Location: Livingston
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Discover Restaurants offering the best American food in Livingston, Texas, United States. Livingston is a city in and the county seat of Polk County, Texas, United States. With a population of 5,335 at the 2010 census, it is the largest city in Polk County. It is located approximately seventy-five miles north of Houston and was originally settled in 1835 as Springfield. Its name was changed to Livingston and became the county seat of Polk County in 1846.
Things to do in Livingston
10. All Natural Deli
Reviewed By Sicilian_Omerta
All I can say is "Excellent". I had some doubts when I first seen limited reviews on Yelp, I figured to try it anyway; glad I did!!! I chose the #3 and #14. The #3 was my lunch, and the #14 for dinner. I travel a lot, and often it is difficult to find good food that is healthy. This was a pleasant and welcomed encounter. If you are a traveler as I am.....you really must try this fine establishment. If you are a corporate/ business person, used to the stereotypical "excessive dinner campaign", this is a great change. I will definitely make sure to stop here more often!!
9. Charlie's Lonestar Family Cafe
Overall Ratings
3 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By 79DebS
Pleasantly surprised. Squash tasted like it was fresh from the garden, meatloaf and catfish were delicious and okra was yummy. Nothing tasted like it came from prepackaged stuff -- it was fresh. Service was a bit slow and I was perturbed that you could still smell smoke in the non-smoking section (you can actually smell it the minute you walk in the front door), but the food was worth the wait.
8. Hitch-N-Post BBQ and More
Overall Ratings
4 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By cgny1fwd
Looks more like a garage sale in progress than an eatery, but don't let that fool you. The baked beans are perhaps the best I have ever had. Potato salad is good. Brisket is also very good as is the sauce. Only thing the place needs is beer.
7. Courthouse Whistlestop Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 130 reviews
Reviewed By MaryM10159
A fun café with a full menu - plus daily specials - and an eclectic décor. The owners were there when we visited and were delightful to talk with and learn about the history of the café/area. Will definitely return when passing through town.
6. Shrimp Boat Manny's
Overall Ratings
3 based on 192 reviews
Reviewed By ddonchecz
we stopped in for Dinner and i was happy with this place. I had the boudin balls for an app. and the sauce they have is really good. I had the shrimp and my wife had the catfish and both were good. My wife had the gumbo for an app and that is the only reason for the 4 star....it was not great, may have been just a bad day and i will try it again just because the rest of the food was great
5. Catfish King
Overall Ratings
4 based on 115 reviews
Reviewed By Bob5705
The menu was full of options for catfish and/or deep fried shrimp. It was very busy and service was extremely slow. The prices were OK and the portions were large. There were a lot of large families with children who seemed to be having a good time.The rooms were large and had comfortable seating.
4. Leblanc's Cajun Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 68 reviews
Reviewed By Vam56006
The fried shrimp are excellent! My husband had jambalaya and seafood gumbo. Both were excellent. Atmosphere is fun can get noisy and gets crowded. We will go back.
3. Blue Duck Kitchen & Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 142 reviews
The Blue Duck Kitchen & Bar brings your hometown favorites with a finer appeal to the heart of the historic downtown Livingston, Texas. We believe in feeding you just as we would feed our families because our customers are just that: family. We prepare ou
Reviewed By pjg55
Stopped here on the way home from Houston looking for a non-fast food, chain restaurant place to eat. We managed to stumble upon this gem in old downtown Livingston. We arrived just 45 minutes before closing time so it was not super busy and they made no fuss about being close to closing time. Based on the size of the waiting area, this must be a popular spot with the locals. Not much to look at from the outside and the inside is not lavish either but the menu is packed with some good eating. We've eaten at some fine restaurants but the food here could compete with most of them. I had their pork chop special and it was the tenderest I can ever remember and at least 1 1/2 inches thick. My wife's entree was catfish and was nicely spiced and tasty. Also, the mac & cheese side was nicely flavored as well and very good. Service was very good and quick. Would definitely recommend if you get the chance to check this place out.We appreciate your review and hope to see you again soon!
2. Florida's Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 191 reviews
Reviewed By fastcheapandeasy2014
My wife & I ate here a couple of Saturdays ago...heard so many good comments about this place...but we were not impressed. We arrived early for evening meal (to avoid the crowds of diners), and it still took an extraordinarily long time to be seated. We had at least 3 waitresses come & tell us "it will be just a few more minutes"...and then nothing. Finally, after about 15 minutes or so of standing at the "please wait to be seated" sign, we were escorted to a table far away in the back dining area (by the restrooms).We were seated, and drink orders taked, but no menus. Oddly, there were 4 or 5 waitresses up around the cashier's stand arguing about who was to take which table...who's in charge here? Still do not know what the problem was, but after all the waitstaff grumbling, we eventually had menus delivered to us.When we finally were able to place our order, we were promptly told "NO RIBS TONIGHT." My wife was really hoping to try the ribs (on recommendation of some friends), so she ended up ordering the 2 meat BBQ dinner--- with sliced brisket & links (sausage). I ordered the chicken fried steak dinner (again, by recommendation of friends), & then began our wait. In the meantime, a coupe of folks at tables next to us received their orders, and, of course, they had RIBS on their plate. Another table near us who ordered AFTER us placed an order for DOUBLE ribs, & their server said nothing about the "no ribs tonight" directive we had received from our waitress.We eventually received our order, and when the waitress brought our plates, I asked her why ribs were being ordered & served all around us, but we were not able to place a rib order. She said she wasn't sure, but there were definitely no ribs left...they were completely out. (Still didn't explain why ribs were CONTINUALLY being served all around us...). And, yes, you guessed it...the man who ordered the double ribs (after us) got his order! Hmm...The sliced brisket was o.k...tender, but not much flavor. The links were just Eckrich-style sausage that were warmed up in the oven...hadn't been near the smoker or grill. Baked beans were straight out of the can, and their BB sauce tasted similar to the grocery store bottled stuff. My CFS was double battered, but the batter was like concrete...and hadn't been seasoned at all (no salt/pepper). The outside was so hard, I had trouble getting to the meat inside. The white gravy tasted like the wheat-paste used to decoupage (like in 6th grade art class). Again, no seasoning in the gravy...no salt, no pepper, nothing. I ordered cole slaw, and it was pretty much just raw cabbage with a little buttermilk splashed onto it.A couple of patrons who had ordered long before we did were still wating on their order when ours came, and tempers were flaring because of the delays. One table received their drink order, but the waitress never came back to take their dinner order, so they finally got tired of waiting & left the restaurant.We had originally thought about ordering some "homeade" desserts (possibly to go), but after our rather dismal meal, we decided to skip it. Our ticket came to almost $50.00, but was definitely not worth it...we could have had a much better meal at 1/3 the price at one of the fast-food joints in town. We will not be returning to dine at Florida's Kitchen again, and it's too bad Florida was not in the kitchen that night...she would have been humiliated. I sincerely hope this was a one-night mishap/disaster, because if this continues, Florida's Kitchen will not be in business much longer...
1. Pit Row Pit Stop
Overall Ratings
4 based on 91 reviews
Reviewed By JollyLeo
Stopped on trip to San Antonio- great decision had a beef plate sliced brisket Awesome . As tasty as any I have ever hadAlso potato salad and beans were delicious Very reasonable price $8. 95. Donât pass it up Stop enjoy A Real Treat Great waitress friendly attentive and courteous Great cooks ââ
