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Babe's Chicken Dinner House
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
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127 reviews for Babe's Chicken Dinner House
Review Highlights
"The sides are super good; especially the creamed corn."
(in 27 reviews)
"starting with the fact that it is served family style."
(in 12 reviews)
"The biscuits were buttery and beautiful."
(in 42 reviews)
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127 reviews in English
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Review from Tony P.
2/6/2012
Take an aspirin, save your appetite, and get there early as this charming country kitchen serves some amazingly tasty, heart attack worthy comfort food with some true southern hospitality!
Don't expect to order from a selection of items because they serve just the one menu, and they serve it well!
Before the meal, they serve an unlimited helping of sweet dressed tasty salad, although I'd save some of that appetite for the rest of the meal. Their two main dishes are their famous fried chicken and chicken fried steak which are served with country style mashed potatoes and gravy, "Grandmas" cream corn, and some amazing buttermilk biscuits with butter, honey, molasses, and sorghum.
Aside from their amazing food and service, the atmosphere of the old warehouse built in 1908 consists of mismatched old restaurant chairs, hidden door bathrooms, a free jukebox, and all kinds of other unique decorations from the original building and other local establishments. Another cool thing they do is allow you to bring your own beer!
As I said, get there early because the whole area knows how good this place is too. If you find yourself on the waiting list for an hour, there are some neat little shops around the area to check out while your waiting or you can sit on your cooler and drink some beer. -
Review from Simon J.
Anaheim, CA
1/12/2012
I love Babe's Chicken! I came here with some friends while visiting for a few days, and they raved about it too. We got there a little early, so they told us to come back in twenty minutes. They still weren't technically "open" when we got back but they seated us and warned us that the server would take a while since her shift didn't start for another ten minutes. We were fine with it, but then the owner came and took our drink orders anyway. So, fantastic service.
We got a chicken order to share. Four pieces of chicken, refillable mashed potatoes with gravy, refillable creamed corn and refillable salad. Also biscuits to die for. They were very prompt in getting the refills we wanted especially since it was a little slow that day. Also, the music is pretty varied-- we heard Japanese Enka the day we were there and that just made me smile.
Anyway, delicious food, greats service. If I lived in Texas, I'd be there at least once a month. Unfortunately, with where I'm from it'd be a bit of a drive. -
Review from Tiffie L.
1/12/2012
So, I'm in Westlake for some company training and there is literally nothing around here but ranches. Well, I guess there is Trophy Club across the freeway, but otherwise, it's bare. So, when my cousin drove all the way from Dallas to have dinner, we Yelped what was "nearby." Fortunately, there was Babe's! Thank God.
Walking into Babe's really made me feel like I was in the South. We walked in while the servers were doing the Hokey Pokey. The place was pretty packed at 8, but we were still seated immediately.
Food - family style. You can choose from Fried Chicken (4 pieces) or Country Fried Steak. It also includes biscuits, salad, mashed potatoes, and creamed corn. OMG. I am not even a huge fan of fried chicken, but it was AMAZING. Super crispy, but not overly oily. I also loved the creamed corn. The biscuits were a bit dry :/ The service was super friendly (we stayed late until 9:30 and they only subtly made this known to us).
Beware of the large craters in the parking lot adjacent to the restaurant, though!! -
Review from Stephanie N.
Shawnee, KS
1/5/2012 1 Check-in Here
Ok hold on, is this place even real? I just couldn't believe how delicious and fresh every item was. And the service was also above average.
I wasn't expecting much other than some home cooked food, but Babe's delivered on the atmosphere as well. It was very warm and welcoming. Kind of like being in Grandma's kitchen with her plethora of kitchy decorum.
Everything is served up family style which means you should prepare yourself and not eat all day. That way, you can have five helpings of mashed potatoes among other things.
I definitely will be back when I come to Texas again. -
Review from Jarrod H.
Fairfax, CA
1/7/2012 1 Check-in Here
This place is a North Texas institution and really ought to be entered into the national register somehow. I usually don't visit Babe's Chicken House more than twice a year because, you know, I like to keep my blood flowing smoothly as I get older, but when the time for a visit comes around, I look forward to it like Christmas!
In fact, we've been going to Babe's every New Year's Day for several years now (complete with black-eyed-peas on the menu), in addition to sparse summertime visits, and this place deserve high marks for simply staying consistent with their menu, service and family style serving concept.
This location's menu is limited to their awesome fried chicken or chicken fried steak (plus the sides) and both are ridiculously tasty and it's hard to not inhale everything as soon as it hits the table. The mashed potatoes and gravy are the very definition of comfort food and I would watch a three-hour documentary film on the biscuits alone, they're that good. Personally, I'd skip the sugar-water salad that opens the meal; it has little nutritional value and ends up just being filler. And it's not like you're here for nutritional value anyway.
The servers are mostly youngsters and they do a good job off bringing out the massive quantities of food quickly and keep the goodies flowing. Be nice to them and you might find yourself with extra biscuits.
Special Note: This review and rating is for the original Roanoke location only. The other locations around the Metroplex are a little too gimmicky, lack the genuine charm of this location and attempt too broad an appeal. I would not give those locations more than 4 stars on a good visit.
Babe's Bonuses:
* BYO - Bring your favorite beer or wine pairing (ha!); they can provide ice at the table to keep things chilled
* The jukebox is free; get up and dance to the Hokey Pokey and you get a "Babe's Superstar" sticker (totally not making this up)
* Be prepared to wait. -
Review from Michael M.
San Clemente, CA
1/13/2012
Went to dinner there with some friends from Keller, menu is simple Fried Chicken, Biscuits, Corn and mashed potatoes, chicken fried steak, the chicken was amazing, service was great! Best Chicken I have ever had, Babe's Chicken Dinner House you need to come out to Orange County, San Clemente area would be better, looking forward to eating there again next time I'm in Keller.
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Review from Michael M.
Coppell, TX
1/11/2012 1 Check-in Here
What can I say. The best fried chicken on planet earth. The funny thing is, after you finish stuffing yourself, incredibly, you are hungry for more. Everything is served family style. They bring you a big platter of fried chicken or chicken fried steak with sides of mashed pots, corn and lots of gravy. Gravy goes good on anything. The downside, it will take you a few weeks to burn off all of the calories that put on in one sitting.
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Review from Katherine R.
Houston, TX
11/1/2011
Best fried chicken ever! Mashed potatoes and cream corn were amazing. We brought wine in so they provided us cups to enjoy our wine with fried chicken. The chicken-fried steak was awesome too! My boyfriend ordered that and I kept wanting to nibble on it but he loved it too much to share more than 2 bites with anyone.
Very cute establishment with country decor on the walls. The service was friendly and quick, so totally up my alley. -
Review from mini j.
Washington, DC
10/28/2011
I don't really like fried food, but this place is YUMMY! It's family style, and the fixins were really good: creamed corn, mashed potatoes, salad, and flaky biscuits. :)
The fried chicken was just right-- not too greasy, not too salty! I'm a fan! -
Review from Gloria C.
Fort Worth, TX
12/28/2011 1 Check-in Here
LOVE Babes!! always take fam who's visiting to Babes for some solid fried chicken! there are only two things on the menu at this Roanoke location but it's so good- who cares! LOVE
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Review from Leslie L.
North Richland Hills, TX
11/17/2011
ummm...are you kidding me?! I can't believe this place doesn't have a solid 5 stars. Hands down - The Best Fried Chicken on the planet!
Not only that, great creamed corn, mashed potatoes and biscuits to die for. Unbelievable dinner worth every calorie.
Babe's is an absolute must for out of town guests.
Don't forget to bring some beer for your wait. -
Review from Jason K.
Killeen, TX
10/24/2011 1 Check-in Here
Go early, go often. I kick myself when I visit my sister in Keller and we don't go here.
We went once about a month or so ago, dying to get back. Two options? It works for them when you have such a good product. The lines out the door prove it.
Bring friends here, just go early. -
Review from Dominic C.
Flower Mound, TX
9/29/2011
Get a cooler. Fill it with your favorite beverage and lots if ice. Drive to Babe's. The cooler can be used as a chair while your wait at least 45 mins for one of the best fried chicken and chicken fried steak this side of Texas.
They also do a mean Hokey Pokey.
The fried chicken is juicy, crispy, tasty and even changes tires.
The chicken fried steak is tender and tasty. Not much loose batter. Love it.
They only have white gravy here. Amen!
RTE? Definitely! -
Review from Chris C.
Henderson, NV
Updated - 12/3/2011
As promised in my past review, I was back with my booze last month and had great service and food once again. A great place especially for a large party.
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Review from Steven P.
Fort Worth, TX
10/9/2011
Pretty pretty good. Pretty darn good!
I like how its the simplest menu ever and those items have been tweaked and perfected so well that they require no other options!
EXCELLENT Food! -
Review from Sara S.
Southlake, TX
12/10/2011
OMG! This place has the BEST fried chicken. I wish I would have known about this place a few months ago when I had family in town. I can't wait to go back again.
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Review from Clay G.
Keller, TX
9/8/2011 1 Check-in Here
Nothing wrong with the food, even if the choices are limited to fried chicken and chicken fried steak.
The wait (outside) can be absurdly long during busy times. Plan ahead and don't expect to be seated quickly. -
Review from Candace R.
Roanoke, TX
8/9/2011
I dont like chicken fried steak, I dont particularly like fried chicken, or salad, or creamed corn....... except at Babe's.
Babes makes the picky PLEASED! -
Review from Emily M.
6/22/2011
What is not to like about Babe's? Some would say the long wait, some would say that it is BYOB, some would say that it is a bit of a drive, and some would say that the chairs are uncomfortable. Do any of these things detract from the unforgettable taste of Babe's fried chicken? NO.
For something around $12, you can get unlimited fried chicken or chicken fried steak the size of your chair, plus unlimited sides of salad, mashed potatoes, corn, and biscuits. While the sides certainly are delicious, don't waste valuable space in your belly on these, especially the salad - let's not pretend when we go to Babe's we are going to be "healthy." Once you take your first bite of the chicken, you will regret eating anything else that day. The fried chicken is so delicious that words cannot describe the crispy, crunchy, juicy, salty, fried goodness only served at Babe's.
When you go to Babe's, expect to wait a while for a table so bring a cooler full of beers to sit on and drink on the patio while you wait. -
Review from ivy P.
Hanover Park, IL
Definitely lived up to the "best fried chicken in TX" expectation.
The chicken was juicy & extra crunchy
I love the creamy corn & biscuits (extra yummy w/ butter & honey)
I'm definitely going back next time I go to TX again ;) -
Review from Alison L.
7/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
I'm a big believer in the beauty of simplicity. This location only offers 2 options: fried chicken or chicken fried steak. Both come with unlimited family-style sides: a fresh salad, warm biscuits, buttery corn, mashed potatoes that remind me of elementary school, and plenty of hot gravy.
There can be a long wait if you come at peak hours, the waitresses are all very friendly and have that wholesome, southern belle look, and just a fair warning: they don't have sweet tea! -
Review from Grant L.
Burbank, CA
5/30/2011
I live in Los Angeles.
Babe's is in Roanoke, Texas.
I am flying in to eat this chicken. So what does that tell you? -
Review from David W.
Cypress, TX
10/10/2011
BOOM-SHAKA-LAKA! This place is country living, especially when you are eating chicken fried chicken with mashed potatoes and creamed corn! Who doesn't love a little chicken fried with a cold beer on a Friday night! Doinnn it approved!!
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Review from Jeff C.
St Augustine, FL
11/11/2011
Go here with your family and eat like you've never eaten before!
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Review from Teresa R.
3/31/2011 1 Check-in Here
Best Fried Chicken Ever. Family Style. BYOB.
Nuff said.Listed in: Big D Favorites
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Review from Leticia T.
North Richland Hills, TX
6/17/2011
Why not give this place 5 stars? It certainly isn't a 5 star fancy restaurant, but delivers exactly what they promise!
I will be 100% honest and admit that my chicken fried steak was slightly over done...but that is the only fault I can think of.
Our cute and friendly waitress was helpful and prompt.
The food is good and simple and tastes just like you'd expect a southern granny to "fix" ya!
If you go as a couple, I would recommend considering ordering one chicken and one beef dinner and sharing so you can taste full menu-- though you won't be able to eat it all! -
Review from April D.
Roanoke, TX
12/23/2011
I know we are in the very small minority here but we just didn't care for Babe's at all. Everything we had was just OK. Chicken fried steak, just ok. Fried chicken, just ok. Mashed potatoes, just ok. Creamed corn, yuck. Mom's is way better. Salad, iceburg lettuce and a dressing made from vinegar and sugar, yuck. Biscuits, I don't remember. Wish we had like it. Everyone else seems to love it. I just don't get it. I guess I grew up with such good southern cooks in the house, mom and grandma, that not much else compares.
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Review from Aimee Z.
Plano, TX
1/16/2011 1 Check-in Here
Minus One Star For Not Letting Me Take Home My Leftovers!
I've lived in the DFW area for over 6 years now and until last week I had never been to Babe's. My former employer used to have Babe's cater for office meetings so I had tasted their food before, this was just the first time I had ever been inside.
I was surprised by the people dancing on the chairs and the loud music. I ordered the chicken fried steak as did my friend and her aunt ordered the fried chicken. The steak was yummy. The cream corn was eye-rolling. The mashed taters were ok. And I have to admit, I prefer brown gravy on both my chicken fried steak & taters than I do the cream gravy that we had here. The biscuit was very good and this is a rarity for me considering I am not much of a bread person at all. I think it was the honey.
I do not like places that don't let you take the your leftovers home. I realize when stuff is brought out family style that people will ask for seconds and then take most of it home... but not allowing people to take the little leftovers we had from the FIRST round... is just flat out wasteful. I don't believe in wasting food and the few spoonfuls of the cream corn and mashed taters that we didn't finish just ended up in Babe's trash can. That makes me sad (and MAD)
About the time we finished, we ordered another order of the fried chicken to go for our friend who got stuck at work late. Then my friend's aunt asked for two jars of honey to go. Once I saw the size of the jar (about two "bears" worth) and that they were only $5.99 a jar... I had to get one too.
I think if I come back here.. I will have my big purse and tupperware ready for the end of the meal. -
Review from Chris G.
Roanoke, TX
5/10/2011
Love this place. You eat all the food and they bring you more. My 13 year old who can eat like a horse helps me come out ahead. The fried chicken and Chicken Fried Steak are both freakin awesome.
I really wish the wait wasn't so long. they need to expand or something. -
Review from Sang L.
Dallas, TX
4/26/2011 2 Check-ins Here
I love, love , love this place . You pretty much only have two choices ... fried chicken or chicken fried steak . I always go with the fried chicken . I can't really say that I'm a friend chicken expert , having really only KFC or Popeye's or Churches to compare it to, but it's damn good chicken .
I also love their sides . Mashed potatoes and corn and salad and biscuits .
I would recommend going there during off-peak hours . It can be a pretty brutal wait otherwise . -
Review from L.G. B.
Hayward, CA
3/17/2011
G: yum! yum! yum! Their menu consists of fried chicken and chicken fried steak. Small menu but it's the best of the best around here. TX gets this one right. Expect a wait, because everyone knows this as well.
We timed it right because we only waited 15 minutes. The hostess told us that there were 200 people waiting yesterday and the block was filled.
I can believe it.
I loved the sides, especially the corn :D and the biscuits were yummy as well. They keep bringing it out, as much as you want! Everything!
Service was great. -
Review from Michelle W.
Austin, TX
3/11/2011
OMG. My friend told me this place was delicious (in a most fantastically unhealthy way), but I had no idea! The fried chicken was out of this world! I loved the family-style meal presentation with unlimited mashed potatoes, creamed corn, and bread you simply scoop yourself. Though the chicken is far superior to the side dishes, the long wait was worth it!
I'll be making a trip up towards Dallas very soon, and Babe's is definitely on my list! -
Review from Colin B.
Arlington, TX
Ah Babe's, I love the irony of the two firetrucks outside -- stretchers and all -- last night as we pulled up. Your food is destined to kill folks so it was only fitting.
On to the experience. The restaurant is dark and crowded, not really what I expected, but whatever. Expect a wait, but downtown Roanoke is comfy enough to make it tolerable. We waited 20 minutes but had Dublin Dr. Pepper's across the street.
Everything is obviously served family style -- fried chicken or chicken fried steak. Though they are known for their fried chicken, due to a nice allergy, I don't eat chicken. That being said, the chicken fried steak is awesome, some of the best I have ever had. (And be it that I am allergic to chicken, I eat the crap out of some chicken fried steak, so I am no stranger.)
The gravy is top notch, as are the corn and mashed potatoes. My wife is a biscuit fan and swears by theirs. Even the salad -- iceberg lettuce with a sugary oil and vinegar -- was good.
For $10.99 a meal and you leave needing an appointment with a personal trainer and cardiologist, it is an awesome deal.
Oh, and BYOB! -
Review from Christopher B.
Irving, TX
11/4/2010 1 Check-in Here
Good stuff. I had the fried chicken and it had the crispy/fatty skin and breading that I was craving.
I didn't much care for the potatoes - library paste like and too salty for my taste. The corn was good. The salad, OK. The biscuits a disappointment. They were flat and a bit greasy with a really distinctive metallic flavor. Actually in truth they tasted like Bisquick to me.
Good iced tea, cheerful service. All in all a decent experience - and it is close to work so I can see a few lunch time trips -
Review from John P.
Roanoke, TX
12/7/2010
Awesome food, awesome pricing, awesome atmosphere, humongus portions!
Hated by cardiologists everywhere, please remember to bring your cholestorol medicine with you. -
Review from Maggie P.
Grapevine, TX
6/21/2010
I was on the hunt for the best chicken fried steak in DFW for Fathers Day. After some research I found Babes and YEEEEEHAAWWWW this place was awesome. Babes has the BEST corn I have ever eaten in my life. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. It was a party in my stomach.
The best part was my Dad said "that was good", and let me tell ya that is the best review any resturant could ask for because he hardly ever says that......great job Babes! -
Review from Alex E.
Loveland, CO
7/13/2010 5 photos
I'm traveling through Forth Worth and saw the great reviews for this place so my husband and I tried it out. We went early (about 4:50) on a Sunday night per the reviews and I was glad we did because we sailed in, no wait!
The tables are big so it was pretty spacious for two. The waitress was awesome and walked us through the process. I got Big Red for the drink since we don't have it at home and liked it's slightly cinnamon taste. I got the chicken, he got the chicken fried steak. You get a salad with the meal and the salad dressing was unique and tasty, the lettuce iceberg - not my fav.
It was the chicken and corn that stole the show. They were insanely hot, fresh, fast, and bursting with flavor! I come from the country and this is what fried chicken is suppose to taste like! I also loved the gravy but my husband thought it was a distant 3rd for best on the table.
When we left the line was crazy and I was so glad I followed that tip to go early! This is a great place, go check it out. :)
HOT TIP: Across from the restaurant their is a little convenience store that sells Dublin Dr Pepper. They are in tiny bottles, icy cold and deliciously different made with Imperial Cane Sugar.
Please check out the attached pics! :) -
Review from Randy d.
Dallas, TX
3/11/2011
Chicken Fried Steak, or CFS as it is also known, is a prized Texas institution. After learning about the closing of Massey's in Fort Worth, I headed up here simply because I've heard that this place served the best CFS in Fort Worth.
The place was decorated with mismatched chairs various random decorations, and even hidden bathrooms, but these features only serve to add to the appeal of this restaurant as the waitress will hand you a paper detailing the facts of the restaurant from the rooster sign outside to the random chairs inside.
Anyways, the menu is plain and simple; you choose between either the chicken fried steak or fried chicken with both being served with side dishes, albeit an unlimited amount of trimmings. I opted for the chicken fried steak and my waitress was very happy to oblige my request. I was served a salad to start off with and, after I finished, was offered a second serving. I declined the offer, waiting for the main course.
THe main course was a big helping of chicken fried steak served with creamy corn, mashed potatoes, biscuits, and of course, gravy. I loved the fact that they provided honey with the biscuits. I didn't care too much about the corn simply because I'm not a big fan of corn in the first place. THe mashed potatoes were great with the a generous portion of gravy and the chicken fried steak AND gravy was just wonderful.
It doesn't get any better than this. They cook the CFS very well. A word of advice: be sure to go here hungry as the sides are unlimited servings. -
Review from Robert U.
7/27/2010
I've been going to Babes as long as I can remember and all the times I've gone I've had an amazing time eating delicious fried chicken as I loosened my belt a few notches.
This last time, however, something was slightly off, causing me to not give Babe's the 5 stars it usually deserves...
My friends and I came on a Tuesday evening and the place was absolutely PACKED. I understand that this is a popular place but on a Tuesday? An hour wait at 7:15pm? Woah.
My friends waited outside in the sweltering heat (as there is no place with which to wait inside) and were seated luckily only 30 minutes after we had put our name on the list.
Our cheerful waitress came and took our drink orders and our food orders (there are only 2 choices on their non-existent menu so it's not that difficult) and we waited for our drinks. We waited, waited, and waited some more. We thought that our waitress had gone to Plano to the Dr. Pepper factory to get our drinks as it took that long. I understand the place was busy but jeez! 15 minutes later our drinks, biscuits and salad came and finally we were happy. (We brought a bottle of vodka; it is BYOB by the way), spiked our drinks and were happy customers once more.
Soon thereafter, our food came and we were all sent into a fried chicken, creamed corn, mashed potatoes, food coma/ nirvana. I soon began to understand why the wait was so long on a Tuesday. I hadn't been here in such a long time and I was so happy that I was back eating such delicious comfort American food.
I'm being hard on Babe's; I'm getting frustrated with it because I had to wait so long. Ultimately I was treated to such a fantastic meal that satisfied my ever-so-often craving for delicious fried chicken. Well done, Babes; well done. -
Review from Rosa J.
6/8/2010
Has to be by far the best fried chicken i've ever had.....
cream corn was yummy... we had a little bit of a wait but you can
bring your own beer ro we chilled outside with our Keg...
that's right we were the first party to bring a Keg to a restaurant
we were on a party bus celebrating a bachelor/bachelorette party!! good times.. GREAT chicken.. who can ask for more!
