Venice in Texas, a slightly cooler treat than at street level, with shade, outdoor art, proximity…read moreto shopping and history, and boating if you like. Restaurant stops, drinks, shopping, tourist shopping, and art and interpreted history all in one excursion. If you're not from the south the landscaping alone is worth exploring. Exits are often, so you can have as much river walk as you'd like and spend whatever you like, beyond the trapezoid downtown and the Alamo connect. If you're feeling industrious the river is within reach of all your missions in the National Park system, 10 miles south of downtown, and Breckenridge Park's Japanese Tea Garden to the north. Bridge crossings and ramps throughout are helpful. You can make this a river walk or a shopping trip, it can be as budget friendly as you like.

The San Antonio River Walk was one of the highlights of my visit. The pathways along the river are…read morebeautiful, easy to explore, and lined with restaurants, shops, and places to sit and enjoy the scenery. It has a unique atmosphere that feels very different from a typical downtown area. I especially enjoyed simply walking along the river and taking in the surroundings. There was always something to see, whether it was the architecture, the boats passing by, or the people enjoying the area. Despite being a popular destination, it never felt overwhelming, and there were plenty of spots to slow down and relax. The River Walk is absolutely worth visiting and is one of the best attractions in San Antonio. Whether you're looking for a scenic walk, a meal by the water, or just a place to spend a few hours, it's easy to recommend.

Came in with coworkers for a drink and snack around 4PM on a weekday and noticed how absolutely…read moreHUGE this place is... So much seating inside and outside too. About 20 mins after getting there it started filling up, and by the time I left, around 5:30, they were about 2/3 filled! So, make reservations if you can, this seems to be a popular place! Service was pretty good... We sat in the couch/lounge area next to the bar and went to the bar for our drinks. They have a decent happy hour, which we took advantage of. Drinks were pretty good; I really liked the sangria. Chips and salsa were amazing. Restroom was really clean and the entire place was perfectly decorated and maintained. I'd definitely return when in the area!

Ordered The Albóndigas And They Tasted Like Chili…read more Got The Parrilla With Carnitas & Grilled Shrimp On The Side Only 4 Chunks Of Carnitas Came With The Plate And Most Of It Was Fat. Not Tender Enough Also! Shrimps Were Cold Unfortunately.

Great service and very traditional delicious food . And a…read morefriendly and family focused Ambiance.

We decided to eat at Mi Tierra while walking through the shops at Historic Market Square. We were…read morecertainly glad we did. All dishes were great! I loved the beef enchiladas with gravy & rice & refried beans. The gravy was very unique. Not your typical sauce for Mexican cuisine, but very good. As a side we received, warm flour tortillas. These were unbelievably good. This is a beautifully decorated restaurant with such a nice wait staff. Also, serenades are available from a couple of gentlemen walking throughout the dining area. I recommend this restaurant!

Atmosphere, food and service can't be beat!!!…read more Consistently the best on the river at decent prices

I loved my experience here! I went with a colleague on her recommendation…read more Our server was extremely helpful with assisting me with items I could enjoy. The food was extremely tasty and I had plenty to spare! Excellent spot, location, ambiance, and staff- one can't go wrong with anything ordered.

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.)

We are here before going to a show. They have two entrances, one from the river walk where you have…read moreto go upstairs and another where you can walk in from the street. However, if you come in from the street, you need to walk to the other side of the restaurant to get a table.. We ordered a limonada with prickly pear, fried quail, lamb burger, and bison burger. The burgers were quite big and taste really good but the bison burger meat kind of fell apart too easily. The ricotta cheese on the lamb burger was quite strong. They came with a few spicy pickled veggies as a side. The limonada was as expected . I highly recommend a fried quails legs. We enjoy eating quails, but it's usually bittersweet relationship because of all the small bones however their appetizer for fried quail legs is super user-friendly. If you are scared of choking on small bones, these will not give you that kind of worry at all. We were impressed on how well-made and easily eaten they were. Our waiter was very friendly and he checked on us a few times. He was also the one that suggested the fried quail legs. We walked here .

Perfect place to enjoy Tex Mex style Street Tacos and Margaritas right along the San Antonio River…read moreWalk on any beautiful day. Of the many options available in this area, Casa Rio would be worth a stop especially for a first time visit, also has a very prime location.

We are on a business trip and decided to eat here for dinner. Went to the host asked for a table…read morefor 5 we were told 15-20 min, which was fine with us. They actually were able to sit us in 10. Great! We are seated at a table. Another co-worker had just arrived and asked to meet us, so we told him to join. We had only ordered our drinks and chips and salsa and when we asked for another menu as we had one more wanting to join, we were told he couldn't join because our table was only for 5 people, even though there were 6 chairs, and there was a wait list. Asked to speak to a manager and they absolutely refused to let one more sit at our table. I can understand if we were a table of two asking for a larger table for an larger party, but our table was set for 6, so there was no need to move us, or make any arrangements. Since they stated we couldn't add one more and we weren't going to make our coworker leave, we asked for the bill for our drinks and salsa. When we did we were meant with such hostility and as we were walking about the manager (lady) commented on we had a lot of nerve to try and pull what we did. Not the best customer service.

Nice place on the River-walk. Outside there are big umbrellas for plenty of shade…read more Inside is nice with views of the Riverwalk. Good service quickly arrived. For Happy Hour had freshly made Margaritas. This place is apparently known for their Tequilas. Had Brisket Queso and Ahi Ceviche to start. Both were good. Then had the Southwest Palella which was also pretty tasty.

The ambiance was lively, fun, and energetic, with a vibrant atmosphere that made for an enjoyable…read moreevening. We arrived late at night and were seated right away, which was a nice bonus. Our server was very friendly, attentive, and made sure to check on us throughout the meal. The drinks were definitely generous with the alcohol, which we appreciated. However, my piña colada was not quite what I expected. It had more of a milky consistency rather than the icy, blended texture I usually associate with a piña colada. As for the food, it was decent but nothing particularly memorable. I was especially looking forward to the paella, but unfortunately the rice tasted a bit sour, which was disappointing. Overall, the service and atmosphere were the highlights of the experience, while the food left some room for improvement.

Came here for dinner and the food was enjoyable. Our server was attentive and provided good…read moreservice. 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…read morequality, 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!

Food was AMAZING all the servers were very nice and welcoming food came out quick and steaming hot…read moreme and my lady both agreed that this is the best breakfast spot for your money a little pricey but definitely worth if you are coming to San Antonio 10/10 definitely recommend

The breakfast sandwich was awesome! The potatoes were tasty. The service was great and personable.read more