Good Luck Grill — Restaurant in Manor

Grab a menu and order at the counter. Very friendly service from our order taker and allowed us to peer into the very clean and organized kitchen with staff wearing proper hair nets or caps.

Food preparation was fast and we got fried seafood plates. One with catfish, shrimp, and oysters, the other with just catfish and shrimp.

Nice serving sizes and delighted to find the seafood was all hand breaded, NOT pre-breaded frozen as so many casual restaurants do these days to save on labor but lower the flavor. Excellent flavor, fried to perfection. I would, however, not get the basket with the oysters next time as they were too soft in texture. This can be caused by the oil not being quite hot enough but the breading seemed fried perfectly. Interestingly, I also got a bit of a pearl breaded in one of them which is alarming but fortunately quite small. The fish and shrimp were so perfect that this was a small matter to me. The catfish was excellent, crispy, seasoned perfectly, and fresh, and the shrimp was large and just as tasty as well so those would be my go-to.

The sides need some attention. The fries were premade and frozen from their food supplier so they were fried well and just fine, but not special, and the slaw, in my opinion, was just awful. No seasoning and not even enough mayo or any other component to help it out. Very bland cabbage... It did not deserve the marriage of the excellent fried seafood and delicious hush puppies.

The plate came with 3 sauces and you can serve yourself ketchup from the bar as well. The tartar sauce and cocktail sauce were good but the honey mustard was absolutely dreadful as it was far predominantly mustard and VERY little honey. I skipped that one. Plain brown mustard with seafood is not a good thing. Not really needed anyway.

The restaurant was very clean and well kept and the staff all appeared well trained and managed, keeping up with tasks throughout our time there. Filling sauce containers, cleaning the condiment bar and refilling needed items, clearing tables etc.

At 11am on a Sunday there was plenty of space. By noon they were packed. It's a popular destination. With good reason.

I think if they worked on getting recipes the staff had to follow to make the slaw measurements concise for flavor, as well as the honey mustard an actual honey mustard, they would level up to a 5 even without handcut fries. However, they are clearly not going by a precise recipe there and it showed. I would expect that at times those sides are excellent, but just prepared far wrong today. I look forward to trying them again soon.

We skipped desserts because the pecan pies at the ordering stand clearly had machine-made, rather than scratch-made crusts and the cookies being individually wrapped usually means they don't fly out...

I had one of those rare, unforgettable days that remind you how wonderful people can be — and it all started at the gym. I met Shana Whiteley, manager of Good Luck Grill, and her friend Stephanie from SunCrest Farm. Both were in high spirits, working out and having fun, and they invited me to join them. We laughed, moved, and enjoyed the workout together.

Shana, with incredible generosity, invited me to try a meal at her restaurant — and WOW… it was hands down the best meal I’ve had in years.

I’d never had fried vegetables before, so trying fried pickles and fried mushrooms was a mind-blowing, “where-have-you-been-all-my-life” moment. Each bite was crispy perfection. Shana took the time to personally walk me through their amazing house-made sauces, explaining ingredients and flavor pairings. I happily spent my entire 30-minute meal savoring different combinations, each one better than the last.

The service was flawless: friendly explanations of each dish, a calm, welcoming atmosphere, high-quality food, and a surprisingly short wait time. I loved it so much, I took a to-go box home to share with my roommate — who was equally blown away.

And the day didn’t end there. Shana introduced me to Stephanie, a skilled horse trainer at SunCrest Farm, just a short drive from the restaurant. I ended up riding a horse for the first time in my life! Stephanie’s expert guidance made the experience fun, relaxed, and even therapeutic. By the end, I was trotting — something I never imagined doing on my first try.

Meeting Shana and Stephanie reminded me how rare it is to connect with people who are highly professional at what they do, yet also genuine, kind, and fun to be around — whether it’s over a workout, an incredible meal, or a new experience like horseback riding.

If you’re anywhere near Manor, Texas, Good Luck Grill is an absolute must-visit. Incredible food, amazing service, and the kind of community connection you don’t find every day. And if you have a little extra time, stop by SunCrest Farm for a horseback ride you’ll never forget.

Highly, highly...

SO FREAKING AMAZING!!! Food is fresh and delicious!!! Large portions for the price of a meal at a fast food joint. This place sits on several acres of land that is neatly maintained and the outdoor areas are as cool and just as important as the restaurant building itself. Reminds me of some of my favorite off the beaten path restaurant/bars that had great food/drinks and relaxing fun environment to go to happy hour with friends. This place had a cool atmosphere, Very eclectic with random items hanging from the ceiling as art, and the wall decor. My kids love to eat here because of everything that there is for them to look at and the grilled cheese sandwiches in the kid's meals they say are the best ones they ever had. I have heard that they have live music every weekend. I have only been once when they first opened, when they had a band out back, and if I had not had my kids with me, I definitely would have stayed longer. I will be going back for happy hour without the kiddos, so I can relax and enjoy myself. The place is really kid friendly, I just would enjoy everything much more if it was a mommy's night out.lol.. They have a really cool setup out back for happy hours and live music performances. Handmade wooden counter/bar height bar tops or tables for groups of people to have somewhere to set their drinks /food on while enjoying the outdoor live concert. There are lights and electrical outlets for the bands and to hook up outdoor speakers that are attached to the tall wooden posts that are a part of some of the long wooden bar tables. The lights and speakers are spread out perfect distance for right amount of lighting and to be able to hear the music no matter where you are out in their large sized outdoor area. Totally worth...