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Christina Jan 9th, 2003 06:30 AM

San Antonio Restaurants
 
My friends & I will be in San Antonio next month & were wondering if anyone can give us some good LOCAL restaurant recommendations. Obviously Mexican is high on our list, preferrably in the downtown/riverfront area.

lisa Jan 9th, 2003 07:10 AM

We ate at Boudro's on the Riverwalk. Excellent. (Check out their website) The Blackened Prime Rib was great. The service was great. Had a seat outdoors, right near the water. It was chilly and they had blanket &quot;capes&quot; to put on if you got cold.<BR><BR>Breakfast - Mi Tierra. Not really near the river. Would probably need a car, but you could walk. Maybe 1 1/2 miles from the Riverwalk. <BR><BR>There is a website that has various SA restaurants rated. I don't remember it off hand, but do a google search under &quot;San Antonio Restaurants&quot;.

Paco Jan 9th, 2003 08:18 AM

Mi Tierra is not awful, but far from great. For really good breakfast tacos try Aldaco's near Sunset Station; for good Mexican food it's La Fonda on Main (NOT the other two places also called La Fonda - only the one on Main, just north of downtown), or La Paloma Blanca on Broadway. If you want Mexico city style tacos, try Guajillo's (Gwa-hee-lows)on Loop 410 at Blanco. For Tex-Mex, try Los Barrios (be prepared to wait, it is popular) or La Fogata - neither is downtown but both are worth the short drive. Right on the River, the Old Original Mexican Restaurant is good. There's a place on the river called Casa Rio that should be avoided at all costs - the epitome of tourist trap!

nan Jan 9th, 2003 09:58 AM

There are so many great restaurants on the river walk all you have to do is pick one when you get there. Sort of like looking for a store recommendation in the mall of america.

Christina Jan 9th, 2003 02:43 PM

Thanks Lisa &amp; Paco for your responses. We can't wait to try some of these restaurants out.

Jeannie Jan 9th, 2003 06:23 PM

Second the Boudros suggestion. We were in SA for three days last Spring, and had both dinner and lunch the next day there -- it was that good.

ttt Jan 11th, 2003 07:55 AM

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