The Gristmill Reviews

OMG the sewer or dumpster smell on the lower patio was overwhelming. It would waft up every 10 minutes or so. Barely able to eat. Food was ok. Waiter Carlton was great

One of the best restaurants in NB. The RIBS ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD!! The staff is on point as well!! Oh and the ONION RINGS ARE GREAT AS WELL make sure you get extra Ranch Dressing you'll need it!!

Love this place! From the beautiful views to their expansive menu we are never disappointed!

Great atmosphere. The old rustic Mill in the river is a must see.

My second or third time here. Great good. Decent prices. Live music with lots of seating for your wait for a table. The place is big so waits are not terrible. You can buy drinks from an outside bar while you listen to live music. The bathroom is the worst part of this place.

Very unique restaurant and great atmosphere, not to mention the food. Looks over Guadalupe River.

Food was awesome! Best seat in the house! Service was really great!

Great food, great service and beautiful surroundings

Great times always had at Grist Mill.Got to sit close to River and outside.Loved it.

Good fresh burgers, HUGE onion rings, terrific view on the river.

I love going here when we are visiting! We didn t wait very long and I always enjoy the view. The strawberry daiquiri was really good and so is the fried catfish.

Great family spot but be sure you make time to explore the surrounding shops and music venue.

I had the cheeseburger and my mom had the chicken fried steak the food was good but it is on a patio type area so it's pretty hot on hot days

Dinner outside can be a bit muggy but it's a nice experience. Be on the lookout for the fire flies

Absolutely love this place, great food and service, but be prepared to wait on weekends. It's worth it!

Prices a liittle high but the food is great and the servants are pretty good. The best part is sitting out on the deck owner looking the river, really peaceful.

This place has amazing views, and the atmosphere just takes it up a notch. The food is good most times I go, but last time they did not season my steak properly.

My server was Terri (I think that was her name!)

Excellent service and recommendations. My girlfriend and I visited for her birthday. We have had Gristmill on our radar for years but haven t been able to take a trip to the San Antonio area until now. We ve spent many nights stalking their Instagram and Facebook posts, waiting for the chance to visit!

We literally woke up at 6AM in El Paso and drove straight to Gristmill. It was everything I hoped for, the food was incredible and looked just like it does on the web. It s 100% a must-visit restaurant.

Thank you Terri for the great service and memorable experience!

Good food, atmosphere, staff, and nestled in a gorgeous part of the Hill Country

Down home Texan eatery with delicious hearty food and a classic vibe. Definitely one of my favorite places to go and we have a blast each time. Highly recommended if you re in the area.

Food and service great just Hot! Need mist fans in outside restaurant area like they do in outside garden area.

Awesome loved it, young staff went out of their way with great service!

Food was great, and the view from the back porch area was to die for. Definitely don't need the fans on as strong on colder nights though. But the staff was all quite nice.

Awesome place to stop for lunch or dinner. The onion rings are a must have but they are big, like Texas size big. The chicken fried steak is my go to item on the menu but I have enjoyed a salad or two over the years also. The remodeling is finally finished and they did a great job on the bathrooms. I know that's not why your stopping by but it makes the visit all thatuch nicer. Take your time relaxe and enjoy the view.

Chicken fried steak and onion rings are incredible!

If you're in New Braunfels to eat, you have to hit up the Gristmill. Much of the original mill has been turned into the dining area but if it's warm out, request an outdoor table to get a view of the river while you eat. Any food on the menu is excellent bit I love the barbeque when they have it available. Otherwise get the burger and onion rings.

I desperately wished to come here after watching the place on the Food Network . I wanted to eat the infamous fried chicken steak . The place had a nice and comfortable atmosphere. The staff were extremely friendly and executed some amazing meals . Worst the drive from San Antonio!

My wife and I took an anniversary trip out to Gruene to experience the culture and get away from city life for a short while. We had a 3-day trip and ate here twice. It was that good.

For dinner, day 1, we happily ordered a sausage plate appetizer, and it was not only beautiful and delicious but a hearty portion size for the price! I had the ahi tuna, and it was deliciously seasoned and perfectly cooked. We both left fat and happy.

For lunch, day 2, I had a catfish fillet which was enormous. It was a perfect lunch, and we paced ourselves so as to save room for dessert, and we took a chocolate cake to go.

The service was great both days, and we thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere and gorgeous patio view. We're thankful to have had the experience we did, and a large part of it was this fantastic restaurant!

It was one of the best places that I visited in Texas

Definitely one of the best new York strip steaks I have ever had. If ever back in New Braunsfel will be number 1 on my list to revisit.

Gives me no joy to give one star. I've been here so many times but today was my last time. It's so very busy that food quality has gone down. The bugers were simply not cooked and left raw inside. Waitress was great and kind but shes so busy I needed to go find her. Once she saw them she was in full agreement.
The desserts are ok. I stoped ordering them a while back. However, I wanted to give it another chance today.
Riverside Grill, I believe same owners has better food quality hands down. Chicken fried steak is also bigger.
The ambiance is a tad better at Gristmill but River Grill also has an amazing Hill country feel.

Great food. Great service. Beautiful restaurant and view.

One of my favorite restaurants. Beautiful views, decor and excellent food.

The food was excellent. Our waitress was not the best

Disappointing. I really wanted to like this place, the atmosphere and service was fine, but the food was not very good.

Always good flavor. Slightly busy weekday, staff had to hustle some to maintain flow.

Busy place with a 45 minute wait on this popular Saturday though they let you know and have a lovely beer (and margarita) garden area with a band to wait in. The food was wonderful, presented nicely and served timely. Their costs are reasonable. I'd definitely recommend them!

This is a must stop restaurant. The atmosphere is relaxing in a beautiful location with indoor and outdoor seating. The spinach salad with bacon was a great start. The bay back ribs are off the hook!!!! The meat feel of the bone. The chicken salad was huge and tasty.

Great food. It started raining and they politely moved everyone seated outside, indoors.

Beautiful location with great food. Awesome place to show off our beautiful town to guests!!

We are new parents and ventured out with our little one for the first time to enjoy the beautiful outdoor seating. It s our wedding anniversary spot and it never disappoints. But this time was different as we balanced having a 2 month old along for the ride.

Our server , I believe his name was Darrell, was the main reason we felt like it was the best time we could have had. He noticed we were slightly on edge not sure how our little one would react and you could tell he quickly went into okay I can accommodate this mode. He got us our check mid meal, offered to go drinks when it probably wasn t typical to do so during the middle of lunch but it just worked out perfectly.

The service here of the young Highschool kids is what I love most and reminds me of my time in the service industry. Gristmill picks them well and we should all support these kiddos to the best we can. Good service is an incredible skill for the future real world.

Thanks For a great time!

Great food, awesome view. A little pricey but you do get what you pay for.

Went here with my mom. The food was great and our waitress, Sam, was awesome! We enjoyed our time there

Was here with a large group. Great scenery, wonderful setup with patios and dining rooms. They took care of us, never an empty glass.

One of the best restaurants we've been to in a long time! The building itself is warm and historic, built from timber and stone and filled with large fireplaces. It was very inviting on a cold night. The food is even better than the atmosphere with service to match. We will definitely be coming back and also recommending the Gristmill to friends!

A GO TO when you're in town! The food was amazing! The onion rings are gigantic and delicious! The place is huge and recommend sitting outside.

Great atmosphere, service was great, food was delicious but no sweet tea so I ordered a Pina Colada that made up for it

Enjoyed the atmosphere and great service and food. The fried Catfish was awesome. The tenderloin sandwich with onion rings, excellent. Enjoyed the time with family.

Love the Gristmill, I would suggest visiting this restaurant if you want generous amounts of food. Can get hot during summer, but they have ceiling fans that help alot.

Always a good experience at Gristmill, I just wish the waitresses wore their masks correctly.

Atmosphere is beyond cool here. Restuarant is in the old mill. Waiters are very attentive and the food was amazing. Chicken salad sandwich is one of rhe best I've had- has bacon which is an interesting twist. They have live music on Sundays but there is a bit of a wait. Definitely worth the experience.

Overall great experience with food and cocktails. Would definitely recommend to sit outside on the patio!

So very disappointed in the Gristmill this time. Ordered the chicken fried chicken and my wife and I concluded the it should be called wimpy chicken fried chicken, consisting of a very thin chicken breast, deep fried with nary a trace of the crunchies one might expect for real Texas chicken fried chicken. My wife ordered the trout, which was supposed to be an 8 ounce filet. It was presented to her paper thin (some what an exaggeration) but not by much. Lucky, if it were 4 ounces (seriously), dang!. The steamed veggies were mediocre. My wife's to-go tea cup cracked in the middle, causing a big mess all over the place. What has happened to the old Gristmill? Think twice before going. There are a number of great resteraunt's here in New Braunfels that still remain tradionally great all around.. My suggestion is that they not sacrifice everything, to include quantity and quantity for that almighty dollar.

Beautiful view of a river and their onion rings don't disappoint! Fun to eat outside and while there were a couple bees, they didn't bother us.

Good food, sometimes very busy, always a fun place to go

There was quite a wait for a table but there was live music and you could purchase drinks and appetizers while you waited. The food was good and the atmosphere was relaxing.

The atmosphere is the Gristmill's best quality. It's rustic and charming, there's indoor and outdoor seating, beautiful scenery, and blazing fireplaces in the winter. There's always a wait though. The food is good comfort food and portions are huge.