I'd probably give it 4.5 stars if yelp would let me. Place is super clean and quaint to start…read morewith. It's very inviting and friendly fast service. As for the food: I got a Texas cheese steak, the steak was under seasoned and quite a bit greasier than I would have thought. Roll was toasted great, fries were nothing special. Chicken Caesar salad for my kid, chicken was a little dry, but a decent salad for the price. All in all worth the stop just remember it's a little town cafe not a high end stop. If you expect small town cafe you'll love this place.

Day trip to Taylor for work and stopped by Lucky Duck Cafe for lunch. Lots of parking and very…read morespacious inside. The place was super busy / clearly popular. We were in a large group and still got our food within 20 minutes. I got the southwest chicken sandwich and enjoyed it - pretty flavorful and good portion size. Staff were friendly.

This medium sized restaurant has just about everything you'd want served all day long. Breakfast,…read morelunch, and dinner? They serve it all day long. It's a cute nostalgic space with old-timey instruments displayed in the corners and has a really unique feel. The wait staff is friendly and funny and very knowledgeable about the menu. Personally, I've had the big thick burger and the pulled pork sandwich. Both are delicious. Others have had the chicken fried steak, the lasagna, and everyone I've gone there with loved it. Great comfort food and delicious pie for dessert. Try it, you'll like it!

TLDR: Restaurant in an old high school band hall that delivers on nostalgic vibes but falls short…read moreon food. The fried green tomatoes are great here but for me, almost everything else was a disappointment. Not as kid-friendly as you'd expect. It pains me to leave such a low rating (and I rarely do) but this was one of the most disappointing restaurant experiences I've had in a while. And it didn't have to be that way so hopefully my review can grab someone's attention. This place has so much potential because it's in such a cool location -- the band hall of an old high school (fun decor and cool nostalgic vibes). I had really high hopes for this restaurant but it let me down. Here's what went wrong. THE FOOD: First and foremost, the food was disappointing... except for their vegetable appetizers. The fried green tomatoes were fantastic. Nailed it in terms of texture and flavor. My husband and I were both surprised by how good they were. Their Brussels sprouts appetizer was really good as well. After that, it was all downhill. I had the Mom's Meatloaf with two sides: Cowboy Caviar and green beans. The meatloaf wasn't bad but it wasn't exactly a loaf -- it was like meatballs connected together? I didn't taste the bacon in the tomato sauce and the portion felt tiny -- same size as the sides. The sides were a real letdown. The green beans tasted like they came straight from a Jolly Green Giant can. The Cowboy Caviar (which I usually love) was so bland. It was like they just poured beans and corn and pepper and onion in and that's it. I didn't taste any seasoning. Cowboy Caviar needs to have that zing (many simple recipes use Italian salad dressing). Moving onto my husband's dish which was probably the worst part. His tomato soup tasted like marinara sauce but we were hoping the filet mignon would deliver. It was simply not good. It wasn't as tender as filet mignon needs to be -- it was chewy. It did seem to be cooked as requested (medium rare) but it didn't taste good and seemed flavorless -- almost as if the meat was poor quality. Now, I know that filet mignon is a much more mild tasting cut and less flavorful than a ribeye for instance, but still, something felt very off with this steak. Neither of us enjoyed it and that's a bummer (especially at that price point). KIDS: Usually restaurants like this one are more kid-friendly so I was a bit surprised. Our kids are 3.5YO and 2YO. They brought a booster for my youngest. It had no straps at all (which I'm not even complaining about because those straps are broken at literally every restaurant). We were in a booth so it worked okay mostly. What I'm unhappy about is the lack of coloring options and kids menus. We were not brought any crayons and coloring paper upon seating so we inquired. The waitress said she'd look and ended up coming back with crayons and some paper placemats to doodle on? I respect the ingenuity but I was confused. They have crayons on hand but they don't offer them to the kids? What's the deal with that? They didn't have a kids menu printed anywhere and the waitress just told us the offerings out loud. So is there an official kids menu or not? I'd like to be able to see the prices as well. Also a bit perplexing. We went ahead and ordered one grilled cheese for the kids to share and I'm glad because it was big but also not very good. The bread was too dense so it was more of a bread sandwich. My kids weren't that into it. Almost forgot -- the fries that came with the grilled cheese were actually very good (got to give credit where it's due). TIME: Our food took forever. It wasn't a fun wait -- the kids were getting super restless. The waitress stopped by a couple times to tell us that "our food is just around the corner." Even though it ended up being untrue -- I appreciate her checking in.

Excellent the food was amazing service was great and ambiance was amazing . You cannot food at this…read moreprice and taste was excellent

The entrees are pretty good. Pie is excellent. My complaint is there sides are inedible. All the…read moreveggies are straight from a can, mushy and flavorless. If you want a salad or baked potato it is $4 extra for each which turns their already pricey meals into too expensive. I am just going to stick to the pie for now on. Service is generally good. The ambiance is a warehouse with Americana .

Where has this place been all my life! This place is AMAZING. By my calculations via Google, this…read moreplace is 183 miles from the ocean, yet the food tasted fresh and delicious! Kristin and Eric were awesome. I have NEVER in my travels, with much of it being in Louisiana, had crawfish etouffee portions this large. I also had grilled scallops...WOW! I see a negative review from July 11 about this restaurant. The only thing I can think is he mistakenly went there after it was closed! :-) ! I definitely recommend and will be back! Keep up the GREAT work!

The food here is very basic seafood. If you cook seafood or are a foodie, I would not go. The…read moreservice is slow and a LOT on their menu is fried without even saying so. I am not sure how this place has stayed in business as their pricing is insane even though the portions ARE very large.

I ordered catering delivery from Twisted L BBQ a couple of months ago. My work team told me the…read morefood was on time, very tasty, and the delivery driver brought everything they needed like plates, plastic utensils, napkins, and BBQ sauce. A+, will definitely order again!

Twisted L Barbeque on west 2nd street in Taylor Texas has the most moist and flavorful BBQ brisket…read morethat is very lean and perfectly seasoned to be delicious and tender!!! I highly recommended their BBQ brisket in being the best and most tender BBQ in our community!!! Jerry Stefek

So...I have avoided coming to this place since I tend to not like buffets anymore unless I'm…read morebrunching in Vegas. I went here as my friend pleaded that for urgent hunger pains this is the place to go. Well I've tried it and I must say...looks can be deceiving. The decor is old cafeteria style, and very clean. The service are nice, respectful, and unlike any other place, they do not feel entitled to tips (though I tipped highly). The food selection was smaller than Golden Corral. However due to the lack of random screaming children touching everything , and the ability to have select foods only, the food here was twice as good as Golden Corral. Don't get me wrong, some stuff was still stale. But overall it was a great place. Salad Bar Everything good Only room for improvement is the mismatch temperatures between pasta salads and lettuce e Chicken- delicious and perfectly seasoned Spaghetti- I'd eat another bow 3.) Catfish- not bad 4.) steak- very good 5.) pot road-delicious menudo- yeah it was fine Chicken and rice soup- good Desserts All of them were good especially the red cake, and peach cobbler. For $12 it really is worth it, You tel me your experience....

The food was typical buffet style food, it v was good for buffet. The service was great and they…read morewere very friendly. The place itself was kind of empty just ok, so didn't really match the price they had. I feel it's overpriced.

If I could give this restaurant zero stars, I would. This was hands down one of the worst dining…read moreexperiences I've ever had. We made a reservation well in advance for a party of 20. When we arrived, we were told that other guests were already sitting at our reserved tables. Instead of honoring our reservation, they squeezed our entire group into a much smaller area where everyone was cramped and uncomfortable. Our server was kind and did the best they could, but the kitchen and overall management were a disaster. Dinner took over 2 1/2 hours, and food came out one or two plates at a time over the entire evening--even though we all ordered at the same time. Some people had finished eating before others had even received their meals. I ordered the nachos, and they didn't arrive until 2 1/2 hours after we sat down. Waiting that long for nachos is simply unacceptable. We were repeatedly told the kitchen was backed up because they were busy and because items like the chips were "homemade." They absolutely were not--they tasted like standard bagged tortilla chips from the grocery store. To make matters worse, the food itself was mediocre and not worth the wait (the one standout was the fried okra). Between the mishandled reservation, the excessive wait times, and the disappointing food, the entire experience was incredibly frustrating. I will not be returning, and I cannot recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Good variety of food and drinks. Two pool tables. Lots of seating. Friendly and quick service -…read moreKaitlin was amazing.

Your local sports bar that serves the best cheese sticks. Yes of course its greasy and heavy but oh…read moreyou would want to eat it all!!! All we go here for is beer and cheese sticks lol Sweet staff and chilled out laid back place.

Well-this time I was stranded with no way of getting something to eat. I was Doggo-sitting my son's…read more4 (YEP 4!!!) dogs Saturday /Sunday and by Sunday, mid afternoon -I was pretty hungry. My daughter-in-law had gotten a new refrigerator right before they left for vacation so there was barely anything in it. They have a wonderful pantry and I ate a Ramen out of the pantry Saturday night for supper but just couldn't find anything. I was hungry for in there on Sunday. Anyway, I was hunting some food to have delivered on Sunday. I had never even ordered takeout from any place in Taylor or Hutto and it took me a while to find something that could accommodate all my needs -but Randy's Icehouse to the rescue!! The first time I ate there I had my grandsons with me and we all had burgers along with some fries and onion rings we shared and everything was delicious and cooked to order. Yesterday, I chose a Chicken Fried Steak dinner with a baked potato , a side of mushrooms and a side salad. I enjoyed the CFS once I removed most of the breading (don't get me wrong. It was nice and crispy-I just wasn't in the mood for it) it was easy to remove, and the steak itself was cooked properly, there was cream gravy to go over it, and I ate it with my canned Mushrooms on the side. My Baked Potato was on the small side, but it was delicious and all the logical condiments like shredded cheese, sour cream, & butter were all included (in little cups) so I could use what and how much of those I wanted. It also came with a slice of Texas Toast and a Side Salad, which was freshly chopped lettuce with bacon, and croutons, and had the blue cheese dressing I had ordered on the side. Even without the breading on the meat, I was full before I ever made it to the Texas toast. I focused on the chicken fried steak, the gravy and the baked potato. It was all very good. Not sure why, but I didn't care for the mushrooms too much , I knew they would be canned, but they had a little bit of a tinny flavor so I ate a couple of those, but then left the rest. The blue cheese dressing was great, not sure if it was homemade, but there were small chunks of blue cheese evident, which I appreciated. Because I had filled up on my steak and potato I only ate about a third of the salad. The only thing I missed was the woman who was our server last time I went with my grandsons -as she was very pleasant and nice to talk to! I'm very grateful they were open on the Fourth of July weekend and even more grateful that Toast was able to deliver it to me out at my son's house-which I consider to be in the boonies -but then a lot of Taylor /Coupland area is! Looks like this is going to be my go to place if I need some good home cooking out that way!! If you haven't been it's worth the drive!!!

This is Monarcas #2 The other one closed early on Sundays,…read morebut told us #2 was open later. Started out with chips, salsa, and jalapeño ranch brought out to the table. All delicious. I ordered the Mariachi Plate & my husband ordered the Fajitas Monarcas. Our server, Guty, was awesome and friendly. Both our dishes were AAHHHH-mazing! Stuffed ourselves so much, we ended up having to take some home. Authentic Mexican food! Highly recommend!

Absolutely the worst place in toen. Used to go in there 3 days a week but they suddenly became very…read morerude with the service. Augastine (or however he spells his name) is so rude and arrogant I stopped going. Tonight we decided to place one more order. Aggie would not even wait on me. walked away without even helping me. His little friend the owners daughter walked up with my order and said "Here", No courtesy. No customer respect. You want a tip? Earn it! You walk away without even acknowledging me there will be no tip. I will never go back in this crap hole...Ever.

This place is almost on the outskirts of Taylor, surrounded by grain silos and some residential…read morehomes near the tracks. It's as if they're trying to keep this place a secret from the tourists. It also doesn't help that their parking lot has only five spaces, but there is some street parking. Inside it looks like someone tried to repurpose their garage into a makeshift restaurant and grocery store. All the sides are served out of several crockpots and the meat is stored in a dutch oven. The sides were nothing special, the beans were average and the potato salad could've come from Walmart. The corn and green beans were clearly out of a can. I got the two meat plate for $20. I decided on chicken and ribs (brisket is $2 more). The chicken was fairly moist and the ribs were decent, but the barbecue sauce they ladled over it was overly sweet with no tang. I was going to get the three meat plate until I saw the brisket sitting in the Dutch oven. At least when they ran my credit card, the tip screen was not there waiting for me. Glad I stopped in, but it's not a place I would come back to. If you're a tourist, there are better places to check out. Informative photos included.

James Davis is preaching smoked meats and sides! It was all righteous and spot on. We walked in…read moreafter the lunch rush and had the place to ourselves. What treat! Def will return the best kept secret in Taylor.