We had lunch at Deborah's Kitchen Table after a morning exploring Goliad, and it ended up being the…read morehighlight of our day. This is exactly the kind of place you hope to find on a trip--home-style cooking, generous portions, and something for everyone. Our group tried a mix of cheeseburgers, chicken fried steak, and chicken tenders, and everything was a hit, especially with the kids. The sides were just as good--classic comfort food done right. I ordered the pecan-crusted chicken, and I would come back for that alone. It was flavorful, perfectly cooked, and easily one of the best meals I've had on the trip so far. We were too full to try dessert, but the slices of pie at the counter looked amazing and definitely worth saving room for next time. If you're visiting Goliad, this is a must-stop for a satisfying, family-friendly meal.

Great for breakfast and lunch! VERY reasonable prices and the portion sizes are just right…read more Everything made from scratch and served hot!

The Texan definitely stood out in the small town of Goliad, TX, as we made our way to our hotel on…read moreMay 27, 2025. I've never been to a Buc-ee's, but my family and friends have ranted and raved about the jumbo beaver-inspired travel centers for several years. With that being said, I immediately made a strong correlation between Buc-ee's and The Texan. After a long swim in the hotel pool, my daughters and I reviewed the dinner offerings in the sleepy town. I suggested we just go check out The Texan and at least restock on fluids and snacks for our upcoming beach trip. As soon as we walked in, we all gravitated to the grab-n-go section. Cold items included salads, sandwiches, fruit and veggie cups, boiled eggs, pies, and other desserts. Then we drifted towards the hot items: pizza, tacos, burgers, and other plates, but I was curious about the BBQ sliced brisket sandwich ($9.99). It was so good! Not soggy. Loads of brisket! They also had donuts, kolaches, and muffins in another display. Here's the rest of our supper menu: + sweet tea drinks (medium) = $1.69 + sweet tea (large) = $1.79 + Nutty Bavarian dessert in a cup = $4.49 + 3-piece cake balls cup = $6.99 + grilled chicken sandwich = $8.99 + 5-pc jalapeno poppers = $5.99 + a large meat lover's pizza slice = $3.99 + pecans Great service. Restrooms, a beer cave, wine selections, souvenirs, indoor dining area, and gas/diesel pumps also available. Big rigs have their own area. The only bummer was they sold out of these really cool dog stickers with the Texas flag.

The Goliad version of Buccee's; restrooms are clean for a gas station and the interior layout is a…read moresmaller version of the larger beaver themed interior. The food options were plentiful but the chopped beef sandwich and fries that I got were a bit disappointing; the fries were once crispy some hours ago but became a soggy lump of sadness once trapped in its plastic container in a hot box. The buns in the sandwich were also smushed/soggy beyond repair with moisture and residual pickle juice; the disadvantages of lower food turnover definitely affects the freshness of the product a bit. They still have a good selection of chips, drinks, and merch so it's a step above the usual run of the mill stop.

We had the chance to visit Water Well Café on the very first day at their new location, and they…read moredid an amazing job! The food was absolutely excellent--fresh, flavorful, well-prepared, and made with quality ingredients. You could tell a lot of care went into every plate, from the presentation to the taste. The portions were great, and everything we ordered came out hot and delicious. The service was just as impressive. Everyone was friendly, attentive, and welcoming, especially considering how busy a first opening day can be. The new location has such a great atmosphere, and we truly enjoyed the entire experience. Congratulations to the Water Well Café team on a wonderful opening--we will definitely be back!

Solid 4 stars…read more Stopped in for lunch on our way through Victoria. It's in a cute little downtown location. I understand they split time with another restaurant, so there's a Cajun menu and the Water Well Cafe menu -- our family ordered from both. Across the board, everything was good. The Cajun menu looked great. Mexican chicken fried steak, ~$20 -- 100% worth ordering. I'd never had a Mexican chicken fried steak before -- it's basically a chicken fried steak, but it comes with an order of queso on the side. Something different and unique, and very, very good. Highly recommend it. The sides I had were the okra, tater tots and a roll, all above average. Bottom line, everything we had here was very good. Would highly recommend, and would come again.

Great service, waitress was wonderful and sweet, the food was top notch, and the whole place had a…read morenice theme and deco.

Huge menu! Good enchiladas and margaritas! Great service! Super prices!…read more A credit card service fee was disclosed prior to selecting payment method. Will return!

It was okay. Oil isn't being changed out frequently. I can tell by the fries. I use to work fast…read morefood many years ago and our fries would come out looking darker when it was time to change the oil. Picture is attached for reference. To the GM- Please change your oil. You have a lot of people coming from rigs and are starving. & To the lady the corrected my order regarding the bacon, Thank you so much!

Worst what a burger I've ever been to. Stood at the counter for a while without being acknowledged…read moreor helped. Multiple employees looked at me but didn't say a word.Went across the road to DQ was greeted and served right away.

Stopped here for lunch on a Sunday while passing through and had a great experience. The staff was…read moreincredibly friendly, and I ordered the turkey special for the day. Everything tasted fantastic, and the portions were generous. I'd definitely make a point to return next time I'm in the area.

Went for a Sunday drive and decided to stop in and give it a try. Food was great. Steak was great…read moreservice was awesome. Can't complain whatsoever ever customer was friendly. Would definitely come again. The above is true but shortly after eating our entire party got sick and was sick overnight. Not sure what happened with everybody. Please be careful.

My sister had the pecan pancake and I had the cheesy grits bake. Both were absolutely delicious!…read moreThese folks know what they are doing!!

Visited Saturday memorial weekend . Busy which is usually a good sign…read more Hostess who was probably the owner was very nice and friendly. it kinda went down hill from there . A very large Hispanic woman was my waitress, she grunted when I asked for my eggs to be placed on top of my hash browns. She left and never returned. I had to flag her down to request more coffee and again for a small OJ. When she brought my order She basically dropped the plate in the table tossed the check down a vanished again. $17.50 for what you see, coffee and a small OJ seemed a bit pricey. My tip was $1.25 which was more than she deserved . Live and learn.

breakfast was good as always. been a fan for a few years and always stop in while in town. today…read moretried the philly cheese steak omelette and it was pretty good. look forward to our next visit! didn't take a pic as it was early and i was hungry.

I visited this restaurant in the north part of town on a busy Sunday. There were about 20 people…read morealready waiting outside when I arrived. I had called 30 mins prior but they do not do reservations but I gave them my info over the phone anyway. Upon arrival, I did get seated rather quickly with my group of 8, but that's not why I took off 2 stars. This would have been a 3.5 star restaurant because the food was good when it finally came out, but the key word is finally. Once we ordered, it took about 1 hour for the food to even come out. For a small breakfast restaurant this is just ridiculous. We saw 2-3 other tables that arrived after us that received their food. It tells me they either only have 1 person in the kitchen, or they're not prepared for a Sunday crowd. Either way, they're were not prepared. Our group ordered both lunch and breakfast items but based on the foods that were coming from the kitchen, they chose to only cook the breakfast items and bring those to other tables. I chose the chicken fried steak since the menu indicated it was hand-breaded. I picked Texas toast as my bread, and green beans and mashed potatoes as my sides, expecting them to be basically canned and powdered potatoes. The sides ended up being fresh green beans cooked well done with caramelized onions which were very flavorful. The potatoes were homemade as well with cream gravy, but needed some additional seasoning. The rest of my group loved their food too, as all 7 other plates were cleaned with no food left. Just when we thought we were in the clear it was time to pay. Well, that didn't go all that well either. Our waitress was busy bringing orders out and catering to another newly seated table and going back and forth to the kitchen getting them anything and everything to go along with their meal, meanwhile we had our check ready and she bypassed our table 2-3 times and didn't look our way. I didn't want to be rude since she was nice, but she was in over her head and beyond busy apparently. Three stars is being nice here, but we did like the food....so that's their saving grace.

I really want to like this place but I just can't. The service is hit or miss. Sometimes you get…read moregood service most of the time you get waitresses that clearly hate their job. And one lady he wears perfume so thick you can't smell anything but her. The staff stares at you when you walk in like they rather you not be there. The food is ok but nothing with bragging about. Mostly just boring and typical of a cheap place to eat. The only reason we keep going back is because we are sick of the other options in Goliad. We keep hoping this place is going to get better but always disappointed even we leave. We prefer to shop and eat local but ugh... this place. Pity support I guess.

Chip we're not good. And salsa was so watery. Ground beef smelled a little funky... almost like…read morevenison. I will not go back.