Big Lake Family Restaurant
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About Big Lake Family Restaurant
Big Lake Family Restaurant serves American food on Big Lake Rd in Houston, with old-time and retro antiques decorating the dining room throughout. The kitchen turns out a menu that runs from a Shrimp Caesar Salad and Chef's Salad to skillet plates like the Spanish Skillet and ABC Skillet, alongside burgers such as the Mushroom Swiss Cheeseburger, with most items made fresh on the spot. Breakfast options include biscuits and gravy with sausage and bacon and country-scrambled eggs, and Mexican dishes come with spicy salsa on request. Chicken strips, onion rings, Reuben sandwiches, and Country Fried Steak with mashed potatoes and gravy round out the offerings, and homemade cherry pie is available for dessert. The restaurant opens daily and seats guests on a walk-in basis. A private dining room is available for groups.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Plenty of parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs available · Has kids' menu
Menu & Prices
9 dishes · mains $10–14- Shrimp Caesar Salad$13.95
- Chef's Salad$12.95
- Spanish Skillet$12.95
- ABC Skillet$10.95
- Hamburger$9.95
- Mushroom Swiss Cheeseburger$12.95
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention country fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, mexican breakfast dishes and homemade cherry pie.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention country fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, mexican breakfast dishes and homemade cherry pie.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly single out the Country Fried Steak and homemade mashed potatoes and gravy, with the Rubin Sandwich, biscuit gravy loaded with sausage and bacon, and Mexican breakfast dishes drawing praise close behind, alongside the homemade cherry pie and a standout blue cheese dressing. Several describe generous, fresh, homemade-tasting portions and a cozy, quiet, retro atmosphere filled with antiques, and many highlight the staff as friendly and kind. A recurring gripe is slow service, with one reviewer warning not to arrive starving, and another notes dense biscuits and country-style rather than true scrambled eggs. One reviewer reports finding ants crawling out from the table area on their first visit, prompting an apology from the waitress, though they said they would not return. Most others describe leaving satisfied, with one recalling being told most of the menu is made fresh on the spot.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly single out the Country Fried Steak and homemade mashed potatoes and gravy, with the Rubin Sandwich, biscuit gravy loaded with sausage and bacon, and Mexican breakfast dishes drawing praise close behind, alongside the homemade cherry pie and a standout blue cheese dressing. Several describe generous, fresh, homemade-tasting portions and a cozy, quiet, retro atmosphere filled with antiques, and many highlight the staff as friendly and kind. A recurring gripe is slow service, with one reviewer warning not to arrive starving, and another notes dense biscuits and country-style rather than true scrambled eggs. One reviewer reports finding ants crawling out from the table area on their first visit, prompting an apology from the waitress, though they said they would not return. Most others describe leaving satisfied, with one recalling being told most of the menu is made fresh on the spot.
Featured reviews
- Laura Hyte-Garner
“This is the place to eat if you want a local homemade cooked meal. They told us that most of the menu is made fresh on the spot. It was yummy.”
- Shay Duby
“This was our first time coming here and we will never be back ! When we sat down and grabbed our menus 12 ants came crawling out at all sides at us so we jumped up and told the waitress and she apologized profusely telling us this has never …”
- Mama Bear
“Great place for breakfast and Mexican type breakfast 😋”
- Alla Polishevska
“We had breakfast here and it was very delicious. The portions are big and everything tasted fresh and homemade. The restaurant has a very cozy and warm atmosphere. It feels welcoming and comfortable. The staff were polite, kind, and very friendly. You can really feel the heart in this place.”
- Gabrielle Boles
“I do like this place. Nice place to take your time to talk and eat. The food is tasty, and the blue cheese is BOMB! My only gripe is it takes forever to get your food. Don't be STARVING when you go. The staff is great and the price is what to be expected small town Alaska.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Has fast service
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Serves local speciality
- Popular for popular for breakfast
- Popular for popular for lunch
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Offers delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Good for kids
Show more amenities
- Casual
- Serves coffee
- Serves comfort food
- Has private dining room
- Serves dessert
- Has table service
- Dining options· 5
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Has seating
- Atmosphere· 2
- Cosy
- Quiet
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
- Highlights· 2
- Has fast service
- Serves local speciality
- Popular for· 4
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- Plenty of parking
- Offerings· 2
- Quick bite
- Serves small plates
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Crowd· 2
- Good for groups
- Popular with tourists
- Accessibility· 3
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
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