Love this place! We had a wonderful experience! The food was absolutely delicious-everything was…read morefresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. What made the experience even better was the outstanding service from our waiter., Edward! He's friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout our meal. His professionalism and warm personality truly made us feel welcome. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for great food and exceptional service.

Great service and atmosphere although the DJ was late and didn't play any 80's music. Our group…read moreleft early. But food was great, drinks were great keep up the great work!!

Mi Tierra Cafe & Bakery in operation since 1941 is a signature restaurant in San Antonio, TX…read more Historic Market Square. Having grown up in San Antonio, I have literally been to Mi Tierra's 100s of times. When you walk into the restaurant you experience immediate sensory overload (so much to see where it is hard to focus)...papel picado strung everywhere...in different colors...in different textures...metallic and paper...wow wow wow!!! In addition, there are artful configurations clustered with lots of color and spiritual references highlighting the Mexican American culture. Also, there are pinatas strung from the ceiling in metallic colors, which is a bit unusual for pinatas (usually made from paper). The restaurant also has stained glass windows and a mural. On this particular occasion, I was in the restaurant for bakery goods. Mi Tierra specializes in Mexican pastries. It looked like it would be a quick in and out, however, with some many sweets, every customer asked questions and deftly decided on their sweets de jour. Since I waited for a bit, I decided on three...peanut brittle (the hubs said he had not had any since childhood), pecan praline (for me) and a pecan cake thingy (split between the hubs and myself). All were incredible delicious. Yep, we ate them all in one day. It is important to note that the prices in the bakery are extremely reasonable. Excellent sweets experience...

Party of 2 on Monday 1730…read more OVERALL Great service, great food, great ambiance. SERVICE Seated right away. Mario was our kind and happy server. He provided great recommendations. He checked us often and refilled our waters often. CHIPS AND SALSA Complimentary. Tortilla chips are freshly made, oil it was cooked in tasted well, and the salsa was flavorful with roasted ingredients. FLOUR TORTILLA Very fresh, the right amount of salt and moisture, hot, toasted perfectly, just the right thickness, and teared apart very well. CHALUPA COMBO The chalupa was made with a typical crispy tortilla. Placed next to the enchilada so it made it a bit difficult to grab since one half of the chalupa got soggy. EL RANCHO SPECIAL Recommended by Mario. Selected beef tips. The beef was very tender and flavorful, the sauce was flavorful with spice and savory, the rice/beans were well seasoned and flavorful. The guacamole/lettice/cheese was placed into a taco shell. The guacamole was very fresh and had a great texture with varying chunks of avocado. ENCHILADA POBLANO The shredded chicken was juicy and well seasoned. The poblano mole sauce was mildly creamy, tasted of delicious poblanos, seasoned well, and added a refreshing contrast to the savory chicken filling. The pickled onions were a refreshing addition and had a great snap to them. AMBIANCE Feels like we were in a home. The place is decorated vibrantly. The decorations were also very bright and clean. The booth was comfortable and relaxing.

Party of 1 on a Saturday at 2030…read more OVERALL Really good service/food/ambiance. SERVICE Seated immediately along the Riverwalk. Iced water provided as my server, Allen, greeted me. Allen also offered an ice water to go. He checked on me about 5 minutes after my food arrived. Check out was quick and easy. I needed replacement silverware since the first set had residue and the person helping me made sure to see the replacement set was clean before leaving. CHILI CON CARNE Meat was tender, chili sauce was well spiced and seasoned, not spicy, "cooled" me down during a 85 degree night. Pairs well with fresh cut onions, grated cheese, and saltine crackers included. GUACAMOLE SALAD Great size for a single serving. Taco shell is fresh. A single green leaf lettuce, shredded lettuce, and tomatoes. The guacamole was generous, fresh, and well seasoned. AMBIANCE Beautiful to sit next to the river at night and ducks swimming by. Many people who walk along the Riverwalk past you is spaced far enough from your table. The river boats past every 5-10 minutes but each boat operator has their own personality so it comes as entertainment. A mariachi band passed by asking if people would like them to play for them while dining, so additional entertainment.

My wife and I came here before a Broadway show at the Majestic. I had the Deluxe Dinner and she had…read morethe El Rio, and we both enjoyed our food. The service was great, and the timing worked out perfectly for making our show. Just a helpful tip for other diners: Casa Rio serves classic Tex-Mex rather than authentic Mexican cuisine, so it's worth knowing the difference before you go. If Tex-Mex is what you're craving, this historic spot delivers, and San Antonio is well known for that style of cooking. We'd happily go back.

Iron Cactus was a great find. The staff was friendly and welcoming, and the food was excellent. I…read morehad the Mexican meatloaf, which was definitely not something I would normally expect at a Mexican restaurant, but it was unique and wonderful. The chorizo and ranchero sauce really made it stand out. The Mexican street corn on the side might have been even better. That stuff is seriously addicting like crack. I could have eaten a bowl of it by itself. Definitely a place I'd come back to.

Iron Cactus sits right along the River Walk and has a pretty good-sized space. Walking in, I could…read moreimmediately tell they were going for that moody, dimly lit, relaxing atmosphere. Now listen I enjoy a good mood, but this setting went a little past moody. It was DARK dark. They could definitely bump those lights up about two settings and still keep all the ambiance. lol Thankfully, the food and service needed no adjustments. Our waiter Stephen was really nice, attentive and quick throughout our visit. Thanks for taking good care of our table! We tried the paella and steak fajitas, and everything came out nice and hot. Both were enjoyable, but we also need to talk about those spicy mango and watermelon margaritas because the drinks definitely DELIVERED. Flavor was there, and so was the pour. Overall, we had a good experience. Nice River Walk location, hot and tasty food, great drinks and friendly service. Just turn those lights up enough for me to admire the meal before I eat it.

Mark was awesome to deal with. Nice guy, great atmosphere. Food and drinks were good, thanks for…read morethe hangover cure dude!

The Customer Service was great. Our server Richard was great! We had the half pound of fajitas and…read morethey were soft, very tasty, and well proportioned. The atmosphere was pleasant. Highly recommend it.

This was our very first meal we had in San Antonio, no more than an hour after getting off the…read moreplane first things first, the ceviche is un-freaking believable. The cocktails were refreshing and went down a little too easily if you catch my drift. Sitting outside on the patio was a great way to enjoy the beautiful San Antonio weather, and the service was perfect But a great way to kick off our first trip to San Antonio!

My boyfriend and I visited La Gloria on Thursday night. After having such a great experience with…read morethe culinaria week menu during lunch we decided to come back. However, this time the experience was very different in a really negative way. We arrived around 9pm. Our server took quite some time to greet us. A woman in her 40s-50s with curly black hair arrived. We placed our culinaria order right away. After some time, our entrees arrived before the appetizer. When we asked the server she just said "Oh yeah, the tostadas are coming". We were confused since the whole point is to enjoy the three course meal, but decided to let it slide. The whole time we were eating our food, we had to constantly ask for drink refills. Even though she was just conversing with another server in the middle of the restaurant. Although La Gloria at the Pearl advertises to close at 10pm, we witnessed the workers started to shut down the restaurant at 9:30pm. Turning off lights and turning people away. At that time, we received our mango cheesecake for dessert. Around 9:40, I had finished my cheesecake, however my boyfriend was half way through his. Our server then approached the table. She asked if we were going to order anything else, we said we were not and thanked her. She stood there with the toast tablet in her hands. My boyfriend asked if we could have a receipt. She said "of course", left and came back in a couple of seconds. She then put the receipt on the table and stood there. My boyfriend (who was clearly still eating) said "Thank you, we'll pay in a moment" to which she replied "Oh, it's because we are closed" and did not leave until paid AT 9:40PM. My boyfriend didn't even finish his dessert. We were very upset. She ruined the whole dining experience for us. We just paid and left. I have never had anybody in the food industry be so unprofessional at "closing time". She was not attentive to the table whatsoever, until it was time to pay the bill. For her to proceed to rush us out, even thought another table was still right next to us. With that being said, we are not planning on coming back. Such a shame that a server can ruin the great experience we had the first time.

The food here was very good, especially the bread pudding…read more I enjoyed the chips and salsa. Although the beans and rice are a little plain, the tacos were really tasty. Service was excellent and the restaurant is nice with a bit of a unique layout.

So many friends have spoken highly of this location, so I finally decided to give it a try…read more The experience started a little oddly. Since I was dining alone, the hostess asked me to sit at the bar. I would completely understand that on a busy night, but the restaurant appeared to be only about half full. The bar itself seemed understaffed. There was one bartender handling everything, and it took quite a while before she was able to get to my order. What made it more frustrating was watching three other employees standing nearby talking to her while she was clearly trying to keep up. My drink was much too artificially sweet for my taste. I ordered the chipotle chicken with spinach and corn, and the food was good. Nothing wrong with it, just fairly average compared with what I had heard going in. Given how many people have recommended this place, I am willing to chalk this up to an off day and give it another try. Sometimes one visit does not tell the whole story.

Our waitress was great!…read more I had the potato and egg taco and the fish taco. The potato and egg taco did not have any taste...literally. The fish taco was ok but it had too much salt and could have done with some lettuce and cheese. My husband had the potato and egg taco (same feedback as me), and the beef taco, which he absolutely loved. Will we be back? No, but you can try it for yourselves (maybe not the potato and egg though).

This place is really good. Even better than the food is the people here. Everyone seems genuinely…read morehappy to be here. Bravo!! I thought the chilaquiles taco was amazing!

Paloma Blanca- just being here makes me happy and relaxed. The open feel, the decor and overall…read morevibe is what I love here. The food is delicious - we ordered the (lunch) Chicken Fajitas, and Chicken Verde Enchiladas. Both were hits! Service was excellent and very professional. An upscale gem in San Antonio!

Updating my review, because the manager or owner told our party that basically one bad review…read morewasn't going to make them or break them, since they have been around for 30 years. Pretty much told us to suck it. We definitely overpaid by 50 dollars. Every responsible party showed their receipts/ bank account and that's the kind of stellar customer service this place has. No wonder why the older bald waiter has that attitude. He steals from people and is backed up by their management. Would everything had been ok if they didn't use some scam like QR code? Or the waiter done his job instead of dropping off the tab and not asking a single soul out of a party of 7 to split or not, then this wouldn't even be an issue. Just remember the people the manager dismissed are involved in the legal world, some are teacher and other nurses and trust that we will be vocal about how this place is scamming people without a second thought. Will never be back but as the manager said, no sweat off his back since people will still go and our experience doesn't matter in his eyes.

We stop by for a few drinks and an appetizer for my spouse birthday weekend celebration…read more Disappointed with the service and food. I don't have a photo but we had ordered nachos with everything but jalapeños and received a small tray (handful) of chips with cheap cheese spread. We had to ask our very young waiter to bring us the sour cream, lettuce and pico de gallo for our nachos. The young male waiter was being a bit pushy about getting us to order more or get dessert. We repeatedly told him we are fine and didn't need anything else. I had a virgin daiquiri that was very very sweet, I could barely drink it. This place is located right on the river walk. I personally would not recommend this place for a meal.

This was my first time in San Antonio, and I just knew being so close to the border meant I was in…read morefor some amazing Mexican food, wrong! The first red flag? My queso dip came out yellow! I should've taken that as a sign to run. From there, it was all downhill. The fish tacos were basically fried batter with little to no fish, and the fajita tacos had all the excitement of a plain tortilla. On the plus side, the mariachi band was killing it, serenading a nearby table and my server was an absolute gem. Lesson learned, when you eat in a tourist trap, you get tourist trap tacos!