Tried the hotdog wish they had an option for hot chili it tasted ok but Wow the sliced brisket was…read moreso tender and flavorful I highly recommend - got some of the jalapeño sausage - very tasty - I took a 1/2 pound of each home! I'll be back!

I made a deliberate exit off of I10 just to check it out…read more Upon entering you see patrons eating at tables along the wall across from the meat showcase. Down a narrow aisle towards the back you see a line of folks ordering to-go food, but there is no recognizable way to determine how to order out of the meatcase. I finally got a clerk to notice that I wanted something out of the case, ... he gathered my selected items and said, "meet me at the register." I purchased the beef links, hot chubbys, and the homemade weiners. That night, I had it all on the smoker. Everything was delicious. I found the weiners very dense and meaty, but heavy on salt content. I tried marinating them, to tone the salt down a bit, but to no avail. I'll be boiling the next batch to see if that helps. Overall, City Market is a place to visit if you're flying down I10 past Schulenburg, Texas. I'll be back.

Oakridge kicked off its roadside buffet by some accounts back in 1964. Walking in the doors you…read morefeel like you could be in the same era. I don't think that itself harms the score but certainly some upgrades to bathrooms would not hurt. The decorum likely from wallpaper to interior finishes may have remained untouched since the 60's which gives it a very rustic feel. Going to win the battle in food for certain demographics..seeing kielbasa sausage with sauerkraut and bacon I am right at home. Country fried pork, cooked cabbage, real mashed potatoes and I follow you anywhere, but realize it's not for everyone. There was a salad bar section but I was interested in other items. Some items were not really warm like the sausage, fried chicken, beef stew compared to other items like country friend pork sitting right beside them which was disappointing. Still food flavor was good and this is good ole' fashioned recipe prep. Chicken soup was very good and scalding hot. Hot peach cobbler and banana pudding for desserts were very good and would put the banana pudding in a state fair contest and confidently claim blue ribbon status prior to judging. Don't let the score fool you, I'd be back just because it's my comfort food preference and I have some tolerance but for families getting off the highway with picky eaters may keep going. Country folks and truckers coming off a long day will appreciate the down home feel.

I hadn't eaten here in awhile and my visit today reminded me why…read more If you get the buffet, most everything is industrial slop. I watched them replenish the condiments on the salad bar, they came from huge jars of goo. On the hot bar, the vegetables were obviously low-grade offerings from a food service company. The meats were overcooked and over seasoned. The ribs were of such poor quality, they were inedible. The peach cobbler was halfway decent, couldn't tell what the other hot dessert was. Service was initially quick but then the server never returned. Ambiance? A poor man's country store. Schobel's in Columbus is much better for this type of food. Skip this place.

What a pleasant surprise it was to find this lovely casual restaurant tucked inside what was once…read morean old home and now part of a garden supply nursery and marketplace. We had a group of 8 adults who had just completed touring 2 of the Painted Churches, in and around Schulenburg. While our tour guide greeted several servers as we entered like old friends, I don't think that was the cause of their friendliness to our group as a whole, I saw them happily greeting everyone and providing excellent service. Our happy server quickly took drink orders, you can tell when a server is confident in her job and knows the routines as she never wrote anything down but when she returned with drinks, the orders were all correct. She then took orders for lunch, we had a variety of offerings from the menu. I decided on the Tzatziki Salad, a nicely presented Greek style salad with grilled chicken breast slices and some tzatziki with pita points. Others around me had the Rueben and the grilled chicken salad and said everything was perfect. I also heard great things about the home made chicken salad and their hamburgers. And if you feel like your garden needs a bit more color, just step into the garden center after lunch and pick out some lovely plants to take home!

Dined here for lunch with my mom and our tour guide from the Chamber as a break in the middle of…read moreour day for the Painted Churches tour. I was pleasantly surprised at the absolutely amazing freshness and quality of the food and modern/light atmosphere of this place (a bit unexpected after a few lackluster food experiences in Schulenberg leading up to our lunch here). It was every bit at good as some of the cafes I've eaten in major cities (where there is heavy dining competition). Mom and I both ordered their delicious chicken salad sandwich, piled high (but not too thickly) with shredded chicken on perfectly baked, flaky (but not too flaky) croissant bread. The chicken salad was a perfect blend of seasonings with a few cranberries for a little sweetness. Divine! Each sandwich came with a side of crispy/perfect (seemingly handmade) chips. Our tour guide ordered a gourmet grilled cheese sandwich which she seemed to really enjoy as well, complete with perfectly buttered and crisp grilled sourdough bread. The atmosphere was very modern and new yet warm and dotted with beautiful antique pieces (be sure to check out the old buffet across from the bathroom doors, gorgeous!). And this place seemed packed with many locals in their brunch attire to enjoy the great food and great hospitality of the wait staff. Behind the restaurant, they also host a beautiful nursery where you can browse under the trees through their fairly extensive collection of plants (flowering and non flowering - we saw some variations of native flowering plants we've either never seen before or don't see often so my mom purchased a few for her garden!), chat with the very knowledgeable and friendly owner of the nursery, browse the little nursery gift shop full of unique and beautiful items, and even visit with the sweet "shop" kitties (who seem to like to hang out near the nursery gift shop entrance) if you wish. All in all, a very special experience at this gem in Schulenberg. We will definitely make this our number one stop for meals (and to buy more plants) in Schulenberg when we return!

Texas is known as having the best barbecue in the country! We all hear about the big names that…read morestretch from Austin to Dallas to Houston. I've been to probably all of them. Well, there's another one called "City Market" that skipped right past me. Or, no one thought to tell me. It's one or the other because this place is pretty popular with lines out the door! So I heard about City Market BBQ, the same day I drove to Luling, Texas! It's an hour outside of Austin. City Market is in the downtown area, and parking was a breeze; the line I saw on the sidewalk coming from City Market, I must admit, was long, but it was a breeze, too. Now, this is on Wednesday, not the weekend. I hopped in line, the line moving fast. People are friendly, telling me that once I'm inside, there's another door I will go into to place my order. I like to call this the secret door with all the good smells of smoky barbecue. Check out my pictures of the secret door; you can't even see inside. I'm there, I made it inside, and there's 3 of the most friendly older gentlemen I will ever meet in my life. One of them caught on that I haven't been in a kitchen, never in my life, when he started asking if I wanted 1/4 of brisket. I whispered, "Give me three or four, because I'm not good at math either." Oh, we had a great laugh! I sat down, picked on a rib, and the meat slid from the bone! It was so tender, juicy, and full of flavor. The skin had the right burnt in the right spots. The meat was moist and easy to chew. I was like the Flintstones cleaning the bones before I bit into my sausage and brisket. The sausage was very good, and my brisket was smoky, like my ribs. I have to brag about the sauce. It came in a skinny bottle. It was a new flavor for me; it wasn't spicy, but it had a nice heat to it that I loved! I'm so happy I chose to ride down to Luling to visit City Market as soon as I heard about this BBQ place. I would have been so mad at myself if I had waited and forgotten!

City Market in Luling was established in either 1957 or 1958, depending on the source. The…read morerestaurant's own website says "Established in 1958," and most historical references use 1958. So as of 2026, the barbecue place is about 68 years old. It's considered one of the classic old-school Central Texas barbecue joints and still operates much like a traditional meat-market-style BBQ house. This is an older building, including bathrooms... One of which was not working. Was disappointed that their sides include potato salad, and beans only because when I go to barbecue, I love Colliard greens, potato salad, beet salad, etc. not available here. The brisket slice I had likely the best piece of brisket I've ever had in my life. Now... Don't go crazy. I don't eat brisket typically when I do barbecue. The rib that I had was decent. The sausage I had by comparison to other barbecue places was unfortunately the worst that I've ever had. I'm not sure what grind they use, but it seems like it was more beef and somewhat sweet to my pallet which I personally don't care for in sausage. Overall, if I just wanted brisket, I would return but next time I'm in Luling I likely will go to the place right next-door to them and try them.

"Ma" & "Pa" ate here and we were satisfied. We bypassed the buffet, good thing because we came in…read moreat 10:30 & they pulled it 5 min later. The menu items are cooked to order, and VERY reasonably priced. Being particular, I ordered the bacon crisp, & the hash browns crispy. It all came as ordered! The fresh pies in the bakery case looked SO delicious. Service was outstanding for a Friday morning.

The sausage was so good and our server (Kathy) made our visit such a fun experience. A family our…read moresize doesn't eat out together all that much...they made this a special day! #givemsKathyapayraise

And another awesome sandwich. Or should I say sandwiches…read more Again I got the brisket grilled cheese- my favorite, and again, not disappointed. My wife got the patty melt. It comes on rye toast. I had a bite and it was good. Big thick beef patty, grilled onions, sautéed 'shrooms and melting Swiss cheese. Another one you can't go wrong on. My wife said afterwards that next time she would have it with white or wheat bread instead of rye as it too over the flavor of the sandwich. Either way, a good sandwich.

Very easy to enter from IH-10. Very well decorated with well-trained friendly workers. And then…read morethere are the large, welcoming rest rooms!! Best of all, it's THE FOOD, stupid....kolaches, sweet rolls and turkey jerky to name just a few of the delicious available foods

Relaxing to relax! This place is a so low, slow and ALL TEXAS! Love it!…read more Go grab a flight and some BBQ, pull up a chair enjoy some live music and ask yourself why you haven't visited sooner. This place is GREAT! The beer is GREAT! Service spectacular!

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!

Five star all the way. I had the buffet at @ 21.95 while the spouse had the salad bar…read more The buffet came with a BBQ (brisket, sausage, & chicken) that had a wonderful smoke. There was also fried catfish, King Ranch casserole and others. Vegetables galore and the salad bar is actual enough to fill in my tummy! Desserts are included, but I passed since I was too full. They looked delicious and there was a variety. The servers weee very friendly and efficient.

I recently had dinner here at this well known restaurant in Columbus. It's been here for a long…read moretime and I expected a good meal. I decided on the flounder almondine for $23. Schobels offers a salad bar visit to most of their meals which I took advantage of. While the number of offerings on the salad bar were plentiful I was disappointed to see iceberg lettuce as the only lettuce option. When the entree arrived I thought the fish was a little dry and not as flavorful as I would have liked. The plate also had German potatoes on it. I would have liked another vegetable. It was a bland meal. I think Schobels may be a better restaurant than a 3 score but that was my experience for that dinner. I would be glad to return and try something else.

Worth the drive! Amazing BBQ! Brisket was so tender and flavorful. I am not a fan of sausage- but…read moreit was pretty dang tasty.! The price is great! I shared my 2 meat plate that came w 2 sides! I am FULL! $17 plate. Good good good!

If summarize this place as getting a call from a friend to come over for a backyard BBQ and you're…read moreexcited because they can work the grills/smoker. This is quintessential old school central Texas BBQ. Not the craft bbq you'd get in Austin. I think it's significantly better than the notable staples in Lockhart. This place reminds me of Snow's (which I adore). Scale 1 = no way / 5 = stellar Turkey - 4 Ribs - 4 Chicken - 4 Brisket - 5 Sausage - 5 Sides: Cheesy potatoes - 3 Mac n cheese - 3 Green beans - 4 Pea Salad - 4 Potato salad - 5 Wednesday (at least Ash Wednesday they did) an Friday's they serve fired catfish with hush puppies. For all the flavor and seasoning the other meats had, they forgot it in the breading of the fish. This needs to be doctored up. This receives a 2! I believe 3 meats and two sides are $20. This is unheard of with the way prices have risen for bbq. This place is legit and I understand how it on the radar for Texas Monthly best bbq.

This was a pleasant find a little off I-10 and after eating I discovered that Texas 71 provided a…read morenice angled return to I-10 going east. It's 4 lanes, not a lot of traffic and limited access as well. Nice low stress return to I-10 after a tasty lunch. The building obviously used to be a home and the inside just further confirms it. Lots of comfortable seating throughout. Parking is all around the building and much of it is in shade from several large trees on the property. It was lunchtime busy when we arrived but we got seated quickly and the service never faltered. The pimento cheese and sausage appetizer was so good. Picky eater got 2 plain chopped brisket tacos and enjoyed them. I got the brisket plate and was surprised to find sausage on there too. The slaw and beans for sides were good choices. Both were very tasty and definitely all their own recipe. We enjoyed it enough that we shall be hoping that lunchtime timing works out again when we are eastbound on I-10 in this area.

You really should give the Back Porch a try. Great food, very comfortable atmosphere and fantastic…read moreservice from Brandy.