My husband and I were looking for a late-night bite and decided to give this place a try. I ordered the Paloma Roja, but unfortunately, it was way too strong for me to enjoy. For his entrée, my husband went with the Tequila Grilled Gulf Shrimp and was pretty disappointed. The dish came with about six shrimp and two small pieces of cornbread--not exactly what he was expecting. I had the Loretta Burger and asked for no arugula, but it still came with it. Not a big deal, but when it came to the burger itself, there was nothing special about it--it just tasted like a basic burger. Honestly, the best part of the meal was probably the fries. Overall, it wasn't the late-night bite we were hoping for. read more

Excellent service! Went during first Friday and we put our names in for a table at a set time. Had time to shop the vendors and walk the area, and come back to eat. Table was ready on time, and our waitress was helpful with lots of suggestions. They offer tasting samples of beer if you want to sample before ordering something you haven't tried before, which is great. Everything we ordered was delicious and we weren't rushed to get out, like some places do. Appetizers and entrees were actually spaced apart an appropriate pace so you could enjoy them without feeling like you had all this food piling on your table, or you had to hurry up and finish one thing fast. I would come back here again for the food and the service! read more

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There is plenty of indoor and outdoor seating and love the vibes, very chill and great service. AC and Angel are amazing bartenders and always make tasty cocktails. They are now having brunch which has southern charm vibes. The scramble was small but good, had a decent amount of crawfish but the corn in the grits is not it. The fried green tomatoes were good, small again but the sauce on top was yummy. The Market sandwich was good, a good combination of flavor but the potatoes weren't anything special. Always love coming here for the cocktails and chill vibes! read more

Bar Loretta - Brunch scramble - New American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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If you're at Bar Loretta, do yourself a favor and sit at Johnny's bar. From the moment I sat down, he made me feel welcome like an old friend walking through the door. His knowledge of cocktails is next level--he doesn't just make drinks, he crafts them with thought, precision, and personality. Every recommendation he gave was spot-on, and he has this way of making the entire experience feel effortless yet elevated. What really stood out to me is how genuine he is--he's not just pouring drinks, he's creating an atmosphere. Whether you're there for a quiet cocktail or a fun night out, Johnny makes sure you're taken care of and having the best time. He's truly the heartbeat of the bar, and it shows in the way people light up when they interact with him. Bar Loretta is already an amazing spot, but Johnny takes it to another level. Can't wait to come back and see what he'll be mixing up next! read more

Takes credit card. Great service. Offer indoor and outdoor patio seating. Wild Boar Chili- this was so good. Get this! The flavor comes out great, the boar meat is super soft. A little heat. Beet Salad with Burrata $16- if you like beets, get this. Brussel sprouts- I thought it was average. Polenta with mushroom -$17- get this! The polenta is so soft and flavors go perfect with the green onion and mushrooms. Polenta has some cheese flavor to it. The flavor of the cheese with green onion, mushroom and vinaigrette is perfect. Double cut pork chop with crushed yams and cranberry mostarda $30- wow! If you want an entree, get this. Pork chop cooked perfectly. The mashed up yams weren't that sweet, and the cranberry mostarda is a hint of sweetness. It compliments perfectly the savory of the pork chop. It has huge levels of different flavors. Comes with complimentary bread. read more

Superb food. Great service. Ambience is a dark, crowded, noisy tavern. This is the remodeled Madhatters Tea House. Parking spaces are a rarity, be prepared to pay $15 across the street on First Friday. Quail: delicious smoky flavor, miniature portion even though it's the whole bird. Tasty onions with a light, sweet, pickled flavor. Baby Arugula and a tiny fried Quail egg completed the theme. Beet salad: tomato slices and a small lump of mozzarella. The dressing was a thin swirl. The pralines sprinkled throughout are fun. Beets aren't expensive so it's a wonder why portions aren't larger. Chicken n pickle has a similar beet salad that has this beat. Brussel sprouts: roasted with a sweet glaze. Kudos, these are some right! Large portion for 2 or 3 people. Frites: French fries with ketchup, no surprises here. I was hoping for beef fat flavor or a special trio of dipping sauces. Apple crisp dessert: just like grandma used to make. Oven baked Oats layered on top of a bowl of apple pie filling. Ice cream scoop topped it off. Dranks. Mulled cider with Bourbon, a warm spiced concoction that will transport you to a mideval German village during Christmas time. It'll have you singing about gluvein in an instant. Sweet with dominating apples and Cinnamon on the nose. Lavender gin + hibiscus + foam top. Strong, elegant and citrus flavors. Smells like amore, might get you laid. Espresso martini: boozy Frappuccino in a glass Overall, our stay was short, and we didn't eat enough but we had just the right amount. Boudoir calisthenics were possible later that night. read more

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Food: 5 stars Atmosphere: 3 stars Service: 2 stars Overall: "A-okay" Bar Loretta is a cute little newish spot in the king William neighborhood. The food is what makes this place stand out. Everything we had was delicious and well executed. This restaurant has a "bar" vibe. It is very lively(loud) with neighboring tables very close together. If you're social this is definitely a choice place because you're probably going to hear the conversations of strangers sitting next to you. Personally I don't think it's great for a date night, but great if dining with a group. Service was unfortunately below average which was disappointing. Our experience was okay, but definitely think Bar Loretta is worth trying. read more

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Food was fantastic when I went several months ago. I'm back in town and looking forward to dinner there tonight!

Second time to visit Bar Loretta, The food was spectacular...highly recommend the pork belly and the Wild Boar Green Chili. Everyone enjoyed their entrees...the burger is one of the very best in the city! The bartenders are all accomplished mixologists. But the best part...was the service...the girl who waited on us was FANTASTIC!!! Def will be back! read more

Imagine giving a child who has never had more than 4 crayons, an entire box of crayons. Now imagine asking that child to color in an uncolored outline of an alligator. What might that child hand you back?? Will they use all the greens and browns to make a hyper realistic alligator?? Will they challenge your expectations by abstractly rerepresenting the alligator in a way you've never imagined??? Or... will they color the legs marigold and cover it in Salmonella. Well... Had the duck, tasted like dirty pond water. Spent 11pm to 4am not knowing which way to face on the toilet. I can't say for certain it was dinner, but also definitely can't rule it out. I had a watermelon drink across the street at a different place, but otherwise it was all this place. Ambiance: I'd say is urban cowboy covered patio bar? Service: Austin hipster who has learned to emote positively at people. Appetizers: Chamoy Brussel sprouts: pretty good Quail: Fine, kinda dry. Similar flavor to a fire grilled chicken. Wine pears, winey Polenta: fine Main: Peking inspired duck with noodles: Noodles were fine. Duck had rubbery skin (This is the opposite of the peking duck), the sauce was screaming wine and the flavor of the duck itself was inedible. Basically, it was French style duck with Asian flavors thrown at it. Unable to eat the duck I had some porkchops. It was fine as far as pork chops go. My general impression. If you decide as a food person to explore flavor combinations. It's your job to taste it. Just because you use the native pronunciation for mushrooms doesn't immediately make the food taste good. Will never go back read more

My favorite place to go to, the food is always coming out hot and delicious never disappoints, plus I am a picky eater to deal with. I recommend this place for dates nights, birthdays, etc. It is small inside the place so make sure to make reservations on weekends. read more

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Very good service from the staff. Great food and atmosphere and people. And yeah it was great

My friend suggested we go here for dinner and boy I was so pleasantly surprised by the ambience and food! I got here at 5:30pm on a weekday and the small parking lot in front of the restaurant was all taken. So, I parked on the street. When I walked in, the restaurant was nearly empty. I got seated immediately. For starters, we ordered quail and for entrees, I ordered cod and my friend got lamb chops. My friend got her favorite cocktail and I got a mocktail for drinks. The food was great, especially the sauce that came with the cod! For dessert, I got the banana nut French toast crème brûlée. The name is misleading as I thought I would get a crème brûlée, but I actually got a French toast. But, that didn't stop me from gulping down the French toast! Overall great food and service and will definitely be back! read more

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Great food for its price, nice vibes too. Great for a nice little date night. Service was great too

Great find while in town for my daughter's mock trial competition. The Brussel Sprouts appetizer was phenomenal and everyone's meal was outstanding. read more

Food - 5 delicious. All 4 of us got something different and loved all of it. Drinks were superb! Ambience - 4 only because it was noisy and tables were too close. Service - 4 read more

The Loretta Burger was great, the prosciutto added an extra amazing flavor to it, it was super good, cocktails were also very tasty, will def come back to the other stuff from the menu read more

Bar Loretta - Loretta Burger - New American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Amazing! We had a girl dinner and it was amazing the food was unbelievable, all the drinks are always good and everything is always so fresh! Definitely worth it! read more

Food, service, and ambiance are all delightful. I am so pleased they added Sunday brunch. I have never had any meal or experience here that has not been stellar. read more

I'm sorry but I had a not so good experience at Bar Loretta. I sat at the bar where I thought I'd have quicker access to all their menu items. And initially the experience was right on. I was served a glass of white wine and then placed my order for dinner. And then proceeded to wait and wait and wait for my entree to show. I had a second glass of wine. I finally asked a young barback to check on my order and he checked and said it was coming. Then I asked another bartender about my order and he disappeared to the back room. But ten minutes it was till not there. I was already on my second glass of wine taking note of other customers who were being served ahead of me, even though I was there first. I wondered if it was me! Finally, my entree came almost 40 minutes after I placed my order and even though it was a delicious plate of grilled shrimp, my mood was ruined for the night. They offered to top off my wine with more wine and I declined because I was already feeling the fact of the first glass and a half. So I ate in sullen silence. When the bill came, the 2nd glass of wine was cut from the tab, which was nice, but as I said the night was already soured. I don't raise a stink, I don't like making a scene, I simply don't tip. In this case, I gave the minimum and stepped away. Too bad because it looked like a great place and people from another restaurant (Leche de Tigre) recommended it to me. But I doubt that I'll be coming back. read more

My only regret? Not taking photos of our food and drinks. We came for a birthday celebration so we were immediately seated at our reserved table. We proceeded with our cocktails. I had Chasing Ghosts which is vodka based and my husband had Smoke on the Water which is made with Mexcal. We both enjoyed our drinks. We had an array of appetizers: crispy brussel sprouts, Mac and cheese and prosciutto crusted morbier cheese. All delicious which the brussel sprouts being my favorite. We also ordered an array of main entrees. My husband said that his burger was one of the best he's had in a while. I had their special of the night which was a grilled swordfish. Our waitress was good. We were constantly being attended to. The place itself is cute. It's the typical old house on Southtown that was repurposed as a restaurant. All together, we all had a great experience at Bar Loretta. read more

Went today for the first time. Loved. Loved. Loved the place. Customer service was extraordinary. I did arrive a little early prior to the opening -here's a hint- you can also grab a bit to eat and drink at their shop (alcoholic or non) prior to bar Loretta opening up. If you live in the local area I would definitely recommend stopping by for quick drug store needs, heck they even had fresh ground beef for sale -can't beat that. My friend and I stopped by try something new- I have nothing bad to say from start to finish. The food, the ambiance & and the drinks were superb. read more

We stopped for a late night drink at 10.30 while walking home. A 1920 was tasty and helped with the remaining walk home as did the fries. A large space with friendly bartender. read more

The ambiance was lovely! We had reservations and we were seated promptly. Our server was nice and attentive. She made sure our glasses were always full. The cheese board has a great variety and was a good mix of sweet and savory. The fried shrimp was good and the sauce was creamy. The brussel sprouts were the best! They were crispy and flavorful. read more

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This place came recommended by a coworker and the food was delicious. Drinks were ok but the service was awesome! We would definitely go back. read more

Came last night and tried 3 different items; the polenta cakes, the boss burger and Mac and cheese. EVERYthing was *phenomenal*. The burger has a crazy thick piece of bacon, they cooked it to my desired doneness, the fries were crunchy but soft inside. Overall, I would order that burger everytime I come. The max and cheese had an amazing crunch on the top from the bread crumbs, it was rich and decadent which is everything you want from mac and cheese. The polenta cakes were stuffed with goat cheese, were crunchy on the outside and creamy on the inside. With a mushroom and balsamic topping, it was a great balance of flavors. The drinks we had were fantastic and well made and the service overall was great. We were greeted quickly and all of the staff was very friendly and interactive with us even though they were definitely busy. Especially Ashley, she was attentive and super personable and definitely improved our first visit here! Overall, highly recommend Bar Loretta! read more

First of all location is splendid, food to die for, service excellent, and atmosphere great! First time here and not my last. Our server was Ray P. He said it was his first week at the front of the house since he normally worked in the kitchen and he did a phenomenal job! He was diligent, excellent recommendations and very attentive to my mother and I. Again I can't rave enough about Ray and his attention to detail and overall hospitality, I'd come back even if the food was trash just because of him but the food was EXCELLENT! Food: I got pork chop, my mom got the Cod and we shared the sprouts. Who the hell would of thought chamoy would go well with sprouts! And chorizo with sweet potato! Yo this fusion of flavors was out of this world. The Cod didn't do much for my taste buds (mom let me have a piece) but don't hate maybe I'm just not a big fan of fish. Either way food 5/5, service 5/5, drinks 5/5. I had the pisco and junebug! read more

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Perfect martinis and cocktails with friendly service and a killer burger (the Loretta Burger). read more

Bar Loretta - Cheese board, crispy tots, and cocktails. - New American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

This is a really cool spot. It's in an old building with a lot of interesting history. They have a good drink menu with a lot of interesting cocktails (they have wine and beer too). The service was nice but a little slow. The bread at the beginning of the meal was yummy. We both got the peppered tenderloin. The meat was good but both were overcooked. The asparagus was quite good, the potato was just okay. read more

Bar Loretta - Peppered beef tenderloin - New American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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There are no negatives about bar Loretta. Its solid, it's filling, it's always what you expect. Quality The burger is always perfect, blending the crispy prosciutto and perfectly marbled burger meat. The sweet breads are cooked to perfection, with a slight char and a beautiful sauce. read more

Every single item we had was delicious. Brandon was our server and was excellent. Brown butter scallops were perfectly cooked, and the pecans added a nice touch. We didn't get dessert, but we will come back to try next time. read more

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Service was amazing. We dined in on a Tuesday evening, ambiance was relaxed and not many people. We started with the Brussels sprouts and tomatoes and watermelon salad. Both were delicious and packed with flavor. We shared the peppered beef tenderloin and Mac and cheese. Staff was nice enough to plate the food separately instead of having us cut the meat ourselves. Meat was cooked to perfection, glaze was a nice compliment and potato gratine was crispy. Dinner was paired with a glass of cab sav. Can't wait to go back! read more

Bar Loretta - Peppered beef tenderloin, Gruyère green onion Mac and cheese, and crispy Brussels sprouts. - New American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Got to SA pretty late and saw this spot was open. The ambiance, drinks and food were all great. Our server was fast as well read more

Bar Loretta - Brussel sprouts & pork belly - New American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Usually great food and great bartenders. This Thursday the bartender told me I had 9 seconds left to finish my drink and was extremely rude. i have never been treated as unprofessionally as I was at bar Loretta which is a shame because I normally Speak very highly. read more

Bar Loretta - New American Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Wonderful meal and atmosphere in a cute neighborhood. Our meal was delicious and our server very attentive. We will definitely be back.

I have always driven past this restaurant and tonight I finally decided to give it a shot, on my anniversary. I will keep this short and simple. Atmosphere: 8/10 typical house turned bar/ restaurant. Service: 9/10 this was probably the best thing about our experience. Shout out to Kassandra. Food: 6/10 we ordered an array of appetizers, drinks and entrees that carried an underwhelming taste. The food was ok.. but I expected more. I left feeling unsatisfied. I would say if you're going for a drink, this is your spot. I'd skip on food. There are too many places that offer tastier meals. read more

Hubs and I had a mid-week date night and dined at this lovely abode before catching a Spurs game. This place is literally a 100 year old house! It's located in Southtown, right in the middle of King William district and we loved everything about it - from the quaint decor, to exciting cocktails, to phenomenal food, and of course their easygoing helpful staff! We each sampled two different drinks each which were superb, and really wished we had more time to partake in their inventive lineup. Alas, we had to move on to our dinner and started with a creamy polenta cake recommended by our knowledgeable server. The appetizer was followed by my choice of grilled tomatillo shrimp, that was a skillful Tex-Mex nod to shrimp and grits which I adore. The man had his shroom burger, which was quite juicy and flavorful, as well as "manageable" as he simply put it. We skipped dessert this time as we had a game to catch, but we'll definitely be back for it! P.S. Parking - we ate pretty early and it was a Wednesday, so we were able to park right up front. But I would imagine later in the evening and especially on the weekends, parking could be a problem. P. S. S. We did make a reservation online - that's just how I roll...I plan stuff. We couldn't have sat without one that early on a Wednesday, but the place is not huge, so definitely recommend making reservations for a later dinner and any time on a weekend. Enjoy! read more

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If you're going to be in SA for anything, head down to King William neighborhood and go to Bar Loretta for a drink, a meal or dessert (or all 3)! You will love it! The atmosphere, food quality and hospitality are amazing!!! read more

Thank you for the perfect celebratory group dinner Bar Loretta! Seated in the interior courtyard, we couldn't have asked for a more intimate, special setting for group conversation and toasts over a delicious meal. The menu was well suited for family style ordering--ideal for those looking to try a little of everything! From the appetizers to the mains, Bar Loretta serves up artistically plated farm to table cuisine that delivers on flavor and creativity. Vegetarians will find ample options that are inventive in their seasonally-based ingredients, and exciting in their textural complexity. Bar Loretta, you will certainly be a must visit the next time I'm in town! read more

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Parking is a hassle and the menu is a bit limited when it comes to chicken or vegetarian options. The fries are SO good! The Brussels sprouts were super tasty. Bread is available upon request- GET IT. Literally, I am planning on returning just for the bread. The drinks are okay and are a bit over priced in my opinion. Many were ordering the burger- I'm wondering if they ordered it because it was one of the cheapest items on the menu or if it was good. The atmosphere is what makes this place good. I'm giving it 4 stars because that bread and oil was super bad ass. read more