Goliad County, Texas

Colet Inn

A piece of Goliad County history.

A longtime restaurant, bar-and-grill, and entertainment gathering place in Goliad County.

Colet Inn is not currently operating as a restaurant.

Read our story

The Colet Inn story

A place.
A history.
A story to tell.

Restaurant · Bar-and-grill · Entertainment
Part of Colet Inn's past.

Our Story

Before the fire.
After the rebuilding.

Colet Inn operated as a restaurant, bar-and-grill, and entertainment business. Its story includes the loss of the original business and the owner's work to build again.

The 2005 fire

A fire destroyed the business in 2005. The fire ended the original operation, but it was not the end of Colet Inn.

Building again

The owner rebuilt a larger building afterward. Dining and entertainment following the rebuilding took place inside. The planned outside area was never fully completed.

The story today

Colet Inn is owned by Robert “Robie” Lowery. It is not currently operating as a restaurant, and no decision has been announced regarding its future direction.

The Property

Part of the story
that remains.

The rebuilt property remains part of the Colet Inn story. The larger building was the setting for indoor dining and entertainment after the fire.

Its future direction has not been decided. This page records its place in Colet Inn's history.

More property information may be added here later.

Gallery

Colet Inn in photographs.

Archival views of the building, deck, and dining room. These photographs show Colet Inn's past, not the property's current condition.

Wooden Colet Inn building and raised deck beneath large trees, photographed in 2000 — **The original building**November 29, 2000 — before the 2005 fire. Date visible on the photograph.

Covered wooden deck with tables, chairs, and a railing overlooking trees — **Along the covered deck**An archival view from Colet Inn's original online gallery. Photography date unknown.

Colet Inn dining room with tables, chairs, ceiling fans, and red overhead beams in 2006 — **The dining room in 2006**January 12, 2006 — an interior view after the 2005 fire. Date visible on the photograph.

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Inside the rebuilt Colet Inn

Filmed years after the 2005 fire. This archival video shows the rebuilt interior, not the original building or its current condition.

A silent, 42-second walkthrough of the bar counter, stools, wood-paneled walls, and dining area with checkered tablecloths and exposed ceiling beams. The camera passes wall decorations and windows before returning to the bar.

Open the video directly (MP4, 5.53 MB)

Contact

Keep in touch.

Questions about Colet Inn or its history can be sent to:
coletinn@gmail.com