Food is always good. The servers try their best to provide great service. This is a local bar the…read moreambience is what you think it should be. Not a dive not snobby

Update: draft beer has returned. Unfortunately, the prices - even compared to nicer places in town…read more- are pretty high. They don't seem to have a happy hour or other daily specials, either...we'll wait and see.

We stopped at Sunken Gardens for lunch on our way to Goliad State Park and were pleasantly…read moresurprised. The restaurant is cafeteria-style, with everything priced at $8.99 per pound, which we didn't expect but ended up working great for our family since everyone could choose exactly what they wanted. The food tasted homemade, and the salad bar was especially impressive with lots of fresh options. The chicken tenders were a big hit with the kids, and we couldn't resist trying the cherry cobbler for dessert, which was delicious. If you're passing through Shiner and looking for a casual, satisfying meal, this is a great stop.

The place was a little dark for the lunch time. It is a buffet that you pay by the weight of your…read moreplate. Salad bar was good. Choice of entrees was not great. The chicken tenders were fried very hard and dry. The pork tenderloin was overcooked and dry. All the entrees were covered by some kind of sauce. Nothing for a diabetic to eat.

Food good like homemade. Have to order early though. Music is fine if you like old country…read more Atmosphere is like old joes pool hall. Friendly country people. Nothing bougie! Rusty is a good ole boy!

They had the best chicken fried steak. Filled up a whole plate. The service was great. They had…read morepool tables, a jukebox, and a game on TV! Doesn't get better than that!

We had the chance to visit Water Well Café on the very first day at their new location, and they…read moredid an amazing job! The food was absolutely excellent--fresh, flavorful, well-prepared, and made with quality ingredients. You could tell a lot of care went into every plate, from the presentation to the taste. The portions were great, and everything we ordered came out hot and delicious. The service was just as impressive. Everyone was friendly, attentive, and welcoming, especially considering how busy a first opening day can be. The new location has such a great atmosphere, and we truly enjoyed the entire experience. Congratulations to the Water Well Café team on a wonderful opening--we will definitely be back!

Solid 4 stars…read more Stopped in for lunch on our way through Victoria. It's in a cute little downtown location. I understand they split time with another restaurant, so there's a Cajun menu and the Water Well Cafe menu -- our family ordered from both. Across the board, everything was good. The Cajun menu looked great. Mexican chicken fried steak, ~$20 -- 100% worth ordering. I'd never had a Mexican chicken fried steak before -- it's basically a chicken fried steak, but it comes with an order of queso on the side. Something different and unique, and very, very good. Highly recommend it. The sides I had were the okra, tater tots and a roll, all above average. Bottom line, everything we had here was very good. Would highly recommend, and would come again.

This is the American Legion. We came for dinner on a Friday night and it was busy. The service was…read moregood and the ambiance is casual. They show movies on a TV. The food was just ok. I ordered the blackened catfish with rice and green beans but it lacked flavor. The waitress hardly came around for refills and the reason for 4 stars is the creamer for the coffee was bad and the third time finally changed out to milk instead of creamer. They open from 5-9:30 pm.

Food is always fresh , hot & amazing. Service is great weather you get it Togo or dine in......read more

Great food! Great people! The owners are friendly and take pride in their restaurant and dishes…read more It's also a great place for music on the weekends. They have lunch specials and their chicken fried steak is soooo good!

Well, there was a group of 30 + of us. Staff knew 7 days prior that we were coming and they say 1…read moreperson didn't show up for work so it put them behind. We arrived on time and our order was placed withing 15 minutes of arrival. Food didn't start coming out for about 1 hour. There was no rime or reason to the order it came out. I waited for 2 hours and 20 minutes asking every 10 minutes about my meal once everyone at our table had their food. I asked no less than 6 times and there were at least 4 other people at my table that asked on my behalf. I was offered plates (wrong order) at least 5 times. This has to be the biggest disappointment at a restaurant I have ever experienced. We watched multiple tables that were empty get served the same order I placed before they finally brought out my order. (this took 2 hours and 20 minutes). The chicken fried steak was burnt to the point I could not eat it. I will say other people in our party had issues with extremely slow service also. Needless to say, I will not be returning for any reason and I will let everyone I know not to go there. By the way, this is the first review I have ever made and I am 64 years young.

O Ambiance is…read morewonderful Location in Riverside park and on the River is Great Food is amazing. I appreciate the owners revitalizing an old structure, and making it awesome.

I was on town for work and we stumbled across this place - turns out it was a good find!…read more Beautiful palatial looking building with classic decor inside! Definitely a ladies who lunch type of place and with that the service, though lovely was slow but for a lot of the guests, it probably lends to a leisurely lunch experience. Food was very impressive - their fried pickle dip is absolutely delicious!! Loved it and will have to try and find a way to replicate it with a lighter version - it's a must have if you like pickles. Then enjoyed the fish tacos that were so good! Blackened Mahi Mahi that was cooled perfectly and a delicious spicy cabbage slaw!! Fantastic! Definitely worth seeking out this unexpected gem in Victoria.