We ordered the grilled raise beef and the jalapeño cheese soup since it was mentioned that it was famous. This meal did not disappoint. The cheese soup was definitely a must order. We used it to dip our potato chips in as it was almost gone. Service was very friendly and they knew we were tourists. People around the town shops told us about this place. It was a cozy & quant place with booths and tables to sit at. I would highly recommend this as a place to eat if you are in the Goliad area. read more

Blue Quail Deli - Half of the roast beer sandwich with chips. - Delis Near Me - Goliad, Texas

See all

This has become my favorite place to eat on the square in Goliad. Its clean, comfortable and I get a full belly for $11. The soups are always a treat and the sandwiches are triple stacked. They have friendly staff and plenty of iced tea. read more

Blue Quail Deli - Comfy and spacious dining area with bar seating by the window. - Delis Near Me - Goliad, Texas

See all

Normally there food is good, but lately not so much. Ordered a Caesar salad. It was dark shredded meat on a bed of sad, looking salad and they didn't have Caesar salad dressing either .was very disappointed. I would like to ask the workers there. Would they have eaten this salad? They could do a lot better and take their time and making a better meal considering that it's kind of expensive. read more

Nice place. Clean. Employee at counter was there to earn a check ..... Food was just a sandwich. Small selection for lunch. Overpriced and just not great. Anyone can open a bag of ruffles and toss on a plate. The Italian panini was not a panini at all. Flavorful but just another sandwich. read more

The food was excellent but the portions were a joke. My mom and I are both gluten intolerant so we opted for the GF bread (which she did mention was small) and I said I didn't mind eating the meat that fell off the bread and she looked at me funny. Once the food arrived, I understood why. The entire sandwich was MAYBE 3 inches long and they only filled it w enough chicken salad to fit the bread. And these were nearly $10 sandwiches! I wish I'd gotten a picture but was so shocked they would present this to us as an acceptable portion I immediately went back and requested additional side of chicken salad that equated to the normal portion. I could never have consciously served someone that size food for what they paid. On the other hand, the food was good and the creamy jalapeño soup was TO DIE FOR! Just hope they can figure out a solution to the portions. Especially if you're going to charge extra for GF bread. read more

Blue Quail Deli - Soup Specials - Delis Near Me - Goliad, Texas

This is a serious sandwich shop. They take care an attention in building their sandwiches. The meat is piled high and the flavors are spot on. Loved the Ruben sandwich. Served hot with freshly made sauerkraut. Delicious. Loved the creamy jalapeño soup as well. Just a nice zesty flavor to the soup. Service was friendly and fast. read more

Blue Quail Deli - Creamy Jalapeño soup and Hot pastrami - Delis Near Me - Goliad, Texas

See all

Traveling through and this place had great reviews. If you're tired of eating fast food, then you should stop in here because they won't disappoint. Excellent worth the stop and a cute historic town. read more

Newly remodeled but same great food. Try their Jalapeño cheese soap. Delicious. Great sandwiches and wonderful service.

I came from Austin to visit my good friends in Goliad over the weekend and they took me here for lunch!! I enjoyed the Reuben on gluten free bread and the Jalapeno Sausage Soup! Everything was amazing, staff is super sweet and kind, overall just a really good experience. I'd definitely love to come back next time I come to visit!! Thanks for the great food!! read more

Blue Quail Deli - Gluten Free Bread, Reuben, Jalapeno Sausage Soup - Delis Near Me - Goliad, Texas

We loved the BQ before but since the remodel it's even better!! Great changes to the ambiance! Very professional looking. Very clean. And the staff is always so friendly. Can't wait to they get the rest of their tables so we can watch them really thrive!! read more

EXPENSIVE!! ($50) For lunch. Hot pastrami tough with stringy white things. We had 2 orders, neither of us desired to try and finish it. Three it away. Waste of our money.To expensive for food. Maybe it was an off day for food quality. Hopefully, if you go, your experience will be better read more

Excellent food and service! We've eaten here a couple of times when we pass through, and it is great!!

Stopping here after a team building event. We had about 50 people and I was very impressed. 1. Food was great. I had the famous soup, deli sandwich, and pecan bread pudding. 2. We all ordered and ate in less than an hour with three nice ladies being the only personnel on staff. 3. Clean. Historic (makes a difference because that is why a lot of people visit here). Hats off. Thanks ladies! -chris read more

Food was average quality. The place was very dirty with an unbelievable amount of flies. The lady taking the order was sweaty and rude. Maybe she was just tired and over worked. Very disappointed read more

Awesome food. Jalapeño cream soup is absolutely amazing! Everything else, veggie panini sandwich, and a turkey plus on cracked wheat (homemade) bread, and bread puddings -chocolate/coconut and traditional ! read more

Very good food, service and atmosphere. Loved the Jalapeño Soup. Nice little town, lots of history.

I had a very tasty pastrami sandwich with smoked provolone on toasted marble rye bread with some Miss Vickies jalapeño kettle chips. I was given a small sample of their famous cream of jalapeño soup. Even though I'm not a fan of creamy soups I tried it and it tasted very good. The staff and helpful as it was my first time eating there and the young man who made my sandwich did a great job! read more

See all

What a disappointment! After seeing this restaurant featured on the show Texas Bucket List, we were determined to take a motorcycle ride out there, and try their cream of jalapeño soup. After waiting an hour and twenty minutes for the food, which was a whopping $50 for two sandwiches, two soups, two iced teas and two TINY Dixie cups of bread pudding, we figured, well, it should be worth the wait. WRONGO! The Reuben was a balled up mess of gristly meat with undrained sauerkraut sogging up all the bread, ruining whatever flavor might have been there, although no flavor was detected. The other, a "deluxe" chicken breast panini, was probably the worst sandwich I've ever had. Thin, slimy chicken, with a pile of even slimier onions and an unidentified circle of an unidentifiable meat (see pics below) color of bacon, shaped like processed ham, inedible either way. The famous soup was ok, but after it cooled down, about halfway through the bowl, it was not good enough to finish. I'd suggest getting only a cup of it, if you MUST go here. Understaffing happens, but expensive crap food is another matter altogether. In addition, not a single table was being bussed, so you had to clean off your own table, then sit tight, almost elbow to elbow with other diners. Bad enough when COVID wasn't a thing, but now? Where was management? NY prices, dollar store quality. Will NEVER be back. In hindsight we should have gone to the nearby Subway ... better food at much better prices. read more

Blue Quail Deli - Unidentifiied meat: color of bacon, shaped like ham, inedible either way. - Delis Near Me - Goliad, Texas

See all

Consistently delicious foods! This deli has been serving lucky Goliad citizens in the same location since 2000. You'll be pleasantly greeted by Patty or one of the great staff as you enter her sparkling clean deli. We love their inventive and scrumptious soups, homemade rye, wheat, sourdough (and more) breads, salads, panini, or burgers. Chicken salad is yummy! And the Cream of Jalapeño Soup is the best in Texas according to me and that little ol' Texas Monthly magazine. Ask for a sample if you're not sure you can handle it. No shame here! read more

Blue Quail Deli is a jackpot restaurant in the small town of Goliad! More people need to hit this place up!! I'll be back for sure. Everyone talks about the jalapeño soup and it was great, so yes, you need to at least try it. But you also need to have a BLT. Yes, other places have BLTs but Blue Quail's is amazing!! Just what I was craving. Thank you!! read more

Blue Quail Deli - the front of the restaurant - Delis Near Me - Goliad, Texas

See all

Stopping in Goliad for a quality picturesque lunch. If you don't want Mexican or fast food, this is the place. Thick tasted sandwiches of all kinds. Hearty soups are good. For $4.99 I got there signature Jalapeño cream soup. It's delicious. For $7.99 I got a chef salad with healthy servings of spring mix greens, meats, cheeses, egg, tomatoes, etc. it's delicious too. Enjoy the sidewalk seating or window seating for the view of the beautiful courthouse and town square. City slickers will appreciate parking right in front of the building. It's a block off 59, but you have to know to turn on Commerce st. Or you'll miss downtown Goliad. read more

See all

Excellent food and service. I had their special soup in their fresh wheat bread bowl. I will definitely get it again. My husband had their half Ruben with a cup of soup. He said it was excellent read more

Their jalapeño cheese soup is delicious! Their homemade breads make an excellent sandwich. Definitely a must try when you're visiting the historic downtown Goliad square. read more

We had two soups, their famous cream of jalapeño soup, and a beef and bean chowder. They were both delicious, and even better when you had some of each together. The roast beef melt sandwich was quite good. read more

Outstanding Food, very nice people! We had lunch there on 10/13/20 and I had one of the very best Reuben sandwiches I've ever had. I also tried their Cream of Jalapeño soup. Very good. And the place is immaculate. Very clean, very fast, very good... why would you go anywhere else? read more

I just will start with, check out the special of the day. It's a great value and usually a unique sandwich combination, soup and dessert. They literally ran out as I step up to the register. But they were very apologetic. So I tried the cream of jalapeño soup! That was worth the stop alone! The homemade bread for the sandwiches was a refreshing delight. A great stop for lunch on our way through this quaint small town. read more

Blue Quail Deli - Menu - Delis Near Me - Goliad, Texas

Really busy which is a good sign. Loved it. Local sandwich shop that really comes through and even the staff was extremely busy they didn't hesitate to look you in the eye, smile and say hello read more

The sandwiches are good, but it's just too pricey. 3 small sandwiches was over $30, with no drinks. I understand the ingredients are good, they may bake some of the bread etc. would be nice to have some cheaper kids options. The jalepeno soup is good, but they are just too proud of it. read more

This is my favorite restaurant in Goliad. The bread bowl with jalapeño soup is so good. Yesterday it seemed better than usual. We try to make it to Goliad at least once a month to eat there. Everything my husband has eaten there is delicious. I always get the bread bowl The people are the nicest. It is a relaxed all home town restaurant. You always feel welcome there. If you've never been there, you should make the effort and go. Looks like can only do one review. In that case, this is still my fav!!!! read more

We truly enjoyed the food and dining atmosphere--small-town charm with a feeling of family. You can taste the love in the food, especially in the jalapeno soup and homemade bread sandwiches. We arrived late, but there was just a small amount of jalapeno soup left. Fortunately, there was just enough for us to sample. Boy, was it worth the trip down from Schertz, TX. Thanks, Texas Bucket List, for the recommendation, and to the Blue Quail team, we'll be back!! read more

Really good home cooked type meals. Stelar! Nice staff and owners. I grabbed a chocolate chip cookie for later but it didn't make it to my truck. Super good! read more

Great place to eat! The special is the best deal and very yummy! Will come again! Great little shops located around it and across from gorgeous courthouse! read more

So I had the day off from work and decided to check out this cafe. The jalapeño cafe was really good spicier than I thought and the Reuben was really yummy. The lady could've been a bit more nice though. read more

The Jalapeno Soup lived up to the hype. Great Reuben Sammich as well. Only problem was the hours, which seem standard for Goliad. read more

My wife and I were in Goliad for a few days during Spring Break. We stopped in here for lunch on our first day. It was great. I had a half of a Pam's Panini and the cream of jalapeno soup. Both were outstanding! It was a pleasant start to our brief but nice Goliad mini vacation. read more

I just love their food..very nice folks that work there. The homemade chicken noodle soup is great, the sandwich are yummy too. They make their own soups Very clean and very friendly service. read more

Love, love, love the Cream of Jalapeno soup! We arrived on a Saturday just as they opened and the smell of fresh bread coming out of the oven greeted us. Hello! Husband had a club sandwich and shared a portion so I could sample: cheese slices were hearty, meat portions were generous-very tasty, but truly the soup is enough for me! Raspberry sweet tea is also perfect. Please try it. Goliad and the Blue Quail Deli make a great destination lunch spot. There are shops on the square, lots of history in the area and at only about an hour from Corpus, the soup alone is worth the drive. I've been coming here for years...can't believe this is only the second review. Go forth, Yelpers and conquer! read more

I heard about this place when working an hour away. They said I HAD to eat here when coming here. And I'm glad I did. I had half a ham sammich and a cup of jalepeño soup. I could have had a gallon of the soup and died happy. It was perfectly spicy. Everything on the sandwich was as fresh as it gets. And the ladies there were amazingly nice. They moved the line quickly and got orders out fast. Loved it. read more

The Cream of Jalapeño soup was sooo good. As we're all the sandwiches we had. All the meats had great flavor as did the fresh bread. Everyone was super friendly and were so nice to talk with about Goliad. What a great little gem in a beautiful town. Will be making a trips back in the future just to come back to this wonderful deli. Thanks so much for a wonderful lunch. read more

See all

I was visiting my god mom this past week, and she had been telling me about this cream of jalapeño soup from a deli in town. We had lunch here on Thursday and it was crazy delicious! I had a hot pastrami on rye with a bowl of this delectable soup. I also grabbed some peach cobbler. Everything was really good. The workers were all very friendly. If you want a nice, quiet, and delicious lunch then check it out. read more

Blue Quail Deli - Cream of jalapeño soup and a pastrami on rye. - Delis Near Me - Goliad, Texas