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"In a new book titled 100 Best U.S. Wedding Destinations, Kathryn Gabriel Loving says you don't have to leave the country to tie the knot in a beautiful setting"
The Luckenbach Dancehall is one of 'em!
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They used to ask Benno Engel (Luckenbach Owner until 1970) why he didn’t hire somebody to help him with the bar, suggesting that some people might be waiting on them selves and then forgetting to pay. He said, “Well, maybe some of them are, but you know it’s cheaper than hiring somebody.” ~Benno Engel
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Sample Menus
We can provide most any type of menu selection you desire. Below is only a sample of what can be served at your celebration or party. If what you are looking for is not listed here just ask us!
CASUAL DINING
FAJITA PLATE
- BEEF OR CHICKEN FAJITAS WITH BEANS, RICE, PICO DE GALLO
- TEA
BBQ PLATE WITH ALL THE FIXINS'
- BRISKET AND/OR SAUSAGE
- BEANS, POTATO SALAD
- TEA & FIXINS'
- PEACH COBBLER
HAMBURGER HEAVEN
- ALL BEEF PATY BURGER
- CURLY FRIES OR JALAPENO POPPERS
GERMAN TACOS
- OPA’S SAUSAGE WITH SAUERKRAUT IN TORTILLA
THE STATE DISH
CATFISH DINNER
- FRIED CATFISH WITH COLESLAW, FRIES AND TEA
- PEACH COBBLER
FINE DINING
PARTY HORS D’OEUVRES
- COLD DIPS WITH APPROPRIATE CHIPS OR BREADS
- ONION, CRAB, SPINACH HERB, HUMMUS, BABA GHANOUSH, TAPENADE
- HOT DIPS WITH COMPLIMENTING CHIPS OR BREADS
ARTICHOKE CAPER, BRIE RED ONION, CHILE CON QUESO, QUESO LOCO (SPICY SAUSAGE, ROASTED CORN AND GREEN CHILIES)
- COLD CANAPES
SMOKED SALMON MOUSSE ON GARLIC TOAST ROUNDS
ARTICHOKE BOTTOM FILLED WITH SPICY SMOKED TURKEY MOUSSE
- TOMATO BOAT FILLED WITH HERB CREAM CHEESE
SALAMI CORNICOPIA FILLED WITH BLUE CHEESE MOUSSE
TOASTED FOCACCIA COINS TOPPED WITH BASIL TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA
HOT HORS D’OEUVRES
- FRIED STUFFED JALEPENO WITH RANCH DIPPING SAUCE
- MINI PORK EGGROLLS WITH HOT MUSTARD AND SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE
- CORN FRITTERS WITH ROASTED PEPPER DIPPING SAUCE
- POTATO SAUERKRAUT CROQUETTES WITH 1000 ISLAND DIP
- FRIED STUFFED MUSHROOMS
- CHICKEN QUESADILLAS WITH SPICY CHIPOLTE SALSA
- SCALLOPS WRAPPED IN BACON
- SESAME CHICKEN TENDERS WITH SATAY SAUCE
- SPICY SHRIMP AND BEEF SKEWERS
- CORNBREAD TRIANGLES WITH SMOKED QUAIL IN TAMARIND BBQ SAUCE
- COCONUT FRIED SHRIMP WITH PRICKLY PEAR SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE
- AXIS VENISON KABOB WITH PORT GLAZE
- MINI BEEF WELLINGTONS
- SPICY CRAB BITES WITH COOL CURRY DIPPING SAUCE
SPECIALTY BUFFET ITEMS
- SHRIMP SOMBERO
- SHRIMP STUFFED MASA TORTILLA
- ITALIAN SEASONED AXIS VENISON MEATBALL SKEWERS IN YELLOW TOMATO SAUCE
- MACAIRE POTATO COINS TOPPED WITH CREME FRAICHE AND CAVIAR
- WILD MUSHROOM STRUDEL WITH WILD BERRY THYME COULIS
- CRAWFISH TARTLETTES
- 3 oz. CRAB CAKES WITH REMOULADE
BITE SIZE APPETIZERS
- SEAFOOD CRAB CAKES
- PARTY SPIRAL WRAPS (SIX VARIETIES ROLLED IN CRACKER BREAD)
SWEET THINGS
- CHOCOLATE CHIPOLTE DECADENCE WITH RASPBERRY SPLASH
- PRALINE PECAN CHEESECAKE
- KEY LIME TARTLETTES
- TRIPLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
- ASSORTED HOLIDAY COOKIES
- WHITE CHOCOLATE CHERRY BREAD PUDDING
PRESENTATION STATIONS
PASTA STATION
- CHOICE OF THREE PASTAS: PENNE, FARFALLE, TORTELLINI, FETTUCCINI, CHEESE RAVIOLI
- CHOICE OF THREE SAUCES:
MARINARA, ALFREDO, PESTO CREAM, SHERRIED SHRIMP
- ADDED INGREDIENTS:
SAUTEED MUSHROOMS, SAUTEED ONIONS, SAUTEED PEPPERS
SERVED WITH FRESH GARLIC BREAD
MONGOLIAN BBQ
- GUESTS CHOOSE FROM STRIPS OF BEEF OR CHICKEN, OR FRESH SHRIMP (FLASHED IN A HOT PAN)
- ADD: SNOW PEAS, WATER CHESTNUTS, ONIONS, CARROTS, BEAN SPROUTS (LIGHTLY SAUTEED WITH THE MEAT)
- IN: MILD GINGER SOY SAUCE OR SPICY ORIENTAL GLAZE
LETTUCE WRAP STATION
- CRISP ROMAINE LEAVES OR BOSTON BIBB LETTUCE
- FILLED WITH YOUR CHOICE OF: GROUND GINGER TURKEY, GROUND GARLIC BEEF, OR THIN STRIPS OF FRIED FISH
- GARNISHED WITH: RADISHES, SPROUTS, CILANTRO AND LIME JUICE
TACO STATION
- SOFT CORN TORTILLAS, SOFT FLOUR TORTILLAS OR CRISPY TACO SHELLS
- FILLED WITH: GROUND BEEF TACO MEAT, THIN STRIPS OF CHICKEN FAJITA MEAT OR PORK GUISADA
- GARNISHED WITH: LETTUCE, TOMATOES, ONIONS, JALAPENOS, CHEESE, SOUR CREAM
TEXAS STYLE BUFFETS
SOUTHWESTERN BUFFET
- TOSSED GARDEN GREENS WITH CUCUMBERS, TOMATOES AND RANCH DRESSING
- SLICED JICAMA AND ORANGE SALAD WITH LIME CHILI VINIAGRETTE
- TOMATO RED ONION AND AVOCADO SALAD
- GRILLED SIRLOIN STEAK WITH TOBACCO ONIONS
- GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST WITH CORN RELISH
- TOMATILLO RICE
- FIRE ROASTED VEGETABLES
- WARM CORN AND FLOUR TORTILLAS
- PLATTER OF JALEPENOS & ONIONS AND BOWLS OF SALSA
- MARGARITA TART AND PECAN DECADENCE CAKE
- COFFEE AND ICED TEA
FAJITA BUFFET
- TORTILLA SOUP WITH CLASSIC GARNISHES
- SHREDDED ICEBERG SALAD LAYERED WITH DICED TOMATOES, CILANTRO AND LIME VINIAGRETTE
- BEEF AND CHICKEN FAJITAS
- MARINATED IN SOUTHWESTERN SPICES, TOSSED WITH BELL PEPPERS AND ONIONS
- SERVED WITH GUACAMOLE, SOUR CREAM, HOMEMADE SALSA AND WARM TORTILLAS
- BORRACHO BEANS
- RICE TOSSED WITH CORN AND CARROTS
- FIRE ROASTED VEGETABLES
- TORTILLA CHIPS AND SALSA
- MARGARITA TART AND FLAN
- COFFEE AND ICED TEA
ELEGANT SUMMER WEDDING BUFFET
SMOKED SALMON
- DISPLAY WITH CAPERS, RED ONIONS, EGGS AND DILLED CREAM CHEESE SERVED WITH MINI BAGELS AND ASSORTED TOASTS
- CHILLED SHRIMP COCKTAIL WITH COCKTAIL SAUCE, REMOULADE AND LEMONS
- RUM MARINATED TENDERLION OF BEEF SERVED WITH SILVER DOLLAR ROLLS AND PINEAPPLE JALEPENO CHUTNEY
- CARVER PROVIDED
- OVEN ROASTED ROSEMARY POTATOES SERVED CHILLED
- FRESH BLANCHED ASPARAGUS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER VINIAGRETTE
- WEDDING CAKE
- ITALIAN CREAM WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING AND FRESH FLOWERS
DELI BUFFET
- TOSSED GARDEN GREENS WITH CUCUMBERS & TOMATOES AND CHOICE OF TWO SALAD DRESSINGS
- PASTA SALAD WITH FRESH VEGETABLES IN A LITE VINIAGRETTE DRESSING
- BROCCOLI SALAD WITH RED PEPPERS AND PINENUTS IN A LEMONY MAYONNAISE DRESSING
COLD DELI DISPLAY TO INCLUDE: BAKED HAM, ROAST BEEF, SMOKED TURKEY BREAST, SALAMI, SWISS, CHEDDAR AND MONTERREY JACK CHEESES
- GARNISHED WITH: LETTUCE, TOMATOES, RED ONION, PICKLES,
MAYONNAISE AND MUSTARD
- SERVED WITH: SESAME BUNS AND ASSORTED SLICED BREADS
- FRESH FRUIT SALAD, COOKIES
- COFFEE AND TEA
ITALIAN BUFFET
- TRADITIONAL CEASAR SALAD ZUCCHINI AND YELLOW SQUASH
- VINAIGRETTE WITH BELL PEPPERS
- CHEESE CANNELLONI WITH TWO SAUCES
- ROLLED AND STUFFED FLANK STEAK
- RATATOUILLE
- POLENTA WITH SAGE BROWN BUTTER
- CHERRY CHEESECAKE AND AMARETTO COOKIES
- COFFEE AND TEA
HILL COUNTRY BBQ
- CREAMY COLE SLAW
- TRADITIONAL POTATO SALAD
- TOMATO CUCUMBER SALAD WITH CILANTRO AND LIME
BBQ CHICKEN
- SLOW SMOKED BRISKET
- PEPPER BEEF AND PORK SAUSAGE
- ALL WITH ZESTY BBQ SAUCE
- CORN COBBETTES
- BURRACHO PINTO BEANS
- PICKLES, JALAPENOS & ONIONS
- JALAPENO CORNBREAD
- BUTTERMILK BISCUITS
- WARM COBBLER AND PECAN PIE
- COFFEE AND TEA
MEDITERRANEAN BUFFET
- GREEK SALAD PLATTER OF ROMAINE, CHICKPEAS, FETA, KALAMATAS, CUCUMBERS, PEPERONCINIS AND TOMATOES
DRESSED IN OREGANO VINIAGRETTE CUCUMBER YOUGURT SALAD WITH TOMATOES AND FRESH HERBS
- TABOULI
- ASSORTED OLIVES, PITA AND FLAT BREADS
- CHICKEN KABOBS WITH ONIONS AND
PEPPERS
- SHRIMP FRITTERS WITH GARLIC
- KASHA WITH GOLDEN RAISINS AND PECANS
- RICE PUDDING AND LEMON TART
- COFFEE AND TEA
PLATED DINNERS
BEEF (TENDERLOIN)
- TOSSED BABY GREENS WITH MANDARIN ORANGES AND SLICED
TOASTED ALMONDS
- CRAB AND SPINACH CHICKEN ROULADE WITH YELLOW TOMATO
SAUCE
- LENTIL TIMBALE AND GRILLED VEGETABLES
- ZESTY LEMON TART
- MIXED SALAD GREENS WITH CHERRY TOMATOES AND CUCUMBERS
- SLICED PEPPERED TENDERLOIN WITH CHASSEUR SAUCE
- PESTO MASHED POTATOES
- ROASTED CORN AND ZUCCHINI RAGOUT
- NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE WITH
- CHOICE OF SAUCE
PORK
- BABY FIELD GREENS WITH GORGANZOLA, CANDIED PECANS AND RASPBERRY VINIAGRETTE
- SEARED LOLLIPOP PORKCHOP WITH SEA SCALLOPS IN SOUBISE SAUCE
- SWEET POTATOES DUCHESS AND SEASONAL VEGETABLES
- APPLE DUMPLING IN POOL OF CARAMEL CREME ANGLAISE
BEEF (STEAK)
- SPINACH SALAD WITH RED ONION HARD COOKED EGG AND WARM BACON VINIAGRETTE
- BLACKENED CARPETBAGGER STEAK WITH CREAMY TARRAGON SAUCE
- JAMBALAYA SPICED RICE AND MAQUE CHOUX WITH OKRA
- BOURBON PECAN PIE
VEAL
- MIXED GREENS WITH FETA CHEESE, TOMATOES AND BLACK OLIVES TOSSED IN BASIL VINIAGRETTE
- SEARED VEAL MEDALLIONS IN WILD MUSHROOM SAUCE
- CREAMY PARMESAN RISOTTA
- ITALIAN STYLE GREEN BEANS
- RASPBERRY TIRAMISU
BEEF (PRIME RIB)
- ICEBERG SALAD LOUIS WITH 1000 ISLAND DRESSING
- 10 oz. SMOKED PRIME RIB WITH ANCHO PEPPER AU JUS
- POTATOES DAUPHINOISE
- GREEN BEAN AMANDINE
- BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON HARD SAUCE
SEAFOOD (RED SNAPPER)
- MIXED ENDIVE SALAD WITH ROASTED PEPPERS, PINE NUTS, KALAMATA OLIVES AND LEMON VINIAGRETTE
- PECAN ENCRUSTED SNAPPER FILET IN ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE
- RICE O’BRIEN
- SEASONAL FRESH VEGETABLES
- CHOCALATE MINT MOUSSE TORTE
LAMB
- SPINACH SALAD WITH RED ONION, CHERRY TOMATOES AND HARD COOKED EGG TOSSED WITH WARM BACON VINIAGRETTE
- DIJON HERB LAMB CHOPS WITH ROSEMARY MINT AU JUS
- PARMESAN POLENTA
- BRAISED CABBAGE AND GREENS
- PEAR ALMOND TART
SEAFOOD (CHILEAN SEA BASS)
- ASIAN SPICED VEGETABLE SALAD
- POACHED CHILEAN SEA BASS ON POOL OF RED CURRY COCONUT BROTH
- GINGER RICE TIMBALE
- VEGETABLE STIR FRY
- LEMON GRASS FLAN WITH GINGER SUGAR SYRUP
PASTA
- TOSSED GREENS WITH TOMATOES, FRESH BASIL, KALAMATA OLIVES AND BALSAMIC VINIAGRETTE
- SPINACH PASTA CANNALONI STUFFED WITH THREE CHEESES AND SWIMMING IN A FRESH POMADORA SAUCE
- AMARETTO POACHED PEARS AND ASSORTED BISCOTTI
SEAFOOD (SHRIMP)
- SALAD GREENS WITH AVOCADO, TOMATO AND RED ONION
WITH LIME VINIAGRETTE
- SAUTEED SHRIMP PARMESAN WITH BELL PEPPERS
- BED OF STEAMED RICE
- SEASONAL VEGETABLES
- BOURBON PECAN DECADENCE
All Dinners Served with Rolls and Butter
Fresh Brewed Coffee, Tea and Iced Tea
WEDDING CAKES
BRIDE’S CAKE SUGGESTIONS
WHITE CAKE
- RASPBERRY FILLING, BUTTERCREAM ICING
- FRESH FLOWERS
- 2-4 TIERS
WHITE CAKE
- RASPBERRY FILLING. BUTTERCREAM ICING
- BUTTERCREAM FLOWERS
- 2-4 TIERS
WHITE CAKE
- RASPBERRY BAVARIAN FILLING. BUTTERCREAM ICING
- MARZIPAN FLOWERS
- 2-4 TIERS
ITALIAN CREAM CAKE
- STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM FILLING
- BUTTERCREAM OR CREAM CHEESE ICING
- MARZIPAN ROSES AND LEAVES
- 2-4 TIERS
CARROT CAKE
- CREAM CHEESE ICING
- BUTTERCREAM ROSES AND LEAVES
- 2-4 TIERS
WHITE CAKE
- FRUIT BAVARIAN CREAM FILLING, BUTTERCREAM ICING
- SHEETED MARZIPAN OR ROLLED FONDANT
- WHITE CHOCOLATE CURLS AND HANDMADE MARZIPAN ROSES AND LEAVES
- 2-4 TIERS
GROOM’S CAKE SUGGESTIONS
GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE
- COCONUT PECAN TOPPING
- CHOCOLATE GANACHE PIPING AND CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM
- SHAVED CHOCOLATE
RICH CHOCOLATE CAKE
- SANDWICHED WITH CHOCOLATE BAVARIAN
- FRESH STRAWBERRIES PIPED WITH CHOCOLATE GANACHE
- SHAVED CHOCOLATE TOPPED WITH CHOCOLATE DIPPED STRAWBERRIES
ORANGE CHOCOLATE CAKE
- SANDWICHED WITH ORANGE MOUSSE
- ICED IN CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM
- GARNISHED WITH SHAVED WHITE AND DARK CHOCOLATE,
CHOCOLATE GANACHE AND CANDIED ORANGE ZEST
CHOCOLATE SPONGE CAKE WITH RASPBERRY SYRUP
- ICED WITH CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
- TOPPED WITH SHAPED CHOCOLATE PIECES AND MARZIPAN ROSES
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