It has been awhile since I've been here. Great place to get a beer for sure. Also great place to…read morerun into people you haven't seen in a few years. There's a pool table, and plenty of seating, at the bar, tables, upstairs as well. Found out that they have food, which I didn't know. We got some burgers, to make sure they were good. And they were. Just good. I did love the fries, done week done, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I had onion rings with my burger, they were just alright. The service is good, plenty of bartenders. Super nice and helpful and patient, took me awhile to order. The bar has a mug system, not sure how it works, but they have discounts daily for mug owners. Pretty cool idea. Plenty of TVs on, music was playing.

Attentive bar tenders. Low key locals ( went 6ish on a Thursday the week after parents dropped off…read morestudents) crowd probably much different hours later& weekends. Didn't eat. Only had a few drinks. It's dive bar vibes.

Sadly, I'm in town a short time. I craved a Manske Roll. Fresh, hot Manske Roll. What I got tasted…read more2 days old, hard, stale. Highly disappointed

Not a gourmet stop by any means, but man do they make a mean burger…read more My patty melt was cooked to perfection and set off my the buttery toast in spectacular fashion. The seasoning on the melt, as well as on the fries, were a great compliment. I wouldn't, and shouldn't, come here every day, but they tie with Taphouse for SM. If only they had some decent beer....

I had breakfast at Root Cellar Café this morning and had a great experience. I'm almost always…read moreseated quickly, and the food is consistently good. Our server, Jes, was especially friendly and attentive today. Definitely one of my favorite breakfast spots in town.

Oh my! Since it was weekend Inhad to do the Eggs Benny... can I just say the white wine…read morehollandaise is worthy for everything. Slap that i. The challa bread and call me done! A slight overcook on the poached eggs but still had the golden glaze. Tater were cooked perfectly with the outer crunch and inner fluff. Was not done there because the half order of biscuits and gravy were calling my name. Have it with a sausage patty and the bonus will not disappoint. Scratch made takes time to cook which was all right by me. Everything was really darn good and earned my Love the speakeasy vibe downstairs too. Service was good and very attentive. Joshua was a star too

Awesome place that's been around forever- burgers are to die for and you can taste the care put…read moreinto the food ! A lot of the food is made in house like the catfish, wings and sauces. I also love the rewards system I get free dessert all the time lol

Still amazing. Their beer selection never lets you down and their holiday specials make it a novel…read moreexperience while still keeping their classic, burger & brew dive vibe. The service is still on point and food is perfect.

great chips and queso brisket pastrami Sando…read more burger drinks were great and bartender was very attentive constantly checking on us great experience saw this place on triple D DDD

Beware of the "5 Star" Reviews…read more Offering free drinks/apps in exchange. I do want to point out that I never submit reviews. Went in and sat down quick, yet the food took over an hour. We sat, ordered drinks along with the food when we got there. After we realized the people around us that arrived significantly later were already paying to leave, we got up to ask about our food as it had easily been 40 minutes. Got told it would be a couple of minutes, gave us waters. Mind you, we are now over an hour into waiting. Food started to roll out and we kept getting offered free chips in the meantime- sorry but this solves the situation how? We are now going to be full of chips and not food. 2 of the meals still took an extra 20 min after the majority rolled out and of course, my parents' food came out COLD. What were we waiting for on this exactly? A lady, who I am assuming is the manager, came to apologize, told us she would remove the 2 items from the ticket. We were understanding. However, she then admitted they dropped the ball- this is where this place really lost us. She stated that they tried to reheat the plates and just pass it as "fresh." Thank you for finally being honest but this truly just gave me a bad image of management. I felt like they just threw the team under the bus. We asked for the check and when we asked if she did comp the 2 plates, she gave an attitude responding, "I did, I fixed it" and then proceeded to send someone else to check us out. That is not how you manage or take ownership. As a manager myself, you take care of the person full on through to try and turn the situation around. Had she done that or had the staff communicated that they messed up when we had initially asked, we would've been completely fine instead all that happened here. We were in there for about 2.5 hours. Unfortunately left disappointed due to the good reviews we initially saw.

Added ourselves to the waitlist before heading over, rolled in at 9:50 pm fully expecting…read morelate‑night chaos... and instead got seated so fast I barely had time to close the app. Points for efficiency. The staff was on it the whole time--attentive without hovering, and our waitress actually seemed to like her job (rare these days). Place was clean, too, which again... late night. Impressive. We did the Dinner for Two for $40 because I love a deal that doesn't feel like a deal, and this one delivered. Appetizer, two entrées, dessert--no weird upcharges, no "that's not included" surprises. I got the chicken with vegetables and pasta, plus garlic bread and a salad. Everything tasted way better than a $40 bundle has any right to. The other entrée was a burger and fries--simple, hot, and legitimately delicious. For the app, we grabbed the cheese bites (both cheddar and mozzarella) and honestly, I could've eaten a bucket of them. Dessert was a giant slice of cheesecake that looked like it belonged in a display case and tasted even better. Overall? Shockingly great experience. Fast, clean, delicious, and an actually good value. If every late‑night dinner went this smoothly, I'd never cook again.

Very good place - great atmosphere and positive vibe - waitress was very pleasant & served us well…read more- the food was excellent - i especially enjoyed their grilled salmon-Very Tasty!! Will definitely visit again if back in the area!

Despite them opening a little late, the staff was friendly and rushed a dozen donuts for me…read more I only wish I had time to get some coffee too. Our team loved the donuts and were impressed by the freshness and variety.

I don't know how I forgot about this place but I remembered today! So I returned with hubby and…read morekids. Hubby and son got the Nashville hot biscuit with a side of honey. They loved it! My daughter had the sausage egg and cheese croissant and I had the bacon and egg croissant. Hubby got an old fashioned donut and a cinnamon roll to eat with his Carmel latte. He said that was his appetizer and desert. Everything was so good! You need to try it. The staff are nice and helpful and there are seats inside and out side of you want to enjoy it there.

I was visiting San Marcos Saturday and stopped in her for lunch. This is a cozy restaurant with…read morefriendly service. The cashier helped us decipher the menu to order what we needed. The food came out fast and was very fresh and tasty. I really enjoyed the Cajun fries. Definitely worth a try.

So convenient when bar hopping. Open late and has great burgers. Staff was great! Will be back when…read morevisiting :)

Service slow and the gravy on the chopped steak was gray and flavorless! On a positive note, my…read moreson enjoyed his blackened catfish po-boy!

Came in town for our girl's Texas State graduation that wkend and ate here. It was good. The queso…read moreis delish!! I got the seafood (fried catfish and shrimp plate). My shrimp were fried nicely but my catfish was fried hard and greasy tasting. But overall, it was nice. Great view! Right on the river! Try them out if you're in San Marcos or near by.

Food, Service, and the Vibe were all great. I wish I would've taken some pictures while I was…read morethere. Highly recommend. A bit of the pricey side but still worth it in my opinion.

I came here for my graduation dinner, and overall the atmosphere was calm and relaxing, though I do…read moreagree with my family that the lighting was much too dark. The food portions were surprisingly small for the price -- honestly small enough for a toddler. However, i prefer the Graduate plate and I will say the mashed potatoes were incredible and probably the best I've had anywhere but the pot chop tasted like turkey and had no flavor. Unfortunately, the service was the biggest disappointment. Our waiter never really welcomed us or made us feel appreciated as guests, especially for such an important occasion with a party of 13. As the graduate and guest of honor, I felt completely ignored the entire night, which especially upset my mother. He mainly interacted with only one family member the entire evening and came across as cold and uninterested. I understand he may have had a broken wrist or was having a difficult day, but it still felt disrespectful and lacking basic hospitality. I might consider returning someday to try the regular menu instead of the preset graduation menu, but I definitely would not want the same waiter again.