Schobel's Restaurant
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About Schobel's Restaurant
At Schobel's Restaurant, we're proud to serve up hearty American plates that satisfy your appetite and warm your heart. Just like our country-style dining room, where family and friends gather to share a meal, we've built a community around good food and good company. We've been a long-standing favo...
At Schobel's Restaurant, we're proud to serve up hearty American plates that satisfy your appetite and warm your heart. Just like our country-style dining room, where family and friends gather to share a meal, we've built a community around good food and good company. We've been a long-standing favorite in Columbus for years, offering a buffet that's as comforting as a home-cooked meal. Our customers rave about our tender prime rib, crispy fried chicken, and warm hospitality - it's no wonder they keep coming back for more!
What Customers Say About Schobel's Restaurant
Schobel's Restaurant is a popular, family-friendly spot known for its clean environment, friendly staff, and good prices. The buffet, especially the BBQ (brisket, sausage, & chicken), salad bar, and chicken fried steak, are highly praised.
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Tip: Good road trip stop. The buffet offers a variety of options, including BBQ and salad bar. It's also nice that they offer a regular menu as well.
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Schobel's Restaurant Columbus Reviews
We were traveling and noticed the signs for this restaurant. Since it was almost noon we stopped. I am so glad we did. Had the best piece of apple pie that I have ever had, and at age 84, that is saying something. We also met a wonderful family that lived nearby, and to our surprise, they had paid our check...
01.04.2026 - Everything was excellent, much better than we thought it would be. The atmosphere is a bit old-school, but really nice. The food is excellent & fresh. A great salad bar and the buffet is not big, but has quality food. It is wheelchair & walker friendly and there are plenty of tables.
Was on a business road trip from Austin to Houston for the dealership I worked at. Me and the coworker who were assigned to do the trip stopped here to eat and take a break. I ended up ordering a chicken sandwich and it was one of the best chicken sandwiches I’ve ever had. It tasted traditional but with much of flavor and juiciness you expect from fine dining even though this place gave off Cracker Barrel vibes. The service was amazing and the atmosphere was relaxing and it was pouring rain outside. If I ever come to Columbus TX or be in a trip that passes by, I am stopping here to eat. I cannot wait to have a chance to go back once I have an opportunity to do so.
Very delicious everything was good. Had the breakfast and all was on point. Good coffee and poached eggs on the chicken fried steaks with the biscuits and gravy was outstanding. The homemade sausage was great. Good service and nice atmosphere. There was a buffet but I did not try it
I had a great experience at Schobel’s! I tried their buffet lunch, and everything was fresh and flavorful. The environment was nice and welcoming, perfect for a relaxing meal. I do wish drinks were included with the buffet, but overall, it was a solid dining experience. Definitely worth a visit if you’re passing through!
Schobel’s was great. We ran across it on our drive to San Antonio. We happened upon the end of the buffet (15 minutes until it was over). Even towards the end of the buffet, the foot was plentiful and fresh. They ran out of dark meat fried chicken and said just tell the waiter and she will accommodate, even after the buffet was over. The food offerings were home-style comfort food. It was delicious. If you’re ever in Columbus, TX, check it out.
We enjoyed this place! I had the grilled chicken breast and salad bar. The salad bar was fresh and had lots of options. The chicken breast was juicy and big. Great service, great local atmosphere! …
Five star all the way. I had the buffet at @ 21.95 while the spouse had the salad bar. \n\nThe buffet came with a BBQ (brisket, sausage, & chicken) that had a wonderful smoke. There was also fried ca…
We enjoyed this place! I had the grilled chicken breast and salad bar. The salad bar was fresh and had lots of options. The chicken breast was juicy and big. Great service, great local …
Five star all the way. I had the buffet at @ 21.95 while the spouse had the salad bar. \n\nThe buffet came with a bbq (brisket, sausage, & chicken) that had a wonderful smoke. There was a…
We enjoyed this place! I had the grilled chicken breast and salad bar. The salad bar was fresh and had lots of options. The chicken breast was juicy and big. Great service, great local atmo…
Five star all the way. I had the buffet at @ 21.95 while the spouse had the salad bar. \n\nThe buffet came with a BBQ (brisket, sausage, & chicken) that had a wonderful smoke. There was also fried …
We enjoyed this place! I had the grilled chicken breast and salad bar. The salad bar was fresh and had lots of options. The chicken breast was juicy and big. Great service, great local atmosphere…
Five star all the way. I had the buffet at @ 21.95 while the spouse had the salad bar. \n\nThe buffet came with a BBQ (brisket, sausage, & chicken) that had a wonderful smoke. There was also fried …
Five star all the way. I had the buffet at @ 21.95 while the spouse had the salad bar. \n\nThe buffet came with a BBQ (brisket, sausage, & chicken) that had a wonderful smoke. There was also frie…
The buffet is lovely, but it's extra nice that they offer a regular menu as well. The best pasta salad I've had in a restaurant! Clean bathrooms, thoughtful and kind staff. This will be our r…
The buffet is lovely, but it's extra nice that they offer a regular menu as well. The best pasta salad I've had in a restaurant! Clean bathrooms, thoughtful and kind staff. This will be our regular…
The buffet is lovely, but it's extra nice that they offer a regular menu as well. The best pasta salad I've had in a restaurant! Clean bathrooms, thoughtful and kind staff. This will be our regul…
The buffet is lovely, but it's extra nice that they offer a regular menu as well. The best pasta salad I've had in a restaurant! Clean bathrooms, thoughtful and kind staff. This will be our regular…
The buffet is lovely, but it's extra nice that they offer a regular menu as well. The best pasta salad I've had in a restaurant! clean bathrooms, thoughtful and kind staff. This will be our regul…
The brisket is one of the best and everything is so clean hot and fresh! I'm coming back!
There is an extensive menu here, but many come for the buffet.\n\nThe buffet offers multiple entrees (fried fish, fried chicken, baked chicken, etc) and half a dozen veggies. \n\nSurprisingly…
There is an extensive menu here, but many come for the buffet.\n\nThe buffet offers multiple entrees (fried fish, fried chicken, baked chicken, etc) and half a dozen veggies. \n\nSurprisingly, DE…
We saw the sign on I-10 about pies! We stopped for coffee and pie, but the we saw our neighbors eating breakfast; we split the western omelet and the food was awesome!! They were putting out lunch …
Good food, clean. wait staff was very friendly without being overly friendly.\nSoup and bread is amazing! Good Dessert
We stopped for a very late lunch. Haven’t been here in years but it is still great. I got a salad on their salad bar and the greens and lettuce were all crisp and super fresh. I added all the stuf…
I thought schobels was a terrible restaurant but when I ordered the kids cheeseburger it was the most delicious burger I’ve ever had and I had the best experience ever
Great spot for family stop on way back from Galveston. Chicken fried steak with fresh green beans - amazing. Jumbo shrimp good too with great salad bar. Kids portions are big and adult portions ar…
Good price for the selection and freshness. Reasonable price compared to other restaurants. service was good considering how packed they were.
Good price for the selection and freshness. Reasonable price compared to other restaurants. Service was good considering how packed they were.
Good road trip stop! breakfast buffet, plus lunch and dinner buffet including desserts including BUTTERMILK PIE! This time we arrived at 10:15, in between breakfast and lunch and ordered off …
Lovely family place - homey atmosphere and excellent food - the chicken noodle soup in particular. My wife had the buffet which was extremely good. Also.great desserts.
Another popular place during our road trip, parking lot was pretty full. The have a sizable buffet, which provided hubby with salad and plain hot veggie options, and I added in a little chicken and…
always great food; always clean; always friendly staff; great prices! good location. You will never be disappointed in this choice.
always great food; always clean; always friendly staff; great prices! good location. You will never be disappointed in this choice.
Good food with outstanding service. This is a roomy, comfortable, family friendly restaurant. Adequate parking, clean restrooms. Various family members live within 2 hours of Columbus and Schobels …
This restaurant has been around for a very very long time. I have been to it many times in the last 20 years. If you order from the menu, you will receive excellent German food. At lunch, they have a buffet with many choices, including lots of salad choices as well as vegetables and different kinds of meat. Everything is super well prepared. Because it is an old school restaurant, the decor is old fashioned. Hence, the three stars on atmosphere. The service at the buffet was very good. The food, whether it's off the menu or the buffet, is very well prepared and reliable.
Decent salad bar with a hilight on the giant block of cheddar that you get to grate your cheese from. The dressings were sub par compared to many restaraunt dressings. The ranch tasted like it was made with miracle whip, which I am not a fan of and is rarely used for ranch dressing. The potato soup was salty and not very creamy. It was more like cream of chicken Campbell's soup with chunks of potato. My grandmother loved the liver and onions, though she would have preferred the liver not breaded. The highlight of the meal was the squash casserole. Delicious! Make sure to get there earlier in the day for the buffet.
Saw this place on Google, and my mom loved the picture of the salad bar, so that's where we ended up for dinner. The salad bar was ok. There weren't many items for a salad for me. Especially with having one trip and the size of the plate. You have to choose a salad or a couple of the other cold salads on the bar. They have 3 options for the salad bar. The buffet, which is the entire buffet. Then you have one trip or unlimited trips for $1 more. The giant block of cheese separated what you can and can't have. I looked over the salad bar before we ordered and was considering it until I found out it was $18. There weren't enough options for me of things I would eat to pay that price. I instead ordered chicken strips that came with one trip to the salad bar, and my spouse got the fried chicken and chose the soup over the salad bar. The fried chicken was amazing! Seasoned very well, crispy and so juicy. Absolutely cooked to perfection. The soup was good as we're the green beans. Would come back just for the chicken. The chicken strips were another story. The portion was astounding! I couldn't believe how much I received in a single portion. After tasting the fried chicken, I couldn't wait to try the strips. They weren't even comparable. They were so overcooked that they were almost like jersey. When our server came over to ask how everything was, my mom was going to tell her, and I said no. She then asked if my strips were overcooked. I said yes, and she chose a combative response and stance. She then asked if we wanted a manager, and I almost said yes because she became so hostile about it. I would come back for the fried chicken in a heartbeat. Not the buffet or the strips.
I learned about this restaurant in a communication from AAA, and based on its overall good online reviews was looking forward to eating there. All I can say is what a huge disappointment. Aside from …
This is an American/German restaurant. There is a nice salad bar. The food is quite tasty, and the portions are sufficient. Service was friendly and responsive. The parking is ok, but a little …
This is an American/German restaurant. There is a nice salad bar. The food is quite tasty, and the portions are sufficient. Service was friendly and responsive. The parking is ok, but a littl…
This is an American/German restaurant. There is a nice salad bar. The food is quite tasty, and the portions are sufficient. service was friendly and responsive. The parking is ok, but a little …
This is an American/German restaurant. There is a nice salad bar. The food is quite tasty, and the portions are sufficient. Service was friendly and responsive. The parking is ok, but a little …
Place was a little dated but clean. wait staff was very friendly (almost chipper) & attentive. Let me start by saying This place has amazing schnitzel! The buffet has soup & salad. Today was chic…
Place was a little dated but clean. Wait staff was very friendly (almost chipper) & attentive. Let me start by saying This place has amazing schnitzel! The buffet has soup & salad. Today was chicke…
Place was a little dated but clean. Wait staff was very friendly (almost chipper) & attentive. Let me start by saying This place has amazing schnitzel! The buffet has soup & salad. Today was chicke…
Good lunchtime buffet, good choice of food at a reasonable price, good atmosphere and good service. Also the dessert’s are lovely.
Had breakfast here on 10/24. Good Chicken Fried Steak, biscuits, gravy and creamy grits. Wife had the pecan waffle and it was excellent. Portions were huge. Good service and clean establishment…
Had the buffet. Selection was ok. Veggies were good. I made the mistake of eating the buffet without asking the cost. I had one piece of chicken and small portion of rice and beef tips, corn, mashed potatoes along with a glass of iced tea. I was shocked at the cost of over $26.
I recently had dinner here at this well known restaurant in Columbus. It's been here for a long time and I expected a good meal.\n\nI decided on the flounder almondine for $23.\nSchobels offers a sal…
This is a decent place to stop for good on an Interstate (10) that is a bit of a food desert between Houston and San Antonio. It is not a beautiful place, but the food is very good and the servic…
My burger was excellent! No doubt. But... 1. The fries were cold and dry 2. The chicken noodle soup tasted more like a vegetable soup 3. The club sandwich came without ham, which makes it a turkey sandwich...I mean, the club was the whole reason to stop Apart from the food, the service was slow, too slow at our table where others were near-constantly attended to, so much so we had the opportunity to notice how gaudy the wagon wheels look. We packed up the sandwiches, paid, and left. I'm sorry I recommended this spot to my companions because it should have been a great experience, but they felt...less.
The service was wonderful. However because of the food I would not recommend. I really wanted to love it but the quality and taste of the buffet items was poor.
We didn't know Columbus had a greasy spoon, but for breakfast this is it. Ordered the Usual. Eggs small, sausage and hashbrowns greasy, greasy. coffee tasted like hot water. Service was atrocious…
My husband and I are staying in Columbus for a few days. This restaurant had good reviews so we decided to try it. The salad bar had no lettuce. I ordered a margarita which was basically water wi…
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2020 Milam St, Columbus, TX 78934
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A Taste of Home at Columbus's Schobel's Restaurant
There are some places in a city that just feel like home, and for many in Columbus, Schobel's Restaurant is exactly that kind of spot. It's a true local gem, dishing out classic American comfort food with a warmth that makes every visit feel special. Schobel's offers an authentic taste of what makes our local dining scene so charming. Walking into Schobel's, you're immediately greeted by that great local atmosphere everyone talks about. It's the kind of place where you feel comfortable settli...
Schobel's: A Columbus Classic Still Serving Up Comfort and Flavor
Alright, if you've been in Columbus for any length of time, you've probably heard of Schobel's Restaurant. It's one of those places that feels like it's always been here, a true local institution that consistently delivers a satisfying meal. I popped in recently, and it’s clear why folks keep coming back.You know, some places just nail the essentials, and Schobel's is definitely one of them. For starters, their salad bar is a standout. It's not just an afterthought; it’s fresh, loaded with op
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