tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11404214.post112860748831313314..comments2024-03-26T11:15:37.796-05:00Comments on Chuck Bloom: The perfect chicken fried steakoutChuck B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06283859601218169789noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11404214.post-17757362068584572472024-03-26T11:15:37.796-05:002024-03-26T11:15:37.796-05:00During the 80's and early 90's, my parents...During the 80's and early 90's, my parents owned the Lucky Belle Ranch in Paige, TX located between Giddings and Elgin. After a long day of working cattle, repairing fences, etc., I fondly remember voraciously devouring the chicken fried steaks at Schubert's in Giddings or the BBQ at Bigger's in Elgin, depending on which town I ended up being nearer.Richard Schoeneberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00744627526603849632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11404214.post-44430439390237602182020-10-04T13:00:38.579-05:002020-10-04T13:00:38.579-05:00Lots of memories of Schubert's in Giddings. I ...Lots of memories of Schubert's in Giddings. I grew up in Johnson City, about 45 miles west of Austin, but two of my grandparents and nearly all aunts, uncles and cousins lived between Houston and Beaumont. So in the 1960s we made many drives back and forth, and Giddings was along the way. (Interstate 10 eventually would become the quicker route, but not in those days.) Whenever possible, we'd stop at Schubert's for CFS. It was as already described: amazing, and a bargain. Plus, the hand-cut fries were awesome. Just a great Texas family eatery.<br /><br />In 1974, when I was a senior in high school, a number of my schoolmates and I participated in UIL competitions of one type or other. I recall that in '74 our regionals were in Brenham. I won a couple competitions there, so as a treat, the teacher told us I could pick where we'd eat on the way back west. That was an easy call: Schubert's. Not sure all my companions had eaten there before, but afterwards they felt I'd made a great choice.<br /><br />Who else recalls that a silver dollar (or maybe a half-dollar) was imbedded in the floor right by the cash register? I sure do, because I kept trying to figure out how to pry it loose. Hope someone from the family ended up with it. <br /><br /> Gordon Whittingtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11404214.post-35046515588808059082020-02-01T01:36:24.722-06:002020-02-01T01:36:24.722-06:00I don't know if this blog is still active, I j...I don't know if this blog is still active, I just found it in a Google search for chicken fried steak in Giddings, Texas. The chicken fried steak from Schubert's has been on my mind frequently over the years. <br /><br />My first experience there was around 1962 or 1963. I was on vacation with my parents and two brothers. We lived in California and was visiting family in the Houston area. We stopped late one afternoon in Giddings at the Sands Motel. It was new then, the owner said we were the first people to swim in the brand new pool. Right next door was this restaurant, so that's where we had dinner. We all ordered the chicken fried steak. My older brother ordered the large while my younger brother and I had the small size. Wow! The large was a full bone in round steak and the small was one half the size. The best part was the taste. We stopped in again on our return to California. It became an annual event after that.<br /><br />Years later, I joined the U.S. Air Force and was stationed at Bergstrom AFB in Austin, Texas from 1971 to 1975. I made many trips to Giddings and that restaurant during those years. I haven't been back since.<br /><br />I know they closed some time ago but Giddings, the Sands Motel, Schubert's and their chicken fried steak are a fondly remembered part of my life. Doug Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14386369859534526250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11404214.post-3429923250351294542015-05-12T15:28:54.284-05:002015-05-12T15:28:54.284-05:00Chuck,
I moved to Minneapolis 3 years ago and con...Chuck,<br /><br />I moved to Minneapolis 3 years ago and continue to miss the amazing food of Texas. Reading your article reference to Schubert's brought a tear to my eye. I spent summers in the early 70's working in a ranch near Dime Box and relished my meals at Schubert's.<br /><br />You described it perfectly. It will never be reproduced and is something few can truly appreciate never had actually experienced it!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com