Chess Club Cafe

Best breakfast on 281 between San Antone and Lampasas.

Food 5⭐s

I had Chess Club Bfast...Eggs, home fries, sausage, toast. The toast was homemade half white, half wheat, eggs done perfectly over easy. Can you screw up OE eggs....yes by overlooking. Not at Chess Club. Home fries were done fine. Sausage not your outta the box restaurant sausage.

Wife had a bacon omelette....she said was perfect.

Service 5⭐s

Service was spot on....we were there on a Wed AM, and they were not real busy. But the waiter kept checking on us. The "staff" was joking....very friendly crew.

Bakery 5⭐s .....Wow. Cinnamon rolls, Dinner plate size Snickerdoodle cookies.

Atmosphere 5⭐s. Dine inside an old house or outside on picnic (and other ) options. Eclectic comes to mind.

The Chess Club Cafe gets 10⭐s on the price to value equation.
Given the quality and VOLUME of food PLUS their prices have NOT recieved the now normal BIDENFLATION UPTICK.

If you are needing some sustenance and are running up or down 281...or for that matter anywhere near Blanco Chess Club has the best food for your $. Guuuud Vittles.

I cannot stress enough how amazing the chicken fried steak is.. it's not gummy, it's tender and crispy and probably the best chicken fried steak I have ever had. The sides were just as good as the chicken fried steak. The bread and butter I'm pretty sure were homemade, the gravy was delicious and the potatoes were amazing.
The French toast was also delicious!

The service was fast. They originally told us it would be a 30 min wait but it was only 15 min. The food also came out fast.

The building may be on the smaller side but it doesn't matter cause they have seating outside and seating inside.

Highly recommend coming here with your family, and friends. Or if you're just driving through Blanco Texas

Best place to eat here so far! We had breakfast here on our last day. Large portions and the food was delicious. I had bacon eggs over medium, potatoes (home fries) and toast. The BREAD is homemade and so very good. Our waitress/cashier was very sweet and answered my questions about the history of the place. We’re definitely coming here for lunch next time we come to Blanco TX. P.S. I started eating before I thought of taking a photo because it looked so good.

Donna was our server and she was sooooo sweet! The food was incredible but the SERVICE was out of this world and that makes all the difference. We started with the biscuits and gravy, our friends had waffles, chicken & waffles, and an omelet. They all loved their dishes. There was a wait so try to show up a little early to put your name down. They don’t take phone reservations. It is worth the wait. They have awards for being the best in the area… I believe it. This is a stop you should make if your in the area.

This place is fantastic. Great atmosphere in a 111year old house. We ate in the bedroom.😀 Donna was an excellent server with a bright smile. I had the all meat quiche. My husband had the breakfast tacos. Both we so good. Highly recommend this place.

Chess Club Cafe is awesome!!! I had the King Benedict (poached eggs, crab cake on an English muffin smothered in hollandaise sauce. Our waitress Donna is very sweet, personable and dedicated to her customers. This restaurant is award winning for food & catering. Good Taste w/ Tânji interviewed and ate here too.

My husband and I stopped here for brunch and oh my goodness! This place is a gem. From the outside it doesn’t look flashy or grand but it had lots of cars parked on its lot. The host was quick to set the wait time (as people were lined up) and asked if the customer has a preferred table. We just stated first available table. The place is like an old home converted into a restaurant. There is a homey feeling. The pastries look so beautiful and appetizing in their displays. Chess Club has a simple straightforward menu which makes you want to order everything! Hubby ordered the eggs benedict with syag sage and home style potatoes while I ordered the chicken (tenders) and waffles with a side of egg and bacon. When I had a bite of that chicken and waffles, seems like it’s my birthday. It was just so delicious! The serving was just right for the price. They place was not pricey, our server was wonderful, we didn’t wait long for the food to be served, the food was perfectly cooked. It is for this reason that I am giving this place a 5-star rating. And if you are in Blanco TX, definitely stop by Chess Club Cafe.

We went to the Chess Club cafe for breakfast yesterday. Donna served us. She was absolutely the best. She was very personable and friendly. The food was amazing. I don’t eat a lot of bread and forgot to ask to have it removed from my breakfast order. I’m so glad I didn’t. It was so good. Everything on my plate was cooked perfectly. The cafe itself is so darling. I highly recommend this place. It’s in an old house which makes this place even more special.

My wife and I agree that this was the best restaurant breakfast we have ever had! I don’t normally leave reviews but this place deserves it. I got the cowboy breakfast and the chicken fried steak was the best. My wife got the creole omelet with shrimp—delicious! If we are ever in the area again, we WILL be coming back!

We stopped by this cute Cafe on a recommendation and we are glad we did. The meat lover's quiche is meaty cheesy goodness! My husband ordered the pork special and it was a pork chop on top of mashed potatoes smothered in a delicious mushroom gravy. I hear their breakfast is really delicious too. Since we went after 11:30, we had to order from the lunch menu. That just means we have to stop on again.

Go, trust me, just go. This place has that small town charm and hospitality that this area of the hill country is famous for. The food is expertly prepared, the specials are always appealing. The staff is simply second to none, hands down, lights out. I had the CFS, one of the best around. My girl had the special, which was a Thanksgiving Wrap, with gravy and cranberry sauce. Friends I'm telling you, absolutely to die for. Not my first time visiting, certainly will not be my last.

I walked in to the scrumptious aromas of a southern grandmother’s kitchen on a Sunday morning. Smells of baking, bacon and gravy with sounds of skillets sizzling. The atmosphere is an old house with two rooms of dining tables. They also have additional seating on the porch and with picnic tables in the front yard. They have many good looking food choices, but my eyes immediately zeroed in on the Chicken Fried Steak. Which I can say was fantastic, very tender with a light crust. Definitely the best I have had in Blanco County. The mashed potatoes and green beans were also very good. Great atmosphere and great food, give Chess Club a try… its an A+, 5star type place you may see on a tv show someday. 🤠

I highly recommend the cowboy breakfast. The chicken fried steak is tender and crispy, the home fries are great with over medium eggs. We'll be back for sure!

We will be back! Loved the chicken and waffle. Everything was so good, and the service was great. Also, we loved the stained glass artwork hanging from the windows.

EPIC! It’s official we vote that this Texas Cafe makes the best Chicken Fried Steak dinner ever! It’s not only the steak, it’s the delicious mash potatoes, the gravy, the fresh green beans and the roll. Don’t miss this delicious combination of scratch made delight. Great job to the whole cafe crew!! We will make sure to travel through just to eat with y’all again.

Local quaint small restaurant with delicious brunch food, yummy baked goods freshly served, & amazing customer service! Family friendly & hosted us (party of 25) with the best service. Highly recommended.

Super friendly staff, cute homey restaurant and delicious food. We had the meat lovers quiche, eggs Benedict, and cowboy breakfast. We left happy. Definitely recommend!

Well we finally stopped in. After driving by numerous times finally went in for breakfast. Friendly staff and really a nice variety of choices. The cowboy breakfast or chicken fried steak was really good nice portion Size. The chorizo omelet was a special and really good too. The homemade bread slices thick and great taste. Parking is at a premium get there early. We think we found our go to place. Cant wait to come back for the lunch menu. Stopped back in for lunch Feb 2019, made it just in time before they closed for the day. They were friendly just like last time .the sandwiches on the homemade bread was fantastic and no skimping. The chicken fried steak was great too. Another big win.

Fantastic homemade breakfast. The staff was so nice. Food was tasty. Great environment.

Everything was delicious!!! My husband loved his chicken fried chicken (and he is very picky). I had the California wrap!! Can't wait to go back!!