Hunter House Cafe

We have eaten here many times and have yet to be disappointed. Food is delicious and their pancakes…read moreare the best!! Service is excellent and everyone is pleasant and courteous. Highly recommended.

Late post but went out with my wife and her friend. Place is nice. Food was good. It was a…read morepleasant experience. Food didn't take too long and everything tasted good. Friendly staff. Just a good ol country eating establishment with good ambiance.

Inside copper decor

Crab Queso! OMG!

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Kitchen/Bar

Howdy's

4.3(36 reviews)

1.1 mi

Great service! Awesome outdoor patio with views of the…read moreriver. Good nachos, burgers, and even gluten free pizza!

The chicken fried steak was a joke being pounded so thin. The potatoes had enough garlic to kill a…read morevampire and when we received and paid for another persons ticket, (servers fault?) we were never reimbursed for the mistake. The owner was rude. I do not recommend this place.

Inside seating

Smoke pork chops

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Rio Ranch Cafe

4.5(169 reviews)

2.2 mi

With a menu that covers breakfast (all day), burgers and sandwiches, Mexican food, BBQ, home…read morecooking, and more, there is something for everyone. The French Toast is really good! The burger was solid, not the best I have had, but definitely one that will fill you up, chicken fried steak or tender where you want it tender and crunchy where you want it crunchy! And do yourself a favor and get dessert!

I've eaten there three or four times in the last month and a half. It is a very comfortable…read morerestaurant and a lot of local people seem to find the food very good. It is a wonderful place to go for dinner or lunch. The waitresses seemed very oriented to serving you it has a homie and family feel and the food is fresh cooked. Seasoned well and served relatively quickly. They make their sides fresh every day and if you go late in the day, some of the sides may have already run out well someone would say that as a problem to me it's a highlight that they keep their food fresh and when it's gone, it's gone.

Focus on the painting!

This chicken fried steak sandwich that is one of the largest and tastiest I've ever had

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Rio Rancho Cafe signage

Billy Gene's Restaurant

4.1(478 reviews)

4.1 mi

We were in the area and wanted to have lunch at a good cafe on the river. Billy Gene's was perfect!…read more Food taste like home cooking. Fried mushrooms are huge. Beautiful views of the river. Desserts are yummy too!

We wanted to try something new to us and this place had pretty decent reviews, as well as a good…read moremenu selection, so decided to give it a try. Our waiter, Ethan, was friendly and attentive and did a great job. He's the only thing I can say that's good here. We started with the Appetizer Combo, which had fried mushrooms, zucchini, pickles, mozzarella sticks, onion rings and marinara and ranch for dipping. The batter was a nice consistency, but lacked seasoning, so very bland. The dips were good. A couple of us had the small appetite plate, with salad, soup and a half a sandwich. We got tomato basil soup and a BLT and added avocado. The salad and sandwich were good. The soup was so salty I couldn't eat it. One person got the catfish plate with green beans and pasta salad. The green beans were canned and mushy. Those same canned green beans were in the pasta salad. The fish was so salty it was inedible. Just overall not a good experience. The place feels old and dingy. They do have a nice river front location and patio seating.

Appetizer Platter - A mix of everything

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Frozen Sangria Swirl

Cafe At The Ridge

4.1(365 reviews)

7.1 mi

Great atmosphere in the main eating area. Attached to a quaint bakery with smaller dining area…read more Outdoor eating is available if you have a furry friend. Did not explore the garden area but looked inviting. Food was good, dessert was better! Service was excellent!

The food here is similar to 'Cracker Barrel' not bad/not great…read more I will say I had the best service from a waitress I've ever had! She was so kind and attentive! The outside play environment is great for young kids to get energy out and adults to be in nature. I would come back just for the outside area and service! Worth the drive!

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Rails a Cafe at the Depot

4.5(504 reviews)

6.4 mi

During our stay in this area, this place was easily the best food we experienced. The menu was vast…read morebut our waiter was able to guide us to a few of his favorite dishes. Service was great and the food arrived quickly and was very tasty. The ambiance is quite nice if you enjoy quiet dinners. The space is quaint and cute as they have converted it into a functional restaurant space. If you are in town and want a good sit down meal, check this place out. We started off with sourdough bread and olive oil. My wife ordered the Creamy Penne Chicken and she loved the flavors. Very cheesy and the chicken was seasoned well. Pasta cooked to perfection in our opinion. I had the salmon and shrimp dish with veggies and rice. The salmon was delicious and not overcooked and dry, but very flaky. I wish there were more shrimp with the dish because they were also tasty and well seasoned and cooked. My favorite dessert was the chocolate turtle brownie cake, but I also tried the pina colada cake which I was told has won some awards. I'm not a big pina colada fan but managed to eat half the cake.

We were just passing through when my wife had a sudden craving for good italian food…read more Yelp had good reviews about this place so we decided to give it a try. We were not disappointed at all. Freshly made pasta was so good. We shared an order of linguine alfredo with chicken and we had more than we could handle. The serving size is so generous. Then we looked at their desserts and everything was baked fresh from their bakery next door. We chose the chocolate cake with a cream filling (I forget the name) and had to get it 'to go' because we were already so full. We had it for our dessert that evening and it was very good. Special mention to our server Zach. Great job helping us decide on what to order. Also great conversation about travel experiences to the Philippines where we were originally from. What are the chances of us meeting in this part of Texas? We highly recommend this business and will definitely come back next time we are in the area. Thank you, Yelp and reviews that led us here.

Dining area

Spanikopita

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People menu

Pint & Plow Brewing

4.3(347 reviews)

6.3 mi

Pulled up and immediately said, there's no AC! Not normally something I can handle, but really,…read morewith a nice breeze it was perfectly comfortable sitting in the open air bar area. Really better known for their pizzas, but I figured I needed the protein so a burger it was. I asked, and they kindly obliged, me getting a second patty thrown on. Wife had the Caprese salad and a Bavarian pretzel. Both were good. I likely ate more of the pretzel than she did. No beer this trip, maybe next time.

Awww, what a delight! Ambiance is really chill! Service was…read morenice! Order at the register and a heavy metal number is assigned. My lucky number 23 was given! Good start, I ordered an Arnold Palmer, which the young lady mentioned if I needed a refill to let them know. Nice! I choose the cheeseburger added jalapeno I'm craving protein! My friend said I won't be disappointed! She ordered the beet sandwich. Not beef! I loved seeing Microgreens on the menu! Surely a stop you'll want to experience while in Kerrville!

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Outside

The Lakehouse

Fantastic meal! Started with 1/2 order of onion rings. It was more than enough for 2 people! They…read morewere nice and crispy, not greasy at all. Delicious! Hubby had the 3 piecd catfish with fries, okra and pinto beans. 3 Nice big filets, fried to perfection with a nice cornmeal batter. He loved the pinto beans, like homemade. Even the rolls were good. If you dont want big portions check out the back of the menu!!!! Smaller portion options! I had the fried shrimp, green beans and pinto beans. Very delicious! Green beans had bacon in it! Yummy Our waiter Jose was great considering the amount of tables he was taking care of. Very friendly and joked about getting lost (it took a hot minute to refill my tea) all in all he was great, fantastic experience will go back.

I always love coming here! So many items to choose from and it's a local fav for sure…read more I personally love the grilled shrimp! So flavorful and the variety of sides are so good.

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Francisco's

4.3(118 reviews)

6.4 mi

We had lunch at Francisco's in historic downtown Kerrville the last time we were exploring the…read moretown, and had a great visit. The building itself was built in 1890 initially as a mercantile store, then cycled through a number of other businesses over the years until settling on Francisco's. Besides indoor tables, they also have a number of seating options outside on the sidewalk if the weather is agreeable. There isn't a river view, but it could be good people watching on a busy tourist day. The interior is a single space with high ceilings and tons of art on the walls. It's small but feels intimate not tight. I wouldn't call the place fine dining or upscale, but it's a step above casual. We were there for lunch and I felt fine in shorts and flip flops, but wonder if dinner is a different story. The lunch menu was mostly simple cafe sandwiches, salads, soups, and a couple different nachos/chips and salsa/chips and queso appetizer options. The Mexican food were primarily the daily specials the waitress rattled off for us. Speaking of, service was very friendly prompt, and helpful. Our waitress did a great job helping us figure out what we were in the mood for, offered substitutions and chatted us up on where we were from and what we were doing around town. Great staff. Overall if you're in town and looking for a sit down meal keep Francisco's on your list of options.

The food was amazing!!!! I mean amazing!!! I tried the sun…read moredried tomato and basil pasta with shrimp. I took my first bite and all I could say was oh wow!!! That cream sauce was some of the best I have ever had! The shrimp were large and grilled perfectly! Hubby had the salmon special. Salmon was med rare with a lemon caper sauce. The veggies were nice and crisp, the rice was a perfect accompaniment. Our servers were very attentive and so talkative. Really enjoyed this place. Its small and elegant. So glad we stopped in!

Lunch Menu

One of the daily specials. Enchiladas.

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Ham and cheese sandwich

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Catherine F.

6 years ago

The family loves going here to eat breakfast. Food is always fresh and the staff is very friendly.

Cindy M.

4 years ago

Place looked closed as the day is long and not operating at all. Maybe it went out of business

Alicia P.

11 years ago

If this place was open past 2PM we would be here for dinner all the time!!

Frank A.

15 years ago

Great basic grub with friendly waitstaff

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