CROUCH, JOHN RUSSELL (1916-1976).John Russell (Hondo) Crouch, humorist, writer, owner and self-proclaimed mayor of Luckenbach Texas, was born on December 4, 1916, in Hondo, Texas, to Ione and Harry Crouch, a telegraph operator for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Hondo Crouch was an All-American swimmer at the University of Texas, where he was awarded a degree in physical education in 1941. After training as a navigator in the Air Corps at Garner Field in 1942, he settled down to raise sheep, goats, and cattle near Fredericksburg. He was swimming coach at various Texas children's camps from the 1930s until the 1970s. In 1964 he was president of the Hall of Fame for UT athletes and in 1975 was influential in persuading the university to build the Texas Swim Center. From 1963 to 1975, under the pen name Peter Cedarstacker, Crouch wrote about 600 "Cedar Creek Clippings" for the Comfort News. Through his characters from the mythical town of Cedar Creek he satirized politics, government, ecology, deer hunters, social life, and everyday country problems and celebrations. In 1971 he bought Luckenbach, a small community established as an Indian trading post by German immigrant Albert Luckenbach in 1849. There Crouch presided as mayor over a population of three plus a single parking meter. As "clown prince" he brought to life the town's motto, "Everybody's Somebody in Luckenbach." He held zany celebrations, such as the Luckenbach World's Fair, the first Texas "women only" chili cook-off, Return of the Mud Daubers, and no-talent contests. Crouch participated in a Folklife Festival for Texas at the Smithsonian Institution in 1964. On July 4, 1976, Luckenbach received national attention for celebrating the Non-Buy Centennial, protesting the commercialization of the bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence. Crouch was a Republican. He was married for thirty years to Helen Ruth (Shatzie) Stieler, daughter of the 1945 "Goat King of the World," Adolf Stieler of Comfort, and they had four children. Crouch died of a heart attack on September 27, 1976, in Blanco.

Hondo Crouch, Imaginer, bought the tiny town of Luckenbach Texas back in the early seventies. The place became a magical, musical mecca for all kinds of people who enjoyed the simple things in life. Today, Hondo's daughter, Chris, and her husband, John Graham, are carrying on the spirit of "Hondo", on Main Street, in Uptown Fredericksburg, Texas. Featuring delicious
Texas food and the very best Texas Music, Hondo's is the place, in Fredericksburg, Texas, for Texas Fun!
Discover an incredible line-up of Texas musicians performing Wednesday - Sunday. The best music in the Texas Hill Country is live at Hondo's on Main. Our bands include: The Almost Patsy Cline Band, Thomas Michael Riley, Redd Volkaert, John Arthur Martinez, The Drug Store Cowboys, Bart Trotter and the SideGuys, Mike Blakely, John Christopher Way, The McKay Brothers, Lucky Tubb, The Dust Devils, Billy Dee, Jerry Jeff Walker, Harry and the Hightones, Elana James Band, Brad Williams and the Gulf Coast Playboys, Dale Watson, Walt Wilkins, Bo Porter, James Hand . . . Come on out - You won't be disappointed!

Hondo's on Main also has a great selection of Gourmet Texas Cusine, including burgers, Good Ol' Boys or Baskets, Stacked Enchiladas, Hot Crunchies, Salads, Chili and Soup, Kids' Food, and the Mayor's Moonlight Menu. Go ahead, indulge:

Burgers

One-half pound of thick juicy Certified Angus Beef, formed into a donut,
and grilled on our open flame mesquite wood grill.Served on a toasted sourdough bun
with crisp shredded lettuce, a slice of tomato, red onions, pickles,
and our mustard-mayonnaise mix on the side. We use egg as a binder in all our burgers, just like Mom.
We will cook burgers to specific temperature if requested

Hondo’s Donut Burger $6.65

With cheese: Mont Jack or Cheddar or Blue + 75¢

Bacon Cheddar Burger $7.65

Hondo Donut Burger piled high with crispy bacon strips and sharp Cheddar cheese.

Chili Cheese Burger $7.80

We fill our donut burger hole with our Terlingua Beef Chili, and sharp Cheddar cheese.

Blue Ribbon Barbeque Bacon Burger $8.25

Our Bacon Cheddar burger gets even better adding David’s award winning
BBQ sauce and a nest of our fried onion strings.

Tex Mex Burger $7.25

Our chipotle spiced donut burger drowned with warm Queso Fundido cheese dip.
Served with crisp lettuce and our Pico de Gallo salsa.

Lip Burnin’ Burger $7.00

Spicy chipotle chilies and green onions are mixed into our one-half pound donut burgers.
Topped with roasted green chilies. Slightly dangerous.
With cheese: Mont Jack or Cheddar or Blue + 75¢

Death Burger $7.50

We take our Lip Burnin’ Burger and add a layer of chopped fresh jalapeno chilies to push it over the edge.
Really, really dangerous. With cheese: Mont Jack or Cheddar or Blue + 75¢

Burger Toppers

Add sliced or diced fresh Jalapenos + 35¢
Add a pile of our fried Onion Strings + 75¢
Add grilled Portabella mushrooms + 75¢
Add hot crispy Bacon + 75¢
Add sliced Green Chiles + 75¢
Add fresh Guacamole or sliced Avocados + $1.00

Return to Top.
Sandwiches

Sandwiches are served on toasted bread with crisp shredded lettuce, a slice of tomato, red onions, and pickles.
All our bread spreads are on the side except for the Club and the Reuben.

Grilled Chicken Sandwich $6.45

Juicy marinated skinless chicken breast grilled to perfection on our mesquite grill.
Served on a toasted sourdough bun with our mustard-mayonnaise mix.
With cheese: Mont Jack or Cheddar or Blue + 75¢

Hot Chick Sandwich $6.75

A tender chicken breast, marinated in pureed spicy-smoky chipotle chilies.
Served on a toasted sourdough bun with cool Ranch dressing.
With cheese: Mont Jack or Cheddar or Blue + 75¢

Fried Chicken Sandwich $7.25

A tender, hand breaded chicken breast, thrown into fryer kettle, to create a golden brown crisp crust. Served on a toasted sourdough bun
with crisp shredded lettuce, a slice of tomato, red onions, pickles, and our spicy chipotle mayonnaise mix for some zing.
With cheese: Mont Jack or Cheddar or Blue + 75¢

Grilled Mahi-Mahi Sandwich $7.00

Moist tender mahi-mahi filet, grilled to perfection on our mesquite grill,
and drizzled with our Lime-Cilantro-Jalapeno vinaigrette.
Served on Texas toast with our creamy Avocado dressing.
With cheese: Mont Jack or Cheddar or Blue + 75¢

Chopped Barbeque Brisket Sandwich $7.15

Slow smoked chopped beef brisket in David’s BBQ sauce. Served “Carolina” style with
fresh pickles, onions, and Hondo’s tangy slaw on toasted sourdough bun

Portabella Mushroom Sandwich $7.75

A huge marinated Portabella mushrooms cap grilled on our mesquite grill
and topped with rich melted Blue Cheese. Served on a toasted sourdough bun
with our mustard-mayonnaise mix. A vegetarian feast.

Reuben Gone South Sandwich $6.75

Thinly sliced Peppered Turkey Pastrami layered on two slices
of Creole Mayonnaise-slathered German Brown Bread, topped with sauerkraut,
Monterey Jack Cheese, and our Fried Onion Strings;
all run through our broiler until the cheese is hot and melted.

Cedarstacker Club Sandwich $6.95

We stack thinly sliced ham, Cheddar cheese, and bacon strips on one slice of Texas toast
smeared with Creole mayonnaise, with thinly sliced smoked turkey,
Monterrey Jack cheese, and a tomato slice on the other.
It’s broiled until the cheeses melt and the bacon sizzles, adding crisp lettuce at the end.

Return to Top.
Good Ol'Boys or Baskets

Hondo’s version of a Louisiana Po-Boy. Served on crusty chewy toasted French bread mini loaf,
pilled high with freshly cooked ingredients and “dressed up” with Hondo’s tangy slaw.
Or served in a basket with just our curly Q fries and dipping sauce.

Fried Catfish GO’B $6.95

Golden fried farm raised catfish strips served with our own Creole Sauce on the side.

Fried Shrimp GO’B $7.75

Golden fried popcorn shrimp served with our own Creole Sauce on the side.

Fried Crawfish Tail GO’B $9.25

Spicy tender fried crawfish tails served with our own Creole Sauce on the side.

Fried Chicken Tenders GO’B $6.65

Fried tender marinated hand battered chicken tender strips served with our own Creole Sauce on the side.
With cheese: Mont Jack or Cheddar or Blue + 75¢

Chopped BBQ Brisket G’OB $6.25

Slow smoked chopped beef brisket in David’s BBQ sauce. Served with fresh pickles and onions.
Return to Top
Stacked Enchiladas

Tex Mex Red Enchiladas $6.85

Corn tortillas layered with sharp Cheddar & soft cheese, fresh onions, all stacked high and baked
with an Ancho & New Mexican chili sauce. Covered in our Terlingua Beef Chili,
more Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses to be really gooey & goopy;
with salsa and crisp tortilla chips to scoop up every drop of the sauce.

Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas $6.85

A fresh Poblano chili and Tomatillo green sauce covers our stacked corn tortillas
layered with spicy chicken, fresh onions, sharp Cheddar and soft cheeses.
Topped with Monterey Jack cheese and mild green chilies.
Served with salsa and crisp tortilla chips for sauce shoveling

Fajita-ladas $8.95

Our Tex Mex Red enchiladas hot from the oven,
covered with five ounces of just grilled Certified Angus skirt steak strips.
A bite of steak. A bite of gooey enchiladas. We would have come up with a better name
but we were too busy eating them. Served with salsa and crisp tortilla chips.

Return to Top.
Hot Crunchies

Onion Strings $4.00

Thinly sliced onions strings coated with a light buttermilk batter and spicy crust.
Served with our Creole and “Fireball” Ranch dipping sauces

Fresh Fried Parmesan Potato Chips $3.25

A big shareable basket of thinly sliced Russet potato chips, hot from the fryer,
dusted with grated Parmesan cheese, coarse salt, and black pepper.
Served with Dijon-Ranch dipping sauce.

Curly Q Potato Fries $3.25(Single Order) $4.25(Basket)

A big shareable basket of hot crisp seasoned twisty potato fries.

Double Cheese Potato Fries $6.50

Hot and crisp curly “Q” fries layered with Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese and garnished with green onions.
Served with our “Fireball” Ranch dipping sauce. Add Terlingua chili or crispy grilled bacon +$1.00

Return to Top.
Salads

Baked Goat Cheese Salad $8.45

Apple slices, glazed walnuts, dried cranberries are layered on a bed
of fresh mixed lettuces topped with a just-baked-until-warm medallion
of herb crusted goat cheese and our Dijon-apple cider vinaigrette.
Add a grilled chicken kabob or mahi-mahi filet +$3.00

Slob Cobb Salad $7.00

A messy salad piled high with chilled grilled chicken chunks, avocados wedges,
crisp bacon, crumbled blue cheese, chopped tomatoes, roasted corn, hard boiled eggs,
crunchy Chinese noodles, and crisp lettuce served with our own “Brown Derby” vinaigrette

Bacon Cheese Burger Salad $8.25

Our Hondo Donut Burger, served hot off the grill on fresh mixed lettuces, with Cheddar cheese,
crisp crumbled bacon, diced tomatoes, and crunchy croutons.
Served with our own Tomato Salsa vinaigrette and Ranch dressing.

Fish Taco Salad $8.45

A flaky Mahi-Mahi filet served hot off the grill and drizzled with our creamy Avocado dressing.
Layered on fresh mixed lettuces, with crisp corn tortilla strips, Monterey Jack cheese,
roasted corn, black olives, and diced tomatoes.
Our tangy Lime-Cilantro-Jalapeno vinaigrette served on the side.

Supa Chalupa Salad $7.25

Two crisp corn tortillas layered with black beans, grilled chicken chunks, green onions,
Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses; broiled until the cheeses melt,
adding Romaine and fresh mixed lettuces, tomato chunks, roasted corn, and black olives.
Served with fresh guacamole and our Tomato Salsa vinaigrette on the side.

Chicken Caesar Salad $7.15
Classic Caesar salad with crunchy croutons, shredded Parmesan cheese, diced tomatoes, and a just grilled chicken kabob

Return to Top.
Chili & Soup

Tortilla Soup $5.85

A rich chicken-tomato broth is underneath a raft of thin fried corn tortilla strips layered with tender grilled diced chicken,
fresh avocado wedges, diced tomatoes, roasted corn, shredded Monterrey Jack cheese,
and garnished with chopped cilantro leaves.

Skillet of Terlingua Chili $5.60

Hondo’s own recipe (all beef, no beans) baked in a skillet, topped with melted Cheddar cheese and diced onions.
Served with tortilla chips and sliced jalapenos.

Baked Frito Chili Pie $5.95

Ballpark food made better. A hot skillet of our Terlingua chili topped with crisp Fritos corn chips smothered
with Cheddar cheese and diced onions served with Hondo’s #9 tomato salsa and sour cream on the side.

Chili Cheese Dog $5.95

We bury our mesquite grilled all beef hot dog, split down the middle, with rich Terlingua chili and Cheddar cheese.
Served on a toasted hot dog bun.

Return to Top.
Bar Food

Stuffed & Roasted Jalapenos $5.95

Cris’s discovery! Six fresh bacon and cream cheese stuffed jalapeno chilies,
wrapped in a slice of smoky bacon and slow-roasted in our oven until tender and gooey.
Served with Ranch dressing (to cool your tongue down).

Warm Queso Fundido Dip
Couple $5.75 Crowd $8.25

Sautéed poblano chilies, onions, and bell peppers layered with rich Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese,
run through our oven until gooey and bubbly and served with crisp tortilla chips and sliced jalapenos.
Add our own Terlingua beef chili or grilled chicken to the mix +$1.00

Hot Gooey Green SHRIMP Dip
Couple $6.80 Crowd $8.50

OK, it’s got spinach, but the spinach is buried under roasted green chilies, tender shrimp chunks,
diced tomatoes, sautéed onions, melted Monterrey Jack and cream cheese. Served with crisp tortilla chips.

Grilled Chicken Quesadillas $5.95

A large flour tortilla filled with grilled fajita spiced Chicken, tomato salsa, green onions,
Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses; char-grilled on our mesquite grill.
Served with more tomato salsa and sour cream.

Grilled Portabella Mushroom Quesadillas $7.25

A large flour tortilla filled with our marinated, grilled, and thinly sliced Portabella mushrooms,
grilled mixed peppers, tomato salsa, green onions, Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses; char-grilled on our mesquite grill.
Served with fresh tomato salsa and sour cream.

Chips & Fresh Salsa $3.85

A beer tray of crisp corn chips served with a bowl of Hondo’s #9 tomato salsa
and fresh diced jalapenos to spice it up to your desire.

Mesquite Grilled
Chicken Tamales $7.50

(Made fresh once a week, check the Bar’s “Tamales Yes or No” sign for availability)
Handmade fresh in our kitchen in small batches, six spicy Yucatan style chicken tamales
in the traditional masa and corn shucks; gently roasted on our Mesquite grill.
Served with our Hondo’s #9 tomato salsa.

Nacho Construction Kit $6.45

A pan of crisp corn chips layered with Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses, green onions, thinly sliced jalapenos;
broiled until the cheese comes off in long strands. Served with our Hondo’s #9 tomato salsa,
sour cream, and fresh guacamole to layer any way you choose.
Add grilled chicken or Terlingua chili +$1.00 Add grilled beef fajita strips +$2.00

Return to Top.
Kid's Food

Kid’s Donut Hole Burger $4.55

A small 1/4 pound donut hole shaped ground beef patty served dry on a toasted bun
with curly Q potato fries and mayonnaise on the side.
Add veggies + 75¢. Add cheese: Mont Jack or Cheddar + 50¢

Kid’s Chicken Kabob $5.15

A just grilled chicken kabob served with potato fries
and tangy Ranch dressing for dipping.

Grilled Hot Dog $4.65

Oversized all beef hot dog, split down the middle, and grilled over our mesquite fire.
Served on a toasted hot dog bun with curly Q potato fries.

Kid’s Grilled Cheese Quesadillas $4.00

A large flour tortilla, layered with Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses; char-grilled and served
with a side of Hondo’s #9 tomato salsa.

Kid’s Frito Pie $3.25

Fritos corn chips and our own Terlingua chili piled high with
Cheddar cheese and served in the bag.

Return to Top.
The Mayor's Moonlight Menu

All of the following are served on real plates with a fluffy pile of Cheddar cheese covered smashed Red Bliss potatoes.
You may substitute our Onion Strings, Potato Fries, or Parmesan Potato Chips for the smashed potatoes.
Dinner Salad $2.25

David’s Best BBQ Brisket Plate $8.45

A generous half-pound of sliced, fork tender, Beef Brisket that has smoked slowly all day.
Served with David’s Award Winning “That Tharr” BBQ Sauce.

What’s David Smokin’ Plate Market Price

A generous serving of something delicious that David has slowly smoked all day.
Served with our Award Winning BBQ Sauce.

Smoked Pig Loin $9.75

A generous 1/2 pound of Pork Loin, slow-roasted, smoked, and sliced into medallions.
Served with David’s new Molé BBQ Sauce—spicy with a hint of dark chocolate.

Bacon Wrapped Little Tender $14.75

Nine ounces of bacon wrapped Teres Major “filet,” grilled to order on our Mesquite Grill
and topped with flash-fired mixed fresh peppers.

Border Patrol Spiced-Rubbed Sirloin $15.75

Tex Mex spice-rubbed 10 oz. hand cut Sirloin Steak, grilled to order on our Mesquite Grill
and topped with flash-fired mixed fresh peppers.

Texas Fried Chicken Tenders $8.50

One fat Chicken breast, sliced thin and doubled buttermilk battered with a zippy herb & spice flour coating,
deep fried until crisp-tender, with our spicy Texas-Proud Poblano Chile cream gravy on the side

Texas Fried Steak $14.25

(Don’t call it “Chicken” when it’s this good.)
A 6 oz. USDA Choice Sirloin Steak pounded thin to cover our platter,
and doubled buttermilk battered with a zippy herb & spice flour coating, deep fried until crisp-tender,
with our spicy Texas-Proud Poblano Chile cream gravy on the side.

We invite you to browse through our store and shop with confidence. You can create an account with us, if you like, or shop as a guest. Either way, you'll find Caps, Games, Music, Novelties, Souvenirs and T-Shirts.

http://shop.hondosonmain.com/main.sc

312 W. Main Street, Fredericksburg,Texas 78624

830-997-1633 or 830-997-1853