Reviewer: Friend 76.250.119.223

Review Date: 12/30/2009 05:50PM

Rating: +2/+3(Goooood)

Good food. I've had the meatloaf twice and I don't usually order it at other places. My daughter recently got the roast beef (sliced when ordered) It had a lot of fat and the meat was tough. Other than that, the side dishes were great. I think with the price it should include the bread/roll and drink. We'll go back, but it will be when we want to pay a little more for a meal at lunch time. The hours are a little strange but as a family business, they can do what works best for them. I agree with some of the other reviews that the serving staff aren't very friendly. Enjoy the food and leave the calorie counter at home!

price is out of this world....

Reviewer: rolobolo 132.79.13.16

Review Date: 07/16/2009 09:50AM

Rating: -1/+3(Crap)

Is it me or is good service and a happy wait staff a thing of the past?

disappointed

Reviewer: Susan 24.173.76.6

Review Date: 02/28/2009 05:20PM

Rating: +1/+3(Not bad)

Heard about Dottie's as long as I can remember. My mom recently moved to Pflugerville so we went there. Sides were good (sweet potatoes, corn). But the proteins were medicore to bad. My beef tips and rice were so salty, it was inedible. Meatloaf was good but HEB ready to eat meatloaf was better. Such a disappointment.

Fine, Overrated. Incredibly unhealthy.

Reviewer: John 143.166.255.59

Review Date: 01/02/2009 12:01PM

Rating: 0/+3(Ho hum)

I've heard people rave about Dot's for years and finally made it over there for lunch. I get the whole "quaint" feel of the place, but after you get past the apparent fond memory of old days the people have for this place it's just not very good.

There were two servers in the cafeteria style line, the first was nicely enthusiastic, the 2nd was rude and seemed to hate her job and the cashier was fine.

The interior seems rundown and old.

The food overall is just OK, the Lasagna was bad, the meatloaf was good, but nothing special. The Okra and Sweet potatoes actually tasted very good, but were both drowning in butter/oil/sugar it was kind of nauseating to eat.

I don't want to hear people pining for this place or suggesting that I don't "get it". I've been to small/unique/family owned places that serve home/comfort/southern food before and they did it better than this.

bad

Reviewer: Casey 206.53.144.172

Review Date: 11/07/2008 11:34PM

Rating: -1/+3(Crap)

I waited in line 10 minutes and the service was no good and the prices where horrible how can anyone pay 20 dollars plus for 2 people and get cold food not even fresh got rolls

New place is average

Reviewer: JD 143.166.226.62

Review Date: 10/20/2008 11:36AM

Rating: +1/+3(Not bad)

I used to frequent the Dots at the old location (right off of Howard Lane) very often. The new spot is like an entirely different restaurant. Perhaps if I had never dined at the old location I would be less critical of the new spot.

The new location seems like a lot of frozen, generic food that you would find in a standard cafeteria in any college. The price is allright for the quantity but it's hard to walk in and eat when fond memories of the old Dot's are embedded affectionately in my brain!

Could you hold the salt?

Reviewer: local lucy 75.43.21.113

Review Date: 09/05/2008 11:55PM

Rating: +1/+3(Not bad)

Been to the old and new place a number of times. Loved all the food til recently. Last 2 times there, the salt content was so high in most of the dishes we had, they were not edible. Have not been back in a while but will give it another try soon. Just put the salt on the table and not in the food.
The ice tea dispenser is in an awkward place. It's hard to serve yourself when your holding your plate and trying to fill a glass with no place to put your plate down.
I also like my food warmer than what is served.
The old place was better.

The Food could not make up for the service

Reviewer: Terrias 68.92.148.150

Review Date: 07/31/2008 08:23PM

Rating: +1/+3(Not bad)

My husband and I thought we would try this landmark restaraunt. We went during lunch. We had a very unpleasant server. We got the feeling she did not approve of our being together. He asked for the baked chicken, she looked at me, then asked him if he wanted "white meat" (I am white, he is not). He politely asked for a leg quarter, then continued to ask for some of the roast beef. She stared him down, said "are you sure? It is going to be another $5.50?". He said yes, and then we continued on through. I asked for the roast beef, and mac and cheese and black eyed peas(same as my husband). He was given twice the amounts of all items than myself. Not a single word out of her mouth gave the imppression that she wanted to be there or wanted us to be there. To top it off, the cheese cake was not home made, but from a box.... The roast beef mac and cheese and black eyed peas were great, but for $38 for 2 meals, we expected to at least feel welcome to be there.

Nowhere else like it-!

Reviewer: M M 71.145.172.153

Review Date: 06/18/2008 06:44PM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

Dot's has great home cooked food,and I know,because I have been cooking for 40 yrs myself. I love the fried fish ,meatloaf ,beef tips,..oh hell I love it all! You have to try her homemade yeast rolls,and her sweet potato pie,they are the best! The place is a remodeled pizza place ,that is a little tight seating at times,but hey,no tip either to worry about. It is cafeteria style,and everything I have tried is really good. ! The meals are a littel pricier than other lunch spots,but you are getting real food here,and you get what you pay for.
Leave your calorie counter at home and enjoy!

Great

Reviewer: ALI 70.112.242.146

Review Date: 03/29/2008 08:40AM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

You people who live off Mcdonalds and Burger King,please don't give reviews here if you have never eaten at Dots or have a grudge against people who work there.People want real opinions. Thanks

Meatloaf good!!! Flamers Bad!!!

Reviewer: hungry 65.166.221.1

Review Date: 10/16/2007 11:07AM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

I have eaten here twice and had the meatloaf. It was so good the first time, I had to get it the second time. Today I think I'll try something else. I drive pretty far to eat there on my lunch break and every person I take with me loves it as well. Of course we only go just after payday but its worth the price. Its the same price as a combo at Fudruckers (for those that need a price comparison). Thank you Ms. Dot.

Good Southern cooking

Reviewer: SPICEY 65.91.57.2

Review Date: 08/20/2007 10:37AM

Rating: +2/+3(Goooood)

i was raised on Sould Food, this is nothing similar to Soul Food but its good. the chkn Frd stk is good and large. i didnt care too much for the cabbage, because they combine alot of cooked greens with it, and cant taste the cabbage. the service is good, the prices are high, but the portions are large. its convenient for me to get there. good job dot's!!!!

Great homecooking!

Reviewer: Josh 143.166.226.43

Review Date: 08/03/2007 02:04PM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

Just went there for the first time for lunch. The food was excellent. I had the beef tips with rice, mac and cheese, buttered potatoes, and a slice of pecan pie. The portions are huge. (I couldn't finish everything I ordered.) The price was higher than what I normally would pay for lunch, but worth every penny. I am definitely going to be a repeat customer and am taking my wife there for dinner tonight. I haven't had home cooking like this at a restaurant in years.

Great Southern Home Cooking

Reviewer: pete 208.10.199.12

Review Date: 07/11/2007 12:33PM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

Great Southern Home Cooking. We (5-8 people from work) occasionally take a LONG lunch and drive up to Dot's. I've also taken a vacation day just to eat there. Maybe 'anonymous' is a Yankee and doesn't understand Southern Home Cooking? Does his 10 year old cook for 300 people?

More than just good food...

Reviewer: Sandra 72.165.173.27

Review Date: 06/13/2007 02:02PM

Rating: +2/+3(Goooood)

The food has always been great but it's more than just about the food. Ms. Dot is such a wonderful person and cares about each of her patrons--always has time to talk to ya and has NEVER been slack on the quality of her food or the quantity. Hope those of you with premature negative comments will just keep them to yourselves- I'm sure you're newcomers that don't care much about anybody or anything that resembles family. I'm a proud repeat, satisfied customer since the early days of Dot's Place--- as a matter of fact, we're heading now to take our out-of town guests- as always!

Reviewer: anonymous 66.68.102.90

Review Date: 05/05/2007 12:55AM

Rating: -1/+3(Crap)

Dot's sucks. Obviously none of you have EVER had real "home cooking" before. The service is poor, the food is terrible. My 10 year old could cook better food.

A GREAT place to eat

Reviewer: LDF 204.64.223.35

Review Date: 04/19/2007 11:32AM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

Been eating there for years. The prices have went up from her previous location, but so has everything else. Still worth the drive. Not sure where the previous responder was from, but I have never seen spinach served there. It is usually "collar greens". Quite a bit different in taste. Also, there has never been any service. It is self-serv. You even go get your own tea refill. But on the other hand, there is no tipping. As far as her companions uneasy stomach, I am usually so full it is hard to breath. But I still find room for here wonderful deserts.

If you like highschool cafeteria food...

Reviewer: Kariana 71.145.155.10

Review Date: 12/11/2006 08:13PM

Rating: -1/+3(Crap)

Then I can see why you'd love the food served at Dot's. Personally, I'm not a fan of foul tasting spinach and yams, and mediocre chicken fried steak. The worst part of this place isn't the food, it's the price. I went with my boyfriend. When I handed the cashier my 20 I was expecting to get back oh about 5-10$ back, imagine my surprise (disgust) when the total came out to over $20. My boyfriend had an uneasy stomach after eating from here (he had lasagna, spinach, yams). The service was crap as well. They seemed very unfriendly to us who knows why we were doing them a favor by going there. This is the worst place to eat, very bad food, lousy prices, and poor service. The fact that there wasn't even a sign above the establishment should have been our first sign. I was hoping to support the local economy but the food, prices, and the service is such crap it would do the locals a favor by just going out of business. Have a nice day :)

Great Everything

Reviewer: Diana 147.80.240.154

Review Date: 12/11/2006 04:11PM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

Still the best place to get home cooked meal. Glad to see her back, we missed her and food dearly.

Dot's is back !! :)

Reviewer: Ruben G. 63.82.188.1

http://www.ajrfamily.com

Review Date: 12/04/2006 01:34PM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

This was a favorite lunch spot till the old place burned own :(.
The new one still has the same great food though a little of the "charm" of the old house is gone.
Still VERY worth the drive for some real honest comfort food :)
P.s. The homemade lemonade is still there but it is behind the cashier so you have to ask for it :o)