Standard tourist road-side fare. There is a Schobels in New Braunfels but stopped at this one on the way out of Houston. I had the club. First, bread was almost not toasted at all. Second, it was generic cheese product. Third, one slice of turkey and one slice of ham. Fourth, the french fries were undercooked and soggy. It's just nasty and over-priced for nasty. If you want a mediocre meal in a place that seems kinda dirty, it's the place for you. read more

Great Family dining establishment. My family and I have been to this restaurant multiple times on our trips back and forth from Austin to Houston. The service has always been wonderful and food has been excellent as well. The menu isn't huge (there might be a dozen entrees) but what they may lack in variety they greatly make up for in both portion size and taste. Plus the shorter menu works for me well as there are a couple of people in my family that will not be mentioned that have a hard time deciding what to eat if given too many choices. The waiting area up front is decorated like a general store with all sorts of goodies to choose from. Saying that, there has not been a visit yet, where we had to wait more than a min or two to be seated by a friendly member of their staff. The only negative I have for this place is the salad bar. You can make yourself a decent enough salad but I found it a little bare for my taste. Don't forget the GIANT BRICK OF CHEESE you get to shave away at!! Overall a wonderful place to eat if you want to go in a sit down somewhere and not have it cost you an arm and a leg. read more

Oh my gosh! One of our top 5 favorite places to eat in the USA! This place has a german menu with a southern flair, everything seems so fresh and hot and very very very tasty! The friendly staff, clean restaurant await you! The meats are so yummy, the breads, well, everything is absolutely fabulous! And you get to pick out what you want to eat too! YUM YUM. read more

This place is seriously the perfect place for a pit stop on the San Antonio/Houston corridor. Our waitress clearly loved her job and the food was great! They have a relatively small menu but I enjoyed that they not only had your typical southern country food and sandwiches but German food as well. Will definitely be stopping there again on our next trip to San Antonio. read more

Yummy breakfast. Hash browns were done (crispy), biscuits were very good as was the bacon. Their buffet on the weekend is the best but this experience on a week day did not disappoint. Service was friendly. read more

I had the Best meal by the very best friendliest staff. Summer thanks for your hospitality. If you stop by your wont be disappointed. I left after having the best apple pie .. Thank you read more

It's worth the stop. We missed our fave Red Vault in Flatonia so looked for something in Columbus off of I-10. Schobels' fit the bill. It's large and family-friendly in a quintessentially small-town way. Comfort food in style and quantity. Not fast food (thank goodness--that was the point!!). He had the liver (sizzling onions on top smelled great) and said it was tasty, well-done, not too greasy. I, the lacto-ovo vegetarian, requested a three-veg plate of squash casserole (YUM), carrots and broccoli. All a perfect set up for pie. The buttermilk pie is very yummy. He said the same of the apple pie a la mode. I had coffee, he had lemonade (machine, not fresh). Free refills. $33 bill. Clean restrooms. Friendly service. Pretty much non-stop patronage. read more

We live in Katy but it's worth the drive because you can't find terrific country meals like this in our area.

This is a good restaurant, service has always been great. You can order the buffet or off of the menu. Note that during busy times the buffet line can get a bit long. Their buffet is good - they have hot foods like soup, fried chicken & other meat choices, several veggie choices, bread, cheese, etc. They have a bar as well but it is still a family friendly atmosphere. Everything I've tried here has been good. I would call it a good, down-home, "country style" family restaurant. read more

Stopped in for supper. Their squash casserole was amazing. They had potato soup with shrimp which was just out of this world. I even went back for a second bowl. I would definitely stop to eat there again. read more

I was greeted by a friendly hostess and seated promptly. And then I was ignored by the wait staff for over 10 minutes so I left.

Outstanding buffet. Delicious squash casserole. Chicken fried steak was very tasty and easy to chew. Salad bar had many to choose from. Thanks. We'll be back next time going through. read more

I've always impressed with the freshness and the variety of their food whenever I'm on a road trip and I can work it out I always try to stop in .The service is great food is great what more could you ask for! read more

Came and the waitress told us to try the buffet, salad was good, but before we even got to go get our entree, the waitress came back and told us the buffet was closing and we needed to go get our plates. Everything was picked over and they said they weren't putting anything else out. We won't be stopping here again. read more

First time visitor to Schobel's . Stopped on our way back home to Houston . Great food , friendly atmosphere and excellent service from Lindsey ! It's great to experience great friendly service with a great smile . Made us feel really welcomed . My family really appreciate it and I really appreciate it after having a really bad one at another establishment. Thank you again and will definitely be back for the Chicken and biscuits ! Lindsey thank to you again and good luck to you ! read more

Came in at 5pm. Food was fresh. Had schnitzel. Squash cassarole was maybe the best I've ever tasted, and I'm a long-time foodservice vet. COME HERE! read more

This place is listed as a German restaurant, but they only have a couple dishes that are German. Pretty much everything on the menu is American diner type of food. They have the traditional fried breaded meats like chicken fried steak, fried chicken, and fried pork chop they call Wiener schnitzel. My husband and I both got the Wiener schnitzel plate which comes with red cabbage and 1 additional side of your choice; we both chose German potatoes. The first thing we noticed was the size difference in the schnitzel between the two plates. One was literally half the the size of the other. It turned out it didn't matter the size since I could barely choke down a few bites of it before I had enough. The schnitzel was so dry and tasteless, there was not enough salt on the table to make it taste decent. The potatoes were alright. They were simply potatoes pan fried with bacon. Still, they lacked any seasoning or salt. The red cabbage was pretty good, but given the quality of the rest of the meal, I am almost certain it's from a can. With your meal you get access to the salad and soup bar. They had 2 salad options, a salad mix and spinach. They had all the normal dressings and other salad toppings you would expect on a salad bar. They also had a few cold salads such as cole slaw and a chickpea salad. The soup was cream of broccoli, I think. There was no sign saying what it was. It smelled of canned cream of broccoli soup though and tasted like cardboard. The restaurant in itself looked like what you would expect a small town restaurant would look like. Nothing German about it at all. The decorations were minimal. There were a few very large spoked wooden wheel light features that would really set off a place if the rest of the restaurant matched them. We sat beneath a dusty dear head and stained dropped ceiling, which in it's own way added a bit of charm to the small town vibe. If only it weren't so disgusting. The only other wall decorations I noticed were three large family portraits that lined the dining room wall. Nothing like the most pretentious Duggar-esk looking family looking down on you as you eat. As I sit here trying to think of at least one redeeming quality to add to this long negative review, my stomach reminds me of the food my mouth forced upon it. If you are in the area, possibly traveling, I would suggest pulling off into Whataburger instead. I've never been disappointed there. read more

Should have read a little further on the list of reviews. Ordered potato skins and a Rueben. Can't screw that up right? The potato skins were covered in melted nacho like cheese and were way overdone and soggy- pretty much like twice baked potatoes. The Rueben had barely any meat, and what was there was like jerky. The cheese also tasted awful and that sauerkraut was definitely from a can at best. For being billed as an authentic German place I would have expected better. This must be a "locals" gem-and they must not like/know real food. Traveling through from Houston and I will be sure to keep driving next time. read more

The food is good, but hostess didnt seem concerned when i told her my husband was poked with a nail sticking out of front window frame. Her reply,"We are under construction" She didnt even ask to see where the nails were to report it to the manager! read more

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This is one of my fave places to eat! Our family goes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We have gotten most things on the menu and we haven't found something we don't like. Our fave breakfasts are: pancakes, breakfast burrito, waffle and French toast. Lunch and dinner faves are: any of the schnitzels, country sirloin, grown up grilled cheese, pork chops, seafood etouffee, fried chicken and any of the daily soups. There is a great salad bar that is always fresh. The assortment of pies that you can get is great. Any of them are good! If you want a home style meal in a small town atmosphere Schobel's is the place!!! read more

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I stopped here to get some dinner on my way home after dropping my child at camp. It was really, really good. I had the schnitzel with the gravy and it was so tasty. The red cabbage was not too sour and not too sweet - it was just right! The wait staff was friendly and since I had never eaten there before, helped me decide what to have. The salad buffet was great, but I ordered my main meal off the menu. Another reviewer stated the the menu items are even better when served on the buffet! I will have to try that next time! I did not know what to expect and was pleasantly surprised. I will probably time my meals so I can stop there when I am heading back and forth on I-10. read more

What a pleasant surprise this was. Stopped on our way from Houston to San Antonio. Cute place inside and out. Buffets are usually disgusting to me but this was fantastic, fresh and clean! We didn't have to do buffet but it looked so good that we did. Also, I never eat meat loaf - theirs was great! The meatloaf, fried chicken, pinto beans, green beans, zucchini, all fantastic! The zucchini was different than I've ever had it and I want the recipe. Great salad bar. Our waitress was great, Angela I think. We couldn't be happier...or more full! read more

You will never be sorry you stopped at Schobels. My family and friends LOVE them. Breakfast lunch or dinner... great catfish and some of the best saurkraut actually better than mine . I always pick up a buttermilk pie when I can they are the best. Great family restaurant good prices and the friendliest service. I can't say enough you just need to try for yourself! read more

Schobel's Restaurant is a great place to eat. They have a friendly staff, it is always nice and clean inside the restaurant. I have been eating there for many years and it has been good every time. Very big buffet with real home cooked food not the typical food found at many restaurant with a buffet option. You can't go wrong with ordering off the menu either. Usually have several main meat entries, tons of sides and great pie desserts to boot on the daily buffet. Any restaurant with a Texas Size block of self serve cheese gets a thumbs up from me. Highly recommend the place. read more

Good country food if you're craving it. The lunch buffet is good too depending on what the day is. The salad bar is awesome and buttermilk pie during lunch buffet is amazingggg! read more

Love this place! This was our first visit and plan on many more! Great food, service, value, menu variety, portion size and atmosphere. The fried green tomatoes were the ultimate best I ever had! It can satisfy any appetite. It is my new favorite stop from Kyle to League City. We ordered off the menu, next time we will try the buffet! read more

Doesn't even deserve one star. Disgusting. Everything was inedible. And we were graced with a $50 check to boot. Will never consider re-visit. read more

Very good sausage and sauerkraut. Great value meals. Probably the best meal in Columbus.

Traveling through the area, and I wanted to get a good meal from a local place. This was a great choice. They had a buffet that seemed better priced than any of the entrees, and the food was very good. It reminded me of the Amish smorgasbords up in the Northeast. Great home-style cooking. read more

Better experience this time around. Nothing fancy, simply good fresh food. This is where locals hang out. Wide selection of salads, veggies, meats and desserts. Friendly service with a smile. read more

The place has recently been remodeled, new bathrooms and buffet area. Now this is a place that hits a home run!

Pulled of the freeway because we were starving! First place we saw and got lucky! Really pleasant folks, very friendly! Family owned, good cooking. Hubby had the buffet--really liked it, good variety. I had chicken salad on homemade bread-- yummy! read more

Great stop-in when traveling on I-10. Friendly, efficient service and delicious food. We both had the buffet, which was well-appointed with plenty of vegetable and protein options. Salad bar and dessert options as well. Definitely try the buttermilk pie. It really is as good as everyone says. read more

WOW! What an awesome find. Very large servings of awesome German and American homemade food in a family environment. Lovely buffet but we ordered off the menu which included the salad bar. Loved the red cabbage and amazing squash ...I don't normally like squash but their casserole was awesome (I tasted my husband's and almost ordered another for myself until I realized I could never eat all the food I already had on my plate) the coconut cream pie had beautiful meringue a mile high and wonderful filling. Oh & the German potatoes are worth a trip back in themselves. Mmmmmm you won't regret a stop here. read more

Good service. VERY average food. I had the signature fried chicken and it was definitely not worth the extra time in the gym. Facility is showing neglect. read more

My wife and I stop in when headed west from Houston. Make no mistake, this place won't win any beauty pageants. But if you want above average home cooking at a low price, this place won't disappoint. read more

Do not order German food and expect real authentic German food. I had the schnitzel and it was hardly that. A great attempt but not even close. Food was VERY good though. So even thought it wasn't what I wanted, I would absolutely eat it again. read more

The entire experience was top notch! Our server, Donna was great with our kids and made our lunch smooth and enjoyable. My husband and I both had the buffet which consists of salad bar, 3 entree choices, sides, dessert and soup of the day. Oh and a huge block of cheese that you get to slice off of yourself. My 5 year old and I were both equally excited about that. The food was rich in flavor and fresh! We will definitely stop again when we drive back through. read more

I've been coming here for 20+ Years and they are have been going downhill this past year. There are many waitresses and waiters that are not attentive and have been seen talking to peers and not coming back to their tables for more that 5 minutes. The last 2 times I've been here they have forgotten part of our orders to go and then say oh it will talk 5minutes, well one time I didn't have 5 minutes to waste after already waiting 10 minutes to take it to go. Does not seem the Schobels family is having much to do with business anymore as it never use to be like this here. Very disappointed. read more

Enormous portions, good home cooking, great service @ a good price.