This is the classic looking place where you would expect to find a great Chicken Fried Steak. What’s even more special about T Bone Tom’s is you will find a mixed bag of wonderful menu items. They have seafood, BBQ and unique appetizers that will have you coming back for more.
One of their own creations is the Armadillo eggs. These are big pickled jalapeno peppers that are stuffed with their homemade brisket and their homemade bbq sauce covered in a seasoned flour coating and deep fried. You get 4 to an order with a side of ranch dressing. They also make their own polish style smoked sausage and serve it sliced with their bbq sauce.
Now, the reason for my visit. Their Chicken Fried Steak. They have 4 options to choose from. The Chicken Fried Steak sandwich with steak fries for $6.99 (they say it’s the best in the world), a small Chicken Fried Steak with a choice of 2 sides for $9.99 (Monday is the special of the day for $7.49), a large Chicken Fried Steak for $13.99 and a kids Chicken Fried Steak fingers with curly fries for $5.49 (I wish someone would serve Moe or Larry fries just once).
They use top round steak at T Bone Tom’s and tenderize it to the point of being fork tender. The portion size is 7 oz which is just perfect. They season the flour, coat the steak a few times then drop it in the hot oil. The result is one of the best Chicken Fried Steaks to date. The crispy coating was perfectly seasoned and the meat was thin, juicy and tender with no gristle. I lifted the Chicken Fried Steak to sop up the grease puddle, but there was none.
You have several choices of sides and to keep things consistent I went with mashed potatoes and green beans. Yes, the white gravy was on the side. The mashed potatoes were excellent. They were a little more seasoned than I would have liked, but there were none left on my plate. The green beans tasted like they were just picked from the garden, and served. The constant with most of the green beans I’ve had with my Chicken Fried Steak is bacon. The bacon here was cooked properly. The white gravy was perfectly seasoned and it had great consistency.
As you may have noticed in my other posts, I do like a good smoky brisket and theirs looked and smelled great. I took a pound home with some of their bbq sauce and it didn’t disappoint. Smoky and tender.
Who is that mapped man? It's the Texas Travelin' Man.
The dates for Wurstfest’s Golden Anniversary are October 29 – November 7, 2010. The cost for admission is $8.00
I want to thank everyone who sent in their suggestions on how to experience the 
There were probably a dozen more fried foods to try, but we had it. The one food I was looking forward to was the fried beer which won for the most creative. I heard from several people that it was terrible, so I passed.
The first major event was the Wiener Dog Nationals. Not being that familiar with wiener dogs, I couldn’t believe the colors of these dogs. To watch these wieners race was the perfect way to start the day. We kept the racing theme going. It was off to the Bacona 500 races (Pig Races)
October 14, 2010 
If you haven't had the pleasure of tasting Texas wines, you are missing out on a great experience.
though you will only get a taste of wine, it does add up. Drink plenty of water and eat when you can.
finally make it to the Fair this year.
When a restaurant has more than 5 restaurants? When it has more than 10? I consider a chain to be a restaurant that has more than 12 locations that look the same, smell the same and have the same menu.
A lot of people suggested I go to Neal’s in Spring for their Chicken Fried Steak, so I did. The interior has lots of animals hanging from the walls and it’s the kind of place that you would expect to find a good CFS. Lots of people sitting near me ordered the CFS as I did. You have some choices to make. Every day the CFS is one of two specials. You get the CFS, 2 veggies and dessert for $6.47. This is what I recommend if you have to have the CFS. The other options are a CFS sandwich with fries for $6.29, or the small CFS for $8.99 (4 oz) or the large for $10.99 (2-4 oz patties). You also get a choice of 2 sides.
as my sides, green beans which were average, and their potato casserole which is like a twice baked potato with cheese and onions baked in a casserole. This was the best part of my meal. The breading on the CFS was very good and there was no grease on the bottom. The meat, it turns out is pounded thin and then folded over in some places. If you look at the left patty you can see the hump. CFS’s shouldn’t have humps. Camels have humps. CFS doesn’t stand for Camel Fried Steak. The meat was good and tender. The seasoning was very light on both the meat and breading, but they totally forgot to season the gravy. It was difficult to dip the Chicken Fried Steak in the bland gravy. I even tried to doctor it up, but it didn’t work.
When I read that a Dive in Houston was serving a Prime NY Strip Chicken Fried Steak with Truffle gravy I thought I found Chicken Fried Steak Nirvana. It came close but, I did find a Dive that I will go back to several times for the rest of their unique twist on comfort food menu (and a return visit to their CFS).
We started out at 
It was time for some pampering. A body massage and reflexology. There are plenty of spas in The Woodlands to choose from, and after doing some homework I narrowed it down to two and finally chose the 
This may not sound like the place to choose for a special dinner when you have so many great restaurants to choose from, but we both like the concept of the Brazilian Steakhouses and Mrs. The Texas Travelin’ Man loves the Gauchos. As Brazilian Steakhouses go in the Houston area, this ranks toward the top of the list. They are not as good as Fogo de Chao, but no one in the area is. They have a good variety of salads and cold vegetables to choose from and the usual cuts of meat that you would expect, but they also have a grilled shrimp that you just can’t get enough of. Let them know it’s your birthday or anniversary and they may surprise you with something special. 
We did the Discovery Tour which was about 75 minutes long with a guide. There was plenty of time to take pictures (if you have the right camera. Most of the pictures did not come out). You must wear shoes as the walk down and back up are steep and wet in places. Flip flops just won’t work. If you are very, very claustrophobic you may have a problem. I am, but there was only a very short period of time I felt it. The scenery and narration helps you forget your claustrophobia. 
There are so many great restaurants to choose from in San Antonio to celebrate the end of a great vacation and a birthday (The Texas Travelin’ Man had a birthday). We were going to choose a restaurant along the Riverwalk, but I decided it would be special for the grand kids to experience a revolving restaurant high above the city (plus it would be much cooler than eating outside). It was perfect, except for the people facing the window looking out as the sun was in their eyes. The waitstaff and the food was right on the money. Speaking of money, it was more expensive than I expected, but good food, good service and good atmosphere comes at a price (and someone has to pay to have the restaurant spin around). The perfect ending to a perfect vacation with family.
We had a major decision to make once we got into Six Flags (it was a Saturday). Do we invest in a 
There are several indoor exhibits to cool you down and the prices for drinks and food are very reasonable. By the way, the food was exceptionally good. There was one problem that we experienced. Let’s just say the air was not the freshest it could be in certain parts of the zoo. You expect a zoo to have a slight odor, but this was odorously different (is that even a word?)
Day 1: SeaWorld
s from Natural Bridge Caverns. This is a limited service hotel, and there were some challenges with housekeeping (but now-a-days with limited staffing, many hotels have the same problems). That being said, the hotel is one of the newer ones, the suites were very spacious, clean and I would return.
online to get these discount coupons as well. Always go to the website of the attraction you plan to visit where you will find all the latest information and possibly discount coupons.
We arrived at SeaWorld as the gates opened and left after the final show which was Azul. This was on a Friday and the lines were not as bad as I expected. We decided not to do the Quick Queue Pass and the longest wait we had was about 1 hour for the Rio Loco Raft Ride. If you read my previous post about Azul, I raved about how great it was. I was told the last show which began at 8:45 pm was even better. It was. The colors, the energy of the performers and the crowd, were the best I’ve seen.
A few months ago, when I asked for suggestions on who has the best Chicken Fried Steak in Texas, 
They warn you on the menu that all entrees are prepared in-house and cooked to order, so it may take a little longer than other restaurants. 
Strollers/Wheelchairs 
Shows
Lockers To avoid having to carry all your stuff around the park, you can get an all day locker for $14.00 (front entrance or by the Lost Lagoon water park). When you return the key, you get a $5 gift card for merchandise or food. You can also get a onetime use locker for $1. These are located outside of Rio Loco, Texas Splashdown, Happy Harbor, The Great White, Steel Eel, and Journey to Atlantis.
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