The Gruene Door

The food was terrific but we won't be back. Why? The noise! We had reservations for 6:00 on Thursday. The restaurant was virtually full. The noise was terrible. We were shouting at each other to be heard. I have been in many loud restaurants, but this was actually a little painful. Please Gruene Door, get some drapes, rugs, sound absorbers, anything! Such good food -- it is too bad it was such an unpleasant experience.

Great bread. Rack of lamb was over-salted and had very little flavor. The duck had no flavor and had very little sauce. Brown rice had no flavor. Hard chairs. Three stars is a bit of a stretch but it is a nice clean restaurant.

Upon the recommendation of family members my wife and I went to this restaurant on our 42nd wedding anniversary. The food was wonderful - especially the pecan-encrusted rack of lamb. We had a wonderful dinner with great service. Think of it as a quiet casual boutique restaurant with a white tablecloth atmosphere. We will definitely be returning this restaurant on our next trip to South Texas.