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.

In the shadow of the city's eponymous brewery (really Spoetzl Brewery but most wouldn't know to…read morewhich I refer), sits a small diner that offers stick-to-your-ribs comfort food that is sure to quell the hunger of a hardworking brewer on their well earned lunch break. In a style that you don't see as often as their once was, they offer home cooking by the pound. Today there was catfish, chicken tenders, hamburger steak 3 ways, turkey, and lasagna, and probably a few I missed. Their sides collection will take you back to your favorite church pot luck with the breadth of variety. They also had a very fresh salad bar with the best options you can ask for in before you indulge in the fried goodies. I caught them right before close so I was offered a discount take it to go. Al fresco dining was fine by me so I got to enjoy my weighty meal whilst looking at one of my favorite Texas institutions and sat amongst the ruins of the Sunken Garden.

Great service, excellent menu selection, very well prepared food, small town local businessread more

Casual Sunday drive through the Beautiful Texas Countryside, brought us to this place. From the…read moreoutside, 1st impression, it was packed, good sign, and it was an old historical marker previous hotel built in the 1800's. Everything about this place, esp if you like history was neat. Our server, can't remember her name, was new but spot on, funny, knew her stuff, hard worker and kept busy. She recommended several dishes and was spot on. I did the Steak / Mushrooms "add baked potato" and my guest enjoyed her Chicken Fried Chicken couldn't finish the Potato herself (but I did) :) I'd love to try other things here in the future. Definitely a must try. Enjoy!

Friendly little cafe on the edge of downtown. It's a little mom and pop type of place. Nothing…read morefancy We had breakfast. Food was delivered fast and with a smile.

We ride motorcycles up from Corpus Christi to have lunch…read more The food is always great and the price is right. My favorite waitress of all time is Ashley, talk about service with a smile! And now with the new parking lot life is good. They are five star all the way! Dave May

The barn can get kind of wild because people are not emotionally mature, with that being said, I've…read morenever had to complain about the food here My granddaughter learned how to dance with her gramps here. But back then you could bring your kids in.. I haven't been here in years, but I hope it hasn't changed.

This is convenient to my home since I live in the country. The food is okay. Nothing to write…read morehome about, but also nothing to complain about.

We were driving from Houston to San Antonio on Wednesday night. We used Yelp to find a restaurant…read morealong the way. We were pleasantly surprised with this diamond in a small town. The food and service were impeccable. Would definitely go there again...

The service, food, and atmosphere here are superb. I had the Cajun redfish and the sauce was…read moredelectable. The only detractions that did not match the excellence of the restaurant was the live musician and some amped up dinner guests who were unable to use their "inside voices" and mistakenly thought they were in a honky tonk. We would have stayed longer, had dessert, and lingered in complete satisfaction were it not for that. Definitely would return just would ensure no live vocalist/guitarist present. Let the food and guests speak for themselves.

The ambience is clearly a restaurant attached to a livestock Arena. I don't think you would…read morenecessarily aim to visit this restaurant for that reason it is however kept. The food, which in my case was a hamburger was absolutely wonderful. The french fries were equally well done. The portions are generous and given how busy the restaurant is it was very well prepared. Again, given how busy this particular restaurant is the service is amazingly efficient, and the staff is very nice. Although I would suggest it is not a place you would necessarily want to come to relative to its ambience on the other hand you would miss a wonderful meal if you did not. In my case I chose the meal over the ambience and it was well worth it and that is the reason I give it five stars.

We had occasion to have lunch in Gonzales with some family members as we all came for the Gonzales…read moreMemorial Museum. The sevice was great. The food was especially good with large portions and very reasonably priced. I understand there is a meat market next door (I assume the meat comes from there). My Philly Cheese Steak was excellent. The hamburgers are 1/2 pound (unless you want bigger) and very good. My wife had the BLT and was amazed at how much better than normal the bacon was. Our nephew, who is a big eater, couldn't even finish his chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and country gravy and said he's never had better. We all had fries and they were fresh, house-made, and delicious. None of us could finish them all. We pass through Gonzales maybe a dozen times a year and since this place is a couple of block west of where we join Hwy 90A, we've never seen it. Other reviewers mentioned that it seems to be a favorite of the locals and now it one of ours too. The tables fill the room and if there were more I'm sure they would fill them, though that might mean the fast service could suffer, so to me it's fine as is. We will return and will start planning our trips to include lunch here. They close at 2 pm so will leave home with that in mind.

Small town eatery with a second location in Rockport on the wharf. The food was super fresh and the…read morecrew running the counter was very friendly.

We had the Pecan House Classic and it was a flavorful, warm sandwich with a spicy ranch dressing…read more The chicken was tender and the bacon crisp. We also had the caramel pecan cheesecake (first, to make sure we had room!). There were lots of people, but the line to order went fast and there were plenty of tables--some picnic style. We were very pleased with our choice to stop here!

Food was great. The cook didn't over fry anything. Owner walked around and talked to and asked…read morecustomers if everything was okay. Bathroom was clean.

Came to this place as we were in town for my son's football game. It was close to where the team…read morewent to eat and it looked good. I had the jumbo burger with cheese and fries and my wife had the two piece chicken and fries. We had to eat it to go cause the bus had already left so I didn't get to eat my burger til we got home two hours later but ate some fries along the way. The burger was really good still and I enjoyed it it . My wife only ate one piece of chicken and fries. She said she didn't like it but it smelled good as I was driving . But overall food was great , the dining room was spacious and service was friendly and quick.

I met some friends who live in Victoria and Goliad, Texas for lunch here last weekend. We were…read morelucky to get some chairs under a tree and could hear the music from a bit further away. It was a nice, hot, muggy day! We enjoyed the BBQ, the beer, and the cocktails. I don't drink beer (but if I did I'm sure it would be Shiner beer) so I was glad to see they had a distillery with pretty much a full bar. Three of us took the tour, which was fascinating! The AC was not working well in some parts of the building that day so part of the tour, we were sweating quite a bit during parts of it because it was a hot day. The BBQ (lean brisket and sausage) was good but their sauce was a bit watery/bland. I believe the spirits were also made by the same people but I haven't seen that brand in other stores before. I had a paloma (they don't have grapefruit soda so it was just made with ruby red grapefruit juice and vodka with some soda water) and a spicy margarita. Both were good but tasted different than a typical vodka or tequila drink to me. The friends I went with have gone there several times and said the drinks/cocktails seemed watered down this time didn't taste the same as they usually do so we wondered if they had changed their spirits or the measurements. I guess I'll have to go back again some day and see if they've gone back to their usual drink recipes!

This is a nice little day trip away from San Antonio…read more A quick, lovely, scenic drive leads you to this huge backyard! Open space with lots of seating and enough yard for kids to play and throw footballs (some kids don't realize their aim/catching skill level so beware if you're sitting close to the activity). We booked the distillery tour which was a fun and educational activity. You also get to sample the spirits and walk away with souvenir bag. There's a nice big bar area outside with snacks, you can also order food and more substantial snacks through the restaurant. There is also a nice gift shop with lots of goodies. Everything was yummy. Especially the pretzels. I didn't know I could love pretzels that much! Service was friendly. Definitely a nice way to spend the day off you want to get away.

Morton's is the class act of the highway travel stop lot. And I don't say that lightly. It's the…read moreBuc-ee's of Halletsville! Part restaurant, part convenience store, part traveler's haven, they do it all and do it all well. If you want a full Southern-style home-cooked meal, you can have that at Diane's Diner. If you want snacks and drinks, that's fine, too. If you want wine or microbrews, they've got it. If you just need to go potty, you won't find a cleaner place to do your business. And if your dog needs to do the same, well they've even got Rowdy's Rest Stop just for dogs to pee, poop, and play. Very friendly staff. Can't say enough about that, but it makes all the difference in what makes Morton's best. Although I have to admit I'm a devout fan of Buc-ee's, I sure wish there were more than just the one Morton's location. It's so well-done, I couldn't believe there aren't more. Their motto is food and family. I guess if they tried to franchise, they could no longer live up to at least one of those. And I respect that. The rare SIX stars. Don't miss!

A very nice travel center, truck stop, convenience store, gas station, clean bathrooms for you and…read morea pet relief area. It is well landscaped and maintained. There is a Whataburger connected for both dine in and take out. There is also a covered picnic area outside overlooking a park. I am glad I stopped. I think you will be too.