The Dixie Chicken. Maybe you’ve heard of it in a Robert Earl Keen tune, maybe you drove through College Station or heck maybe you even went to A&M. Frankly, I thought I should check it out while I was in town.
Anyway – I like to try to get a feel for places I go to, so when we heard Robert Earl Keen talk about the Dixie Chicken as well as a recommendation from a friend, we decided to check it out. First, we walked in and the atmosphere was definitely awesome, definitely Texan.
Here is the front of the building…
…the entrance…I love the swinging doors!
…the walls were covered with old signs. Very vintage.
In the back of Dixie Chicken is the place where you can order food – hamburgers, chicken strips and chicken fried steak (we are in the south), fries and other southern appetizers (stuffed jalapenos and fried okra) and they even had beef jerky on the menu. I asked Sy what I should get, his friend said the cheeseburgers were good. The woman in front of me turned around and looked at me like I was an alien (probably because I wasn’t wearing maroon), she then told me that this is the place to go whenever I’m in College Station. Ok, I started to feel a little better about this place. I opted for a cheeseburger, fries and a chocolate shake.
After being told it would be a 45 minute wait (it didn’t end up being that long), I though man this is going to be a damn good burger. Well one would think. Others would like to think this is a damn good burger when I’m drunk as all hell. My cheeseburger was charred – burnt really. I could feel the crunch of the burger as I would take a bite. “Where’s the ketchup?” The fries were honestly pretty tasty. The chocolate shake, or semi-melted chocolate ice cream left something to be desired to be honest however when I found the piece of clear plastic in my shake, that was it for me.
The Dixie Chicken should only be known as a watering hole, and maybe a place to eat when you won’t remember the taste of the food later.
Here are some pictures of the bar. Saddles sat over the entire bar. The atmosphere was great!
This was in the “kitchen” area – I find that it fits a lot of people I know.
The Dixie Chicken is in a prime location – across the street from campus, next to…
The Dry Bean Saloon.
Bottle Cap Alley (they have bands play here).
And just down the street from…
I’m pretty sure there is a place for everyone.
And you are consistently reminded what town you are in…
If you are in need of a cold beer… http://www.dixiechicken.com/