McBrides Land & Cattle Co

Steaks are good, staff are friendly and the place is comfortable. They keep the lights too dim at 7pm to appreciate the quality of the food which is a shame. If that was an esthetic choice, i don't understand it. I ordered a sirloin and porterhouse steak, but took them back to the hotel to eat. They were both delicious and the cooks did a great job. I noticed a lot of the older patrons with mobility issues had difficulty leaving the entrance and had to have family help them safely get to the parking lot. It would really be an appreciative gesture to install an automatic door and handicap ramp to round out the experience of a warm satisfying meal. Parking is decent but not magnificent. There is room to park on the side street. If you are coming through with an RV or trailer you'll find a

Some colleagues and I went to lunch just after 1, upon arrival we waited for a minute or two, then a waitress asked us how many, we said 4, she paused looked around and said I’ll be right back. A minute later, another lady came up and asked us how many. Then our first waitress popped back out and set down silverware and menus on a table we eventually were seated at. The waitress appeared annoyed with the other lady that was trying to serve us. All that to say that for the first time ever, I felt a negative energy when walking into the restaurant. Not really sure if the folks that work there enjoy being there. The service got better during our visit and the food was great as usual.

I was really looking forward to my first trip to McBrides Land & Cattle Co. I love steak! I have been in the area for almost 2 years now and had heard that this particular restaurant was one of the best. I came with a group of friends. I ordered the Cowboy Cut Ribeye, medium rare. Boy was I disappointed. Had I not been with a group I would have complained and sent it back. First of all, it was more medium than medium rare. Secondly, for a ribeye, it was an effort to cut and chew. With my steak I also had the Garlic Mashed Potatoes, a Ceasar Salad and a Sweet Tea. Well, the Ceasar Salad was not disappointing. One out of 4 items was good ... for $44!! Normally, I'd give a restaurant a 2nd try before critiquing it. The Sweet Tea? I was adding sugar to it. The Garlic Mashed Potatoes? Bland. I

The early bird was excellent value for money. The waitress was knowledgeable and did a good job. Service was speedy at 5pm. The meat was not prime grade but what can one expect for $21 for an 8 ounce ribeye these days? Salad was good as was the German potato salad.

Ever been to a restaurant where, as soon as you walk in, you feel - oh I am not a local and they are going to make sure I know it? Yea. This place is it. It was 35 minutes before we got drinks. 67 minutes before the food came. I had grilled porks and she had a filet. They were out of some food when they took our order 35 minutes after they opened the front door. The pork chops were….cooked. I can’t say they were grilled. The filer was ok. The baked potatoes were good. The house salad was good. The basket of crackers that came out with the salad had a a few stray crackers unwrapped. Most of the individually wrapped crackers were broken. I can’t say this restaurant is checked off my Wichita Falls checklist and I won’t be back.