Randy's Ice House — Restaurant in Taylor

UPDATE** July 5,2025 Well-this time I was stranded with no way of getting something to eat. I was Doggo-sitting my son’s 4 (YEP 4!!!) dogs Saturday /Sunday and by Sunday, mid afternoon -I was pretty hungry. My daughter-in-law had gotten a new refrigerator right before they left for vacation so there was barely anything in it. They have a wonderful pantry and I ate a Ramen out of the pantry Saturday night for supper but just couldn’t find anything. I was hungry for in there on Sunday. Anyway, I was hunting some food to have delivered on Sunday. I had never even ordered takeout from any place in Taylor or Hutto and it took me a while to find something that could accommodate all my needs -but Randy’s Icehouse to the rescue!! The first time I ate there I had my grandsons with me and we all had burgers along with some fries and onion rings we shared and everything was delicious and cooked to order. Yesterday, I chose a Chicken Fried Steak dinner with a baked potato , a side of mushrooms and a side salad. I enjoyed the CFS once I removed most of the breading (don’t get me wrong. It was nice and crispy-I just wasn’t in the mood for it) it was easy to remove, and the steak itself was cooked properly, there was cream gravy to go over it, and I ate it with my canned Mushrooms on the side. My Baked Potato was on the small side, but it was delicious and all the logical condiments like shredded cheese, sour cream, & butter were all included (in little cups) so I could use what and how much of those I wanted. It also came with a slice of Texas Toast and a Side Salad, which was freshly chopped lettuce with bacon, and croutons, and had the blue cheese dressing I had ordered on the side. Even without the breading on the meat, I was full before I ever made it to the Texas toast. I focused on the chicken fried steak, the gravy and the baked potato. It was all very good. Not sure why, but I didn’t care for the mushrooms too much , I knew they would be canned, but they had a little bit of a tinny flavor so I ate a couple of those, but then left the rest. The blue cheese dressing was great, not sure if it was homemade, but there were small chunks of blue cheese evident, which I appreciated. Because I had filled up on my steak and potato I only ate about a third of the salad. The only thing I missed was the woman who was our server last time I went with my grandsons -as she was very pleasant and nice to talk to! I’m very grateful they were open on the Fourth of July weekend and even more grateful that Toast was able to deliver it to me out at my son‘s house-which I consider to be in the boonies -but then a lot of Taylor /Coupland area is! Looks like this is going to be my go to place if I need some good home cooking out that way!! If you haven’t been it’s worth the drive!!!

This is definitely a hidden gem in the town of Taylor, Texas. My grandsons and I dropped in after their full day of school with athletics afterwards they were ravenous as per the norm.(they are teenage boys). Upon entry, we went through a small area that leads to a larger open area that has a beautiful old bar, along with many tables and chairs and booths . There’s also a pool table in a separate room . All three of us ordered different burgers. When I say this was the best burger I’ve ever had -it really was.!!! Juicy and flavorful! I had the bacon cheeseburger. The boys were in complete agreement and said their burgers were fantastic . In fact, as the 13-year-old one was eating his, he kept saying over and over “ this is so good!!”. He had the “Hangover Burger which included jalapenos and a fried egg along with bacon, Swiss cheese and lettuce, tomato, and mayo. My oldest g-son(15) had the “IceHouse Cheeseburger” which included double cheese-mustard and he added a fried egg. This is definitely one of those bars that has THE BEST BURGERS!!! It’s worth a trip out to Taylor even if that’s the only thing...

I’m extremely disappointed in this place. I have been a regular and can honestly say I’ll never go back. I was refused service because I sent a complaint email to the public email address. If you place a complaint on a google review they ask you to email them instead. In response, the employees told me their job is on the line and refused to serve me. I have never once made a scene in this place. I go with my group of friends for karaoke and they threatened to kick us all out because of an email I sent to the company about a few incidents I thought they should be aware of. Absolutely unprofessional, therefore, I’m placing a public comment on their page. I do not recommend going there! They will kick you out or refuse to serve you eventually, all for sending an email. Clearly they don’t want business. They are biased and the bartenders think they own the place and can make decisions for the owner. Small businesses in this economy need regulars, or so I thought… I was just trying to support a local bar and enjoy time with my friends. As a result, they have lost over 10 regulars because of this. That speaks volumes. I have always tipped over 20% and make sure the bartenders/staff are taken care of. It’s truly a tragedy that they would give up business and good tips over an email sent from a concerned customer. Not to mention the email was sent in confidence. Customer service is not a top...

I was calling in an order 15 minutes away from Randy's. I was put on hold and the phone set on the counter. I was on the phone the entire time I was able to get there, park and walk in and was able to let the new bartender that she could hang the phone up, that was was here She said "Oh that's right, I did put someone on hold". Hung the phone up and then walked off. Then when she finally came back around and I asked if I could order, she then said " I can't deal with any aggression and that's why she goes to counciling". I don't need to know why you have problems, I just want to eat in the short time I have. So, I said nevermind, Thank you and left. If you have problems like that, don't be in food service or be a bartender. I have been going to Randy's for a very long time, and I like the place and the people in it, but you for sure hired the wrong person for the customer...