Magnolia Table

"Magnolia Table, now a longtime destination of tourists on the Fixer Upper circuit, has added dinner service to its offerings. The new menu is made up of dishes from Joanna Gaines’ three cookbooks and includes offerings such as sausage-stuffed mushrooms, orange-glazed salmon with balsamic glazed Brussels sprouts, and a bavette steak frites made with 44 Farms beef and topped with chimichurri." - Courtney E. Smith, Amy McCarthy

"Also operated by Chip and Joanna Gaines, this breakfast-and-lunch restaurant is a must for shiplap obsessives. Order Joanna’s famed buttermilk biscuits or caramel cornflake french toast in the morning, or try the burger made with Texas’s own 44 Farms beef for lunch. Note: there will be a wait, so this isn’t a stop for anyone in a hurry." - Courtney E. Smith, Amy McCarthy

"Reality TV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines went from fixing up old houses to running a massive lifestyle brand that includes perennially packed Waco restaurant Magnolia Table." - Adele Chapin

"Called Magnolia Table, the new show shares its name with Gaines's beloved Waco restaurant, and her best-selling cookbook. The show was announced back in December, and will feature Gaines teaching her shiplap-obsessed fans how to make Magnolia Table's famed biscuits, along with more personal recipes like her family's fatayar, or Lebanese meat pies." - Amy McCarthy

"Since it opened in 2018, Waco eatery Magnolia Table has been a wildly popular destination for people from all over the country who consider themselves fans of reality TV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines. Known for their time on HGTV’s Fixer Upper and now the moguls behind a massive lifestyle empire including a TV network of their own and a home goods empire, the Gaines have transformed Waco into a tourist destination, and stop number one on the Gaines train is this trendy, shiplap-covered restaurant just off I-35. Find breakfast tacos stuffed with hash browns, egg, and bacon alongside Jo’s famed buttermilk biscuits, which are served with whipped strawberry butter or sausage gravy. Be sure to check the check presenter when the server brings the bill — there’s typically a couple of soft, salty caramels waiting inside. Score a taste of the restaurant at the Take Away and Market, located right next to the dining room. Inside, you’ll find cooler cases stocked with salads, sandwiches, and other grab-and-go eats, including the restaurant’s popular pecan pie. At the counter, find lattes and other coffee drinks, tea and lemonade, pastries from Silos Baking Company, and a small selection of Magnolia-branded souvenirs like t-shirts, the restaurant’s iconic coffee mugs, and wooden recipe cards emblazoned with instructions on how to make dishes from the restaurant." - Courtney E. Smith