Made reservations to experience the gospel brunch featuring Johnny Nicholas and Linda Gail Lewis--what a treat. It was such a fun and uplifting way to spend the day. The restaurant is located right off Hwy 87, and while it's easy to spot, there is currently some roadwork that may cause slight delays getting there. This charming Hill Country spot has great decor and character, with posters and touches that add to its small-town appeal. I always enjoy places like this for the charm, hospitality, and comforting food. We were greeted warmly and seated right away. Our server, Randy, truly did it all--host, server, and chef. We ordered a mimosa, a spicy Bloody Mary, fried oysters, and the chicken fried steak. I'm always on the hunt for a great CFS, and this one definitely delivered. Everything was delicious. Unfortunately, we were too full to try dessert. If you're looking for a place with incredible live music, great food, and genuine Texas hospitality, this is a spot you won't want to miss. read more

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We were in the area for a wedding weekend, and we capped it off with a visit to the Hill Top Café for brunch. We had a great time! Johnny Nicholas was playing gospel and blues, and he also regaled us with stories. The food was delicious and we would definitely recommend it. read more

Hill Top Cafe - Greek Near Me - Fredericksburg, Texas

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Great food and fun music by local musicians. Johnny is do personable and welcoming. We love live Texas music. Coldest beer around! read more

Hill Top Cafe - Owner Johnny Nicholas - Greek Near Me - Fredericksburg, Texas

It's good, not great. Love the atmosphere and old building. But good was just average. Catfish was good but, again, average. Had a draft beer that was flat. Staff works hard and that's important and made this a 4 vs 3. read more

Accidental find, but did review Yelp b/f entering. Unique hole-in-the-wall restaurant with good seafood specials & CFS. Reasonable prices, nice folks, do recommend. I had calamari appetizer + stuffed shrimp dinner. Wife had good CFS. Don't let the exterior fool you, this is a great little country cafe. read more

After a recommendation we were eager to try this restaurant while visiting Fredericksburg. The ambiance was charming and the restaurant smelled great as we walked in. Apparently they were roasting garlic!! I had chicken fried steak and my husband had the fried seafood platter. Both were delicious and the service was good. A wonderful stop on our travels through Texas. read more

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Great food and service.Strawberry Rubarb pie and chocolate cake great.Cheeseburger too.Little pricey though.

The food is excellent for IRS style! The service is great and the music and atmosphere can be amazing! If you are ever in the Fredericksburg, Tx. area, this is a must do! The owner is Johnny Nicholas, Grammy winning artist with Asleep at the Wheel, and he often performs there with his band of 4. The cozy restaurant only seats 120 people so get there early and stay until close! read more

We came here 15 years ago when we got married.... We came back for old times sake. Unfortunately they were out of the raspberry pie... next time we will call ahead to order one in advance! Pass on the crab cakes and the peach cobbler... The Greek salad was perfection as was the feta cubes with bread and garlic dipping oil. Kris was a great server, thank you! read more

We were having a family gathering and were happy to have the alternate dining room. There was a musician performing and we would not be able to hear our group, glad they could accomodate us. The place was busy and we had a waitstaff who was working both dining rooms. We got left behind. We were first in the room and the last to get our food and leave. 3 other tables came and went while we were there, perhaps the foh staff could have alerted the waiter in the room of our presence. I really wanted the marinated tenderloin but it wasn't on the menu. Their twist on food was okay but the meatloaf had bbq sauce (not expecting that). My daughter was disappointed by the Chicken fried steak, she wanted the traditional white gravy. Other food was okay, the prices were what you would expect for a touristy area. $$ to $$$. I had been to this place in a past life 35 years ago, we come through Fredricksburg in the summer and I had seen this place. Now that I've seen it I'm good. We experienced it, had a pleasant time and are moving on. Thanks for the food. read more

Keep your receipt - they steal extra tip money on credit card slips. Then the manager says 'why do you care? It's only $10' Food sucked too read more

Amazing place with an incredible vibe and rich music history: And the catfish is incredible.

Great food, very cool spot, friendly service! Definitely recommend as a must stop spot!

Door was really good. Stuffed shrimp and chicken fried steak. A bit pricey Have live music on Friday and Saturday. Music is always good. Never know who will show up. read more

Quaint little place. Fish was good. Gumbo was outstanding. Service could have been better. read more

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Food was overpriced and was horrible. The service was absolutely horrendous and they basically held us hostage for 30 minutes waiting to pay our bill. When we complained, the other staff were extremely rude. There were 3 other tables also waiting to pay. I would never visit this place again. **edit to add that I woke up today to see that they added an additional $10 to the tip that I left. I will be reporting this as fraud!! read more

The food is always amazing! The shrimp was huge and cooked perfectly ( if you know, you know). The sides were a veg medley of quash and carrots, and the other side was seasoned roasted potatoes. Just remember they close at 2. Also, this is a place where you come and enjoy a drink, a long afternoon chat, and amazing food.... The waiter was amazing, as well as the owner feeding us even though they had closed for the day. I love the decor and have been here many times. I highly recommend it. read more

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I almost don't want to leave a stellar review...We want to keep this place to ourselves! We eat there monthly. Food is ALWAYS amazing. Everything is so fresh and delicious. New Year's Eve was our most recent visit. Everything was fantastic as usual, the food, the wonderful attentive staff, the great cocktails and of course loved the live music while we ate. I love restaurants that go above and beyond to serve creative delectable food. read more

Very eclectic. An old place .. looks run down from the outside walk in and it's another world. The old time feel. A big comfortable thrown together..like grandmas kitchen meets granddads man cave type of vibe. Kinda pricy .. very fresh though.. did the daily special and found the perfect tarter sauce. Everything was good service was nice. read more

Hill Top Cafe - Dining area with corner band area. - Greek Near Me - Fredericksburg, Texas

I've been to the hilltop Café twice in the past couple of months. Sunday brunch was amazing and the music was great. They always offer off menu specials and the vegetables are grown in their own garden. On my last visit, I had the fried okra. It was cornmeal crusted, just like mom makes. The servers are super friendly and the service was fast. Be sure to have a glass of water while you're there! read more

We absolutely adored this place, the service was impeccable all the food was outstanding and The family that owns the restaurant are hands on They definitely know how to treat people right and we can't wait to go back. read more

Hill Top Cafe - Greek Near Me - Fredericksburg, Texas

We had good service and the food was really good. We try to go whenever we visit the area. I would tell anyone to give it a try. Cool atmosphere. read more

We saw this listed on a "Things To Do In Fredericksburg" list. We enjoy live music and thought, "Why not??" We got a rez for 12:30 and arrived about 12:25. Our table was ready when we got there. After we were seated, our server told us all of the things that they were out of....CFS, gravy, oysters boudin and gumbo.That seemed odd; didn't they know they were serving brunch on Sunday?? Oh well. We started with fried oysters and Bloody Marys. Excellent oysters; corn meal breaded. Their Bloody Mary was bland. No zip. Too much tomato juice and celery salt. Two words for you - Zing Zang. Our entrees were all very good....fried shrimp, chicken fried chicken and fried catfish. The mashed potatoes were excellent, as was the tomato / okra stew side. Overall, the food was good. Three things that weren't good: 1.) Not enough servers, which seems to be a chronic problem all over. We rarely saw our waitress. We got all of our needs met by the middle school bus boy. (For what it's worth, we gave him a much better tip than our server.) 2.) How could you run out of so many items? This brunch is a big deal for you, right? Sheesh. 3.) We saw no signage anywhere that informed us of the $10 per person cover charge for the band. Only learned about this when we got the bill. Re: the band. They weren't bad, but there was little if any "gospel" music. There were far more Beatles covers than gospel music. It wasn't a bad experience, but we wouldn't come back for the reasons listed. read more

We tried this place on the recommendation of our B&B hosts. They must get paid to recommend it. I did not care for anything on my plate at all. My husband said that his food was okay. The service was quite good, so the visit wasn't a total loss. read more

What an amazing way to spend our Sunday morning.. went to church!! Amazing food, ambiance and even better music. Got to hear Johnny Nicolas and Gail Lynn Lewis (yeah sister of) great gospel and rock and roll. Ordered the crab eggs Benedict (delicious) hub got the huevos rancheros .. spicy Bloody Mary and mimosas perfect read more

For a roadside cafe, this place is priced like it's a big city restaurant. Were it not pandemic times, enjoying the food indoors in the quirky old gas station may have made for a better experience. But getting take away just emphasized how small the portions were compared to the high price. The crab cake benedict was really small and the hollandaise did not taste good. Hashbrowns were overcooked. Also: not a single person in the establishment was wearing a mask. Not the cooks, not the servers, not anyone at tables. Fredricksburg has a mask mandate but maybe this place was right outside the county limits that they could get away with that. Either way they didn't care. read more

This hole in the wall was worth stopping in. The menu offered a variety of things and the food was very good. Kayla told us a lot about the colorful history of the business and a lot of cool talents play here. I enjoyed looking at super cool vintage signs and pictures. I feel like they could have been more accommodating as several staples found in most restaurants and bars were not offered in this one. I would come back again in the future- the food was that good. read more

Hill Top Cafe - Greek Near Me - Fredericksburg, Texas

Easter Sunday lunch. Service was acceptable knowing Easter holiday is popular time to dine out. However, the meal was served with very small portions! Very! Main course, quantity only FOUR fried shimp. Small side of potatoes. Same with fried catfish. If you have an appetite, dine elsewhere. Disappointing at best.. Will not return. read more

The best classic fried shrimp and meatloaf we have eaten in years! Always a delicious, colorful and entertaining restaurant worth driving to. Better than all other Fredericksburg eateries! read more

This cafe specialized in seafood. Upon entering, you would think it was southern cooking joint. It's filled with antiques, the building itself looks as if it is a historic landmark. They have approx two staff and a live band that plays traditional gospel music. I would highly recommend this place to anyone. Their seafood dishes carry the spices from Louisiana so if you are from there, you will feel right at home. read more

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Great Cajun infused comfort food that shows their Port Arthur roots. It is also a great treat the go on Sunday and hear Johnny deliver a great gospel brunch. The food satisfies your stomach and the music warms your soul. read more

One of those holes in the wall you don't want to miss. We came across this place only because it was shared by the Fredericksburg Instagram page, otherwise we'd never heard of it. I'm so glad we decided to check it out. After reading the story of the owners (Nicholas & Brenda) we felt compelled to try the cuisine. Part Greek/part Cajun is about as intriguing as the decor. Ordered the crab cake appetizer which I prefer a little more dry (personally) but it was good. Kids got the chicken tenders & fries - the fries were homemade and coated in thin layer of flour then fried to perfection, tenders were delicious as well (would totally order as an adult too) Jumbo stuffed shrimp - amazing, flavors are delicious. The fresh veggies & white rice even had the slightest hint of herbal flavoring (different than normal spices that I could name) but literal deliciousness. My chopped steak was one of the best I've eaten, super flavorful and filling! Potatoes were also great. Greek okra was different than expected but I'd order again. Don't go in for a quick meal, there's one cook, on assistant cook, and one waitress (on a Tuesday evening) - so it's not quick but it's worth jt and the cook (owner) makes all recipes in memory of his late wife and the dishes are still named after her! It's a beautiful story and happy to experience it firsthand. Drinks weren't anything to pine over but that's not why we went! Get on our and enjoy something out of the norm! read more

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The daily specials board had some very interesting and eclectic items though many were not available. The Fried Calamari was tough, the breading fell off and was mostly onion with four tough pieces of calamari and three fried jalapeño slices. Definitely not worth the $12. Since they were out of gumbo and two types of boudin we got a shrimp po' boy for $16 that had three shrimp, though the bread was great and appropriately sized to the three shrimp. The fries at a $4 add-on were disappointing because they say "fresh cut" which is nice to see, but then they egg wash them so they are like Burger King fries, only fresh cut. They had NO taste and were the worst fries I've ever eaten. Ate four, hoping they'd get better and they didn't so left the rest. Had water to drink. $36 total tab. Won't be back. read more

Great food and friendly service. Had delicious crab cake eggs Benedict and a yummy Bloody Mary during Sunday Brunch! Love the vibe of this place ! Owner and staff are super! read more

Food was international and delicious! How about opening for breakfast?! We stayed for 5 days nearby and would have gone for breakfast.

Such a cool place. Ambiance way cool. Service was great. Food was not so great. It is categorized as Mediterranean. There is hardly anything on it that is Mediterranean. Overly expensive for what we got. Probably will not be back. Too far. Unless someone requests to go to see it. read more

Ambiance outshines the food. Of course that ambiance is a special mix of scientifically illiterate berating of Biden by the owner in between playing the harmonica. Usually so quick to condemn a liberal actor who states something political, they were more than happy to while remaining completely oblivious to their hypocrisy. I thought musicians were supposed to keep their mouth shut and play music. I'm also all for the child labor employed here but if I have to hear about the 15 year old girls "rough day" which prevents her apparently from knowing if the cup of soup in her hand is gumbo or white bean soup..... I'd like to eye-roll more than her but it isn't possible. The food is passable to good... personal preference but it's a bit too strong crust on the fried shrimp and catfish. read more

Everything was great from the food service and ambiance. Owner came by to say hello and the staff was great. Good food and great prices

Another jaunt out west past Fredericksburg for dinner at Hilltop Cafe. Seems I can't get enough of this place recently. How could you resist with a stellar menu and I haven't even tried half of it! Our return visit marked a birthday celebration for myself with the parental units, Mrs. Rooster, and Little Rooster tagging along. Some folks might find driving and hour and ten minutes taxing; yet with Hilltop it seems effortless cause you just gotta get there. Think Hill Country casual meets big city refinement. A hole in the wall that serves up the unexpected. Take for instance the fresh baked bread. Simple, yet elegant with each bite. It pairs well with the extra virgin olive oil with a small pepper mill sitting on every table. How about some crab cakes seared on the flat top served with a delicate beurre blanc. Crisp on the outside yet filled with enough crab to make your taste buds smile. Then we get somewhat serious; like escargot serious. Garlic and butter with shallot topped with small squares of puff pastry. Can you believe I ordered a second round? The Port A. shrimp gumbo was another high note. The roux wasn't harsh with the sweet flavor of the shrimp; the exact combination I look for. The Greek salad with almonds and sesame seeds topped with huge chunks of feta was a hit for the wife. The parents ordered the fried shrimp plate and the swamp platter that came off the special board. My mom knocked off every shrimp on the plate along with mashed taters and seasonal vegetable medley. Hilltop's remoulade is unparalleled and that also accompanied dad's fried catfish and frog legs. Jenny's macadamia crusted mahi with capers and tomato was as if they caught it in a pond in the back of the restaurant. Little Rooster enjoyed a grilled cheese with the fresh cut fries. Meet the desserts. Fredericksburg peaches actually gracing a peach cobbler. I've worked for several restaurants that insisted the chefs could never work with anything but frozen; Salt Lick included. My shared Blue Bell ice cream with the boy along with the cobbler was a great ending for the evening. Wait, the wife enjoyed the Italian Cream cake and the folks had a peach like me. Service again deserved high praise with all aspects covered. Breaking news as I'm finishing up my thoughts; my mom just confirmed we have family friends that lived in the old one room house that was originally behind the bar/gas station. They claim the place is haunted; but I didn't see any ghosts on this visit. Its rare that any establishment lives up to its accolades and Hilltop has plenty. Frames on the wall with articles from names like Southern Living, Texas Monthly, and Automobile Magazine just to name a few. I find myself doling out my own brand of praise as well. Another perfect meal at Hilltop Cafe! read more

Absolutely a fantastic meal. Crab and shrimp stuffed flounder (order 24 hours in advance). Portion is for two and it was a healthy size, (though I could have eaten it all it was so delicious) The Greek salad was terrific. My husband had a cup of gumbo. Both excellent. Probably the best pecan pie I can remember eating. Alex, our server was delightful. We can't wait to go back read more

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