This is one of my favorite venues that we play at. The owners Camille and Kelly are so awesome…read more Their barbecue is some of the best I've had. This place would be so perfect for a family reunion or a high school reunion or a wedding really fancy pants event. The sound is great if you're a musician looking for a great stage to play on, you've found it.

Wow! This newly-renovated & reopened event venue is just amazing! When I first moved to Athens, I…read moreknow I saw the closed-down version of the place at a distance. It always intrigued me. But I was thrilled to know that they reopened it for multi-purpose events. I first came during the soft opening during the Fiddlers' Reunion weekend & saw a live concert happening. I also came for the "Art On The Bricks" event. It's neat that they can move the stage, since for the soft opening the stage was on the right brick wall (with the audience portable fold-out chairs situated so that the left & right were further apart than the front & back), & for "Art On The Bricks" the stage was on the back wall (with the windows & view of the town square parking lot behind it). For the art show, there was more space to look at tables of displayed artwork, munch on finger foods (catered by Railway Cafe, next door), sip on drinks (wine, water, or tea), & you could mingle around or sit down (upstairs in the balcony or at some standing-friendly downstairs tables). The restrooms are also nice, & very well-maintained, with plenty of multiple stalls. The upstairs balcony is really neat. It's a great place to sit & eat at small tables (or move them together for bigger groups), or you can sit at a bar-like table overlooking the balcony if you have a smaller group. Overlooking the balcony was an incredible view! I'm staying posted on future events held here, because I definitely want to keep coming back!

Yes This has been my favorite theatre in east Texas . I come here when I'm out at the lake house…read morefor weekend.

Cleaner than most theaters in Dallas. Spotless bathroom and always clean theater. Good sound &…read moreclear excellent screen. I agree--small town theater. Great prices!! Sweet, considerate & smart employees, which I value.

Been to this skating rink 3 times,first time for birthday party for a friend,second time to take…read moregrandbaby skating and on the third time took grandbaby skating and she put her feet on trainer like everyone else was doing. The owner informed us he had told us many times not to do that and that it was the las time or we would no longer be welcome. This was.pur third visit and no one had ever said anything to us about anything before. He was rude and we will not be back. We over looked the crummy bathrooms and rude service at the concession stand, but when the owner talks to toy the way he did it is not acceptable.

Most employees are very nice and respectful of their customers, however this does not apply to all…read more I would recommend to the managers and owners to hire older people, and not the teenage racist, disrespectful, and just rude people that i have been seeing lately. Place has really gone down hill. So sad to see this place who used to bring me great joy.

I had this BBQ off your truck and it was amazing! I've also had BBQ nachos! Excellent!!read more

1st time visit & it was DELISH!! Hubby & I got a turkey sandwich & a chopped brisket…read moresandwich...also potato salad. WOW great choices on our part. The owners, Kelly & Camille Barnes, were there and helped me to decide what I wanted. They were both so sweet! I will definitely be back so we can try something else. Very nice facility at The Texan!

I enjoyed the outdoors picking blueberries and the instructions was clear and the prices were very…read morefair. I had planned to go back the next year but was out of town. I highly recommend.

We have been a happy customer of theirs for years. This year was a completely new experience for us…read moreout there. The blueberries were different. Normally we buy in bulk, freeze, then eat our way through them. We have done this for years. This year the blueberries were different in that they were leaking juice before the container was even opened. Also, The berries seemed to have a different texture, and not in a good way. We are doing nothing different; That leaves the berries. We have friends who have commented that they too have noticed a difference. We will not be back...too many great blueberry farms in the area.

Great place to go to see a volleyball game this time of year! The TVCC Lady Cardinals are doing…read moregreat this year. Admission is free, & more exciting to sit near the student section. I still haven't tried the restrooms or anything from the concession stand. Parking has been great. I found some good places to park in the back.

Such a nice out-of-the-way & off-the-beaten-path place for a theatre. I came here to see "39 Steps"…read moreseveral months ago. Last night I came with a group of other single ladies in the area, since they had an extra ticket for "Legally Blonde". It was weird that to check in to this location, I had to step outside. People were saying that the metal building blocks phone signals. But it was a wonderful play! It was difficult to get in & out of the parking lot, & it may get crowded out there. But I hope to go to other plays here!

If I could leave less than one star, I would. They charged our group and additional $880 because…read morewe took a few blankets off of beds from another part of the property to use in the Grand Chateau. Here is their reasoning: "Unfortunately since the Lakeview rooms were entered and used without the staff knowing we have to charge for the rooms and cleaning fees associated." When we told them the rooms weren't actually used, just blankets taken, they responded with "Since they were entered and linens were removed without notifying our staff we unfortunately have to charge for them." So what exactly warranted an additional $880 fee on top of the $400 cleaning fee already associated with the rental? Look at the pics. This is how they treat repeat customers, ones who were literally planning their next group trip there before this fiasco. Too many other wonderful ranches here in TX to enjoy than to put up with this sort of thing.

I strongly recommend against giving this group any business given how they have treated our group…read moreduring the COVID-19 pandemic. Cedar Cove is unwilling to work with you and entirely inflexible when things out of your control occur that require you to cancel plans, such as a Global Pandemic. We planned a Bachelor party there the weekend of March 19-22 with a group of 12. A week before going, the federal government, CDC, and World Health Organization all strongly advised against traveling for vacation and against gatherings of larger than ten. We would be traveling from several states, including North Dakota and Minnesota, through DFW and to Eustace. Accordingly, we asked Cedar Cove to work with us in canceling our plans. I get married in June so we wouldn't be able to reschedule, unfortunately. Their contract allows them to consider refunding your price should unforeseen events occur such as a crisis or a death in the family. I'd say the COVID-19 pandemic fits the bill, but not Cedar Cove. We're not even looking for a 100% refund as we understand everyone has some costs but these people were entirely unwilling to consider any refund of any kind of our lodging and activity package. Several in our group stand to have their pay cut or to lose their jobs entirely yet Cedar Cove remains committed to keeping all of our money. I repeat, I strongly recommend against giving this group any business. Jordan W.

Best ribeye I've ever had. Very charming wait staff and chef was kind enough to come out and chat…read morewith us. Beautiful atmosphere. Friendly with our dogs + we loved getting to see all their vineyards and farm animals! Stunning property sitting on a hill. Best meal we've had in gun barrel / mabank / Athens.

I recently took one of those bus tours of Texas wineries with friends last month. Tara Vineyard was…read moreour first stop. I instantly fell in love with it - the charm of it - quite unpretentious. The tour they gave us was so much more in-depth and natural. Learned a lot! We enjoyed a great meal while there - so fresh and tasty they should serve dinner! They already serve breakfast, check out the beautiful home (Tara Inn) with rooms for enjoying an overnight stay at the vineyard out in the country. We walked around the grounds, so dress comfortably. There were all kinds of farmyard animals and they showed us some of the equipment used to make the wine. I purchased two bottles of the Texas Twang. It was a little sweeter than I usually like but it had such a great flavor. I also purchased a bottle of Orange Muscat Dessert. Out of the 3 locations we visited, this was our favorite. Check it out!