The Gristmill Reviews

The ribs are a must. They're not on the menu, just ask the server for the ribs.

Good food. Good fresh lime margarita. Cool place.

Wonderfully open and airy atmosphere built in the remains of an old gristmill. Rustic and quaint. Great place for drinks, romantic dinner, or just a nite out. Service was on par, they noticed when your drinks were low and very knowledgeable, with great recommendations.

Went back a year later and just as good!

Love this place, get their chicken tortilla soup, it's a meal by itself!

91 | A-
The food, the service, even the environment...
There's always something great to enjoy. Whether it's having a classic or trying something new. Or enjoying the grand view of what's in front. The food doesn't have much in flavor, though it has the taste of health and naturalness. Furniture wise, the chairs have a hard wood feeling that feels 'hard' on you, but its well polished surfacing makes for a comfy comeback. For the table... No need to say, it's just a table. And the walkthrough/entrance leading to multiple areas brings you great sense of country perception. What's really amazing being this place found a formula that works to its potential and the preservation of this structure. And yes, the drink selection is lackluster (Just like most restaurants these days), but I can always go with a nice glass of water. This is the place to stop by if visiting Gruene, and I wish everybody luck!

This restaurant is unique and a wonderful spot to try. It appears to get busy early though, so prepare to wait. Definitely worth waiting for an outside seat in the river. While you wait enjoy the lovely side garden and bar. Recommend the onion rings and Texas torpedos. The ribs were the best I have ever had as well, the meat truly fell off the bone

Great food, great staff, and can't beat the atmosphere.

Very beautiful, unusual and tasty place with a view of the river. We really liked everything. Follow me on Insta - @ d.maevsky

Great restaurant in a small historic town. Outside seating with views of the Guadalupe river. Local foods, bbq ribs, chicken fried steak with gravy etc. The wait is super long on the weekends, but worth it. They have an outside bar and live music.

Great food for an after float experience. Love the sangria, love the chicken fried chicken, love the company.

Great place to eat and enjoy the scenery (outside seating). Best times to go would be during fall/winter, or at dusk. (Avoid the Texas heat)

Great food, atmosphere and view. I had the Ruben which just melted in your mouth and the Pablano Corn Chowder, excellent flavor mix with the right amount of after kick. A+

If I wanted hot rotel and velveta.. I could ve stayed at home. Over priced and the quality of food is poor, very poor. Step up your game gristmill. You can do much better

Amazing service and food.... our server Logan was outstanding.

Wonderful atmosphere, great staff and excellent food

Nice experience as always. Late lunch with my son, mom and her husband. They have been here numerous times but only my second. First time was a good experience and I requested we go again. Short wait time of about 10 mins but it was nice outside and they had the fire pit and outdoor heaters going. Seated near a window, exact same table as my last visit. Onion rings for appetizer, lightly battered with a pepper taste. I ordered the grilled chicken spinach salad. They have a different dressing of vinaigrette so I ordered on the side and no olives. A little disappointingly as the normal spinach salad comes with the hot bacon dressing.

My son ordered the grilled chicken ceaser salad, mom had the grilled chicken salad and her husband got the burger. All were good sized, the salads were enough for 2 meals that the three of us took them home for later.

1 water, a pop and 2 teas and the bill was $54 before tip. Definitely a favorite place of mine. Nice to sit by the windows and see outside. In summer months the screen are open. They do get busy so be prepared for a bit of a wait. Lots of shops nearby to visit before or after and work off that meal. Our server, Bailey was very attentive and even made a special trip back to make sure I liked the dressing. That along with plenty of refills on each drink.

Great atmosphere, great food, all fairly priced and generous portions.

We really enjoyed our dining experience at the Gristmill River Restaurant. The service was as exceptional and the food was very good.

I bring my wife here every year for our anniversary. I can't think of a better place to build memories and have great traditional Texas food.

What happened? The menu has turned into small, tourist portions. Been very disappointed the past couple of times.

Love this place! Although, it was painful to watch the staff secure the curtain divider up! Maybe get an electric one?
Justin took great care of us. Ambience overall is superb and the food as always is excellent! Must visit if you haven't been!

The service was GREAT we chose to eat outside in an enclosed heated area on this trip and was joined by a stray river cat. We were okay with it. If you don't like cats just eat inside by the fireplace!

Excellent everything, food, drinks, appetizer and view.

Food and drinks were fabulous- the only downside is that it's not air conditioned and it's brutal during Texas summer. Some tables are directly under fans, however, we were outside in a small enclosed room and there was no cross breeze for fan- we sweat throughout the entire meal, it wasn't pleasant.

Outdoor music, misting fans, drinks while you wait then delicious food and great atmosphere! Sirloin was cooked to perfection, Gruene beans were delicious, and the chicken Acapulco had just the right amount of spiciness with pico.

If you are anywhere around New Braunfels, its a rule in my family that you have to eat here. Good food, good atmosphere.

Always a favorite place to gather with family and friends!

Food, service and atmosphere were great. The wait list procedure was a little weird

Drinks and food are always the best .... especially in the summer season that you can eat in the patio and enjoy nature and a beautiful view of the river make your day special!

The food was great, seasoned well and the ribs were tender and moist. The cole slaw was awesome with a hint of bell pepper. The atmosphere was nice and rustic, true to its history. The service was wonderful from the time we arrived to the time we left. We had a wonderful experience and will go again. RHY a very satisfied customer.

Absolutely beautiful!! Got to sit outside and watch the sun go down while trying a variety of their food. Margaritas are a must, but you can't go wrong here! Will come again.

Excellent food and awesome venue. Do try the Jalapeno Margarita!

Over the years, we've eaten here several times and always great service, great food, and we always sat outside (weather permitting) for the scenery and ambiance. We've taken several friends and family members here when we lived in Texas (we lived in the Plano area) but we would drive down to our lot in the Bar K Estates and then a short trip down to Gruene which I love that little town as well. Everyone still talks about the food and the service and always want to go back. Great atmosphere, great service, and excellent food.

It was wonderful. The waiter we had was very sweet. My husband surprised me.

Absolutely by far my favorite restaurant...in Texas lol!! My husband and I live north of Houston, and we are more than happy to drive the 3+ hours down to Gruene to enjoy a meal here. I haven't tried everything on the menu, but I think it would be safe to assume that there isn't any thing on the menu that the most picky of eaters wouldn't enjoy! I highly recommend trying the onion rings and/or the Texas torpedoes as an appetizer!

Overpriced for the food you get. Served undercooked chicken with the excuse of cartilage and tendons being in the chicken. Another friend needed to return their steak as it was extremely rare instead of medium rare. They reheated the same steak and gave it back to him. The steak tips steak was more like Salisbury patties. Overall, a major lack of seasoning present in all meals. I doubt any salt touched any of our meals. Another friend asked for steamed veggies and instead received veggies that were either blanced or maybe just nuked in a microwave briefly. Service was adequate considering a large group was being trained that day. It was noticeable how all servers (and management) seemed very young. Generally not an issue in itself, but something that suggests extremely high turn over.

A lot of "Hype", food was good, however no A/C so go very late. It was 104 outside, hard to enjoy food in that atmosphere. Outside toilets as well.

Not bad. Sent back steamed broccoli and it was still really crunchy.

Been coming here for over 20 years, maybe more. Always A+ service and food quality. Will be returning regularly.

It was my first time here and it was about 1 hr wait. I wanted to try the fire roasted chicken but they were out. My kids chose fruits as a side but they ran out. It was super packed with people but had a good waiter. Must be a super popular spot I guess. Food is okay.

Great food, excellent prices and the service was great! Highly recommended!!!

Historic with beautiful views, great food, and a very competent staff. It's a wonderful experience!

Was not to happy with the service and too crowded..food was ok

Best food, love the fried catfish, best service, best location in the town !!!

Great restaurant with great food and ambience. Was our first visit and it will not be the last!!

I liked the place.
I will go often

Beautiful restaurant. The food was delicious, great place to take your significant other to dine. Or group of friends, everyone will love it

Food is great and the view can't be beat! Try the Tortilla Soup......awesome!

Wait was so long. They don't accept reservations. Waited about an hour for food that was eh. Could have got a better cheaper meal somewhere else

Juicy steak, large portion, pretty dark so may be difficult to read the menu for some. We waited about 20-30 minutes for dinner on a weekend. Service was very friendly.

The NY strip was good, my wife had the filet and it was fantastic. The view is beautiful from back patio. Great service

Love this restaurant!! I go every time I m in town! You need to get the onion rings and see if there is the strawberry cake on the menu for desert!!

Lots of seating creates a friendly atmosphere with plenty of space. Customer service was top notch, and food was delicious. I got the ribs - clean and just a home-like feel to it.

This place is a must visit when in the area. The atmosphere, food and service are excellent! The view from the deck is beautiful. We had the queso and chips as an appetizer and it was fresh and delicious. I had the grilled chicken on sourdough roll sandwich and it was huge and very tasty. Our waitress was new and she was so helpful and sweet.