Luby's

Like stepping back in time! I had not been to Luby's in years. To be honest, I thought they all were closed. I'm glad I drove by this one. This was an older Luby's. It did not have upgrades or look inside like the newer ones. I felt like I stepped back in time. When I was growing up our family went to Luby's on Sundays after church. A flood of memories came through. The food was the same as I had remembered. I had the fried fish with tartar sauce and it was great. All of the staff were great - especially Ms. Dee. I have not had a server as on point as her in years. She even brought me a larger bowl for my salad! She was the perfect example of what service used to be in a world that has lost so much of that good old fashioned caring about what you do and striving to do best at whatever you take on.

This Luby's location has restored my faith in the company that it can still have a future. I just went another Luby's in SW Houston which had probably the worst food I have ever experienced. Like I said in my review for the other location on S Post Oak, I grew up on Luby's so I have a good idea how things should look and taste. I decided to give this location a try because it is so close to my office. I was blown away how much better the experience was between this location and the other one. The staff literally went above and beyond in many ways, even carrying my tray to a table while I paid. The salad area was wonderfully stocked with the usual salads in their rightful display, not prepackage unappealing to-go boxes like S Post Oak. When I was seated you could see more than half of the tables had salads of some sort. If you show a product properly, people will buy it! I ordered a fruit salad and the server walked to the fridge while I groaned because I thought she was getting a prepackaged one from the fridge. Instead she returned with a chilled bowl like Luby's used when I grew up. The hot section of food was clearly stocked with actually hot and fresh food. I order my normal liver and onions but everything looked so good (including the special of the day brisket) I message my spouse if they wanted anything brought home. The sides were fully stocked. The mac & cheese was cheesy and even had a bowl of extra cheese sauce to add if you asked for more. The bread had the normal breads but also had a toast I hadn't tried before which was wonderful. After I sat at my table you could hear the all the servers checking in on everyone constantly and having small talk with customers. I'll be back.

Luby's is a household name. It reminds me of my childhood going to the cafeteria. This was a very special event for us, so it's already great to go back. I like the choices and the food is fresh. The only feedback is for the food servers to be a little more welcoming. Also some explanations about what comes with certain plates works be helpful too.