We came here on a Saturday that happened to be the same day as a cattle run. I assume that's not a…read morenormal thing in Bandera, but I don't know. Traffic was a mess, but we were able to park pretty close. I would guess parking is normally easier. This is similar to every Texas bbq place. Stand in line, order food by weight, and get a tray. Sides come in normal sizes. Whatever was going on in town made this place a little crazy, but the staff handled it great and the line moved fast. We got turkey, sausage, and pulled pork. For sides, we got Mac and cheese, borracho beans, and potato salad. We also got bread, pickles, and onions. Everything was perfect. They also had a Barq's take on big red

We were going to go to the OST down the way but when they were overcrowded we stopped in here to…read moreget some food. The staff was friendly and helpful showing us the new menus. I ordered the brisket meal and my friend got the turkey plate. The food was great. My brisket was perfectly cooked and had a good marbeling. I liked the coleslaw and the potato salad. We were the first ones in the door so it was empty when we started eating but quickly filled up. The only issue is parking on the main street as it gets pretty busy but we were lucky to find a spot near the front.

We are still coming to TJs's regularly for the excellent food, service, atmosphere and weekly…read moreSA.brain brew trivia. It's an outstanding Bandera fixture and well worth a visit

Coming back from the Frio River over Labor Day weekend, we decided to take a more northern route…read morehome after driving through Uvalde on the way there Friday. We've tried quite a few restaurants in the area over the years, but somehow had never made it to TJ's. My oldest son was in the mood for steak, so this seemed like a good opportunity. We arrived around 5 PM and were seated right away since the restaurant wasn't overly crowded yet. Service throughout the meal was friendly and efficient. The restaurant was well decorated and we found ourselves trying to explain who Elvis was to the kids. My wife was a little disappointed to learn they don't have frozen margaritas, although they do rotate other frozen drinks through their machine. We tried the Key Lime Colada, which was excellent, along with an order of pickle chips while we looked through the menu. I ordered the steak salad, while my wife put together a vegetarian meal from the side dishes. My daughter chose the kids' spaghetti and actually liked it, which is always a win considering how picky she can be. For my boys, we found a pretty good ordering hack. They split the pizza burger that was on special, and we also ordered the steak-bite entrée for them to share. The steak bites were actually less expensive while providing more meat than ordering a regular sirloin, and the steak was excellent. Overall, everyone left happy with both the food and service. The steaks were particularly good, and there were quite a few desserts that looked tempting, but by that point none of us had room left. TJ's turned out to be a great stop on the drive home from the Frio. We'll definitely keep it in mind the next time we're coming through.

This restaurant is located in an odd location behind a motel in Bandera. I got the chicken club…read moresandwich, which I really enjoyed. The Texas toast was fragrant, and the flavours of the sandwich blended very well together. My cousin got the fried catfish platter, which didn't have much of a flavour, but he said that means it's a river catfish. He is a catfish connoisseur and liked it. The jalapeno hush puppies that came with it were excellent. However, the coleslaw had a very odd flavour, and neither of us liked it. It tasted acrid to me. I didn't really like the fries because of the seasoning, but I still had a few. The server initially gave my cousin water instead of the sweet tea that he ordered. They served us our water and sweet tea in mason jars, which looked very nice, but the water was not pleasing to my taste buds as it tasted like unfiltered tap water.

We brought out of town family to Bandera and have always had good food at Bricks, so chose it for…read morelunch. Everyone enjoyed their meals! I had a mushroom swiss burger and onion rings with ranch...so yummy. Cons and the reason for the 3 stars...There weren't any clean tables and the menus were dirty...we saw that there was only one guy seating, getting drinks and serving. I'm guessing he was also the cook, because it took an hour and a half to get our food. Another guy showed up near the end of our meal and was helping take orders. They were obviously short staffed, but I was proud of the guys...they were hustling.

Beerfest 09/19/26…read more Flight of four... Oktoberfest Kolsch Mexican Lager Dark Lager Bartender was helpful in choosing what I might try. Oktoberfest was really good, So another pint was ordered! Schnitzel Box food truck for the event was super good... Jager plate with potatoes, bratwurst with Sauerkraut. Yum! Looks are deceiving at this location. Brewery in a strip mall. But take a walk out back, And Wow! Huge outdoor area in the backyard plus a good size stage for bands. Phone was dying so didn't get a lot of pics to share. But I'll be back for sure!

Found this on a mini road trip. Nice cold beer always hits the spot…read more No food service, but does have a few bagged snacks to purchase if needed.

Food was flavorful, & visually appealing. Service was great…read more! Thank You China Bowl.

Sundays are our Chinese dinner nights, no matter whether we are at home or at our spot in Bandera,…read moreso when we happened to be there and yet to try China Bowl since the change in owners, we figured what better time. From the phone call to the pick up to the food, I am sure glad we did. Service before was standard, but theirs was friendly and thorough. Food before was solid, but theirs was amazing. We ordered the Spicy Salt & Pepper Chicken and Pad Thai. Omg! They were delish. The chicken was a pleasant surprise since we had never had this dish before. We would order it again in a heartbeat, but now we are motivated to try other new dishes. My partner loves Pad Thai. I have only ever enjoyed it from 1 location, which was a food truck in Austin. Every place since then has been a disappointment, but not China Bowl's. Thank you for knowing how to make a proper and extra tasty Pad Thai. Since we usually do not stay through Sunday when we visit town, we will either need to start or shift our Chinese dinner nights, so we do not miss out.

Can't go wrong at this place. Just a solid pizza! Pizza depends on what you like best, so I can't…read moresay it is "the best" in any category, but I don't think you will not be happy with it. Just depends on how exactly you like your pizza. This had a NY pizza feel but the crust stayed pretty crust and wasn't soggy at all. If you like heavy, super cheesy pizza, this isn't that, but again, I don't think you'll leave disappointed. Good spot with friendly staff.

Friendly service when you walk in. Low key on the inside. The pizza is delish! Recommend the…read morechicken bacon ranch pizza. Very yummy. Can't go wrong with the a pepperoni and sausage as well! Definitely the best pizza in town! You can do take out as well! Stop by the the Dough Joe for sure when you are in Bandera!

I'll be generous and give three stars. Over the years it seems that it's a toss up. Sometimes it's…read morepretty good and sometimes it's pretty bad. Sometimes the people are great and other times the people in there are disgusting. Stick with the regular fried chicken and fixins'... you should be ok.

Came for dinner on Sunday evening at 8pm and tried ordering a mixed 8 pcs family meal. Was told…read morethey didn't have any chicken breast so decided to accept the only option to make it all dark meat. Wanted to order a 3 pcs tender meal as well and they told us they only had 2 tenders and we'd have to wait. Normally that'd be fine, but needed to get home quickly, that's why we were doing drive thru. Thought to give them a try with the "new management" sign out front, but highly disappointed.

Ordered a smash burger, got a regular burger extra dried out! No napkins in bag! It was good for a…read morewhile now going back down hill.

Slow service and overcooked chicken bites…read more The drivethrough here was hopping, which we should have taken as a sign to use that option. Instead we parked in one of the bays and placed our order the old-fashioned-way (a lot of bays no longer had ordering systems and there were several with mobile order signs). We waited so long we almost left. The runner was very nice and apparently the only one. Overall the food was fine except the chicken bites - they were hard and over cooked.