Do you want to try authentic Latin food with amazing drinks? This is your spot!!! I loved, loved, loved the ambiance here. I came on a Wednesday evening and enjoyed a quiet dinner with my friend. The service was impeccable and the food came out quick. There's a small parking lot on the side of the hotel or you can find free street parking behind the building or along Navarro. Let's get into the food: *Costilla Lomo Salgado (short rib): 4/5 it was very flavorful and well cooked. Just a little on the saltier end but I ate it all! *Pescado Zarandeado (grilled red fish): 4/5 *Fall Back to You: Bourbon drink. Very tasty. Not too sour or sweet. I will definitely be coming back. read more

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Today we had lunch at Ocho on their outdoor patio overlooking the beautiful San Antonio Riverwalk. It was a peaceful view and we were able to have my sister's dog since they are pet friendly. Angela was our server and she was very friendly and helpful while we made our menu selection. She always kept our drinks full. The food was amazingly delicious with every bite. We even had enough to take home for later. read more

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We were very excited to go to Ocho after having seen the chef compete on Chopped. The food was really delicious. Every bite was tasty and well worth the trip. But there are a few caveats. The glossy pictures on the website and elsewhere are not entirely representative of the place. It is a bit dowdier than photos but certainly fine. There was bird or two that had gotten caught inside. It was a Thursday night at 7 and there were 4 out 5 tables in the whole place. Service is lacking unfortunately. We were greeted and seated quickly but it took a while to have our order taken. Then the food took far too long to come out given there were only a few tables in the whole place. I noticed the other tables had the same issue. I saw our server on his phone at the bar a few times. The food came out *just* warm enough for me not to send it back. It took so long to come out, I did know how long it would take to come out again. Overall the food was incredibly good so worth the trip but I would be concerned about service and time. read more

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Good place. We have been here a few times, especially before show the Tobin center. We had a salad that was outstanding and some chicken that was just OK. All in all it was a good place. A little bit pricey for the Porsche sizes that she had but we would still recommend it. Try the Tostones! read more

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Ocho is a place that first catches your eye with its soft colors, sunlit windows, and river views, and then wins your heart with food that feels like a love letter from Havana. We started with a bright, perfect margarita, then dove into Cuban Black Bean Hummus with poblano corn relish that could make a preacher cuss. The Ceviche Del Dia was ocean-fresh and clean, and the Pescado Zarandeado, marinated in achiote and laid over Congri, tasted like it had a story to tell. We finished with a Pumpkin Cheesecake so rich and warm it could've been October on a plate. The service was tremendous, the kind that makes you feel looked after without ever being rushed. A meal at Ocho isn't just dinner; it's a memory you'll tuck away for the days you need to remember that the world can still be this beautiful. read more

Ocho - PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE Pumpkin Butter; Candied Pecans, Whippe Cream - Lounges Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I was wondering why this establishment had only three stars. It has a nice ambience, the drinks are good, and some of the food is acceptable. But a business that turns away customers 45 minutes before closing is not a welcoming or efficient restaurant - my companion who owns restaurants was shocked at the authority given a bartender to turn away customers 45 minutes before closing. In the past I've had the pancakes and carnitas with were good but any egg dish comes extremely overcooked, mine and the couple next to me had the same problem. My self and my companion live in the area and this is the second time a special event has restricted access to the restaurant. The first time we were granted partial access, but this particular bartender was not in charge. This time she was adamant and rude! - no access 45 minutes from closing. Nice we live nearby, we would've been regular customers-WE WILL NOT BE RETURNING! read more

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Decided to walk over on a Saturday afternoon right at 5 pm. We were greeted by "do you have a reservation?" Didnt even let us walk inside, I looked inside and it was empty except for 2 people dining. We agreed to sit outside 95 degrees no biggie, the chairs were uncomfortable metal chair but my thought was the restaurant gon be full since is fully reserved. There was also a lady sitting outside smoking and I asked the server if is legal to smoke outside, she said yes. An hour later and only 4 people came in. Then another couple without reservation was seated outside waiting for the server, they gave up and went into the bar. The food was delicious except the rice and beans had more beans than rice and the chicken was dry even though it took about 40 mins after the appetizer to get the main dishes, perhaps the heat didn't help. The restaurant was 1/4 full. Imagine if it was. Mind you once before, I showed up for brunch and there was a special event. I didn't see anything online saying it was closed for an event. It's just pretty and expensive but nothing impressive. read more

The ambiance was nice overlooking the River but the view is best because of the trees and foliage surrounding it. The service was a little slow but the food arrived hot. I did not like the sopas. They tasted like they were cooked in old oil and they were hard to eat. I ordered spinach salad with grilled chicken. The chicken was a little dry but the salad was fine. read more

Ocho - Sopa Pillas - Lounges Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

On business and looking for some nice Cuban food and boy did we enjoy it! Nice patio sitting, very quiet and cozy. Great service and the food was out of this world! Flavors were on point, and every single dish was a mouth watering experience! On the Riverwalk (kinda), if you enjoy good food, you will absolutely LOVE this place! read more

Ocho - Ribeye - Lounges Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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The patacones guapos and tacos del lechon were very savory and delicious . Unfortunately, the ribeye was supposed to be medium but it was dry and crunchy. The yuca fries were like bricks. Being that I'm Latina, I can honestly say these were the worse yuca fries I ever attempted to taste. read more

Ocho - Lounges Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Very cute restaurant! Nice design and great for photo ops. The menu is very unique, even for San Antonio- there's a fusion kinda of vibe to it, Cuban/Pan Latin. The drinks were delicious, refreshing, and stiff! We came for dinner and our waiter was very attentive. read more

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We had a great time celebrating a wedding reception in Ocho Restaurant! The setting was beautiful and the weather was perfect. The food was so good and the open bar was good as well. The margarita was too sour but the old fashioned was great. The waiters and bartenders were professional-- The dance floor was quite small but we all had an amazing time!!! The entrance of the hotel was perfect for the fireworks send off!!! read more

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Peach was an amazing waitress! Courteous, helpful and sweet. Drinks are delicious! Will definitely return!

We came for brunch after staying a night at hotel Havana! We love how beautiful the indoor conservatory area is - so cute and service was great! We tried the pan de plátano (banana bread) - delicious!!! We loved it so much both loaves were finished no problem! I got the Cuban hash and my husband got the chilaquiles with eggs added and we shared both entrees! We loved the mix of both and would get everything again! read more

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We were really excited to try this place, but ended up feeling underwhelmed by the service and the prices. On a Friday evening, we were one of only a few tables in the restaurant. Our server wasn't mean, but it just felt like we were interrupting his time to talk to the other staff with prices like these, you kind of expect to have a little bit warmer service. It always felt like we were trying to track him down. . And the rest of the staff seemed just as ambivalent. If it were just for the ambience, I would've given four stars. It's not really a popular or busy part of the Riverwalk that it is on, but it's nice to see the river outside. . All the glass is dazzling and I thought the vibes were good. My husband thought the place could look cleaner, but I thought that was an effect they were going for to not be too perfect. If I were giving reviews based on just food, I would also give this place four stars. Everyone liked their meals. I got the ribeye and I thought it was a bit too salty. The portions were not that big either. Maybe 3 1/2 stars if that were an option based on the price. And the menu is not that big, so it feels like it should be perfectly executed. Overall, we thought the food was pretty good, but none of us want to come back. This is a neat concept that we were really excited about and hopefully they can get it together to be a better place to eat read more

Ocho - Lounges Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Great little place. Cool decor. Solid menu and cocktail list. 5 pm on a Saturday. Service was okay. Nice little view of the river. Cool hotel/building. read more

Came here for date night! The Aguacate ensalada was tasty and refreshing. Had a very light dressing on it. There was even a little bit of pomegranate in it, and everything was so fresh. read more

Ocho - Lounges Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

We went on a day that was nice enough to sit outside on their small patio area. It was beautiful ! The food was as expected from a fine restaurant like this. I had the chilaquiles and it was delicious. Now I did upgrade and got carnitas on top so that was a hefty additional cost. Nevertheless it was worth the price. Overall delicious and I highly encourage you to try OCHO at the Havana Hotel. They do have indoor seating if the weather prevents you from sitting outside. So I did want to say, if you are craving Tex-mex food, you are going to be disappointed because there are no tacos, Barbacoa, huevos rancheros, sweet tea on the menu. This is a Spanish restaurant so just be aware if that's what you are looking for. read more

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Peach was our server-amazing doesn't even cover how terrific she was!! We tried so many things and almost all of their food is GLUTEN FREE!! They don't have traditional iced tea, tried a new one, olive tea-glad I tried, won't have again. Lamb was beyond delicious, so tender and full of flavor. Stuffed pork chop was mouthwatering!! The non-gluten free had the Mexican brownies as well. Overall portions were GREAT, flavor made us want to stay another day, and our server was the best!! read more

Ocho - Fried Plantains With Queso Fresco Brussels sprouts - Lounges Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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This was a solid 4 star experience. The food was super good, we got the pork chop and the chile relleno and corn. I tried the Havana Nights cocktail, it was ok and kind of a let down for $16 drink. Staff were friendly and attentive. I will echo what everyone said. Service was really slow. From order to receiving our plate it took nearly 45 mins and the restaurant wasn't as busy. The restaurant started getting packed when we received our food, I can't imagine how long the wait would be for them. The ambiance is great! Very unique greenhouse setting. I recommend trying at least once if you are the area. It's one of those places that you go to once and not again, mostly for the experience and unique food. read more

Ocho - Churros - Lounges Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Terrible service. We stayed at the Hotel Havana. Went down to their restaurant for a bite and we were told they were fully booked and were not taking any walk ins. We then went outside and booked online, plenty of options for reservations (that same day). Came back two minutes later, and were told that we could not be seated inside because others booked earlier (our booking confirmation didn't say that) no line waiting outside either)... any who... bad service, and terrible attitude at the bar (on Friday, October 11th, 2024 at 6:45 pm) read more

Ocho - One hour later and the restaurant was still empty - Lounges Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Service was nonexistent. My friend and I didn't have the opportunity to try Ocho's food due to being completely ignored by two different servers. So we left after almost 30 minutes of waiting to be acknowledged. I had read reviews criticizing the service and thought we would be safe, having made brunch reservations. However that was not the case, we couldn't even get a server to look at us. We were initially motivated to try Ocho as we had just had a great experience with the head chef at a special dining event. So I'm disappointed I couldn't give the food a chance due to the lack of any service. Ocho needs more servers, especially on a Sunday during brunch. This experience was completely unacceptable. read more

Went to Ocho to scope out the location for a possible wedding. We made reservations for 4 for Sunday Brunch at 10:30am. When we got there the place was EMPTY! We were seated at an eclectic table with a couch and two chairs. The couch was littered with crumbs...yuck! Was the first impression we had. The waiter was ok; we ordered drinks and shared the plantain cakes with carnitas and the hash. The food was good and enough to share. The space is not inviting. Good for pics, maybe, but not what I would consider an upscale experience. read more

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Ocho is a beautiful restaurant, perfect for any celebration! The food is always on point it'll make your palate explode! read more

Ocho - Beautiful restaurant - Lounges Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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hidden gem! space is decorated with a special touch. the show was donated by don julio and the drinks are delicious! the staff is attentive and full of spirit. read more

Ocho - sitting across the bar - the common room vibes with mirrors decorating the walls. - Lounges Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Came on a Sunday afternoon (no reservations) and we're seated right away. The service is a tad slow but the food is delicious! We stared with coffee and banana bread. The banana bread was warm and not overly sweet. For our entrees we had the Huevos Divorciados and the Torta Havana. The sauce on the huevos divorciados was very tasty, not spicy just savory. The torta was the star of the day. That thing was huge and stuffed! My husband couldn't not finish it. We will definitely be back for more yummy food. Oh and parking was free and on premise. read more

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Solid food, great service. Ordered: chips and quac, plantains, chuleta, 2 Calle ocho's, and chille reyano. Dinner for 4 with 8 cocktails = $400 (+/-) plus tax. Great location, cute sunroom seating. Nice dinner before heading to the Tobin. read more

I came with my girlfriend on Valentine's day and the meal, ambience and overall night was perfect. I was nervous it wasn't gonna be as great sitting outside, because by the time I made a reservation all the "observatory" aka inside restaurant slots were taken. But sitting outside gave us so much privacy. We were on a table in the entrance hallway but there was no one sitting next to us during most of the meal, so it was fairly quiet and easy for us to talk to one another. That can be hard to find on a busy, Valentine's date night. The lights, greenery and heat lamps made it all very comfortable and scenic too. The food was SO GOOD. I love how unique in flavor everything was. We ordered Filete con chimichurri, elote callejero, and pollo verde y chayotes. We had a few cocktails too but I forgot their names. I picked the one with Empress gin and it was sweet and not too floral. The steak was amazing and the chimichurri wasn't as much of a sauce but still complimented the steak. My gf loved the chayotes with her chicken and hasn't tried that vegetable before. I would say the elotes were the most underwhelming. Still good, but hard to eat on a date night. They were on a cobb, broken up to 3 pieces. My favorite part of the night was dessert with the gorgeous grapefruit flan. It worked out perfectly with that flavor, being my gf's favorite fruit. It complimented the flan so nicely with a tartness that counteracted the flan's sweetness. I would go back for that alone. I'm so happy I chose this place for our first Valentine's together and would love to take her again. read more

Ocho - Grapefruit flan - Lounges Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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This place is beautiful! The main issue is that this is labeled a restaurant when really it's a private event rental space that is occasionally open to the public. We live nearby and almost every single time over the last 3 years we have gone to go eat there when they are supposedly "open", it's closed for a private event. Totally fine that it caters to private events, but it should not be labeled a restaurant since you can virtually never access the "restaurant". read more

Beautiful brunch place with the girls. The food is a little Light on flavor, but good and absolutely gorgeous. Small parking lot but we've always been able to find something. read more

Went there for New Years special dinner with my family thinking the 4 course dinner was going to be a nice experience. Food was good but service and presentation of the tables below expectations. Front desk was not even aware of restaurant event hrs. read more

Great Hotel Experience except with Ocho this AM. Trained to say "we're only taking reservations" despite being nearly empty 45 minutes before closing? I can't even sit at bar and get coffee! I'm told you're short staffed? One cannot pour coffee and sell a croissant? What is short is common sense: very disappointing. read more

Ocho - Lounges Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I would give this place a solid 3.5! I came here with my fiancé and best friend who lives in San Antonio. We got the Coctel campechana, mejillones borrachos, and the cordero for entrees and then we got the fried plantains. The weird thing was that all of these came out back to back instead of all at once. So we kept eating, stopping, and then eating again. Our server was amazing though! She was really accommodating and kept making sure we were taken care of. I'm wondering if they thought we wanted it to come out one at a time... The drinks were good! We got some wine and a couple cocktails. Overall, I would not be against coming back here to try some of their other things read more

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This place was recommended by my friend for brunch. We were seated by the front door next to the band. Henry introduced himself to us. Such a nice group of musicians. The service was phenomenal. We were checked on often. We ordered: Salsa Platter - the red salsa was sweet. I enjoyed the salsa verde best Plantain Cakes with Carnitas - sweet and savory, fluffy and crispy Huevos and Chorizo - the tortillas were so good. Eggs were perfectly runny Cubano - melty gooey cheese topped the jamon and carnitas I really enjoyed our time today! read more

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Elevator=creepy. And the actual basement bar is ridiculously dark! Like seedy strip club dark. Upstairs actual ocho lounge and kitchen was closed before eleven; this was a Wednesday evening. So back we went into the creepy bar, where the bartender was actually quite friendly and offered to make me a bell pepper margarita. Actually.......pretty good! Will be back despite the creepiness of this bar lol read more

The restaurant is amazingly clean, I am impressed by the vintage design. We were welcome by Miguel and sat on a beautiful table, with view of the San Antonio riverwalk, the utensils on the table were so shiny and clean, what a beautiful detail. They have a bar with a lot of selections, to included the famous Cuba Libre. I order the Chuleta with rice and beens and maduros. The Chuleta was cook to perfection and taste so juicy, the rice and beans unfortunately were too salty for my taste. My wife order the Carnitas, her was excellent and the pork tasted really good. I am so happy to have picked this restaurant for dinner tonight. If in San Antonio, you must put this in your San Antonio bucket list. Thanks to the Staff for a wonderful evening. read more

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Food was fabulous, we had three meals. All superior ask for translation of menu. It helps. Staff accommodating. Cocktails great. We skipped river walk to come back to Ocho. It was a great decision. read more

Ocho - Breakfast - Lounges Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Ocho leaves a lot to be desired, especially since they highlight their chef winning Chopped. The interior of the building is beautiful. We went on a cold rainy night and were seated in a small 2 person table along the windows which were pretty drafty. We started with a beer and margarita which were expensive but we expect that with it being downtown and the look of the restaurant. For an entree we asked the waiter about the mushrooms on the menu thinking they might be oyster or some other nicer mushroom. They weren't sure the mushrooms but we went ahead and ordered them anyway...our mistake. We paid for baby Bella mushrooms which we would've never ordered if we knew they were using the most basic of mushrooms. It tasted like something I could whip up at home. We decided to head out after that and go to a different restaurant. I've heard from friends that their brunch is the main draw but we most likely won't be back. read more

On my first visit to Ocho was for brunch and we had a beautiful patio table overlooking the river walk. Seating is limited, it's a small place so I encourage reservations. I had the mimosas and El Americano breakfast. It was a standard breakfast, I loved the toasted bread and my eggs were cooked well. I feel like it might have been a little pricy for what it was, 17 dollars for two eggs bacon and bread but it was good. My husband ordered the chiliquiles and I could not get enough of it! Wow, the flavors, the seasoning and crispness of the tortillas used was so delicious. I'm getting that next time for sure! read more

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Perfect for Tobin Pre show dinner. The Cuban inspired food is great! Excellent food and service.