Outstanding food and drinks! Had the brisket queso-…read moredynamite! We shared the chicken mole. Portion was huge. Flavor was outstanding! Good service too! We will be back when we are back in Fredericksburg!

I am writing to express my profound disappointment regarding a recent dining experience at your…read moreestablishment on February 13, 2026 during the evening service. My family and I, a party of nine, had chosen your restaurant to celebrate a very significant milestone - my daughter's 30th birthday. We had anticipated a memorable and enjoyable evening, but unfortunately, the reality fell far short of our expectations. From the moment we were seated, the service was exceptionally slow. It took over an hour for our initial drink orders to be taken and served, which was a frustrating start to our celebration. Given that it was a pre-set Valentine's Day menu, we had hoped for a more streamlined and efficient dining experience. However, an additional thirty minutes elapsed before our first course was brought to the table. The issues continued to compound as our main courses were served haphazardly, with dishes arriving at vastly different times. This meant that some members of our party had nearly finished their meals while others were still waiting for theirs, entirely disrupting the communal aspect of dining together, especially for a special occasion. It was evident that your team was struggling; the staff appeared visibly strained and under immense pressure, leading to what felt like an overwhelmed and understaffed environment. Despite our repeated attempts to politely voice our concerns to the waitstaff and management throughout the evening, we observed no improvement in the service. In fact, the situation seemed to deteriorate as the evening progressed, leaving us feeling neglected and our special occasion tarnished. While we had truly wanted to enjoy our time at your restaurant, the consistent delays, disjointed service, and apparent lack of effective management completely overshadowed what should have been a joyful celebration. Based on this deeply unsatisfactory experience, I regrettably cannot recommend your establishment, particularly for larger groups or important events where seamless service and attention to detail are paramount. I hope you will take this feedback into consideration to address these significant operational challenges.

While passing through Fredericksburg with my wife, we were ready for a good German meal. Checking…read moreYelp, we discover that on a Tuesday evening, most of the German restaurants in town have already closed at 3pm. That's when Otto's stood out to us. Not only was it the first restaurant to show up on Yelp (very highly rated), but also it was OPEN. While it may have been an accident that we chose Otto's, it was a lucky break. They were awesome. It was very busy, so we had to eat on the patio, but our table had plenty of shade and a nice breeze from a wall fan. It's a block off the main drag, so you don't have to put up with lots of traffic going by. The staff was friendly and helpful. The food didn't take too long to come out. The selections were fairly extensive. The food quality, portion sizes and flavor were spot on. We also highly recommend the Black Forest cake.

I found Otto's to be a bit disappointing. Maybe it's just that German isn't the type of cuisine…read morethat should be elevated... It's great the way it is, and trying to make it fancy doesn't make it better. But I've always thought that if a restaurant has only a few options on its menu, they had better all be great, and I didn't find that to be the case at Otto's. One of us had the schnitzel au gratin, which seemed more to be like a chicken Parmesan. I had the duck schnitzel. I would say they were just both OK. The fried potatoes that came with the au gratin schnitzel were left largely untouched on my companion's plate. There wasn't much flavor to my red cabbage, and my spaetzel seemed to be more like a modern day risotto. And this at a restaurant that makes you leave your credit card for a reservation and threatens to charge if you cancel less than 24 hours before. For that, it had better knock my socks off. But my socks are still on, and they won't be walking back to Otto's. Extra star for the great location.

The food was absolutely delicious and perfectly cooked!! We had a large group and the service never…read morekept us waiting! We loved how there was an elegant steakhouse restaurant and dance hall combo going on! It was the perfect match up for our evening!

This restaurant was absolutely fabulous, and the food was outstanding. We ordered the ribeyes,…read morefilet, and chicken, and every dish was cooked perfectly and full of flavor. For an appetizer, we had the stuffed peppers with brisket, and they were incredible. I highly recommend ordering them! The drinks were just as impressive. We enjoyed an Old Fashioned, a whiskey and Coke, and a couple of the specialty cocktails, all of which were excellent. The atmosphere was amazing, creating a great dining experience from start to finish. The wait staff was friendly, attentive, and provided exceptional service. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and look forward to coming back.

The Auslander had a tinge to a reasonable German vibe in terms of the ambiance. The restaurant had…read morea warm beer hall feel to it. Service was prompt and friendly. Restaurant was clean. For those that have issues finding parking on the Main Street, it's good to note that they have a small lot in the back for customers as well. Alstadt Peach Radler - Top of the list of what I personally enjoyed at the Auslander. This beer was a light, crisp, and refreshing beer with a hint of peach flavor. Definitely something to enjoy on a hot day. This was my happy place drink. Beer Battered Mushrooms - The shrooms here were better than most other German establishments I've dined at. Reasonably sized mushrooms with a non overly heavy batter. Portions were bigger than expected and would readily satisfy a group of four. Jägerschnitzel - A fair sized slab of fried pork goodness smothered in a red wine mushroom gravy. The pork loin was a good thickness and not an overly pounded thin cutlet. Breading was good, but didn't stick much to the protein. Gravy was just okay in my opinion and had a hint of sourness to it for some reason. Not a terrible entree but wasn't mind blowing either. Currywurst - The bratwurst with this meal was a solid portion of meat that was full of porky goodness. Curry ketchup had the spice flavoring to it, but wasn't particularly strong. It was a fair entree, nothing mind blowing, but still a good comfort dish. Sides - All the entrees came with a choice of two sides. Fries were just fries... good, but nothing special. Mashed potatoes tasted like the usual suspect, mashed potatoes. Potato salad was properly cooked and prepared with some simple vinegary and cream flavors. Red cabbage tasted like vinegared red cabbage. All in all, the sides were just okay. Everything was for the most part clear cut of what was good and just okay. In that terms, there seemed to be a strange and wildly large chasm between what was okay and good in terms of the food. I was satisfied at the end of the meal, but at the same time not unhappy nor super happy with my meal. I was just... satisfied/okay. Food felt a bit overpriced for what we received, otherwise this establishment felt more like a one-and-done type of place.

We love the Auslander. We visit Fredericksburg often and eat here quite a bit. I am a pescatarian…read moreand I appreciate that they have non-meat items on the menu. My wife eats meat so she had the schnitzel with red cabbage and German potato salad. I had the pecan crusted red fish with delicious green beans and German potato salad. All our food was delicious and served hot. I had a Stein of Paulander Hefeweisen imported beer which was very nice with my food. Christian was our server and he did a great job in meeting all of our needs. He was friendly and very professional. We will ask for him again when we eat there.

Absolutely incredible service from Lila! The chirashi bowl was huge pieces of fish for the price,…read moreand they were accommodating to swap out the tamago. You have got to try the tuna crispy rice at a minimum! The decor is really cute and intimate, I will absolutely return.

I wanted to love this place because it's absolutely adorable. Unfortunately, my stomach left hungry…read moreand with trust issues. We ordered the fried rice and paid an extra $6 for chicken. When it arrived, we genuinely thought they forgot it. After a careful archaeological dig through the rice, we uncovered what appeared to be three TINY pieces of chicken. We sent it back, thinking surely it was a mistake. It was returned with the explanation, "There's already chicken in it." Technically... yes. Spiritually... no. The fried rice itself was bland, had no visible egg, and came with lettuce and mushrooms, which was a plot twist I wasn't expecting in fried rice. And then there was the tea... I didn't know something as simple as tea could get messed up, but somehow it's possible. On the bright side, the waitress was super sweet and the restaurant is cute. If you're looking for Instagram photos, 10/10. If you're looking for chicken in your chicken fried rice... bring a magnifying glass.

Food - 4 Stars Atmosphere - 4 Stars…read moreService - 5 Stars We make regular trips to Fredericksburg and decided to try this place on the way. It is a part of Carter Creek Resort and Winery. After driving through the entry gate, I had mixed emotions. The entry road was not that well maintained, we passed several large parking lots that weren't really that well maintained either. There were some grape vines in view and they were in really poor shape, which made me question what the rest of the facility would be like. I am pleased to say that we were pleasantly surprised. The rest of the facility that we experienced was well maintained and pretty "cool". There was a really large grassy area accompanied by a covered Pavilion when you first walk in. We did not go into the Cottages that were for rent in the resort, but they looked cute from the outside. The restaurant decor was nice and the service was excellent. The food was good but not off the chain. The food was kind of "fusion" inspired and not your regular run-of-the-mill menu items, although there were a few of those, also. Most of the main entrees were a little bit pricey, in my opinion. We were there for lunch and so they did offer some lunch items but we opted for a main entree. The lunch options were more reasonably priced and consisted mostly of hamburgers, sandwiches, and salads. I opted for the Birria Beef Stroganoff (Yep, there's that "Fusion" thing). While it had good flavor, there was no "Stroganoff" component to it (that I could tell), other than a small dollop of sour cream that I discovered towards the end of my dish. It was more like Pasta Alfredo with Birria Beef on top. My wife had the BLT salad with the addition of grilled chicken. The dish was sort of anemic and lacked any creativity. In summary, I would go back, but would try some different menu items. Since we were there for lunch on a Friday there wasn't any other sort of entertainment other than the wine tasting room. We did notice that they have a comedy show and some live entertainment on weekend nights.

Stopped by Old 290 for dinner and enjoyed the atmosphere. The scenery is beautiful, and the live…read moremusic made it a fun place to spend the evening. The shishito peppers were good but needed a little salt. The chicken fried steak had really well-seasoned breading, but it fell off the meat pretty easily. The steak itself was a little tough and chewy. The mashed potatoes were cold and could've used a little more flavor, but the green beans were good. Overall, it's a solid spot for dinner. The atmosphere is definitely the highlight, and I'd come back to try something different on the menu.

The food was spectacular. We had the Seafood Pasta, the Pesto Pasta and the lemon ravioli. So…read moredelicious. The service was top shelf and knowledgeable. Our server, Amber, was super attentive and recited each dish with knowledge. We finished with their Tiramisu and espresso. Delicious.

Food was good, service consistency and logistics was the pits. Waitress forgot to turn in our…read moresecond entree. Prodded her with a good 30 minute wait after that Table next to us came in after us, had a similar meal including dessert and left 15 minutes before we did. What should have been a 1 hour dining experience for two turned into 130 minutes. It was Friday but not packed. Inside tables are tiny and crowded so that you're only 2' away from another table. Didn't care for the lame apologies from the owner when we complained. Fix it!

Loved everything we had here! Someone recommended that we try Quincho while we're in Fredericksburg…read morefor the weekend and I'm so glad the did! All of the staff that we spoke with were super friendly and very knowledgeable about everything they make. Now, the food.... The food is no doubt what makes this place so special, and I wanted to try as much of it as possible! We started with the empanada, it's big enough to share and it was amazing! In fact, every single item that we ordered was mouth-wateringly good, so I'm just going to list everything we ordered-you can't go wrong ordering any of these! Drinks: I got a margarita, my boyfriend got the Gringoni and the Monte Casino. We loved all of them! Food: empanada, trio of croquettes, pate (omg my personal fave), grilled oysters with bonito flakes, roasted bone marrow, the pulpo, and then for our main we got the cabrito, which was so tender and delicious! It fell off the bone and was in this amazing sauce with mushrooms and onions, on top of smashed potatoes. I want to eat that again and again! For dessert, we tried the goat cheese ice cream, which surprised us both with how good it was! So many more things of the menu that I want to go back and try! Definitely recommend checking this place out and ordering anything I've listed above!

As always, Impressed with the unique and exquisite food, decor and great staff. One of our…read morefavorites by far in Texas. You cannot find food that is so meticulously done, it's delicious and it all looks like art work. We all know our eyes eat first. Date Night with Tapas: We started out with the following: Drinks, Sangria and Pan De Flor and I went to the Pan De Flor right after as it was a great tequila drink. - Smoke salmon potato rösti, herbed crème fraîche (1) was enough and split together croquettas (3) - jamón, potato, bechamel turkey, sweet potato, cornbread squid ink, calamari, shrimp- All very tasty! - fish carpaccio, saffron ponzu, lemon caviar Mahi sliced sushi thin, marinated in ponzu and lemon caviar: it looked like a piece of Art, just beautiful and taste as good it looked. - charred pulpo a la gallega, one of my favorites, the octopus was so tender and tasty - dos grilled oyster, miso butter & bonito: fresh, hot and excellent - dos Spanish scallops, mint chutney: to die for, the mint chutney was just perfect. - smashed potato enchanted wild mushrooms, cipollini onions: Couldn't help myself, wanted to try and it did not disappoint. The smashed went well with my husband's cabrito de montaña, which he said was tender and so delicious. Dessert-Oaxacan dark chocolate pit de creme: Fresh and creamy and the citrus Chantilly was perfect Tyler and Sean, excellent service and drinks. Alex, above and beyond as always with service , Thank you Scott (may have this wrong) a new chef also excellent Max and Marisa, Thank you for the consistent good food that is so beautiful and tasty. The articulate ambience that makes you feel at home (on an upper scale) and welcome. Your visions are awesome and the work shows it.