If you asked me the first thing that popped into my head when someone mentioned the community of Martindale, I would have said ‘speed trap.’ That’s how I remembered it years ago traveling to class at Southwest Texas State University.
Today it’s much different. I suspect in short time it will be another suburb of San Marcos that will be busting at the seams before long — especially with Chem-Energy solar and battery power plant making a billion-dollar investment nearby. But for now, it’s a haven for small town bistros — including my favorite, Martindale River Café.
Main street Martindale is lined with beautiful, historic, well-groomed homes that lead visitors to a stretch of businesses being revitalized downtown. The River Café is one such building that was constructed in an alley between two existing businesses.
