It's been a super long time since I've eaten here. Growing up in the area, this was always our go to place after a long day at Schlitterbahn. We won't talk about how many years later but we finally made it back. Our server was phenomenal. We were in from out of town visiting family at their restaurant, and she was so attentive and super kind about us taking up her table longer. We started off with onion rings and they were delicious. The ranch is pretty great also. I couldn't help I get the chicken fried steak with a homemade fries. I live in Las Vegas and there are some things that you just can't get that equal Texas cooking. All of it was super great. Sometimes when you get chicken fried steak, it's greasy from the frying there was none of that here. The steak was flavored good. The batter was flavored great and it was crispy and the gravy was flavored. I mean, Texas folk definitely know how to season their cooking. The fries are so good and dipped in my gravy from the chicken fried steak and I was in heaven. My son ordered a cheesesteak. It looked good and he enjoyed it. I have to teach him to be a little more southern though when he orders. Just kidding. I love the feel of Pat's Place. It's an old house converted into a restaurant and it does feel like you're eating a home-cooked meal in a friends house. It's unbeatable. I appreciate after all these years, this place still rocks. Thank you for the incredible service and the even more incredible food. read more

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Friday Special: Turkey Day Overall the food & service was excellent! Like Thanksgiving in June! Flavors were on point! Generous portions. Turkey was shredded which I prefer over sliced Waitress was super friendly, prompt, and happily divided our check 3 ways too I'd definitely come back! It's been a few years since I've been here, we used to only come here for the hamburgers to-go. read more

Pat's Place - Friday Special: Turkey Day - American Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

When in New Braunfels and craving a damn good burger or massive and tasty chicken fried steak, go check out Pat's Place. First things first: PARKING. Parking can be a challenge. While they have a good sized parking lot, it can be challenging to find parking during lunch. You may have to wait a few minutes for a patron to leave but you'll be glad you did as the food is great. Starting with the chicken fried steak, that thing is massive and tasty. Thick, juicy and with a nice bite, it's sure to make you go into a food coma. And that's before you even finish the sides. Their burgers are some of the best around. The patties are well seasoned and have a nice crust, yet juicy inside. Pair that fresh lettuce, tomatoes, bacon, mustard and ketchup snd you got one hell of s burger. Onion rings are nicely fried and you always get a healthy portion. Another item that's pretty outstanding is their Arnold Palmer. Not quite sure what type of tea or lemonade they use but it's mighty tasty. The burgers are so good, I've driven down from Buda plenty of times for them. Check them out! read more

I came here because social media hyped me up... I was let down though. The pasta was hot and the chicken in the pasta was cold. We got sodas on the first floor and came to the balcony. We returned the sodas on the balcony because they were flat. Completely different from the sodas on the first floor. We were let down, though the food was not that good. The service was better than the food. read more

Pat's Place - Clogged salt shaker - American Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

Food was excellent and so was the service! I had the hamburger steak with Mac and cheese and okra! read more

Pat's Place - American Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

2 hours and still no food. Ridiculous and horrible. What happened to this place. Was once fast and friendly. Now slow and miserable. Feel sorry for our Server. No apologies, no Manager presence, NO GOOD!! David. Thanks for the quick reply. There was NO Manager NO owner. I asked our Server and Hostess both and they apologized, but no one else to talk to. $170 and horrible. Finally got our food to go. Also fresh food does not take longer to cook. Everyone there tonight had a bad experience. Everyone was looking around to trying to figure out when they were going to get served. Yall should be embarrassed. The Owner David said he looked at the camera and that we were not there 2 hours. Check again. We got there a little after 6, quoted 20 minutes for group of 5 adults and 4 children under 5. After 25 minutes we checked with hostess and she said another 25 minutes because the kitchen was slow getting the food out. After 10-15 minutes we told her we could split up if that would help. She sat us quickly after. One kids meal came out quickly, but they accidentally brought 2 of them. The others were 10 or more minutes later. We asked the Server what the problem was and she said kitchen was very slow. It was after bedtime so we got the food to go, which seemed to take forever. We asked to talk to a Manager with both Server and a Hostess and they said they didn't know where they were. Everyone in our section and I believe the entire restaurant had a slow experience. The food is not worth the wait. The owner can't seem to admit that they were bad last night. Just own up to a bad night and get better. The Team Members were very kind and apologetic. I feel sorry for them. If you want a great meal walk across the street to Tin Top or go to Muck and Fuss. read more

We stopped in after church on Sunday with a party of 9. Unfortunately we could not sit all together, but otherwise our experience was great. Service was excellent for a busy Sunday afternoon. The food came out hot and fast, and the server kept up nicely with drink refills, extra napkins, etc. My table ate flautas with rice & beans, cheeseburger (cooked well as requested) and fries, Ruben and sweet potato fries and the chicken fried chicken sandwich with onion rings. Everyone enjoyed their meal, although the chicken fried chicken sandwich with gravy was a little messy. We probably will not order it as a sandwich next time - but the quality and taste of the sandwich was good. I enjoyed my Ruben and sweet potato fries. It had a generous portion of meat, which was tender. The sweet potato fries were nicely crispy on the outside, but not hard. And, of course, I am always happy when I can get Diet Dr Pepper with my meal! read more

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we love eric! great service. nice deck area. very good okra and massive cobb salad. good bar games and sunset view! read more

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Outstanding and friendly staff; food is served timely, hot, flavorful and cooked to perfection. I ordered their chicken fried steak, it's bigger than Texas! read more

We ended up at Pat's Place when the original Sunday brunch restaurant we had planned had too long of a wait for our schedule. Pats place was perfect. There was plenty of parking and it was not busy when we arrived shortly after opening (although it was much busier by the time we left). We were seated promptly and service was friendly and efficient. We all liked our food-it reminded me of "home cooking"! I especially liked my bacon and biscuit in the All American. My son said his club was "like clubs should be made-with all the expected layers". read more

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Food and service were very good and for the price, excellent. There was a long wait for the food but it the portions were generous and hot so can't complain. read more

Brunch here does not disappoint! I had a coffee with cream! Yummy and ordered the spicy chicken and waffles - so good! read more

Pat's Place - Chicken and waffles - American Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

After a long haitus, we decided to try Pat's Place again. Sadly, the food, service, and condition of the restaurant leave a lot to be desired. "Spicy hot sauce" was the most bland tasting hot sauce and had zero flavor. Menu "special" on each table was for May; it is now June 22nd. Bathroom inoperable and appeared to have been that way a whie. Until we see an " under new management " sign, we will not return. There are much better options across the street! read more

Respectfully, service was slow even when it wasn't packed. Couldn't get a refill of water to save our lives (2 people). Food was too expensive for the quality. Beans and rice cold and enchiladas definitely not "homemade" everyday. Don't waste your money. read more

1st time at Pats Place. THE BEST chicken fried steak, gravy, mashed potatoes, fried okra I have EVER HAD, hands down! Huge steak at least 2x thicker than average anywhere else covered in crispy seasoned breading, delicious homemade mashed potatoes, pepper gravy AND biggest pieces of okra I've ever seen served!!! Enough of everything to split and still fill up. I'll be back!!! $16.59 read more

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Good food! Good sized hamburger steak with good tasting gravy, fried onions on top and mashed potato. It took some time to get it but I guess it is because I came on a busy Friday lunch when many locals frequent the place. It is a local favorite for casual dining. Good service by staff! read more

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Love this restaurant, but watch your step. Had the chicken and biscuit with spicy honey. Homey feel and discount for cash! Waitress was amazing and host was super sweet! Bar was fast , although it was 11 am! read more

Pat's Place - Top of the morning to ya!!! - American Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

My family and I have always passed by this place and wanted to try it out just from the smell off the street. They have a pretty big regular menu, but we each decided to try something off their brunch menu: the Classic All American, Chicken Fried Steak with Eggs, and Pastrami Hash. Everything came out steaming hot and fresh, and the plates were big. We also loved the small town diner feel of the inside. read more

Pat's Place - Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs - American Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

This is the worst place that have tried in New Braunfels. I ordered a Reuben and found it disgusting because they put spicy mustard on it. The chef should be publicly flogged for this. I never had a chance to complain or ask for something else because there was one waiter working the entire restaurant. I sat with an empty glass for quite some time. I should also note the hard flat surfaces made the place very loud and uncomfortable. It's one of those turn and burn dumps. I will never go to this restaurant again as long I live. read more

It was a cute little restaurant really close to the Tubing locations. Service was relatively fast! Heads up that most of the places in this location charge a credit card fee. The food was decently good! It was be the standard place for the price. It wasn't the best lasagna I've had- it was mostly meat sauce on top instead of it baked into the lasagna. But, I'll take it! read more

Pat's Place - Classic Lasagna - American Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

Friday nite, 2/2025.... turkey special with house salad. Turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, fixed green beans....absolutely great. Abby was the server....she was great. Wife had, 2 beef enchiladas with beans and rice, also great.... .and fresh brewed ice tea read more

The first time here my Sister and I had BLTs, they were so good!!!!! Today I took my Sister and my niece for a Bridal Shower Eve outing and my Sister had tacos, rice and beans she said it was great, my niece had chicken strips and she said they were delicious........BUT I had the Chili cheese burger and the beef had no flavor, the chili had no flavor......what a disappointment!!!!!! Will we go back???? ABSOLUTELY!!!! read more

Slow for a Friday but it was rainy. Ordered frozen marg, no salt, . Came with salt, very light color, I don't do salt, server said sorry, misheard you. It tasted very murky. I wouldn't order one again. My husband, kindly drink the other one. I don't know if they would've taken it back off my bill. I got the burger that I asked for mustard on it and it looked like they own almost smidge it. A little greasy, not the best burger I ever ate. I got tater tots, ask for them extra crispy and they were done well, not a very large quantity compared to some places. My husband said the chicken fried steak was good. The portion of mashed potatoes was small but tasty and he said the green beans were very sweet tasting. Not sure why. I was surprised this didn't come with some sort of a bread. There are many other places in New Braunfels and the area with better food. read more

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, I had some good friends come into town for a visit. With them being our guests, we asked where they wanted to go for lunch. Pat's it is.... I am a long time resident in New Braunfels, and this is my second visit, and the first under the new owners. Our first visit was average, with their burgers being decent. We all walked in and were seated promptly with menus and silverware. Our waitress was not far behind, and took our drink order. While she was off to get our drinks, we all perused the menu. Not in the mood for a burger, I was looking for something else. I remember recently seeing on social media folks looking for good cheese enchiladas, and Pat's got a lot of mentions. Intrigued, I would give them a try. In good time, the waitress returned with our drinks. The drinks come in these mini mason jars, and for the sweet tea drinkers, a small picture. Nice. I ordered the cheese enchiladas with rice and beans. The wife and my friends got burgers. As a bonus, anyone who orders Mexican dishes gets free chips and salsa. You are welcome wife and friends! The waitress returned shortly, after turning our order in, with chips and salsa in hand. Generally, the chips and salsa will set the tone for a Mexican dish. If they are good, the food will too. The chips and salsa were delicious. All looking good so far. We continued catching up on old times back in Houston. In average time, the food arrived. The burgers looked good, but my enchiladas looked better. I wasted no time and jumped right into mine. The enchiladas were really good. Much better than what I expected. Social media claims were validated for sure. The cheese was gooey, the chili sauce was tasty, and the rice and beans were delicious. I scarfed mine down. The wife loved her burger, and my friends enjoyed theirs too. We paid the bill and were out the door. What a great Sunday with great fellowship with friends, a beautiful day outside, and excellent food. When I return, the enchiladas will be my go to now. If you are in the area, stop by and give them a try. This New Braunfels has jewel has been around for a long time, so there is good reason why. Highly recommend and will be back. Enjoy! read more

Pat's Place - Cheese Enchiladas - American Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

The food was good a little greasy so I'm take that for consideration if trying this place. The server was quite lovely very helpful. The overall reaction to this place, it's a great place to go if you're in town or after a day in the area. read more

My boyfriend and I came here for a family/friend gathering this last Tuesday. Can I just say our food, service, atmosphere were OUTSTANDING! Angel was our waitress and let me just say she was amazing! Very personable, kind, quick, and consistent from start to finish of our evening :)! Angel is the kind of server that keeps people coming back again and again! Pats place has always been a local favorite and a constant for my family! I'm so glad to see that they keeping up the tradition of this family friendly restaurant! I highly recommend this place and if you're lucky enough to get angel as your waitress take good care of her! read more

Two questions for you. We have tried very hard to like your restaurant. The same issues every time, the food is never hot. Most of the time it is barley warm. Why is the turkey shredded and not sliced? The person who is usually waiting on people who sit at the bar has all the personality of a vending machine. And about the same level of service. Also, your staff is unkept. Eating out is more than just the food. Terrible delivery service · Poor presentation · Disappointing food read more

I was there this evening for the catfish... and left filled with nothing but regret. The two of us ordered the all you can eat catfish after some fried cheese (which was impeccable!) but when the meal arrived, the positive experience left. I'm not sure if the oil was too hot or if of needed to be changed, but the fish was cooked so hard that the outside was near impossible to bite through while the catfish was still uncooked inside. So uncooked that the catfish skin was like a rubber band. The hushpuppies were crispy outside but raw dough in the middle. I enjoyed the coleslaw, so there's that. We both ate half of one piece each and when the server came back and asked if we wanted more we said no, that we didn't like it. I showed our server the uncooked fish with rubbery skin and dough hushpuppies". The response was "yeah- it's been hit or miss all day". We clearly did not eat the meal and when the server returned with the bill, we were handed a pass for a free appetizer each and were told "I couldn't discount it because it was already discounted", not that I asked for a discount but it would seem a manager perhaps should have come over to speak with us. In fact, THAT would have prevented me from writing this review. So after spending $50 (yes, I still tipped), we left with a few cheese sticks in our bellies and went to Domino's. We won't be going back. But it doesn't seem like that's a concern to y'all. **NOTE: I posted this review on their FB page- they left a snarky response, then deleted my review and blocked me. read more

Pat's Place - burned food. the little brown balls on the fish are HARD but you can still see see the raw fish inside. - American Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

Usually will go into detail but all I have to say is the food is average the service is excellent. Sweet tea good read more

Pat's Place - Chips and queso and fried pickles - American Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

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Food is really good and the staff is friendly and quick. We had the all you can eat catfish and the first serving was all we could eat. I'd definitely recommend Pat's Place. read more

We stopped here every Sunday for brunch. The portions are large and the quality is great. The owners and their employees are spot on. Friendly, courteous and attentive. The atmosphere is very welcoming. See you sunday! Kevin and Alex read more

Havent been to pats since they changed owners so this is a brand new experience. I kinda compare them vs now. Went in on a Thursday about 6:30. 10 minute wait which went by fast. We sat in the new room at a larger table due to having a baby. I enjoyed not being squished in a corner. I ordered a beef and chicken enchilada plate and my husband ordered beef. Enchiladas were very good. I miss the old chicken enchiladas but had no complaints with these new ones . Didn't come with sour cream which they used to before but it was fine. Chips and salsa were amazing . I am loving this new salsa they have it had a nice kick without feeling like I'm going to burn my throat. The old salsa was a lotto, you never knew if it was gonna be spicy or plain. They do charge a credit card fee which is listed on the menu and i believe at the front. I think it was happy hour when i went but wasn't sure. Waitress didn't tell us if it was or not but Facebook did when i went home. Would have probably got some queso if it was. Will be back for a burger soon with fried pickles. read more

Pat's Place - Chicken and Beef Enchiladas Plate - American Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

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This place is adorable on exterior. We are from out of town and wanted to try a local place. Pats Place did not disappoint! Our server, Kristen, was fast, efficient and very pleasant. My cheeseburger was soooo good but the fries were outstanding. I like my fries crispy and whoever cooked them did as was requested (a rarity). My sister had a turkey sandwich and said it was fresh and delicious. We only drank water but I like that our server brought a pitcher for the table. All in all we loved it! If I didn't live on east coast I would come here often! read more

Same spot I went to over a decade ago with friends after the river. Still amazing atmosphere and great food! Service was quick and attentive! Onion rings hand breaded delicious! Also got chicken flautas that were excellent! Definitely recommend to anyone and everyone read more

Pat's Place - Pick 3 Combo Appetizer Chicken Flautas Plate Steak Finger Platter - American Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

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We haven't been there in 5+ years, however we will give them one last try soon. The new owners (when Pat etc sold) got rid of the homemade salsa which was to kill for, using a bottle version. Hope that is back when we go back. The chicken enchilada also had a wonderful sauce. That went by the wayside....not to mention a couple of wrong orders where I got beef and no chicken. The final issue. Adding 3% per credit card transaction. DUMB. I hate add ons, simply add it to the cost of the plate where people don't see it. We will see. read more

Best spaghetti I've ever had I ordered the spaghetti cause my favorite movie is lady and the tramp specifically the animated one not the live action read more

Pat's Place - American Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

Well I love the service and food. Sometimes it's a miss but 99% of the time I have gotten great food. The 1% I speak of was a hamburger. It was soggy in the to go box. I am 5 minutes away and had to wait on it a minute or two. I don't know if there was an underlying problem that particular time but I chalked it up to the to go process. Otherwise I am always happy with food and service. read more

Haven't been here in almost 20 years. What is wrong with me? Absolutely delightful and more delish than I recall. Perfectly constructed burger and the onion rings, oh my. In a food group all their own. And one of the reasons they make Lipitor. Speedy and friendly wait service. Good for kids. Yummy menu. This joint is now on my lunch rotation list. Way to go, guys. Keep it up. read more

We drove in from Dallas and wanted to eat before going tubing at the river and this was the place recommended to us. Walked in around 1:30ish which I'm guessing is rush hour because they were very busy. Weren't greeted when we arrived and when the hostess did come up to take our names she came up and walked away without greeting us awkwardly. It took about 5min to be seated and about 25 to get our food. The server was friendly and our order came correct. She didn't ask me how I liked my burger and I wish I would have remembered to tell her but it came super hard and over cooked. No pink, charred and black, chewy. Last thing is it's very prices for what you get. My burger was over $15 and after everything and tip it came out to around $46 for a burger, fries and a chicken breast and fries and drinks. Overall I'd say mediocre food and bad service. Good if you want to eat close to the river but not somewhere I would eat again if I had the choice. read more

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Excellent Saturday Brunch! We usually enjoy weekday lunches at Pat's Place, but recently learned they offer Saturday and Sunday brunch. Highly recommend Oma's Breakfast Casserole as well as the Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs. Also, for lunch, I suggest the enchiladas as well as the burgers. Great local restaurant. read more

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