Geechie's Southern Style Restaurant

Willa F.

3 weeks ago

★★★★★

Restaurant provided a comfortable atmosphere for dining. Food quality was decent overall, though some dishes lacked seasoning. Service was manageable but somewhat slow. It was alright.

Micah O'Neal

6 months ago

★★★★★

Geechies is the best soul food in Killeen. First and foremost, let me be clear: the food is absolutely fantastic…every single time. I’ve visited at least a dozen times and the food hasn’t disappointed once. Fresh, hot, perfectly seasoned, and full of that down-home flavor that reminds you of a professional chef teamed up with a down-south grandma and auntie in the kitchen. Zero complaints about the food. None. The catfish is perfectly seasoned and always fresh, the yams are spot on, the mac and cheese is legit, the rice with cream gravy hits every time, the baked chicken thighs fall right off the bone, and even the cornbread is done right. Customer service in terms of friendliness is also great. The staff is warm, polite, and makes you feel welcome the moment. I want to make sure that part is acknowledged and appreciated. My only complaint—and the reason this is a 4-star review instead of 5—is the extremely slow service that happens every Sunday. I’ve only visited on Sundays, so I can’t speak for other days of the week. And to be clear, the issue is NOT the fact that the food is cooked fresh or that Sundays are busy. Both of those make perfect sense. The real problem is the system and staffing setup. There’s usually one person handling the register and phone orders, one person making to-go plates while also tending to dine-in customers, and another handling drinks and silverware. With such a limited staff covering so many roles, it doesn’t take much for the line to stall or for someone to get pulled in three different directions. There are also no signs explaining how the process works—and if the servers are busy, customers (especially new one) are left standing around trying to figure out what to do. So, if you’re getting a to-go plate, you just figure it out and join the line with everyone else. On average, the wait for food is 45 minutes to an hour. To management and ownership: please take this review to heart but don’t take it personally. This isn’t about asking for patience or understanding. This is about an understaffed and inefficient system that shows itself every Sunday. As a Black man who supports Black businesses, I’ll continue to patronize Geechies. I’m simply asking that this concern be acknowledged and addressed. I also ask that you please avoid replying with the usual “Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback” type of response. I find those type responses lack accountability and really convey that management doesn’t care. Instead, it would mean a lot to hear directly what, if anything, you plan to do to improve the Sunday experience for your loyal customers. The food is incredible, and the people are kind. Fix the Sunday workflow, and this is an easy 5-star spot every single time. Respectfully. 🙏🏿

Shaun Tate

9 months ago

★★★★★

My bf brought me here yesterday for our anniversary and it was wonderful. I would’ve loved to see more & faster service because there was just the one girl working but even still, she was great.! Me and him both had fish with rice & gravy with Mac & cheese. I’ve never seen fish so big and just good.! Loved it and can’t wait to eat here again.