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Grumpy Dave’s

4.8 (16 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Margo F.

Grumpy Dave's is a great place to stop, we've been several while passing thru. Prices are reasonable, food is fresh and pretty fast. Highly recommended!

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Nichole A.

Burgers, fries, and onion rings were all very good! My husband and I both ordered the bacon cheeseburger. One thing I appreciated was the amount of bacon and the coverage was in every bite. I also had all the veggies on my burger and they were all very fresh and crisp. The onion rings were cooked perfectly and also fried to a perfect crisp. Fries were also good but just needed a little salt added. We ate here passing through on a road trip and will definitely keep it in mind for future travel. They are made fresh to order so there is a little bit of time you have to drive around and wait but that was no big deal for us. It gave us enough time to drive across the street to the convenient store to use the restroom and get gas.

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One of the better hamburgers I've had in a while. I love a good green chili burger. Friendly and fast.

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3 years ago

good burgers - great shakes - it was raining the day we went - the service was fast and efficient!! will go again when not raining

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5 years ago

Delicious! The shakes were amazing and people were friendly! They even gave out dog some ice cream. Worth the drive into town from highway.

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Main Street Soda Fountain - Cookie

Main Street Soda Fountain

4.3(39 reviews)
1.1 mi
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The burgers are amazing, so juicy and a proper presentation, the onion rings are cooked to…read moreperfection and the fries are like nothing before. The service is amazing, older ladies with a very tender voice and loving. A very quiet and calm space perfect ambiance I must say, I would definitely recommend everyone to give this place a shot. You also get free cookies with your meal and the prices are very low.

Ballinger, Texas…read more Stopped at this cute sandwich shop on my way to San Antonio. It's a quarter after noon and we had to wait to get a table. Seems like the hotspot in town. Love the American flag on the brick wall on the interior of the restaurant. The restaurant has high ornate ceilings. There are two booths in the main dining room by the windows and many tables with chairs. This is a very old building with lots of original detail. The bathroom is just one toilet, which all genders share. It is not handicap accessible and very small. The stairs that lead to the top floor are full of dust. I would suggest occasionally cleaning them so that they are not dirty to look at while dining. The napkins are dispensed by a napkin holder on the table. Drinks are served in oversize plastic cups while some people have Styrofoam cups. The cutlery is real with a mixture of glass dishes and red plastic baskets with red and white checkered paper. Multiple sandwich choices with choice of bread. They offer hamburgers, daily specials such as quiche, catfish, and salads. Every plate comes with chips, pickle and a homemade cookie. I ordered the Waldorf chicken sandwich. It is made with chicken breast, grapes, apples, celery, walnuts, and mayonnaise. I also chose the oatmeal raisin cookie. My husband ordered today's special, which is chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes, green beans and a roll. They aren't sure if it is still available at 12:30 in the afternoon so he ordered a hamburger as a back up. It took quite some time for us to receive our food. From the time that we sat to the time, our food was received was more than 45 minutes. Three tables walked in after us, and they were all served food before us. The waitress came over and told us we were next as she saw we were perplexed. I enjoyed the Waldorf chicken salad with squaw bread. My disappointment was potato chips had a few large ones on top and as soon as I ate, those, the rest were tiny pieces that were broken. My husband was not able to get the special of the day. Being so early in the day, it was odd to see they had run out. So the burger was served. Tasted fine, but again the potato chips were nothing but small pieces underneath the larger few on top. Had to ask for silverware. Never received a refill on my drink. In fact, the waitstaff only came by only two times after we ordered. Once to tell us, our food would be coming up and then when it was delivered. Overall, I was pleased with the way my food tasted. I understand. They were very busy for lunch hour on a Tuesday afternoon however, perhaps more than two people should be waiting the tables for the whole restaurant. This inconvenience to me having to wait for something that I should have taken no more than 15 minutes, cuts severely into my reading. Another frustration is that they charge 4% if you use your credit card to pay. I own a business and the max that one is charged from the credit card 2.8% to 3%. Why did they fail in need to charge more? Overall, I would give this place 4.3 stars. I would come back to this restaurant. However, I would come in earlier in the day so that I could get the special that they offer as well as more timely service.

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Main Street Soda Fountain - Inside front of restaurant. Be sure to ask for the room up front.

Inside front of restaurant. Be sure to ask for the room up front.

Main Street Soda Fountain - Waldorf chicken sandwich on delicious squaw bread

Waldorf chicken sandwich on delicious squaw bread

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Sylvia's Grands Amis

Sylvia's Grands Amis

4.3(11 reviews)
1.1 mi
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This place was so charming--the couple who run it were so delightful!…read more The food was also great--after several days of indulging in Texas bbq, our California stomachs were ready for something light and fresh. The strawberry salad with feta and almonds was delicious, and I loved the vinaigrette--it was the homemade version of what that weird red "French dressing" that I hated as a kid was apparently trying to be! So good! The lettuce wraps with chicken salad and bacon were also fantastic, as was the creamy Italian sausage soup. Endless amounts of iced tea rounded everything out, and I was sad we didn't have time to try the crepes. If I ever find myself in Ballinger, TX again I will definitely be back!

We were driving through and wanted to try this place. The idea of crepes sounded like a nice…read morechange. But...Don't come on Thursday morning if you want crepes or specialty coffee, which means everything that was on their board. I guess the person that makes these things is not there on Thursday morning. Which left like two omelettes on their menu that you could order. When I tried to order the crepes the lady said she couldn't make them, they took too long. We were the only people in the restaurant. I was really looking forward to those crepes. We drive through here once a week on Thursday. Guess we won't go there.

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Sylvia's Grands Amis - Paris in Ballinger

Paris in Ballinger

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Champs-Élysées style

Sylvia's Grands Amis - Chicken noodle soup and crusty butter bread

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Chicken noodle soup and crusty butter bread

Grumpy Dave’s - burgers - Updated November 2026

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