inside the front entry with the bar near there too. The dining room is separated from the bar area. It has 10' side walls and open, high ceilings. There's a couple of TVs in the dining room and a couple of ceiling fans. There's HVAC vents hanging down and there are 2 mini splits. It's nearly 100F outside and it's comfortable enough (not real cool) in here. Our server, Penelope, was quite pleasant. She was able to answer our food questions and give us recommendations. They use handheld order taking devices. I like that. I had a Shiner Boch to start and my wife had a Margarita rocks - no salt. Both drinks came out lightning fast. My beer was nice and cold and her margarita was real tasty and not too sweet. For dinner, I ordered the smaller order of Fried Catfish with a side. I had Tots. The fish filet was large, thin-battered, crispy and hot. The tots side was huge, crispy, hot and tasty. A great fried food meal. Took some of it home too. My wife ordered the Street Tacos. She was able to eat 2 of the 3 and she enjoyed them. Their homemade salsa was good and it had some heat to it. We brought her 3rd taco home. Pricing was fair. Service was great and fast. Good tasted great. We'll be back to the Break Room.

    Hidden gem on the outskirts of town. The bar and dining area is one big darkened room (helps…read moreenormously with the brutal Texas sun!!!) but the noise level somehow doesn't get too loud. The food is delicious and the beer is good (and cold!) and the waitresses check on you just the right amount of times.

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