Very common in Texas because of the prevelance of dry counties. At least you can drink a nice wine at a decent price. I am so sick of place like Mortons charging you $100 for a wine you can buy for $20 in the grocery store.

My favorite is just outside of Dallas, to the north of the race track. It is called the Ranchman Cafe in Ponder, Texas. The town has a population of maybe 50. The steaks are excellant (Porter house), and everything is homemade (really homemade).

When I was little (the 70's), it use to take about 3 hours to make your meal because the owner/cook did each order one at a time from scratch and they actually had an outhouse for the facilities. Now it is a lot faster and they have indoor plumbing. Good idea to call your order in advance and make reservations. But when we go we are not in any hurry.

They sit the locals in the front and at the counter, and they have the addition in the back for out of towners.

Look up Ponder on Map quest, you can not miss the restaurant. Also, the bank next door, now out of business, was robbed by bonnie and clyde. They still have bullet holes in the walls. Last time a noticed, the Bank made cowboy boots to order.

IF you want to go back to Texas in the 1920's go to Ponder.

Save room for their homemade pies.