Location: New Braunfels
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Find out what Southwestern restaurants to try in New Braunfels. With German names on the street signs, summer bier gartens and the annual Wurstfest, New Braunfels blends the character of its German namesake with the charm and beauty of Texas Hill Country. Old World heritage is abundant in the Historic District of Gruene, featuring the ruins of the original Gristmill and live music at the Gruene Hall. Those in search of more modern fun can check out the Schlitterbahn waterpark, spelunk in the Natural Bridge Caverns or test the waters at Canyon Lake.
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9. Dos Rios
Overall Ratings
3 based on 70 reviews
Dos Rios Mexican Bar and Grill is open! We are proud to bring this unique cuisine to the New Braunfels area. Dos Rios is a scratch-kitchen and bar that prides itself on quality, unique and daily prepared ingredients. Each dish presented is made to order,
Reviewed By jsatx
Great location and ambiance. Friendly wait staff and no wait after making reservation. Plenty of parking for Saturday and you do get a great amount of food.However, there is plenty room for improvement. We had a party of 5 and all tried different dishes. Come to find out, they were "sold out" of an entree. This shouldn't happen as it's the weekend and the kitchen should be able to cook any entree on the menu. Also, salsas and guacamole had excessive onions in them which takes away from the flavor and taste. Tortillas were great but once again borracho beans had excessive onions in them. Ribs had no flavor. Lacked seasoning and overcooked. Beef fajita nachos were fine. However don't anticipate your norm Mexican refried beans here. Grilled shrimp and chicken fajitas were fine. Nothing spectacular.We then ordered different cocktails from the bar and once again we were told "we don't have that signature cocktail"...Again, bar should of had all ingredients to make a signature cocktail. Especially on a Saturday. I then ordered a shot of 1800 tequila, again told "we don't have any. This was not a good impression of this restaurant for our first time.Overall this restaurant is ok. Not worth the trip from SA for what we paid. Expected a lot more since it's sister company The Reel used to be a great place to go. This is a good place for locals and a quick bite.
8. Herbert's New Braunfels
Overall Ratings
3 based on 111 reviews
When it comes to Mexican Food in New Braunfels, Herbert's tops the list. It is our responsibility to continue our family tradition of quality Mexican food and service that our family started over 30 years ago. We are famous for our fajitas, tacos, enchila
Reviewed By 598stanleyt
Good food, good service, good prices, friendly people about says it all. But if I must say more then you must try their enchiladas because they are crazy good.
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7. Adobe Verde
Overall Ratings
3 based on 237 reviews
Adobe Verde offers made from scratch Tex-Mex and award-winning margaritas just off the Guadalupe River in historic Gruene, Texas.
Reviewed By TheHopefulTraveler
This establishment looked promising but it quickly deteriorated. We were greeted rudely/ignored...young kids working the front. Not a good idea. They have not been trained. We waited outside at the bar and got frozen margaritas... they were horrible. We saw some of the food and decided to leave.
6. Casa Garcias Mexican Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By Moved2Texas
We stopped for dinner at Casa Garcias and were greeted by the sound of a lone guitarist singing songs and a full house. Our server was pleasant and the service was good. They kept our salsa bowl full and the tortilla chips kept re-appearing!The food itself I found to be good but not great - the salsa was thin and the enchiladas were small, but everything was tasty. Overall the food and atmosphere made this a very good experience!
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5. Phoenix Saloon
Overall Ratings
4 based on 145 reviews
Reviewed By jemx1
Yes, the chili is good. It's pretty mild, but jalapenos or hot sauce can be added. The food here is made in house, from scratch and it makes a difference. The potato wedges are baked then pan fried - so good with the chili. Everything we've had here has been good. Nice atmosphere too.
4. Las Fontanas
Overall Ratings
4 based on 87 reviews
Reviewed By caroatbastrop
Excellent service from the moment we walked in. Our waitress was very sweet! Their menu has such a variety of plates. We ordered the shrimp cocktail appetizer and it was delicious! We all ordered something differentl; quail dish, fried avocado plate, Tejano plate and fish tacos. Neither left a morsel on their plate. The food was well prepared and all of us were satisfied!
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3. Cantina del Rio
Overall Ratings
4 based on 276 reviews
Reviewed By jumpnruninthesun
We liked the look of the restaurant with it's very cool lighting and open air porch. When we saw that they had the best Margarita's in town we were sold! We waited to be seated approx. 30 minutes which was expected without reservations. Once seated we ordered and ate chips while we waited, and waited, and waited. The Margarita's weren't all that special just ok. Chips and salsa were so VERY salty! Strike one. The wait for our food....Strike two. Total time from sitting down and ordering till we got our food 1 hour! I guess they expect people to be enamored with the atmosphere and alcoholic drinks to be worried about food. The food itself was subpar. I've had better at a fast food restaurant. And that's strike three! Never again...and we visit the area often. Sorry but really, just go elsewhere.Thanks for taking the time to let us know about your recent experience at our restaurant. We strive to offer tasty TexMex alongside friendly attentive service and we fell short. We sincerely apologize you didn't enjoy your food and experience. We have passed your feedback along to management so that it can be addressed with our staff. Thanks again for taking the time to let us know.
2. Gruene River Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1190 reviews
Reviewed By RZTR
Restaurant is located in historic looking building in cute town of Gruene, a little off the beaten path. Would love to be seated on outside deck over looking the river on our next visit, too hot this time! Cheese sticks appetizer was good. Two fish taco dinners were ordered and both said they were very good. I ordered catfish dinner, it was ok. Our meals came out very quickly and before our appetizer. Service was very friendly.
1. Adobe Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 540 reviews
For 34 years, Adobe Cafe has been serving great tasting food to New Braunfels locals and visitors alike. We use the freshest ingredients to prepare your favorites, and use time-tested recipes so that you enjoy great tasting food each time you visit. Adobe
Reviewed By Bob E
Had a recommendation and was absolutely thrilled with the experience. Food came out quick but the flavor said fresh not nuked. Prices were very reasonable and the service was exceptional. Will make this a stop whenever we come back.Hey Bob thank you for giving us a try....we are really fast with our service when we are busy and especially at lunch time. We're sort of known for fast service. We use a conveyor oven that runs at 480 degrees and if you order enchilada plates we roll those to order and then we let the oven do the rest of the work for us. 55 seconds were sending out some very hot food. We look forward to serving you the next time you are back this way. Thanks again....
