Waring General Store

Livin_La Vida_Loca Hey

2020-05

This is a fun place to visit just for the drive there alone. Very scenic. They’re under new management and we arrived an hour before closing time. Staff super friendly, delicious food and an outdoor atmosphere. Has live music with picnic tables around the stage.

Andres Montoya

2021-05

It's been 10 years since I met the best cheeseburgers worldwide, and 5 years since I tasted the last one, I'm craving for you to open soon...

Dylan Caldwell

2019-05

This is an awesome little stop in the middle of nowhere Texas. There are so amazingly cool gas pumps outside and some really awesome rare gas station signs outside as well. They were closed both times we went by. I'm absolutely going to go back and check it out though when they're open!

s. clark

2017-05

It Was 5 Inches!. A long and winding road leads to the Waring General Store front door. You can take the Welfare-Waring Road that runs past PoPo's Restaurant or come in on FM 1621 from IH 10.To say the General Store resides in a small town is like calling a Shun knife a little bit sharp. And the General Store moniker is purely nominal as burgers, steaks (on Wed. nite) and drinks are what's chiefly sold here.Kitschy to the max with old country and Texas memorabilia and signs, this place is comparable to Gruene Hall with a cavernous barn of a serving area and a stage for live music. There are plenty of picnic tables outside too when the weather is willing.Place your order at the counter just inside the old screen front door. No question about what's for dinner here. The blackboard tells you in black and white that burgers are the reason you made the drive. Ordered the "Heart Stopper" 1/2 lb. burger with fries and onion rings. When asked, we were told that the onion rings were "fresh frozen"?? They were actually made here then frozen for ready preparation.We chose a likely spot among the numerous vacant picnic tables, and proceeded to enjoy our almost-cold beers and the piped in C&W while we waited. We had the place all to ourselves which would normally have worried me a bit. But, I had already heard that these burgers were good.Slid in front of us on silver trays and checkerboard red and white paper were double patty burgers that formed meaty towers some 5 inches tall! A star (assumedly lonestar) was emblazoned on the top bun and the whole thing was held together by a wooden skewer to keep the mountain of meat and other toppings from an inevitable landslide. Yet to take a bite, I was impressed by the sheer presence of the thing. My wife had already made the determination that half of hers was going home in a take out box.I will get the detractors out of the way quickly because this meat sandwich was really good. Ordered medium - received well done (unfortunately nothing new about this almost universally committed error). Onion rings were also a bit overdone. That's it. The rest of the experience involved an unhinged jaw approach to enjoyment of a king's feast of flavorful angus beef seared on a well seasoned griddle, oozing with melted cheese, topped with a "wad" of nicely done bacon strips to "gild the lilly" and soft toasted buns . This beefy gargantuan definitely earned a place in my top 10 burger list.Managed to make the trip home without any noticeable episode of myocardial infarction as the burger name had implied. And if that kind of thing worries you, you can always opt for one of the other 1/3 lbers instead . . .

Larry Miles

2016-05

A wasted trip from San Antonio. The place is closed. The locals confirmed that. Got a hamburger at the Waring Country Store across the street. Piss poor that the owners will not take website etc. down. Should not get 1 star but could not post without adding it.

Catherine Bond

2020-05

It is closed however the cafe across the road serves really good hamburgers! If owner there you can have a great conversation on the area history!

Stephen Bohman

2018-05

Mmmm Mmmm Steak! Best steak in the Hill Country with a wonderful real country atmosphere. Big shady trees, live music, and friendly staff. Wednesday Steaknite is a must.

Lawrence Hirtzel

2020-05

Food was awesome and the band was great. Really like their tight harmonies and range of song choices.

Jake Schement

2020-05

Steak night on Wednesdays, free beer n wine. Dancing Saturday. Big time for a small town. Check it out!!!

Sharon Whittemore

2018-05

I love the patio. Sitting under thewild oak trees. With a cold beer and live music. Life doesn't get much better.

Self

2018-05

Good hamburgers, facilities do not have air conditioning so it is hot.

Sunrise Morninglory

2018-05

Very cool, not really a store. It is a burger and BBQ restaurant.

Rick Levada

2018-05

Pretty good burger and a really nice ride.

Patrick Doyle

2019-05

Very cool little store. And great food!

Thaddeus Flowers

2018-05

Staff was great, and stepping inside the store is like stepping back into history!

Bette Bennett

2020-05

Good lunch, interesting atmosphere

Susan Lipp

2020-05

Loved the comedy performances!

Karr Docc

2023-05

Comfort theater

Gil Hall

2019-05

Haven't been there

J Byron Wade

2018-05

Good Hamburgers!

Theresa Duque

2018-05

It was delicious!

Forest Ledlow

2019-05

Private parties