I was in Gonzales, so my options were limited…read more.. Imagine a delicious BLT. With perfectly cooked bacon, crisp, cold lettuce, a beautiful, ripe, plump tomato with the right amount of mayo and some s&p and soft, lightly toasted bread. Not. What. I. Got. lol the bacon was burnt to a crisp, the tomato yellow and picked way too soon. No mayo. Hard bread. I also got a cup of tomato soup... also, not what you expect. I immediately felt sick after leaving. The restaurant was empty. We were literally the only table there. However, if you ask around the locals say this is the place to go to. Weird.

The street tacos look nothing like the photos that they advertise on their page. it was so dripping…read morewith oil and grease. I could not eat it. The tortilla was translucent. At least serve what you advertise.

Our Tuesday brunch at Sunken Gardens:…read more Dude. Delicious is not enough to describe the food and drink. Here's how it works. It's a buffet style of delicacies but they charge by the pound. It was $7.99/lb. Put what you want on your plate. There's so much to choose from. You can have it to stay or there's to-go containers. There's cold and hot options and plenty of entrees. Dessert is limited to cobblers. I highly recommend the sweet and spicy beef, the catfish, and the jalapeño-cheese beefsteak. Same goes for the tuna salad, crab salad, and zucchini salad. The pasta salad I could give or take because it was al dente. Wife had the meatloaf and it was gooood. Same goes for the chicken strips. The sides were all freshly made (macaroni, rice, etc), and we weren't disappointed with any of it. The rolls were also good but not sweet or anything. They were basic, but that was a good thing because I didn't want anything competing with the food flavors. We also got some cobblers (one pecan and one blackberry, but there were others). I prefer crispy cobbler and this one was doughy and dense. Some like it that way though. I will say that the flavor was good and refreshing, despite being dense. Despite having indulged ourselves at the neighboring Friday's the night before (see previous review), we woke up famished. Having no food available at Shinerville Coffeehouse (see review because they were so nice and even pointed us here), we wound up eating at the Garden. It turned out to be a great experience. At $8 a pound plus $2 for drinks and a tip, we paid around $40, but our plates were laden from side to side. We greedily ate all of it. I forgot about the mozzarella spinach. Get that. Drink options were typical sodas and four ice teas, or (free?) fruit-infused water from a cistern. The teas were also in cisterns. There were four options: a red unsweetened eucalyptus tea that I liked, unsweetened, sweetened, and peach. We got the peach. There's only to-go cups and refills are free, so you're welcome to take some for the road. The atmosphere: Inside it was cool and crisp. The noise level was moderately low and they had good music. Blackbird was playing at one point. Being that it was such a nice day, we opted to eat on the covered wrap around porch that overlooked the Spoetzl Brewery. Btw (in terms of distance) with a good driver and the wind at my back, I could hit the brewery with a golf ball from the parking lot of this place. The restrooms were unisex, as you'd expect for a small establishment like this, and very clean. The people: Staff were excellent, accommodating and knowledgeable. The manager took the time to speak to me for a bit in between rushes, but a wave of people came in so I didn't hold her up. Back on the porch, a young male staff member engaged us in some more conversation and we spoke a bit about Texas history. He is very, very proud of our state and our history - both eager to share and learn. On our way out I met a cook named Mike (easy for me to remember). He was tossing a box with a cool dragon graphic and let me keep it. He also let me fill our carrying-sized igloo with ice. Mike is ex-military like me and it was fun swapping "war stories." He started cooking when he was in the military and is a native Shiner (I gotta figure out what they call the denizens of Shiner). The patrons were also very nice and easily exchanged pleasantries and held doors for one another, which is one of the coolest parts about being a Texan - but is especially so in Shiner. Friendly and unintrusive is the best I can describe. We left full and satisfied in many ways. The pictures are of some cool views I saw. One is their electrical boxes outside, which are painted uniquely, despite being outside of clear view. Just another example of the grooviness that's the prevalent, unspoken expectation of the township. It really speaks to the spirit of the town. We also took pictures of our food before we devoured it.

We stopped at Sunken Gardens for lunch on our way to Goliad State Park and were pleasantly…read moresurprised. The restaurant is cafeteria-style, with everything priced at $8.99 per pound, which we didn't expect but ended up working great for our family since everyone could choose exactly what they wanted. The food tasted homemade, and the salad bar was especially impressive with lots of fresh options. The chicken tenders were a big hit with the kids, and we couldn't resist trying the cherry cobbler for dessert, which was delicious. If you're passing through Shiner and looking for a casual, satisfying meal, this is a great stop.

"Ma" & "Pa" ate here and we were satisfied. We bypassed the buffet, good thing because we came in…read moreat 10:30 & they pulled it 5 min later. The menu items are cooked to order, and VERY reasonably priced. Being particular, I ordered the bacon crisp, & the hash browns crispy. It all came as ordered! The fresh pies in the bakery case looked SO delicious. Service was outstanding for a Friday morning.

The sausage was so good and our server (Kathy) made our visit such a fun experience. A family our…read moresize doesn't eat out together all that much...they made this a special day! #givemsKathyapayraise

I honestly do enjoy buffet palace. They have a pretty good array of food types - it's not the most…read moreauthentic by any means (esp the sushi; think HEB/grocery store quality - gets the job done but NOT really authentic). Nevertheless, it does taste good imo! Something that kinda sucks is how expensive it's become; my family has been coming here from time to time for about 20 years and it's at the point where getting a couple to-go containers ($12 per pound on weekends/dinner time) will end up costing you $60 or more depending on how much food you add. It's not more than if you went to a sit down restaurant really, but it's still just... pricey. It used to be less for sure, but price increases are ubiquitous these days. Overall it gets the job done when you're having Asian food cravings and are very hungry!

I hate buffets but keep getting convinced to come here sometimes when I'm in town. They have a low…read morerating, but not the lowest in town. This place has signs saying they're celebrating their 25th anniversary and it shows. In fact, it's so rundown inside, you would think it opened in the 1980s. Their selection is decent and they do have a couple types of fresh meat grilled in front of you, the short ribs and the korean beef squares. Their fresh green beans aren't bad either. Try the raw blue crab legs if you dare. I did try some of the sushi since I needed to eat light due to a second dinner on my most recent visit. Most of their rolls are made with fake crab pieces or fake crab mix with various toppings across the top of the cut roll. There were like 2 with actual raw fish, one was a spicy tuna roll and the other had either salmon or tuna across the top. None of the sushi is very good quality, as you typically see at buffets. Their desserts are nothing to write home about either. Their sesame balls aren't bad. We had 14 in our group so we ended up getting seated in their very back room which is not very appealing and has no windows. Service is average at best for a buffet restaurant. You can tell some of the employees don't actually want to be there. Overall, this is in a fairly popular area for shopping, so I can see why it stays busy and has been in business for a long time.

Came across this place on yelp for places around me and I didn't know there was a Chinese place in…read morebastrop besides the one that was a buffet. It's ducked out so pay attention or you'll miss it!! Super friendly staff clean and inviting LOVED the food I will be back!!!

What cool little find. If you are in the area I highly recommend this restaurant. Well decorated…read morebut not overly done. Great lighting very clean great staff and better food. 10-20 a playe and well worth it. Definitely family friendly.

Five star all the way. I had the buffet at @ 21.95 while the spouse had the salad bar…read more The buffet came with a BBQ (brisket, sausage, & chicken) that had a wonderful smoke. There was also fried catfish, King Ranch casserole and others. Vegetables galore and the salad bar is actual enough to fill in my tummy! Desserts are included, but I passed since I was too full. They looked delicious and there was a variety. The servers weee very friendly and efficient.

I recently had dinner here at this well known restaurant in Columbus. It's been here for a long…read moretime and I expected a good meal. I decided on the flounder almondine for $23. Schobels offers a salad bar visit to most of their meals which I took advantage of. While the number of offerings on the salad bar were plentiful I was disappointed to see iceberg lettuce as the only lettuce option. When the entree arrived I thought the fish was a little dry and not as flavorful as I would have liked. The plate also had German potatoes on it. I would have liked another vegetable. It was a bland meal. I think Schobels may be a better restaurant than a 3 score but that was my experience for that dinner. I would be glad to return and try something else.

weve been long time customer, ordering our regular…read more Decided to try the "special Wongton Soup" and we're supper impressed!!! Delicious! It's not described in the menue but it's Wongton soup with beef, chicken, shrimp, noodles, broccoli, baby corn and other veggies. A complete meal ! Our new go to ! It's a must try !

Still the best oriental food in New Braunfels. Not high priced and you receive large portions. It…read moreis not fancy, but you can't eat fancy, just good and quick with friendly staff.

Another great meal today posing as a late lunch. Likely a good thing as I will not have to eat…read moreagain today. Service was great as always as well. Love the "feel" of the place. Wood floors, tin ceilings and walls and people of all walks of life. Nuthin better!

Decided to stop here because we saw it while driving through Bastrop. There was no wait and we were…read moretold to sit wherever we wanted. I decided to get the jalapeño cream cheese burger. You get to chose the type of bread. I chose the jalapeño cheese bread which was soft and tasty. The burger patty tasted like it was a frozen store bought one and was undercooked. The grilled jalapeños with the cream cheese saved the burger. The fries tasted old and lacked flavor. My wife had the bacon cheese burger. The bacon had a weird texture and tasted disgusting. Tasted like it was microwaved. The patty was overcooked and extremely dry. Once again the patty appeared to be a frozen store bought patty. Overall the burgers were overpriced based on the quality of the burgers we received. We were disappointed.