2026 Readers Choice List

The readers have spoken — every kitchen nominated by the Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day community for 2026, in the poster’s original order.

• Babe’s Chicken Dinner HouseRoanoke, Texas
• Bandito’s Tex Mex CantinaDallas, Texas
• Blue Bonnet CaféMarble Falls, Texas
• Boo-Ray’s of New OrleansHudson Oaks, Texas
• The Brand RoomFort Worth, Texas
• The CaféGraford, Texas
• Caprock CaféLubbock, Texas
• Cattlemen’s Steak HouseFort Worth, Texas
• Chaf-In RestaurantCleburne, Texas
• Crossroads DinerPlano, Texas
• Culpepper Cattle Co.Rockwall, Texas
• Dudley’s Sports GrillRockwall, Texas
• Dunston’s SteakhouseDallas, Texas
• East Texas Burger Co.Mineola, Texas
• Expo Quick StopBelton, Texas
• Farmhouse CaféHuntsville, Texas
• Federal American GrillHouston, Texas
• Firehouse CaféGranbury, Texas
• The GinProsper, Texas
• Granny B’sGladewater, Texas
• Gristmill River Restaurant & BarNew Braunfels, Texas
• The Hickory Tree GrillJoshua, Texas
• Howell’s Western CaféSpringtown, Texas
• J. Macklin’s GrillCoppell, Texas
• Jaimes BistroCrandall, Texas
• Jesus Family RestaurantFort Worth, Texas
• Jonathon’s DinerDallas, Texas
• K-2 Steak HouseBay City, Texas
• Koffee Kup Family RestaurantHico, Texas
• Local Yocal BBQ & GrillMcKinney, Texas
• The Lonesome Dove Western BistroFort Worth, Texas
• Lonestar Tavern and Steakhouse & CateringWaco, Texas
• Lucile’sFort Worth, Texas
• Luckys CaféDallas, Texas
• M. K. Davis Restaurant & BarSan Antonio, Texas
• Mac’s Bar & GrillGrapevine, Texas
• McBride’s Land and Cattle Co.Wichita Falls, Texas
• Mel’s Country CafeTomball, Texas
• The MercuryDallas, Texas
• Nate’s Seafood & SteakhouseAddison, Texas
• Neighborhood ServicesDallas, Texas
• New York Hill RestaurantMingus, Texas
• Newton’s SaddlerackStephenville, Texas
• Norma’s CaféOak Cliff, Texas
• Old Texas Brewing CoBurleson, Texas
• The Original Henry’sSan Angelo, Texas
• Pete’s CaféFarmers Branch, Texas
• R & K CaféHudson Oaks, Texas
• The Ranch at Las ColinasIrving, Texas
• Rancho Seco SteakhouseMt. Pleasant, Texas
• Reata RestaurantFort Worth, Texas
• The Republic GrilleSpring, Texas
• Republic Texas TavernDallas, Texas
• River Smith’s Chicken & CatfishLubbock, Texas
• Sam’s Original RestaurantFairfield, Texas
• Shaw’s Southwest GrilleGranbury, Texas
• Smokestack RestaurantMingus, Texas
• Sodolaks Beefmasters RestaurantBryan, Texas
• Southside TavernGoldthwaite, Texas
• St. Pete’s Dancing MarlinDallas, Texas
• Ten Bells TavernDallas, Texas
• Texas TraditionKaty, Texas
• TwoRows Classic GrillAllen, Texas
• The Wagon WheelEagle Pass, Texas
• Wall Street Bar & GrillMidland, Texas
• Y.O. Ranch SteakhouseDallas, Texas