JW's Steakhouse

The best way to describe what you get here is VALUE. The food is standard country fair, perhaps a bit above average. The chicken fried steak was good, if not exceptional. My husband really liked the hamburger steak. Overall, it's a TON of (completely unhealthy!) food for a decent price. Consider splitting an entree with your companion-SERIOUSLY. Good service too-our waitress really hustled.

Cruising the area at the Round Top Antique Fair, we came upon JW's.  Wow, did we get lucky!  The food is all-American, rib-sticking with ample portions.  I ordered corn nuggets from the Appetizer menu, which were delicious.  Probably terrible for you, but yummy.  My companion had chicken-fried steak, REAL mashed potatoes, and cole slaw.  You have a choice of regular or sweet cole slaw.  A corn muffin was included. The special of the day was fried catfish with two sides for $9.   Don't see how you can beat that.  Service was prompt, friendly.  They, also, have a special occasion hall attached for larger events.  Although parking was not a problem, I wondered where the extra parking would come from if there was an event in the hall, as I did not see a dedicated parking lot.  You cannot see JWs from 290, but it's on a street perpendicular to 290. They have yummy-looking homemade pies and cakes, but I couldn't manage another bite!

I'm from LA and we frequently visit my wife's family in Bellville.  A friend of my wife's sister highly recommended this place so we decided to take a little drive to see what the fuss was all about.  We went on the premise that this was the best chicken fried steak in Texas.

We roll up for lunch on a Monday.  It was past the lunch hour so the restaurant was pretty empty.  I have to say that it was much bigger than I expected and it was pretty new and clean.  There are a couple of dining rooms and a bar/lounge area with some flat screen TV's.

My wife went for the chicken fried steak.  I opted for the pan seared catfish with a side of grilled shrimp to be different.  The verdict is that the chicken fried steak is very good, but I don't know if I can say it's the best.  Also, she ordered a large portion knowing that I was going to have some, but really the small portion is probably enough for the average person.  The catfish was good.  It was lightly seasoned with a little salt and pepper.  I added a little lemon to it and it was a nice change of pace from your typical fried catfish.

The service here is friendly and attentive.  The prices are reasonable and I'd recommend it if you're in the area, although the 45 minute drive from Bellville is a bit much to make this a regular spot for me.