The entertainment theme to place beat our expectations we had the privilege to have ace ventura and nacho libre make our experience the best time ever! Service was amazing never did we have to wait for anything and the food was exceptional! read more

Magic Time Machine - American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

14 from work gathered to send off a dear friend on her way to bigger and better things. What a fun night. Our cheek muscles hurt from laughing so hard read more

So look you're not coming here for the food. The salad car was pretty good, the bread was nice, my ribs were dry and the broccoli was some of the worst I have ever had. I will say the fries were solid so don't try to get extra healthy... BUT Our waiter was Obi-Wan Kenobi and I have never seen my child pay more attention and be happier and focused at dinner than here. He is eight years old and he loves chilis because he can usually play video games on the screen... As opposed to at Magic Time Machine he can be walking around talking with all of these characters having them sign his menu and everything else and be engaged and happy. His favorite character was ace Ventura and we had a blast. So if you think of it more like dinner and a show I think it's more than worth it especially considering the kids food is 10 bucks and you could easily get adult items for $15 read more

If you're looking for a dining experience rather than just a meal, Magic Time Machine definitely delivers From the moment you walk in, it feels like stepping into a chaotic, nostalgic wonderland. The staff fully commit to their roles--expect to be served by everyone from superheroes to movie characters--and they're not shy about interacting with you. It's high-energy, a little over-the-top, and honestly a lot of fun, especially for kids or big groups celebrating something. The atmosphere is wild in the best way--think quirky themed booths (yes, even inside cars), colorful decor, and a kind of organized madness that keeps you looking around the whole time. It's loud, lively, and not the place for a quiet dinner, but that's kind of the point. As for the food, it's decent but not the star of the show but you're really paying for the overall experience rather than gourmet quality. A couple tips: get there early because wait times can be long, and be prepared for a busy, sometimes slightly chaotic environment. Overall, Magic Time Machine is a memorable, one-of-a-kind spot that's perfect for families, birthdays, or anyone wanting a fun, interactive night out. Just come for the vibes--and you'll probably leave smiling. read more

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We had such a fun time at The Magic Time Machine! Our server was the Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland, and he was exactly what you'd expect--loud, fast, and hilariously obnoxious (in the best way)! He really stayed in character the whole time and made our experience so much fun. We ordered the chicken Alfredo, shrimp Alfredo, and a bacon burger with fries--everything was delicious. The salad bar had tons of options and everything was fresh. I saw some bad reviews mentioning things being sticky or messy, but we didn't see any of that. The place was clean, and the atmosphere was awesome. It really feels like stepping into another world--so many themed rooms and characters walking around. We saw Barbie, Ace Ventura, Velma from Scooby-Doo, and Cruella De Vil, plus a few others we didn't get to meet because we were too busy exploring! A balloon artist came by ($10+ each), but it was worth every penny to see my grandson's huge smile. Later, Ed the Science stopped by offering group photos ($15), which came in a really cool Magic Time Machine frame--such a fun keepsake! Also, random but worth mentioning--the AC works great! Every room was nice and cool. Overall, we had a blast. Great food, fun service, and an unforgettable atmosphere. Can't wait to Overall, we had a blast. Great food, fun service, and an unforgettable atmosphere. Can't wait to go back! read more

We thoroughly enjoyed the experience! It was a joyful time for my daughter on her 7th birthday and for myself to be in childlike wonder. The food was moderately priced tasted pretty good. I really appreciated the service and staying in character. There was so much to see, we definitely want to come back again. read more

What a fantastic place! When my boyfriend was a wee lad, he had a lot of birthday parties here. As an adult, I find it magical and fun. Who says kids get to have all the fun? I love that employees dress up as different characters and the themed seating like an old fridge, hut, carousel, etc. The food is good, like you would expect from a more commercial-style place. The Roman Orgy is a feast like a pupu platter. It's got brisket, chicken, fruit, all kinds of meat. Yum. The chicken parm sandwich is decent too. All-in-all it's about nostalgia and being a kid again and I am a-ok with that. read more

A Time Machine back to the 80s and 90s. The staff are all in amazing costumes and are so friendly and great with kids. Such a cool experience to do with your family when you're in San Antonio! read more

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We had a wonderful experience! The food was delicious, and the service was fantastic. Barbie was absolutely amazing and went above and beyond to make my toddler feel special for her birthday. She gave her so much attention, was incredibly kind and engaging, and really helped make the celebration memorable. She was also very efficient, and everything came out quickly. Great food, great service, and a fun atmosphere. We will definitely be back! read more

Magic Time Machine - American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

There steak is amazing but came to try something new & different... Love their entertainment as well.

Great place to take the little ones! I've taken my son the last two years, and he always enjoys it whenever we go with him and his friends. It's a very family-friendly environment and a fun experience overall. The food is not really the highlight here, but the atmosphere and experience for kids definitely make it worth it for a good family outing. read more

I love this place truly a unique dinning experience but I was so disappointed and heart broken that they REMOVED the prime Rib from the menu The internet says that they haven't but when you a a m the waitstaff they have confirmed that it was removed! read more

Love this place. Like every other adult these days I value nostalgia over the same trendy soulless places out there. Food is solid. Drinks are fun. Service is entertaining. Agree some new carpets would help out but it's not stopping us from coming when we visit San Antonio. read more

Had a wonderful time. The food was great. Filet mignon was cooked perfect and was tender. The white rabbit made us laugh. read more

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I really enjoyed the experience, but I didn't realized that the Magic Time Machine is now geared towards families. When I went to the MTM in Austin back in the 1970's, it was not. I don't remember seeing children there. My boyfriend finally started liking the experience more as the evening progressed. read more

The food was delicious and they had a great variety of characters going around that added to the atmosphere! The food and drinks came out with a very little wait! read more

I've been to Magic Time Machine twice several years apart and it has exceeded expectations both times. The table next to us said "This is the ultimate kid-friendly restaurant" and I couldn't agree more. The characters, decor, and charm make it so special and the food was great too. I had the chicken Alfredo and it was very good. A rare occasion where you don't have to sacrifice food quality for a fun atmosphere. We will be back again! read more

Magic Time Machine - Nacho Libre Waiter - American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Oh lord, Magic Time Machine is an interesting place to say the least... Let me start by saying that this restaurant is most definitely a San Antonio gem that I think is loved by many locals. This restaurant has been opened for decades and can be very fun to take your kids. However, I think through the years the owners/management have let this place go down, and is in serious need of a makeover. We visited MTM last week right when they opened and for some reason they told us they had a 30min wait. We decided to go and wait by the bar and noticed a bunch of tables were empty (why they waiting time?). They have a full bar with pretty much anything you want, but they are known for their creative non-alcoholic drinks for the children. After we finally got our table, I couldn't help but just stare at all the decoration around the restaurant. From the very old and super dirty carpets, to the dirty and scratched walls, everything just seemed very rundown. The staff was attentive and nice, but they were clearly understaffed and everything took forever. The food was definitely average, but not bad. The only reason why I am not giving them less than 3 stars is because of the staff and how much they tried to make our experience the best they could. This restaurant has so much potential and I just wish the owners would take the time to put a little more effort on the look of it and their menu. However, major props to the staff for all their hard work and for making it fun for families. read more

We love the Magic Time Machine and are regulars. There was nothing regular about our visit with Nacho Libre. He is incredible! The whole family from babies to teenagers and adults thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Food was good, too. Thanks to everyone who made the evening unforgettable especially Miles Morales, Squid the balloon artist, and Bill Nye the photographer. Dream come true for a 3 year old to see the real Spiderman. read more

Magic Time Machine - Nacho Libre - American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

The service was entertaining and the food was tasty! The decor was fun to look at, and the atmosphere was fun and relaxed. I'd come back with friends again! read more

Magic Time Machine - Drinking Ugly Potion - American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Yeah no this place came recommended by a family member. We were visiting Texas sounded fun! We'll no it really wasn't our "waiter" had bunny ears kinda lame and wasn't funny at all more like annoying! The food was bad too our prime rib was still grazing seriously avoid this place like the plague! read more

We loved this restaurant in Dallas. But the San Antonio one was disappointing, to say the least. Everything we came there for went wrong. The staff were not engaging with our little 7 year old grandson. No one was funny or very friendly. The costumes were pretty lousy. A table next to us full of 6 adults got the photographer to come to them as well as balloon people. Even though we had a 7 year old excitedly waiting for them, they didn't give us a second look. Never came and talked to us. They rushed us in and out and it wasn't even busy. The food was just barely "okay." Our server, "Elastagirl," didn't even make an effort to play the part. Maybe we just got lucky that time in Dallas, because if I had gone to this restaurant first, I'd never recommend it or want to come back. read more

I remember this place fondly but alas i must keep it real. The bread taste good but it's the only edible thing in the restaurant so it may have just been the hunger talking. The entrees were nasty. Like objectively nasty. Tried the burger, the salmon and the chicken. All bad. The decor and staff are whimsical and fun but the restaurant is visibly dirty and due for a DEEP clean. My daughter had a fun time and loved the potion drink so it wasn't a complete loss. I would not recommend and will not return. read more

This place is so fun, I love coming here for an event. My recommendation, just get the steak... this place is a classic but don't risk getting chicken or seafood. The ribeye is honestly very good. read more

This place has good food and even better service we went for my daughter's birthday dinner she had a blast I strongly recommend for good food and great service hit this place up. read more

Magic Time Machine - The cheesecake my daughter got for her birthday - American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

We did the hold your place in line but do have to admit it was slow and chaotic at the front desk and we still ended up waiting in line with a hungry 3 year old. Had a great time in Spoungebob's house. Food was good. read more

Amazing service from Daphne. Her and Jix sang my wife happy birthday. Food was tasty. We had a great time. It was a great experience I honestly hadn't been in about 20 years. It was relaxing and a great time. Zero complaints. It's a fun family night. This place I iconic San Antonio. read more

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been coming here for YEARS, and there's sooo much i love about it and this place NEVER fails to make me visit more magical than the last! i recently celebrated my 20th birthday on Nov 9th and we had the honor of having Ace Ventura! PLAYED THE PART SOOOO WELL ABSOLUTELY LOVED!!! he was quick and sweet and funny super funny and helpful and rlly a great experience overall!! and can't forget a mention of bill nye, barbie, loki, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, raven, bubbles, and the white rabbit from the alice in wonderland, everyone played their part sooo extremely well:)!!! BARBIE WAS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!!ESPECIALLY bc pink was my birthday theme! i absolutely loved the keep sake memory pictures taken!! the food was super great, my in laws liked it:) establishment is amazingly decorated and clean as always!! i can't wait to celebrate my 21st birthday next year here!!! read more

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The food is great.Nothing special about it though.The staff is so kind and fun, I spent half the time there chatting with the staff.The rooms are all so colorful and fun and each have their own design. read more

Food is always decent, you dont go to MTM for the food quit honestly. Its about time with family and/or friends, the experience, and fun. I do LOVE the salad bar though! And of course the best part, the entertainer waitstaff. Some are more naturally into presenting a show with good service than others, and I have been going since 2016 to present, most recently last month (July 2025), and NACHO is El Jefe' here! He's the man! Totally makes the entertainment and dinner amazing, and you feel like your money was more than well spent. He's on another level in comparison to the others. The only thing Id like to see is TMT have a slight "FACE LIFT" externally and internally. The old, rustic, nostalgic feeling isnt to be lost, but dont let dust and, rot, or old and uninteresting set in. Just being honest as a patron and fan. read more

Magic Time Machine - Nacho and birthday girl... - American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

The experience was amazing, enjoyed our Barbie waitress. The food is average, and we celebrated a friends birthday! read more

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My family and I went for the first time on a Friday evening to celebrate the 18th birthday of our twins. We had a wonderful time. The staff was entertaining and we were laughing most of the night. If you plan to visit keep in mind it's more about entertainment than the food. I ordered the grilled chicken parmigiana. It could have used more marinara and cheese but we definitely plan to visit again. read more

Magic Time Machine - Grilled chicken parmigiana - American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Food was really good. I got an herb chicken and it was so tender it just fell of the bone! Staff was so much fun ! Atmosphere is amazing and fun. Definitely will be back again ! read more

Magic Time Machine - Me and my daughter - American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I don't know how the Magic Time Machine became my wife's birthday venue.. Somehow in my absence my wife and son talked about our last time there when he was about ten years old. He kept asking for more Sprite. All of a sudden the server comes to the table with a huge smoking bowlful, which he proclaimed to be a Cauldron of Sprite. Of course, my son was thrilled and has remembered it since.This time, more than 20 years later, we decided to go just for giggles. We were seated in a little nook of a room that was fairly private. My son was looking at something behind me. I turned and the white rabbit was hunched down with his face about two inches from mine. He scared the frapping hoo hah out of me. My heart raced through the rest of the meal and pretty much ruined it for me. It was way too hot in the restaurant. There was absolutely no air flow at our table. I was dripping wet, as if I were working out at the gym. The white rabbit kept trying to be funny. He was most of the time, but he was really loud and enjoyed making us jump. I was on edge the whole time, but I tried to play along Four of us wanted the Roman Orgy. My daughter in law is not much of a meat eater and ordered something else, but the rabbit told her it was the worst thing on the menu and talked her into pasta primavera. She said it was good. The Roman Orgy was brought to the table by a group of singing servers. Snow White was with them and hollered, "Don't eat the apple!" before leaving us. That was the funniest joke of the night. Then, all of a sudden, that frapping rabbit shoved that apple in my mouth! I played along, but inside I was wondering if blood or apple juice was running down my chin.Next, he stuffed a piece of honeydew melon in my oldest son's mouth. He held it up as if he wanted him to take a bite of it, then shoved it in his mouth. He repeated that with my youngest but he wouldn't open his mouth and the melon ended up dropping on his chest. Fortunately for the rabbit's sake, he politely held the watermelon in front of my wife and let her take a ladylike nibble, avoiding a slap down that Nacho Libre couldn't have saved him from. The rabbit left us alone for a while ( I mean both "by ourselves" and "stopped abusing us".) while we opened up our orgy and ate. We had oranges, grapes, pineapple, melon slices, and a smashed apple with teeth marks. We also had a bowl of corn on the cob, a bowl of baked potato pieces, a pile of brisket, and the equivalent of a whole chicken. I was so hot that I hardly ate. The grapes were huge and very sweet. I really liked them and the potatoes. Neither the brisket or chicken had much seasoning. The corn on the cob halves were so overcooked they were mushy. That was my take on the food. My wife said it was "okay". My son's were not impressed, but accepted it for what it was. It was a far cry from the first time I came here shortly after it opened. I had the Roman Orgy with my parents and grandparents and still remember it as one of the best pot roast dinners I have ever eaten. Okay... Let's bring this to a close. Would I go back? Hell yeah! I still had a great time with my family. The son's thought it was cheesy but entertaining. The daughter in law thought it was "cute". The wife is always happy when her boys are with her. You have to judge this place for what it is. It is a unique dining experience probably best suited to families with young children. That huge group of kids in full costume sat behind us. We couldn't see them except when they went to the salad bar. Their server was Nacho Libre. He had those kids howling with laughter. They were obviously having a great time. I'm sure that had I not had the stuffing scared out of me, had I not had an apple brutally stuffed in my mouth, had I not been anxious wondering what the White Rabbit would do to me next, had I not been way too hot, and had I tasted a little alcohol in my bubbly drink, everything would have been fine. One last thing... the White Rabbit needs to learn to sing his song from the Disney movie. He has his own solo about being late: And if I wave, I lose the time I save, my fuzzy ears and whiskers took me too much time to shave..." Hey... Wait a minute... Our server wasn't shaved. He had a beard. He was an IMPOSTOR! read more

Magic Time Machine - Bubbly drink. - American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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This place was amazing! Love how the staff (even crazy busy) always had time to stop to the littles for pictures and to say hi!! read more

Magic Time Machine - American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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This is definitely not a place you visit for the food. It's all about the "gimmick" here. And the gimmick is a bunch of random characters walking around the place as servers. The place is in serious need of some updating. Everything from the flooring to the paint is all very dated and just downright old. I guess they're trying to stay true to the name and make you think you've gone into a Time Machine to the 70s. I call myself ordering the ribeye combo dinner but I could barely make it through half of the meal before I just decided to write it off. Should've ordered the burger. Everything was meh at best. As for the portion drink; it just cool for the presentation. Taste was pure syrup read more

Magic Time Machine - Adult potion beverage - American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Nacho Libre was our server tonight. We had a fantastic time and enjoyed our experience and delicious meal. read more

Magic Time Machine - Huge ass iced tea - American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Fantastic! We have been to San Antonio many times over the years and have never found this gem! So glad we have found it now! We had a really great time! They did have a mix up with my reservation and we waited almost 2 hours before we were able to be seated but other than that it was a great experience. Kids 8 and 10 loved it, dad and I loved it, food was great! The whole vibe of the restaurant was so fun! We will definitely be going back! read more

I had really only heard such "meh" reactions for magic Time Machine before we came to visit and I was pleasantly surprised. We really had the best time when we visited. Velma was our waitress and she was so fun. And honestly all the other characters came and interacted with us too and made it a really fun night. They made it extra fun for my husbands birthday, and they gave extra attention to a 1 year old with us and made it fun. The food was actually better than expected, but let's be honest you're not coming here just for the food. Everything was pretty reasonably priced also. I would 100% come back. read more

I went to Magic Time Machine in 1973. My family went to San Antonio this Dec as a special time with family. We went to Magic Time Machine because we thought it would be a fun experience. We were SO disappointed. The restaurant was musty, dirty, unkept and really disgusting! The staff very friendly and fun but were sloppy, and slovenly dressed. Not to blame them but overall standards of the whole restaurant was low effort and quality! The tables were old and probably have all kinds of germs. The salad bar was plastic containers set into the ice (kind of). The steaks were good but for $30 were on the very high side for the quality. I would strongly NOT recommend going to this overpriced restaurant!! read more