Hambones

This restaurant was extraordinary. The food was delicious and freshly prepared. The appetizers were beyond expectations. The servers were very kind and attentive, and were overall very welcoming. The restaurant was clean and well decorated. It is definitely a restaurant I will be going to more often. The fried mac and cheese balls were wonderful and the steaks are amazing. I definitely recommend this restaurant for a great cajun food outing.

Great food, busy busy so be patient. They are popular and a great music venue. Family friendly, outdoor dining, community driven and a supporter of family fun! Try them!.

It's a great place to hangout and enjoy great food!!! I love crawfish and Hambone's has some of the best crawfish! I like that you can eat outside! Great owner and staff!! If you haven't checked it out you should definitely go!!

Super friendly service. I’ve never had crawfish before so it was an experience. Its not my type of food, but glad I tried it!

We had the prime rib, and it was fabulous ! Grilled to perfection, tender and juicy. This was the first time I've ever had a smoked baked potato, and it was fantastic! More places should offer that. Mr. Robert was run off his feet. The place was just jumping, but he kept everything flowing, and it was just a really awesome dinner and overall experience. Also, the grilled shrimp was excellent.

Great food great workers the new cook is amazing

Hammy at Hambones has some great food and great atmosphere. Laid back and easy going. 5 stars easy!! If you’re in the area THIS is where the best food is in town.

I had the fried catfish. It was super fresh, hot, and ready fast. Robert was my server and did a great job.

Great food and server was great. Took a while to get a burger, but they have postings and advise that it takes longer for burgers and steaks because they make them fresh.

I love love love this place. Their waitress Jan and their Chef are amazing at their jobs and people. I had the Salmon in the steaks category today and it was seriously delicious. It was juicy, full of flavor and the sides of asparagus and broccoli were perfectly cooked. I will always come back here. -signed a Loyal customer.

First time here it was a great experience!! We got the boiled shrimp boil and it was amazing!

Oysters on half shell... SUPERB! Steak was EXCELLENT! Awesome staff.. we had Lauren she's fun and happy and terrific! The atmosphere was laid back, friendly. We were welcomed from the moment we walked in the door. AWESOMENESS!

I've been twice with my family. The food has been great both times, etoufee, fish tacos, grilled shrimp, frog legs twice.

I ordered the 20oz sirloin steak and a baked potato and the pinto beans for takeout. The entire order was enough for two full meals for myself! The steak was cooked to order and tasted great! The potato was baked out on the grill so it had a great flavor as well and the pinto beans were awesome! Great service and I was able to pick it up fresh off the grill in about 25 minutes!

Great little restaurant with good food. Very pleasant service. Robert was Johny on the spot on service. Definitely will return in the near future.

Man the food is on point here. Came for my nieces birthday. Quail poppers, loaded fries, Cajun egg rolls, tomahawk steak and the massive double bacon cheese burger.

Crawfish were good, but the shrimp was amazing. Hush puppies were delicious. Fresh Shiner on tap. Bar tender was very friendly and attentive. The only thing that wasn't spot on was my wife ordered hot and spicy grilled chicken breast but it was not spicy at all and her baked potato was a little under cooked. Overall it was great I will definitely return.

Big delicious cheese burgers and great fries. And cold Coors Banquet & IPA's beers... Great service by Kacie... We will be back..!!

Amazing place friendly staff let me order tomahawk steaks for my daughters birthday. Will definitely be going back. If you are in the area definitely a place to stop and eat!!! Thank you everyone one at Hambone's we loved it!!!!!

Clean and good stop for lunch .. Friendly staff Best pinto beans in the world !!!! Must be Ms SARAH Beans !!! 😎

Charlene Watson

I ordered the 20oz sirloin steak and a baked potato and the pinto beans for takeout. The entire order was enough for two full meals for myself! The steak was cooked to order and tasted great! The potato was baked out on the grill so it had a great flavor as well and the pinto beans were awesome! Great service and I was able to pick it up fresh off the grill in about 25 minutes!

Casey Rousey

Man the food is on point here. Came for my nieces birthday. Quail poppers, loaded fries, Cajun egg rolls, tomahawk steak and the massive double bacon cheese burger.

Jeremy Robertson

Great little restaurant with good food. Very pleasant service. Robert was Johny on the spot on service. Definitely will return in the near future.

Mike Ritchey

Big delicious cheese burgers and great fries. And cold Coors Banquet & IPA's beers... Great service by Kacie... We will be back..!!

Maltese Fire 316

Crawfish were good, but the shrimp was amazing. Hush puppies were delicious. Fresh Shiner on tap. Bar tender was very friendly and attentive. The only thing that wasn't spot on was my wife ordered hot and spicy grilled chicken breast but it was not spicy at all and her baked potato was a little under cooked. Overall it was great I will definitely return.

Elizabeth Erler

Amazing place friendly staff let me order tomahawk steaks for my daughters birthday. Will definitely be going back. If you are in the area definitely a place to stop and eat!!! Thank you everyone one at Hambone's we loved it!!!!!

HazMat

Clean and good stop for lunch .. Friendly staff Best pinto beans in the world !!!! Must be Ms SARAH Beans !!! 😎

Great place! Great food, great atmosphere and the friendliest staff in East Texas! It's our go to spot with friends and family.

My bestie and I went for dinner. The restaurant had a good size crowd when we entered yet we were welcomed in with Southern hospitality. We sat outside and Robert was our waiter. He recommended the special and it did not disappoint. If you have a chance to have a slice of Mama's Rum Cake, DO IT! I'm a pretty good amateur baker and I haven't (yet) come close to the perfect crumb that this cake has. I'll be bring my husband back for the well marbled steaks we watched get hand cut.

Absolutely amazing local place to visit! Best food ever! Everything we have gotten has been beyond delicious.

As a true Louisiana girl, this place offered home cooked meals in a completely different state. The food was delicious and the staff was so welcoming and kind towards us. If I ever find myself in this area again, I will certainly be coming back!

Steak was seasoned perfectly and cooked with perfection and with right temperature, so was everything else.... everything was delicious and on point. We will be back definitely.

Something to eat for everyone. The staff was very friendly and they make you feel at home. A little hard to find, but very good food and staff! I'll go back there!!

Diana Zimmerman

Something to eat for everyone. The staff was very friendly and they make you feel at home. A little hard to find, but very good food and staff! I'll go back there!!

Cat B

As a true Louisiana girl, this place offered home cooked meals in a completely different state. The food was delicious and the staff was so welcoming and kind towards us. If I ever find myself in this area again, I will certainly be coming back!

Mustafa Essaji

Steak was seasoned perfectly and cooked with perfection and with right temperature, so was everything else.... everything was delicious and on point. We will be back definitely.

Catherine

My bestie and I went for dinner. The restaurant had a good size crowd when we entered yet we were welcomed in with Southern hospitality. We sat outside and Robert was our waiter. He recommended the special and it did not disappoint. If you have a chance to have a slice of Mama's Rum Cake, DO IT! I'm a pretty good amateur baker and I haven't (yet) come close to the perfect crumb that this cake has. I'll be bring my husband back for the well marbled steaks we watched get hand cut.

Donna Dienst

Great place! Great food, great atmosphere and the friendliest staff in East Texas! It's our go to spot with friends and family.

Debra Brown

A small community, family run venue. We were pleasantly surprised as the food was excellent, well plated and the menu was more in line with well-known, bigger restaurants. Absolutely no complaints.

Sharon Pinkerton

The blackened fish was amazing! My husband had crayfish etouffe and said it was good but not as good as mine. The gentlemen who waited on us was very attentive and personal.

The food was great and the service was even better. The gentleman behind the bar was very nice and helpful. The only reason it's not getting 5 stars is because when I got my burger, the bun was pretty soggy which I'm just not a fan of. Otherwise, I loved it

Great local place to get some Cajun food. Our friends ordered the crawfish etoufee and absolutely loved it. I recommend the fried crawfish tail appetizer. During crawfish season they only do the boils on thurs-sat. We went on a wed, so my husband got the boiled shrimp. He loved it, just be cautious it is very spicy (my husband eats Thai spicy level 5 and said the shrimp were "spicy" that day). I do not recommend the grilled oysters as they were tiny and caked in parmesean. But we are anxious to go on a crawfish boil night and try it out to get a better feel for the place.

Angela Valentine

Great local place to get some Cajun food. Our friends ordered the crawfish etoufee and absolutely loved it. I recommend the fried crawfish tail appetizer. During crawfish season they only do the boils on thurs-sat. We went on a wed, so my husband got the boiled shrimp. He loved it, just be cautious it is very spicy (my husband eats Thai spicy level 5 and said the shrimp were "spicy" that day). I do not recommend the grilled oysters as they were tiny and caked in parmesean. But we are anxious to go on a crawfish boil night and try it out to get a better feel for the place.

​I tried a variety of items, starting with the Cajun fries and fried pickles. The fries were the highlight—topped with BBQ sauce, cheese, jalapeños, and chopped brisket. While the brisket was a bit on the fatty side, the overall flavor was delicious. The fried pickles were also excellent, featuring a perfectly seasoned batter. ​For the main course, I had the fish and shrimp. Unfortunately, this was just okay; the fish fillets were quite small and lacked flavour. However, the sides were a standout—both the coleslaw and hushpuppies were great. In the future, I’d likely skip the fried fish unless I paired it with a side of etouffée to give it a boost.

Kenneth Hampton

​I tried a variety of items, starting with the Cajun fries and fried pickles. The fries were the highlight—topped with BBQ sauce, cheese, jalapeños, and chopped brisket. While the brisket was a bit on the fatty side, the overall flavor was delicious. The fried pickles were also excellent, featuring a perfectly seasoned batter. ​For the main course, I had the fish and shrimp. Unfortunately, this was just okay; the fish fillets were quite small and lacked flavour. However, the sides were a standout—both the coleslaw and hushpuppies were great. In the future, I’d likely skip the fried fish unless I paired it with a side of etouffée to give it a boost.

My opinion of this place has greatly changed and for the worse; I will not be coming back. Beside their prices have gone up again, there is a different price, not in print on the physical menu. They charged an extra $4.99, which is 25% higher than the menu's listed price. In response to the owners, the menu shown to me and my sister had the listed price of $20.

Oyster where fresh but no flavor. Never gt cocktail sauce or horse radish till almost gone or forks. Steaks cooked to order very good. Fried crayfish very good, green tomatoes OK at best. Pricing good. Still service not good no napkins silver ware. Baked potatoes came out after steaks were eaten. I see very nice over here about the amateurish wait staff and owner never responds to any negative reviews. FIX THE SERVICE OF WAITSTAFF, PROBLEM SOLVED Love sitting outside when cooler weather - fix ur service staff.

Found this place while in Palestine and it wasn’t quite what we were expecting. I myself got the never ending catfish but didn’t need a refill because they initially give you plenty! I’ll say the catfish was VERY tasty!! I don’t know if it’s because we are from Houston, but for us a seafood boil is way different than what was offered here. The crab and the shrimp were just literally boiled. Didn’t taste like anything or have any sauce. It’s not that they were bad they were plain and we’re not used to that. Also, we really wanted crawfish but our server, who was very nice by the way, said it was out of season so they didn’t have any. Again, we’re from Houston so it was strange to hear they’re out of season when I know here in Houston places are still serving them. Overall, I will not be coming back because I will not be in Palestine again. Would I recommend it? Yes if you’re gonna have the catfish or any other dish, I don’t recommend boil.

Melissa S

Found this place while in Palestine and it wasn’t quite what we were expecting. I myself got the never ending catfish but didn’t need a refill because they initially give you plenty! I’ll say the catfish was VERY tasty!! I don’t know if it’s because we are from Houston, but for us a seafood boil is way different than what was offered here. The crab and the shrimp were just literally boiled. Didn’t taste like anything or have any sauce. It’s not that they were bad they were plain and we’re not used to that. Also, we really wanted crawfish but our server, who was very nice by the way, said it was out of season so they didn’t have any. Again, we’re from Houston so it was strange to hear they’re out of season when I know here in Houston places are still serving them. Overall, I will not be coming back because I will not be in Palestine again. Would I recommend it? Yes if you’re gonna have the catfish or any other dish, I don’t recommend boil.

A friend and I drove from Nacogdoches County yesterday, and stopped in for a late lunch. She got the special grilled cheese, and I got the blackened catfish with mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus as my sides. She enjoyed her sandwich. My fish was tasty, However, the asparagus was stringy and inedible and I have never understood why places that have baked potatoes on the menu as a regular side would serve instant mashed potatoes. Plus, our lunch was accompanied by buzzing flies. Will I be back, nope, will I recommend, nope.

Peggie Hobbs

A friend and I drove from Nacogdoches County yesterday, and stopped in for a late lunch. She got the special grilled cheese, and I got the blackened catfish with mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus as my sides. She enjoyed her sandwich. My fish was tasty, However, the asparagus was stringy and inedible and I have never understood why places that have baked potatoes on the menu as a regular side would serve instant mashed potatoes. Plus, our lunch was accompanied by buzzing flies. Will I be back, nope, will I recommend, nope.

Dined for lunch on 3/17/22. Ordered alligator app and two steaks. Alligator was good but small portion for the price. Both steaks had a good flavor but not worth the price. They didn't list prices on menu but I didn't ask either as I wasn't paying. The menus online were not the menus presented to us. When I reheated my left overs today I did not realize my $40 ribeye wS half fat and gristle. Not happy and won't return.

A party with 10 of us came in, the older gentleman server was trying his best hence the 2 star service. 4 out of 9 dishes came out wrong even though he took them down on the digital kiosk. Mashed potatoes were cold and tasted like powder spuds not fresh, gravy was cold and chicken fried steak was tough.

The overall experience was honestly pretty terrible. There was only a handful of patrons when we came in, yet we had to seat ourselves while staff behind the counter could be heard across the establishment going "where are the girls? we have people waiting." They had to go find our server and she was extremely inattentive the entire time we were there. Not once did she ask about refills, and others often had to go and retrieve her multiple times to tend to the few customers she had. EXTREMELY rude and condescending in her tone when she spoke to us. They were out of brisket, so we ordered relatively simple items and it still took over 30 minutes to get a sandwich and frog legs. I was brought tartar sauce when I asked for ranch. My sandwich was cold and soggy by the time we got our food, the shrimp was rubbery, and my partner was far from thrilled with his food, too. Nothing was good, much less worth paying for. The manager ended up comping our bill because of how poor everything was. Never coming back. Really don't recommend this place to anyone, either.

Their prices have gone through the roof. More than what was printed on the menu. Then they lied to me about it when I called. I will not be going back In response to your statement about the menu prices, your online menu still shows Regular etouffee for $18 and blackened/fried fish for $20. A 25 percent price hike is too much

Ordered two pounds of Shrimp, two dozen oysters, and one Shiner. It cost $85. They brought out the shrimp, with no sauce. Asked for some, and by the time they brought it the shrimp were completely cold. They then finally bring the oysters (small ones), with no horse radish, or lemon. Ask for that... No one ever asked if I needed another beer. Just me, and one other, and I left hungry. Service was trash. Never again.

We had lunch there the food was nasty heavy in oil very soggy and fornit to be call Cajun grill nothing Cajun about this food this food had no flavor and when I say no flavor I mean NO FLAVOR ! THIS WAS TASTELESS SOGGY FOOD . When the waitress ask if all was good I told NO , I told her the food was very oily and soggy and bland she didn't know what to do . As a waitress they supposed to fix the order but she didn't even offer to fix the problem . Over 60 dollars wasted .y'all won't be getting my money anymore . Now if y'all want Cajun food travel to Tyler and eat a Razzoo's Cajun Café now they know how to Cajun season their food ...

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We had lunch there the food was nasty heavy in oil very soggy and fornit to be call Cajun grill nothing Cajun about this food this food had no flavor and when I say no flavor I mean NO FLAVOR ! THIS WAS TASTELESS SOGGY FOOD . When the waitress ask if all was good I told NO , I told her the food was very oily and soggy and bland she didn't know what to do . As a waitress they supposed to fix the order but she didn't even offer to fix the problem . Over 60 dollars wasted .y'all won't be getting my money anymore . Now if y'all want Cajun food travel to Tyler and eat a Razzoo's Cajun Café now they know how to Cajun season their food ...

This was my first time there and probably my last, the food was not very good, I ordered chicken fried steak, the batter fell off the steak, the cream gravy didn't have any flavor, the food was warm when we got it. The service was not very good, they was not busy the day we was there, but the service was slow.

Kevin Blodgett

This was my first time there and probably my last, the food was not very good, I ordered chicken fried steak, the batter fell off the steak, the cream gravy didn't have any flavor, the food was warm when we got it. The service was not very good, they was not busy the day we was there, but the service was slow.