So, I think that anyone that reads my reviews knows I try to promote restaurants in the Cy-Fair;Cypress area. However, I again have to pan one of our own.
When the Hubs and I arrived on a Friday night we were impressed by the fun atmosphere and family friendly attributes. Because it is just he and myself we tend to sit at the bar; so not to tie up tables for other patrons. We seated ourselves and waited for the very overwhelmed bartender approximately 10 minutes to take our drink orders. Another 10 minutes later we received our drinks. Trust me folks, it was not a complicated order. I ordered a glass of house wine, and my Hubs a Sprite. We placed then placed our food orders. Again, not complicated a chicken fried steak, and a pulled pork sandwich. Easy right? Apparently, not so much. We waited 35 minutes to receive our order.
So, that being said let’s talk food. My husbands chicken fried steak was the poorest quality I have tasted in a long time. My pet peeve is the outer breading separating from the steak. After his first bite, the breading totally fell off of the steak. I love a good cream gravy on chicken fried steak. Unfortunately, this had a very flour taste; and a lack of salt and pepper. Such a basic error. My pulled pork… hmmm where shall I start. The Uvalde pulled pork sandwich was runny, and again bland. The coleslaw served on the side(?) only added to the sloppy mess when I put it on to the bun in traditional manner. The brioche bun could not handle the runny mess and fell apart immediately. The final offense was the server, (again over worked bartender) did not ask me for my side choice. After about 10 minutes when I could grab her attention for one minute, I inquired about my side. She was very gracious, and added their “famous” warm German potato salad.
Readers, I grew up with traditional German food, and lived in Germany for almost 5 years. My choice of side was definitely a let down.
In conclusion, this restaurant is not cheap. The atmosphere is great for families. However; if you are looking for really good food and service, this would not be my suggestion.
Frio Grill
16410 Mueschke Road
Cypress, Texas 77433
http://friogrill.com
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