Madea's Down Home Cooking

I drive 50 minutes, and they never disappoint. I love their beef tips and rice. The chicken and dumplings were satisfying today as well. Food is seasoned well... not overly seasoned.

Bring your appetite because Madea's will bring the portions! The food is very good & the ladies are helpful. Had the smothered porkchops, greens, okra and tomatos, broccoli cheese rice & saltwater cornbread.

The red Kool-aid was a definite bonus!

Was my first time there with my boyfriend. i had the catfish and he got catfish and neck bones. Food was amazing. Sides and dessert were excellent. Will be telling our friends and family about this restaurant. Look forward to coming back for some great food.

This food is amazing! Y’all must come and support! It is a black owned restaurant as well! I live in Red Oak, Tx and willing to drive 50 minutes! It’s that good! 😊

I didn't order myself so I can't grade the service but it's a small
laid back place with great home style food and 2 TVs to watch the game. I had smothered chops, turnip greens and black eyed peas with hot water cornbread and lemon cake for dessert. Tried from friends the Mac n cheese and beef tips with rice. Everything was A1 but I didn't care much for the cornbread and the mac could've been cheesier but that's not a side choice for me personally. I will be going back again!

Absolutely the best, I will be back when I come into town! I wanna try some other restaurants, but this place, I must revisit!

On my visit to Madea’s I ordered the chicken fried chicken, candied yams, Black Eyed Peas, and cabbage. I ordered a side of mac & cheese that was good but definitely could have used a little bit more seasoning. While the food alone would have made for a remarkable experience, the exceptional service provided by the staff elevated my visit to new heights. Every member of the team at Madea’s exuded warmth, hospitality, and genuine care. From the moment I entered the restaurant to the moment I left, I felt like an honored guest. The staff was attentive, knowledgeable, and went above and beyond to ensure my dining experience was nothing short of exceptional. Their politeness and genuine enthusiasm added an extra layer of joy to the entire experience. 10/10

My first time here. Great food! Very fast service. I had the fried pork chops with greens, mac and cheese, and yams. It was awesome to see hot water corn bread on their menu. I haven't had it in years. My friend got the beef tips. They were just as good as the pork chops. I can't wait to go back!

Madea's has some of the best soul food in Texas! I've never been here, so Saturday was our first time coming to this particular Restaurant. We were not disappointed! I ordered the Smothered Pork Chops with white rice, corn, and broccoli rice, and cheese! It was delicious 😋 My husband ordered the Ox Tails, Mac and Cheese, Greens, and sweet potatoes. 😋 I had hot water corn bread, and he had the dinner roll. We also ordered desserts the sweet potato pie, and peacan pie 🥧 OMG they were both delicious 😋 I definitely would recommend this restaurant!! Keep in mind that if you order any fried foods, the wait time will be anywhere from 12 minutes to 15 minutes depending on what you order! You can eat there or get it to go. We decided to eat there. They open at 11am, so we arrived about 12 noon and it was only about 3 customers in the restaurant, but as soon as 1pm rolled around it started getting very busy! There is also plenty of parking and we had no problem with that either. But as customers started to flow in, the parking starts to get a little bit scares 😱 Onw other thing our bill was $61.00 for the two of us! The ox tails were $27.00 and change. So be sure to look at prices if you're not wanting to pay a great deal. I personally thought that was a bit steap, however we were already there, and that's what my husband wanted so we paid the $27.00. Also the pieces of Pies were $6.50 ea. I felt that was a bit much too. But again we just didn't take a moment to look at prices. It's like cafeteria style service, and you pay at the end of the line when you're food gets down the line to you, (if that helps).

Goodness overload. Best home cooking bar none. Very generous portions. One plate will feed two. Not cheap, but not expensive given the portions. Staff friendly, but not overly so. Ambiance may not apply. It's a dining room. Served from cafeteria line. Overall, the best meal I've had in eons. Highly recommended.

This place is the truth! You get your money's worth at Madea's. Fresh, hot & cooked to order fried options. Chicken wings were so crispy and juicy!!! Everything is seasoned to perfection, great staff, clean restaurant and lots of great options to choose from. Big momma would be proud. From yams, greens, macaroni n cheese, cabbage, black eyed peas, hot water cornbread, peach cobbler, chicken fried steak, fish, chicken wings and more! Can't get enough!

I'm not a local.. I live in New Jersey but I'm a southerner at heart and love good soul food. On a dear friend's suggestion, I drove a long way to get this great plate of food today and boy I was not disappointed!

Great atmosphere inside, the line moved quickly as the gents behind the counter ensured everyone's order was on point.

Food is amazing! The instant I got in my car to drive back to my hotel I had to taste something so I went for the greens.. sigh.. they made me regret not living closer. Perfectly seasoned just needing a fork. I mean..I can cook but nothing like this. Oxtails we juicy, plentiful and big as you can see. Mac and Cheese is soo good it makes me mad that mine isn't even close to this. Perfect Yams, potato salad and cornbread.. Lord have mercy.. just go already.. you know you want some. And don't forget dessert 😉

Anytime I'm back here I'll make it my business to go back over and over. Yum!

Food was delicious. Meatloaf was seasoned well with a tomato sauce on top. I was happy that it didn't taste like ketchup, but more like a spaghetti type sauce. Macaroni was super cheesy. I tasted my Love beef tips and they were SOO good. Tasted just like a Sunday roast.

what a gem i take my hat off to this place and give them my favorite of this year so far , the portions are superior the food is so good and seasoned to perfection the prices are compatible with the portions , we stumbled on this place and sure am glad we decided to stop on by we took a break from the norm of the usual tacos, hamburgers and pho the atmosphere is so culture and non judgemental all i can say is this place Is the spot 10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ from me ya gotta go there

Had heard about this restaurant, so we decided to try it and we were not disappointed!! Great tasting down home cooking and plates were filled to the rim! I ate off my plate 3 days! The peach cobbler was really good too!.

Madea's is amazing! The food is beyond delicious and the portion sizes are insane. If you can finish one of their lunch special plates, you must have a bottomless pit for a stomach. Once you eat here, you will come back again. Promise.

love the food been coming for year's no complaints 😋nice home like atmosphere. my favorite is their collard greens, turkey wings and hot warter cornbread 😋😍.

I’m NEVER disappointed when I go to this restaurant! The food is ALWAYS hot and fresh. I ordered the catfish which is cooked to order. The broccoli rice casserole was so delicious it didn’t make it to the house nor did the greens. The staff is always friendly and welcoming. I love this place.

Mmm mmmm good!! As always ~ lines are long but it's DEFINITELY worth the wait to get some home-made tasty food. The kool-aid is soooooo GOODT!! They always take good care of me every time I visit......HEYYYY STEVIE it's Kay with an A (insider) 😘😘

Was visiting from Indiana. Tried for first time after friend highly recommended it, and it was the best soul food restaurant we’ve ever eaten at! Everything was fresh and hot, and the staff was professional and friendly. We had the ox tails, greens, yams, broccoli cheese casserole, 3 different desserts-absolutely delicious! And when I say even the Kool-aid was good-if we lived there, it would be a regular stop for sure! Definitely going back when we return to Dallas! God bless you!