Hondo's

About the Business

Specialties

Texas food, Texas music, Texas fun!

History

Established in 2004.

John Russell (Hondo) Crouch Hondo was a writer, humorist, and owner-self proclaimed Mayor of Luckenbach, Texas. He was an All-American swimmer at the University of Texas, coached swimming at various children's camps, and was President of the Hall of Fame for University of Texas Athletes. He was married for thirty years to Helen Ruth (Shatzie) Stieler, daughter of the 1945 "Goat Farmer King of the World;" Adolph Stieler of Comfort. They had four children, and their youngest daughter (Cris) owns this restaurant. In 1971 he bought Luckenbach, Texas, a small community established as an Indian trading post. As Mayor, he brought to life the town's motto "Everybody is Somebody in Luckenbach." He held celebrations such as the Luckenbach World's Fair, the first Texas Women Only Chili Cook-Off, Return of the Mud Daubers Celebration, and many No-Talent Contests. Hondo Crouch was born on December 4, 1916 and died of a heart attack in 1976.

Meet the Business Owner

Business owner information

Cris G.

Business Owner

Daughter of Hondo Crouch