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by Steven Doyle | October 26, 2025 · 2:15 pm

The Ultimate DFW (and Texas) Chicken Fried Steak List 2025

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Today is a day of celebration and joy as we mark the official Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day. The day’s founder, Jeffrey Yarbrough, said on this auspicious occasion, “I am honored to have worked closely with restaurateurs Tom Perini and Ralph Sheffield to elevate this savory southern dish that reflects our state history. Besides my wife and kids as the loves of my life, creating the official Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day has been a dream come true and makes me so proud to be a Texan.” Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | October 23, 2025 · 1:56 pm

Jake & Dorothy’s Elevates Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day in the Spirit of the Holiday

There’s something about Jake & Dorothy’s Café in Stephenville that feels like time slows down the moment you walk through the door. The hum of conversation, the clatter of coffee cups, and the smell of sizzling batter and peppered gravy fill the air like an old country song. Since 1948, Jake & Dorothy’s has been more than a café—it’s a gathering place where ranchers, college kids, and travelers pull up a chair and dig into something that feels like home. The booths are well-worn, the coffee’s always hot, and the smiles come easy. It’s the kind of place that hasn’t needed to change, because it’s always done things right.

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Celebrate the Chicken Fried Steak at Jonathon’s Forestwood in Dallas

In North Dallas, Jonathon’s Forestwood has quickly become a go-to spot for comfort food done right. Chef-owner Jonathon Erdeljac and wife Christine run the restaurant with care, bringing a fresh take on classic American dishes while keeping things approachable and satisfying. The space feels friendly and welcoming—exactly the kind of place you want to linger over a meal.

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Jake and Dorothy’s is a Blast of Cowboy Past

by Jay Hoffman

Stephenville was founded in 1854 and is known as the Cowboy Capital of the World and in the one-hundred Best Small Towns in America list as well as Dairy Capital of Texas. With that combination, there is sure to be some good eating in Stephenville.

The town was incorporated in 1889 with the advent of Ft. Worth, Texas and Rio Grande Railway. From there Stephenville exploded with growth and buildings along with John Tarleton Ag. College, now known as Tarleton State University. Stephenville boasts more cowboys per capita than any other city in the country.

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by Steven Doyle | October 5, 2021 · 4:16 pm

Chicken Fried Steak, a Tasty Way to Celebrate Texas

There can be nothing more satisfying than a warmed plate of Chicken Fried Steak and buttery mashed potatoes smothered in peppery creamed gravy and a side of crisp green beans.

Chicken Fried Steak has become so popular that it is now served in many fine dining establishments across the nation using exotic meats such as antelope and elk. The flattened meat, usually a cheaper cut, is tenderized and given a floury egg bath and fried in a cast iron skillet or deep fried giving the cut a flavorful crisped crust with craggy peeks and valleys of crunchy, meaty goodness that captures the aforementioned gravy giving the dish an element of comfort.

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A Week of Celebration Honoring Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day

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We are in celebration mode this week as we seek out the very best Chicken Fried Steaks in the DFW area and around the state of Texas. It is research that is heartfelt, and I am sure our system is feeling all the fried beef we have consumed for the large list we will present last in the week as we pay homage to Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day.

Chicken-fried steak is a dish in which a cut of beef, usually thin and selected from the round, is breaded and fried. (Occasionally, some restaurants have also cooked a cut of pork.) The method of preparation is similar to that of fried chicken, which explains the name. The Texas staple is most often served with mashed potatoes and covered with cream gravy. Continue reading →

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by Steven Doyle | October 26, 2015 · 10:14 am

How To Celebrate Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day

by Steven Doyle

God love Jeffrey Yarbrough. Yarborough is one of the strongest supporters of restaurants in Dallas, and when the man decided that there needed to be a holiday that celebrated what should be our state dish, chicken fried steak, he went to Austin to do something about it. This is why every October 26 we celebrate Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day as proclaimed by the Texas Legislature.

For most of us we didn’t need a proclamation, but how fun is it that it is all nice and official like. It sort of mandates the fact that we cannot go the day without sampling at least one platter of gravy soaked fried meat. Continue reading →

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