Old 290 Brewery & Restaurant

Old 290 Brewery & Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Rosanne

   Austin3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food is always delicious and servers are always prompt and friendly. We had the sliders and bbq pizza. Both were very tasty. Quality food at a great price. We’ve been many times and really enjoy talking to the friendly servers.
   

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   shari

   Austin27 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 18, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We loved our waiter from Hungary! He made our experience so wonderful! We were meeting friends we had not seen in 6 years and he was so patient with us talking instead of ordering. We had flights of yummy beer and the fried BLT, Brussel sprout salad and grilled chicken sandwich. Everything was delicious. I am having dreams about the crunchy fries. They are delicious!
   

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   Carol

   San Antonio5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Enjoy the family friendly setting. Wine is good, beer is mediocre. There were 7 of us for Mother’s Day brunch. Service was slow and fish was dry (probably thawed before cooking). They don’t have enough staff but that’s typical in the Hill Country.
   

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   Serg

   Austin3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   This is simply a review of their mother's day experience. Bottom Line Up Front: For the price provided, this mother's day service was not worth the value. We booked this event because every year we do a mother's day brunch. Usually its a full spread buffet at a local winery somewhere in the hill country. However, this time we decided to try Old 290's mother's day event with a set 3 course meal. Ok, no problem, we will try it. What we didn't realize was HOW SET it truly was, there were zero options, not even for allergies. First, the problem with the announcement is that it didn't even list the menu. We had no idea what was on the menu until we showed up. The first course was a shrimp cocktail which 1/2 our group couldn't eat due to allergy. We asked if they had a non-shell fish option and were told no. I was stunned. Everyone has some regard for allergies, not Old 290. The second dish was either a chicken or a fish. Fine, to have at least some options here but they were very limited. For $70 a plate I would have expected better entrees. These were very bland. The last course was a simple chocolate musse, nothing exciting. To top it off, the AC was on full blast, it was uncomfortably cold. I am usually not a complainer but our party literally took turns going outside to warm up. The waitress also left much to be desired, we hardly saw her. The outside was cool, the kiddos played, and we bought a bottle of wine. However, everything else was not worth the price or the drive.
   

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   Michelle

   San Antonio1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The manager Marshall and waiter Adam went above and beyond to make our dining a fantastic experience. The food was also excellent and we will definitely be making the trip again to stay at the resort and enjoy the restaurant. The entire staff at Carter Creek Resort and Spa were amazing as well.
   

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   Daphne

   Houston6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 27, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our food was amazing and so was Adam our waiter. The atmosphere was also very nice on the patio.
   

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   Melinda

   Austin2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Adam was our waiter. He was very engaging and attentive. First time at the restaurant and loved it!
   

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   Natalie

   Dallas17 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 24, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 1

   Food and service was excellent. We chose to eat outside because instead is in serious need of refurbish, total remodeling. It smells musty , is dark and dank,certainly no place that we would enter to eat.
   

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   Bruce

   Denver / Colorado12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The venue is much nicer than their online pictures depict.
   

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    David

    Texas Panhandle7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5

    Food was great. Could have used more dessert items. Ran out of pastries and were never replenished.
    

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