Our First Half Century
Back in 1950, a little lady by the name of Ella Goodson went to work in a small cafe near Tomball. Four years later, the owner of the cafe decided to sell out. He convinced Mrs. Goodson that she was the only person he knew that could "make a go of it" at the cafe.
About the time that "Ma" Goodson bought the cafe, the area began to experience an oil boom. Soon "Ma" Goodson had a bustling business serving meals to oil field workers and to the folks that lived in and around Tomball. It wasn't long before it was recognized by all that "Ma" Goodson had an exceptional tale...
Very cozy welcoming atmosphere with friendly staff and full kitchen. Pool tables, dart boards, fooseball tables, shuffleboard, ping pong, beer pong, golden tee, giant jenga & megatouch at the bar.
Live music every weekend, steak night wednesday, trivia & minute-to-win-it thursdays
How did chocolate & barbecue happen in the same place is the question we get often. Friends, we just followed the path. We started a hobby at home making bean to bar chocolate. Sales went very well at farmers markets and with some retailers. Then we decided to open our own store. Chocolate sales alone were not going to be enough to make it our livelihood, so we decided to add a cafe to the business plan. When we found the old house on North Elm Street in Tomball and looked at the market, we decided Old Town Tomball could use a good barbecue joint. That's exactly how we got here. We make chocol...