Lisa Bender

The food is amazingly delicious and the meatloaf sandwich can easily feed 2 people. Most importantly, the food actually has flavor, and I’m not talking over salted, the kind of seasoning you grew up with or make in your own home. Easy going and friendly environment in the refurbished brick building. We’ve been on the road for 2 days and walked in looking a little rough, yet no judgement at all. Felt comfortable right when we walked through the door. A place you can go in your Sunday best or just got off work clothes. Delicious. The staff is wonderful and kind. They will make sure you get fed exactly what you want.

James Connolly

My wife and I have driven past this restaurant many times over the years and we've always been a bit curious. We finally stopped in and were pleasantly surprised with very tasty food. I had the party melt, she had a chicken option. She was amazed at how tender the chicken was and the sauce or juices were fantastically seasoned. My patty melt was excellent. Both our plates came with onions, they were awesome. Bottom line, stop driving past this place on your way to Ft Worth or Dallas and get your grub on!!!

Belinda Woodruff

First time I'd ever be there. My friend took me on my birthday 9-11. The atmosphere is so wonderful. Everyone should try it.

+1

Melisa Mason

The chicken fried steak was very tender. The fried green beans were delicious! The meatloaf was better than his mommas but not better than mine lol. Everything could use more salt. The onion rings need more seasoning in the batter. But I did really appreciate cottage cheese as a side. The history is added character. Definitely worth the stop.

+2

S R

Generous portions, perfectly cooked, and classic country food. Comfortable dining area and great service. I got a slice of buttermilk pie to go and wish I bought more🙂

Rachel Doporto

This place has been on my Bucket list for sometime, so today we made the stop as we Traveled from the Metroplex to West Texas. I have to say I wish I would have stopped all those other times we passed it. The food was amazing, huge portions and made to order. Staff were very friendly and it was very very clean. We will definitely be stopping there again.

+3

Chris Lillibridge

Fantastic! If you are between Granbury and Abilene, you need to make this your stop for delicious food! The menu is filled with a wide variety of selections from the Full banquet to faster selections if you're on the road and on the go! I chose the "Greasy Cheesy" on the recommendation of my waitress! The burger was fantastic, served with crisp, delicious home-cooked french fries and thousand island dressing on the side. There were a wide variety of craft beers available, but I was driving a big trailer so I didn't want to drink alcohol. Speaking of parking, I'm towing a 40 foot trailer on this visit, so my options were limited for parking, but the rest-assured, there's plenty for even the biggest tractor trailer rigs. I have passed this way many times thinking I should always stop but I have always ended up at a fast food restaurant and always been disappointed. I will tell you my order came out within minutes! My waitress Kiana was very attentive, and equally considerate! The chocolate pie was incredible, don't miss that! The atmosphere inside was very homey, welcoming and warm! The restrooms were in immaculately clean. Everything together, this is definitely worth your time and your appetite! 100% Perfect dining experience!

Mike E

What an amazing GEM tucked away. Such a cool place to eat at. Rode my bike and stopped in for some chicken and coffee. I highly recommend the mushroom chicken , and chicken fried steak! Amazing! And a very hearty serving if I may add. Coffee is good, they also have Dublin Soda pop ( first time trying ) . While I waited I wandered around and looked at all the cool sings, photographs and relics from the booming oil town from the past. Lots of cool stuff. Owners are great people too met them while I was waiting for my food.

+1

Mothertrucker

This place is the bomb. They are Veteran friendly and very appreciated. Show your id and get a whopping 50% discount on food and drinks. They have the best food with large portions for the hungry and smaller portions for the smallest appetites. A diamond in the mine, a gem in the desert, this find keeps me stopping every trip. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to feast for small or large appetites. This place has an amazing selection of displayed antiques, heritage, and history. As you exit interstate I-20 and turn into this small village you enter another era of time. Don’t forget to visit the antique store, more like a museum next door.

+45

Always a go to. Family dining with great service and tasty food the staff is very accommodating

Always a go to. family dining with great service and tasty food the staff is very accommodating

Always a go to. Family dining with great service and tasty food the staff is very accommodating

Celebrated a family birthday. Had a great time and enjoyed the high quality food. Located in a very historical area once known for coal mining and high levels of immigration from Italy.

Celebrated a family birthday. Had a great time and enjoyed the high quality food. Located in a very historical area once known for coal mining and high levels of immigration from Italy.

I've driven past The SmokeStack restaurant for many years but have never stopped.\nToday was different!\nMy wife and I stopped and had dinner and it was very good!\nOur waitress was just the best! …

Great food, service is wonderful, staff are so friendly. Open early, close around 9 or 10.

Holy chicken! Best country fried steak with gravy and chicken pot pie we've ever had! The prices, cuteness and service can't be beat! Worth going out of your way to get a fabulous meal!

Holy chicken! Best country fried steak with gravy and chicken pot pie we've ever had! The prices, cuteness and service can't be beat! Worth going out of your way to get a fabulous meal!

Great place to take the family! My wife and I ordered the ribeye steak that was perfectly cooked. This place has a great old fashioned look with antique decor with a working piano in the corner. …

The food was delicious and our waitress , Adriana was friendly! Good coffee! \nWe will definitely make the trip back!!

We love eating breakfast here. Always fast and courteous. prices are very fair. Eggs are always spot on and pancakes are huge.

We've always seen this place when we go on road trips but it is the first time that we ever stopped by! We were all very pleased with this place! Our steaks were cooked to perfection, complemented …

Service was excellent. Our drinks were never empty. The fried pickles we tasty but has a little to much breading for my taste. The garden salad, and loaded baked potato for my sides were great. The…

Goodness Gracious look what we found on Interstate 20, Homemade Breakfast, Lunch and Supper! LARGE parking Lot,we parked with 40ft Motorhome Towing, will always stop here!

Lived up to the hype. I have passed by here more times than I can remember driving from DFW to Midland and have always wanted to stop. My son and I dropped in for a late dinner on a Friday and it w…

Always wanted to stop but never have until we decided to watch some six man football. Food was delicious. Steak cooked to perfection. Sides were tasty and plentiful. staff were friendly and atten…

Always wanted to stop but never have until we decided to watch some six man football. food was delicious. steak cooked to perfection. Sides were tasty and plentiful. Staff were friendly and att…

Always wanted to stop but never have until we decided to watch some six man football. Food was delicious. steak cooked to perfection. Sides were tasty and plentiful. Staff were friendly and atten…

So headed back home for turkey day and decided to stop for dinner at SmokeStack in Thurber. Passed by this place all these years between Dallas and San Angelo but never stopped, wish we had done so …

So headed back home for turkey day and decided to stop for dinner at SmokeStack in Thurber. Passed by this place all these years between Dallas and San Angelo but never stopped, wish we had done s…

I live nearby so I eat here 2-3 times a month. Have had pretty much their entire menu and my personal favorite are the chicken livers. Splurge and get their onion rings too. Sunday after church, or…

Great spot for country cooking in a charming, historic building. We stopped for lunch on our way to UTA. Seat yourself without a wait. service was attentive and chatty. The menu offers some int…

Great spot for country cooking in a charming, historic building. We stopped for lunch on our way to UTA. Seat yourself without a wait. Service was attentive and chatty. The menu offers some int…

this place was so cool, the building itself was really cool to look at, the food was so dang good, the chicken fried steak had two sizes and i got the small one and i was filled and satisfied (…

The Smokestack Restaurant offers great food at a good price. Just off Interstate 20 at Thurber / Mingus Texas. It is in an historical building and the atmosphere is cozy. The staff are friendly. I…

The Smokestack Restaurant offers great food at a good price. Just off Interstate 20 at Thurber / Mingus Texas. It is in an historical building and the atmosphere is cozy. The staff are friendly. I…

Stopped here on a work trip on my way from Midland to Southlake. Looked pretty from the exterior and loved the actual smokestack across from the restaurant. Lots of room for parking, dining, and outside seating, with plenty of memorabilia on the walls. I tried the chicken fried chicken at the servers recommendation and was quite disappointed. I see on the menu it says it is covered in Panko breadcrumbs which could’ve been good, but there was just too much of it. I think it could be a great chicken fried chicken if it were in a normal batter, not panko. The chicken was very thin and I don’t think it was cooked well because the batter just kept sliding off of it. Might need to check your oil. Would probably stop here again but definitely not for chicken fried chicken. Better luck to me next time!

Charles B

Very loud. Service was good. Lighting was horrible (super dim, most lighting was from the windows). The grits were tasty, but had no pepper in them. The breakfast taco was decent, though lacked a bit in seasoning. Needed some spicy salsa. The white gravy was severely lacking; looked like it had seasoning, but tasted like it had no seasoning. Eggs were severely overcooked (asked for soft scrambled, got very well done eggs). Definitely was not worth $65 ($67 with the scam CC fee).

+1

Kdub

It was definitely a great experience. The menu is small, but all comfort foods. Quality cooking. The chicken fried steak was hand breaded and hand pan-fried; not deep fried. The rolls are cooked Dutch oven style. The potato wedges were a great fused blend. For desert, the apple pie and buttermilk pie are highly recommended. The ambiance is in an old mercantile building built in 1920.

+5

Wanted something unique to stop at on our road trip and found this cute place easily off i20. Tons of parking so definitely trailer friendly. The building is older and really cute. It was lunch time …

Wanted something unique to stop at on our road trip and found this cute place easily off i20. Tons of parking so definitely trailer friendly. The building is older and really cute. It was lunch tim…

We've stopped here several times on our way to/from Dallas and have always enjoyed our meals. We usually get the daily special which includes dessert, usually a piece of some fruit cobbler. Everyth…

We've stopped here several times on our way to/from Dallas and have always enjoyed our meals. We usually get the Daily Special which includes dessert, usually a piece of some fruit cobbler. Every…

Great place to stop for lunch. We both ordered salads. The grilled chicken and chef salad. Tasty. Side order of Fried onion rings a good size and well cooked. service was quick. server friendly. …

Great place to stop for lunch. We both ordered salads. The grilled chicken and chef salad. Tasty. Side order of Fried onion rings a good size and well cooked. Service was quick. Server friendly. …

I have wanted to stop and eat here for many years when traveling by but it hasn’t worked out…until now. I ordered the chicken fried steak and it was good but the best part and biggest surprise……

After passing by this place countless times we decided to stop because the reviews seem good and the history seemed interesting. I was a bit dissapointed after trying however, as the chicken fried chicken was flavorless and the serving size of the massed potatoes was laughable. My wife did give stellar reviews to the onion rings, and found her steak to be average. Normally I prefer these type of stand alone restaraunts, non-chain and reflecting the history of the area, but honestly I would prefer Texas Roadhouse over this, I'm not sure I would give it another go. As for atmosphere, I probably got unlucky and was sat next to a large crowd vocally in political debate, which is their right l, but was a little much for me. The photographs and the smokestack itself are nice.

Stopped in for breakfast. Food was great service was great, food prices where ok but the COFFEE price was stunning. $2.19 a cup REFILLS were $2.19 a cup. Didn't even tell us before serving us. So…

Stopped in for breakfast. Food was great service was great, food prices where ok but the coffee Price was stunning. $2.19 a cup REFILLS were $2.19 a cup. Didn't even tell us before serving us. So w…

Chelsea Snyder

Very interesting experience. The food was pretty good, but not worth $63. When we arrived, not many customers were there. We were sitting for a good 15 minutes before someone even came to our table. Customer service can really make or break an experience. Your staff wasn’t very friendly or welcoming at ALL. Unfortunately, we probably won’t be back.

Filthy rock parking lot full of dirt and silt. Billowing winds ensure your covered in dirt. Don't care about their oil business history. Food is - mediocre.