Springhill Restaurant - Pflugerville
Springhill Restaurant - Pflugerville
Written by Cathy Kincaid Tuesday, 07 February 2006
Quality keeps customers coming back
Springhill Restaurant was the first restaurant recommended to me when I moved to this area in 1989. It’s the good times with friends and family that I think of now, but it’s the quality of the food that kept us coming back.
While a teacher, colleagues and I often retreated to the restaurant for lunch during in-service meetings. A friend and I frequently met there to split the Springhill Salad ($7.99) while we dieted together.
When my children were in high school, there were evenings when only Springhill would fit our busy lives and palettes. We would head out to the restaurant; each of us planning to order our own favorite.
The thing I noticed is people always order their favorite item. They always seem to order their favorite item.
Ian Moede, son of Pflugerville residents, Kurt and Lauren Moede, and now a student at UT, is an example of the loyal Springhill customer. Even though Ian lives near UT and could eat at any number of restaurants in downtown Austin, he and his girlfriend chose to stop off at Springhill before visiting mom and dad on the weekend.
“Ian always gets the Springhill Salad,” Lauren said. “He says Springhill’s Ranch dressing is the best there is. He’s been ordering that since he was a little boy.”
Linda and Carroll Humphrey opened Springhill in 1985. The atmosphere they created, with antiques covering walls and ceilings and the tables with advertisements laminated into the tops, fits the small town atmosphere that was Pflugerville 20 years ago. Linda believes the longevity of the restaurant is due to the consistency of the menu and their treatment of customers as if they are family.
General manager, Zaby, began as a dishwasher 19 years ago while a high school student and worked every position in the restaurant before becoming manager.
As their ad says, if you love seafood, you’ll be in heaven here. The choices include fried or grilled catfish fillets, shrimp, oysters or the seafood feast which includes gumbo, shrimp, oysters and catfish. ($13.99)
Other favorites are the Chicken Fried Steak and Chicken Fried Chicken. Both are served with creamy country gravy, French fries and Texas toast. ($8.99) The Hamburger Baskets are huge, juicy burgers served with hand cut fries. ($6.49)
As good as the meal is and no matter how much you eat, someone at the table has to order dessert. My family always split one of the Fruit Cobblers of the Day, served with a scoop of Blue Bell ice cream.($3.99) However, on a recent visit, we also ordered the Chocolate Lover’s Pie. ($3.29) It, too, was a delicious, creamy finish to the meal.
Springhill Restaurant, 2505 West Pecan St., Pflugerville, TX 78660
512-251-0159
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