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    Oakridge Restaurant

    3.1 (42 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque

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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    The sausage was so good and our server (Kathy) made our visit such a fun experience. A family our size doesn't eat out together all that much...they made this a special day! #givemsKathyapayraise

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    We went for the breakfast buffet. Been here before and it was always good. Great and friendly service. All buffet food was excellent. And all for $12. Can't beat it. They were putting the lunch buffet out as we left and it looked good also along with the salad bar.

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    Good home cooked food, kind courteous staff... the lunch buffet was really good.. I recommend without hesitation

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    Over priced, luke warm food and the bbq beef was dry....couldn't eat most of it. Waste of time.

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    The sign said World's Best BBQ- except it wasn't BBQ'd it was baked. The food is terrible, the service is terrible. Stay away!

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    The Garden Company - Keylime pie

    The Garden Company

    4.4(326 reviews)
    0.3 mi
    •$$

    What a pleasant surprise it was to find this lovely casual restaurant tucked inside what was once…read morean old home and now part of a garden supply nursery and marketplace. We had a group of 8 adults who had just completed touring 2 of the Painted Churches, in and around Schulenburg. While our tour guide greeted several servers as we entered like old friends, I don't think that was the cause of their friendliness to our group as a whole, I saw them happily greeting everyone and providing excellent service. Our happy server quickly took drink orders, you can tell when a server is confident in her job and knows the routines as she never wrote anything down but when she returned with drinks, the orders were all correct. She then took orders for lunch, we had a variety of offerings from the menu. I decided on the Tzatziki Salad, a nicely presented Greek style salad with grilled chicken breast slices and some tzatziki with pita points. Others around me had the Rueben and the grilled chicken salad and said everything was perfect. I also heard great things about the home made chicken salad and their hamburgers. And if you feel like your garden needs a bit more color, just step into the garden center after lunch and pick out some lovely plants to take home!

    Dined here for lunch with my mom and our tour guide from the Chamber as a break in the middle of…read moreour day for the Painted Churches tour. I was pleasantly surprised at the absolutely amazing freshness and quality of the food and modern/light atmosphere of this place (a bit unexpected after a few lackluster food experiences in Schulenberg leading up to our lunch here). It was every bit at good as some of the cafes I've eaten in major cities (where there is heavy dining competition). Mom and I both ordered their delicious chicken salad sandwich, piled high (but not too thickly) with shredded chicken on perfectly baked, flaky (but not too flaky) croissant bread. The chicken salad was a perfect blend of seasonings with a few cranberries for a little sweetness. Divine! Each sandwich came with a side of crispy/perfect (seemingly handmade) chips. Our tour guide ordered a gourmet grilled cheese sandwich which she seemed to really enjoy as well, complete with perfectly buttered and crisp grilled sourdough bread. The atmosphere was very modern and new yet warm and dotted with beautiful antique pieces (be sure to check out the old buffet across from the bathroom doors, gorgeous!). And this place seemed packed with many locals in their brunch attire to enjoy the great food and great hospitality of the wait staff. Behind the restaurant, they also host a beautiful nursery where you can browse under the trees through their fairly extensive collection of plants (flowering and non flowering - we saw some variations of native flowering plants we've either never seen before or don't see often so my mom purchased a few for her garden!), chat with the very knowledgeable and friendly owner of the nursery, browse the little nursery gift shop full of unique and beautiful items, and even visit with the sweet "shop" kitties (who seem to like to hang out near the nursery gift shop entrance) if you wish. All in all, a very special experience at this gem in Schulenberg. We will definitely make this our number one stop for meals (and to buy more plants) in Schulenberg when we return!

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    The Garden Company - Exterior garden

    Exterior garden

    The Garden Company
    The Garden Company - Front dining room is really nice and a bit more quiet during busy times

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    Front dining room is really nice and a bit more quiet during busy times

    Prasek's Hillje Smokehouse - Signage

    Prasek's Hillje Smokehouse

    3.9(189 reviews)
    43.2 mi
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    Another trip to Prasek's, another great meal. This time it was the breakfast burrito. Oh this was…read moreso good. Cheesy eggs and ham and grilled onions n peppers n bacon. And big. I got half down. Took the rest home and finished the rest off for dinner. They have great dishes. If you've never had lunch or breakfast here, place an order, shop around, collect your meal and enjoy.

    Been here at least 20 plus times over the years. So hear me out. My family detests buccees. We all…read morehate the food at buccees, and everything is overrated. We cringe everytime we see any streamer say how great the food is at buccees. This place, could blow them away...but 1.) the staff sucks. Every single time we've come, it feels like NO ONE wants to be working there. Except for the wonderful older woman working the bakery early mornings. She does the basics. "Good morning", "have a great day", "let me get you a warm kolache", "have a safe trip". You know simple,polite,no extra small talk. Stuff that no one ever, like never besides her has done. The girls at check out are the worst. I'm going to leave it at that. At this point it's a management problem. 2.) it's not open 24 hours. The only reason we stop at buccees is to use the bathroom if we know we will get here before it opens. We will still keep coming. The toasted cinnamon coffee and pecan is AMAZING!!!! I've bought bags several times just to have it. The bakery goods, and jerky blow anything buccees has. I've bought steaks here to make back home and they were great. I've bought salsas, rubs, honey, cakes, etc.... The bathrooms even though they aren't as big, are just as clean as buccees. Never tried the restaurant here but maybe one day....

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    Prasek's Hillje Smokehouse
    Prasek's Hillje Smokehouse
    Prasek's Hillje Smokehouse - They sell outdoor furniture and grills

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    They sell outdoor furniture and grills

    Spoetzl Brewery - Inside the distillery

    Spoetzl Brewery

    4.5(204 reviews)
    23.7 mi
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    Fun trip to see how they make Shiner beer. I have been to plenty of breweries and I know how they…read moremake beer. I was not sure if it was worth the trip. But we decided to go for a visit. I am glad we did. It is very interesting and cool to see. Go on-line and set up the tour. The Spoetzl Brewery is out of the way but if you put it with another trip it is not a bad drive. The tour price includes a goodie bag and 3 glasses of beer. After you park, go inside to the gift shop to check-in. We went during the week and we had 4 people only so it was a nice tour. On the weekend the tour lady said it can be a large group of people. You get to bring your first beer on the tour. You see videos and beer lines where everything is made and packed up for sale. After the tour less than an hour you get to enjoy 2 more beers if you want. Outside is a big picnic table area covered where you can sit and enjoy your beer. You can eat there as will. There were a lot of people eating a bbq sandwich. You can get them next door to the gift shop. It did look good. Also they have a restaurant but we did not check that out.

    I very much enjoy coming to the best little brewery in Texas…read more This time around we came to try the distillery, which was brand new. We bought a couple of tastings, and our bartender was super nice and informative without getting in our way of enjoying the spirits. We brought my mom to hang out and wow, my mom... she can throw them down. While I appreciated the strength of the vodka and the bourbon, my mom totally enjoyed the cinnamon moonshine. After trying out the distilled spirits, we went to the gift shop. I stocked up on some Shiner+Texas Standard gear, that now you can't really get anymore. The store is different than what you can get online, and vice versa... some of the stuff you might find online, you won't find in the in person store. After the tasting and shopping experience, we went to the new restaurant, which showcases the spirits and the seasonal beer. We also waited for the dessert. I enjoyed the bread pudding and we were lucky to try some practice rounds that the mixologists were trying out. All in all, we had a fun visit to one of my favorite places on the planet.

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    Spoetzl Brewery - Have to take the tour to learn more about this

    Have to take the tour to learn more about this

    Spoetzl Brewery - Seating and stage

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    Seating and stage

    The Back Porch BBQ - Sausage, fried okra, side salad with a different tasting ranch dressing

    The Back Porch BBQ

    4.2(234 reviews)
    16.3 mi
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    This was a pleasant find a little off I-10 and after eating I discovered that Texas 71 provided a…read morenice angled return to I-10 going east. It's 4 lanes, not a lot of traffic and limited access as well. Nice low stress return to I-10 after a tasty lunch. The building obviously used to be a home and the inside just further confirms it. Lots of comfortable seating throughout. Parking is all around the building and much of it is in shade from several large trees on the property. It was lunchtime busy when we arrived but we got seated quickly and the service never faltered. The pimento cheese and sausage appetizer was so good. Picky eater got 2 plain chopped brisket tacos and enjoyed them. I got the brisket plate and was surprised to find sausage on there too. The slaw and beans for sides were good choices. Both were very tasty and definitely all their own recipe. We enjoyed it enough that we shall be hoping that lunchtime timing works out again when we are eastbound on I-10 in this area.

    While cruising back from a day trip nearby my partner and I got really hungry and of course was in…read morethe mood for some barbecue. We ran into a couple of signs on our way down the highway and The Back Porch BBQ peaked our interest so we stopped in. Parking and location was super easy to get to and navigate. This is a small town BBQ spot so I for sure was impressed with how many folks were inside dining and how many cars the lot could hold. It was a Saturday afternoon and everyone had tables full of delicious barbecue that we passed in front of as we got sat by the friendly staff. We loved the moist brisket sandwich, fall off the bone pork ribs, plus Later on we ordered 1lb of their jalapeno cheddar sausage to go and had it the very next day while back at home in Austin. The sausage was so juicy and succulent that we didn't regret having leftovers for even another meal - morning breakfast with egg - the next day. Portions were large and there was plenty of food to bring back home with us to enjoy later. Great and wonderful and attentive staff is what makes this spot even that more enjoyable.

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    The Back Porch BBQ - Loaded baked potato with smoked turkey.

    Loaded baked potato with smoked turkey.

    The Back Porch BBQ - Menu May 2026

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    Menu May 2026

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