BANDERA, Texas – An overnight fire gutted a restaurant on Main Street in Bandera.
Debbie Nugent is just one of many Bandera residents who has fond memories of Mesquite Grill Steak House that once bustled with business at 703 Main Street.
"We went a lot to the little restaurant that they had. They had the biggest margaritas you've ever seen," Nugent said.
She said Old Texas Square Hotel, which was next door, was well known for its unique rooms.
"The motel rooms were really individual. There was a John Wayne room, a western room. It was so cool," Nugent said.
While both have been shut down for some time, everyone expected the businesses to reopen.
"Someone had purchased the property and was deciding what to do with it," Mayor Pro Tem Maggie Schumacher said.
There was no electricity or gas on at the building at the time of the fire.
Fire officials are investigating whether the fire was intentionally set.
The damage is extensive but no one was hurt.
Schumacher said they would put fencing up on Monday and begin the process of preparing the building for demolition.