Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar Menu

1287 Gruene Rd, New Braunfels, TX 78130
  • Food Menu

    • Spinach & Mushroom Quesadillas

      Spinach and sauteed mushroom combo with melted Monterey Jack cheese.
      $12.99
    • Chicken Poblano Quesadillas

      Our own poblano pesto, Monterey jack y pollo. Great starter!
      $12.99
    • Onion Rings

      Hand breaded, double dipped and fried to a golden brown.
    • Spinach Artichoke Dip

      Hot and cheesy, Popeye-like yummy stuff, served with tortilla chips.
      $9.99
    • Homemade Spicy Queso

      The kind most people ‘round these parts grew up with, but better!
      $9.99
    • Texas Torpedoes

      Hand-battered, deep fried bacon wrapped jalapeños stuffed with cheddar, jack and cream cheese. Served with chipotle ranch. Order of four. Fire ‘em down with your favorite longneck.
      $12.99
    • Gruene Bros ‘Best’ Wurst

      Falls City, Texas Polish Wedding Sausage with Gristmill BBQ sauce.
      $14.99
    • Our Homemade Sauces Served With Crisp Tortilla Chips

    • Triple Dip Combo

      Homemade Spicy Queso, Garlicky Hot Sauce and Tomatillo Verde served with crisp tortilla chips.
      $16.99
    • Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad

      Marinated grilled chicken breast atop our own version of this popular salad, with fresh romaine lettuce, pico de gallo and Romano cheese. Garlicky and tasty.
    • Grilled Chicken Salad

      Green leaf and iceberg lettuce with tomatoes, red cabbage and carrots with marinated, grilled chicken breast, topped with Monterey Jack cheese. Served with dressing of your choice.
    • Grilled Chicken Spinach Salad

      Marinated grilled chicken breast atop fresh spinach, red peppers, real bacon bits, Greek olives, topped with feta cheese, served with a creamy vinaigrette dressing.
    • Beef Tenderloin Salad

      8 oz. of fresh chunks of tenderloin mixed with spinach, green leaf, iceberg, romaine, avocado and tomato in our creamy vinaigrette dressing.
      $17.99
    • Grilled Chicken Pasta Poblano Salad

      Marinated grilled chicken breast atop penne pasta, fresh tomatoes, poblano pesto, salsa, garlic, etc… topped with fresh Romano cheese shaved right off the block.
    • Tortilla Soup

      Award-winning Gristmill recipe.
      $7.99
    • Soup Of The Day

      Fresh and seasonal. Ask your server for details.
      $7.99
    • Grilled Chicken Sandwich

      Yeah, even grilled chicken tastes great here. Tender, very juicy, marinated chicken filet served with tomato, lettuce and our own prime sauce on a hoagie-style sourdough bun. Wow!
      $12.99
    • Beef Tenderloin Sandwich

      8 oz. juicy beef tenderloin, cheddar cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato and our special prime sauce on a white bun.
      $17.99
    • Gruene ‘Country Club’ Sandwich

      Sliced smoked turkey, peppered bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato and our own prime sauce on a hoagie-style sourdough bun.
      $14.99
    • Pulled Pork Sandwich

      Slow cooked pork butt topped with our tangy BBQ sauce and Hill Country Slaw. Served on a white bun. Little messy, lotta good!
      $15.99
    • Chicken Salad Sandwich

      Our version of this tea room standard is a little more hearty than normal and especially long on flavor, featuring spicy chicken, celery and peppered bacon. Served on a hoagie-style sourdough bun.
      $12.99
    • Top Sirloin

      10 oz. Flavorful favorite around these parts. Tasty! served with a Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following: Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow & Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.
      $29.99
    • Pepper Filet

      8 oz. Bacon wrapped filet grilled and topped with cracked black pepper and our lime herb butter. served with a Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following: Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow & Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.
      $33.99
    • New York Strip

      12 oz. Awesome – Jake eats ’em lunch and dinner! served with a Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following: Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow & Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.
      $34.99
    • Ribeye

      12 oz. M.J.’s brother Dale sez it’s his favorite. served with a Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following: Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow & Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.
      $42.99
    • Bacon Wrapped Filet

      8 oz. Modest in size but big in flavor. Frank Schlather loved ’em! served with a Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following: Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow & Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.
      $32.99
    • Chicken Fried Steak

      Hand breaded and deep fried. Topped with cream gravy. Down home fave! served with one of the following: Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow & Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. A Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad may be added for 6.49 or Garden Salad for 4.99.
      $16.99
    • Guadalupe Chopped Steak

      12 oz. Topped with spicy queso, red onions, fresh avocado, diced tomato, jalapeños and jack cheese. Tex-Mex at its best! served with one of the following: Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow & Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. A Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad may be added for 6.49 or Garden Salad for 4.99.
      $18.99
    • Fire Roasted Chicken

      Marinated, slow-cooked all-natural bone-in chicken breast, finished with a honey lime glaze.
      $17.99
    • Chicken Acapulco

      Marinated grilled chicken breast topped with our homemade pico de gallo and sour cream. Dive into this one.
      $15.99
    • Chicken Fried Chicken

      Hand breaded and deep fried. Topped with cream gravy. Almost healthy!
      $17.99
    • Tomatillo Chicken

      Marinated grilled chicken breast served over homemade spicy bean sauce and topped with our tomatillo verde.
      $15.99
    • Grilled Chicken

      Marinated filet of chicken breast. Skinless with no feathers. Very juicy, awesome flavor!
      $14.99
    • Fresh Catch

      The freshest we can find each day. Selection will vary seasonally. Grilled or blackened. served with Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following: Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow & Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.
    • Fresh Ahi Tuna

      Fresh, hand-cut filet. Grilled or blackened. served with Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following: Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow & Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.
    • Fresh Trout

      8 oz. Idaho Rainbow, seasoned with our blend of cayenne, ancho and other spices. Topped with chipotle butter. served with Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following: Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow & Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.
      $17.99
    • Fried Shrimp

      Jumbo butterflied gulf coast shrimp. Just like you like ’em. served with Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following: Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow & Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.
      $24.99
    • Bronze Catfish

      Blackened catfish filet served with our tequila lime butter. served with one of the following: Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow & Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. A Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad may be added for 6.49 or Garden Salad for 4.99.
      $16.99
    • Deep Fried Catfish Filet

      Farm raised and hand breaded. Good eats! served with one of the following: Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow & Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. A Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad may be added for 6.49 or Garden Salad for 4.99.
      $16.99
    • Baby Back Ribs

      Fall off the bone tender, finger licking good. A house specialty and local favorite, we serve ’em until sold out. served with Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following: Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow & Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.
    • GristBurger

      Half-pound fresh ground all beef patty smothered with our homemade spicy queso.
      $10.99
    • Cheeseburger

      Half-pound fresh ground all beef patty with cheddar melted to a gooey delight.
      $10.99
    • Hamburger

      Half-pound fresh ground all beef patty.
      $10.49
    • Onion Rings

      Hand breaded, double dipped and fried to a golden brown.
      $12.99
    • Gristmill Fries

      Our Original Round Cut – they’re great!
    • Grilled Asparagus

      Steamed, grilled and topped with fresh grated Romano cheese.
      $7.99
    • Gruene Beans

      Our own tomato and bacon based green bean recipe.
      $4.99
    • Yellow & Green Squash

      Fresh steamed zucchini and yellow squash mixed with tomato, bacon, butter and topped with fresh Romano cheese shaved right off the block.
      $5.99
    • Homemade Mashed Potatoes

      The real thing – with potato skins and garlic.
      $4.99
    • Pasta Poblano Salad

      Penne pasta, fresh tomatoes, poblano pesto, salsa, garlic, etc. Topped with fresh Romano cheese shaved right off the block.
      $4.99
    • Hill Country Cole Slaw

      Lightly dressed, with a touch of jalapeño. ¡Poco caliente!
      $4.99
    • Pinto Beans

      Spicy pintos flavored with bacon and jalapeños.
      $4.99
    • Sauteed Mushrooms

      Sauteed mushrooms with onions and garlic in a white wine cream sauce. Topped with chives and fresh grated romano cheese.
      $5.99
    • Garlic Bread

      Toasted and garlicky.
      $5.99
    • Hill Country Strawberry Shortcake

      Topped with Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream, fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
      $8.99
    • Gruene’s Chocolate Supreme

      A Texas-sized slice of chocolate sheet cake with pecans and rich chocolate icing, topped with Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
      $14.99
    • New York Style Cheesecake

      This decadent dessert is rich and creamy. Topped with a strawberry glaze and whipped cream. Ask your server about our seasonal cheesecakes.
      $9.99
    • German Chocolate Cake A La Mode

      Six layers of extra moist chocolate cake with a rich German chocolate icing loaded with coconut and pecans. Served with Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream.
    • Strawberry Cake

      Six layers with fresh strawberries blended into the batter. Topped with strawberry buttercream icing.
      $9.99
    • Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake A La Mode

      A Texas-sized slice of chocolate sheet cake with pecans, rich chocolate icing and topped with Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream.
    • Jack Daniel’s Pecan Pie A La Mode

      Our soon to be famous pecan pie cooked with a trace of Jack Daniel’s, lots of chocolate chips and topped with Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream.
    • Chocolate Sundae

      Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream with plenty of chocolate syrup, whipped cream and nuts.
      $6.99
    • Coke Or Root Beer Float

      Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream with Coke or root beer.
      $4.99
    • Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

      $3.99
  • Drinks Menu

    • $2 Off House Margaritas (Frozen Or Rocks)

    • $2 Off House Wine & Sangria By The Glass

    • $1 Off Domestic, Premium & Import Beers

    • $1 Off All Cocktails

    • Fresh Lime Margarita

      House specialty.
      $9.00
    • Jalapeno Margarita

      Spicy, with agave nectar and a Tajin rim.
      $10.00
    • Perfect Patron Margarita

      Patron Silver Tequila, Patron Citronage, shaken with hand-squeezed limes and oranges, and your choice of flavored floater.
      $17.00
    • Grizzly’s Sangria

      On the rocks or frozen.
    • Mojito

      Made with hand-squeezed lime juice, grapefruit juice and fresh mint.
      $11.00
    • Texas Bloody Mary

      Our spicy bloody mary recipe with Tito’s Vodka, garnished with jalapeño olives and a pickled green bean.
      $11.00
    • Ranch Water

      Espolon Blanco Tequila, hand-squeezed lime juice and Topo Chico with a Tajin rim.
      $12.00
    • Gin Spritz

      Hendrick’s Gin, Aperol, blood orange and Prosecco.
      $13.00
    • Old Fashioned

      Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon, Demerara sugar, bitters and orange zest.
      $14.00
    • Blackberry Bourbon Smash

      Buffalo Trace Bourbon, blackberry, lime juice, mint.
      $14.00
    • Llano Estacado Moscato (Texas)

    • Selbach Incline Riesling (Germany)

    • Sycamore Lane Pinot Grigio (California)

    • Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio (Italy)

    • St. Francis Sauvignon Blanc (California)

    • Sycamore Lane Chardonnay (California)

    • Gruene Un-Oaked Chardonnay (Texas)

    • Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay (California)

    • Cakebread Chardonnay (California)

      $60.00
    • Gruene Rose (Texas)

    • Rose Gold Rose (France)

    • Maschio Prosecco Extra Dry (Italy)

    • Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut (France)

      $70.00
    • Mimoza (With Fresh Orange Juice)

      $10.00
    • Sea Sun Pinot Noir (California)

    • Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Pinot Noir (California)

      $75.00
    • Tripache Malbec (Argentina)

    • Sycamore Lane Cabernet Sauvignon (California)

    • Gruene Bourbon Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon (Texas)

    • Greenwing Cabernet Sauvignon (California)

      By Duckhorn
    • DAOU Cabernet Sauvignon (California)

    • Caymus (Napa Valley Cabernet (California)

      $125.00
    • Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon (California)

      $140.00
    • Sycamore Lane Merlot (California)

    • Duckhorn Merlot (California)

      $60.00
    • Southern Star Bombshell Ale

      $6.00
    • No Label El Hefe

      $6.00
    • Saint Arnold Citrus Shandy

      $7.00
    • Blueberry Sour

      $8.00
    • Lone Star

      $5.00
    • Bud Light

      $5.00
    • Fireman’s 4

      $6.00
    • Modelo Especial

      $6.00
    • Shiner Bock

      $6.00
    • Austin Eastciders

      $6.00
    • Coors Light

      $5.00
    • Miller Lite

      $5.00
    • Michelob Ultra

      $6.00
    • Dos Equis

      $6.00
    • Stash IPA

      $6.00
    • McConauhaze IPA

      $7.00
    • Angel’s Envy

    • Basil Hayden’s 8yr

    • Blanton

    • Buffalo Trace

    • Canadian Club

    • Elijah Craig Small Batch

    • Four Roses

    • Jack Daniels Black

    • Jack Daniels Honey

    • Jim Beam 80

    • Knob Creek

    • Makers Mark 90

    • Old Forester 1897 Bonded

    • Ranch Heritage 4yr

    • Weller Antique 107

    • Wild Turkey 101

    • Wild Turkey Longbranch

    • Woodford Reserve

    • Bulleit Rye

    • Crown Apple

    • Crown Royal

    • Forty Creek

    • Jameson Irish

    • Ole Smoky Pecan

    • Ole Smoky Salty Caramel

    • Ranger Creek TX Rye

    • Rebecca Creek Blended

    • Revel Stroke Pecan

    • Seagrams 7 Crown Blend

    • Seagrams VO

    • Still Austin Whiskey

    • TX Whiskey

    • Leguas Reposado

    • Casamigos Blanco

    • Clase Azul Reposado

    • Codigo Anejo

    • Codigo Rosa

    • Cuervo Gold

    • Don Julio 1942

    • Don Julio Reposado

    • Don Julio Silver

    • Dos Rios

    • El Jimador Anejo

    • El Jimador Silver

    • Espolon Blanco

    • Herradura Anejo

    • Herradura Reposado

    • Herradura Silver

    • Hornitos

    • Patron Silver

    • Casamigos

    • Desert Door

    • Illegal Reposado

    • Raynal

    • Courvoisier

    • Beefeater

    • Bombay Sapphire

    • Botanist Islay Dry

    • Hendricks

    • McCormick

    • Tanqueray

    • Bacardi Gold

    • Bacardi LIght

    • Blue Chair Bay Banana

    • Captain Morgan Spiced

    • Don Q Cristal

    • Malibu

    • Meyer’s Dark

    • Chivas Regal 12yr

    • Dewar’s White Label

    • Glenlivet Malt 12yr

    • J&B

    • Johnnie Walker Black

    • Johnnie Walker Red

    • Macallan Malt 12yr

    • Absolut

    • Belvedere

    • Grey Goose

    • Ketel One

    • Smirnoff

    • Tito’s Handmade

  • Specials Menu

    • Strawberry Lemonade

      Belvedere Vodka, Housemade Strawberry Lemonade Reduction
    • Not A Pina Colada

      Midori, Malibu Rum, Pineapple, Lime Juice
    • Raspberry Hard Tea

      Jameson Whiskey, Chambord, Fresh Tea, Raspberry Simple Syrup
    • Mezcal Paloma

      Mezcal, Don Julio Tequila, Lime Juice, Grapefruit Juice
    • Classic Fried Chicken

      Our classic fried chicken – crispy, fresh, juicy, and full of flavor. Served with our soon-to-be-famous Homemade Honey Butter Biscuit, side of Jalapeños and one of our signature sides. Comes with one dark piece and one white piece (Additional charge for all white meat)
      $16.99
    • $2 Off House Margaritas (Frozen Or Rocks)

    • $2 Off House Wine & Sangria By The Glass

    • $1 Off Domestic, Premium & Import Beers

    • $1 Off All Cocktails

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