Our Tuesday brunch at Sunken Gardens:…read more Dude. Delicious is not enough to describe the food and drink. Here's how it works. It's a buffet style of delicacies but they charge by the pound. It was $7.99/lb. Put what you want on your plate. There's so much to choose from. You can have it to stay or there's to-go containers. There's cold and hot options and plenty of entrees. Dessert is limited to cobblers. I highly recommend the sweet and spicy beef, the catfish, and the jalapeño-cheese beefsteak. Same goes for the tuna salad, crab salad, and zucchini salad. The pasta salad I could give or take because it was al dente. Wife had the meatloaf and it was gooood. Same goes for the chicken strips. The sides were all freshly made (macaroni, rice, etc), and we weren't disappointed with any of it. The rolls were also good but not sweet or anything. They were basic, but that was a good thing because I didn't want anything competing with the food flavors. We also got some cobblers (one pecan and one blackberry, but there were others). I prefer crispy cobbler and this one was doughy and dense. Some like it that way though. I will say that the flavor was good and refreshing, despite being dense. Despite having indulged ourselves at the neighboring Friday's the night before (see previous review), we woke up famished. Having no food available at Shinerville Coffeehouse (see review because they were so nice and even pointed us here), we wound up eating at the Garden. It turned out to be a great experience. At $8 a pound plus $2 for drinks and a tip, we paid around $40, but our plates were laden from side to side. We greedily ate all of it. I forgot about the mozzarella spinach. Get that. Drink options were typical sodas and four ice teas, or (free?) fruit-infused water from a cistern. The teas were also in cisterns. There were four options: a red unsweetened eucalyptus tea that I liked, unsweetened, sweetened, and peach. We got the peach. There's only to-go cups and refills are free, so you're welcome to take some for the road. The atmosphere: Inside it was cool and crisp. The noise level was moderately low and they had good music. Blackbird was playing at one point. Being that it was such a nice day, we opted to eat on the covered wrap around porch that overlooked the Spoetzl Brewery. Btw (in terms of distance) with a good driver and the wind at my back, I could hit the brewery with a golf ball from the parking lot of this place. The restrooms were unisex, as you'd expect for a small establishment like this, and very clean. The people: Staff were excellent, accommodating and knowledgeable. The manager took the time to speak to me for a bit in between rushes, but a wave of people came in so I didn't hold her up. Back on the porch, a young male staff member engaged us in some more conversation and we spoke a bit about Texas history. He is very, very proud of our state and our history - both eager to share and learn. On our way out I met a cook named Mike (easy for me to remember). He was tossing a box with a cool dragon graphic and let me keep it. He also let me fill our carrying-sized igloo with ice. Mike is ex-military like me and it was fun swapping "war stories." He started cooking when he was in the military and is a native Shiner (I gotta figure out what they call the denizens of Shiner). The patrons were also very nice and easily exchanged pleasantries and held doors for one another, which is one of the coolest parts about being a Texan - but is especially so in Shiner. Friendly and unintrusive is the best I can describe. We left full and satisfied in many ways. The pictures are of some cool views I saw. One is their electrical boxes outside, which are painted uniquely, despite being outside of clear view. Just another example of the grooviness that's the prevalent, unspoken expectation of the township. It really speaks to the spirit of the town. We also took pictures of our food before we devoured it.

We stopped at Sunken Gardens for lunch on our way to Goliad State Park and were pleasantly…read moresurprised. The restaurant is cafeteria-style, with everything priced at $8.99 per pound, which we didn't expect but ended up working great for our family since everyone could choose exactly what they wanted. The food tasted homemade, and the salad bar was especially impressive with lots of fresh options. The chicken tenders were a big hit with the kids, and we couldn't resist trying the cherry cobbler for dessert, which was delicious. If you're passing through Shiner and looking for a casual, satisfying meal, this is a great stop.

Went here for a late lunch/early dinner(sustenance lol), with very low expectations. I just needed…read moresomething to keep me alive. Got the Mexico burger and boy was I surprised! It was a huge, fresh, hand packed 1/2lb burger with tons of fresh ingredients topping it off. I went back and tried a 10oz ribeye the next day and it wasn't bad. Maybe I am pickier about my steak, but it didn't wow me like the burger. I saw another patron get an order of what appeared to be nachos or a nacho salad and it was huge! The staff are super friendly, and it's clean and quiet. Also, this place sells beer so that's a plus. Lol. Next time I will try the chicken fried steak. Worth stopping in if your in the neighborhood.

Friendly little cafe on the edge of downtown. It's a little mom and pop type of place. Nothing…read morefancy We had breakfast. Food was delivered fast and with a smile.

We ride motorcycles up from Corpus Christi to have lunch…read more The food is always great and the price is right. My favorite waitress of all time is Ashley, talk about service with a smile! And now with the new parking lot life is good. They are five star all the way! Dave May

Small town eatery with a second location in Rockport on the wharf. The food was super fresh and the…read morecrew running the counter was very friendly.

We had the Pecan House Classic and it was a flavorful, warm sandwich with a spicy ranch dressing…read more The chicken was tender and the bacon crisp. We also had the caramel pecan cheesecake (first, to make sure we had room!). There were lots of people, but the line to order went fast and there were plenty of tables--some picnic style. We were very pleased with our choice to stop here!

I met some friends who live in Victoria and Goliad, Texas for lunch here last weekend. We were…read morelucky to get some chairs under a tree and could hear the music from a bit further away. It was a nice, hot, muggy day! We enjoyed the BBQ, the beer, and the cocktails. I don't drink beer (but if I did I'm sure it would be Shiner beer) so I was glad to see they had a distillery with pretty much a full bar. Three of us took the tour, which was fascinating! The AC was not working well in some parts of the building that day so part of the tour, we were sweating quite a bit during parts of it because it was a hot day. The BBQ (lean brisket and sausage) was good but their sauce was a bit watery/bland. I believe the spirits were also made by the same people but I haven't seen that brand in other stores before. I had a paloma (they don't have grapefruit soda so it was just made with ruby red grapefruit juice and vodka with some soda water) and a spicy margarita. Both were good but tasted different than a typical vodka or tequila drink to me. The friends I went with have gone there several times and said the drinks/cocktails seemed watered down this time didn't taste the same as they usually do so we wondered if they had changed their spirits or the measurements. I guess I'll have to go back again some day and see if they've gone back to their usual drink recipes!

This is a nice little day trip away from San Antonio…read more A quick, lovely, scenic drive leads you to this huge backyard! Open space with lots of seating and enough yard for kids to play and throw footballs (some kids don't realize their aim/catching skill level so beware if you're sitting close to the activity). We booked the distillery tour which was a fun and educational activity. You also get to sample the spirits and walk away with souvenir bag. There's a nice big bar area outside with snacks, you can also order food and more substantial snacks through the restaurant. There is also a nice gift shop with lots of goodies. Everything was yummy. Especially the pretzels. I didn't know I could love pretzels that much! Service was friendly. Definitely a nice way to spend the day off you want to get away.

Well, there was a group of 30 + of us. Staff knew 7 days prior that we were coming and they say 1…read moreperson didn't show up for work so it put them behind. We arrived on time and our order was placed withing 15 minutes of arrival. Food didn't start coming out for about 1 hour. There was no rime or reason to the order it came out. I waited for 2 hours and 20 minutes asking every 10 minutes about my meal once everyone at our table had their food. I asked no less than 6 times and there were at least 4 other people at my table that asked on my behalf. I was offered plates (wrong order) at least 5 times. This has to be the biggest disappointment at a restaurant I have ever experienced. We watched multiple tables that were empty get served the same order I placed before they finally brought out my order. (this took 2 hours and 20 minutes). The chicken fried steak was burnt to the point I could not eat it. I will say other people in our party had issues with extremely slow service also. Needless to say, I will not be returning for any reason and I will let everyone I know not to go there. By the way, this is the first review I have ever made and I am 64 years young.

Great food! Great people! The owners are friendly and take pride in their restaurant and dishes…read more It's also a great place for music on the weekends. They have lunch specials and their chicken fried steak is soooo good!

Food is always good very good vib Desserts are very good…read moretoo along with the drinks..

Small towns with a steakhouse need to take a few pages from the Beeville Steakhouse playbook. Just…read morewalking in I got the feel I was at a simple but bona fide Texas country ranch in the main dining area. The bar area is seen to be a more fitting and casual atmosphere. MAIN POINTS: Impeccable & kind service. Stand-out food options and execution. My lemon crusted flounder on rice pilaf was PERFECT. Dude, even the mashed potatoes were BETTER than at Grandma's house! Too bad I don't live in this town, this gem would see me sitting, eating & smiling, every time I could. If consistency is there, surveying my fellow diners told me that it is, people should come from San Antonio or CC to dine here! (My apologies for no pictures of the food, I was just too hungry today.)

Our waitress Brenda was so nice. She moved us to a more comfortable table with comfortable chairs…read more Everything we had was really great. We ordered Jalapeno Stingers and Chicken Fried Steak. Everything was delicious and seasoned well. The decor was like a old timey saloon and they had huge homemade chocolate chip cookies at the register I couldn't resist we will definitely be coming back and recommend this place to you if you are on your way to Rockport. Worth a stop!

Don't expect to get something healthy, but expect your food to taste good! House made chips were…read moreperfectly seasoned, not too much. Philly was good and chicken tenders were demolished - meat was delish. Servers were nice and food was out fast. Good for groups seating wise

Traveling from the coast on our way home to Austin, we stumbled upon this place in desperate need…read moreof a restroom. We were not planning on eating anything since we were going to wait until we arrived in Austin, but just order sodas to go. The place was really clean and ambiance was inviting and friendly. After looking at the menu, we decided to order a burger/fries and chalupas to go. The food was excellent. Ingredients were fresh. I don't know what we were expecting. Maybe more of the same bland and not so fresh food you find when traveling. But this was such a pleasant experience. And the staff was nice and accommodating. We will definitely be back for more chalupas.

This place sucks.... Never open when they are supposed to be. The waitress staff always had an…read moreattitude and the food is way below par for the prices. Save your money and your time

Food taste bad service was poor and to top it off the drinks where watered down avoid this place at…read moreall costs much better options to to spend your hard earned money

This was a very unfriendly bar. I was even asked if I was illegal. The bar took forever at first to…read moreserve me,they just kept walking past me and didn't bother to say anything, then I told the bartender that I'll take my business elsewhere and his said it was a free country.