TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Lufkin - Updated November 2024

Gary And Misty Mitchell

Kfc

70/100 (2988 ratings)

"The staff was very courteous and the manager was very helpful during the holiday..."

Dustin Walker

"Your commercials suck. The man did not sound like that. I..."

Gina Smith

"The dinner was delicious. They was out of biscuits but I couldn't..."

lorrie hines

"I haven't been here in months but stopped by today for lunch around 12:30 and was extremely impressed with the food, timelyness and customer..."

Peet von

"I dunno who is working there now,but they need a raise, I've never had my food come out so fast from there before,I'll recommend this place KFC to..."

Joel Contreras

Outback Steakhouse

70/100 (2614 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"I actually was an opening bartender for this location, so going in, I was hoping and praying that the service level would be on point. It was! I'm..."

Kristi L. Smith

"Yesterday 11-5, my husband and I celebrated our 53 anniversary with lunch at this location. Our waitress was Sadie. My husband ordered a full rack of..."

Linda Lacy Vestal

"Steak was perfect ant the Mac and cheese was the best I've ever had. Wait staff gave us excellent..."

Judy Reynolds Mott

"I only order the wala hala pasta, it is not on the menu anymore, but they will cook it if you ask for it. I don't know who the chef was, but that..."

Alice N David McNiel

"I was recently in town visiting some family and they mentioned we should stop in to Outback for dinner. I couldn't have been happier with my..."

Robert Magnuson

"Great food and drinks!!! Great service!!! Steak was absolutely amazing, melt in your mouth good..."

Madalyn Brogan

"From the greeting, waitress, the steak,(PERFECT). Can't say enough good things about this..."

Richard Manus

"Had s great time, the only thing wrong was the forgot to bring out part of the entrée , but they took it off the bill, service was great so was the..."

Jim Sousa

"The food was delicious, and our server was so sweet. I wish i could remember her name! She knew just what to recommend and all her suggestions were..."

Elbia Cruz

"The food as well as the service is consistently extraordinary, in my opinion. We’ve been eating there, mostly take-out regularly since the..."

Cindy K

"Food and service has been and will always be outstanding. Even better than Texas Roadhouse. Yeah, I said it. In all seriousness, I love this place..."

Sean East

"Wonderful waitress named Morgan. We had a big group she was fast attentive and very pleasant. Made our visit very..."

Sherry Davis

"Shannon is the best bartender there! She always has a smile on her face. She never fails to impress. Drinks are delicious too! She never lets you run..."

Payton C

"Ruben was an amazing server! He was attentive and very friendly! Every Outback needs a Ruben! The chili is amazing and the lavender lemonade is the..."

Talisha Goolsby

"Probably one of the best Outbacks I've ever been to. Steak was perfect, margaritas were on point and our server was very kind and knowledgable...."

Matt H

Starbucks

73/100 (2609 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Little Caesars

82/100 (2495 ratings)

"I've been here a few times. Overall this is a good location to get pizza. One of the best in my opinion. The drive-thru can take a while so order..."

Selena Matts

"Loved it. My biggest problem here is I can't stop coming back!! The wings are very delicious. My favorite are the buffalo wings. No greasy fried..."

Fon World

"Went back several months later after the newest manager contacted me and said there has been some major changes, come back and try us again. I did..."

Troy Eakin

"Little Caesars will always be my go-to place for pizza! Ashanti F. is so sweet and always has a smile on her face when I am there! Love this..."

Taylor Watts

"It was good and hot food! They did not take much time cutting the pizza however and they said it was a 20 minute wait on cheesy bread so we went..."

Susie Clark

Cracker Barrel

75/100 (2439 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Had a wonderful waitress Ashley! Was a delicious breakfast! Not 5 stars because they had a limited breakfast for some reason "until the new year"...."

Sharon Novitski

"Some lettuce in the salad wasn't fresh... But everything else was spot on! Nice waitress, very..."

Jim Morris

"We went there for lunch. It was a truncated menu, but there were enough good things on there to choose from. The fried chicken was very good, it's..."

Michael Barker

"If you've never been to the Cracker Barrel in Lufkin, you have too! It's very homey because of the people that work there. Everyone is friendly and..."

Rosa Garcia

"Great place to eat. The food is so good but you have to be willing to wait. Wait times are usually 20+..."

Jeremy Wingate

"OMG! What is not to love! The food is amazing the hostess is very sweet and the servers are amazing. Wonderful atmosphere and place to get a hearty..."

Vernetrial Davis

"Always enjoy Cracker Barrel. Menu has been reduced greatly. Looking forward to normal times again..."

Porter Stubblefield

Applebee's

70/100 (2438 ratings)

"Service was great, drinks,and food as well, steak was a perfect MR we were impressed..."

Leanna Pritchett

"The waiter was great. Not chatty, but courteous and friendly. Got the order right (though my friend had to request water 3 times). The food was..."

Roland Gaines

"Had an amazing experience out here today with my girlfriend and her family for her sister's birthday. The food wasn't all that great, because it's..."

Thomas Druschke (TheAtheistReformation)

Ray's Drive In Cafe

85/100 (2187 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great burgers and shakes! Saw on day tripper rerun and drove up from Houston to try them out. Wasn't disappointed, was really good! Will be back!..."

Cindy Joyce

"Good little mom and pop joint. Food was good. I had a chill cheese burger and fries. My wife had the shrimp basket. Everything tasted home cooked. We..."

Daniel Hamby

"Awesome food. Staff is COVID protected. In car dining. Dining room is..."

Sybrenna Davis

"I come here for the burger. I recommend the Ray special burger with extra grilled onions..."

Moe Keo

"Burgers... super delicious. This location is one of my favorites. Looking forward to returning with my relatives. Prices are appropriate for the..."

Aaliyah Bruce

"1st time there. Husband had the chicken basket and I had the cod basket. Our server was a real go getter. She zoomed all over the place and provided..."

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"The burgers are fantastic! We all love the Ray's special! Every thing is made to order so you always get a fresh, hot,..."

Eve Richmond

Chicken Express

72/100 (2144 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Cheap Eats

"This place has really improved all around. The food was cooked perfectly and the grease was very fresh. The entire restaurant was nice and clean. ..."

Niki Rea

"Always our Tuesday hangout. Food was hot and fresh, but today 7/5/22, the staff was off point. Food items left off our indoor meals. I hated to keep..."

LoveliBrown Foreva

"It was my first time going to a chicken express. My daughter and I shared our chicken strip and potatoes. They where yummy. I will go..."

Rachael Prather

"I got the fish & it was great. It's one of my favorites now. It was a 2pc fish (but I ate a piece b4 the pic) w/breaded okra, & hushpuppies meal...&..."

Michelle Houston

Ralph & Kacoo's

83/100 (2109 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Atmosphere, staff and food were all great! Diverse choices on the menu. Food was flavorful, hot, presentable and most of all delicious. Waiters..."

Andy Cassidy

"Great>>>>> Good Food, Good Service, and Good atmosphere. On a scale of 1....10, one being poor and ten being excellent I hereby rate Ralph and Kakoos..."

Rafael Hernandez

"We stopped to eat at Ralph & Kacoo’s and Matt was spot on with the oysters. We love the Parmesan & Garlic, but all we sampled were delicious. We..."

Gracie Bee

"The food was excellent. The oysters we cooked perfectly. Had the 8 sampler and the Ralph..."

Niki Rea

"First time ever here and will definitely be going back. The waitress seemed overwhelmed with the big party but she managed, not very friendly but not..."

Jackie Eckrich

"This was literally the BEST seafood I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE!! They didn't even try to act like we needed sauces to make it better, they already..."

Amber Sanderford

"Haven't been there in a while. It's a 3 hr drive from my house, but in my opinion, well worth the trip. Updated menu is great and the food was..."

Frank Favorito

"We had a great meal there this past weekend. There were 5 in our group and everyone enjoyed their meal. We arrived late (@10pm) as we were spending..."

Chris Fulmer

Cotton Patch Cafe

83/100 (2070 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"We were spending the night in the area and we asked at the hotel for a good place to eat and we were told about the cotton patch. We both had the..."

James Judy Schall

"Cotton Patch is our favorite. I was pleasantly surprised with a flower for Mother's Day today. They always go above and beyond! Great food AND..."

Mary Quillin Tanksley

"The food was outstanding and came out very quickly. The service was some of the best we’ve ever..."

Jason Maddox

"Absolutely love this place! Our waitress, Meghan, deserves a raise! She was..."

Toni Whitmire

"Try their ribeye steak. It is better than most steak houses. Love their Dr. Pepper Chocolate Cake with..."

Joan Hopson

"I have never had a bad meal or bad service here. We eat here every time we travel through..."

David Work

"The food was delicious and the service was excellent. The staff was really friendly . My husband really enjoyed his chicken fried steak for..."

Faye Wagnone Burk

"The food is great! The Queso is absolutely delicious!!! We had an awesome waitress (Laura is her name I believe). I would definitely..."

Meagan Morales

"Jacob, Morgan, and Andrew were absolutely wonderful. The food is fantastic, we had the Alfredo with chicken and chicken fried brisket with broccoli..."

Storytelling Mama

"What a wonderful find. Traveling from Houston airport to visit family in Arkansas we stopped at the Cotton Patch for lunch and was extremely glad..."

Susan Mills

"Great place to eat. We have been there twice and have not been disappointed . The food and service was excellent. The chicken fried steak was..."

Rick

"My husband and I came in late in the evening and Lulu was amazing to us! She was very cheerful and accommodating made sure we had everything needed..."

April Ross

"I was lucky to get Alice T. as my waiter today; She is totally amazing. She remembers what I enjoy on the menu. I hadn’t been in for a minute..."

Barbara Thompson

"OMG I loved this place.! The food was Dynamite I mean dynamite.! The people were great and they catered to my mama like she was a queen. They didn't..."

Carol Lawrence

"Wednesday 2/23/22 Kenzie helped us out tonight. We were in a little rush because it's church night. She was attentive and pleasant, and my chicken..."

Ronald Lance Teel Byers

Wendy's

70/100 (2037 ratings)

"Very fast and very friendly! The Strawberry salad is so good. I forgot to order my strawberry lemonade and the girl at the window allowed me to add..."

Angela Russell

"My husband and I tried the new Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich (both spicy flavor choice of 3 options) I paired mine with a pineapple mango lemonade..."

Leanna Pritchett

Ihop

88/100 (2008 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"I'm happy this place is open late again now. Our waitress was so super kind and amazing. The food was..."

Elbia Cruz

"Great experience! Our waitress was amazing. I'd ordered a make your own omelet do to my health program I'm on. I didn't realize that they add some..."

Angela Alderson

"Staff was friendly, food was amazing. Zero complaints. Will be going back for..."

Nathan Marraffino

"I hadn't been back to IHOP in about a year because of an unfortunate hair experience. Needless to say, I was worried about returning. However, it..."

Kenyotta Elijah

"excellent service. our server was Angela today and she was amazing. even one of the managers Meagan stopped by to check on us. wonderful staff and..."

Yonnie Derr

"Short wait to be seated. Busy but the servers were very nice. Food came quickly and was very good. Will definitely eat here..."

Valerie Polk

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

70/100 (1992 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Cheap Eats

"As usual the chicken was amazing! Ordered 4 meals and they forgot the BBQ dipping sauce on all of them but that is trivial. Love Popeyes. Wish our..."

BLoc (BLoc)

"Well the air was out and the order was wrong but I give them 5 stars cuz they tried. The managers and owners need to be reprimanded for the terrible..."

TEW

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

75/100 (1756 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"This place had really yummy food but we had to wait awhile due to it being so busy!! Hubby said the chicken fried steak was more batter than steak!..."

Kass Payne

"Went to Cheddar's for supper with the family and celebrating a birthday. The bread was fresh and very delicious, we ordered the spinach dip and..."

Jose Perez

"Service is wonderful. Try the coconut shrimp!! Much better than Red Lobster. Can't wait to go back and try the homemade pot pie. Cold Dos Equis on..."

Lana Graham

"Amazing food and service. Everytime. Usually I don't like eating at chain restaurants, but this one has never..."

Woofta Pet Shop

Whataburger

83/100 (1709 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Loved it! The staff were friendly, efficient, and the food was excellent. No complaints except my food disappeared to fast... Lol. Kids were happy..."

Richelle Welch

"Great service tonight for the little league fundraiser. They got our picky order perfect and as fast as they could. Bless them having to work that..."

Heather Hensarling

"We absolutely love whataburger. We always get great amazing..."

John Rodriguez Erika Blanco

"I always order the Avocado Bacon burger combo. Kristen ( name from receipt ) recommended grilled onions. I accepted the idea. Glad I did...."

Leander Obregon

"I want to say my experience with this Whataburger, has been up and down. At one point I swore I would never go back. The last visits I’ve had..."

Kennon Anderson

"Friendly staff and clean store. Not too busy walk-in at 2:19PM Ample parking; drive through was crowded. Quiet time to think about my business..."

Phil

"Late night burger run after work. Food was hot and delicious. No wait time! Employees were friendly and..."

tammy parish

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

78/100 (1664 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"We stopped in for lunch and this place never disappoints. Toni did such a great job with service and was so very friendly. I am absolutely addicted..."

Gracie Bee

"I had so much fun and ate so good. My daughter loved it too. The drinks were good and the food was exceptional. Our waitress was kind and very..."

Elbia Cruz

"We scheduled a ladies lunch after a big conference here and although they were not taking reservations they went above and beyond to have everything..."

vmbullard

"Absolutely delicious. Service was slow at first but after she took our order, she stayed on top of everything. We love this place. Had soup and salad..."

Gloria Owens

"To start this off, I would like to say. I got stung by a bee, and asked the waitress (Kelli) if there was any meat tenderizer available to put on the..."

Destiny Sullivan

Red Lobster

75/100 (1488 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

Whataburger

70/100 (1479 ratings)

Whataburger Whatameal with Onion Rings

Whataburger Spicy Chicken Sandwich

Arepa

Whataburger Cobb Salad

Chicken Salad

Whataburger Honey BBQ Chicken Strip Sandwich

Chicken Fingers

Double Meat Whataburger

Breakfast Plate from Whataburger

Sit down

Fast food

Wheelchair Accessible

"Best Burger in..."

John Lugo

"Great..."

Steven Nielsen

"Food was hot and fresh. Place condiments and lettuce on the side as I requested for later consumption. I hate a soggy burger. Staff friendly and..."

LoveliBrown Foreva

Taco Bell

70/100 (1466 ratings)

"Clean store and great employees and coming from someone who worked 10 years at a class a taco bell I'd say that food is fresh and very..."

Jonathan Young

"Extremely fast service! And the food was good, and it wasn't a mess to eat it was actually put together and look nice and was not just thrown..."

Chad Jones VII

"This is by far the best Taco Bell, the staff is friendly and always smiling. The service is real fast.. Out of all of the Taco Bell's that I've been..."

RUSTY VOSS

Long John Silver's

74/100 (1457 ratings)

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Seafood

"10/10 all the way! The lady who took our order was happy & kind! She greeted us as soon as we walked up. The man who brought our food to our table..."

Gloria Campos

"Food was very good, fresh and hot. I had lobster bites, fish, hush puppies, coleslaw and a crab cake. Jesus brought my food but forgot my coleslaw...."

BEC's Girl

"Good service, good food, guy behind the register was very attentive and easy to communicate and courteous, wished at other restaurants they had..."

M Serrano

"Shrimp and fries were good but not hot. Slaw is great and fried fish is always..."

BARBARA LUCAS

"Long John Silver's was a nice lunch today . Food was delicious and service was..."

Beth Krauss

Sonic Drive-in

72/100 (1414 ratings)

"Always had good service on Frank St. Best workers best..."

Kimberly Mcrae

"I love the staff. They are so friendly. The food is great. Always hot and..."

Melissa Metzger Howell

Chili's

71/100 (1354 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Lunch

Dinner

Mid-range

"Great food! Affordable prices. Happy Hour every Sunday in the bar. Lunch specials on weekdays. Also the 3/ $10.99 specials are really awesome. Also,..."

Jenna D

"The service and the food were all amazing. I frequent this place because of all the smiling faces and homey atmosphere. Will definitely be going..."

Angelle Akali

"Went to eat with the family. My in laws steak was still bleeding and they took it back. The waitress dropped it on her way out! We understand..."

Laurie Bridges

Whataburger

82/100 (1335 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Always clean with a friendly staff willing to make your time there the best..."

Jerry Jones

"Great food. Great service. I had a huge order, they missed one thing. Super nice about fixing our order!! We visit each time we are in..."

Jessica Jordan

"Yum! Oh how I have missed whataburger! No money was spared. We had to enjoy ourselves because we don't know when we will get to come back. They need..."

Chris Richson

"Outstanding service! The staff at this location are very attentive and courteous! The food is always fresh and well prepared and the resturant is..."

Cherie Whitmill

"Great friendly staff, clean and always helpful. My meals have always been fresh and timely...."

Wil Morales

"Great burgers and fries with friendly service. Tasty chicken burger on a whole wheat bun with generous portion of chicken, fresh lettuce, tomatoes..."

Thomas Isidean

"Been to a lot of fast food restaurants through the pandemic that have not met COVID-19 requirements but the employees at this whataburger always wear..."

Brandon South

"Love the Mushroom and Swiss. Fast friendly..."

Chris Montgomery

Dairy Queen

70/100 (1320 ratings)

Hungr-Buster with Cheese

6pc Chicken Medium Fries

Sit down

"I'm allergic to chocolate and when we order 2 blizzards when I remember to let them know I'm allergic to chocolate they make mine first. The banana..."

Tonya Hammack Perkins

"I would give a 5 but had to return to restaurant to get order fixed. Me and my mother ordered take out. Normally I check the order before I leave..."

Yonnie Derr

"Burger was delicious. Drive thru was a little too busy, but no one really likes getting out and going in nowadays. So that was to be expected. Love..."

Debbie Coker

"Took grand baby for her first icecream cone. No where but Dairy Queen. Fast friendly service. employees were great. Forgot our drinks but so did we..."

Lynda Cummins

"Jessica is amazing!!! She always makes sure all my orders are correct and fresh and exactly how I want it. She’s so polite and caring. I have never..."

Shianne Russell

Casa Ole'

70/100 (1309 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Lunch

Dinner

Mid-range

"I'm from Philadelphia visiting and my experience was wonderful the server was great and his recommendations was on point...the food was prepared..."

Rin Moore

"When I visit Casa Ole, I always receive the most excellent service from Anselmo C. He always brings extra napkins and refills your drink without..."

Phyllis Zumsteg

"Always been good. May not be authentic but is a good price and they fo have good drinks ax well. New location is way better and the owner is a real..."

Waxy Gordon

"Excellent food for a fair price. Service was..."

Sam Spade

"Wonderful experience. Great food and friendly staff. We will definitely be back. The wet burrito is massive and a great deal. Everything we've had..."

Megan Fitzwater

"Took a bit to get us sat, food was good. Strawberry margarita was delicious..."

Elbia Cruz

"We had to reschedule our gathering multiple times. We are so happy that Casa Ole was understanding and had no problem with that. After two months,..."

Linda Elkins

"Casa Or Ole has been established in the Lufkin for of over 30 years I know of and I've never had a bad experience. They have a bar area to sit at as..."

sue sobolewski

"They were understaffed, as all restaurants in the area currently are. Our waiter was clearly being overworked but handled it very well. The food was..."

Bird's Garage

"Service and food were great! Very quick service even though they were busy. Very inexpensive as well! Would have liked to see them enforce masks but..."

Alex Porter

"We ate at this location two weeks ago, food good as usual. The Hwy. 6 N. Houston location near our home was closed abruptly, we miss it. We've been..."

Poppa B

Mcdonald's

71/100 (1276 ratings)

"They have better customer service than the one on..."

Leo Orta

"I like to come to this McDonald's because the Americano here is cheaper than in dedicated coffee shops and it's not half bad! The service is..."

Paul Nolan

"Place clean and staff efficient. No cleanup of tables after visitors. Everyone stayed behind the counter, more concerned about drive thru..."

LoveliBrown Foreva

"There was a 5 minute wait in line before ordering. After the order was made there was a easy flow of traffic. No issues to note at this particular..."

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