Fred's Texas Cafe Camp Bowie West

Alphabet date led us to Fred 's Texas Cafe for the letter F and came highly recommended! Very well known for plenty of good items, especially the burgers, sandwiches and chicken fried steak. Today, we tried: Fried pickles, Smoked Bologna sandwich, The Whistlestop Burger and The Spicy Todo Jalepeno Burger. STJ Burger 4.4/5 this burger is made with fried jalepenos, bacon, jalepeno cream cheese, and homemade jalepeno jam on a cheddar jalepeno bun. By far my favorite burger of the 2 we tried. This would 've been a lot higher rating if it did come with the cheddar bun (mine was regular) and if my beef patty was cooked to my liking (no offer). Still a pretty high rating, and the best part was the jam! Bun was buttered and toasted to perfection. Definitely a must try if you love all things spicy. W Burger 3.7/5 this burger comes with creamy pimento cheese spread, fried green tomato, fresh pico, Sriracha rémoulade and lettuce. Again, bun perfectly buttered and toasted. Again, rating would 've been higher with a medium patty. Overall, the star ingredient was the combination of the rémoulade with the pimento cheese spread. Could use more pop of flavor to bring out every ingredient. SB Sandwich 5/5! Smoked Bologna seared in Fred 's Badlands BBQ sauce, accompanied with bacon, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo served on buttery Texas toast. This sandwich was near perfect! The smoke flavor on the Bologna stood out. Every ingredient complimented the next, down to the mayo and crispy, buttery toasted Texas toast. I will be back for this alone! Fried pickles w/spicy ranch 4.7/5 banger appetizer. The pickles were seasoned (can, clearly see the pepper flecks) and the spicy ranch was a perfect dip. Only complaint with this batch was the amount of grease that remained (maybe not drained long enough Overall, an amazing experience with friendly and attentive staff. 4.5 rating out of 5!

Our first burger of burger week. We're off to a great start. It's a great deal for a regular sized burger and side.

It was really good the chicken fried steak is better then Lucile's

We love Fred's! The prices are relatively high, but the value, quality, and portions make it worth the spend. Great job, y'all!

If you 're coming here based on what you saw on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, you might be disappointed. First off, there 's nothing on the menu that makes you go WHOA! It 's all stuff you can find just about anywhere else. Plus, there 's no steak option on the menu like there was when the restaurant was featured on Triple D. That was a huge disappointment. The food is also really expensive, but they have huge portion sizes that sort of make up for that. I would recommend their fried pickles as an appetizer. Overall, this is not a place we plan to visit again.