Texas Corral, Kalamazoo, MI, On Weat Main st.
Wow, I have to say my first 3 visits were great...other than watching the waitstaff goof off, If you got time to lean you got time to CLEAN.

4th visit was threw the drive threw...Stated 2xs no chilie chesse on fries..well she did'nt get it right, then no condoments
called manager, he offered to replace my order,I said no...please just try to get right next time.

5th visit...tried to call in to go order...left on the phone for 17 minuts...never got to order. As I just live down the road
I pass it...on my way to applebees.....Their is maybe 10 cars in the parking lot...my thought was...hmm, not busy, nobody
could take my order.

6th visit would have been tonight...but....Hayley the young lady that answerd the phone...asked if I could hold a moment...I said if it's just a moment....SHE HUNG UP....So I called back, another young lady answerd...I let her know I was just hung up on....and you won't get my buissness....SHE GIGGLES AND HANGS UP...

I most certainly will not recommend this resturant to anyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Texas Corral.....Needs to remember, they have a lot of COMPETITION AROUND THEM!!!!!

ONE VERY DISAPOINTED KALAMAZOO RESIDENT!!!!!!


5

Best Restraunt in Michigan City
We recently moved to Northwest Indiana a few months ago and have been looking for a decent restauraunt. Texas Corral is the best that we have found. We will be dining at Texas Corral on a regular basis. The Salad was cold, with fresh lettuce, the blue cheese was very good. Rolls were nicely sweetened. The Steaks were the best.
Recommended: Any Steak
Food: 8
Service: 10
Ambiance: 8
Overall: 8

Quality slipping
I visited the Portage, IN Texas Corral on July 20, 2004. First, it appeared that the air conditioning was not working very well that evening. I was very disappointed with the food. We (my husband, daughter, and I) went there to celebrate my daughter's 17th birthday. She chose this restaurant for her birthday meal. The special that night was steak tacos, so I ordered them. There was very little meat in them, the lettuce was wilted, they were cold, and our server told us there would be no tomatoes on anything, because they were out. How does a restaurant like Texas Corral run out of tomatoes on a Tuesday night?? My daughter ordered chicken fajitas, which were okay. My husband ordered prime rib (medium rare), and it was mostly fat, very little meat, more medium well than medium rare, and we questioned the weight of it. The service was very, very good. The fajitas were hot, the rest of the entrees were cold, especially the "steak" tacos, which, by the way, cost $11.95 (for no meat!)I was not impressed with the kitchen management. This corporation should have hired my husband when they had the chance - he could manage a restaurant kitchen much more effectively than it is currently being managed. Before you say this review is "sour grapes", let me clarify that my husband interviewed with this company in July 2003, and we have been visiting the Portage Texas Corral on a regular basis before and after his interview, and we will visit the restaurant again in the future because we have always liked eating there. I hope our bad experience was just a "bad night" for the kitchen, and not a continuing trend. However, if they are looking for a kitchen manager, (I am serious), my husband, with over 20 years in the restaurant business, would be excellent at it!
Food: 2
Service: 10
Ambiance: 6
Overall: 4

Outstanding Restaurant
The service is always great as well as the food. don't miss out on a great restaurant.
Recommended: Texas Corral Chicken
Food: 10
Service: 10
Ambiance: 10
Overall: 10

Great lunch specials
The Texas Corral offers great and filling lunch specials Mon-Sat for $4.95. From burgers to pasta and salads, I have never been displeased. There are also daily drink specials. Mondays certain draft beers are only 50 cents; Fridays "texas-sized" drinks are a dollar off and worth it! You enter this place and get all the shelled peanuts you can it. Go ahead, throw the shells on the floor, too. Servers even encourage you to. Sweet warm bread comes with all meals, too. Sodas re refillable as well. And for the non-smokers here, this place is big enough to keep the stinking smokers away and you can enjoy your meal stink-free. There are several other locally-owned Texas Corrals in Northwest Indiana, but this one is my favorite. The manager is always busy during normal hours to talk to guests. Servers are very attentive.
Food: 8
Service: 8
Ambiance: 8
Overall: 8