We live in College Station and do business in Temple frequently. We always try to plan our visits…read morearound lunch at Cantina 1948. Super good and fresh fare in a beautiful atmosphere. The staff is super friendly as well. We always get the nachos and cheese enchiladas. Both are just so good we don't want to branch out...but probably should.

My partner and I came in on a Friday and although It was karaoke night it was decent, the…read moreenvironment was great. Some of the servers are a little clueless or too new to run their own tables. The server whose nickname is "T" is the best server in the whole joint meaning that it'll be hard to get her. We ordered the mango ceviche and Guac which were delicious as always.

What a wonderfully whimsical and elegantly earthy , charming little magical place this is! My…read morefriend and I had coffee and tea, respectively, and shared a charcuterie board. All were wonderful. I love the attention to detail and the perfectly friendly, approachable staff. Try this place. It's a rare gem!

Man what a really cool place, hidden in plain sight in Belton. I love how you have to "work" to get…read moreto this place. Google will get you into the right area, but you'll have to go through a pizza joint's seating area and head towards the big painting to access the entrance. What a cool experience! Walking in, you're immediately transported to a dark, eerie and ominous yet welcoming room. A full bar on the left? Bookstore with seats on the right? Wow yes please! I went to visit the bar and was impressed by its selective, but adequate spread of options. I ordered a summer spritz and went to go look at the books available. I love how they section off into the different genres while adequately having a good seating area. If you're in the area to explore, this place is it for some good reads and studying. Nice dark but appropriately enhanced environment for some quiet time!

Laid back, warm atmosphere, staff are friendly, drinks are good. Limited parking right in front but…read morethere is a parking lot nearby.

For those in the back, this is a bourbon themed bar. They have a great variety of domestic and…read moreforeign bourbons. Whiskey is also available. Brea and G-Reg were very engaging. They both made excellent drinks. I guess this used to be a feed store. They've added industrial lighting and lounge style furniture. I really like this place. Five stars.

Great service and drinks. House specials. Cool vibes and atmosphere and live music! Love the…read moreWednesday Open Mic nights with "Smokin Max" hosting.

Absolute pass gas on this one…read more Was meeting a few "locals" here. Couldn't find them so l left because I literally felt unwelcome there by myself and I love me a good ol self care beer with the best company - myself. So basically these people had two opportunities to acknowledge me and sell me a cold beverage. And I was feeling a little thirsty. Fool me once is enough for this spot. *Should be zero stars but cool bones to the place. Wish it was more friendly to "non-locals."

We had a school event at this cocktail lounge, and it was a great venue. The decor is eclectic with…read morea haunted vibe. They have a very small dance floor. It's definitely more of a bar to sit down and chat as they have a lot of very comfortable seating. The bartenders were friendly, and I got to try a few different drinks. Their menu is huge, and they have so many interesting cocktails. Dragon's Breath: I may have misremembered the name, but this was definitely the coolest drink I got. It came with a plastic dragon egg with dry ice spewing out of it just for the vibes. The actual drink itself was very tasty and sweet with a dragonfruit flavour. The main liquor is Malibu. The Parlour: had a sour lime taste to it with a big green skull ice block. My friend kept the golden skull pick as it is marketed as a keepsake, which is a very cute idea. This is one of their most expensive cocktails. Lychee Martini: this was terrible. I love lychee, and I like martinis, but this tasted like foul flowers. I would call this a rotten lavender taste. I did not taste any lychee. Living Dead Girl: tasty vodka cran drink with real blackberries. They got stuck in my teeth and stained them, but it tasted great.

This place just opened a few months ago. I'm not from here but one of the servers at Pignettis…read morerecommended it for after dinner drinks. It's a really cool place with an awesome vibe. A lot of decorations and comfortable sofas. The bartender was super friendly and knew how to make her drinks. I got an espresso martini, and it was pretty strong. Prices were good. Music that was playing in the background was lively but not too loud. The bar was really uniquely decorated in a good way.

Had my son's 11th birthday party here. Matthew was super helpful with prepping us for the party on…read morewhat to expect and what options we had. Him and his team were super helpful before, during, and after the party. They were auper patient with all of the kiddos running around, keeping popcorn coming and cleaning up the messes that kids inevitably made throughout the party. The venue itself was perfect for us since we had a toddler and 2 children with special needs in attendance. It's basically one big room so it was easy to keep up with where everyone was. There were so many game options, from pong (which the grandparents especially loved), patio games, mortal kombat, Mario kart, the OG duck hunt game, the list goes on. I'm not sure who had more fun, the kids or the adults! The crew there did a great job keeping up with our drink and food orders throughout the party. Then afterwards were helpful with rounding up the kids and getting the place cleaned up. I see a 12th birthday party at this location in our future!

From the owner: Retro arcade and patio featuring great drinks, karaoke, and classic board games.read more

My wife and I have been going to 1859 for years, and it has earned every visit…read more What sets this place apart isn't just the atmosphere or the trivia nights -- it's the owners' commitment to showing up. On a slow evening with no event on the calendar, 1859 is still open, still serving, and still delivering. That kind of consistency is genuinely rare in Salado, and anyone who lives here knows it. They've recently added a full menu, and the food is excellent -- not bar-food excellent. Actually excellent. These owners put real time and resources into keeping this business worth coming back to. It shows. Highly recommended.

Took my niece here after shopping in the area, we had a wonderful meal and 2 fantastic drinks!…read more Service was impeccable, aesthetics were Texas rustic chic and the atmosphere was what one would expect for a Sunday afternoon. We opted for their flatbread style pizzas. She got a loaded out meat pizza and loved it. I had their Blackberry & Brie pizza which was absolutely bananas! The flavor combo was pure genius. Their drinks were equally delicious and for the atmosphere, service and food quality the price was on point. Looking forward to my next visit.

Absolutely amazing experience. The location was easy to access. Great parking…read more Celebrated a birthday here and was treated with great respect. Food was delicious and staff were highly attentive. The location itself is full of history and a must see! We will be back for sure!

I came here for my birthday dinner, and while the food was good, the service and experience were a…read moreletdown. This restaurant is in a cute farmhouse, and we all got pasta dishes. The chicken fettuccine alfredo was a solid pasta and came in a large portion. I also got a glass of moscato. My friends enjoyed the chicken piccata, triple delight, and shrimp scampi. When I made a reservation over the phone and also when I arrived, I was told by the hostess that there would be something special done for the birthday occasion. I saw in other reviews that they give a small dessert with a message, but they did not do anything of the sort. Our server was extremely slow, and the birthday dessert never came. This was a huge disappointment when I specifically chose this restaurant to celebrate the occasion.

This place is humongous! Great for a large party. Spacious inside and a nice outside area with corn…read morehole. The main door is at the back of the building so I recommend parking in the back. Games to play indoors like darts and axe throwing. We came here to eat, did not participate in any games. Several TVs to watch a game and they will change the channel if requested. If you plan on ordering alcohol, you need to show your id at the front before being seated then they give you a wrist band. The beer wall is self serve with numerous choices. You have to provide a credit card then you swipe a beer card for every pour which charges you by the ounce. Staff is super friendly and accommodating. Numerous people will check on you. The food was decent. Sandwiches are big and messy. Highly recommend the sweet potato fries which are crinkle cut. I ordered a French 75 cocktail, a simple classic - it was NOT good. It lacked bubbles and was missing the classic lemon twist. They need training from an experienced mixologist. Bathroom was big and nice but very dark in the stalls.

Say it isn't so, I heard they're closing their doors and the escape room is moving to kileen?…read moreHarker Heights doesn't seem to have enough foot traffic for this place to accommodate their overhead costs. I split a burger and fries with the hubby for a ceremony after work, and honestly the food was ok. The employees were not bad. I didn't even get to play any games so im a little bummed. I hope they can find a new venue. But HH definitely needs more fun outing places like this

Went here for my retirement dinner last week…read more We try to go at least a couple times a year. It is as expected expensive. The food is always top notch along with the service. We will go again soon. Our server was Angelica. I would strongly urge you to be seated in her section. She was awesome wih all our needs and requests. Was able to make solid recommendations that were spot on. Ask for her You won't be sorry.

We got takeout from Cheeve's for lunch, and the food was massively overpriced for the quality. This…read moremay be because this was lunch and not dinner, as their lunch menu has very limited options. I got the penne dal giardino with chicken for a whopping $25. This pasta was very mid. It just tasted very basic. I like having vegetables in my pasta, but they made the pieces abnormally large, and there wasn't much chicken, which was an additional $7. I've had much better and cheaper pasta at Olive Garden. They don't do delivery at all, which was inconvenient, especially for lunch, which doesn't even offer food that would be strange to deliver like steak.