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Cartwright’s is home to Denton’s finest Home-style food, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We’re famous for our Chicken Fried Steak and skillet gravy! We have a full breakfast menu that’s available all day, and many burgers, sandwiches, salads and soups for lunch and dinner. At Cartwright’s we’re famous for Chicken Fried Awesomeness!
American comfort-food spot for chicken-fried steak, breakfasts & burgers served in casual loft digs.
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Jake Doberenz
We loved, loved our food and experience at Cartwright’s. I got the chicken fried steak, which they are apparently known for. And that’s well deserved. The gravy was super good, the chicken friend steak was good, the fries amazing, the roll delicious. With such a large portion, my wife graciously helped me eat it—which she was more than happy to do! Before we even left, told lots of people that this is a place they need to visit next time they go out! Oh, and we had great, speedy service!
… moreHangry’s Buffet
Hefty portions, burgers taste great, fried chicken looks amazing. Appetizers are shareable sizes, the chili fries were amazing.
Very friendly servers, very american themed place, kitchen is visible and open which is always a good indicator that they are clean and very transparent with the costumer.
Blue cheese burger was no joke, they filled that thing to the brin with blue cheese! The mushrooms didn’t fit the my wife’s burger, they don’t play around with portions here.
Highly recommend for diner/american food
… moreVery friendly servers, very american themed place, kitchen is visible and open which is always a good indicator that they are clean and very transparent with the costumer.
Blue cheese burger was no joke, they filled that thing to the brin with blue cheese! The mushrooms didn’t fit the my wife’s burger, they don’t play around with portions here.
Highly recommend for diner/american food
Kerrie Anderson
First consumers turned repeat diners!
Some of the best food I’ve ever had. The service was phenomenal. I want to say our waitresses name was Mel. She knew everything there was to know about the menu. She was attentive, kind, funny & patient. We truly enjoyed our experience. See you again soon.
… moreSome of the best food I’ve ever had. The service was phenomenal. I want to say our waitresses name was Mel. She knew everything there was to know about the menu. She was attentive, kind, funny & patient. We truly enjoyed our experience. See you again soon.
Robert Fayyazi
Went for the first time today, and my server was super friendly. Had the brisket queso for an app, then the famous chicken fried steak for dinner. Everything was so good, especially the chicken fried steak and gravy. The flavor was so good. Definitely going back.
… moreskyy caramba
It has breakfast all day, so my pancake lovers will be happy. Staff was courteous, food was delish. Have been going since I was little, and will definitely be returning. My little brother loved their mac n cheese burger so much, he requested I mention it here.
… moreNicole Kessler-White
Cartright’s Home Cooking truly hit the spot! The food was absolutely delicious — full of flavor but not overly salty, which I really appreciated. There was a great variety of options, so everyone in my group found something they enjoyed. The portion sizes were generous too — we even had leftovers! On top of that, the prices were very reasonable for the quality and quantity of food. Definitely recommend if you’re looking for satisfying, home-style comfort food.
… moreRicky Williams
I REALLY wanted to like this place. It’s downtown Denton, nice view of the courthouse and courtyard with huge windows. What’s not to love? Well, that about sums it up.
Nice decor, rustic, laid back. Very “Dentonesc”. But that’s it.
As soon as you walk in the tables are basically on top of you, where nobody is there to greet you and you just have to weed through them to seat yourself.
We were handed our menus and drink orders taken and then our waitress disappears. I guess maybe she thought we needed an abnormal amount of time to read the menu.
Ordered a burger, soup salad combo and, of course, the “crown jewel”, a chicken fried steak.
Maybe 6 tables in the whole place at 6:30 for dinner. I’m about to tell you why.
The sandwiches were good. Chicken salad and turkey club. Two great staples and that might be all they are standing on.
Burger meat so thin and bland. Bun was falling apart so you tell it had seen fresher days.
Well let’s get to the good part… Well, maybe the “not good” part. The chicken fried steak. YIKES. No flavor whatsoever. No seasoning, the steak was tough and the breading; I could barely cut it with a steak knife it was so rubbery. Ordered mashed potatoes and Mac and cheese. The Mac and cheese is usually the disappointment but that turns out to be the only edible thing on the plate. The mashed potatoes were typical, just add water” and of course, there never enough added, I actually had a 1/4 stick of butter that my potatoes were sitting on top of, cool idea if the potatoes were actually hot.
Then they change over $3 for a soda. Wow. That’s a bit much but I could see why. Before I took even three drinks of my Dr Pepper, the waitress had already brought me a new one.
This one hurt my heart because I could see this place with such potential not being in business in a few years.
… moreNice decor, rustic, laid back. Very “Dentonesc”. But that’s it.
As soon as you walk in the tables are basically on top of you, where nobody is there to greet you and you just have to weed through them to seat yourself.
We were handed our menus and drink orders taken and then our waitress disappears. I guess maybe she thought we needed an abnormal amount of time to read the menu.
Ordered a burger, soup salad combo and, of course, the “crown jewel”, a chicken fried steak.
Maybe 6 tables in the whole place at 6:30 for dinner. I’m about to tell you why.
The sandwiches were good. Chicken salad and turkey club. Two great staples and that might be all they are standing on.
Burger meat so thin and bland. Bun was falling apart so you tell it had seen fresher days.
Well let’s get to the good part… Well, maybe the “not good” part. The chicken fried steak. YIKES. No flavor whatsoever. No seasoning, the steak was tough and the breading; I could barely cut it with a steak knife it was so rubbery. Ordered mashed potatoes and Mac and cheese. The Mac and cheese is usually the disappointment but that turns out to be the only edible thing on the plate. The mashed potatoes were typical, just add water” and of course, there never enough added, I actually had a 1/4 stick of butter that my potatoes were sitting on top of, cool idea if the potatoes were actually hot.
Then they change over $3 for a soda. Wow. That’s a bit much but I could see why. Before I took even three drinks of my Dr Pepper, the waitress had already brought me a new one.
This one hurt my heart because I could see this place with such potential not being in business in a few years.
Alma Wieland
I was visiting family. They suggested we have lunch here. The food was amazing. Their portions were big. I could only eat half my plate! I can’t wait to go back I’m in town again.
… moreCorey Clendening
I’m sad that I didn’t get pictures of the food, it did look good, but the lack of options for dietary restrictions, and lack of concern for making sure anyone who has these restrictions is safe makes it difficult for us to come back.
The atmosphere is that of an old vintage chowdown like the ones we all grew up with, it’s clean and inviting. The waitress was great, and the coffee was as well, it was the highlight of our visit. Our waitress was attentive and very good, I wish that they were a bit more understanding of the menu when you go to order after you tell them about the sensitivities…but again, old school place…..this is probably just not gonna happen.
My daughter and wife have sensitivity to gluten and food dyes, so we have to order a certain way, and they have no real options on the menu to actually know what you’re getting. So we went with common options that in most cases won’t have either in them.
My daughter and son split the chilaquiles, as the pancakes and toast are not an option, but corn tortillas are generally gluten free. Unfortunately, here they are multicolored which means they have food dyes. We didn’t notice this initially because we thought they were tomatoes since they were red and mixed into the food, Cartwright’s offered to split the plate in the kitchen so that it wouldn’t have to be done at the table, this was very kind and we appreciate it…. But it also means that we aren’t going to notice because the plate isn’t in front of us. So both of them ate a majority of it before we figured it out.
We both got an omelette, it was stuffed and looked tasty. It wasn’t until I was about halfway through where I figured out it wasn’t just eggs in the mixture, they use pancake batter, similar to IHOP to make it easier to cut and look more appealing. That may be fine for a majority of folks, but pancake batter is a no-no for us… So not only did it take me out of ketosis, it made my wife have hives and itch all day.
Overall, I don’t like that I spent 70 bucks to feed my family (5) and felt so unsatisfied. The place is cool, but the owners and managers seem to be mostly concerned with profit margin and volume instead of pure, fresh ingredients and accommodating anyone who is not part of the “normal” American diet.
That’s totally fine, they have a right to do so, just wanna make sure I leave this review so that others who may see the rating understand that while it’s a solid establishment, it’s not for everyone. If you have no restrictions and love a good biscuit and gravy, this is your place.
… moreThe atmosphere is that of an old vintage chowdown like the ones we all grew up with, it’s clean and inviting. The waitress was great, and the coffee was as well, it was the highlight of our visit. Our waitress was attentive and very good, I wish that they were a bit more understanding of the menu when you go to order after you tell them about the sensitivities…but again, old school place…..this is probably just not gonna happen.
My daughter and wife have sensitivity to gluten and food dyes, so we have to order a certain way, and they have no real options on the menu to actually know what you’re getting. So we went with common options that in most cases won’t have either in them.
My daughter and son split the chilaquiles, as the pancakes and toast are not an option, but corn tortillas are generally gluten free. Unfortunately, here they are multicolored which means they have food dyes. We didn’t notice this initially because we thought they were tomatoes since they were red and mixed into the food, Cartwright’s offered to split the plate in the kitchen so that it wouldn’t have to be done at the table, this was very kind and we appreciate it…. But it also means that we aren’t going to notice because the plate isn’t in front of us. So both of them ate a majority of it before we figured it out.
We both got an omelette, it was stuffed and looked tasty. It wasn’t until I was about halfway through where I figured out it wasn’t just eggs in the mixture, they use pancake batter, similar to IHOP to make it easier to cut and look more appealing. That may be fine for a majority of folks, but pancake batter is a no-no for us… So not only did it take me out of ketosis, it made my wife have hives and itch all day.
Overall, I don’t like that I spent 70 bucks to feed my family (5) and felt so unsatisfied. The place is cool, but the owners and managers seem to be mostly concerned with profit margin and volume instead of pure, fresh ingredients and accommodating anyone who is not part of the “normal” American diet.
That’s totally fine, they have a right to do so, just wanna make sure I leave this review so that others who may see the rating understand that while it’s a solid establishment, it’s not for everyone. If you have no restrictions and love a good biscuit and gravy, this is your place.
Travis Bradley
We had orders of the chicken fried steak and brisket nachos, very very good !!
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