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Came here for dinner and the food was enjoyable. Our server was attentive and provided good service. I ordered the frozen strawberry margarita and guacamole to start off with. The margarita was very good and guacamole decent. You do have to pay extra for the chips and salsa which a common theme around San Antonio I did order it and the salsa was spicy but good. For my main, I ordered the chicken tacos (4) but the chicken was very dry even with the sauce. Overall, this place is ok to come to for Mexican food on the river.
I try to avoid most of the restaurants on the River as they tend to be too touristy and low quality, but we went here as a group and I was pleasantly surprised! It was hot and we opted to sit outside, but it was not too bad with the fans. Service was a bit slow at first, but we eventually put our drink orders in and ordered appetizers. The drinks came fairly quickly, followed by the appetizers. I was blown away with the Tableside Guacamole! Chunky and delicious! The Queso Dip was a real winner as well. The tortilla chips didn't impress me, they were from a bag, but still crispy. For my main, I had enchiladas, they were a bit meh, but I was happy with the appetizers, so I got over it. The group of us had a great time, I will definitely come back here!
We sat next to the water and Richard was our server. We had chicken fajitas and they were amazing!! Our food was great and Richard was awesome!! He was very thorough and attentive! Great experience!
If you want the best margarita along the Riverwalk look no further than Rita's! Jocelyn, Jefferson and Alex make the best margarita ever! The service is amazing at the bar as well as in the restaurant. Food is amazing and the portions are large. The atmosphere is very welcoming and relaxing. Already looking forward to my next trip!
richard k. you are the best!!!! thanks for a great service and drinks love from cali will come again!!!
To start, Carl was a treat! He was funny and friendly whilst we waited for our seat. Out waiter was Tracie and she was a doll! I had a modified diet for my weekend visit and she offered the à la carte Menu which saved the day for me. Everything was yummy and the service was quick! It wasn't too loud even though it was busy. I got the mezcalrita and it was soo good. I've included photos of my friends drinks and food as well. The strawberry margarita was delicious and the pina colada and it was tasty as well.
I ate at the bar here by myself, and it's a really pleasant, casual and busy Mexican restaurant. It's located right on the Riverwalk. After I sat at the bar, the server told me that I have to order right away because the kitchen was closing. At first, I thought he was a bit annoyed with me and I ordered right away (in a flash) what I thought was the easiest thing on the menu, which was a plain cheese quesadilla. After he brought the quesadilla, he became so nice, friendly and polite and refilled my Diet Coke as much as I wanted; he even gave me one to go. The quesadilla was large, fresh and really delicious. It was just perfect with some of their famous home made guacamole. All in all this is a great choice if you want some typical Southwestern style Mexican food and also if you have a large group, because it's really easy as they have so many big tables.
This is a great place on the riverwalk to eat. The food was great and fresh. We ate outside which is a great view of the river and the people which is culture in and of itself. Our server Preston was wonderful, friendly. and informative as wellas attentive. The riverwalk can be very congested at times but it is normal for especially on the weekends. Just be patient and enjoy the atmosphere. Taco Salad with chicken, and Torilla Soup was very good. Easy to find. We didn't park but short walk from most hotels.
So far not impressed with them yet. Want to go there tomorrow with friends, but the website INSISTS you sign up for their newsletter. I did and hit the link. It goes right back to signing up for the newsletter. You are not allowed to do anything on their website until you sign up. They need to fix this. Probably losing lot of business.
We used to frequent here often when we came in April for "Fiesta", when my daughter had club volleyball games in SA & attended UTSA...It's been about 10 years. We came back because we bright my granddaughter to Sea World/Aquatica. The food was excellent!! The mangonada margarita was delicious. I had the Rita's original enchiladas with rice & black beans. It was already good but even better when I added their white queso on top. Our server, David, was EXCELLENT.... Very nice, helpful & checked in us OFTEN. Be SURE to ask for him when you go..... AND PLEASE TIP HIM WELL!!!!
Honestly, I don't understand the low rating! This place was great. Service was good, food was great! Really enjoyed my pork street tacos. Fairly spicy but had great flavor and had a generous portion of meat. The tortilla was also WAY better than I anticipated, although it also fell apart in my hands and I was practically eating from my palms by the end lol. Really good bang for your buck considering there were 4 big tacos! We were seated outside with a view of the river, fun to people watch. Highly recommend their pork tacos. Now if only they had horchata!
Great location with mediocre food and service. My wife and I both became very ill after eating at Rita's. The dish we shared in common was the Table side guacamole. Our waitress Jade was a true salesperson. My wife wanted a $7 domestic beer but Jade kept pointing out the more expensive $19 keep the glass beer. We told her we did not want that item and asked which beers qualified under the $7 price. Jade pointed out Corona. We are not so familiar with beers so again pointing to the $7 dollar beer Jade said it was $7 dollars so we ordered it. Jade had strongly pushed the $27 dollar margaritas but we told her that was expensive and we were not interested in it or the $19 dollar keep the glass beer. When we got our bill we were charged for the $19 dollar beer. We told Jade that we had emphasized and physically pointed out on the menu that we wanted the $7 beer, but she lied and said we did not do so. She then said we had consumed the beer so we had to pay for it. To avoid ruining our evening further I paid the bill and left. Against my normal habit of tipping well for good service I did not tip Jade because she was dishonest. If she had admitted her error I would have been willing to tip my usual 20% but the response from Jade precluded such on my part. I would advise anyone dining there with Jade as their waitress to record a verification of what you ordered or else be prepared for errors on your bill. We will never dine at Rita's on the River again when we return to San Antonio.
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The Customer Service was great. Our server Richard was great! We had the half pound of fajitas and they were soft, very tasty, and well proportioned. The atmosphere was pleasant. Highly recommend it. read more
Came here for dinner and the food was enjoyable. Our server was attentive and provided good service. I ordered the frozen strawberry margarita and guacamole to start off with. The margarita was very good and guacamole decent. You do have to pay extra for the chips and salsa which a common theme around San Antonio I did order it and the salsa was spicy but good. For my main, I ordered the chicken tacos (4) but the chicken was very dry even with the sauce. Overall, this place is ok to come to for Mexican food on the river. read more
I try to avoid most of the restaurants on the River as they tend to be too touristy and low quality, but we went here as a group and I was pleasantly surprised! It was hot and we opted to sit outside, but it was not too bad with the fans. Service was a bit slow at first, but we eventually put our drink orders in and ordered appetizers. The drinks came fairly quickly, followed by the appetizers. I was blown away with the Tableside Guacamole! Chunky and delicious! The Queso Dip was a real winner as well. The tortilla chips didn't impress me, they were from a bag, but still crispy. For my main, I had enchiladas, they were a bit meh, but I was happy with the appetizers, so I got over it. The group of us had a great time, I will definitely come back here! read more
5 days ago
Richard K was an amazing server!! He is so personable and took care of our every need. His service was fast and VERY friendly! The food was great! And, the El Jefe Margarita was to die for!! The Sopapillas were so YUMMY! We will definitely come back and Richard will take good care of us! read more
10 days ago
We sat next to the water and Richard was our server. We had chicken fajitas and they were amazing!! Our food was great and Richard was awesome!! He was very thorough and attentive! Great experience! read more
If you want the best margarita along the Riverwalk look no further than Rita's! Jocelyn, Jefferson and Alex make the best margarita ever! The service is amazing at the bar as well as in the restaurant. Food is amazing and the portions are large. The atmosphere is very welcoming and relaxing. Already looking forward to my next trip! read more
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Thank you for the very kind review, Chriss! We are so happy to hear…
10 days ago
richard k. you are the best!!!! thanks for a great service and drinks love from cali will come again!!! read more
To start, Carl was a treat! He was funny and friendly whilst we waited for our seat. Out waiter was Tracie and she was a doll! I had a modified diet for my weekend visit and she offered the à la carte Menu which saved the day for me. Everything was yummy and the service was quick! It wasn't too loud even though it was busy. I got the mezcalrita and it was soo good. I've included photos of my friends drinks and food as well. The strawberry margarita was delicious and the pina colada and it was tasty as well. read more
I ate at the bar here by myself, and it's a really pleasant, casual and busy Mexican restaurant. It's located right on the Riverwalk. After I sat at the bar, the server told me that I have to order right away because the kitchen was closing. At first, I thought he was a bit annoyed with me and I ordered right away (in a flash) what I thought was the easiest thing on the menu, which was a plain cheese quesadilla. After he brought the quesadilla, he became so nice, friendly and polite and refilled my Diet Coke as much as I wanted; he even gave me one to go. The quesadilla was large, fresh and really delicious. It was just perfect with some of their famous home made guacamole. All in all this is a great choice if you want some typical Southwestern style Mexican food and also if you have a large group, because it's really easy as they have so many big tables. read more
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Rita's S.
Hi Stuart,…
4 days ago
This is a great place on the riverwalk to eat. The food was great and fresh. We ate outside which is a great view of the river and the people which is culture in and of itself. Our server Preston was wonderful, friendly. and informative as wellas attentive. The riverwalk can be very congested at times but it is normal for especially on the weekends. Just be patient and enjoy the atmosphere. Taco Salad with chicken, and Torilla Soup was very good. Easy to find. We didn't park but short walk from most hotels. read more
So far not impressed with them yet. Want to go there tomorrow with friends, but the website INSISTS you sign up for their newsletter. I did and hit the link. It goes right back to signing up for the newsletter. You are not allowed to do anything on their website until you sign up. They need to fix this. Probably losing lot of business. read more
12 days ago
We used to frequent here often when we came in April for "Fiesta", when my daughter had club volleyball games in SA & attended UTSA...It's been about 10 years. We came back because we bright my granddaughter to Sea World/Aquatica. The food was excellent!! The mangonada margarita was delicious. I had the Rita's original enchiladas with rice & black beans. It was already good but even better when I added their white queso on top. Our server, David, was EXCELLENT.... Very nice, helpful & checked in us OFTEN. Be SURE to ask for him when you go..... AND PLEASE TIP HIM WELL!!!! read more
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9 months ago
Honestly, I don't understand the low rating! This place was great. Service was good, food was great! Really enjoyed my pork street tacos. Fairly spicy but had great flavor and had a generous portion of meat. The tortilla was also WAY better than I anticipated, although it also fell apart in my hands and I was practically eating from my palms by the end lol. Really good bang for your buck considering there were 4 big tacos! We were seated outside with a view of the river, fun to people watch. Highly recommend their pork tacos. Now if only they had horchata! read more
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Rita's S.
Thank you for the kind review, Miranda! We are so glad to hear that…
11 days ago
Great location with mediocre food and service. My wife and I both became very ill after eating at Rita's. The dish we shared in common was the Table side guacamole. Our waitress Jade was a true salesperson. My wife wanted a $7 domestic beer but Jade kept pointing out the more expensive $19 keep the glass beer. We told her we did not want that item and asked which beers qualified under the $7 price. Jade pointed out Corona. We are not so familiar with beers so again pointing to the $7 dollar beer Jade said it was $7 dollars so we ordered it. Jade had strongly pushed the $27 dollar margaritas but we told her that was expensive and we were not interested in it or the $19 dollar keep the glass beer. When we got our bill we were charged for the $19 dollar beer. We told Jade that we had emphasized and physically pointed out on the menu that we wanted the $7 beer, but she lied and said we did not do so. She then said we had consumed the beer so we had to pay for it. To avoid ruining our evening further I paid the bill and left. Against my normal habit of tipping well for good service I did not tip Jade because she was dishonest. If she had admitted her error I would have been willing to tip my usual 20% but the response from Jade precluded such on my part. I would advise anyone dining there with Jade as their waitress to record a verification of what you ordered or else be prepared for errors on your bill. We will never dine at Rita's on the River again when we return to San Antonio. read more
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2 months ago
Service was abysmal. We arrived at 630 pm on a Sunday night and it was not very crowded. Sat inside mainly for the ac. Server introduced himself after five mins and took drink orders then disappeared... I could go on a long time about the bad service... Suffice it was bad. My wife's margarita was the std house and was ok. Chips and salsa was good. My wife and I ordered chicken fajitas for two, and while there was plenty of chicken, there were almost no onions, peppers etc. the rice (see photo) was actually dried out. My daughter ordered vegetarian enchiladas were served cold. The filling was only partially cooked (squash, peppers and carrots) and there was no sauce. Prices were reasonable given the location. read more
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Rita's S.
P S., thank you for the information! We very much appreciate your…
11 days ago
We had been walking around the Riverwalk area for a couple of hours and wanted to get in somewhere to get some AC and cool down. We chose to sit at the bar which is very limited inside for seating but we were able to snag a couple of chairs We stuck with frozen drinks and I got the frozen sangria, which is basically sangria with frozen margarita in it. It was good very refreshing on a hot day. My husband got the frozen mango margarita and said it was really good. I did try it and I could definitely tell they use a little bit of peach purée because it was a little bit thicker. Both were good and serve the purpose. Great service in the bartender he was very engaging read more
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Rita's S.
Thank you for the great review, Kristi! We are so glad to hear that…
12 days ago
10 days ago
The Riverwalk view ambiance was awesome. Richard's Tableside Guacamole was the best Guac I ever had. The Fajitas were great. Shrimp taco and enchiladas Verdes recommendations were spot on. Great tourist spot for first time in San Antonio TX. read more
2 days ago
My party of 5 was blown away yesterday. Absolute best Tex Mex of our trip. As a group, we enjoyed the table-side fresh guac, two types of enchiladas, chalupas, quesadilla and fish tacos. The tortillas for the fish tacos were thick and yummy. The beans were a favorite. So flavorful and smokey! We had special Rita's, mule, beers to go. The service was lovely - our server Alexis was funny and personable. He helped us shop for merchandise too. Our overall experience at Rita's on The River was a favorite for our river walk evening and time in San Antonio. Thank you! read more
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Rita's S.
Thank you for the wonderful review, Julia! We are thrilled to hear…
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Visited Texas for the first time and gave it a try while we were in San Antonio. The food smelled great and tasted fantastic! Our waitress was very attentive and service was quick. The whole restaurant was decorated and my family and I felt welcome. read more
While walking along the San Antonio River Walk, we chose Rita's on the River for its scenic setting. We ordered appetizers, entrées, and margaritas, but none of the food wowed is. Everything was okay at best. The highlights of the visit were the friendly service and the margaritas. If I return to the River Walk, this is one spot I'd likely skip. read more
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Rita's S.
Hi Tondra,…
6 days ago
It has been years since I've done the touristy riverwalk trek and I was happy to do it again. Rita's did not disappoint at all. We didn't eat here but we came for their infamous margs and weren't disappointed. Of course we shared one because it was gigantic. Gigantic and delicious. It was a busy day but service was really fast , good, and friendly. It's a great spot to sit along the water and people watch too. read more
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Rita's S.
Thank you for the great review, Karla! We are thrilled to hear that…
6 months ago
Enchilada Verde was excellent if you like spicy Guacamole and chips were great! The view of the river walk is awesome. Recommend! read more
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Rita's S.
Thank you for the wonderful review, Susan! We are so glad to hear…
6 days ago
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Thank you for the wonderful review, Julie! We are so glad to hear…
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