texaz grill

what a nice change. to be frank, i didn't plan on eating at texaz grill last friday. my son and i had intended to eat at richardson's on a friday night around 7 p.m. but at the so-called "hip" spot there were several open tables, yet only one couple waiting, despite which i was told there would be a 1-hour wait. my 12-year-old son was hungry, and not so concerned about hipness. we didn't want to wait that long to be seated. i remembered that a friend of mine had recommended the texaz grill one night as we were leaving dick's hideaway, saying it was good "home-style comfort food".

when we walked in the door, texaz grill was also crowded with people waiting to be seated, yet we got a table in about 15 minutes. there were business cards and paper armadillos colored by children stapled to the celling, wall to wall hats, antique beer signs and texas memorabilia.

entrees come with choice of salad or cole slaw. we ordered the salad with choice of ranch or honey mustard vinaigrette. it was iceberg lettuce with chopped tomatoes and some diced green olives. it was heaped so high onto the plate that when you took a bite, some fell on the table. we got a basket with a biscuit and a wheat bun. the biscuit is the way to go here, so next time, i'll just ask for them. my son ordered the chicken fried steak. it was smothered with gravy and the mashed potatoes still had some of the skins on. it was the best chicken fried steak we've ever had, and in my son's words, it was ginormous. this kid, who practically eats me out of house and home, couldn't finish the serving. i ordered the pork chops. they were two huge chops, served southern style, smothered with gravy and mashed potatoes. i bought home one entire pork chop and some potatoes-enough for my lunch the next day.

the service was perfect, and to our surprise, the waitress told us that the manager, michelle, had taken care of our check. what a wonderful surprise! when i came home and decided that i had to write a review of this restaurant, the website http://www.texazgrill.com/ has the prices and the dinner specials. i'll be back with my husband on a wednesday night so he can try the liver and onions. i'll be ordering the chicken fried steak. what a great local, non-chain restaurant run by some very nice people.


-----18 may, 2009-----

texas grill. fantastic chicken fried steak

loved it! best biscuits ever. chicken fried steak was awesome! topped off with peach cobbler ala mode. delicious! not from arizona but i’d definitely go back when we come through again.

unlike most places in arizona where a chicken fried steak is a pre-made salisbury steak patty straight off the food service company truck, this one is the real deal. i've had slightly better ones in texas and oklahoma, but this comes very close. the red chili is also the real deal, without beans as the deity intended.

great smoked prime rib also brisket was great service so so

homesick for texas...this place will take you home. chicken-fried steak and a shiner bock doesn't get much more texas then this. chicken-fried steaks are huge and you get two of them and some of the best southern bread pudding around. take some time look around at all the texas flair on the walls and say hi to the armadillo that greets you at the door.

new ownership, still good

so i feel that i need to put this out here. i was skeptical about the new ownership taking over the place and was worried the food would go down hill. it did not. they do now charge for extra gravy with the chicken fried steak which is a shame but its still as good as ever. lets hope it stays that way.

excellent food in a mom and pop bar!. this is a bar that serves excellent food. the steaks are cooked to perfection. they let you pick your steaks from the meat counter. the mashed potatoes have the skins on them and come with the white gravy also. they were very very good. the country fried steak is their specialty. comes with a white country gravy. i ordered the eggs bubba which was the early bird special. that was so good with a ton of food. it had biscuits with country fried steak on them smothered in the country gravy with 2 sunny side eggs on top. so good. by now i am so stuffed but had to order the peach cobbler with ice cream which is also their specialty and homemade. really, really good but i was so full so my husband polished it off happily. waitress was incredibly helpful with explaining the food on the menu and was very friendly. we will definitely go back again and would highly recommend.

too good to believe. just have to try it to understand. once you do, you'll be back. do not miss the peach cobbler!

this place is great!! we had the new york strip and chicken fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy and both were fantastic!! service was wonderful!

chicken fried steak. the best in arizona. bar none. this is like i used to have in dallas when i lived there. if you want authentic, you gotta come here or go to texas.

excellent food. very friendly folks.

try this place !!!. i drove by this place for almost 30 years .what a mistake !
the food is great , the staff fun and friendly , the service was amazing !
it was nice to walk in the door and be greeted by a professional and not some college cutesy with a hangover. you know the ones i mean . they're everywhere . texting .
real waitresses , real food , great atmosphere , great prices .
for a real treat try the chicken fried steak with a cup of the fantastic texaz chili
poured over the top . what a treat !
the mashed potatoes are some of the best ever. i tried a bit of the brisket and found it top notch as well .

the worst food ive ever had the mashed potatoes were cold n lumpy the gravy tasted like flour, the chicken fried steak was mushy n greasy yuck...the server was even worse than the food she was rude n didnt seem to care about our needs...i might as well have flushed 60.00 dollarz down tge toilet..ill never go back n i recommend no one else waste their time or money here

my boyfriend and i were looking for a steakhouse we haven't been to before after going horseback riding, and the texaz grill was close so we stopped there. the staff was friendly and we were seated quickly. the decor in the place was crowded, but in a good way. lots of interesting things on the walls and ceiling to look at. i ordered the rib eye with mashed potatoes and a salad, and my boyfriend ordered the new york strip with fries and a salad as well. the salad was good, just lettuce tomatoes and diced green olives. neither had enough dressing, but my boyfriend loved the green olives while i wasn't to crazy about them. then we received our plates. big, delicious looking steaks. we both got mashed potatoes even though he wanted fries, but we decided not to say anything. the steak was ok. it says on the menu that they aren't seasoned, but we weren't expecting them to be so plain. we didn't notice they had a1 steak sauce until about the last three bites which was really unfortunate, as the heinz steak sauce they have on the table is just not good at all. so just be aware when it says "not seasoned" that's exactly what is meant, good steak for people who just like the taste of beef and no other flavor. the steaks costed $18.95, and my boyfriend commented that he will never pay that much for an unseasoned steak again. the mashed potatoes were really good, but overall it wasn't all that extraordinary. we probably wouldn't go back.

my husband got the chicken fried steak and i got the catfish. both of us were very pleased with the meal. the chicken fried steak was gigantic and he especially loved his meal.