We love the Auslander. We visit Fredericksburg often and eat here quite a bit. I am a pescatarian…read moreand I appreciate that they have non-meat items on the menu. My wife eats meat so she had the schnitzel with red cabbage and German potato salad. I had the pecan crusted red fish with delicious green beans and German potato salad. All our food was delicious and served hot. I had a Stein of Paulander Hefeweisen imported beer which was very nice with my food. Christian was our server and he did a great job in meeting all of our needs. He was friendly and very professional. We will ask for him again when we eat there.

If not for the Rueben. I write this because three times I've been to this restaurant because…read moresomeone in my group was a hungry New Yorker craving a Rueben. Once it was me but since then I've had the schnitzels and wurst and have loved it all. Seating is good with indoor bar with street side seating and then in the back there's outdoor seating and without all the noise from traffic Everything else is what you expect for a Fredericksburg restaurant able to survive many seasons of rampaging visigoths, aka tourists. This place is good but I have to say the mustered in a packet is the difference between four stars and five.

Very unique and very friendly. Recommend sitting outside. Lots of stuff to look at in the dinning…read morearea.

Very good burger. I got a Dino Burger and added bacon and cheddar. the beef tasted fresh and…read morewas seasoned perfectly. My wife's chili dog was good but not anything special. We also got some chili cheese fries. The chili is good , but for some reason it just didn't go with these thinner cut fries. Would get either the chili or the fries again ... just not the chili on the fries. Friendly counter service and a laid back vibe. Nice patio area with room to spread out.

Good local beer selections and good house beer. The inside…read moreis very clean and laid back. Family and pet friendly.

Cool craft beer bar in downtown Llano with nice decor with 50 taps…read more My Dad and I stopped by yesterday and tried their lager and a few guest beers too. The lager was smooth and crisp and the guest beers were all good too. I had equal parts oktoberfest, sam adams oktoberfest, humble pint yellow rose, and plateau brewing hazer haze ipa.

A cozy little spot tucked inside Lakeway Market where you can grab a local craft beer or fill up a…read moregrowler to go. The atmosphere is relaxed, and the beer selection is pretty solid. It's a popular hangout for locals, especially on weekends. They offer a good range of beers, and the staff knows their stuff -- very helpful when it comes to choosing the right one. Even if you're not a beer expert, you'll feel comfortable asking questions. Overall, it's a nice place to check out, though there's a little room for improvement. Also, make sure to call ahead since their hours can change.

A small nook/bar area located in the charming Lakeway Market, Tap House is a really neat spot to…read moregrab a local craft (and other regional) beer by the pint or fill up a growler to take home and maybe even make some new friends. A lot of locals like to hang out and chat, especially on the weekends. Tap House have over 2 dozen beers at any given time and the staff is very knowledgeable about each and every one of them. Want to engage in some serious beer talk? This is your place. Novices are also welcomed of course. ;) A nice gem...good find...good times. Cheers! Tip: Be sure to call the Market ahead of time to see if the Tap House is open. There hours vary.

This was a very yummy dinner in downtown Fredericksburg! We visited after our wine tour and were…read moreexcited to try some German food. They were pretty booked up but as it was cold outside they let us switch our reservation from patio to bar seating. We really enjoyed our meal. The waiters were very attentive and happy to talk through the menu with us. Ultimately we decided on a pretzel as our appetizer, with lamb chops as our entree to share and a side of kasespatzle. The pretzel was warm and a nice size and we thoroughly enjoyed the beer cheese. We finished the cheese halfway through the pretzel and the waiters were kind enough to bring us another one. Next for the kasespatzle - which from my understanding is the German version of mac and cheese. It was very tasty and hearty! More filling than I expected. The lamb chops were the crown jewel of the night - rich and succulent and paired so well with the asparagus. The chef was kind enough to make another lamb chop for us as she saw how the meat shrunk while cooking it. The meal was so tasty and a good size for sharing! We were very full by the end. I'm so glad we tried this place! It would be perfect for date night, a meeting with coworkers or family dinner. I like that they have an intimate inside area as well as the outdoor patio. Check this place out!

I found Otto's to be a bit disappointing. Maybe it's just that German isn't the type of cuisine…read morethat should be elevated... It's great the way it is, and trying to make it fancy doesn't make it better. But I've always thought that if a restaurant has only a few options on its menu, they had better all be great, and I didn't find that to be the case at Otto's. One of us had the schnitzel au gratin, which seemed more to be like a chicken Parmesan. I had the duck schnitzel. I would say they were just both OK. The fried potatoes that came with the au gratin schnitzel were left largely untouched on my companion's plate. There wasn't much flavor to my red cabbage, and my spaetzel seemed to be more like a modern day risotto. And this at a restaurant that makes you leave your credit card for a reservation and threatens to charge if you cancel less than 24 hours before. For that, it had better knock my socks off. But my socks are still on, and they won't be walking back to Otto's. Extra star for the great location.

Very friendly staff who took the time to go over all their taps and make suggestions based on our…read morepreferences. Was happy to give samples until he found the perfect one for each of us! They had gluten free options as well with on tap ciders and meads. Very chill ambiance and good popcorn!

My favorite watering hole. Great staff, constantly rotating selection, and good times. And…read moreconveniently close to the house? Yea please? You'll often find me there on Tuesdays for Live Trivia, horking down German food and wracking my brain. But any night is good.

Been here a handful of times- and the food is EXCELLENT each time…read more I got the crispy chicken Sammie, that chicken was HUGE. Crispy & juicy, so yummy. The bread/bun I think is a sourdough bun, sooo good. The onion rings, so yummy & crispy. We were sat right away, and our waitress was kind & attentive. Service was great! Definitely the place to go if you want excellent food & don't want drive in San Antonio! Every time I go, I tell myself that I need go more often. My belly is nice & full. Very happy with my overall experience! It's a nice little restaurant, has that small town vibe but still has stellar food.

This is an AMAZING restaurant! You can't find any place that offeres the large portions and extreme…read morequality for the price like this. Hope your hungry when you arrive. Prepare room for the chocolate brownie dessert, delicious! The little merchandise setup is adorable and offers cups, jewelry and perfect gift ideas for Mothers day. I couldn't resist some of the earrings. As far as the service goes, they have some of the nicest wait staff. They are extremely helpful and friendly. Oh, and Aunt Casey who is only visiting till.... (May or June????) really makes the kids smile. I can't say enough about this place. I highly recommend checking it out especially if you like margaritas. They have a special on them on Mondays and boy are they good! I hear there also have a supply store up the road. We are going to check that out during our next visit.

This place is new. I think they are in their soft opening. They have an inside and an outside patio…read moresection. We went on a Saturday night and it wasn't too busy. Currently they only have drinks and chips. It is my understanding that they will eventually have some food. the day that I went they had a live singer. They have plenty of seating and a lot of space outside. It is dog friendly. There's a good amount of parking as well. I love the London theme.

Awesome venue in downtown Dripping Springs, owned and run by a local family! Full bar, great…read morecocktails, great selection of beers, the only Guinness on tap in Dripping Springs, and some wine too! Great outdoor area with a nice stage for all of the live music. A definite spot to stop at!

The Buzz is the Craft Beer Bar in the Whole Foods in Bee Cave…read more Don't knock going to Whole Foods to drink. The comparable establishment at Whole Foods Domain - the Draft Shack - is one of the two best beer bars in Austin. (The other one is the Beer Plant) And, no, I do not want to hear all the anguished cries of pain from fans of Bangers, the Draught House, Pinthouse etc. etc. etc. In terms of quality of selection, the Draft Shack and the Beer Plant are it. And just in case, I checked this out with God, the last time he was Yelping in Austin. (He was having Korean Fried Chicken at Seoulju, where He was impressed.) He agrees with me on the beer places. * * * The Buzz is not as impressive as the Draft Shack. There are forty percent fewer beers. There are a lot more you-can-get-them-lotsa-places items (Celis, Left Hand Milk Stout). The rare items are not necessarily well chosen. I had a Rocket Fuel - a Vietnamese coffee porter. This is, for all intents and purposes, chocolate milk passing itself off as beer. * * * However, the headline story of Buzz is the scenery and the location. This is more of a place to hang out rather than a place to get fussy over your beer. The room itself is no great shakes, but there are three balconies and these make all the difference. You can overlook the store. You can sit outdoors on the service side and look at the doctor's office across the street. Or you can go whole-hog I-love-the-Hill-Country-Galleria, and sit on the main balcony and look out at one of the busiest pedestrian intersections in the Galleria. In the Draft Shack in the Domain, you can kind of forget where you are and lose yourself in the room. It is a small internal place where all the views look inward. The Buzz wants you to sit on a balcony and see the world. So a lot depends on whether you love or hate the Galleria. The couple behind me were all-out Galleria lovers. They had been there much of the afternoon. It was quite clear that this was a destination good time for them. They had picked two chairs with good views and were wholly immersed in the passing scene. I would guess they were regulars. I am fascinated, intrigued and repulsed by the Galleria all at once. It is a fake artificially-planned city - in the tradition of the Domain Austin or the District at Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas. For a shopping mall/city it is surprisingly well done. They put City Hall and the Public Library right in the middle of the mall. City Hall is an impressive structure. Bee Cave Police Headquarters is also right in the mall. So they do what they can to make this a real town. Citizens can go to the Galleria to attend City Council meetings and give speeches at the mike about the motion under consideration. There are public squares. There are large single family homes, of urban design but pretty nice looking. There are sitting places on the corners for people. People can and do sit on the corner benches and talk to their friends. The Galleria feels both planned and synthetic. However, it is the bona fide center of the City of Bee Cave. Life revolves around it. The store and restaurant line-up is pretty decent. There are places I would want to eat, places I would want to hang out, places I would want to drink coffee and places I would want to shop. (I actually did shop while I was there. I loved H & M.) Real offices overlook much of the scenery. The sign on the wall at Buzz promises that the balcony offers views of real Hill Country sunsets. That is kind of hard since neither balcony faces west. Just between the wall of Whole Foods, and the wall across the street of the European Wax Center, you get a ten degree snippet where you can make out a sliver of western sunset sky. I suspect most of the customers get better Hill Country views from the windows of their own homes. * * * That said, the comings and goings of the street below are not uninteresting. The Austin hippie/techie count is low but not zero. The rich teenager count is high. Half are accompanied by Mom or Dad. The unchaperoned kids do shenanigans. The shoppers have their dramas, just as shoppers always have their dramas. The late afternoon light makes everything warm and inviting. It makes you almost want to take a job at one of the offices where the sun is pouring in. * * * So passing an afternoon at the Buzz is not the worst torture that life can mete out to you. But I would still rather drink at Whole Foods Domain. The scenery here is nice. But Austin is not short of bars with great crowds and great scenery.

Nice little place upstairs inside of the Whole Foods at the Hill Country Domain. They have about…read moretwo dozen taps and they have some really good craft beers. Growlers are sold as well, so you can take the party home with you. They don't serve food, but you can pick some up in the market downstairs and enjoy it in here. There are three different balconies outside that offer great views of the domain area. Great people watching opportunities since you are upstairs. One of the balconies has a view of the lake, which is my favorite. The drafts are reasonably priced, with most being $5 for a pint. This was a nice discovery inside the market.

This was such a cute cocktail bar with delicious drinks. We stopped by on our first evening in…read moreFredericksburg after dinner. We enjoyed the atmosphere - it looks like a house-turned-bar and has so much charm. We were able to place our orders at the bar and one of the bartenders brought it out to us in the backyard. We sipped on our delicious drinks while rocking on the swinging bench outside. We decided to share the volcano ashes and floating petals cocktails. The volcano ashes was a bit too bitter for my taste - if you're someone who wants very little sweetness in your drink, this is the one for you. The floating petals was much more my style - the mix of floral tastes was lovely and it was on the slightly sweeter end, just how I like it! We decided on two sangrias after that which were nicely spiced and absolutely lovely. As it got colder outside we decided to move to one of their side rooms, which has nice furniture and is a bit more private than the main room. The bartenders were very kind and the drinks were delicious! Definitely check this spot out on your next visit to Fredericksburg.

We went yesterday on a Sunday mid day, and Ian was really awesome bartender. When you walk into a…read morebar and it's dead, most bartenders do not talk to you but he did and he amazing service and recommended two amazing drinks to me. The ambience reminded me of the movie clue it was so chill in there. Hope to be back soon and I hope Ian is still working there.