Little Gretel Restaurant 518 River Road, Boerne Little Gretel, a Boerne restaurant alongside Cibolo Creek which specialized in Czech-German-Eastern European fare, announced its closure in April due to the retirement of chef-owners Denise and Jimmy Mazal. Its menu included items such as schnitzel, sauerbraten and wild boar sausages. Credit: Photo via Google Maps

The Boerne building that housed longtime German restaurant Little Gretel isn’t staying empty for long.

A new concept called The Rill Eatery & Bar next month will begin serving burgers and “elevated bar food” from 518 River Road in Boerne, MySA reports. Little Gretel’s longtime owners announced plans to shutter the spot in April.

The Rill co-owner Kris Padier told the news site that her family-friendly restaurant will offer items such as burger sliders, flatbread pizzas and “Texas-style egg rolls” along with charcuterie boards. The menu also will feature kid-approved dishes along with options for those on keto and vegan diets.

An outdoor patio area, now under construction, will have a new deck, tables, TVs and a margarita-and-tequila bar, Padier told MySA. The interior of the Cibolo Creek-facing property also is getting upgrades.

The Rill is a joint venture between Padier and husband David — proprietors of La Vernia burger spot Barbed Wire Burger Co. — and Roeh Kfir, the owner of Buck’s Saloon in Adkins and Bracken Creekside Saloon in San Antonio, according to MySA.

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This article appears in Jun 14-27, 2023.

Nina Rangel uses nearly 20 years of experience in the foodservice industry to tell the stories of movers and shakers in the food scene in San Antonio. As the Food + Nightlife Editor for the San Antonio...