Come and Crepe It!

​Gonzales, Texas

On a pretty morning in May, Don and I found ourselves in the town of Gonzales. 

This curious town has a pretty courthouse and an enormous flag with a canon. The "Come and Take It" words were supposedly spoken by the residents of Gonzales in 1893, when the Mexican army demanded the town return the canon they'd given to the community.  It's a feisty little quote.

Feisty Little Business

We ended up having breakfast at a cute little place right the old square.

Come & Crepe It is sort of a fitting name for a cafe in this tough little town. This business was also pretty bold and feisty, since they opened in November 2020, right in the midst of the pandemic. That takes courage.

Sweet Old Building

The cafe was housed in a building that goes way back.

I don't believe this old brick structure, is quite as old as the Texas Revolution, but it was built in the 1800's. I love eating in old buildings!

Cozy and Clean

The building was old, but the atmosphere felt fresh and new. 

The business was only 6 months old, when we visited.

In the Window

Don and I took a seat at a high table in the window.  

Twinkly lights kept us from nodding off, before we got our big cups of coffee.

Alex and Our Crepes

The owner Alex, looked like he'd been making crepes a lot longer than a half year.

He was pleasant and chatty while he whirled my crepe around on the "crepe cooker" or whatever you call that little thing.

Don's Prestige Crepe

Don loves a little salmon, at any time of day.

He went for the Prestige, which had smoked salmon, cream cheese, spinach, creamy dill sauce and capers. He let me sneak a bite and it was a fun savory choice.

Come & Take It Crepe

I figured since I was in Gonzales, I should choose the "Come and Take It" crepe.

Ordinarily, I would not choose chicken and bbq sauce at breakfast time. But I am a When in Rome sort of person. Mine was incredibly yummy with bacon, mozzarella and  creamy dill, as well. If only we'd had room for a sweet crepe for dessert! Next time!

Wall in the Back

Before heading out, Don and I took a good look at the brick wall towards the back. There was a nice assortment of historic photos and images of Gonzales. Alex saw that we were intrigued. He came over to point out a photo showing horses with old cars and a 3-story bank in the background.

He pointed us in the right direction and we had a fun time walking off our breakfast. We spotted the beautiful bank on the corner and snapped a pic before heading out of town.

What a nice visit to Gonzales. A friendly cafe with big city flavors and small town prices!