The Forge

Great men with great food! Would highly recommend their food, desserts, and heavenly rolls!!!read more

Delicious! I had a Cobb wrap the tortilla was so soft and the chicken was flavorful. The spicy…read moreranch they put on is homemade and you can tell. We also had a sandwich that was delicious and their fries are so good and crispy. The final touch are the homemade rolls that are complimentary with butter and honey and oh my goodness they are divine. If you are around here and on the road you should definitely stop it's so much better than fast food.

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Red Bird Kitchen

4.5(10 reviews)

7.2 mi

The latest ad for this place. $14 for a mushroom swiss burger…read more Can I at least get a fresh burger patty. Geesh! $14, not worth $5

Wonderful friendly service and great variety of food on menu! Food was good and can't wait to come…read moreback and try more

Sign on FM 279, just 1/4 mile from 3-away stop in Edom, TX

Chicken friend steak sandwich and mozzarella sticks

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DownHome Cafe

4.4(63 reviews)

11.8 mi

The food was delicious! I ordered two eggs, sausage patties, and two pancakes. It was home cooking…read moreat it's best!

Great food, I loved my catfish and the other three loved the CFS. Suzy is a hoot and a half!…read moreDefinitely worth the trip just to see her. All staff is great also.

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Hand breaded chicken fried steak with over medium eggs grits and toast. Yum!

PJ'S Place

4.4(9 reviews)

11.1 mi

The place was hot, food was okay at best and the flies wanted to eat my food more than I did. Many…read morebetter places to eat than at this restaurant.

Chimichanga was very good, very flavorful I love the rice here beans were good as well not bland I…read morealso love their sweet tea it's my kind of date night! Local spot

Cheese enchiladas with chilli sauce beans and rice.

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Margarita and salsa

Scotts Crossing Farm & Ranch Feed Store

4.6(33 reviews)

11.0 mi

really good burgers. what is really great is the patty melt. i am a big guy and i could not eat it…read moreall. we go 2-3 times a-week.

I wish more places would use their formula for success…read more Large portions, great taste, reasonable prices. This is what keeps the customers coming back for more. Please don't change. Incredible hamburgers.

They FILL propane here

Gansito's and coconut milk

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The Bunker

3.4(31 reviews)

13.5 mi

Amazing lunch the food was awesome and it always nice when the manager comes out and greets the…read morecustomers. It was clean and all the employees were friendly and worked well together. Awesome

Came here after spending the day shopping on a First Monday. Food is terrible. Fries were burned,…read morerubens are inedible. Service is terrible. The table next to us arrived, waited 20 minutes to even be acknowledged and finally quit and left. 10/10 do not recommend stopping by here.

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Elements By 456

4.1(31 reviews)

25.2 mi

Started off rough because we didn't know the brunch scheduled. Had some brunch starters and wait d…read morefor lunch menu and we're not disappointed. One of the better places around the lake. Everything was delicious and a great choice of different item. Highly recommend trying them out.

Ambiance: fabulous. Loved the live music. Scott and Lacey were amazing and hospitable. A little…read moreloud but not too concerning. Service: slowwwwwww. Our app came quickly but the drinks and food came so slowly. Also between us asking for waters while we look at the cocktail menu was a lot of elapsed time. Food: the steak frites were very salty (and I love salt) but definitely the best meal ordered. The "Mac attack" tasted cheeseless -- literally tasted like water. The chicken Alfredo was "mid" but also a super tiny portion. Both pastas looked like kids meals. I guess they were priced appropriately at least. Not pictured was the Donny burger -- described as "eh it was fine". All left more to be desired. We really wanted to try the cinnamon cake but decided against since service was sooooo slow. The peach tea was bad. The oasis marg was okay. When we asked for wine, we were told "I don't know what we have let me show you" and were shown the screen that listed: white, red, rose, and sparkling. The wine should be listed on the menu with the beer and the cocktails. I'd maybe come again to sit at the bar and have a drink or two if there's live music, but otherwise, this is skippable for a full meal service.

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Sidekick's Bar & Grill

3.8(30 reviews)

29.4 mi

I went out with 10 other people in the group to celebrate my fiancée's grandmother's 84th Birthday…read more It has been 3 years since I went to the old Redneck cafe before it burned down... Here's what I ordered; chicken strips, baby carrots, steamed broccolis, and some home-cut French fries to replace the standard-issue salad it comes with on the menu. The order came with the ranch dressing for the broccolis and the gravy for the chicken tenders. So those are pluses for my order. Here's where it goes down south; The chicken tenders tasted okay, a bit dry and it was in the same fryer as the catfish with the cornmeal batter. I'd suggest using a different fryer for the chicken ONLY. The saving grace is the gravy which tasted quite good with a good note of black pepper on it! The baby carrots were a bit of a turnoff for me! It's pretty soft, almost to the point of being mushy, and tasted a bit spoiled! That is NOT what I want on my carrots! I wanted freshly cooked and buttery baby carrots, not this mushy junk... The broccolis were steamed okay. It wasn't fork-tender, but it wasn't crunchy at all. Personally, I'd prefer it freshly steamed until fork-tender. That is my kind of steamed broccolis! Another saving grace is the ranch dressing which tasted quite good and paired will with the broccolis! The main, and INFURIATING, part is when they forgot my home-cut French fries as a replacement for my salad!!! I was so upset that I didn't even want the fries when asked. I said to let them keep the fries, because I don't care and wanted them to learn the lesson on what the customers ACTUALLY ordered. I was waiting the WHOLE TIME on my fries while eating my dinner to the point when I was just "FORGET IT! Keep the da&n fries!" The man wearing jeans, a light red motorcycle shirt, glasses on, and a light grey beret cap, he brought out my order and did NOT bring out my fries! I fully expect the food to be better and taste the same as the old Redneck Cafe. Also I expect the bar/grill to hire more servers, because that place was running on two of them the whole time I was there!

Sidekick's is a big place with a fantastic bar, pool tables, dance floor, big stage and a outdoor…read morespace for smoking with tables and chairs This is a great place for families and singles

Daily $5 drink specials.

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Sidekick's Bar & Grill - Baby carrots, steamed broccolis, fried chicken strip tenders, ranch dressing, white cream gravy, iced sweet tea, and home-cut French fries.

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Baby carrots, steamed broccolis, fried chicken strip tenders, ranch dressing, white cream gravy, iced sweet tea, and home-cut French fries.

Hickory Hill Barbeque

4.8(107 reviews)

37.5 mi

We've dined here twice and had great food both times. The brisket is to die for! The owners went…read moreout of their way to make us feel welcome. This place is always busy, mostly with take-out orders and when they are out of food, they simply close. It's best to order ahead, especially if you want something on a a Sunday!

Full disclosure. This is not some fancy bbq place. This is a humble building with a sweet couple…read morethat run it. Just so you know what to expect. We stopped by on a whim based on a Facebook post. It's a very small older dusty building with limited seating and no restroom. They do not take cards. You have to pay cash or Zelle. They will sell out and close without notice. But we lucked out. We didn't know that most people call ahead and preferably a day or two ahead. We did have to wait about 45 minutes for our food. We were glad they hadn't already sold out. But it was quite the foodventure. Based on the aforementioned Facebook post, I ordered the Mr Big loaded baked potato. It has ham and brisket, cheese, sour cream, and bbq sauce. It came in an open faced to go container because there was no way it was closing. I had to dig down through several inches of meat just to reach the actual potato. I had to give some to my husband just to be able to close it to take home. Then I had to ask for a piece of tape. Well worth the price. My husband got the strawberry lemonade. Too sweet for me. He liked it. But it is served in a large mason jar which you get to keep. It had real strawberries in it. She even came and refilled it when it was about half gone. He got the mix plate. You can choose one or two or three meats. He got brisket and hot links. Large portions of meat. You don't get to choose the sides. You get potato salad and baked beans. He was very pleased with the amount of food. If you come expecting too much as far as atmosphere you might be disappointed. But if you want great food and a lot of it then call them up and bring your cash.

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Richie's Bar and Grill

4.0(34 reviews)

15.8 mi

Server was stressed but polite the manager just quit , food was okay, hamburger was fine, shrimp…read moreboil was terrible, a brown steamed red potato, small corn dry and tasteless , tea was not good . The meals in general lacked in quality!

Fantastic place I went with my family whom I was visiting in Grand Saline. The food and service…read morewere excellent and they have really reasonable prices! All of us enjoyed our meal. It has character and lots of seating on the inside. I love to support a local business in a small town and this is a gem! We will be happy to return again!

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Awesome quality and flavor in the food.

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Jeffrey A.

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1 year ago

Located in Tom Bean Texas, just southeast of Canton, first Monday trade days we discovered the the Forge Restaurant exceeded our expectations. Following a ride, we entered the establishment expecting comfort food, but the reality was far more impressive. Contrary to our assumptions, the restaurant bore little resemblance to its humble name, instead offering an upscale dining experience akin to high-end bistros found in upscale areas of Dallas or Highland Park, albeit situated in a locale frequented by cowboys and rural patrons. read more

Wellane W.

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2 years ago

The brick oven pizza was delicious! I tried the spinach artichoke pizza, which was a unique yet amazing combo! I ate the whole thing. Would definitely come again! Everything was great, the ambiance, experience and food will bring us back again! read more

Darrell T.

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4 years ago

I've been twice and had the ribeye steak, really good, cooked perfect every time. Waitress was busy and still managed to do outstanding job .. read more

Caroline W.

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10 years ago

Best place for a cool atmosphere and great foods (lots of Organics). Outdoor patio where u can enjoy small town fun.

Caleb N.

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1 year ago

this place plays music till12 am. the food is awful. the service is terrible. And it's run by two lesbian democrats. read more

Lisa R.

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10 years ago

Love this place!!! Great food & great people. I always check the chalk board for specials. Yum

Sara R.

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5 years ago

Everything here is good. You don't even have to think about it. Just order it. Eat it. Enjoy.

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Came here after spending the day shopping on a First Monday. Food is terrible. Fries were burned,…read morerubens are inedible. Service is terrible. The table next to us arrived, waited 20 minutes to even be acknowledged and finally quit and left. 10/10 do not recommend stopping by here.

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