Braum’s Ice Cream & Dairy Stores

Traveling from Houston to Dallas so many times, we have looked, and looked for this dang place. For some reason we never could find it until recently. Since they don’t have Braum’s in Houston, I was excited to stop by here on a recent trip to Dallas. We were hungry for lunch, and excited to be here.
The place was busy when we stopped, and there was only one table left, but it was clean, so that was a plus. The bathrooms were also clean, and the people were friendly. We both ordered hamburgers and they were hot and fresh and dang good. And big! I had forgotten how big these burgers were! The fries were a little salty to me, but I’m not a huge fan of fries.
Of course after a burger, it’s time for ice cream! Oh it’s 30° outside? Of course it’s time for ice cream! Oh, I just had a ¹⁄₃ lb hamburger? So? I have room in my dessert stomach for ice cream!
And the ice cream was just as freaking delicious as I remember! So good and creamy and the double dip cone was on sale for $ 1.79. Yeah, I got a double dip. My inner fat girl was happy!
This place is not right off the highway, and I don’t think it’s even advertised on the highway billboards. But if you find it, it’s a great place for lunch and/​or ice cream. It’s small, it’s kinda dumpy but the people were friendly and the food was delicious!

Come here for the ice cream, come here for the ice cream, come here for the ice cream.
The store itself leaves much to be desired. I mean, it’s just an old place but it feels like they’ve given up a little bit on life inside.
BUT THE ICE CREAM IS STILL DELICIOUS!
(Yeah it is! *fives*)
If you happen to be passing through, there are worse places you could stop.
… Treat yo-​self… Don’t cheat yo-​self!

Lunch on the way to Austin–
Quick stop since we had the dogs with us.
My burger was solid. Good taste, temp, presentation. Jen’s chicken sammich looked good as well. Crinkle cut fries were hot and fresh.
The store was clean as was the restroom (men’s anyway). The staff was friendly and professional. If I lived here or near here, I’d stop in.

Not sure what Sean’s problem was, but this is a solid Braum’s. My grandma would take me here regularly growing up (whenever I would visit).
The staff is fairly friendly and it’s pretty much like any other Braum’s out there. I’m not the biggest fan in the world, but this location does have some nostalgia for me.

I love Braum’s. It reminds me of home, not the home where I hang my hat, but home as in back when I was a little kid and used to ride my bike to Braum’s for ice cream or a cherry limeade. Braum’s for me represents an iconic home. Politicians are less sleazy. Car dealers and mechanics are honest. The skies are blue, the gardens green and the lake is cool. Ahhhhh. It’s good to be home.
But this location, in Corsicana, is NOT the Braum’s from my childhood. This Braum’s has bathrooms reminiscent of a gas station. They are dirty, small and poorly stocked. This Braum’s has 87 employees running around behind the counter like headless chickens, and nary a soul in the store or dining room servicing the guest areas. The tables are sticky, the trash cans overflowing, the floors are looking scary and there is a line in the store area because there is nobody working that cash register.
Mind you, this place isn’t particularly busy. What this place appears to have is a management problem. The inmates are running the asylum. Who is in charge?
We stop in here because it’s the closest Braum’s to Round Rock, Texas and happens to be on the way home from my parents house in East Texas. Its supposed to be a relaxing respite from the road. We don’t expect miracles. Just a little ice cream, a warm smile, and a clean table and restrooms. Is that too much to ask? Evidently it is if you are at Braum’s in Corsicana, TX.