Longleaf Craft Kitchen + Bar — Restaurant in Wimberley

I rarely (if ever) leave bad reviews, well today's the day and here's why. To kick things off, I don't find satisfaction in bashing people or businesses for the sake of bashing, this review is to shed light on the reality of parenting for those who either do not know or seem to have forgot.....hello there. My family & I drove in all the way from Georgetown for a relaxing lunch at Longleaf (where we have been before)....and that was quickly cut short.

After ordering food my 2 year old daughter for no reason decided to throw a tantrum (as many 2 yr old children do) however I choose, as I always do, regardless where these tantrums take place in public or not - to ignore my daughters tantrums since I choose not to reinforce my daughters behavior by calling attention to it. That said her tantrums typically pass within minutes of me dismissing them, otherwise I take it upon myself to remove myself from whatever public situation we are in to avoid causing any disturbance to the surrounding guests. (Yes, believe it or not parents of the crying children don't find it fun, appealing or enjoyable anymore then the person sitting next to them does.)

However, today at Longleaf, the manager of this establishment: Pam Tise (pictured here) quickly approached our table (if I could guesstimate ...probably within less than 3 minutes of my daughters tantrum kicking in) to tell me my daughter is disturbing the guests & we need to take her outside or leave (mind you it is 99 degrees today, taking into consideration humidity .....) I informed Pam Tise of two things: it's nearly 100 degrees outside & my daughter is just a baby, she isn't accustomed to this heat (I'm a Texan native for nearly 40 years & I'm not even accustomed to this heat, you think a child is??) and mentioned (although I don't need to explain my parenting approach) dismissing my daughters behavior is what results in the behavior stopping. And in the event the behavior doesn't stop: I take it upon myself to leave. Simple as that. Furthermore, I worked in the service industry myself for numerous years - I get it, it's annoying, it's uncomfortable and unpleasant for guests - let me reiterate: it's the same for the parents as well.

Furthermore Pam Tise also came clapping back at me, accusing me of saying the "F" word at her, which was outlandish as I would not publicly disrespect someone in front of my daughter (however let it be known I have no issues with the "F" word, simply not my choice of language when being confronted in front of my child.) That said, I was disgusted by Pam Tise's attitude, therefore my family and I abruptly left.

NOTE TO LONGLEAF OWNERS* Please educate your managers on parenthood, namely Pam Tise - it seems like it's been a while since they have raised a child. Give the parents a hot minute to restore order before ya’ll attempt to push out loyal customers so quickly. Second, I suggest retraining your management on Longleaf's mission, passion, and purpose that states, "serving approachable food without the pretense or price of fine dining...... with exceptional hospitality in an atmosphere of warmth, where everyone is welcome." --- today's experience demonstrated that mission, passion and purpose is FAILING as a result of YOUR management, namely Pam Tise and their accusatory, unprofessional and disrespectful behavior.

Rest assured - ya'll have our commitment we will NEVER be returning to your establishment again. We am not the first, and I am certain we won't be the last as long as Pam Tise or any of your management & service team treats your...

Short TLDR. Eat here! You will not be disappointed. Get the crispy potatoes and have a cocktail at the very least. I can be a pretty harsh food critic and I have no notes for Longleaf. Keep doing what you are doing and thank you for your hospitality and conversation. Just happened upon this place while vacationing near Wimberley. We were enjoying the shopping and beautiful downtown area and just happened to see Longleaf and decided to give it a try. Wise decision. This is a farm to table restutant so be aware that you are paying for quality ingredients and the chef knows how to pull the best out of it all. We were greeted by the owner who invited us in and told us about how the bar was made from a slab of a single Bald Cyprus that had fallen during the flood of 2016 in Wimberley. While we decided what we wanted we had a couple of cocktails, I highly recommend the Desperado. The drinks were unique and well thought out well made. For lunch, we ordered the Wagu Burger and the Tomato Grilled Cheese. The grilled cheese was made with quinoa sourdough bread and fontina cheese. The bread had a great flavor and was different enough to be interesting but also familiar and delicious. The Wagu Burger was juicy and had wonderful flavor. Legit, one of the best burgers I have ever had. Every ingredient from the cheese to the fresh made bun were complementary of each other and enhance the overall flavor. It doesn't end there. My wife and I are admittedly big fans of potatoes, but the Crispy Potatoes were out of this world good. I believe they were yukon gold potatoes that were cooked whole and then slightly smashed and then fried. They were cooked to perfection and I feel like maybe beef tallow or at least some beef fat was used to fry them, so they had the perfect crispiness along with a savory, slightly beefy flavor. They also almost melted in your mouth. We will 100% go back to Longleaf during our stay in Wimberley and will highly recommend it to anyone traveling to the area. Don't miss this place, it was one of the best meals I have had in a long time and completely unexpected....

Wanted to love it, but the food was just all right for us. My family ordered the meat and cheese plate, wagyu beef burger with blue cheese, grilled cheese and tomato sandwich, and porchetta sandwich. Everyone’s reaction was the same....meh. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it.

But that isnt the reason for my lower rating. I was upset after having headed to the restroom (outdoors in an unmarked building in the back) and a waitress left the main building to come outside to ask if she could help me. I said I was just going to the restroom, and she felt compelled to tell me it was for paying customers only. I explained my family was currently seated and had already ordered their food. I had to go and wasn’t too happy that she continued by explaining that people come off of the street all the time to use the bathroom but it is not public. I again explained that I understood, and started to grab the handle to the door. She then went on to say that if she didn’t make sure, they wouldn’t be able to keep the restrooms clean for “people of your kind”. WTH does people of your kind mean? Made me feel even MORE uncomfortable at this point. I hope she meant patrons like you and it was just poorly delivered. But those were her words exactly, and I am an Asian at a restaurant with only Caucasian people (including my husband) so that phrasing had sounded peculiar to me. We were seated at a half circle table by the window, and I watched as people walked toward that restroom repeatedly afterward—from the street no less, and not a single person was stopped and lectured the way I had been.

We didn’t make a scene. I didn’t complain to the manager..probably should have. Just not the type to bring attention to myself. However, wanted to share the experience I had and get it off my chest. The lady was wearing black attire, a bun in her dark blond hair and heavy set. Hoping it was just a bad day for her, but it sure did make my experience less...