1879 Chisholm Grill

In 1995, I, Susan Simmons was managing a small, slightly upscale cafe on Fairmount Street in Dallas.  My husband, Don was working for Southwest Airlines in their Data Processing Department.  We set out together to find a suitable building to start our own little restaurant.  I was going to run the day to day operations and Don was going to handle the business end.  We have roots in Waxahachie and wanted to live and work in town.  Out of the clear blue, the people who owned the building which now houses the 1879 Chisholm Grill, put their restaurant up for sale.

We made our purchase on December 26, 1995.  Our attachment to the building runs especially deep since my grandparents had their very first date in this building in 1930. One Sunday after a church picnic, Wilbur Compton asked Ida Mae Story if she wanted to take a walk into town for an ice cream at the Bedford's Café.  Of course, she said “yes”.  The rest is four children and ten grandchildren history!

We try our very best to provide a place for people to come and enjoy really delicious food in a warm and caring atmosphere.  Almost everything we serve we make from scratch using quality ingredients.  I know this sounds like an advertisement; but it is really true.  We mix, knead and bake bread two to four times per day for our tables and for our sandwiches and toast.  All our vegetables are prepared from as close to fresh as possible.  We snap fresh green beans every day.  We cut fresh carrots.  We use dried blackeyed peas and pinto beans.  Mashed potatoes are peeled, boiled and whipped fresh several times per day.  Our macaroni and cheese is made from scratch.  We cut all our produce for salads fresh twice per day.  We shred all our cheese from 40 pound blocks.  We cut all our own steaks. Our pies, cakes, cheesecakes, puddings, all are made from scratch.  We welcome you and we thank you for dining with us.  Please enjoy! 

Sincerely,
Don and Susan