Johnny's Place

Johnny's place is friendly, has a tasty buffet and is reasonably priced. We had the buffet, and the breading on the shrimp and catfish was great.  Almost a sweet taste to it.  Nothing like I expected, and I usually don't like my food fried.  The absolute best surprise was the ice cream and peach cobbler they offered at the end of our meal.  If you are looking for some good ol' home cookin' in small town Texas, you've got to give this place a try.  They seem to have earned all of their 'best of ...., in Bosque County) awards.

Have you ever thought to yourself, "Man, I sure would like a baked potato that is actually just an excuse to cram 3 meals worth of goopy, delicious calories onto a single plate"?

If you've never had this thought, I suspect you may be doing something wrong. But there IS hope. And it's just a little past Waco. I think.

This little ole diner served some beef soup that really tasted like it was made with love. And my stuffed potato was less like a stuffed potato and more like an explosion of chicken-fried steak smothered in white gravy dancing around melty globs of cheddar cheese.

The menu (and the back wall of the joint) is plastered with local business ads, all featuring really kitschy clip art. It's way small town, and awesome.

You may also have meals for the next 3 days if you take home your leftovers.  Johnny's place gives the gift of food that keeps on giving.

And what, you may ask, would I do with a to-go box clotted with chicken fried steak, baked potato, and cheese? It's called a frittata, and you're welcome.