Brick's River Cafe - BANDERA

This was a terrible experience. We waited over 2 hours for food and when we finally got it part of the party had good food and some of the party’s food wasn’t cooked all the way through. Our waitress disappeared for a long period of time and we became aware over time that our waitress was being the cook, waitress, bartender and cashier…I understand places are hurting for help but when you sit in a restaurant for 2 hours only to watch party after party come in and get their food eat and leave before you can even get a refill on your drinks…I have to say I will not be back or recommend anyone else to experience this place either. Enter at your own risk!

I'll start with the good part! The service was great and the atmosphere was amazing. They are located a little ways off of the mainstream where a lot of shops are located and you can get a nice quiet river view dining experience. Amazing.I love chicken fried steak but it wasnt done properly. The steak inside had zero work done to tenderize it and came out like a hockey puck. The breading was soggy and peeled off the steak like wet paper that disintegrated. Next time, Hit that steak flat with the tenderizer, score it, pat dry, then hit with the seasoned flour and buttermilk!Coleslaw was old and mushy. The saving grace was the mashed potatoes. That was good. Go else where if you are looking for chicken fried steak.

If I could give it 0 I would, ordered some fried pickles and the batter was extremely salty overly greasy to the point where I took all the batter out simply just ate the pickles! The coffee tasted like it had been steeped with an old gym sock for a about a month or so the egg rolls were just as bad ??‍?! The only real good thing was the water with the lemon ? wedge ??!

I wish I would have taken a picture of my plate but I was to hungry and forgot. This place sits behind one of the hotels but is right on the river. Locally owned and very homie feel. The beer was ice cold and I had to try one of the new items on their menu. I tried their Tenderloin Sandwich and it was delicious the seasoning was amazing and was cooked just how I wanted it medium rare. Highly recommend this place.

What happened? Beef blackstrap was undercooked, mash potatoes were cold and tea was old. Used to be so good, now it's a joke.