Holy Covid Cafe Batman! This place aside from being a greasy spoon acts as if there was no pandemic at all. No masks, gloves, and absolutely no social distancing. People eating shoulder to shoulder in a tiny room packed with folks. Even the parking lot was overflowing. Made a hasty escape out of there. read more

We checked it out on the recommendation of some friends who said it was a "family staple" for them. We must have went on a bad day. Positive: our waitress was great. Very friendly, very helpful. Negatives: food was below-average at best. We had four meals and none of us finished our plates. Greazy, over coated for batter, hot on the outside and cold on the inside. For desert I ordered the deepfried oreos - thinking that couldn't be messed up. Lol, it was. I ate half of one and left the rest. Ten pounds of batter, cookie was all smushed up inside. Gross. Some people love this place - so maybe we just ordered the wrong food. Will never go back. For us, the food was that bad. read more

Went three times. In a row. All 3 times the food was spot on and server was super attentive and friendly. Their dinner rolls are off the chain read more

This place rocks! It's been around for a while, it's popular with the locals, everyone has been to Jody's - a hometown favorite. It's got great burgers, all types of fries, lots of sides, everything deep fried you could imagine, and let's not forget Sassy Samantha's top notch customer service. It was busy, the parking lot was packed. When I walked in the ambiance sort of reminded me of the movie "Roadhouse" with the neon lights, small town feel, and a jukebox (you never see one of those anymore) that actually works! Big Bad Tom (Mr. RFID) was poppin' quarters in like there was no tomorrow. "This is way better than mp3's!!" he shouted out to the crowd - who caught on very quickly that he wasn't from this part of town.... The menu has a mix of diner and comfort food at very reasonable prices, took me back to the 90's. I got the cheeseburger ($2.95) w/ grilled onions - it was really good. The onion rings were tasty, had a light and flaky batter and they were large. And fried tomatoes? No way, but my friend Ash got them so I had to try 'em and they were really good! Thick cut potato fries (called Jo-Jos) were seasoned and they fill you up. They have a fried twinkie ($1.95) which was okay, I think I'll pass on it the next time - - but the fried ice cream looked really good. My peppy friend Sandy loved it - - we could tell because she didn't want to share. But the highlight of Jody's was that sassy-hometown-diner-feel-energetic-southern-hospitality-don't-mess-with-Texas-customer service provided by Sassy Samantha. She took care of all 20 of us, and did an awesome job making sure everyone got what they ordered. There were a few minor mishaps as some of us were high maintenance and changed our orders, but she was quick to fix. She kept up on our water and tea refills and was all down to business - I commend her on a great job well done. So if you have some time, and you're looking for diner food, something deep fried, or some really sassy service, stop in at Jody's - and just try giving Sassy Samantha a hard time. You'll be hard pressed becasue she doesn't take any crap and she'll stop you dead in your tracks. read more

Jody's has always been a favorite! Excellent service and a nice new patio. Food is great.

The food and service was great but they only except cash so If you are going for work expense not being able to charge the meal you may need to go elsewhere. read more

What a great place if you want a local vibe and a good old fashioned chicken fried steak. Crust was crispy and steak tender. Served with a salad and homemade rolls. You can't go wrong. Bring your cash, because they don't take debit or credit cards, but if you forget they have an atm machine. Price was reasonable and service was great. Our waitress had a smile for everyone. She recommended we try the burgers next time, so we have plan. If you enjoy home style food and seeing local places give it a whirl! read more

Came in for breakfast one Friday and found out they don't serve breakfast. My friend and I were rather relieved as the place was absolutely filthy. After sitting at the table for three minutes and getting Styrofoam cups with drinks, my hands were greasy. So gross. I hadn't eaten here before and won't be opting to in the future. We left and went elsewhere. If your restaurant is that dirty in the front, I can't even imagine what the kitchen is like. read more

I had lunch at Old Jody's in Temple, TX on 4/2/2022 and was less than impressed. I ordered a pork sandwich after asking the waitress to describe what the sandwich was like. Similar to a pork tenderloin, breaded and approximately bun size in diameter. I ordered one with mustard and onion on the side. It came loaded with lettuce, tomato, pickles but no onion. It was the most tasteless piece of meat I have ever had. No seasoning, no flavor. My companion had a double cheeseburger. The burger was extremely greasy to the point of the bun being totally grease soaked. The onion rings had no seasoning, lacked in flavor and were cold. The waitress did comp us for the onion rings however I will not be visiting Old Jody's again. Bad food once, shame on you...bad food twice, shame on me for going back. read more

Oh all of the childhood memories that come to mind when I think of this place. My family and I have been patrons of Jody's since I was nine years old. Back then, I loved to put quarters in the jukebox, hoping I could find some pop songs instead of the country that is always playing. This is a family business and the staff is extra friendly. Don't go in there on a diet, though. The best food is deep fried. We always start out with a basket of onion rings and fried tomatoes that come with a special creamy horseradish sauce. Jody's serves up a mean burger, fresh-cut french fries, and perfect chicken fried steak. The salad dressings are all homemade and come in squeeze bottles. One thing to avoid is the bottles of squeeze butter---they don't serve regular butter or margarine with baked potatoes or rolls. Don't tell the health department, but my family has been known to sneak in our own butter for the baked potatoes. How embarrassing is it that I just admitted that in a review? We will definitely be back----probably the next time I visit my parents in T Town. read more

Everyone raves about the place so I had to give it a try. The service was top notch, I'll give them that. But the food? It was just "meh". I ordered the meatloaf and mashed potatoes and gravy. It was good.......but not great like OH MY GOD WHAT JUST HAPPENED great. For dessert I got the Snickers pie. Okay that was amazing, but the portion size was small. Maybe that's a good thing. The jukebox was charming and I loved it that they kept the volume down. I must be getting cranky in my old age, but I really cannot abide loud music when I'm trying to enjoy my meal. Everything else SUCKED! I couldn't find a place to park. What is up with all those columns taking up every other parking space? There might have been 8 cars total parked there and I had to drive around the building two or three times to figure out the parking situation. Then I couldn't figure out which door to go in. The entrance isn't clearly marked. Also they don't take credit cards and I don't carry cash, so it was a pain to have to go to the bank first. They have an ATM by the front door but I don't want to use that and have my account dinged with a fee. The place was FILTHY. Wow. The floor was covered with cracker crumbs and the table was sticky. The front counter was piled high with the leavings from other tables that had been cleaned off. The decor was awful but, for me, I don't care so much if the decor is bad if the food is good. But in this case, I think the place could use a bit of sprucing up. I get the feeling that this is the kind of place that you love because you grew up with it and you have an emotional connection to the memory. For someone who has never been here before......well don't take my word for it. Go and see for yourself, but as for me I don't think I'll go back. The hassle of having to get cash and then look for parking isn't worth it. read more

The food is a hit or miss. Onion rings were delish & came out in a huge order to feed 3, pork chops were dry, and you can't screw up a grilled cheese. They provide clarified butter in a bottle at every table - which can be a good or bad thing. I like the atmosphere -- that's why I come back here. It has history, is super casual, and the service has always been good. I'm sure someone has mentioned it before, but they only take cash. There is an ATM outside though. read more

Been going here for at least 20 yrs and have never been disappointed, always a friendly server to wait on you, chicken fried steaks with white gravy is excellent, burger at great. My favorite, well all is, but fried chicken gizzards and hamburger steak dinners are the best, the steaks are juicy, adding grilled red onions are a hit and again white gravy on the side. Always order a salad and get the homemade house dressing! What's in it? Who cares it just tastes great. A couple times back I was in there and when I paid I accidentally left a envelope of cash behind, I'm getting in my truck and a server comes out and sakes me if I left anything behind? I went back in and they gave me the cash back. Where do you find honesty like that anywhere these days? RARE!!M hats off the the owner and his crew!!M read more

Old Jody's Restaurant - Hamburger Steak dinner - American Near Me - Temple, Texas

Watching the kitchen staff without masks and gloves; suspect. Mashed potatoes are instant and not the desired preference reminds lunch cafeteria food. The chicken fried steak was very thin and no flavor. If you are looking for a place that is practicing COVID 19 regulations this is not the place for you. read more

I have been to Jody's about 1000 times. When in high school me and friends went at least weekly and while playing football, our team would stop there after games to feed the team. I had always had 1 of 2 dishes. CFS with fries OR Fried Gizzards with extra gravy. Can't go wrong either way. Bottles of ranch dressing and butter on the tables. OMG are you kidding me? So good. Look, if you are looking for great comfort food, diet killing, greasy goodness, and Southern cuisine, you gotta stop in Jody's or go across the street to OLD JODY's. Either way, you won't be disappointed. read more

Food was horrible, tiny tables all slammed together. Everyone stares if your not a regular. The waitress called our child a boy 3 times when she is clearly a girl in pink. Never going back huge waste of money. read more

I didn't think much of this place when I first went, from the atmosphere and the menu, I just knew there wasn't much to offer. Boy, I was wrong. The wait staff is super friendly, and I had my burger cooked by Wes himself. The only thing that even took my food a little while is the fact that a couple of diners who were from out of town wanted to take a pic with Wes because they were so enamored with this establishment. I had the cheese burger with bacon on it, and as I was walking out Wes came up to me and handed me more bacon (whenever is that a BAD thing?) I've been back 4 times since. read more

I am a huge fan of a good ol' hamburger steak. These folks KNOW how to grill. I am in there often and this is my favorite. Chicken fried steak is very good, as well as their fried catfish. Great atmosphere! read more

First time I went they were packed, and the food was good. Second time I went was when they first opened. All the fried foods were soggy so o speak, but the burers were a-OK still. Probably won't go back. read more

Jody's has a great greasy spoon vibe. I got the triple cheeseburger which was obscenely large. My friend got the beef liver and onions which seemed... liver-y, if that's your thing. He seemed to like it. It's reasonably priced and a great place to stop on a trip to Dallas, for example. read more

Jody's is one of my family's favorite restaurants in Temple. We eat here at least once a week. My son is gluten free and he loves their catfish. I can always get the home cooking food I crave that my grandma made but I don't really know how to cook. Liver and onions, Gizzards and livers and frog legs. My all time favorite is the chicken fried steak. Followed by the chicken chief salad. The price is amazing. You do have to bring cash but for legit food at a great price it doesn't seem like a lot to ask. read more

Love this place. Casual fun setting. Good ranch dressing. Only thing that would make this place over the top would be homemade mashed potatoes. The instant potatoes just don't cut it. But everything else is really good. read more

Church men with great burgers and fellowship Separate room works great for being close Always fun and great service. read more

Cmon y'all, this is a staple of Temple and of Central Texas. Frog legs on the menu, gator, burgers, catfish, liver and onions....beer! Y'all come check this place out!! read more

Old Jody's Restaurant - American Near Me - Temple, Texas

If you're ever in the temple area and want something local this is the place to go! been coming here for 20 years And haven't ever been let down read more

The only brick and mortar restaurant in the world that does not accept credit or debit cards . . .

Love Jodys!Awesome environment awesome service all around awesome place to eat ! Great staff and good food

We decided to come to Jody's since we haven't been in years and before it was really good! This time we were extremely disappointed. The chicken tenders had zero flavor. Not even the gravy could save it! It was literally just chicken and flour. I ordered the club sandwich and every club sandwich that I know is a huge sandwich with three pieces of bread cut into fours. Nope it basically was just a regular ham sandwich with bacon, cheese, pickles and lettuce. The burgers had no flavor as well. I mean if you are looking for bland tasting food this is the place for you but as for me and my family we prefer flavor! read more

Stop! Don't do it! Don't waste your gas!! Change the name to Greasy's! I had thought about trying this place for a while now. Walking in threw me off a bit. I couldn't tell if I should wait to be seated or seat myself. There was no sign and the tables are family style or sit at a table where others are already eating style (you choose). It was busy so it must be good, right? Far from it! But let me walk you through it. The beer was in a large goblet (best part of the whole ordeal). While eating my salad (full bowl of lettuce with a few tomatoes for a topper) I stumbled upon a bottle cap. Yes, you read that correctly. A beer bottle cap was mixed in my lettuce. The chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes came out looking (I did say looking) great. A little greasy at first glance. First bite of cfs,all you taste is grease. No flavor period! Added salt 3 times. It was so greasy it soaked up the salt and spit out the flavor OF......THE.....SALT! Ate quickly just to get out of there. When we were leaving is when I noticed how disgusting the floor was. We literally slid a little as we were leaving due to the greasiness of the floor. We get home and my friend says "my eye glasses are greasy"! Save yourself! read more

This place needs help. The food was so so, would not waste my time. It mostly pre made I saw them using a microwave to reheat food. They don't bring your order together. There was 4 of us and they brought 2 drinks then a few minutes later 1more drink and then part of the food. Then the 4th drink then the rest of then food. read more

Service is horrible. ... the waitress done got on my nerves. .. the flour tortillas are not homemade no matter how much they lie and tell me they are. ... the salsa is bland....but the food is edible else I would be walking out read more

I read some reviews from other Yelpers and we were in Temple so we thought we would go and try it out. Verdict? I have had better. The burgers were ok but the fries were a disgrace. More like grease sticks. The onion rings were tasty but the BLT that I had was nothing to write home about. It is inexpensive and has a family atmosphere about it but I don't think I will be going back. Sorry, just not my kind of place. read more

Super good home cooking!! Chicken fried steak, loaded baked potato, 2 rolls, salad, extra gravy and some good ice tea....the perfect cure for one heck of a hangover. Old Jody definitely hooked me up. I feel as right as rain. I couldn't have asked for anything more. My children loved their kids meals. The French fries are real actual potatoes. read more

A Grease Pit without a lift to change your oil. No kidding.

Went here for the first time in years a few weeks back. It will probably be years before I go back. Burgers had no flavor and were greasy. Fries were cooked in oil that tasted like it was way past due to change out. The service was friendly, but the food just did not taste very good. read more

My husband and I went here for the first time on a whim. I have to day the people are super friendly and the food really good. The RANCH DRESSING is THE BOMB!!! We had to buy some to take home! read more

Waitress was very friendly.... Bacon cheeseburger was pretty good. Restaurant could use a good cleaning. However all in all it tasted alright. read more

What restaurant or business in today's world doesn't accept debit or credit cards. Cash only model with an atm in the building is inconvenient. The food was good, but the simple fact that you have to pay cash only is keeping me from ever going back or rating this facility higher. read more

We just ate here tonight for the first time. There were five of us and only tables for four in the main part of the restaurant. The girls opened up the side door and let us sit in the extra room with no hesitation. Every single thing we ordered was spot-on, home-cooked deliciousness. I can tell you the chicken fried steak, liver and onions, hamburger steak, chicken fingers, and mashed potatoes were all great. The service was friendly and timely. If you want to finish your meal feeling warm and fuzzy like you just left your grandma's, this is the spot. read more

One of the best places I've eaten at since moving to Temple. The vibe is very homey and welcoming. The staff is very attentive and came to check on my family and I several times throughout our visit. I had the new deep fried bacon, the fried gator, and the chicken fried steak. Let me tell you, I am beyond satisfied. From the flavor to the portion size. If you're not hungry, don't come here. I would recommend to anyone looking for a good country style cooked meal. Whenever I have friends visit from California, I will be bringing them here! read more