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 friedsteakwe'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 friedsteakwas 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 friedsteakis a pre-made salisburysteakpatty 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.

homesick for texas...this place will take you home. chicken-friedsteakand 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 friedsteakwhich 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 friedsteakis 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 friedsteakon 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.

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 friedsteakwith 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 friedsteakwas 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. thesteakwas 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 a1steaksauce until about the last three bites which was really unfortunate, as the heinzsteaksauce 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, goodsteakfor 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 unseasonedsteakagain. 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 friedsteakand i got the catfish. both of us were very pleased with the meal. the chicken friedsteakwas gigantic and he especially loved his meal.

being from texas i know chicken fried steak, and i can easily say that texaz has the best tasting chicken friedsteaki have ever had, hands down!

recently moved to mid town area and wantedsteakfor dinner. not wanting to spend a fortune for asteakat some unknown place, we found texaz grill around the corner with good reviews. we were not disappointed. homey, small town, country steakhouse feel with good unpretentious food. service was attentive and the place is usually quite busy. they serve large portions for lunch or dinner. ribeye always spot on delicious, large prime rib cut was the size of the dinner plate! food snobs need not bother......this is down home basic comfort food. it's not a big place so you may need to wait a bit, but informal and a great place to meet up with friends or family. extra parking in the back!

cold beer! friendly people. the grilled flanksteakis tops.

we highly recommend that this restaurant be avoided. their signature dish, the chicken friedsteakis very bland.

not another corporate restaurant!. i found the texaz grill a couple years ago while working at 16th st and camelback. my favorite kind of place is exactly this one. kinda scary to walk into. my first thought upon entering was to remember where the exit was in case of fire. the texas memorabilia is everywhere including the ceiling. the lunch menu is small but they aways feature specials. the chicken friedsteakputs this place on the map! nearly overhanging the plate with real mashed potatoes and enough corn for color and a fresh baked bisquit begging for melted butter and the ever present honey. when i started going here the lunch was only $6. the lunch costing now $7 or $7.50 is a huge bargain. a recent addition to the place is a great beer called shiner. sold in the black label it is perfect with any dish. the deserts are few but excellent. the bread pudding is a clasic. one day a week the menu features liver and onions. i know, we all tried it as kids and hated the chalky taste and texture. give this dish a chance! this dish has the freshest taste ever putting large chains to shame! whats not to love, pork fat, onions and very tender meat! put your jeans on and try this place!