This is my go-to spot for an after-dinner nightcap or a relaxed place to meet for drinks and…read moreconversation. The service has consistently been exceptional, and I particularly appreciate their impressive bourbon and whiskey selection. Over the years, I've visited for everything from informal business discussions to evenings spent with close friends. The intimate lighting, softly glowing candlelight, and thoughtfully curated ambiance create a warm and sophisticated atmosphere. Combined with a moderate noise level that allows for comfortable conversation, it's an ideal setting for both meaningful catch-ups and professional engagements.

Wow! Let's start with the well-trained staff and exceptional hospitality. Add in the well-curated…read moreholdings in this collection and this is a must-visit. Note: they are located in the lower level, with little to no signage so just walk down the stairs with confidence and open the door. Follow their socials to learn about events, including tastings.

Daniel is AMAZING! thanks for the help and making me laugh!!! Love the atmosphere/vibe.read more

Update to first review below, rating updated from a 3 to a 5 star (drinks & bartender would get 10+…read morestars if we could rate that high): Saturday night: Went back for after dinner drinks at the Downstairs (a "speakeasy" throwback, look up the history of the place to see why). Drinks were AMAZING! Bartender Rob made the best Negroni I've ever had. I asked him to use whatever gin he thought best--result was an artistic smooooooth full-bodied drink. Told him when I was done I'd lick the glass if it wasn't considered so uncouth for a 'mature' lady like myself to do so Hubby's Buffalo Trace bourbon old fashioned was also outstanding. Rob was the bartender last night who did such a great job, and his work was even better tonight. We highly recommend The EsquireTavern for excellent cocktails. We love the long wood bar and high copper ceiling upstairs, but love the intimate speakeasy atmosphere downstairs even more. We'll definitely be back every time we're in San Antonio! First review, Friday night: Drinks were great (Manhattan and Bourbon Old Fashioned). REAL drinks, no complaints at all about those. And the bartenders were very friendly and helpful. Those aspects of the Esquire get 5+ stars from us. But the appetizers were not good, close to inedible. It was about 8:30pm or so, so maybe they were getting ready to close out the kitchen but the chalupitas with chicken tasted like rubber, and no flavor at all. The seafood platter had something in it that was breading with shell inside, but no meat of any kind. We couldn't figure out what it was supposed to be. The shrimp was good and the fish was good but those other things... We'll always love the drinks, the long wooden bar, and the ambiance at the Esquire Tavern, but we'll eat somewhere else and come here for before or after dinner drinks. (See update above to this review for when we returned the next night for after dinner drinks.)

Cool spot We had a function here…read more Was upstairs. Good ol fashion Food is alright not much to choose from Decent amount of seating

While in San Antonio for the weekend, my wife and I along with a girl friend stopped into Maverick…read moreWhisky Distillery for a tour and to try out what they had to offer. The tour was very interesting and really enjoyed learning the history of the Distillery. We then sat to try out some Gin, rum, vodka, whisky and bourbon. All were excellent and very unique in taste. All three of us had a great time and enjoyed tasting what they had to offer. We enjoyed it so much we ended up bringing home so rum, gin and a little whiskey. Next time we are in San Antonio area, we will definitely be stopping back in to Maverick and so what else they have to offer.

I'm well overdue in providing an opinion about this particular bar. Let me start with the negative…read moreand get that out of the way. Whether any of you who are reading this know about the history of the Menger Bar and it's role in Teddy Roosevelt's assemblage of the Roughriders in this particular establishment or not the drink which he had was a mint julep. When I ask for that drink for which The past president was known to imbibe in they did not have the ingredients. That was a disappointment. Beyond my disappointment was the reality of a service establishment that had great personnel that is bartenders who were quite service oriented and given the activity in the bar where quite efficient. I mentioned this to suggest that the ingredients for a drink are as much, a managers, responsibly, bartender, and so in fairness to what I think was exemplary service I certainly did not want my personal disappointment to reflect on how good these bartenders were. The ambience is also wonderful. It is the period appropriate or appears to be appropriate and hence gives you the comfort of being able to visualize Teddy drawing together a group that eventually went on to Victory over the Spanish in Cuba. It is romantic and comfortable. The bartenders explained that the round table at which Roosevelt sat has been moved somewhere within the hotel. This is an experience not to be missed. Nacho just for the historical content of such a visit, but simply for the contemporary service and ambience.

I had an out of town guest and was excited to show her the Menger Hotel. We had time to stop at…read morethe bar. The bartender told us off the bat they were out of mostly everything due to a conference. . She seemed annoyed. We put our order in and she was able to make the drinks we ordered. We ordered taco and it looked like a school lunch. Store bought corn tortilla. Microwaved chicken. Unfortunately not a place I would recommend to have a drink or to eat.

Onion rings here are the biggest I've ever seen.. Literally could put my lower arm through them so…read moreshould be called "onion bracelets" lol. They were overly breaded and not the tastiest I've had. The frozen Irish coffee was good but also not top notch. So why 5 stars? The live music talent on the night we went was incredible. Fiancee and I just exited a metal concert and wanted a couple drinks. The acoustic guitarist here had a very good voice, played so many nostalgic 90s songs, and masterfully transitioned from song to song while weaving them together seamlessly with similar bars. Kudos to this guy's vocals and to Waxy's for having the vision to invite a talented musician to play here, and as a result elevated our entire experience.

This is probably the 6th or 7th time I've come here over the past 12 years. I come here once a year…read morefor work. So depending on meetings and company I may or may not come in. They have a great selection of whisky's and usually make a really good black and tan. Today I sat at the bar, I was greeted right away and got a beer in 20 secs. I've had the fish and chips here which were good. Bangers and mash I've had and enjoyed, Shepard pie is pretty good. Today I went with the BBQ burger. Food came out in about 10 mins from placing my order. Not bad, not great. My rating on the bbq burger. They did not ask me how I wanted it prepared, it was pretty much well done. The bun was a little hard, almost stale. There was not much bbq sauce on the bbq burger. With all the toppings, I'd give the burger 5 of 10. The hard bread took away from it for sure. I always like to try just the patty without anything on it to see how restaurants prepare their patties. It was about what I expected for a well done burger. Not much flavor, it tasted like well cooked ground round. I'd give it a 3.5. The fries were so so, I like fries more on the crispy side. These were more like thick steak fries, soft and limp. They were seasoned with salt and pepper. Not bad, not great. The beer I had... had an odd smell. It tasted ok, but I think the glass itself may have not been the cleanest. Hoping I don't get sick from a dirty glass. The bartender was nice enough to let me try their frozen Irish coffee. It was surprisingly delicious, like a boozy ice cream. It just seemed like a full glass would be too much. So I got a black and tan, which was good. If I was eating just this visit, I'd probably be between a 2-3, food was meh, and the dirty glass didn't help. If I include all my other visits I'm at 3-4, since this most recent experience I had to say I'm closer to a 3 than a 4.

Cody! He was a rockstar!! Helped with my decision fatigue by pointing out the best flavors and…read moremaking recommendations. The "Fried Chicken Sandwich" was spicy, crunchy, saucy, creamy and DELICIOUS! The beer recommendation was crisp and refreshing. Thank you, Cody.

Cody was the GOAT. Crushed it and made us feel extremely welcome. We'd come back just to have…read moreanother good convo with him.

Wow, what an amazing experience. If you are looking for an elevated night out in town this is the…read moreplace. I must start off mentioning the amazing service. These people are on point! Everyone was kind and friendly (except for the hostess downstairs who was rather dismissive). Sat upstairs for dinner on a Sunday in the beautiful front sunroom. The entire second floor is gorgeous and feels elevated compared to the first floor. To start off they serve you bread with a pickled jalapeno cream cheese dip which was the chef (owner?) mother's recipe. So good. I had the lamb chops which were devine. The scalloped potatoes, mashed potatoes, macaroni & cheese, and creamed spinach are all musts. Cocktails and wine all top notch! GO!

I really think this has changed hands, new owners so different…read more 6 of us, all women going to a show at the majestic across the street. We used the valet parking. $ new price was 10$ plus tips . Now $20 plus tip and must be done on line through text message. We sat,orders were pretty basic ribeye steaks, scallops and the Chateaubriand for 2 ( which has increased in price by 60$). I had tried to talk group into going to the palm, but they had never been to bohanans. Our first experience was mind blowing. Roses to the table Steak prevention,Roses in sinks in restroom. The experience of greatness. We had a great serving team The steaks were cooked right. However super thin. Bake potatos were like any other place. ( I had ordered one on my first visit- was mind blowing- large potato, with lattice bacon slices piled high). All in all an okay meal, I would put it next to a family affordable steakhouse, not an upscale.

Bartender Hector makes the Bloody Mary mix fresh daily and it is delicious! No tabisco sauce…read moreneeded. It already comes with a lil kick. All fresh ingredients. Oh, and ask him for the cinco sandia, watermelon with vodka...also fresh and awesome! Cork Bar is also in an awesome hotel. Enjoy your stay and have a drink and a meal. Also right on the river walk.

While the decor is nice and the service is great. The drinks were not. I had the Texas Sunset which…read morecompared to my husbands Cork Bar Punch (yuck) it was tolerable. I like sweet rum drinks and neither one of these were sweet. The drinks were also on the small side.