The Garden Of Eating Bistro - Cleburne

Perfect lunch spot! We often have our Rotary Club board meetings here as they have a big table in the back room that’s perfect for a meeting. I had Mr. Beefy and it was great.Food: 5/5

This is THE place to be in Cleburne! Perfect ambiance for a ladies ' day out, a lunch with your family, or just some 'me ' time. I have been on several occasions, and they have never let me down. Great IG photo opportunities with the raised tables in the front and the mood lighting in the back and a little candy shop to calm your sweet tooth...but if you ever get the chance to try the Dole Whip TAKE IT!!!The coconut iced tea pairs well with everything on their menu, and the service is out of this world!Highly recommend! 10/10

I ordered the Grilled Chicken Salad. A very simple dish. When it came out it had a glob of shredded, boiled chicken in the middle. For some people this may not be an issue but for me, it was. I do not like boiled chicken as it has a strange taste in my opinion. I did take a bite of it, to give it a chance. It was luke warm, very little seasoning if any at all, and watery juice squished out of it and I instantly knew I had to send it back. I asked the waitress for a plain piece of grilled chicken (like I thought I ordered) and she informed me that they don’t have grilled chicken on fridays. Which I thought was strange because the salad called for grilled chicken. Anyways, the waitress was nice enough and got me something different. My issues started when the owner, Lori, came to my table and aggressively said “what’s the problem here” I replied, “there is no problem, with a smile” she then started acting very passive aggressive and was questioning me. I simply told her I can’t eat boiled chicken and she kept arguing and making faces at me saying, “well that’s the way we do it here so i don’t know what you want”. This was a very uncomfortable situation and I feel like she was speaking very loudly on purpose to try and embarrass us. The bottom line is, it was called a grilled chicken salad and it was not grilled chicken. There was no need to be aggressive and defensive. There was also no need to approach me at all. The waitress had handled the situation. You know she was out of line when the waitress apologizes for the way the owner spoke to you.. customer service is everything and Lori has ZERO.

Wonderful atmosphere with laid back service. Don’t need to be in a hurry because it’s a fun place to sit back and enjoy others company. Food is outstanding. The flavored teas are awesome the German potato salad is my favorite! Everything is fresh the soups are delicious! Can’t say enough.There are all types of boutique type items for sale throughout the place too. Highly recommended taking the time to enjoy a good lunch!

I moved from Cleburne a few years ago, but every time I am in town I make a point to eat here because the Hob Gobbler. My sister, mom, and I were in last week on a very busy Friday. The wait was long, but we were not about to leave. The owner asked the party of 2 in front of us if they were okay with sitting at a table that usually sits 8. They were happy to do it and even suggested that the next party in line (us 3) could join them. The owner was hesitant but when asked we were absolutely fine with it. We made 2 new friends, Pat and John, and we all laughed and get to know each other over delicious food! Communal seating for the win!!! also, get the coconut tea!!!