Hungry Horse Restaurant

Food - 4 starsAtmosphere - 3 starsService - 4 Stars...self-serve, but counter staff were friendly.Decent place. Clean, but old and plain. Self-service (order and pick up at the counter). Food was average, to slightly above average, with large selection. Reasonable price (if there is such a thing these days). Would go there again, but there are several other choices in Boerne that we want to try, first.

The Hungry Horse is unapologetically non-welcoming. With high ceilings, bare walls, and hard surface-everything, the acoustics are unpleasant. The center of the floor has 4-top, diner-style tables and chairs. If you fancy a booth you may want to bring a stadium cushion with you as the booth benches are hard wood and not ergonomic. The booth tables have varnish bubbling up and peeling off. Everything screams, "eat and get out; you're not meant to tarry." You stand at the counter looking at a board high up on the wall to order your food. A normal sized menu is also located at the counter. Place your order, pay, get your fountain drink, sit down at your table, and wait for your name to be called so that you can get up, fetch your meal and return to your table. I took note of all the cues and was ready to walk out but my wife insisted we place an order.If this review had been written on my experience alone, it would have been much lower, but as it was, I had my daughter and wife in tow and they made out better than did I.I was in a weird mood, so I suppose in a way I did it to myself. In general, when restaurants put a concoction like meatloaf on the menu, it's a means to grind up leftover proteins on their last leg in a last-ditch effort to make some money off them. I suppose I romanticized a bit since it felt like a mom and pop establishment, that there may be a phenomenal family meatloaf recipe that would produce something delicious. What I was given was bland and did not taste like meatloaf. It tasted like they had simply opened a package of ground beef, cooked it and called it meatloaf. The onion rings were cold, not crisp and laden with grease. The fried okra was of the same quality that you buy out of the freezer section at your local supermarket. The boiled potatoes were, well, boiled potatoes.My wife ordered a classic bacon cheeseburger and tater tots. The bacon was thickly sliced. My daughter ordered a buffalo chicken sandwich and "circle fries." Both of them enjoyed the sandwiches. The "circle fries" were as unappealing as the ones I reviewed for gristmill except that they seemed to be uniformly sliced. However, they somehow managed to fry them enough to taste burnt while at the same time leaving them flaccid without any crispness at all; and no seasoning.The meal wasn't cheap coming in at over $60 for the three of us. The value here does not come from the quality of the food but rather the quantity. The portions are huge.

What a nice surprise. Huge portions. Great foodFair prices. We shared the Grilled Swiss Chicken with Fried Okra, broccoli and friend potatoes. It was more than we could eat. If you are passing through Boerne, do yourself a favor and drop in.

First time at the Hungry Horse.....have to admit, I never thought I would eat here....WHAT was I thinking???? The food ....the service was spot ON!!!Please don't discount this place ....our meal was incredible! My husband ordered the regular Chicken Fried Steak with Fried Okra and Mashed Potatoes.... i had the Pony size Fried Chicken Tenders.....light batter with amazing gravy....mac & cheese and okra ...so yummy....Southern Comfort food

Food was decent. Comfort food. Good place to go if you are in Boerne and want something with a homemade, comfort feel. I will definitely be back to try some other dishes. Staff is very friendly.

Family friendly. Big choice of meals. Quick service Good home style food. I would recommend this restaurant.

If you want consistently good food, this is your spot. If you want a locally-owned restaurant that goes out of their way to support the community, this is your spot. Hungry Horse never ceases to impress. They go above and beyond to support the community - earning my rare 5th star. I always enjoy their burgers, but have recently enjoyed the fish and chips! I LOVE their round hand-cut french fries. This is basically the last of the homestyle diner-type restaurants we have left in Boerne. Portions are BIG, y'all!

I liked some of the music, people were friendly, food was a bit cold. Kinda ruined the taste.

Every single thing is fried so it depends if you like that. It is well done, not very greasy, plus. However none of it is salted, minus. Huge variety, plus. Incredibly slow service even tho they really work hard- seems cooking facilities are overwhelmed, minus.Only counter service, huge minus in my mind, especially for seniors and disabled folk. I doubt I'll return but if I do I'd try to find a less busy time if there are any.

I just had one of the best Chicken Fried Steaks of my life. The staff are the nicest ever which must be why they stack the food so high! Home cooking in a homey restaurant with plenty of space and fun decor.A Principle Hyundai Boerne top pick for home cooking in downtown Boerne!