Going to Gruene, TX is a special treat for everybody. There is food, fun and music for all ages…read more The Grapevine is a great place to relax outside at a table, enjoy a glass of wine, chat and people watch. It is actually a perfect end to your evening in Gruene, TX. The service inside at the bar is usually quick and friendly. The only negative is that they only have two one-person restrooms inside. So the line is often long and weaves through the store part of the winery. Seems like they could add one or two outside. Otherwise, a must visit in Gruene.

Came to Gruene, TX and stopped by The Grapevine. Such a lovely place to visit! A great selection of…read morebeer and wine, along with some small bites. They have a wonderful outdoor area with a stage for live music. The staff were very nice and the atmosphere is so relaxing. Definitely come check it out!

Management does a very good job of taking care of me and my group. We were all here on a bachelor…read moreparty and felt very welcome. She even greeted us with some free pizza and we made sure to buy a lot of drinks and they were super tasty. Would recommend coming back here again five out of five stars love this place!

I had a pleasure to meet with my friends at Our Lady Bar in New Braunfels. The location is perfect…read morefor the venue. Parking lot was big enough for the party. The layout is pretty logical. After entering the bar, there are 2 wings, bar area with seating on the left and kitchen on the right (not for customers). Restrooms are in the middle. The decorations are nostalgic and cozy. There is a huge open area in the back with seating, games and fire pit. My party host brought a DJ and the place was all lit up. The drink menu was simple. Employees were friendly. I would return if I ever travel to this part of town.

For several years, I have been the person responsible for cooking the family Thanksgiving dinner…read more Although it is not a task that I dislike, it does take some energy to get it on the table. Fortunately, if it can be considered fortunate, I had a total reverse shoulder replacement surgery a week before Thanksgiving this year. That gave me a "get out of kitchen" pass. We decided that Thanksgiving would be held at my son's house in New Braunfels. He and his wife have an 11.5 month old baby, so it's easier to do it there anyway. To simplify things, they shopped around, looking for a ready to serve, prepared Thanksgiving dinner. They selected the Black Whale because it was the most affordable, and they had heard good things about the place. The dinner package came with a turkey, gravy, dressing, mashed potatoes, greenbean casserole, and a pumpkin or pecan pie. They chose the pecan pie. When my daughter-in-law went to pick up the meal, the Black Whale had also thrown in a loaf of bread and a small loaf of cranberry cornbread. Altogether, they more than gave us our money's worth for this meal. Everything about the meal was good. The turkey was moist, juicy, and flavorful. I don't know how they cooked it or how they prepared it before cooking, but it definitely had flavor throughout. The dressing came in a little round foil pan and looked like some kind of rolls. It was absolutely delicious! It had a little bit of turkey meat in it that gave it a great mouth feel. But the seasoning was what really made it great. The mashed potatoes were very buttery and delicious, even though they were a little runnier than I like. The gravy over all of it was very good. I am not a very big fan of green bean casserole. I liked it back in the day when it first started showing up. But, after so many decades, I'm kind of over it. This was really delicious. It had lots of extra flavors in it. I'm pretty sure they used bits of ham. Since I am a boomer, the green beans could've been cooked a little bit more. My generation likes them cooked to death. I really don't remember my mother using fresh green beans for anything back in the day. I wish they had given us a much larger loaf of the cranberry cornbread. It was amazing. I had never tried a cornbread with fruit in it before. This was moist, sweet, and tart at the same time. The pecan pie was very good. I only wish I had had some whipped topping or vanilla ice cream to put on it. It could've been homemade. I don't think there's really much they could have done to make this a better Thanksgiving feast. Our family was very happy with it. Kudos to the Black Whale for a job well done!

Food here I don't really grab much food, but their wings are pretty good. Service is always great…read morebehind the bar. This is the old new Braunfels and a lot of people love their service that they bring to the table. Ambience is like a cheers bar. Everybody will know your name eventually

Well designed brew house with a beautiful interior and picturesque outdoor seating…read more They had a friendly and knowledgeable staff. Nate was behind the bar and was very helpful. Their selection is not large, but they have delicious options. We are looking forward to many trips to here and the other brewery down the loop.

Cute brewery we found driving around. Great beer we will come back for sure next time we are in San…read moreMarcos

Iconic Music Venue & Nostalgic Dive Bar…read more If you are in the mood for a cold beer and great music, then take a scenic drive out to Devil's Backbone Tavern! It first operated as a stagecoach outpost & blacksmith shop. And it famously built the Tavern in Comal County during prohibition. It wasn't until the 1950s that a dance hall pavilion was added to the property. And while the tavern wasn't made famous through country songs, it remained a popular watering hole for the locals. Today, the new owners have helped revitalize the dance hall and brought about a renewed appreciation for this musical outpost. Some of the greatest singer/songwriters come to play at Devil's so be sure to check out the list of upcoming shows. So put Todd Snider in your playlist, check your GPS, and take a drive out to Fischer for a cold beer and great music! On a more personal note, I would love to see more listening room / storytelling type shows and album signing opportunities where artists can take advantage of the great acoustics and intimate space. Tips Basic Outdoor Bathrooms Parking is free but limited A/C units but no ceiling fans Bring cash for tips

Can't go wrong with a classic old school dive bar and dance hall. People were dancing having a…read moregreat time. Lone Star beer is now $5 - the days of $3 Lone Star are gone, but still reasonably priced considering how expensive dive things are.

This used to be a fun an unique spot in San Marcos to hang out and grab a drink. But it has issues…read more Let me first start out with the good. The staff is FANTASTIC and very friendly. The bartenders are lead by the awesome Rene(i hope i'm spelling that right) and Miguel. I haven't learned the names of the others yet but I have never had an issue with any of them and they are always so polite. You can drink at the bar and even order food from the Taproom. Now for the bad or what needs to improve. The Porch used to have a nice outside 'porch' area with nice chairs and even porch swings. That I always felt was the selling point of this place as when sitting outside i would constantly hear passers by comment on the swings and even come in to sit on them. These have been replaced by very cheap metal chairs most of which are broken now and for some reason an elevated table with barstools which isn't in the porch motif. The interior used to have nice comfortable couches and chairs but pool tables have replaced those. Its fine I mean business change with new owners but it lost a little of what it was. I would be fine with all of that, except the outdoor chairs, if it wasn't so hot inside. The AC barely works if at all and half of the fans do not work so there is no air circulation and in Texas during the summer you want a nice cool place to relax. They need to fix the fans, cool off the interior and put some fans on the exterior. In the spring time, fall and winter its a great place to hang out, but until they fix the summer issues, I can't say. It is better than when they tried to be a disco club during the pandemic lol.

It was 100 degrees and needed a place to hangout and have a nice cold drink. This place is a bar…read moreand has that western appeal mixed with a sports pub. You can sit facing the street, inside with both a street view and TVs, or in the back where there are more TVs but a bit darker. The bar is smack in the middle with a cool circular projection screen above it. I ordered a Deep Eddy Grapefruit with Sprite and watched the FIFA World Cup. The bartender was cool. It is definitely a cool bar with great drinks.

This place has such a great ambience. Out of all the options for live music this is my favorite…read more Great margaritas and the taco truck outside was fabulous for late night munchies.

I ordered draft beer and it was not very cold. The bartender told me it was cold enough after he…read moretasted some. He said it's not that cold because it's outside, he never offered me something else. Good customer service is hard to find these days ‍ I put ice in it

I like the bartenders & patrons a lot. Very friendly folks. The food is actually pretty good too…read more But sadly too smoky. Even with just 3 or 4 people it's hard to breathe. I love little friendly dive bars like this so I'm bummed If you're a smoker, you'll LOVE it

smoking bar so it smells like an ashtray, service is blah and the food made me sick …read more they didnt wash their hands after smoking and going to the back to cook. definitely better bars in cl area