These terms are often used interchangeably and it depends on where you are in the Lone Star State and who you ask! They're actually the same thing (texturized, breaded and fried steak), but in some places, "country fried steak" is served with brown gravy and onions and "chicken fried steak" is served with cream gravy. And then, there's the local diners in small towns that serve "country fried steak with cream gravy," so...you can see it's a matter of who you ask.