The Quail Shack

The Quail Shack is a small-town diner on Cleburne's historic square serving scratch-made breakfast and lunch. It is best known for quail eggs from its own birds, which turn up across the menu in dishes like the Bird's Nest, the Q-Balls and the Sizzle Shack. House-baked bread, sausage gravy simmered from quail bone broth and a free sauce plate for new tables are the other things regulars mention.

The diner is first come, first served with no reservations, so grab an open booth. Breakfast and lunch are served daily, with hours that run Wednesday through Sunday and closed Monday and Tuesday. Catering and large orders are quoted by phone, and delivery apps are available. Any meal can be made gluten-free, and veterans and first responders get 20 percent off the dining room check. The building dates to 1875 and has vintage booths and plain white plates.