How do you track down the best chicken fried steak in Lubbock? The answer is simple: ask a guy who has eaten a lot of them.<\/p>\n
As it turns out, October 26th is officially \u201cTexas Chicken Fried Steak Day,\u201d and while that\u2019s a fun trivia nugget, it\u2019s also kind of hilarious\u2014because in Lubbock, it might as well be every day. There are very few 24-hour periods in the Hub City<\/a> when someone isn\u2019t sinking a fork into golden-fried comfort goodness.<\/p>\n The day itself is the brainchild of Jefferey Yarbrough, a Texas entrepreneur who works in real estate but also champions this delicious holiday. He didn\u2019t just promote it\u2014he founded Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day back in 2011, and since then, he\u2019s become a bit of a statewide authority. Each year, he releases his list of the best chicken fried steaks across Texas. Presumably he\u2019s tried them all, and even if you don\u2019t want to take his word as gospel, you have to admit: it makes for great debate fuel.<\/p>\n Two Lubbock Restaurants Earn Top Honors for Chicken Fried Steak<\/p>\n On his official list of \u201cThe Best Chicken Fried Steaks of 2025,\u201d two Lubbock spots earned recognition\u2014and honestly, it\u2019s tough to argue with either pick. His choices for the Hub City are Riversmith\u2019s Chicken & Catfish and The Cast Iron Grill. While I haven\u2019t personally visited The Cast Iron Grill, I can vouch for Riversmith\u2019s. Their chicken fried steak is spot-on, and as a bonus, they serve one of the best fried fish plates in town and an open-faced chili burger that deserves its own holiday.<\/p>\n