DINING FEATURE
BY EMILY LINCKE
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4 DISHES TO TRY
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Chicken fried steak ($18.75): This tenderized steak is fried and served with mashed potatoes and gravy.
ChocolateWhiskey Cake ($7.50): Chocolate cake is drizzled in whiskey- infused salted caramel.
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DoubleCut SmokedPorkChop ($24): A wood re-roasted pork chop is paired with creolemustard andmashed potatoes.
Modern additions to the historical structure include a rooftop patio and upstairs bar, which hosts live music.
TheWunsche Burger ($11.75): A recipe that is about 40 years old, this 1-inch-thick beef patty is topped with lettuce, tomatoes, red onion and pickles, all piled onto a brioche bun.
PHOTOS BY EMILY LINCKECOMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
Wunsche Bros. Cafe&Saloon Old Town Spring staple keeps history alive, celebrates new chapter W unsche Bros. Cafe & Saloon has stood for more than 100 years
February 2021. “This is kind of the heart of Old Town Spring,” Managing Partner Tina Kosh Goodson said. “It’s been an honor to bring it back to the community.” Much of the building—as well as its menu—has been restored to pay homage to the original Wunsche Bros. with vintage decor and dishes. “Our burger recipe is 40 years old,” Kosh Goodson said. “Our whiskey cake dates back to 1902.” Other parts of the restaurant, however, celebrate the modern portion of the restaurant’s history, including a rooftop patio and an upstairs bar, where live music is held Thursdays-Saturdays. Additionally, a new section has
been added to the restaurant’s menu called “Campre Fare,” fea- turing smoked chicken, sausage and pulled pork—all of which are cooked in the kitchen’s smoker. In the spirit of preserving history, the building’s former hotel hallways can still be explored by patrons who venture upstairs. Pictures of the original owners as well as render- ings of the restaurant throughout the decades also adorn the walls. General Manager Mark Holmes said one of the most rewarding things about his job is seeing longtime customers return. “Generations of generations still come here,” Holmes said. “It’s incredible because you’re coming in for those memories.”
Wunsche Bros. is run by General Manager Mark Holmes, Managing Partner Tina Kosh Goodson and employee Eddie Stark.
in Old Town Spring. Today, the restaurant continues to oer patrons a combination of historical and modern-day appeal. Considered a recorded historic landmark by the Texas Historical Commission, the restaurant— originally dubbed Wunsche Bros. Saloon and Hotel—was constructed in 1902. According to the THC, it is Spring’s oldest commercial building still located at its original site. After the building was damaged in a re in 2015, the Kosh family purchased the property in 2017 and after four years of restoration work reopened Wunsche’s to the public in
WunscheBros. Cafe&Saloon 103 Midway St., Spring 281-350-2233 www.wunschebros.com Hours: Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
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