03/05/09

unfriendly service and more

by blimbing

I pass this place frequently, and since we eat out appr. 3x a week, we wanted to try the homestyle cooking. Perhaps it wasn't intended, but as soon as we walked in (we're African-American), we sensed a 'cold' or 'indifferent' welcome from the gentleman at the door with the peculiar hat ! We probably should've turned around right then. We wanted to give this place an honest try, as good homemade food is hard to come by these days. We were polite to the waitress, but a smile was too much to ask, it seemed. The food was mediocre. But worst of all, out from behind the old newspaper pages that plaster the wall of our booth, appeared a small c-r----. We were very disappointed in everything, and definitely won't visit again.

• Cons: service and ambience not for us

08/14/08

THE BEST CHICKEN FRIED STEAK IN TEXAS!!!!!

by texasspicegirl

Let me repeat:

THE BEST CHICKEN FRIED STEAK IN TEXAS!

I have grown-up with at home and tasted chicken fried steak at restaurants all of my life, (being a native Texan), and have proclaimed my home cooked chicken fried steak was the best........until I went to Neal's Restaurant. I indulge in this sinfully delicious comfort food as often as I can, especially since it is offered on the lunch special daily. Don't be fooled by imitators; this one is the best.

I have been eating at Neal's for over 3 years now both lunch and dinner and the food is always hot, homemade and delicious. I am a very varied eater and my suggestions include obviously the chicken fried steak, fried mushrooms, (insanely good), the stuffed shrimp (wow), crawfish ettouffe (heavenly), steaks cooked to perfection, yummy Texas BBQ. I could go on and on. For true country cooking this is the place!

The atmosphere is relaxed and the service is great and you feel like a part of the family.

• Pros: True Texas Hospitaliy, Great food
• Cons: I cannot eat there more often

08/02/08

Fresh Food and Friendly service

by RyanDennis

Neal's is my family's favorite place to eat. We always get the homegrown fried zucchini appetizer.....it is so delicious!! My kids love the cookie they get when they finish their kids meal. My daughter is allergic to cigarette smoke and even though they have a smoking section, since it is in a completely separate room, she has no problem there. My favorite is the grilled catfish and my husband loves the bbq. You simply must try the made from scratch desserts.....especially the blackberry pie. The service is fast and friendly and it is not too expensive to eat there. The owner even comes to the table to check how everything was. We will definately tell our friends to come and eat there. When my parents come to visit they always want to go there....my mom loves the margaritas and homemade salsa!!!

• Pros: Fresh homegrown food made from scratch
• Cons: they don't have pizza....my son loves pizza

07/23/08

Never eat there again

by arwserve

Worst dining experience in 12 years. To preface this I travel 4 to 5 nights a week and have eaten out all over the US. The food was cold and the service was just as bad. The staff also blinked the lights on my family and my parents that night. I guess they wanted to go home after such a bad display of food service. To add insult to injury the waitress added 15% for her service or lack there of. So I asked her to have Neal give me a call and left my cell number on the ticket, it has been 2 weeks and I have not heard from Neal. To bad Neal, not only did you lose customer but everyone I talk to will hear about my experience.

• Pros: They did have a parking lot and a bathroom - almost forgot the water was good!!!
• Cons: cold veggies, bad service, blinked the lights to inform us we needed to leave after only being there for 45 minutes,

01/08/05

Best homemade food in Spring

by kn1021

Great food- they claim to make everything homemade and it really tastes like they do. The Plate Lunch special is less than $6 and you get a lot of food (1 meat, 2 vegetables, and a dessert). It's a great value for the money and the people are reallt friendly. The owner, Mr. Neal, even walks around the dining room and visits with people while they eat. Sometimes its hard to find a parking spot in front, but they have a lot of extra spaces behind the restaurant. Great homemade pies & cakes. Give Neal's a try one and you'll get addicted.

• Pros: Homemade Food, Reasonable prices, Easy for wheelchairs
• Cons: , Kinda loud, Lots of kids & babies