maroon barchetta said:

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General store in Leona

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How far is this place? Anything else to do around there?

TyHolden said:

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maroon barchetta said:

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General store in Leona

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How far is this place? Anything else to do around there?

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its 15 minutes the other side of Madisonville.

Other than eating a great steak, it's ok the middle of nowhere. You get Buccees and that's about it.

It's a nice drive and after that steak I need the rest time.

If we're including Madisonville, I like Texas Legends downtown.

Mathguy64 said:

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TyHolden said:

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maroon barchetta said:

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General store in Leona

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How far is this place? Anything else to do around there?

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its 15 minutes the other side of Madisonville.

Other than eating a great steak, it's ok the middle of nowhere. You get Buccees and that's about it.

It's a nice drive and after that steak I need the rest time.

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that's about an hour away. maybe not bad for a saturday/sunday afternoon. or maybe I'll catch it on my yearly pilgrimage to palestine (the land of Adrian Peterson).

They are only open Th, Fr, Sat.

Thursday is catfish. Friday and Saturday is steak. Or chicken for the "I don't eat red meat" crowd. There's usually a third option but it is off the posted menu.

I will say I like the steak at 1860.

Don't sleep on the steaks at Gate 12

BQwolf05 said:

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I will say I like the steak at 1860.

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Ooh I didn't even think about them. I've had one there that was fantastic.

Good call.

1860 is my favorite steak in town. I get the strip.

Mathguy64 said:

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maroon barchetta said:

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MyNameIsJeff said:

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maroon barchetta said:

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General store in Leona

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Careful, I got griped at earlier for posting about a pizza joint in Hearne lol.

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You should. It's Hearne. The town that lost their Wal-Mart.

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It was literally stolen from them.

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One of us on this thread for sure had shopped at that Walmart…. And literally, merchandise would come in on the back dock and walk out the front door….

Texas_Aggie91 said:

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1860 is my favorite steak in town. I get the strip.

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Over what? I had it once. I'd put it behind Salt Grass and that's second tier in this area. I'd be willing to try it again because my kids love that place.

I've eaten at pretty much every steakhouse in town and 1860 beats them all out for me, only considering the steak. It's a 16oz cut and has been fantastic every time (~5) I have had it. I still enjoy the steaks from the other places but 1860 is my favorite.

I did have a steak from Saltgrass a couple weeks ago, granted it was a sirloin, and it was horrible.

Edit: I will say it's probably been a year since I have eaten the steak there.

Ok - I'll give it another try. I don't like to downplay any restaurant so I'm assuming it was just a bad night. I believe it was prom night so they were pretty packed that night.

1860 is my fav steak as well. I choose there for my bday/father day every time for the steak. I do like it at other places like the republic but just always enjoy theirs. We don't do places like Saltgrass, as if we are going to get something like a steak prefer to go to a local place over a chain. Purely personal preferences (as these things are).

I will say I have had solid steaks from there before and it won't keep me from going back. Just a bad night.

The onion rings that come with the steak are phenomenal as well.

We tried Poche about a year ago for crawfish and was underwhelmed. Small and underspiced. We tried again last night during happy hour and they were fantastic. Big ole bugs with good flavor. For a bonus it was 1/2 price apps and cocktails so had great rita's for $5 each and $2.50 for an AMAZING loaf of garlic french bread. My mouth waters just thinking about it!

The special they had was 5 lbs for $7/lb which is pretty decent. We couldn't even finish it between two of us.

$7/lb is an absolute steal, wow. Loss leader for them I guess.

Hope you enjoyed it. I just wish the wife liked Thai a bit more, so I could go more.

maroon barchetta said:

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General store in Leona

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I've read that there's a long line to eat there, being that they're only open Friday and Saturday. Is that correct?