little gretel restaurant

good pancakes, long wait, noisy. we went for breakfast on 9/1 labor day. we appreciated that they were open on a holiday, since a lot of places we called were closed. i had some out of town visitors in san antonio and we decided to take anicedrive out to boerne to have breakfast. the weather was nice, would have been reallyniceto sit outside on the patio but it was full, we were only able to get a table inside, they were really busy. we ordered 3 plates, the eggs with bacon and came with toast, the apple pancakes with sausage, & the regular pancakes with over-easy eggs, coffee and a latte. the food took a long time, so don't come starving. they seemed understaffed but not sure if they were just really busy. verynicedecor inside and it was a bit cold but very clean and nicely decorated, friendly service. both pancake plates were very delicious. the sausages were regular links, not german sausage which i was expecting, but i guess i shouldve asked the question. the scrambled egg plate was really a fried egg like an omelet almost and no flavor to the eggs- a bit disappointing, and the potatoes on the plate were just ok. the best part of our experience was walking across the street to river road park to watch the ducks and turtles. we had anicebreezy walk along the water on the nicely paved wide sidewalk before heading back.

big clapping hans(el) for this little gretel. a little german restaurant on the rhine? well, not exactly. it is right across from the lake boerne dam though (i will spare you the location pun). the interior is small, butniceand bright with plenty of natural light to make the place cheery. they also have a small bar inside with a few stools though its not exactly where you would want to hold your next oktoberfest celebration (nor would they want you too most likely).
the draw is the charm and personal service of this small "chateau" to say nothing of the food, which i am getting to. a short chat with the affable waiter about schnitzel and an alternative suggestion made that was the waiter's favorite; kasseler rippchen (smoked pork chop for the germanic tongue impaired). how's that for a zuggenbrecher (tongue twister)!

moist pork chop with just a hint of smokiness smothered in an extremely mild horseradish sauce with slivered almonds, lighter than air spatzle to dip in that creamy sauce, and some of the best, mildest, least acidic sauerkraut with caraway that i have ever had. tremendous job chefkoch! i was not suprised when i asked if the sauerkraut was made here and found that it was like most of the offerings.

i also found out that they have events where they spit roast a whole pig on the huge pit to the side of the restaurant. i can imagine how good it would be to pork-out at this pig-in! reservations only!

yum. lived in germany many yrs ago and it wasniceto find some entrees i'd missed. went back again a few weeks later. i repeat: yum.....

great little place. had breakfast here today, the waitress wasniceenough to go ask the kitchen if we could still order breakfast since it was about to be 11. i had the waffle and it was delicious, my friends had the club sandwich and the monte cristo, it was all good. verynicedecor, modern look and great service.

if you like eggs benedict or if you have never tried them but have thought about it, go directly to little gretel. the muffin was toastedniceand crispy. the ham was slicedniceand thick. the eggs were poached into perfect puffs. and the sauce, it was to die for. i have enjoyed eggs benedict all over europe, england and the good old usa and there are none to compare. ona scale of 1 to 10 these are a 25! thanks to the best chefs in boerne.

good food,niceatmoshpere but i bit pricy. don't eat there very often.

tasty food..bad service. i went for sunday brunch after reading a review in the express news. i ordered pancakes which were light and fluffy. the bowl of clam chowder had anicetaste to it, creamy but not too heavy. however, i was completely disappointed with the service. the waitstaff wasnicebut not attentive. i had to wait about an hour for the food to arrive. i did not order anything special so i am not sure why it took so long. i was on my way to look for my server to ask for water...i had asked before but to no avail. she did finally show up. those small things matter to me as a customer. i think they need to have more waitstaff on hand. maybe the review in the paper created more traffic and hence the poor service. if i know the service will continue to be of this quality i will skip the place next time.

i left hungry. i was looking for german food and the selection was sparse. the plate that me and my wife got were small portions and the price was high for what we got. the food we got was good. the atmosphere was unusual and not german style. the restroom wasnicewith a modern style. the sink wasniceand unusual.

great breakfast. a great family friendly place for breakfast. the french toast, the chocolate chip pancakes for the kids, the omelets. we've loved it all. and we have always had great service. if you coming to boerne, little gretel is the best bet for anicesit down breakfast.