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T-Bone Tom's - Steakhouse in League City, Texas

T-Bone Tom's

4.5 (6970 reviews)

707 N Hwy 146, Kemah, TX 77565

Steak house

About T-Bone Tom's - steak house in League City, Texas

Deep fried eats rule the roost at this down-home hub for Southern fare such as steak, BBQ & burgers.

Customer Review Summary

T-Bone Tom's offers a vibrant dining atmosphere with both indoor and outdoor seating options. Many reviewers appreciated the delicious steak, particularly the chicken fried steak and smoked beef brisket, noting their rich flavors and generous portions. Patrons enjoyed the homemade ranch and the crispy onion rings, while some found the armadillo balls less appealing. Service is often described as attentive and friendly, contributing to a positive experience. However, a few guests expressed dissatisfaction with certain dishes, citing bland flavors and unpleasant textures in items like the smoked sausage and gumbo. The restaurant has a nostalgic feel, being a long-established establishment, and is noted for its good value for money. Overall, T-Bone Tom's has garnered mixed reviews, with many customers expressing a desire to return despite some negative experiences.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Delivery
  • Onsite services
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great dessert
  • Great tea selection
  • Live music
  • Sports

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Late-night food
  • Organic dishes
  • Quick bite
  • Salad bar
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Historic
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • College students
  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Debit cards

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.5 out of 5
5
4947
4
1234
3
426
2
155
1
208
Based on 6970 reviews

samantha b.

3 months ago

An awesome place to dine in or eat outside. I seen some negative reviews, however I had a positive experience! I asked for my steak to be medium well, and it was delicious. It was juicy and savory. In a certain area, a group of people were performing which was nice. Overall, I enjoyed my time here and would come back.

Carolyn Kleckner

4 months ago

Great food and great portions. I loved that the chicken fried steak had a nice flavor to it and not bland. We are picky eaters so we ordered the chicken strips and chicken fried steak. I recommend both! I had gotten double fries bc once again I'm picky lol.

Lawrence Tam

6 months ago

Came here for a lunch to hopefully catch a football game (Texas vs Michigan). Good food and service was attentive. The chicken friend steak with white gravy was surprisingly good. The steak was very hot. Most places the inside gets cold too quickly but this one was good. Got the large portion and would be good for 2 people. Chopped beef was meaty. The armadillo balls were good but probably won’t get again. The homemade ranch was tasty Plenty of parking and got seated quickly.

Ivan Teh

2 months ago

Dining Experience @ T-Bone Tom's. . A barbecue institution, famed for their hand-cut beef steaks, righteous Texas barbecue, and delicious sides. Acclaimed from being featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives, regularly drawing a crowd during peak meal periods. . Greatly enjoyed the Sliced Brisket Plate (USD $17.99), which came with a choice of 2 side dishes. The Smoked Beef Brisket was excellent, done in the Central Texas style of barbecue, with just a simple seasoning that emphasizes the meat. The Smoked Beef Brisket has a tender succulent juicy texture with enticing smoky meaty savoury salty spice flavour. . Served on the side, their Barbecue Sauce is thick sticky and velvety in texture, with bright tangy sour sweet savoury spice flavour. . The Dill Pickles & White Onions accompany the meal. The crunchy dill pickles lend a burst of vegetal sour bitter sweet flavour, while the crisp white onions carry a vegetal earthy sweet sour flavour. Refreshing, helps to alleviate the palate as you work through the barbecue. . Enjoyed the Coleslaw (USD $2.99), so refreshing as it was served chilled. Has a crunchy crisp texture with vegetal sweet sour milky flavour, nicely light on the palate. . The Onion Rings (USD $3.99) were addictively tasty. Thinly sliced, the Texas onions are enveloped in a super crispy batter, shattering with a gentle crunch to release mild vegetal earthy sweet salty savoury flavour. Couldn't stop. . The large slice of Pecan Pie (USD $5.99) was so decadent. The thick and chunky pie has firm crunchy crumbly texture, with warm nutty earthy sweet floral flavour. Topped with thick lashings of caramel sauce and a scoop of creamy smooth vanilla ice cream, which balanced the warm pie with cool floral earthy candied sweet flavour.

MC

2 months ago

Wonderful and friendly service. The food was Oh So Goooood! Everything was made just as Guy Fieri said. Will be back every time I visit Galveston… it’s worth the drive!

texas tastes

3 months ago

I know everyone raves about this place and it’s been on tv but I just think it’s gross. We ate here once about 10 years ago after it was on DDD, we brought my FIL for his birthday, and our food was bland to mediocre at best and our server the rudest person I’d ever encountered. Last week my friend asked to stop here on our way somewhere so I agreed to try it again. My opinions are still the same. We got the smoked sausage appetizer they make in house and we couldn’t eat it, I brought it home and fed it to my dog. The sausage had a great smoke flavor but has hard gristle, bone, or cartilage bits in it and we kept biting into them and that is so unpleasant so we gave up. The sauce the sausage was served with was good through. We both ordered gumbo and it wasn’t anything special, it had that bone sausage in it and I picked it out after getting something hard again on my send bite. The gumbo had fried okra on top of it and that’s just weird, the batter soaked up the gumbo broth and got soggy and added this fried taste to the gumbo. They don’t serve any garlic bread with their gumbo, only crackers. I ordered a side of the fried potatoes my friend raved about and they were just very oily greasy bland home fries, nothing worth eating. I gave her most of them since she likes them. The restaurant inside is just an old roadside restaurant, kind of unpleasant. Our server this time was very nice but disappeared for a long time when we were ready for our check and to go container for the sausage my dog was excited to get.

P Hok

7 months ago

T-Bone Tom's has been in business for 50 years this year, and I can see why. The food is delicious, in large portions, and not overpriced. You get your money's worth. The fried mushrooms, they are whole button mushrooms and not sliced, which I love-love. Their fried zucchini was terrific, and the zucchini was fresh and sweet. Huge portions! Shark eggs were yummy, too; mixed seafood stuffed in jalapeños, then battered and fried. I got two orders of these. I got the chopped beef baked potatoes; oh, it was delish; the potato was fluffy, and the chopped beef was tender and rich with flavor. We got five entrees and four appetizers and spent $130-ish before tips. Great food, excellent price, and good service. I'm pleased with the overall experience. The atmosphere, what can I say? It's 50 yrs, and it has the OG feel and look. It's nostalgic for any long-time customers. Will return for the 3rd time. The weekend is always packed with guests. Either go early or go late on Sunday.

M Jimenez

2 months ago

Ok place, portions were good and flavor was ok. The mozzarella sticks were the best l had in a while.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11 AM–12 AM
Monday 11 AM–11 PM
Saturday 11 AM–12 AM
Sunday 11 AM–11 PM
Thursday 11 AM–11 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–11 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–11 PM

Price Range

$10–20