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    The Cafe

    4.2 (54 reviews)
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    Closed 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    No extra mayonnaise barely any mayonnaise at all no onions barely supposed to be extra onions nope they really fell today and now they're cl

    I would have to say that this is probably the worst patty melt that I have ever got from graford Cafe it was supposed to have extra mayonnaise extra onions it is so dry that I can barely take a bite if the toast is dry it's barely got any cheese on it the burger patty is dried out and now they're closed at 9:00 9:16 and not nobody will answer the phone and so now I'm stuck with nothing to eat tonight

    Patty melt on rye.

    We read reviews and decided to give it a try while RVing at the lake. The food was delicious! We ordered the XXL onion rings which was more than two people could eat. I had a patty melt. The bread was crispy and the cheese was melty. I definitely recommend it if you like patty melts. My husband got the Southwest Burger. It was huge!

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    Hayli C.

    Always love The Graford Cafe! Service is always good and food is even more amazing. Lots of sitting and cool atmosphere. The desserts are killer. Give them a chance, they're worth the drive too!

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    Dave G.

    The best patty melt sandwich I've ever had! Perfectly toasted rye bread, cheesy, with a good amount of grilled onions. Sorry, no pic as I must have been too excited to eat it that I forgot to snap a pic! The onion rings are HUGE and came out extremely hot. The only reason I didn't give them 5 stars is the place has a strong oil or tar odor to it, and has for years. Otherwise, the food quality is always excellent!

    Country friendly and good food!

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    Bring your appetite, portions are large and tasty. Chicken fry, burgers, doesn't really matter what you order it will be good!

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    Good portions, friendly service. Great place to take your time and enjoy the food. First time visiting.

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    2 years ago

    good old comfort food the Texas way! Always friendly, clean and comfortable. We eat there weekly.

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    2 years ago

    Best breakfast !! Haven't tried lunch or dinner. But if it's anything like breakfast you won't be disappointed!!

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    Great food at reasonable prices. Fast and friendly service. This is a gem. Don't pass it by!

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    5 years ago

    Always stop on the way to the lake. Great breakfast and burgers. The cold sandwiches to go are a go-to for the drive back to Fort Worth.

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    The food was absolutely amazing. Service was too notch. Will definitely be going back.

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    This place is amazing! The best chicken & waffles around! They give you a ton of food and everything I've eaten there is delicious!

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    Great chicken fried steak at Mary' Café. We watch the show The Daytripper with Chet Garner on TV…read more He did a segment on Mary's Cafe. So, we drove about 2 hours west of Fort Worth. The place is just an old diner in the town of Strawn. We showed up at 1130. They had nice crowd no wait. Sit down and order. We got a small and a medium chicken fried steak. For the sides fries and mash potatoes with a small salad each. The small steak is prefect size for me. But if you are hungry go for medium or the large. The chicken fried steak is made a little different than most. Not the usual type of breading. We really enjoyed the meal all was very good. The steak was tender and great flavor. Fries cook perfect and great for dipping into my gravy. Mary came around and took the order and she also went to each table and made sure you like the food. Very good service from all the staff. We will be back and you should give them a try.

    Came here based on the Daytripper review saying this was the #1 CFS place in Texas. I hate to give…read morea hometown, non-chain restaurant a bad review, but also want to be honest. I'm really surprised at how many four and five stars there are. Almost nothing we got had flavor: Queso - literally just cheese with nothing added - no salsa, no jalapeños, no onion - nothing. If you put queso on the menu, I think people expect it to have more than literally melted cheese. Chicken Fried Steak - loved that the breaded parts stuck to the meat and was excited to eat, but again, literally no flavor. We didn't finish it and we didn't take the leftovers. Mashed potatoes - No flavor AGAIN. We were so surprised and disappointed. You can see everyone there busting their tails though. Those women deserve every penny of every tip left for them.

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