Hello everyone, thanks for taking a second to read this. My name is graham and I just opened The Elroy cafe, its real down home cooking and everything is made from scratch. Hand breaded chicken fried steak, real country gravy (not that powderd B.S.) hand cut fries, hand formed burgers, delisious mashers, all you can eat fresh fried catfish friday buffet, rubens, philly cheese steaks, grilled steaks, fried shrimp basketts, cobler ala-mode with vanilla bean ice cream, All the good stuff! The restaurant is a tribute to old racers from surounding areas and serves as a mini museim with a picture gallery on the walls. A tribute to Two lane blacktop Corner with lots of movie memerabillia from the movie ( not compleated but soon will be) and lots and lots of historical shots from days gone by at various drag strips in the surounding texas central region. Pictures and articles of my beloved costom Earls Pearl. I encourage everyone to come out, drive your cars out as a group or as a solo trip,day trip, date, whatever and take pictures and swap stories. You never know whos gonna be there. If you give me a heads up before you come out and let me know what time and I will do my best to cone off an area just for your group 512-243-2233 or my cell 512-809-3711 if I dont answer call the restaurant number, im probly cooking and not able to answer the cell.The restaurant is located 1/8 mile from the new F-1 race track being built and its a real nice ride out. clubs welcome, lone wolfs welcome, bobbers welcome, g***ers welcome anyone with a true intrest in hot rodding past is welcome. I promise you you wont regrett it from a culinary standpoint or as a hot rod enthusiests. I plan on putting in horse shoes, washers, darts, pinball machines, have live music, and we will be having the first anual Elroy car show in conjunction with the grand opening. If anybody is intrested in showing their car please let me know. I have room for 100-150 cars and hope it to be like a version of pistons and paint or like the lone star round up was in the beggining at pebble beach here in Austin. Vendors let me know as well and bands. Good times. The restaurant currently doesnt sell alchohal but byob is allowed as long as your responsible. http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Elroy-Cafe/202459289785244 I am looking for photos to copy or black and whites of peoples perents, grandperents, and guys/galls that are still around that would like to share their legacy. Thanks again for veiwing and please look up my website for menu options www.theelroycafe.com or the elroycafe on Facebook. please like this on there to get the word out. The Elroy Cafe 13602 F.M. 812 Del Valle Texas, 786217 512-243-cafe (2233) Also hechoentexas.blogsot.com is a great site working in conjunction to get the word out and is one of my favorite websites besides the hamb about us car guys. Please check it out as well. Thanks again for taking the time to read this and introduce yourselves so I can get to know ya if I dont already.My name is Graham sonnenberg and if im not there im probly doing car stuff. P.S. if you have a car for sale or wanting something 64 and earlier feel free to post up a half page flier on the cork board int he atrium. Hope to see yall there. Heres a sample of some of the historical pictures featured.
There will also be a suggestion box that will be forwarded to F-1 to let them know what events people would like to see at the track, Can you say Drag Racing? its possible. lots of talk about puting in a 1/4 mile in strip but need supporters. Austin could have its very own strip again just like the old days...Who's on board?
Got the address down and will make it out the next trip to Austin, Sounds interesting and my kind of place.
Awesome Graham! I didn't get enough time to hang out. I'l definently check your place out next time I'm in town.
Two of my favorite things, home cooked food and car related stuff! I will pay you a visit on my next trip through Austin. Whats up peddlr? Good to meet you at the Round Up.
I will be in Austin for work in a few weeks I will do my beat to stop by cause it sounds awesome! Sam
Well, drag strip not going to hapen, I catered the general contractors meeting today at the track and they said no. wishfull thinking. but they are going to have moto gp if anyone is intrested. Unbeleivable track though none the less.
I live in Round Rock, I will make it a point to take the wife and kids there soon. How far are you from the F1 track? I am an avid sport bike rider and will be heading to the motogp races for sure.
Best of luck to you...cool idea. Hope the support from your customer base is good. Jonnie King www.legends.thewwbc.net
The restaurant is 1.8 mile east on 183 from entrance. Easter sunday we will have an easter egg hunt at 2:00pm sharp for the kiddos, bouncy house, full buffet under the oak tree in the back, bubble machines, face painting the whole nine, so if anyone has grandkids, kids, freinds with kids, c-mon in. We open at 11:am-4pm. Easter sunday at The elroy cafe...Drive your cars out and have some fun with the family. Tou dont have to buy anything to enjoy easter here. This is a family place
But I thought you were on 812.. Is this the same bldg that has been the Elroy cafe for years? But with you as the new owner (The restaurant is 1.8 mile east on 183 from entrance.)
Congrats on the new restaurant!..I've heard from two friends of mine that the food was excellent.Will try to come out and eat as soon as possible
its not the Elroy Country Cafe, that place closed a few years back. It yoused to be a mexican food restaurant but I bought the building and turned it into a nestalgia hot rod cafe. Its physical adress is 13602 fm 812, del valle tx. 78617
Man, I sure wish you the best of luck. Austin is gettin' hot in food circles, wouldn't be surprised if you make the Elroy a success.
I'm bringing my grandmother who has alzheimers and prefers to hide her own Easter eggs. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm in love with a ***** I can't stand.
Ha Ha, well fridays are all you can eat catfish, I bet she will remeber that. We have a good turnout and its kind of like cheers in there. Come join us sometime.
Just added a flatscreen to watch old street racing videos from back in the day as well a smovies about old cars for eye candy, if anyone has any old videos of days gone by please let me copy them. Theres a free meal included if its good, as well as pictures. Dont forget about Easter Brunch at The Elroy Cafe, bouncy house for the kiddos, sack races, prime rib with horseradish cream sauce, chicken and wafles, omlets, fruit tray, cheese tray, BBQ? all the good stuff. BYOB for those that are responsible and dont scare the children lol. Hope some of yall can make it out.
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