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Frank's Restaurant
Category: Restaurants American (Traditional) American (Traditional) [Edit]
Interstate 10Schulenburg, TX 78956
(979) 743-3555
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dessert, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
13 reviews for Frank's Restaurant
13 reviews in English
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Review from Rudy M.
12/3/2011 2 Check-ins Here
I so love Frank's! Totally recommend if taking a road trip on 10West. Frank's is a destination for some good country food. Located in the Schulenburg area, Frank's offers big dining room country cooking complete with a great menu, fantastic deserts and waitresses that wear the "uniform." LOVE LOVE LOVE.
OMG, you walk in and see the hostess and ask for a booth.
Then peruse the menu -- all items are good but you MUST get the Fried Chicken. Share the dish with another person as it comes with 4 pieces and you get a salad and a potato choice (baked, french fries or mashed).
Also, you must get some bread - Frank's makes their own bread and it's served sliced and warm. Spread some butter on a slice and taste the deliciousness. -
Review from Anji A.
We stopped in during our drive back down from Austin after checking out the yelp app's monocle function. We figured, hey, it's a small town restaurant, been there a long time, so it's worth stopping in.
It's okay. I think the place runs more on nostalgia and sentimental reasons more so than the food. It definitely had a homey feel, but with the place being pretty sizable, there were plenty of waiters zipping through the aisles.
Most of the staff were pretty smiley and friendly, but the one that waited on us seemed like she really didn't want to be there or enjoyed her work very much. Without a smile or a how are you,she took our order in an cold manner, which was really opposite of what this place seems to stand for.
We chocked it up to maybe she having a bad day, and figured the food would make up for it. Not quite. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. With large portions and bland tastes, it was a bit of a surprise and a disappointment. We ended up with a chicken fried round steak (which came with bread crumbs versus a lovely flour/buttermilk batter) served with mashed potatoes (dry, flavorless) and the sausage links with german potatoes and green beans.
Maybe the style of food is meant to be more flavorless? I heard german food tends to be simple, and maybe it was just my misunderstanding. The menu options were really similar to Luby's, but I think for the price and taste, I would have just rather gone to Luby's or maybe that kolache place down the street. It just wasn't very satisfying at the end, even though it seems like it's been a town staple all these years.
Best of continued success, it's definitely nice to see a local place being supported by so many for so many years. It's probably a great go-to spot for many travelers and Schulenburgers alike, but it just wasn't what the doctor ordered for us. -
Review from LC C.
1/28/2012 2 photos
Good food, great service, nice people! 5 stars. Thanks.
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Review from Jessica C.
San Antonio, TX
10/31/2011
I have been going to Franks for the last 20+ years, stopping in on my travels between San Antonio and Houston. It had been a few years since I had eaten there, but after a little arm twisting I convinced my husband to give it a try with me. I can say that the service and food is still excellent! My husband is a convert and luckily will be looking forward to Franks as part of our trip. I had a salad that was fresh and loaded down with veggies. For a small price I was able to add grilled chicken that was exceptional. So it was about $8 for a truly great salad. Not bad since salads now tend to run on the skimpy side of veggie variety and the high side of price. Wanda was our server and I loved her. She was on top of it and truly a treat.
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Review from Greg K.
San Antonio, TX
12/2/2011
I'm afraid we've fallen off the Frank's bandwagon as well. A visit for Sunday dinner about a year ago was a winner, so we were looking forward to a repeat experience this time through the area. Unfortunately, things seem to have gone downhill fast. The server was indifferent at best. The meatloaf was dry and crumbly, heavily flavored with what tasted like bottled barbeque sauce. The tomato and beet salad had no beets (they were "out of beets" our server informed us), and when I asked how the corn was prepared, he stared blankly and replied, "out of a can". When asked what kind of bread we wanted (white or wheat?), we asked for a mix. We got one slice of white bread and one slice of wheat bread, straight out of the bag. We won't be going back to Frank's.
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Review from Kari M.
10/27/2010
This place has been around for 80 years and for a good reason. It just feels like home. As soon as you walk in you are greeted and you can smell the delicious food. Huge brown wood paneled walls and massive chandeliers.
The servers are all pretty young and you can tell they aren't that experienced but they are really nice and attentive. There is ample seating and and no wait to be seated.
The food is good ol' country cooking. I got the chicken fingers with a potato and salad. All of it was great. The salad had the perfect ratio of dressing to ingredients, and came out before everything else. The potato was fixed before I got it and it was all the way and delicious. The chicken fingers were breaded pretty heavily, I would have liked to taste the chicken a bit more. But I ate as much as I could before I was stuffed.
It was affordable as well. If you are driving through Schulenberg on the road, starving like we were, I suggest stoppin' in. They even have a cute little country store! -
Review from Mary Kay S.
Washington, DC
1/1/2009
I've eaten at Frank's easily a dozen times in my life. Pops owns property not too far from here, so it's a convenient stop on the way to and from Houston.
My last visit was classic Frank's. The lovely ladies inside seated us promptly and gave us menus. They are always bustling yet smiling. It didn't take long for me to pick out the burger I wanted. My husband was intrigued by earlier talk of fried catfish, so he ordered it as soon as he saw it on the menu. Our two companions showed their impressive restraint by ordering salads.
My burger was just fine -- not the best burger I've ever had, but certainly better than many. Martin finished off his catfish without any trouble. Unfortunately, we passed on dessert -- I know, I know -- we were supposed to get pie. Dammit.
One small moment that typifies the Frank experience: After Martin finished his salad, the waitress came around to clear the dishes and make room for the entrees. She said "Hon, don't you think you're going to want that fork again later?" Martin smiled and retrieved his fork from the salad bowl, then gave it a good lickin' to prepare it for the coming catfish.
I just love Frank's. -
Review from Jessie D.
8/4/2010
Today I spent the day at Frank's with a group of coworkers. They were nice enough to let us use their side room free of charge for our meeting. The sweetest little old lady in the world kept us full of diet coke, coffee, and iced tea all day. THANKS FRANK'S!
Also, I have to give a huge shout out whoever makes the pies there. The chocolate meringue pie was SUPERB and my coworker loved her buttermilk pie.
I know Schulenburg is well known for the Oakridge Smokehouse, but it's definitely worth a second stop at Frank's for a slice of pie. -
Review from Edgar V.
9/19/2008
The rating for this place should be 3.5 stars for several reasons. During our return to Houston after evacuating for Hurricane Ike, my parents and I stopped into Frank's Restaurant, which is right off the off-ramp from I-10 heading east.
Frank's is a one-of-a-kind place, no brain-dead chain like Applebee's or Chili's, and this uniqueness can work in favor or against it. I think it works in favor of it.
The decor is a homey Southern diner. Nothing is terribly new but you don't feel that the stuff and surroundings are grimy old. The walls are decorated with vintage photos of the original building and snapshots of the founding family members. We sat under a photo of the original married couple flanking Ms. Joan Crawford ("Mommie Dearest", to you Christina wannabes). My parents had a good time gawking and speculating on what other celebrities might have passed through these doors. And, no, they weren't thinking of Brangelina, Lindsay Lohan, or any of those nouveau flash-in-the-pan "stars". The stars of yesteryear would fit right in in this place.
But, there were lots of diversity represented in the client mix. Good old boys, Southern women, families of all types, UT frat boys, and lots of ethnicities were mixing it up over comforting Southern/American food.
One of the sweet-as-sweet-tea older ladies will seat you with a warm hello, followed up by a uniform-clad waitress. Our waitress, Catherine, was a sweetheart who was good-natured in indulging questions about the Joan Crawford picture from my parents and my questions about the owners pictured and the quality of the potato salad on that day since I was thinking of having the special.
My father had one of the daily specials: baked chicken with rice and 2 sides for ~$7.50. He chose green beans and corn on the cob. Other options were sauerkraut and mashed potatoes. He especially loved his baked chicken since it was done to juicy and perfect tenderness. It must have been prepared to order since we waited for about 25 minutes for our total order to come out during a shoulder period (about 2 PM).
My mom had the Schulenburger (~$6), which was a 1/3 lb burger made to order with the usual accompaniments: lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, and mustard. She subbed mayo for the mustard. Fries were extra and she declined. It looked good but she didn't rave or rant about it. She finished it so it must not have been a bad burger. Or, she was just really hungry, despite saying that she really wasn't that hungry.
(Aside: What's up with moms and saying they are not really hungry? I know she'd kill me for telling you but she is a little bitty thing: all 4 foot 11 and 100 pounds of her so, as far as I care, she can eat whatever she wants. Plus, she gave birth to me, so yet another license to eat as much as she wants. Ha!)
I had another of the daily specials: the open-faced BBQ brisket sandwich with potato salad as my choice (~$6.50). It came with a pickle, too. The brisket was tender and paired with a balanced sauce. Not too sweet, smoky, or heavy. The white bread was the standard company-picnic fare. The potato salad (mayo based) was the star of my plate. It was really good so Catherine didn't lie to me - and I usually despise all mayo-based products.
They have an array of pies and other desserts but we didn't try it on this stop.
If you're on your way to San Antonio or Houston, take a break and stop into Frank's in Schulenburg. Even if its just to pick up a slice of pie and look at the vintage photos. -
Review from Tina R.
Ada, OK
2/23/2009
I love stopping at this place,service is always been good, food is southren style old fashion good breakfast lunch or dinner and I have learned to have dessert to go, this is one place you don't want to miss out on dessert...
or just live alittle and have dessert first when you stop at frank's.... -
Review from Kimberly H.
Houston, TX
3/12/2011
I love Frank's. Stopping here has been a highlight of many vacations/car trips from Houston. The food is always great, and service is wonderful.
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Review from Chas D.
Seattle, WA
5/20/2009
I'm afraid I can't jump on the Frank's bandwagon . . . unless you like gratuitous grease. Frank's is a non-descript generic freeway cafe. A plus -- it is local and not a chain, but that's about all that distinguishes it in my book.
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Review from Mary T.
Katy, TX
12/20/2009
For the past two decades, I've been stopping in for a bite to eat at Frank's. When I was little, my family would stop for lunch here on our way to or from San Antonio to see my grandmother. Now that I live in San Marcos, the BF and I stop on our way to and from Houston to see my family. Frank's is a rarity in this day and age of bigger, faster, and shinier. I don't think anything but perhaps the upholstery on the booths has changed since the 1980's, and that's a great thing. Frank's is like a security blanket for me. No matter the purpose for the journey, I know they'll be able to offer me sustenance along the way should my path follow that of I-10.
The BF accurately described the feel of eating here as the feeling you get when you're eating at someone else's house and you know the food is going to be good. Frank's is like eating in the kitchen of the country grandmother you may or may not ever have had. The food here will never get a Michelin rating. It is good, simple, down home country cooking which means lots of protein, fat, and starch. It is not fancy, but is sure is comforting. Most recently we stopped in here on the way back from Houston. The BF got the daily special 10 oz steak cut "cowboy thick" which he ordered medium rare and I ordered the another special of country sausage with German style potato salad with a vegetable of my choice (I picked sauerkraut). The food came out and the first thing we noticed was that the BF's steak was still sizzling. When he cut it open, it was perfect on the inside. That was a damn fine steak for any restaurant, not just Frank's. My sausage was great but the star of the show was the German potato salad. They really knocked that one out of the ballpark. It was utterly perfect. For dessert we tried to order two slices of their famous chocolate meringue pie but they were out, so we got their lemon meringue instead. That's another thing that Frank's has mastered: meringue. I defy you to find an establishment that does meringue better than Frank's does meringue. A pro-tip here is to ask what pies they have that day as soon as your waiter arrives at your table and then ask your waiter to reserve you slices of your desired dessert as their pies generally tend to go fast. After you pay at the register, make sure to check out their gift shop. Sometimes they have some real jewels tucked away back there.
Frank's is celebrating their 80 year anniversary this year, and I pray that they have 80 more years left and then some. They're a Texas institution and that journey on I-10 just wouldn't be the same without them.
