Homespun Kitchen and Bar — Restaurant in Dripping Springs

This is the quintessential Texas Hill Country restaurant if you want to be surprised by the menu you are at the right place. They have live music at night a bar (that rivals any TV / Movie bar) with a drink menu that is mind blowing!

So we arrive for my first visit , sit outside on benches under a canopy. There is a fire pit on the front porch and a kids play area out back. The bar has some unreal drinks - You must try the Bloody Mary if only to post a picture on your favorite social media. You will not believe it and I think they even have a piece of the Statue of Liberty in there.... The menu was short and sweet - Texas comfort food mixed with some surprises - Then there was Ahi Tuna on the Small Bits menu .... Really in Dripping Spring Texas?!?!?!? I have had great Tuna in places like Hawaii and Japan And Indonesia.... But Dripping Springs, Texas?

So I ordered it and told the waitress we'd order more in a bit... Honestly my expectations were low and I wanted to be able to make a graceful exit once they were realized........ and then the dish arrived - It looked perfect - Apprehensively I took a bite :) The texture was soft and glorious - the searing was the best I had ever tasted - the seasoning was spot on .... Just an amazing delight to my taste buds.

And that night began a love affair with a little place called HomeSpun in Dripping Spring Texas.... I haven't eaten my way through the entire menu but so far every bite has been better than expected (And my expectations are high)... For example the deviled eggs rival Liberty Kitchen in Houston and the Chicken Fried Steak rivals the Papas Brothers Hash House, the Dot all this makes my taste buds dream of the next visit.

When you go get comfortable as your tummy will...

The food here if fine. Not great though. It was noticably bland. I got the chips and queso, pulled pork sandwich and a side of fries. The chips and queso again fine, but it's like they didn't know how to season anything. Queso was mostly a milky cheese taste with just the slightest hint of any spice. They put guacamole in it but also no flavor. Pulled pork was like that too. I put the side coleslaw on it but again, barely any tast of the BBQ sauce and just a slight cabbage flavor from the coleslaw. And the bottom bun dissolved away before I could even get halfway through so it became a fork a knife ordeal. The fries seemed like they were maybe oven baked or reheated or something. Kind of Luke warm and slightly soggy. And again not much flavor. Little bit of salt and pepper but not enough. Even the soda seemed watered down. I started thinking...."do I have covid? Can I not taste things suddenly?" But then my daughter confirmed her Budah bowel was the same way and my wife said her salad and drink were also bland. She did say her shrimp taquitos were alright. And we remembered we had just had some snacks in the car on the way there and those tasted fine, plenty of flavor.

So if you need food, it's fiiiiiiiine. Service was good. It's a little cramped in there but you will forget the food as soon as you leave. I dont know if they are reheating pre-packaged food or if the person making the menu is one of those people who can't sense tastes as well but they need to bump up the texture and flavor of the food. If I had to guess it reminds me a lot of the prepackaged stuff you get fron the store that also is lacking flavor. Probably not a place we...

After searching for places to eat in Dripping Springs this seem to be a good spot. I guess I should’ve know since it had only 4 stars w/677 reviews maybe not the best spot. The service was excellent and the live music was nice on a Sunday afternoon. The main complaint I have is the food and compared with the prices. The burger of the day is $18 I mean 18 bucks what is this burger made out of. The prices of the food does not equal to the quality or ambience of the restaurant. We sat outside on picnic tables and dirt floors. Now mind you I’m totally down for some picnic tables and dirt floors if done correctly but the outside just looks run down and more like a dive bar patio. I ordered the Turkey Swiss which is $13 and subpar. My wife got the $16 steak burger which was literally less than equal to a burger I could make at home. What I’m trying to say is if you’re going to charge $16 for a burger make it worth what the guest is paying for. Last but not least I ordered my son the child’s chicken strips and fries and get this $8 for a child’s plate. I’ve worked in restaurants for years and have not seen a child’s plate this pricey unless it was steak or shrimp. A little tip for the owner or whoever decides the prices. You price a child’s plates to bring guests in not break their checkbook. Typically child’s plates are not a profit item they are in place to bring that demographic into your restaurant (I.e. families). If you’re smart you lower the child’s plates and your other items or bring you’re other items and restaurant up to those prices. Parents will spend more money on higher margins items like alcohol if you don’t gouge them on their...