Country atmosphere. Terrific grilled pork chop with perfectly cooked green beans and salad. I…read morerecommend it.

There are so many things that I love about Hays City Store, and every visit seems to remind me of…read moreall of the things they do right. I love the atmosphere and the ability to sit indoors or outdoors with shade, fans, and so many seating options makes this restaurant a great place to visit. In addition, they are always well staffed so service is amazing and this visit was no different. Our server was so attentive and helpful for our party of six that it made our visit that much more enjoyable. Their food is delicious. I've had the shrimp and grits before and it's some of the best shrimp and grits. I've had outside of New Orleans. This time I had their tortilla soup which was so flavorful and full of chicken. I also tasted the chicken fried chicken and it was delicious juicy chicken with a crispy coating. I highly recommend omens Hays City Store for a great spot to meet up and enjoy amazing food.

Vista is one of my favorite local-ish breweries. Day tripping to Dripping Springs for good…read morebreweries and wineries is such a fun thing to do. So, if there's a place I like, I'm gonna go again and again. Vista is one of those places. I like their approach to beer making. They are vigilantly local when it comes to ingredients and offerings. The brewery/restaurant sits on over 20 acres in hill country. Large, clean, and modern interior with large outdoor seating areas and patio setups. Picnic tables, fire pits, etc. The food is good, gang. Love the grilled sausage board and the cheese board (all local cheese). Soft pretzel & cheese also super good. Lots of other items in the menu that look incredible. Sunday brunch too. Farm to table. The pours...oh, the pours. Excellent beers! I love the black pilsner (Dark Skies), the chocolate notes come through in such an aromatic and roasty manner. The pale ale (Driftwood Pale Ale) is the perfect summer pour. It's light, crisp, and refreshing. In addition to the regular pours, they've got a lot of seasonal offerings too. They also serve wine/wine cocktails and n/an options. Spending a day in hill country? Vista makes for a nice stop!

My family and I went to Vista Brewing for dinner. We drove there, parked, and walked in. There are…read moreplenty of places to park. It's a very spacious indoor and outdoor restaurant with lots of seating and places to explore. As we walked in I noticed that it's very bright with a lot of windows. You order at the counter. When we walked up to the counter the menu was on the bar top. We looked at the menu and placed our order with the man working behind the counter. He was really cool and answered our questions. After ordering he gave us a number and told us to seat ourselves. After figuring out where we wanted to sit we went to the water station and grabbed some water. We looked around inside at the decor and talked while we waited for our order. We started with two sharables and each ordered the burgers of our choice. Unfortunately when they started bringing out our food they made an error in how it was made. We told them, the took the wrong order back, and after awhile they brought us everything and apologized for the error. Our sharables were the Grilled Chimichurri Avacado which comes with a half avocado, corn, and tortilla chips, and the Hummus Board which comes with hummus, veggies, and pitas. Both of these sharables were tasty in different ways. The Grilled Chimichurri Avacado was delicious. You could taste all of the delicious flavors and the tortilla chips were strong enough to hold a mix of the ingredients. The Hummus Board was also very tasty. The Hummus was garlic flavored and the veggies were fresh and crisp. The pitas were warm and soft. For my main dish I ordered the Driftwood Cheeseburger. It comes with a beef patty, bacon jam, onions, pickles, sauce, and cheese. I opted for no cheese. The burger meat was really good. You could taste the Smokey flavor from the grill on the meat. The bacon jam was sweet but not overly sweet and gave the burger a sweet and savory flavor. The pickles added texture to the burger. It was a really good burger. I ordered my burger with a side of kettle chips which were nice and crispy. Overall it was a great place to visit. The service was good, the atmosphere was spacious, nice and bright, and the food was fresh and delicious.

Went here for Easter brunch. Nice quiet atmosphere with attentive wait staff. The wine menu was…read morealso surprisingly impressive. Food was good but I think the side dishes outshine the main courses. Loved the fries. Beautiful view in the back of the restaurant. Thanks for a lovely experience.

Ambiance was wonderful for lunch! It helped that it was beautiful weather to sit outside too…read more Service was great. The staff were very attentive and friendly. We got the fried chicken sandwich and the steak frites. The fried chicken has good spicy flavor and was fresh. The skinny fries were so good too. The steak and frites were good with the exception of the quality of steak. Cheap piece of meat, but the sauce on top and plentiful fries was great! Also, the price for the steak frites with the low quality meat is the reason for 4/5 stars. Oh, and how could I forget, we got the beignets and those were perfect!

Thin Blue Smokery catered our wedding in March 2023, which was held at a venue in Hill Country,…read moreTexas. They were so incredibly easy to work with and the food was outstanding. We heard rave reviews from our guests, especially about the super tender brisket! The taco/nacho bar for the cocktail hour was a hit too! Can't recommend them enough for your catering needs, as well as their meal delivery service, which we recently signed up for. Thank so much team for helping make our wedding perfect!

Girl You Gon' Get It! That's right, you gon' get a kiss from your family and a high five, when you…read morecater in Thin Blue Smokery! Sweet Mama! The BBQ is honey on your lips! Mouth watering, Texas tasting and full of juice and spices, that we refer to in the South as Slap Your Grandma Good Eatin'! The kids will love The Mac & C! You will enjoy all the fixins'! I would recommend Dustin's Thin Blue Smokery with Five Stars! Affordable $$! Look for them at Dripping Springs Founder's Day Cook Off and other local contest! Cheer him on and maybe he will slip you a sample! Now that is Texas Good Eatin! YUM!

I love Hat Creek. I have many food, allergies and HatCreek has healthy food that makes it easy for…read moreme to enjoy. I went to the drive-through at this establishment and picked up a plethora of meals and brought them to my son's house for a family lunch. I got a turkey burger on a lettuce wrap, which was amazing. My granddaughter got the child's meal with the burger and she just loves getting that apple juice! My husband and my daughter-in-law, both got a tiny hat customized to their own personal preferences. My daughter-in-law loves their sweet potato fries. It was indeed a celebration, and it was quite fun to spreading the HatCreek all over the dining room table. This restaurant is clean, attractive and inviting. The service was great, and our order was prepared perfectly. They even had a milk bone for my beautiful fur baby. Everyone was very kind. The drive-through line moved at an exceptional pace, which is nice because we were in drive-through because we're in a hurry. The prices are quite reasonable. I definitely will be visiting this HatCreek again!

3.75 My husband and I decided to pick up some burgers from Hat Creek. We pulled up to the drive…read morethru and placed our order. We then drove up to the drive thru window and waited. For our order we got 2 Little Hat Burgers, 2 Fried Chicken Sandwiches, and 4 Fries. We also requested several sauces. We also ordered some milkshakes but their machine was down so unfortunately no milkshakes on this visit. The fries were okay. I like the flavor of them but they were mostly soggy and soft. I found a few crispy fries which I appreciated. The burger I got was the Little Hat. It comes with a meat patty, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, cheese, and mustard. I got my burger without cheese. The burger was okay. The bun was a soft. The meat patty was good. The other ingredients were okay. Plenty of onions and decent lettuce, tomatoes, pickles. Overall it was an okay place to get burgers and fries. Easy and fast drive thru experience. I was a little disappointed that the milkshake machine wasn't working but hopefully it will be working next time.

They were so friendly here today. Apparently now that they have food trucks they prefer customers…read moredon't bring outside food, but I was the only customer there at Noon on Saturday and the bartender was fine with me bringing a pizza to eat outside while drinking beers. I had some of the seasonal beers cause you can get all the others at every bar in Austin pretty much, The outside is very comfortable with picnic tables, fire pits, relaxing lawn chairs, etc. They had games and the areas are covered for shade.

Twisted X Brewing Company was yet another of many breweries we tried out when we were in Austin…read moreand the neighboring area on a recent trip. We got one of their flagship beers, the McConauhaze which was a New England style IPA. It's obviously referencing Matthew McConaughey who went to college in Austin (but is originally from the San Antonio area). Lots of Austin folks make references to the actor. In the flavor profile for this beer it is juicy, citrus which contributes to a strong overall flavor but is yet smooth with this hazy. It's a nice solid beer overall. The location for this brewery is great, large place and it's in Hill Country.

Easy drive to get to this picturesque spot and into the one and only Sotol distillery in the US…read moreOur group really enjoyed our tour by the warm, knowledgeable and energetic Kate :) and we all loved the taste of sotol This tour was recommended to me, and I am now recommending it to everyone for a group, a date, or an out of town visitor.

Such a fun vibe here for a nice afternoon. The flight of cocktails is so unique to be able to try…read moresome different options. Live music on the patio was a nice touch. We will be back for sure!