RESTAURANT REVIEW: Donald Citrano's Coffee Shop Cafe in McGregor, TX

RESTAURANT: Donald Citrano's Coffee Shop Cafe, Phone: (254) 840-2027

LOCATION: 1005 W. George W. Bush Parkway (at Hwy 84), McGregor, TX

DATE WE VISITED: 1-3-09

FOOD WE ENJOYED: The "famous country breakfast buffet" was delicious. The breakfast quesadillas, migas casserole, and Spanish Omelet (Western with jalapenos) were great!

The menu is extensive with great sounding food throughout the day, though we were there only for breakfast.

They have a convenient drive-though window.

Their hours are Mon.-Sat. 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sun. 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There is a lot of George W. Bush memorabilia and a number of items for sale.

SERVICE: The servers were attentive and our drinks and coffee cups were kept full.

COMMENTS: This is Pres. George W. Bush's favorite place to eat when he is at his Crawford, TX, ranch. Great food, we'll be back!

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Lin's Grand Buffet

What is the South? I suppose places east of Dallas are in the South and places west of Dallas are in the Southwest. Anyway I want to tell you about a great restaurant in Amarillo:

Lin’s Grand Buffet
8440 I40 West
Amarillo, TX 79121
806-350-5688
www. Linstexasbuffet.com
Open: Sunday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

The service was outstanding, the staff was pleasant, and every item we ate was excellent. The sushi bar and the Mongolian barbecue were very good. The boiled shrimp were fresh without the rubbery texture we sometimes see. Some other items we liked were the crab Rangoon, salads, General Tso’s Chicken, egg foo young, fried rice, and shrimp with broccoli. The food bars were unusually clean.

There’s too much good food, but we must limit our intake.





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For a great Christmas dinner, go to the Big Texan Steak Ranch. You may need to wait 30 minutes, but don't despair. While you wait, you and your loved ones can look at the stuff in the store. If you are by yourself, you'll be okay. You will not be alone. There are friendly folks there, including customers, servers, and mingling musicians.

You can look at the jackalopes (for any of you not familiar with jackalopes, those are jackrabbit heads with antlers on them!) or you can select a unique Lodge skillet. There are several designed to make cornbread muffins in all kinds of shapes.

There are endless things to look at: cactus jellies, cookbooks, leather suspenders with camo design, Texas souvenirs. . . .

The buffet is quite a spread. There are two kinds of turkey (be sure to try the Cajun kind), prime rib almost as good as my son-in-law's, tamales, mashed potatoes, an elaborate salad bar, pecan pie, pumpkin pie, dressing with fresh cranberry sauce, and delicious rolls.

On a regular night, you can buy a great steak, or if you have the constitution you can eat one free. The Big Texan is the home of the free 72 ounce steak.


7701 East I-40, Amarillo, Texas 79118
(800) 657-7177