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    Luby's

    2.9 (125 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Buffets
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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

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    Chicken picatta, corn casserole, fried okra
    John M.

    You probably know about Luby's. If not, it's a popular cafeteria/buffet style restaurant that serves a wide variety of American/Americanized dishes. It's especially enjoyed by elderly due the amount of options, retro feel, and senior specials. You will take a tray and walk through the line choosing what you want out of the food in front of you. Luby's has a very large selection of items, which is great because almost anyone you take there can find something suitable. Luby's is a jack of all trades, master of none. I enjoy the food for the most part, but I would classify it all as generally good, sometimes bad, never great. Nothing will make your slap yo momma, but the staples have always left me satisfied; for example, the meatloaf, chicken fried steak, fried fish, loaded mashed potatoes, fried okra, mac and cheese, etc. The specialty items can be hit or miss; the chicken picatta in the attached picture as an example. Another thing to note is the food isn't particularly healthy and never screams organic or high quality. It does, however, almost always leave you content and feeling like your grandma was back there in the kitchen. Overall, the draw to Luby's is its iconic and homey feel, plethora of American-style options, and various discounts/specials. I would recommend you try it out and see what you think, but it may take a few tries to get a good grasp of the options. Established in 1947 in the Lone Star State, Luby's is a longstanding restaurant for a reason, and it's here to stay.

    Fried Chicken Combo
    Ray K.

    I haven't been to Luby's in years and I do not know why. It was amazing! I am going back tomorrow because the fried fish looks so good. My nostalgic go to is the meatloaf which I had with mashed potatoes, brown gravy, string beans and key lime pie. The folks at this Fredericksburg Rd location were so friendly and helpful.

    Allergic reaction to undisclosed allergens in meal

    I visited the restaurant on Sunday after service with my church crew. I asked the line servers that assisted me if the items I selected had soy or gluten in them, as I'm allergic. I was assured the chopped meat and plain mash potatoes were gluten and soy free. I ate my meal and suffered an allergic reaction due to undisclosed allergens in my selected food. I reported my incident with the restaurant and they didn't even bother to check on my situation. The manager acted bothered and frustrated that he had to deal with me after his staffs carelessness caused me to suffer a medical emergency. I've contacted the corporate office and of course no one answers the phone. If you have any food allergies DO NOT EAT HERE!! Your health and life are not worth one cafeteria meal. Oh, and I've attached a copy of their BBB rating..... Spoiler alert: it's an F of course!

    Bacon cheese steak, sweet potatoes, green beans
    Donna M.

    Luby's was a family favorite for many years when our kids were little. We discovered that there were still 5 locations around town, so we decided tonight to check out one of the earliest stores. Arrived at 6:00 on a Saturday night and thought it would not be busy. Boy, was that a bad assumption! The place was JUMPING - line of multi-generational families was out the door! Line moved along smoothly, giving us plenty of time to choose from all of our old favorites. We ordered plates of yummy fish, cheese steak, and chicken along with plenty of veggies and salads and those ROLLS! Everything was ALMOST as good as we remembered from the past. Fresh, tasty, generous portions. We finished our meal and just relaxed and continued our conversation with friends for 1.5 hours! No rush to turn the table, drinks were refilled when needed. Very pleasant environment - even the decor IS outdated!

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    Clara G.

    I'm a Lubys LOVER. I'm so sad they closed all the ones near me but today I found myself near one and I had to go. It's been a few months, if not longer, that I have been and it's just as good as always. It's the comfort food and I love that about Lubys. My food was hot and cooked perfectly, sometimes they can be a little light on salt but today was perfect.

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    Ordered a side of mexican rice which was tasteless and mushy. Very disappointed as this is usually my favorite side to order.

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    1 year ago

    Replied to person who contacted me from Lubys through link as advised and never heard back!

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    Five stars to everything! Delicious Food, excellent service, great ambiance!! I love the variety of dishes and desserts .

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    Absolutely the best food and service. The veggie platter with blackened fish is my favorite.

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    Good good good prices Don't believe the lower reviews. This Lubys is very good very consistent. Good servers good food good people.

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    Delicious food, fresh flavor, good service, family atmosphere, I've loved it since I was a teenager!

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    1 year ago

    Me encantó un lugar agradable, la comida estuvo deliciosa, el servicio de quienes nos atendieron excelente, definitivamente volveremos

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    I enjoyed turkey and dressing. The servants were excellent and the price was fair! I wish we had a Luby's in my home town.

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    Great tasting healthy food and nice service. I highly recommend Luby's cafeteria! Fair prices.

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    I've been here several times and this USED to be my go to place for all you can eat sushi. I really…read moreliked the sushi, but my last experience was horrible. Almost halfway into my meal, I go to grab another piece of sushi when I see a small ROACH on the plate. Now to be fair I didn't see the roach crawl out of a sushi roll, so not sure how he ended up on the plate. Regardless, if he crawled up from the floor or fell from the ceiling or was actually in the sushi, IT WAS DISGUSTING. There was a bug on my plate of food. I killed it with my napkin and showed one of the waiters. He took the plate of food and offered to remake it. I appreciate the thought, but I was feeling sick to my stomach thinking that roach was crawling around food I ate. My husband and I let him know we didn't actually want to stay. We barely got to eat half of the food we ordered. I started inspecting the other dishes and noticed a hair on the seaweed salad. Overall just questioning the cleanliness here. The waitress finally comes by with the check -- for the full amount-- and a $20 gift card for next time. I let her know I have no plans to return and to please apply that credit to the purchase. I think it's absurd they thought it was right to charge us the full amount when we clearly didn't get to finish our food. A roach ended up on my plate of food at your establishment. It's disgusting and I don't know who in their right mind would think someone plans on returning to a place they had such a bad experience at. I know things happen, but I'm truly more disappointed with their response than the roach itself. At no point did a manager/ owner come by to apologize. And charging someone full price for food they couldn't even eat seems like bad form. I wasn't going to sit there and argue or make a scene, so we paid the bill and left. I can safely say I have no plans to ever return to Izumi.

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