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Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery

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En Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery te damos la bienvenida a un rincón lleno de color y sabor, donde los clásicos americanos se reinventan con un toque moderno y sorprendente. Disfruta de una experiencia gastronómica auténtica y sin complicaciones, acompañada de una selección de cer...

Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery

American · Tarpley

4.7 · 401 reviews Google
www.macandernies.com

About Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery

En Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery te damos la bienvenida a un rincón lleno de color y sabor, donde los clásicos americanos se reinventan con un toque moderno y sorprendente. Disfruta de una experiencia gastronómica auténtica y sin complicaciones, acompañada de una selección de cervezas y vinos para c...

En Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery te damos la bienvenida a un rincón lleno de color y sabor, donde los clásicos americanos se reinventan con un toque moderno y sorprendente. Disfruta de una experiencia gastronómica auténtica y sin complicaciones, acompañada de una selección de cervezas y vinos para completar tu comida. ¡Te esperamos en Tarpley para compartir momentos inolvidables alrededor de la mesa!

What Customers Say About Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery

Mac & Ernie's is a roadside eatery known for its delicious burgers, especially the cabrito burger and DDD burger. Customers rave about the friendly service and generous portions. It's a popular stop for those passing through Tarpley, though some find it a bit pricey.

Popular Dishes

cabrito burger (3) DDD burger (3) catfish (3) banana pudding sweet potato fries (3) coleslaw Red Deer burger

Best For

Tourists Locals Casual Groups

Tip: Be prepared for a possible wait, especially if it's busy. The portions are generous, so consider sharing. The drive to the restaurant is beautiful, especially via Medina.

Features

🌳 Outdoor 🅿️ Parking Accessible 🌅 Breakfast 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner Coffee
🎯 Casual 🛋️ Cozy Trendy 👥 Groups

Frequently asked questions about Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery

Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery is located at 11804 Farm to Market Rd 470, Tarpley, TX 78883, Tarpley.
Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery offers american cuisine.
Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway.
The most recommended dishes at Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery based on customer reviews are: cabrito burger, DDD burger, catfish, banana pudding, sweet potato fries.
Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery is ideal for tourists, locals, casual dining, groups.
Mac & Ernie's is a roadside eatery known for its delicious burgers, especially the cabrito burger and DDD burger. Customers rave about the friendly service and generous portions. It's a popular stop for those passing through Tarpley, though some find it a bit pricey.
Be prepared for a possible wait, especially if it's busy. The portions are generous, so consider sharing. The drive to the restaurant is beautiful, especially via Medina.
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Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery Tarpley Reviews

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Reviews (21)
Chad Wright
Chad Wright

I enjoyed a delicious lunch at Mac & Ernie's yesterday - my first time eating there. I had the catfish, which was tasty, and topped it all off with the banana pudding, which was wonderful. The service was great also. Will definitely be back!

Sean Holt
Sean Holt

This restaurant was amazing. The beautiful drive out was topped by really good food. I had the quail and coleslaw, both were fantastic.

M B
M B

Out of the way roadside diner worth the drive (it is 45 minutes for us). Very large menu for the size of the establishment. Extremely friendly staff with one of the cleanest diners we've seen...period. Party of 2 on a Friday for lunch. From order to food ready was just under 15 minutes. They update their menu weekly (check their website). Prices are reasonable and portions are good. Deer burger was rated as excellent as was the shrimp. The sweet potato waffles fries were rated as the best sweet potato fries we've had.

Miriam Zaga
Miriam Zaga

Eat good, relax ,nice place, good setvice, the cabrito burguer was great, the chicken salad sandwich too

Phoebe Powell
Phoebe Powell

Absolutely worth the drive! We're in the area from Washington and made a side trip to try Mac & Ernie's. It was well worth the drive! Our party had the DDD burger, the Philly cheese steak, a grilled pb&j, sweet potato fries, and regular fries. Everything was amazing! The food is very reasonably priced for what you're getting. It's a little longer wait as everything is made fresh when you order, but it's worth waiting for. No complaints from our crew! Even the kiddo ate her lunch.

Walter Williams
Walter Williams

The DDD burger was definitely a great burger. Good size and not overloaded with too much. The onions and blue cheese were the perfect balance to the lean Red Deer patty. Great atmosphere and a nice friendly welcome to Tarpley, Texas.

Valerie Welch
Valerie Welch

Best burger I've had in ages! I live in Austin and seriously, nothing there compares to the food at Mac & Ernie's. They are serving 5 star food in one of the prettiest places in TX. I am very glad I opted to have banana pudding for dessert, wow was it good!

A Farrell
A Farrell

Check this joint out after driving by several times and seeing several times on DDD. Fish basket and hamburger were on point. Good selection of beer and wine as well. Super friendly staff. We will be back! Made it back! Great meal! Combo Wombo and fried shrimp were on point. Ice Cold Beer! Will be back when in the area.

Kirk P.
Kirk P.

Such a great burger. Such flavors. Generous size as well. This is a great diner and on the way to a yearly trip we make.

Samuel Patton
Samuel Patton

I knew Mac & Ernie's existed but I just didn't take the time to stop. I was headed to Utopia but decided to turn around and head here instead. You walk in and order at the counter at the front. The first thing the lady told me was it was going to be a 45 minute wait. It was kinda off putting at first but with it feeling like 102 outside, I decided to wait. I had the intention of ordering a burger. 🍔 But I remembered my brother telling me that the fish was good so I ordered the Catfish & Shrimp combo with coleslaw. Everything was excellent. The fish & shrimp were fried crispy without being grease soaked. The accompanying tarter sauce was homemade and had a strong dill flavor. The slaw was finely chopped and included broccoli in it. It wasn't sweet but was great just the same. Would I go back? I definitely would. I still want to try that burger!

Ray Goldenberg
Ray Goldenberg

Excellent food and service from this wonderful family owned business. We enjoyed the ribeye steak and mahi-mahi. We also had the superb banana pudding and took home the scrumptious carrot cake.

kynnedy gleason
kynnedy gleason

The love put into the food is very evident. The coleslaw is the best I’ve EVER come across. I mean like it’s suspiciously good. The Shrimps are colossal and the catfish is the real deal. These women know how to throw it downn.

Pete54
Pete54

Second time at Mac & Ernie’s was just great as the first time. I had the catfish basket with sweet potato fries. The catfish was tasty and the sweet potato fries were yummy with a nice crunch. And, the employees were very friendly with smiles. I’m definitely going back.

Howard Freeman
Howard Freeman

All in all an amazing restaurant. Totally worth the 1-hour drive from Kerrville through rolling hills. Go via Medina and not Bandera.

Reuben Reyes
Reuben Reyes

Yes this place has super good food. I had a cabrito burger with goat cheese and it was cooked perfectly and was out of this world! The price is a bit more than what I wanted to pay but the portions were enough for 2. It came with fries. The place was not crowded and had a relaxing environment. A bit out of the way but worth the drive.

Mary Vargas
Mary Vargas

I ordered the Red Deer burger with Bleu Cheese. Y'all... This was amazing. I've never eaten deer before. It was delicious, tasty, and very filling. Their fries were crispy and fresh. I believe homemade. And this spot was featured on Diner's Drive-In, and Dives during their pilot episode. I have to say. It was so worth the hour and 10 minute drive from San Antonio. Y'all, please. Check out this spot.

Terri McCulloch
Terri McCulloch

I've been trying to eat here forever, and it did not disappoint. I had the grilled chicken sandwich, and enjoyed the spices and juiciness. The young lady that waited on us was very friendly and helpful. A must stop on a motorcycle ride through Tarpley.

Lee Ann Robinson
Lee Ann Robinson

What a great experience. Wow is all I can say. The food was great. It is a little expensive but they do give you a lot of food. It was way out of the way and a little tricky to find but we are so happy we did. So much food. There were so many choices between ribeye, pork chops, lamb, snapper, catfish and so forth. Great patio area. Come out and give it a try. They have several wines, beer and sodas. By the way the staff are AMAZING!!

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Dan Craft

Absolutely love this place. The food is made to order fresh and is absolutely awesome. The lady's that there are absolutely the best !! *****

Christina Ramirez
Christina Ramirez

It was good, the cabrito burger was really good, surprisingly I don't like gamey meat. I ordered the fish and shrimp combo with a qide pasta salad and sweet potato fries. They were good. I would have liked to try to order from the dinner menu, but we went on a Sunday and their hours were inly from 11-2. Some of the menu items sounded very interesting.

Lucy Wilke
Lucy Wilke

Third time I’ve tried this place. Ordered the hamburger and fries this time because how difficult is that. Both the meat and fries tasted freezer burned. Has a steak in the past and it’s was less than just ok.

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11804 Farm to Market Rd 470, Tarpley, TX 78883

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Highly Rated
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Moderate Price
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american
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Services

🥞 Breakfast
🍽️ Lunch
🍾 Dinner
Coffee
🍰 Desserts
🥡 Takeout
🍴 Dine-in
🚗 Curbside Pickup

Dining Options

🍽️ Dine In
🥡 Takeout
🚗 Curbside Pickup

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Status
Verified by owner
🕐 Hours Today
11AM-4PM
Rating
4.7/5
💬 Reviews
401
💰 Price Level
$$
⏱️ Typical Visit
People typically spend 30 min to 1.5 hr here
📞 Phone
+1 830-562-3727
🌐 Website
www.macandernies.com

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🅿️ Parking
🌿 Outdoor Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
🚻 Restroom
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