This was the first time in I don't know how long where I actually tried to wait it out to see how long it would really take. I gave up at the almost 2 hour mark, dropped $20 on the table and left.
1st, couldn't check in here because cell signal is obsolete and their wifi wasn't working.
Our not so exciting adventure. A friend that lives in Cedar Creek recommended this place. We (my son and a couple of friends) were going to be staying at Lost Pines Resort. We decided to come here for lunch before checking into the resort. We drove in from Cedar Park and arrived at 12:50 pm. We were waiting for someone else driving in and didn't order our food until 1:20. This is where things went downhill.
First, expect to drop cash here. A small ramekin of Queso with about 25 chips is $8.95, it wasn't bad but a teenage boy could literally eat it all on 2 chips. My son tried to pace himself and ate it all with 5 chips. We had a 50% off appetizer. That isn't the reason for 1 star.
It all started when I ordered my food. I asked for the catfish plate. I originally thought it came with 2 sides along with battered fries because that is how it reads on the menu (the header about the plates says they come with two sides). I was quickly notified that the catfish plate only comes with battered fries. I respect the owner's hard rule of no substitutions, but how un"Texas" to have a catfish plate and not even have slaw or something else with it. And, battered fries? Not everyone like them. I think they are disgusting.
I asked about swapping them out thinking like most other places there may be a small charge to "upgrade" or even just an even swap, Nope, I can pay for a whole new side because and I quote, "The owners are adamant that this one meal where no changes/substitutions can be made." I was told I could order a separate side for full price and they would just keep the fries off my plate. Slaw is just as cheap if not cheaper than fries, unless they are putting gold shavings in the slaw.
Ok, no thanks. Again, the owner has the right to their very weird restrictive rules and I have the right to never return or recommend this place to anyone.
So in protest I decided not to order. I can find a snack at the resort. My son and his friends did. They ordered burgers. This was 1:20 PM. The place was dead. There was a family that arrived after we ordered that were sitting on the patio. However, the Salon had a reunion going on.
Around 1:50 our waitress stopped by to let us know our food would be ready in about 10-15 minutes. Weird, but ok. I didn't say a word. I knew the boys were hungry, I mean they did have a $8.95, 5 tablespoons of queso at 12:55. We've been here an hour so far...
The waitress disappears for a while and I don't blame her. She knows I wasn't happy with the news on the catfish plate (I made sure she knew I didn't blame her, she isn't the owner), she knows we have been waiting for 30 minutes for the lunches and knows we have to wait 10-15 minutes longer).
At 2:20 (30 minutes later) the waitress comes out and apologizes again for the wait. She said it would be another 10-15 minutes. She said because of the reunion our food is being really delayed. I found that weird, because a table out on the patio that showed up after we ordered was being served their food.
So now we are approaching the 2 hour mark. I could be wrong, but I feel whoever was running the show was punishing me and our table. How could a table that ordered well after we did be getting food, but the boys that just ordered burgers were waiting an hour and a half??? I started to wonder if they were going to spit in the food, drop it on the floor or something else. Who knows, but it was obvious I was being taught a lesson, but I waited another 15 minutes, still no food.
At 2:40 I dropped $20 on the table and left.
We then drove into Bastrop. I found Paw Paw's on Yelp with decent reviews. Look at that... a catfish & shrimp plate for $12.99 with pinto beans, coated/battered fries, slaw and hush puppies. An almost traditional catfish plate. And, they let me switch out the battered /coated fries at no charge. I was willing to pay an up-charge though.
Our lunch ended up costing me $65 - $20 for nothing at RRSH and $40 + tip to feed everyone at Paw Paw's.
So no, I won't ever return to RRSH. I am sure others who want to throw money away will, but if I am asked for recommendations in this area, it won't be RRSH. read more