When I was a kid we hardly ever went out to eat. Occasionally to Frontier Drive in or a place called Christies Seafood on Broadway.I remember driving by that Bun N Barrel, but I can't remember ever eating there.
I grew up on the southeast side of San Antonio, only a couple miles from the original Bill Millers on what I think was then Dauchy Rd, now Biller Miller Lane.
I remember that old store well, we ate from there often. We thought the BBQ was great! Take your own gallon bottle and get a gallon of tea or homemade root beer...
Another place, just a block away, was Floyd's Dairy Bar; five hamburgers for a dollar!
It's my fault this is happening. I seldom wander far from my current neighborhood.Sadly, it's been happening to a lot of long-time restaurants in the area...
My mother waitressed at Christies for a time, also Capt Jim's, the Pig Stand, the Farmer's Daughter, the Golden Stallion and several other places I can't think of just now... That was after her day job, so though she cooked supper most days, we got take out more often than most.When I was a kid we hardly ever went out to eat. Occasionally to Frontier Drive in or a place called Christies Seafood on Broadway.
In HS I was working at Handy Andy and had money and started expanding my horizons I discovered other places including Bun N Garrel.
I worked for Handy Andy as well, started as a package boy at #26 on West Avenue, worked my way up, ended up as manager at #10. Saw what a clusterf**k they were becoming, upper management making all the wrong decisions. Walked away from them. Sure glad I did before the bankruptcy and closures!When I was a kid we hardly ever went out to eat. Occasionally to Frontier Drive in or a place called Christies Seafood on Broadway.
In HS I was working at Handy Andy and had money and started expanding my horizons I discovered other places including Bun N Garrel.
'Bag Boy" at Austin Hwy. location senior year. $1.25/hour.I worked for Handy Andy as well, started as a package boy at #26 on West Avenue, worked my way up, ended up as manager at #10. Saw what a clusterf**k they were becoming, upper management making all the wrong decisions. Walked away from them. Sure glad I did before the bankruptcy and closures!
I like their sausage, green beans and pies.Bill Miller's isn't the worst bbq I have ever eaten. But it is in the bottom two.
Minimum wage was $1.60 when I started, but "student pay" was $1.36. Was a junior in high school.'Bag Boy" at Austin Hwy. location senior year. $1.25/hour.