Apparently, The String Bean has new owners, and the food is definitely not what it used to be. The chicken strips were overcooked chicken planks, the gravy was bland and the vegetables had no flavor at all. It looked and tasted like it was previously frozen - not made there. So sad - we used to love this place! read more

The food is always tasty and very affordable. Great customer service too. I recommend it.

Food was cold, service sucked as the waiter was more concerned about joking around with the bartender & a waitress. We didn't even get asked we wanted refills on our drinks. In short we were excited to be coming back here only to be disappointed. read more

String Bean is one of our go to spots for takeout dinner. Tonight my pot roast was dry....no gravy. My husband called to ask and the response was, "Sorry." I know this happens everywhere nowadays, but....make it right!!! My point! Don't leave w/out checking your order!! read more

It was simple home like fare, just what we wanted! Server was kind and helpful! We would like to try their pot roast, our friends told us that it is very good. We had chicken fried steak with mash potatoes and coleslaw. read more

This place is trash. Used to be better years ago, but must be under new ownership. Their chicken fried steak is like the stuff you get from Sam's frozen section. Their prices are outrageous considering how small their portions are and the lackluster flavor. $15 for a frozen chicken fried steak. Come on owners get your shit together. Only thing decent is their Mac and cheese. They think they're fancy by sprinkling herbs in it. Wish I would've hit up Mickey D's instead. read more

Love this place!! Been coming here for years!! Great comfort food! My fave is the cfs! Normal or the Big Texan? Mmmm.. can't complain! Covid compliant!! read more

The String Bean Restaurant - Chicken pot pie!! And salad! Yum!! - American Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Had dinner at the String Bean in Richardson, Tx. The host was not rude, but was not friendly. He didn't "greet" or smile when taking our name for the small wait. The young lady that served us was very friendly and efficient. The tea tastes fresh even though we came rather late in the evening. The menu has a good selection of comfort American food. The chicken fried steak had great tenderness and flavor. The ham (that was the special) was sweet and flavorful. The sweet potatoes was sweet and tasted like dessert. The spinach was good. Cornbread and rolls were fresh and had a great taste. Prices are very reasonable. The portion sizes were good. read more

Delicious catfish and fried green beans! Attentive staff and fair prices. Definitely recommend

We ordered dinner online from them (their coupon requires you to) and the last few times we were missing entire entrees. They also do not allow you to add sides in (for a charge or for free) and you no longer get rolls or cornbread. They do not answer their phones. The price is too high for the experience they provide. I recommend Norma's Cafe or somewhere else. Much less headache. read more

Much has changed since the ownership changed last year, new menu, several items and services eliminated. I was disturbed to discover after a recent visit there is not an operable air conditioning system in the restaurant. This was discovered after noticing it was uncomfortably warm and asking why. The response was no it was not working. I then asked when it would be repaired as we would not consider returning until it was and the response was the new ownership had no time line for having it repaired. It was uncomfortable and made the dining experience terrible. The server had visible signs of sweating and discomfort from the heat. How is this possible for a beloved Richardson/North Dallas neighborhood restaurant to come to this? And is it acceptable in the City of Richardson for a restaurant to not have an operable cooling system? read more

The new owners, with their new "streamlined" menu, have wrecked the String Bean. Gone from the menu are more than half the vegetables... and the ones that remain taste like they are from the freezer and / or a can; not fresh and not cooked from scratch. Seasoning is inconsistent. Grease is abundant. The kitchen used to know what it was doing and the food used to be delicious. Now, quality (along with the vitamins) has evaporated. Entrees appear to be from frozen packets. The Specials Menu repeats for an entire week, thus one gets freshly cooked frozen food on Monday and freshly warmed frozen food leftovers the balance of the week. I have been going to this restaurant since it was on Forest Lane many many years ago, and have tried repeatedly to continue to enjoy it in 2023. But it has not improved and I will not be back. read more

Have loved going to String Bean for a long time. But visited tonight and may be the last time. Service is still great but quality of the food has gone down hill since they were bought out by a corporate company. Couldn't eat meal due spicyness being to great. Blackinig is a seasoning not over spicing of food. Mash potatos were runny. read more

We had heard about this place on several random occasions and decided to give it a try. First of all, I'm admittedly picky. I notice everything. This is the kind of restaurant that has WAY too many decorations and a cleaning staff that doesn't want to clean it all. I hate when places have that "covered in sticky grease" vibe. The food was absolutely not something I'd ever order again. It wasn't gross, just so blahhh. I ordered what the waitress recommended (fish) and it just did nothing for me. Speaking of the waitress, she was the best part of our visit. I really liked her and her enthusiasm. I hope they pay her well because she may be the reason people return. She was very friendly and attentive and a great help when navigating the sticky menu. read more

Respect the Bean, y'all. This is a great diner. Homey, kitschy, good for kids, reasonable prices. Excellent pot roast, meatloaf, and real mashed potatoes. AND it's a local business. Nice selection of healthy options vis a vis grilled, steamed, and vegetarian choices. And great pie! read more

The String Bean Restaurant - American Near Me - Richardson, Texas

My husband and I moved back to the Dallas metro after living in Austin area for the last 10 years. The String Bean has become our favorite restaurant! The chicken fried steak is amongst the best I have had, and it is the perfect size. If you order to go ask for the gravy on the side and your chicken fried steak will stay nice and crispy. We love this place so much! This is going to be out guilty pleasure meal for indoor date nights! read more

Hi, really had wanted to try this restaurant to support local during this difficult time. Went for lunch, had to wait for a bit, not a big deal until they seated two parties that came in after us, without apology. We decided to drive across the street to have lunch. Just felt we were not important, which is ok. Just took our dollars elsewhere. Wish them luck. read more

Nice, home-cookin style restaurant. I'm always hesitant about other peoples meatloaf, but for some freakin reason I'm craving it in August! LOL So we swing in here after some Yelp browsing, and viola.. meatloaf. I didn't care for theirs, but I ate it. Its almost a bit too tomato-y for my likes, but paired with green beans and sweet potatoes, it was a nice hearty meal. The man got pot roast, sweet potatoes and something else, and he liked everything! I'm only in Dallas every 2 years, but this would be a place I return to! read more

The String Bean Restaurant - Meatloaf lunch. - American Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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It's kind of hard to describe String Bean. It's comfort food and they have been around forever. This location is also the best one that I remember, clean and modern, but homey and a kids area. I love the food, but when I describe it, it doesn't sound good? I call it upgraded cafeteria food, but mainly because of how it is served. Your sides are put on your plate in separate bowls. I don't know why that makes me think of cafeteria food, but it does. Strangely enough, that is to my liking, as I don't like my food co-mingling. Pretty much everything I have eaten here is good and I can't remember anything I didn't like. I have tried pretty much all of the regular menu items and lots of the rotating specials. My favorite is probably the pot roast. read more

I had the very BEST Rueben tonight with sweet potatoe fries. It was warm, fresh and the corn beef was very flavorful. One of the best I ever had... read more

We were Immediately met with a smile from Jon at the front, so that was a good start. He also looked like a cool Viking so points there too . Our server (Lee) was phenomenal and very personable, while being helpful too. The manager (Kathleen) came by to politely check on us, love when a manger enjoys her job enough to check how everyone at the restaurant is enjoying their food. We got the chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, fried okra and mac n cheese. Every bite of it was delicious and nothing got left on the plates. So good . I love the mom and pop restaurants for good comfort food and this one will be one of my new favorites. read more

This is an old school southern comfort restaurant: all fried or smothered (or both) good basic home cooking in giant portions and reasonable prices. Old atmosphere, waitstaff and hokey gimmicky looking surroundings at to the effect. Staff are attentive, food is ok, salads are huge, grilled chicken is average, meatloaf is exceptionally good (very few fillers), veggies seasoned well and cooked just right. Overall: it's not too bad at all. read more

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When I am in the mood for homestyle cooking, this is my go-to place. They have a great variety of selections on their regular menu and they supplement those with a different special every day. I love Saturday's when the special is Chicken and Dumplings! They also have a daily cobbler and other desserts, all of which are delicious! read more

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I actually came here with my children (son 5 and daughter 2) on the recommendation of a hotel receptionist. I felt a sinking of my heart as way back pre kids when I was at University my first "real love" came from Richardson and went to JJ PEARCE, he was a football player and I used to sleep in his mustang shirts-totally freaked me to drive by the high school I'd never seen too-memories were freaky. Sorry for the personal anecdote-now about the restaurant. Very kid friendly/family friendly. Food is not gourmet but it is "home cooking" and very reasonably priced. Everything was really great. I rate it so highly because it is often difficult to dine out with kids but they even have a playroom. I'd definitely recommend this place to anyone in the area!! read more

I used to love this place because the food was very good. I went there a lot of times during COVID-19. They had to shut down for awhile because an employee had contracted COVID. I continued to get take out when they reopened. Since I hadn't been there for a long time I decided to get my favorite dish there today. I ordered Italian Chicken Breast over rice pilaf. It comes with two sides and I ordered squash and collard greens. I ordered peach cobbler for dessert. I was extremely disappointed with my order. The chicken breast tasted unseasoned, the rice was not pilaf, just boiled rice. The greens tasted burnt and had no flavor. My mouth was running water for some squash. When I got home I did not have any squash but an extra order of tasteless rice. I was very hurt that they didn't even get my order correct. The peach cobbler was horrible. It had a couple of tiny pieces of unsweetened peach and a lot of gummy dough instead of flaky crust. They don't have to worry about me ever coming back. read more

I can not say enough about the staff. We had a lot of people coming from out of town for daughters graduation. Catering was on point. I placed a catering order ahead of time and everything was wonderful. Food was excellent and delivered hot. They thought of everything. From start to finish they were a pleasure to work with. Thank you for helping make our daughters celebration dinner a success!! read more

Down home eats with a side of some pretty decent mimosas I have to say...at $3 a pop on a Sunday early afternoon you simply cannot go wrong. If you're doing the breakfast buffet do yourself a favor and go as early as possible. As the day goes on the buffet starts looking a little less appetizing. We arrived after 12:30 and I decided to order off of the menu instead. The pot roast is pretty good...catfish looked very fresh and delicious and the side of green beans and mac and cheese hit the spot. Oh and the banana pudding with the graham cracker crumbles...yes yes!! Overall I was pleased with the food, not over the moon impressed but I definitely wouldn't mind returning. It's very family friendly and they even have a play area for the kiddos. read more

The String Bean Restaurant - Mimosas! - American Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Excellent place to meet friends and family! Amazing food and service! We love the String bean! It's been a part of family meals for over 10 years. The food is absolutely wonderful! read more

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I heard several radio commercials for The String Bean, so I decided to check them out. I was terribly disappointed. Right after seating us, we were moved to the very next table. We were told they were expecting a large party and we needed to move. Turned out the large party was in another section. I have no idea why we were inconvenienced by having to move. The server was friendly and confessed the Chicken Fried Steak was frozen and already breaded. I opted for the Big Texan, which she said was not frozen and breaded when ordered. The steak was tough and small. The breading extended an inch past the edge of the steak to make it appear larger, when in fact, it was rather small. The corn was bland and had no taste at all. My French fries were served cold. They must have fried a large batch and got cold while waiting for someone to order them. Needless to say, I won't be back. read more

The food was bland and the restaurant had a really bad smell similar to a old warehouse or nursing home.. I was thoroughly disappointed in the food service and cleanliness of this dining establishment. read more

If I could give you zero stars I would. My almost 90 year old grandfather waited in line for over TWO HOURS yesterday on Thanksgiving to pick up food he'd pre-ordered and pre-paid for. I am SO angry about this and will NEVER patron this establishment. Why would you take on more orders than you can comfortably fill, String Bean?! If this is your first foray into Thanksgiving, then maybe consider starting small?! And you didn't even let people know ahead of time about the line, so he showed up a little before 1:30 to pick up his food (which should have been ready at 1:30) and didn't get his order until after 3:30. On Thanksgiving. And he didn't get a refund. Unacceptable. Know it pains me to leave a bad review, especially during covid... but you played yourself on this. read more

I have been to The String Bean many times over the last 20 years and was looking forward to having dinner there. I have normally gone during lunch time, and it was my first time going at dinner time. When we opened the front door about 7pm, we immediately thought the place was closed, as the chairs were already up on the tables on the left side as we walked in. However, we were assured they were indeed open. When we were seated in the other side of the restaurant, it was clear they were focused on closing down. Going out to dinner should still be an experience and what they gave us last night was just awful. The waiter was not very attentive and we had to ask for things more than once. Additionally, when the food arrived, the sides were lukewarm at best. I was actually so irritated, I wrote the waiter on note on the back of the bill. With all of the options we have in the DFW to go out an have dinner, you would think restaurants would care more about the folks that we coming into their restaurants and appreciate the business. It was clear to us that The String Bean staff cared more about closing up and getting out of there by 8pm on the dot. In the parking lot, we wound up talking to some others that were there last night and they also expressed their discontent with the experience. Crappy service, crappy food and very crappy experience! Good luck if you plan to go there! read more

Awful food. Meatloaf looked like something I got in a school cafeteria. Texture was like processed meat. Rolls were hard and dry. The bbq sauce on the brisket tasted like Kraft bottled. Frozen okra. Nothing was homemade or authentic. Black Eyed Pea wanna be restaurant fell way short. Never will I go back. Service was fine, but it couldn't make up for the food. read more

I went here based on the ratings on Yelp! I went with the recommended Montreal mushroom chopped steak.. Very clean environment from front to back of business, seating was very comfortable, environment was semi private with good lighting food was outstanding, service was great... Prices were a little steep.... Highly recommended.. read more

The String Bean Restaurant - American Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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I went to this establishment for lunch with a Co worker based on his recommendation. Everything went well until the server vbrought my chicken to the table, which ended up being pre breaded and processed. I brought it to the attention of my server, who offered to replace it with another item (which was housemade). The manager later came back and told me I needed to pay for that as well. Needless to say, I'll never return due to the poor service and less than stellar food. read more

This is just plain good down home food! Ever since I moved to Richardson from San Diego, Ca three and a half years ago I wanted to try this place. A few weeks ago on a Sunday evening I finally made it. Lured by the possibility of seeing their lovely hostess, who just happens to be my most precious grand daughter I ventured in with a friend after a special meeting at my synagogue up the street. Well, disappoint met me at the door as they had sent my grand daughter home earlier because it was slow, but that disappointment didn't last long as our very cheery waitress gave us a run down on the specials and answered all our questions. I have been on a special diet since the first of the year and it can be a challenge to find places that have things on the menu that I can eat other than a salad. I had the grilled Tilapia with steamed broccoli and a forbidden veggie for me fried Okra. Forbidden because it is breaded in the dreaded gluten wheat flour and fried. It was however, delicious! In fact my entire meal was delicious and our service superb. I could easily make this a regular stopping place as their prices are so inexpensive and the amount of food is sufficient, however, I live in Rockwall so it is a bit of a schlep to get here, except when I'm at my synagogue up the street. read more

If you're looking for some good southern cooking, this is a great little place to go. It's not over the top so if you're expecting luxury, this isn't it. It's like "grandmas house" and the prices/portions are incredible. Food is tasty, and the service we had was friendly! read more

I had never heard of String Bean but happened to drive by when in the area. My friend and I loved it. It certainly doesn't have cookie cutter decor, but we liked the funky appearance. Staff very helpful and pleasant. Prices can't be beat. My slow cooked pot roast with freshly mashed potatoes was delicious as was the brown gravy to go with it. I selected the fried okra as a side and can honestly say that was the best I've ever had outside of what my grandma used to serve. The complementary corn bread and rolls wee just right. My friend had the tilapia, carrots, and mashed potatoes. She was equally pleased. We ended our meal with cherry cobble and ice cream. Yum. Wish I lived closer to the restaurant. read more

I placed a to go order and waited at the bar. Looked around and the crowd was majority seniors so I worried for a moment if I was going to get lubys cafeteria type food. Well I was wrong. The collard greens were fresh and the mashed potatoes were real. The gravy looked and tasted homemade. I had to knock points off because the pot roast tasted like they only sprinkled a little salt on top and nothing else. I'm used to the flavor of vegetables and herbs. Same with the greens. I appreciate the fresh taste but it say it contains pork but I couldn't taste the meat flavor or any smokey taste. I'll be back to try other menu items. read more

The String Bean Restaurant - Pot roast, mashed potatoes, gravy and collard greens. - American Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Excellent quality! Burgers had a very good flavor - combo of quality beef and seasoning. Loved the wheat bun, but want to try the texas toast too. The blue cheese was very good too. Very fresh salad and fix'ns and the mac and cheese was worth the calories. read more