The Steak House Cafe

My Dad and I were making our way across the states and hadn't eaten in hours.  Starving, I started looking for somewhere to eat out in the middle of nowhere on my iPhone and saw this restaraunt but was skeptical.  We rolled through Tatum and things looked grim... nearly every place (2 or 3 max) was either closed or out of business.  We stopped at the one intersection in town and spotted The Steak House Cafe.  With it's signage off and windowless exterior I wasn't even expecting it to be open but as we passed by we noticed the lights on and patrons inside.  So we joined them.

What a great place!  Homemade favorites covered the menu along with some Mexican fair as well - we could hear the employees speaking Spanish.  My dad went for the country fried steak and some homemade fries - he loved it.  I opted for their special, the barbacoa burrito and chips + salsa - both delicious!  I topped it off with a slice of homemade apple pie and needless to say we left there completely satisfied.

Not food related but I'm from Michigan and my Dad's from Massachussets.  I mentioned this because the owner started chatting it up with us and it turns out he went to Michigan State for college and his doctorate in Mass.  Odd to find someone loosely linked to myself and my Dad out there in New Mexico.

DEFINATELY give it a try if you're driving around the NM/TX border.