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| - After reading the reviews, I am wondering if I am at the same Texas Land & Cattle restaurant.
For starters, the place was empty, so it could be possible that this is the same place, but after we were promptly greeted, seated and introduced by our server Kristen, I am sure that the reviews have been outdated and are not relevant to its current rating based on my experience.
Our server, Kristen, was by far the best waitress / server that we have had in a very long time. She was very prompt in greeting us, and took our drink order. Of course, we stick with the sweet tea and water, as tea is very important to my wife, and since I am a little chintzy, I always request water.....this is a 10 year habit that is very hard to break. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they have carafes of tea and water that is left on the table. Some may see this as a form of being lazy, but I see this as the single best simple idea to provide the absolute best in customer service. After all, what is your biggest complaint usually......exactly, not having your drinks refilled, thus, they have solved this problem.
Our tea was fresh, and since it was so fresh, Kristen actually brought an additional ice cup, to help enjoy the drink as it was still warm. There is something to be said about fresh tea in the south. This was excellent sweet tea.
The bread was very soft and warm, and unlike the other chains whose crust is almost too hard, this was just a perfect way to start our meal.
Now, when we placed our order, Kristen listened and repeated the order afterwards, and unlike other places she did not write anything down. She listened to the order, repeated the order, and then we acknowledged that she had the order correct, no mistakes!
My salad came out in a very nice chilled salad plate, just the way I like it, no tomatoes, no eggs, no onions. Add extra cheese, no dressing. The croutons were plentiful, the cheese was perfect, and the lettuce was fresh, no dark spots, no hard core center or white pieces. This was one of the best house salads I have had in a while.
Now for the meals.
My wife had the Signature Sirloin Dip Sandwich, which comes with shoestring fries, a pickle and the au jus dip. She requested an extra pickle, and it arrived as ordered.
I had the *NEW* Mesquite Grilled Quail, which comes with the house salad and garlic mashed potatoes, and this was much better than expected. It is not that often that you can have such a meal at a nice location, especially a chain restaurant of this type.
As usual, I have added photos of our meals, as this is only fair to show the quality of the items we received regardless of the taste, but this will help solidify my reviews.
The location was not busy, but people were constantly being seated and the tables were being turned very quickly. We were not rushed, we were tended to, and the food came out in a timely manner.
The food was fantastic, the quail had a hint of mesquite smoked flavor, the mashed potatoes were awesome, hot, garlicky, and fresh. The Sirloin Dip was excellent, the bread was toasted, the fries were shoestrings which we do not have often and the au jus was great for the dipping.
We did not have room for desert, but let me say this in my yelping voice......C'Mon people give these guys a chance....This was one of my better dining experiences, and that says a lot!
I am stingy with my stars, but this is a solid 4, give it a half, but I have rounded down, due to my education in the CMS system.
Thanks Kristen, for reviving my hope in the service industry.
NCFoodGuy
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