German pretzel, beer, wings, schnitzel, chicken friend steak - all awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Andrew
Great place to eat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt Osbourne
Overpriced bar food with too many missing menu items and incompetent service. It's obvious this place is propped up by local fanboys with more dollars than sense.
The server returned twice in 20 minutes to inform us that our items were no longer available. This pushed our wait time to 80 minutes before our food was ready on a moderately busy evening. Our mixed drinks were served with ZERO alcohol and fortunately they agreed to refund us the drinks after I politely brought this to their attention. I stuck to beers after that sad experience. Our food was too greasy, oversalted and not worthy of being advertised with German attributes in any way. Slaton deserves better than this. Please train your staff better, paricularly knowing what items are either low on inventory or gone before taking a customer's order, don't cheat the alcohol, and step up the food quality!
Response to owner: We ate there on Mother's Day, 2025.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
daveela wilson
Great food, great people, great vibes!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christina
We chose this restaurant because I had never had a schnitzel before & have seen them in german street food videos on YouTube. So I ordered the Jaggerschnitzel, which was topped with a traditional mushroom gravy & I really enjoyed it! I think it was a bit overdone because the breading was slightly burnt but I have never had one so I don't know if that was intentional or not 🤔 My sides were the mac n chz & sauerkraut, which both were great! My husband had the Ribeye (medium) with a side salad & the loaded mashed potatoes. Salad was really good it was not just a boring side salad & the loaded mashed potatoes were really yummy!!! His steak was definitely rare not medium (it was blue) & it was really chewy. I imagine the chewiness came from not being cooked long enough. (He is a firm believer in not sending anything back unless the kitchen is in full view, for those wondering why he didn't send it back.) But the pretzel.... CHEESE AND RICE that dang PRETZEL!!!! Just so so yummy!! I gave atmosphere a 4-star because we really couldn't even enjoy our meal due to the unbelievable amount of flies. I know something like flies can't be controlled but geez have someone grab a fly swatter & start killing the 15 flies that were at the front door at least. (And for this saying they don't want dead fly guts in their food, that's why I said for them to just kill them by the door because it's far from any tables.) If it wasn't for the flies the atmosphere would have absolutely been 5 stars because it is just really cozy and so cute in there! Just the exact definition of a small town mom and pop local joint that several have tried to recreate in movies. Service!! If I could give service 357 stars I would! 😀 We will be back because I want to try other things on the menu & of course I'll have the pretzel again! I do recommend you go try this restaurant because it was worth the 1 hour drive for us to get there 😉
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
D'Ann Lindley Reynolds
We met family there and really enjoyed the atmosphere and the music outdoors. The chiltons were perfect. Very enjoyable evening
Gaby Zimmerman
Being from Germany I was very curious about the German food that was served here. We were pleasantly surprised, the schnitzel was spot on as was the red cabbage. Cudos to the cook!!! The price was very reasonable and the service was outstanding. Desiree is a delight, fast and super friendly, that is what good customer service looks like!!!! We came all the way from Carlsbad NM just to try this place. Texas 1809 did not disappoint, we will be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
john
Great place to dine
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bravo Mike Foxtrot
Texas 1809 is always a good place to go. I love the patio and the food is so tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sausage Plate, Jalapeno Poppers, Pretzel and Beer Cheese
Tim Smith
Great German food, great service with friendly banter. Everything was great and it was a nice atmosphere.
The food was delicious and as close to home cooking as you can get. My oh my that chicken fry, and the pineapple, jalapeño margarita *chef's kiss*! Our server, Emery, was an absolute doll. The drive to Slaton is well worth it!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eliberto Anaya
Rose is the best bartender manager ever
Kim Williams
30.00 14 ounce ribeye was disappointing. The chicken fry was a tad tough and very thick. The good : The steak was cooked to perfection. The not so good: Lacked flavor no seasoning at all even though the1809 seasoning was requested it was very bland. The food sat in the back for a bit as the waitress was the only one working phones, take out and tables, so the food came cool. Kept hearing the bell ring over and over and we were the only ones waiting on food it was 11ish. You would think the folks in back would have ran her food for her to keep it from getting cold or at the least reheat. Sides were pretty cold. Hard to eat cold mashed potatoes. Would have liked a refill to finish up our food but she had several things going at once. Not a huge deal breaker there. We Took a mini day trip just for this lunch and to try the 30.00 dollar ribeye knew it was going to be pricey. Spent close to 100.00 for lunch for two this included a 12 tip. We don't mind dropping a bill on lunch but expectations are high with that price tag for lunch. Even though it didn't meet the expectation this visit we will return eventually to try a burger. The pretzel and cheese saved the experience. It was the best thing we had (unfortunately). I don't know if my suggestion matters but I'm going to leave it anyway. The 1809 seasoning if it is meant to be very bland a description or explanation of that would be nice so one could request the steak be more seasoned. It's a pricey steak it should be extremely good. You expect to leave saying "Worth it" The chicken fry needs to be flattened some so it will lend a more tender bite. When ever I order the basic chicken fried steak and it comes looking like a thick ball of breaded meat it's instant regret. I did read reviews before taking the trip and the pics of the chicken fry looked alot different than what was brought to me so maybe we showed up on a bad cook day. I did include a pic of my plate. One thing I found odd was the half piece of toast on my plate lol to me that's just lazy take the toast off all together rather than serve someone a half a piece of bread lol. Ahwell Nevertheless we will be back to try a burger eventually.
Eric Salicce
Damn fine chicken fried steak! Thick and the breading and gravy were excellent. Pairs well with a Shiner. Nice location with decent beer selection and good food. Will be back next time Im coming through.
Friends, if you’re ever in Slaton stop in to Texas 1809 for some of the best food and atmosphere in the area. We ordered the sausage plate with German potato salad and green beans and the chicken fried chicken. The food is amazing as is the ice tea. This place has a great atmosphere that’s family friendly and we also watched Texas/Ohio game! Shout out to Dylan for taking great care of us. A great place to relax and enjoy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sausage Plate, Chicken Fried Steak, German Potato Salad
German pretzel, beer, wings, schnitzel, chicken friend steak - all awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Great place to eat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overpriced bar food with too many missing menu items and incompetent service. It's obvious this place is propped up by local fanboys with more dollars than sense.
The server returned twice in 20 minutes to inform us that our items were no longer available. This pushed our wait time to 80 minutes before our food was ready on a moderately busy evening. Our mixed drinks were served with ZERO alcohol and fortunately they agreed to refund us the drinks after I politely brought this to their attention. I stuck to beers after that sad experience. Our food was too greasy, oversalted and not worthy of being advertised with German attributes in any way. Slaton deserves better than this. Please train your staff better, paricularly knowing what items are either low on inventory or gone before taking a customer's order, don't cheat the alcohol, and step up the food quality!
Response to owner: We ate there on Mother's Day, 2025.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great food, great people, great vibes!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We chose this restaurant because I had never had a schnitzel before & have seen them in german street food videos on YouTube. So I ordered the Jaggerschnitzel, which was topped with a traditional mushroom gravy & I really enjoyed it! I think it was a bit overdone because the breading was slightly burnt but I have never had one so I don't know if that was intentional or not 🤔 My sides were the mac n chz & sauerkraut, which both were great! My husband had the Ribeye (medium) with a side salad & the loaded mashed potatoes. Salad was really good it was not just a boring side salad & the loaded mashed potatoes were really yummy!!! His steak was definitely rare not medium (it was blue) & it was really chewy. I imagine the chewiness came from not being cooked long enough. (He is a firm believer in not sending anything back unless the kitchen is in full view, for those wondering why he didn't send it back.) But the pretzel.... CHEESE AND RICE that dang PRETZEL!!!! Just so so yummy!! I gave atmosphere a 4-star because we really couldn't even enjoy our meal due to the unbelievable amount of flies. I know something like flies can't be controlled but geez have someone grab a fly swatter & start killing the 15 flies that were at the front door at least. (And for this saying they don't want dead fly guts in their food, that's why I said for them to just kill them by the door because it's far from any tables.) If it wasn't for the flies the atmosphere would have absolutely been 5 stars because it is just really cozy and so cute in there! Just the exact definition of a small town mom and pop local joint that several have tried to recreate in movies. Service!! If I could give service 357 stars I would! 😀 We will be back because I want to try other things on the menu & of course I'll have the pretzel again! I do recommend you go try this restaurant because it was worth the 1 hour drive for us to get there 😉
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
We met family there and really enjoyed the atmosphere and the music outdoors. The chiltons were perfect. Very enjoyable evening
Being from Germany I was very curious about the German food that was served here. We were pleasantly surprised, the schnitzel was spot on as was the red cabbage. Cudos to the cook!!! The price was very reasonable and the service was outstanding. Desiree is a delight, fast and super friendly, that is what good customer service looks like!!!! We came all the way from Carlsbad NM just to try this place. Texas 1809 did not disappoint, we will be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place to dine
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Texas 1809 is always a good place to go. I love the patio and the food is so tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sausage Plate, Jalapeno Poppers, Pretzel and Beer Cheese
Great German food, great service with friendly banter. Everything was great and it was a nice atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was delicious and as close to home cooking as you can get. My oh my that chicken fry, and the pineapple, jalapeño margarita *chef's kiss*! Our server, Emery, was an absolute doll. The drive to Slaton is well worth it!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rose is the best bartender manager ever
30.00 14 ounce ribeye was disappointing. The chicken fry was a tad tough and very thick.
The good : The steak was cooked to perfection. The not so good: Lacked flavor no seasoning at all even though the1809 seasoning was requested it was very bland. The food sat in the back for a bit as the waitress was the only one working phones, take out and tables, so the food came cool. Kept hearing the bell ring over and over and we were the only ones waiting on food it was 11ish. You would think the folks in back would have ran her food for her to keep it from getting cold or at the least reheat. Sides were pretty cold. Hard to eat cold mashed potatoes. Would have liked a refill to finish up our food but she had several things going at once. Not a huge deal breaker there. We Took a mini day trip just for this lunch and to try the 30.00 dollar ribeye knew it was going to be pricey. Spent close to 100.00 for lunch for two this included a 12 tip. We don't mind dropping a bill on lunch but expectations are high with that price tag for lunch. Even though it didn't meet the expectation this visit we will return eventually to try a burger. The pretzel and cheese saved the experience. It was the best thing we had (unfortunately). I don't know if my suggestion matters but I'm going to leave it anyway. The 1809 seasoning if it is meant to be very bland a description or explanation of that would be nice so one could request the steak be more seasoned. It's a pricey steak it should be extremely good. You expect to leave saying "Worth it" The chicken fry needs to be flattened some so it will lend a more tender bite. When ever I order the basic chicken fried steak and it comes looking like a thick ball of breaded meat it's instant regret. I did read reviews before taking the trip and the pics of the chicken fry looked alot different than what was brought to me so maybe we showed up on a bad cook day. I did include a pic of my plate. One thing I found odd was the half piece of toast on my plate lol to me that's just lazy take the toast off all together rather than serve someone a half a piece of bread lol. Ahwell Nevertheless we will be back to try a burger eventually.
Damn fine chicken fried steak! Thick and the breading and gravy were excellent. Pairs well with a Shiner. Nice location with decent beer selection and good food. Will be back next time Im coming through.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes
Friends, if you’re ever in Slaton stop in to Texas 1809 for some of the best food and atmosphere in the area. We ordered the sausage plate with German potato salad and green beans and the chicken fried chicken. The food is amazing as is the ice tea. This place has a great atmosphere that’s family friendly and we also watched Texas/Ohio game! Shout out to Dylan for taking great care of us. A great place to relax and enjoy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sausage Plate, Chicken Fried Steak, German Potato Salad
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