I brought my wife to Bellville for her birthday weekend - it's got a beautiful town square with shops and dining right up her alley. Our first stop ended up being fortuitous - The Gathery. We arrived during the tail end of lunch, but were welcomed in with open arms. Andrea, our waitress, was personable and a wonder to talk with. Ask her for her recommendations - my wife did and she ended up getting something off the menu, a Texas Bowl with their fresh salmon as the protein. It was cooked to perfection and had all the right ingredients. I tried the steak sandwich and was not disappointed. The steak was tender and the garlic aioli might be the best I've ever had. Don't sleep on the fries either, cooked in beef tallow bringing out a wonderful flavor. The cocktails we got, French 75 for my wife and a Moscow Mule for me, were mixed perfectly with a great balance. Come here for the food and stay for the conversation. The entire staff was a pleasure to interact with. If you're from the big city, this is exactly what you're missing. You'll want to be a part of this wonderful town after visiting. Donna, the owner, is included in that. She shared her story while brewing us our tasty coffees before we went on our way. If you're driving through or staying for the weekend, put The Gathery on your itinerary. Don't miss out! We can't wait to go back. Thanks y'all! read more

We visited The Gathery for breakfast on Saturday, August 1, and unfortunately had a very disappointing experience. Lauren was our server. At first, I thought she was the only server working, so I was patient. However, I soon noticed there were other servers on the floor. It still took over 20 minutes before she came to take our order. We ordered the Farmhouse breakfast with biscuits and sausage, a kids' Farmhouse with pancakes, and breakfast tacos. Nearly 45 minutes passed before our food arrived. During that time, my coffee never came, and no one checked on our table. When the food finally arrived, my order was wrong. I received toast instead of biscuits and bacon instead of sausage. Lauren apologized and said she would bring the correct items, but they didn't arrive until we had already finished eating. To make matters worse, when I asked to speak with the manager, no manager could be found. I understand that restaurants can get busy, and I'm usually very patient. What was most frustrating wasn't just the wait, but the lack of communication, urgency, and basic customer service throughout the meal. It's unfortunate because The Gathery is a small business that I'd like to support, but experiences like this make it difficult to return. Based on this visit, I won't be coming back, and I can't recommend it to others. I hope management addresses these issues because the food has potential, but the service fell far short. read more

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The cutest most well done version of a vibe for this kind of place you could want in Belleville great atmosphere and very comfortable and enjoyable to be in. Service is attentive and with a smile so well done here. The spinach and artichoke dip was unique fresh and very dimmable in terms of melted liquid cheese that I liked. The drinks were great, especially the Manhattan. I'm not taking any points off because I want to support the place and maybe I just need to order something different next time but for $45 it was a pork chop that I couldn't even eat because it was dry and had no flavor so if and when I come back, I'll have to try something else. The grits with the pork chop were the best part of the dish, but it really stung to pay about $45 for that pork chop. My wife enjoyed her salmon. Overall, great atmosphere. Our server was great. I love what they're doing with the place. read more

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I went to The Gathery for a private birthday party. We were in a separate room that was just beautifully decorated! Plenty of seating, lovely charcuterie platters, and the table was set old-school style! The waitstaff were on top of everything and made sure the dinner came off without a hitch. Our options were Filet mignon or a pasta with chicken. I opted for the filet. It was perfectly cooked & tasted amazing! There was also some silky smooth potatoes, and broccolini. For dessert, we had a choice of carrot cake or flourless chocolate cake. Both were big servings and looked good! This was a great venue for an intimate gathering! I'd like to go back and sample the regular menu! read more

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Visiting the Bellville Square with my wife and ordered the Signature burger to go to split with my wife while enjoying another nearby venue. Really looked forward to a crafted burger...oh well maybe I caught them on an off day. read more

The idea of dinner in a small town became practical. Walked around checking out a restaurant or 2. This restaurant had a rustic feel to it and was one of the restaurants recommended to us. The decoration was pleasant and the place was quite big. After checking out the menu, we decided to try the place. Ordered a salad and a pasta dish with salmon. Although the food was delicious, there were some hiccups with the order. The menu states that the salad had pomegranates and there weren't any. I pointed that out and it looked like there was one menu with pomegranates and one without. Anyhow, the waitress told me they didn't have pomegranates after I checked in with her. She asked if blueberries would be OK. I agreed. Blueberries were fresh and went well with salad. Second thing was that the pasta menu wasn't very clear. Luckily the waitress clarified that if one ordered the pasta dish with artichokes, olives, garlic etc, one didn't need to choose a sauce. Ordered that but it came with a pomodoro sauce although the menu didn't say so. It was a confusing pasta menu. We just let that go since it tasted fine and I was satisfied with the salmon. The portion was huge and enough for 2. It's a great thing to have delicious food in this small town. I think the restaurant has good potential but recommend improving on the menu. Food was good. Service was ok. They also sell artwork hung on the walls. Love the painting of the cow we were seated by. read more

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We stopped for brunch on Good Friday. The shrimp and grits were the best I have ever had. We arrived too late for cinnamon rolls read more

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Amazing Food Amazing Staff! The Quail Appetizer Great and Steak and Burger Top Notch! Make sure you ask for Andrena!

It's a No, Dawg! Dont bother wasting your time. None of the pictures on here were even on the dinner menu....not that that matters since we waited 15 minutes and no one ever waited on us after waiting several minutes to be seated. It is a precious place but there was literally no service. In the 20 something minutes we were there, one table requested their DRINKS to go and one table got food. That's it! read more

Great food nice setting. I recommend the turkey sandwich. It is amazing. Hand cut fries in beef tallow. Yum

We celebrated my daughters bridal shower here this past weekend. They did an amazing job on the food, cake and drinks. We didn't bring much of our own decor because the 1890 room is set up beautifully as is. ​Great time! read more

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I came here to eat breakfast for my birthday yesterday March 18, 2026 ordered a breakfast bowl, biscuit and gravy, pancakes, and left a 20% tip since they make you pay before you are served.... I can tell why now and let me start by saying I hate to be picky or negative and never write reviews but I paid $55 only to find a hair in my sour biscuit and gravy dish and a piece of blue plastic cooked into my one of pancakes. I didn't want to say anything to the staff because I didn't want a to ask for a refund since I had already eaten most of the food when I found the hair and plastic and quite frankly I wouldn't have wanted the food replaced either, so I walked out and left but I hope you'll look twice at your food should you choose to eat here. read more

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Amazing food. Great owners that care. Service with a smile. Charming small town to visit.

It's been a while since I've been here. The service was a bit dry, the coffee was good, the pastry was good. I'll have to try again.

It is a cute little upscale, coffee shop style restaurant. It is a bit pricey. But our food was good. This was the first time we had ever been in there. We were up there for county fair and decided to stop in with our family before they left town. I have the turkey avocado club, which impressed me with the amount of avocado. They actually put on it. They did not skimp and I appreciate that! My husband had the black and bleu burger and he was satisfied. The hand cut fries were decent as well. I thought the serving size was great. The lemon lavender cookie was really good and I had a chocolate chip cookie that had a ton of chocolate chips and I thought was amazing. It's a self serve water and coffee at the bar. You don't really have a waitress per se you order when you enter at the counter and then they will give you a number and bring your food out to you. But that's really the only time you'll see a waitress. They do also have a coffee bar that has ice cream, etc. They don't have fountain drinks, but there is a cooler with some random cans and bottles beverages. There is a wine selection. I would definitely recommend checking out the menu before you head over. Because the lunch and dinner menu are different. read more

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Service, food, customer service . We arrived at 6:30 with reservations that were made days in advance. In addition, we submitted our orders in advance. We are only in time for a brief time and it took 3 hours to get our food and most was overcooked or under seasoned. I'm highly disappointed in this establishment and hope that this service was only because we had a group of 20. We tried to give Grace but there is really no explanation for this. Not only was the service as previously mentioned, we were asked several times about what we ordered. read more

We ate lunch here today, a favorite place of mine that I wanted to share with a treasured friend. The food was great and the service was excellent as always but we really enjoyed our server, Andria, today! Love the atmosphere and always a welcoming smile! read more

Food is great, ambience was great for a casual dining experience, and the dessert was amazing! Their diner cake is a hidden gem! No bells or whistles, just delicious, moist cake with great frosting. read more

BIG Shout out to Marney, pastry chef , for a delicious Apple Pie!! The crust was so flaky & the apples were so thinly sliced, best ever

Super cute but not too cutesy place to meet friends for lunch. Sandwiches and salads were fantastic. Service was friendly and good. Gives us another reason to head to town other than the meat market. read more

Are you kidding me, this place is amazing. Located right in the center of Belleville. The people here are amazing and friendly and just feel great walking into the place. A bit of an update. We were in this morning after a nice motorcycle ride to have refreshment. We walked around Belleville for a bit and decided to come back for lunch. You guys need to check this place out. The staff is amazing. read more

We stopped at this restaurant for drinks when visiting town. I had a hot tea and my mom had a hit latte. We window shopped as our drinks were prepared. Very nice selection of cowboy boots in a wide range of prices. The wood hearts were very cool too. Also wide range of sizes and prices. The drinks were great and service was friendly. I hope to return to try their food. read more

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Great interior design! A nice place to hang out for a coffee chat. Got the matcha milk drink (with whole milk). It's very sweet. There is definitely more sugar than milk but that's good if you love sweet drinks! read more

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I've eaten at The Gathery many times. It is consistently the best food we have in Bellville. And, the pastry chef is par excellence! Oh my goodness, the very finest pastries in Texas... And, I love the coffee here... not sure what bean they are using, but oh my goodness, the Americano is also the best anywhere around. Love this place. I've met the owners, and they are so passionate about the food & experience. I highly recommend it. They can be a bit slow, but savor the eclectic decor and don't go if you are in a big hurry... but, it is 99.9% of the time worth the wait. I like the way I feel when I walk in... that's enough to make me go back again and again. Thank you Donna for caring! read more

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The lemon lavender cookie. Perhaps you are like me. You keep an open mind. You've tried a lemon lavender cookie before, deemed it "good for something different," yet the aftertaste of unmet expectation lingered in your mouth. Maybe you tried again only to be overpowered by lemon or floral assault and you cried out for milk. If you are the stubborn sort, you stroll into The Gathery. You see it. Their pastries are great. So you go ahead and try it, it will be like a really good lemon cookie, whatever. If you do, like me, at the first bite, with the crumbling of tender morsels, so too will all of your cynicism come crumbling down. You will be stricken by something like truth, that there exists in the universe a balance where lemon and lavender work together as equals to achieve a newness, an experience of the palate all its own. You will walk away forever changed with the quiet resolve to return to buy a dozen or at least buy out the stock. Rest easy, my weary friend. Your search is over. Here is where you will find what you have so long sought. Lol. Sorry for the theatrics. Just try the cookie. read more

We absolutely enjoyed The Gathery, nestled in the heart of Bellville Texas, this gem offers fantastic food, a super cute ambience and fantastic wonderful service. We got there at a weird window between lunch and dinner, but I really appreciate them offering a partial menu and of course their wine selection is stellar. I will definitely be back the next time. I am cutting through Bellville. read more

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Great ambiance and aesthetically pleasing. The food and drinks were great and so were the staff. Would recommend.

Amazing restaurant. Great food and amazing service. Being a scratch kitchen it obviously takes time to make the food but it is well worth it and the ambiance is the best anywhere around. The waitstaff is amazing and so friendly. The owners are awesome and care so much for each person who comes through the door. If you have never eaten at the Gathery you are missing out. read more

Food taste fresh. The crossaints are soft and flaky. Coffee is great. The staff is super friendly and welcoming. read more

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Fresh food of an exceptional quality! One of our favorite go-to restaurants ... for breakfast, lunch or dinner! They recently started their dinner service and I was very impressed. I love The 1890 (separate area from the main dining room) for pre dinner appetizers and drinks. What an incredible building, decorated so well. read more

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What a gorgeous cafe! My husband and I stopped in for a quick bite but since we had only two minutes before lunch closed, we tried nearly everything on the menu! We started with the hummus plate with fresh veggies and hot pita bread. I had the Harvest Salad and my husband had the Westerner burger. we also had the lemon lavender cookies and delicious drinks. We thoroughly enjoyed the company, delightful service, and amazing food. We can't wait to come back soon! read more

The Gathery - Lemon lavender cookies - Cafes Near Me - Bellville, Texas

I loved it! Beautiful inside. Small but good menu. Nice staff. I'd be back if I ever had a reason to go through this little town again. Biscuits are good. read more

If I am being honest the place is cute service is questionable.. only because 1. Took about 10min to get a yogurt parfait, they didn't have any berries that was supposed to come with it but they did substitute it with apples and oranges. To me was a little overpriced. read more

Nice place. We have been coming here for the last couple years from our ranch in New Ulm. But kitchen is unbelievably slow. Won't be back. read more

Rode the motorcycle out to Belleville one morning recently and decided to stop in and check this place out. The location in the old town square and the ambiance are both amazing! Coffee was really good and the young woman provided great service. Still need to get back to check out the food next time. read more

I loved this place! Great service, friendly staff, delicious food and lattes. Such a cute place with lovely decor. Will come again next time. Highly recommend the tomato soup and apple goat cheese salad. Loved the blueberry scone w my latte! They even have cute local goodies you can buy. What a gem! read more

I met a good friend here for lunch yesterday, Friday, March 7,2025, around 11:30 AM. Very inviting exterior, and the interior didn't disappoint! The lady who took our orders was very friendly and professional. My friend had the quiche with iced tea, and I had the turkey avocado club sandwich with a banana peanut butter smoothie. Everything was delicious! This restaurant is perfect for ladies day out! I'll definitely be coming back! read more

Great food and coffee, super friendly service. I can't say enough about this great little place on the courthouse square.

Such a cute place! Omg and the boots! I came for breakfast and lunch! The vanilla latte and chocolate chip cookie were heaven! The staff is so kind and attentive! read more

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Great selection of menu items. However, service can be slow. The staff are polite but you feel forgotten if it's your first time to visit.