Dahlia Cafe - Liberty Hill (TX)

5 /5 Diana Waechter: My new favorite cafe for southern comfort foods. From the staff to the pie this little gem is in my top 5 local eatery’s easily and will have you wanting to come back for more. The moment we arrived I knew once our host(Mirel) greeted us we were in for a great dining experience. He alone was as worth us coming to the establishment such a kind and gentle soul. The food had so much flavor it will leave your mouth watering for more even though your tummy is full. So glad (Tasha )our waitress convinced us to try the pie. No room for pie you say…nonsense take it to go. The only complaint is I should have got a slice of my own instead of sharing with my hubby. He said next time we should probably just order a whole pie a head of time. YES, The pie is that daggum delicious! Not sure if you can really do that but if possible I definitely would. Looking forward to returning and trying other items on the menu and more PIE!

4 /5 Tim VZ: Guess we simply hit this place at the wrong time. An early Thursday dinner that I had been looking forward to all week... We were greeted quickly and well when we walked in - I believe they were training a new hostess and we were seated at a nice spot inside (the outside seating area looked great, but I went with inside so my wife would be more comfortable). Once inside our server arrived after several long minutes, which seemed overly long to me considering the only real "crowd" was one very large group. We ordered our drinks and the onion rings as an appetizer, and those delicious onion rings arrived crazy quick - and they were soooooo good. The batter was a refreshing change from so many that are out there, and both versions of their Ranch added to the experience. Once again, it took quite some time for our server to return to ask about our dinner order... but once the food arrived (again, pretty quickly, but there were still very few diners seated other than the large group) it was fantastic! True ol fashioned country cookin with flavors that reminded me of my childhood. I chose the chicken livers and they were amazing! Not a dish you are able to find many places anymore, and when you add in the mashed potatoes and the very good okra, the dish just absolutely hit the spot. My wife ordered the chopped steak with mashed potatoes and the Mac n Cheese - not my taste in food, but she enjoyed her meal as well (there was something a bit too sweet I the mac for me and brown gravy is just not my thing). The only real disappointment for both of us were the rolls --- not homemade and were still cold in the middle (sure did seem like they were frozen Sister Schubert rolls from HEB). We were hoping to try a dessert, but when it became apparent our server had simply finally forgotten us, we decided that our time with Dahlia had come to a disappointing end. I was able to flag her down (we had not seen her for 15 minutes after I decided to begin paying attention, well after it had already become frustrating) and paid and headed home. Overall -- food was amazing and brought back some fond taste memories (cant say anything about the desserts they offer). First encounter with the staff was fantastic, but it went downhill rapidly once seated. Big kudos to the back of house crew - I seriously was impressed with the speed of our orders. Will we be back? Not sure... so many great options out there, with the lack of service I wont make a special trip, however if I find myself in the area I may very well give it another chance.