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    Castroville Cafe

    4.3 (178 reviews)
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    Exterior  1/7/23
    Sabrina S.

    We had such a lovely luncheon here earlier this year, that we decided to come back to celebrate a Birthday. I ordered the same sandwich, the Alsatian, and upgraded to the Castroville salad for $2 as a side. When my sandwich arrived, I was super disappointed. My plate looked nothing like what I had the previous visit. Sandwich was tiny and appeared sad. There was hardly any corned beef or sauerkraut. I Compared my sandwich photo from Jan to this visit , there's a big difference. Even the salad portion was smaller. For $14-$15, I can go elsewhere. My friend enjoyed her quiche and coleslaw. Friendly service, but no one checked on us till after we ate our meals, then we received refills on our peach iced tea. Sorry, but even the peach iced tea was dull this visit....

    Small Caesar salad.  The large one must be HUGE!
    Judy B.

    Very nice old house with several rooms. Service great. The wife had a small Caesar salad and a cup of tomato basil soup. the small salad was huge and good and the soup was delicious. I had the tuna salad with chicken tortilla soup and pasta salad. All good but tuna was delicious! Iced tea always fresh. Great outdoor seating when cooler. Usually best to call and make sure they are open.

    Carrot Cake w/Ice Cream

    This place is FANTASTIC!!! From the Incredible food to the Outstanding service it definitely knocks it out of the park!! Everything is made to order and loved their desserts!! Can't Wait to come back!! Great prices with Huge portions too!!

    Pot roast
    Maria T F.

    Castroville cafe serves comfort food. The food is delicious just the right amount of salt. Good size portions. Great service from wait staff. I highly recommend this restaurant.

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    Tina R.

    We decided to eat local and support small town businesses. We were driving downtown Castroville and came upon this quant and super cute cafe. You have a choice of eating outside or inside. Upon entering, you can tell this house was built a very long time ago. After asking, it was built in the 1800s! There is so much history here and it's apparent as it is shown with local town pictures hung all over the walls. The place is incredibly clean and the tables are spaced out appropriately. The service was incredibly fast and professional. Our server was kind, full of knowledge and willing to give us her opinion. What we ordered: 1.) Landmark sandwich: it has roast beef with caramelized onions, mushrooms, provolone, tomatoes and a horseradish Mayo On a sourdough bread. It was paired with a chicken tortilla soup. The bread was toasted nicely and the filling was flavorful the onions were caramelized well and the cheese Just oozed out. The only disappointment on this plate was the chicken tortilla soup. It was watered down without a lot of substance to it. It also had a mild flavor to it but it was edible. However, it didn't pair well with the sandwich. 2) Schnitzel sandwich: it's a breaded pork cutlet with lettuce, tomato, pickles, Mayo and mustard on a sourdough bread. Hold the pickles please! I personally like pickles by itself but not on a sandwich or Burger! I paired it with their homemade American potato salad. The sandwich was subpar, but the pork Cutlet was fried to Perfection. However, the cutlet was much smaller than the size of the bread slice so it made it seem Like you were being gypped. It was plain and nothing stood out. It was good to eat but not something I'd come running back for! The potato salad, according to my husband, could only taste the celery. For me, all I could taste was pickle. I also thought it was incredibly dry and possibly needed more Mayo/mustard and a dash of salt to bring out the flavors. Would I go back? Yes, but I'd try something different. I also hope the next time I go, they have the chocolate cake everyone seems to be raving about!

    Chocolate sheet cake spiked with cinnamon
    Ryan M.

    Castroville (aka "The Little Alsace of Texas") is a small town brimming with identity, what with its German American heritage and distinctive Alsatian-Texas architecture. The same, unfortunately, cannot be said of its culinary scene, a hodgepodge of fast food, greasy spoons, and touristy Germanic fare (lots of sausages and sauerkraut -- "Alsatian cuisine" in its most reductive form). Castroville Cafe -- a cozy, tree-lined spot nestled in a residential neighborhood -- does little to differentiate itself from any other small-town cafe in South Texas, but it's a good option for (mostly) home-cooked comfort foods. With a name like "Castroville Cafe," one might expect to sample a few Alsatian classics like baeckeoffe, choucroute, or spaetzle, but no; this is a place for diner staples such as soups, sandwiches, and burgers. Fortunately, the kitchen lends a deft touch to these classics, resulting in a chicken tortilla soup with a rich, comforting stock redolent with aromatics, and a hearty burger with beef sourced locally from Dziuk's Meat Market. The burger is nothing fancy (just an 80/20 mix of chuck and brisket), but its irregular, hand-formed patty and backyard grill flavor are a welcome respite from the artificially juicy pre-frozen patties to which I've grown accustomed at other small-town eateries. Not everything is sourced locally nor made from scratch, however, as evidenced by the preponderance of Sysco-branded items on display (e.g., House Recipe ketchup). I understand why a place like Castroville Cafe would use wholesale distribution channels for essentials like condiments and sugar packets, but I expect scratch-made breads for the burgers and sandwiches. On a recent visit, a thick, stale sourdough bun brought down an otherwise excellent fried flounder sandwich, while a doughy, overly sweet wheat bun (served room temperature) conspired to undermine the burger. When I pressed my server, she admitted begrudgingly that all of the breads came from Sysco. Many small kitchens outsource baked goods, but why not partner with a local bakery (in this case, Haby's just down the street)? Desserts are a mixed bag. At one end of the spectrum, a deceptively simple chocolate-pecan sheet cake upped the ante with a superbly rich, buttery icing spiked with a pinch of cinnamon. The cake was moist, warm, and undoubtedly made from scratch on the premises. At the opposite end of the spectrum, peach cobbler was an abject failure, a sloppy, gloppy mess of syrupy canned peaches, brown mush masquerading as pie crust, and a swirl of toxic soft-serve vanilla ice cream. Were I to judge Castroville Cafe on the merits of its food alone, I would likely award 2.5 stars, but the middle-aged waitresses are ingratiating and the place is surrounded by cute kitty cats. For those two reasons, I shall award the cafe an additional one-half star. This is not a destination restaurant, but it's an okay option if you limit your order to the burger, a cup of soup, and a slice of that phenomenal chocolate sheet cake. I should note that I have yet to visit for dinner service, so maybe the pot roast and meat loaf entrees would win me over. Perhaps one day an enterprising young chef will settle in Castroville and launch a world-class restaurant focusing on elevated, modern takes of Alsatian favorites such as flammekueche, fleschnacka, or bretzel. Until that day arrives, locals and visitors alike will have to settle with ho-hum places like Castroville Cafe.

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    Great home cooked food with excellent service! They have really good lunch specials that include dessert.

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    Food is excellent and the ambiance is great. Great food and price. I loved the place, the people and most important the food

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    The food was delicious , the service was amazing, we took friends and they really enjoyed how the old home was decorated .

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    Great neighborhood spot. Friendly staff with fresh seasonal made to order menu. Great option for patio lunch.

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