Wow, this place really impressed us. Trendy design and great food -- I spent 10 years in Abilene…read moreback in the 80s, and a spot like the Cork & Pig was not what I expected to find here. My wife had the asian salad, and she says it was the best she'd ever had. I had the fish tacos with mac and cheese, and both were unusually flavorful and had a great texture (I rarely eat much mac and cheese, but I finished all of this). Service was good, friendly and helpful. I appreciated the decor and general vibe of the place, inside and out, including the music. My only quibble might be that parking was a bit tighter than expected, but not a problem. Great place overall, and we were discussing how we might find an excuse to return, plus wishing a branch would open closer to Houston.

Slow wait staff. Limited brunch menu and no substitutions. Example flour tortillas instead of…read morecorn. Same goes for the sandwich bread. Our food was cold. Eggs must have been sitting for awhile and were cold as could be. Bacon was not cooked and looked like it barely saw the grill.. There are better options for brunch. Won't be back!

Pretty good - easy atmosphere - didn't really like the food options and beer wasn't as cold as we…read moreremembered from our first time. But we would go back.

I saw a special the BCBG was running. Every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at lunch, sandwiches…read moreare BOGO free. Off we go! The dining room and full bar are very nice. A large covered patio and outdoor stage are great for live music. Some Sunday nights are blues jam, which I intend to go to! Anyway, the food was great. We tried the club, chicken sandwich, and the Bahn Mi. Excellent! We will definitely be back!

I drive the Vegas - Austin commute at least once a year, and I've always dreaded the distance…read morebetween Albuquerque and Austin... a long boring stretch with no interesting stops in between to give my weary body a break. I usually avoid going through Abilene but when I saw Grain Theory pop up on an online search, I was sufficiently hungry and needing a rest so I decided to take a different route and headed to downtown Abilene. I was pleasantly surprised at the cute downtown, even more excited to find a fashionable brewery with good food and chill vibes after a long day of driving. I had dinner in the outdoor area as the sun set, and this was a lovely way wrap my day.

I will forever be amazed by cool places, especially when they appear in unexpected cities like…read moreAbilene. Located on the second story of a beautiful building in downtown Abilene sits Grain Theory, a brewpub and coffee shop towering over the city. It is a mixed indoor-outdoor space with plenty of shaded outdoor and cooled indoor seating. Looking at their tap list, my girlfriend and I were impressed by their unique beers to try. I started with the Strawberry Peach Tonic (Fruited Hard Seltzer) and she had a Bella Rose (Rosé IPA). Both were served in cool glasses, with mine being tall and skinny and hers being almost like a wine glass. Shocking to nobody, mine was quite fruity while her Rosé IPA was hoppy with an underlying rosé flavor. Next, I ordered their Oktoberfest (German Märzen) and she had their Season's End (Belgian Dubbel). She described her drink as tasting like a Biscoff cookie. My Oktoberfest was quite malty, and I was a big fan. To close, we both ordered their Luscent (Belgian Table Beer) because small beers are back in fashion and I wanted to try it. It was obviously very light but still had a good flavor that was very bready. Nice and easy to close out our drinks with. They also have food and coffee that we didn't try, but the food looked sensational from what we saw others eating. They also have plenty of board games and card games to play while you're at the brewery and many beers available to take to-go. My only minor complaint is the lack of TVs in the brewery. Maybe it's a purposeful decision, but Texas Tech was playing football, and it would be a great place to watch the game. The bartenders are very friendly and willing to let you try and sample as many beers as you need to make your decision. Grain Theory feels like the kind of place every small Texas city wishes it had. I am very excited to come back here and try more beers, especially with how excellent the space is. RIYL: Cool-shaped beer glasses or a rooftop bar

Just left this place. Met friends here for lunch. This…read moreplace is large, lots of outdoor seating and the inside is large too. Healthy lunch crowd for a weekday meal. Our server was friendly and energetic. She took us through what they have. Sides are communal, there was bread, beans, mash and cream corn. These were unlimited and free but not to be taken away. My husband has the chicken fried steak. It was the size of the dinner plate. He said it was super tasty. The batter was light, and steak was moist even though it's well cooked through. I had the lunch size catfish. Chose the tartare sauce. The batter was also light and fish was flaky. I took a bite of the chicken tender (our friends ordered), it was moist too! We finished lunch with a cherry cobler and their homemade fresh cream. If was to die for. Gotta try.

SPECIAL NOTE: This place is REALY dark inside, so please be aware. If you are low vision, have…read morepoor eyesight or wear readers, you might struggle in this place. I had to use my flashlight to read the menu and to get opt the restroom in the back. Menu is simple, making it easy to figure out what to order. The homemade rolls are delicious and they have butter and honey on the table. I had their chicken and dumplings and my spouse had the CFS. I felt that the cream gravy was lack-luster and needed more seasoning. The chicken and dumplings were on-point and the sides we selected (mashed potatoes, corn and green beans) were delicious. I do wish that they had regular size spoons (or teaspoons) available. i did not like using a giant serving spoon to eat. But that did not detract from the taste of the food.

I can't think of anything bad to say about Texas Flaming Grill. They definitely have one of the…read morebest hamburgers in town, and I absolutely love their Philly cheesesteaks. My neighbor, Susan, absolutely loves hamburgers, so I took her to Flaming Grill for the first time last night. She loved it. And, I noticed something new. Their french fries are absolutely fantastic! I'm really picky about my french fries, and these might be the best in town. They have some specialty burgers that will knock your socks off! You really need to give them a try!

Had the number # 2 combo, the burgers were really tasty! Flamed Grill! My Husband had three cheese…read moreburger meal and he loved it! Next time, I think I will try the onion rings! The people that served us was really great, and Friendly! The place was clean inside but is an older dinner and the bathrooms were clean but small! I decided to get a piece of the strawberry cheesecake to share with my Husband, but unfortunately he didn't get too much of it because I enjoyed every bite!

Wow! We come here occasionally and it is always good but today we came for lunch and the Schnitzel,…read morevegetables, soup, and service were all fantastic! I think I said how good it was 5 times while we were eating. Very very good!!!

Steak and potato were amazing! Staff were excellent. Highly recommended. Will stop here again the…read morenext time I'm in town.

Food was wonderful everything was Fresh!!! I really enjoyed the Grill Chicken Sandwich and the…read moreBrisket Nachos Highly Recommended

Rising from the ashes of a tragic fire a new place to eat and gather in downtown Rosocoe Texas,…read moreHicks at the Lumberyard gets better by the day. Stop in and enjoy the food and watch the progress. The hamburgers are hard to beat, and I have yet to be able to finish an order of nachos. Keep an eye out for the specials.

DELICIOUS! I actually heard about this place from a Reddit post about places to stop on a road trip…read moreacross Texas and I'm so glad I listened! It's home cooked food, calories-not-monitored, but worth every single bite. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but I knew it was going to be good when we saw the parking lot was overflowing into the grass. Luckily there was still an open table inside and we were welcomed by the sweetest staff and our waitress was just as wonderful. So many things looked good on the menu, but I couldn't resist ending this road trip with another taste of chicken fried steak to compare to Mary's (and they can definitely compete because it was AWESOME)! We also tried the chicken fried chicken (delicious), sweet potato casserole (amazing), Mae's potato casserole (tasty), cheese sticks (good), and the hamburger and fries which was obviously delicious enough that my picky daughter almost finished it - which says a LOT! We were very glad that we'd ordered the "smaller portions" for lunch because it meant we could grab a few of the desserts to go to snack on for our final leg of the road trip and keep enjoying at home. We tried the toffee cake (incredible), peanut butter cake (sinfully good), and the coconut pie (very light and creamy)! We also snagged some items to take home with us from their coolers and I can 100% recommend their pork tamales and summer sausage. If you get the chance to stop here, you won't regret it at all! Delicious, great service, and good portions!

I love the maverick burger but one of my favorite things is the grilled chicken salad !!! Delicious…read more! They make the chicken soooo good. Always friendly here and never had a bad meal ! Love them

Good chips, salsa and queso. Two of my friends got the hamburger and both proclaimed it to be…read moremediocre. The toasted ham and cheese sandwich was cold. The cheese was not melted completely and the fries were not done. Another guy got the street tacos and really enjoyed them and said they were good. So if you're going to eat here, the takeaway would be get some chips and queso and street tacos. The atmosphere is a bar, it is loud. There isn't really any waite staff. It's the bartender so you have to order at the bar. Everybody working here seem to be nice and the patrons were all locals. There's a couple of pool tables and a small dance floor. Remember this is a bar.

Chips and salsa were HUGE and great. Chips had a nice lime taste. The bartender was super friendly…read moreand very helpful with the menu choices seeing that it was our first time here. Good music playing with couple pool tables. I would definitely come back here. The bar burger was great btw!

Came here for an anniversary lunch and it was a great experience. The service and ambiance were…read moreamazing. They even had a " happy anniversary" placard set out and gave us complimentary champagne. Joshua was our waiter and he was extremely friendly and very helpful. We had the calamari and cactus for an appetizer, the cowboy club and chopped salad for our entrees, and the almond praline dessert. All of the food and beverages were great. I also had an espresso martini and it was amazing, best I've ever had. Definitely a great establishment & will be back.

Dropped into the bar and met a gal pal for a quick meal and a long overdue visit. We both ordered…read moredrinks from the bar (Michelob Ultra / Tito's Chilton) - Serving portion was perfect and the waitress helpful but not hovering. We ate through the delicious basket of bread and butter. She ordered the soup of the day (carne asada soup) and a wedge salad with extra blue cheese. I ordered the salmon brussel sprout kale salad. When the lunch came - she also brought another basket of BREAD! The corner table was a perfect place to be able to talk but also survey the room. We will definitely be back!