Our Houston area restaurant is preparing a feast that will satisfy everyone in the family, from grandparents to grandchildren. Sink those teeth into succulent prime rib and savor Texas caviar pasta. Mmmm. Feed him the foods he dreams about.

Our FATHER’S DAY BUFFET takes place on Sunday, June 20, 2010, from 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. We are located close enough to Houston to make this a convenient gathering place for everyone. At the same time, our beautiful rural setting in Cat Spring will make this Father’s Day feel special.

If you really want to treat your dad to something wonderful this year, give him a getaway at our Houston area guest ranch. Let him stretch his legs on our 650-acres. He can go horseback riding. He can fish. He can even ride in a hot air balloon if he likes. Or he can just relax on the porch of his Texas vacation rental.

Bring the whole family or plan something special for just dad. This year, give Dad a Father’s Day he’ll always remember.

Does Dad like to horseback ride? Let him explore our 650-acre Texas guest ranch.

Read on for the menu of our FATHER’S DAY BUFFET:

Warm artichoke and oyster soup.

Carol’s special prime rib roast dry aged and delicately seasoned, served at our carving station with honey dijon cream au jus.

Seared red snapper with Creole seafood sauce, served with shitake mushroom and wild rice pilaf.

Bacon wrapped pork tenderloin smoked over pecan and hickory, served over sweet potato souffle with nutty apricot glaze.

Coq a vin, served with herb roasted new potatoes.

Colossal honey ginger glazed carrots.

Sauteed Asian vegetable medley.

Texas caviar pasta.

Tropical Summer Salad.

Summer fresh fruits and veggies served over fresh mesculun greens accented by a mango ginger vinaigrette or your choice of dressing.

Fresh yeast rolls.

Mini dessert bar.

The buffet is $26.99 for adults and $12.99 for children under 10 (exclusive of tax and gratuity).

Instead of having everyone to your house and spending the day furiously cooking and cleaning, let us do the work for you. Then sit back and enjoy yourselves.

Our Christmas Eve Buffet will be open from 4:30 to 8:30pm. Please read on for the menu:

Soup
Butternut Squash Bisque

Salads
Ambrosia
Holiday Mixed Greens

Entrees
Carved Beef Tenderloin with Au Jus and Horseradish Cream
Mango Rum Glazed Ham
Grilled chicken with Lemon Caper Buerre Blanc

Vegetables
Potatoes Au Gratin
Wild Rice Pilaf
Texas Vegetable Medley Roasted Brussel Sprouts with roasted garlic and lemon

Rolls

Assorted Desserts

Reservations are Required. Please call 979-865-1100. Prices for the Christmas Buffet are as follows: Adults $28. Children (under 10) $12. Prices do not include tax and gratuity.

Texas Monthly Praises Carol's

Texas Monthly magazine was created in 1972 by Michael R. Levy, a young man from Dallas who was “convinced that my state was ready for a really first class magazine that will appeal directly to the sophisticated, cosmopolitan folks that Texans have become.” (Texas Monthly, Feb. 1973). Since then, the magazine has grown and developed with the times, and can today be found online at www.texasmonthly.com. According to Texas Archival Resources Online, “the magazine began to define how Texas was emerging as a contemporary urban state while still clinging to its rural mythic past.”

It is no surprise that  Texas Monthly discovered fine dining in Cat Spring Texas. According to the magazine, if “hunger strikes while you’re traveling between Austin and Houston, detour a short distance and check out Carol Davis’ little oasis in a building that looks like a lodge. Here chef Doug Atkinson, who once cooked for Ruggles’ restaurants in Houston, is turning out dishes that far exceed the road-food norm. Lunch runs to sandwiches, burgers, and salads like grilled salmon with balsamic vinaigrette. Dinners include excellent bison fillet with port wine sauce and a fine, juicy pork chop with homemade apple butter.”

Proof enough that Carol’s is worth a detour while out and about in the Texas countryside. Consider extending your meal with a stay at Carol’s romantic guest ranch.