Pioneer 3 Restaurant — Restaurant in Wichita Falls

As I walked into the establishment I was taken aback by the old and outdated decor, but most places with bad decor seem to having amazing food. After being seated it was as if though my kind was not welcome in these parts (African American/Bi-racial, including interracial couple). All the other guest starred at us the whole time in disgust and they had a live band playing country music and one of the band members when asking for song request said “oh by the way we only do country” we have no issues with country and do enjoy it from time to time. It took over 30 minutes for our order to be taken and to get the complimentary chips and salsa. At this point point we wanted to leave but was pressed for time and had a large party. Eventually we did receive our food but to our dismay it was disgusting. One member of our party order fish that was cooked in very old grease and it was not edible, the quesadillas hand a chicken bone in it and the cheese seemed to be sliced cheese. Our waiter was somewhat okay but for some reason seemed scared to serve us maybe from fear of us colored folks or fear of his own people. Avoid this place at all cost especially if you are of another race besides, Caucasian; you will have an uncomfortable dining experience along...

I so wanted this to be a great place since this was during a visit to Wichita Falls (1 1/2 hours from home instead of Abilene) to treat my parents to a day of shopping and lunch ... At first glance, I thought it would be. Our waitress was amazing, very friendly and very attentive to our table even though she was busy. The appetizers delicious, however, I ordered the chicken fried chicken, my favorite dish, and it was brought to me with the breading crumbled on top and the chicken breast completely raw..... My parent's and husband's food was great... They had chicken fried steaks and a hamburger steak... But when I cut into my chicken, thinking it was odd that the breading was piled on top anyway, and saw the slimy pink inside, my stomach just churned.... it was cold to the touch like it hadn't even been at least heated.. When I showed the waitress, she was very apologetic and offered to replace it, but I had already lost my appetite at that point.... She did, however, remove it from ticket... Everything else was great....a little shocked the cook allowed that to be served as it was very obvious it was raw without cutting into it ... Then the pink inside confirmed it.. . Very...

This restaurant although I don't think it's currently owned by the founding family is the only one under the name that operates true to the form that was founded and spread across West Texas and New Mexico. It's walking have a seat southwestern hospitality. Traditional country Southern favorites along with what we've come to expect from Texas New Mexico and Northern Mexican cuisine. The chicken fried is iconic. The pioneer breakfast is truly wonderful. their dinner and supper menu can't be beat. When they say they're famous enchiladas well let's just say that people from the NFL have enjoyed the famous enchiladas over the years. Several evenings throughout the week they host acoustic country and western music. If you're from this area you'll probably know somebody in the band. This is a place where you can take your family. It's not a bar, it's not a honky tonk. That being said you can have a beer or two. They're closed on Mondays open until 2:00 on Sundays. After all they got to look after their own families. God bless you....