James M.
Yelp
While looking for a place in Boerne for lunch the other day on "Bring Fido"; the Richter Tavern popped up and my wife and I decided to drop in for lunch.
We quickly punched in directions and found ourselves in the parking lot. Not having been before and not even knowing what we were looking for I walked into the bakery and asked where to order lunch. The attentive counter staff told me that they would be happy to place an order for me through the bakery or I could just walk up the breezeway and order from the Cork and Keg (which we did). We were greeted immediately and asked if we would choose seating. Cocoa; our bull-boxer was presented a pan of cool water, and my wife and I were presented menus and asked if we would like something to drink while we scanned the menu. Since it was still a work day for my wife, we went for iced tea (hers with lemon, and mine with lime). I've got to tell you; I've been in the food business for over 40 years and rarely have I ever had as good a glass of simple iced tea. It was obvious that the tea was fresh, the machine was clean and maintained and that the restaurant had systems in place to make this happen. You can tell a lot about a place by the beverages they serve and how they serve them. I am a Rueben fan so you know what I got. My wife ordered the BLAT, both with fries. The sandwiches were epic! This was, hands down, the best Rueben that I have ever had that I did not make myself! The bread was freshly grilled, the Swiss nicely melted, the kraut crisply bright and acidic, The House made dressing was spot-on, and the corned beef was delicately shaved and mountainously piled (not just in the center; a pet peeve of mine). The wedge-ish fries were hot and nicely crispy on the edges with enough seasoning on them that you did not have to reach for a shaker. I am sorry I didn't photo the plate. My wife's BLAT covered her entire plate and the half that we took home had two full slices of red, ripe, tomatoes on it so I'm fairly sure there were originally four! Plenty of bacon on the half but I don't know what was on the original whole, but it brought me to a place I rarely experience outside of my own kitchen where I always put at least 4 slices of thick cut bacon on a BLT or a Club. Our servers were genuinely personable and happy to serve. We were in and out in under 45 minutes in the middle of the day. We would highly recommend the Richter Cork and Keg. It will be a regular stop for us when we come to Boerne to visit my mother! Cocoa liked it, too! She got petted by everyone she met!