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    Rio Blanco Cafe

    4.7 (69 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Dogs allowed

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    Heather A.

    Great service -- friendly, welcoming. Food was on point! We got eggs, potatoes, the biscuit & rio sausage & gravy, and the chicken tinga sopes. Everything was delicious. Environment was cozy.

    Came here w my toddler on a whim bc the reviews were so good and bc the bbq place hadn't opened yet--i'd definitely skip this place if I were you. Ordered the sopes and a drip coffee for myself and a single pancake w bacon and 1 scrambled egg for my toddler--total was $30.08. That's crazy. This is the type of food that tourists might think is good and authentic, but it's far from it. First, the drip coffee was nasty, like gas station coffee, and they don't have real half and half, only those factory coffee mate creamers--for $30, I'd expect some REAL options. The sopes were tiny, and took over 40 mins to reach our table. I got the black beans and nopales on the side, the black beans were just that and A TON of cumin, and the nopales were straight out of a jar--the pickled kind, super salty. The pancake was good, (my kid isn't picky, but FYI the batter has nutmeg and cinnamon and possible cloves? Tasted like a pumpkin spice situation without the pumpkin) but the syrup is just fake flavored syrup from Sysco...eggs and bacon were whatever, but who can mess that up? Anyway, super disappointing meal for a mom who usually cooks GOOD food 3 times a day, every day. The staff was okay, but there was one young blonde girl who was so rude to the older lady running around cleaning tables-- Last thing, we waited sooooo long for our food, I didn't appreciate how rushed they made me feel after the food arrived, asking if I was done w the salsa, and the syrup. RIP $30. One Star bc food was edible and place was clean, but I won't be back.

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    What an amazing find just outside Blanco. Fresh Mexican/Carribean/Texan food, very friendly and experenced staff and great and tasty coffees. Well worth visiting.

    Huevos Rancheros

    The husband and I were driving back to San Antonio from a weekend in Burnet, Tx. and decided to stop somewhere in Blanco for breakfast. After reading the reviews, I suggested to stop here. When I say run, don't walk to this place, I mean it. It is a small establishment, but that is part of the charm! It looks like an old converted house, which I love. They have an outstanding coffee bar, which is where you order your food from.....and now the food. Husband ordered the huevos rancheros and the presentation was very elegant, and the taste was just as great! I ordered the pancakes with eggs, and the pancakes came with a hint of cinnamon, and I had them made with blueberries and sprinkled with pecans. The eggs were so good and I appreciated the fact that they were cooked in butter. All I can say is AMAZING!!!!

    Cafe Hours: Mon-Tue, Thu-Sat, 7a-2p; Sun 8a-1p. Closed Wed.
    Shannon B.

    What a delightful surprise at Rio Blanco Cafe! Friendly service, fresh ingredients, homey interiors, tasty food. We'll definitely be back! We were driving through from Canyon Lake to Marble Falls and wanted to try a new breakfast spot. Yelp said this place was new and good with a river view - alright let's try it! Arrival was a little confusing coming from 281 at Main in Blanco. Once you're on RR 165, just look on the right for the big limestone-lined Tillman Resort compound with an RV park and lots of cute white casitas lining the river. Be sure to not block any of the casita parking spots. The cafe is breakfast & lunch only, and closed on Wednesdays. They have a full coffee, tea, and smoothie bar, several pastries, and some canned drinks, so if you are in a big hurry, you can get something quick. You can even order in advance online through the Clover app or at https://www.clover.com/online-ordering/rio-blanco-cafe-blanco . If you have time, the tacos and other hot food items are made-to-order with the freshest ingredients. We really enjoyed our tacos and the 3 different homemade salsas, as well as the daily agua fresca (watermelon today). The cafe has access to some of the common outdoor spaces of the resort with some shaded seating and views of the Blanco River. Sadly, the epic heat wave and drought of summer 2023 has pretty much dried up this section of river near the cafe. I'll be excited to see how it looks next spring after some needed rain.

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    Out for a weekend ride on the motorcycle, the wife and I saw this little place a few days before and wanted to try it. Sunday morning at 9:30 we stopped in. The restaurant is in the Tillman resort and situated across from a few small casitas to rent on the river and a RV park. What a fantastic location! The restaurant is small but quaint. Tables and booths with lots of windows and natural light. Local artist art on the walls. The hostess sat us at a booth, gave us a couple menus, and told us to order at the register when we were ready. The wife selected the quiche and salad and I the Big Bend spinach mushroom Swiss omelet. The omelet eggs were cooked perfectly. Cubed russet potatoes and sourdough toast finished the plate. The quiche tasted fantastic too. Pancho brought out some salsa and explained that the salsa and salad dressings were made in house and most of the ingredients are organic. The meal was so delicious and will cause us to return often. What a great little place. Check it out if you make it to Blanco. Bon appetite Yelpers!

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    Jennifer H.

    This place makes me want to visit again and again! The breakfast tacos were superb but the scones were something extra special. Everything we had was fantastic! It is hard to say a lot about breakfast tacos but those homemade blue corn tortillas were phenomenal. Don't pass this place by! You will be missing out! Now I want to come back and try it for lunch.

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    1 year ago

    Wonderful food! Excellent quality and a friendly staff too! The cafe was clean and very relaxing.

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    Amazing. Pancakes were perfect. Breakfast tacos were insanely good. Please come and try. Such a great breakfast spot.

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    Food was good, service was okay. The espresso machine was down. The waiter kept taking things from our table to service other tables.

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    Highly recommend the coffee bar and the breakfast plates were amazing. Staff was very friendly and attentive.

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    Delicious food and coffee. Cute location! Very friendly staff! Can't wait to go back, highly recommend the empanadas of any kind

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    Delicious made from scratch food. Try the blue corn tortillas with shredded beef. It really is authentic and awesome.

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    Cute place, great hot sauce and yummy tacos! Service was attentive too! Cute cottages on site.

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    Very friendly staff and delicious food. Loved the sopes and the French fries and it had a great ambiance.

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