Texas takes pride in its chicken fried steak tradition, where bigger truly means better.
These legendary dishes extend beyond their plates, challenging even the heartiest appetites across the Lone Star State. Grab your fork and knife as we tour through eleven restaurants serving chicken fried steaks so massive they’re practically falling off the edge!
1. Mary’s Café – Strawn
Holy cow! Mary’s legendary steak stretches a whopping 12 inches across, making grown men weep with joy. The crispy coating shatters perfectly with each bite.
Truckers drive hundreds of miles just for this beast. Located in tiny Strawn (population 600), this unassuming café has been flattening beef into submission since 1986.
2. Monument Café – Georgetown
Forget monuments – this steak deserves its own zip code! Monument Café creates farm-to-table beasts that could double as throw rugs…