It's a bar. What do you expect from a bar? After leaving a different location, my friend and I were ending the night here. She wanted to get a way from the crowd so we stopped in here hoping to get a bite to eat. Because it was after a certain hour, the menu was limited. The fact that they had anything at all was a bonus. The food was not the greatest, but it did it's job. The beer was cold so that was another plus. I would like to come back when it's not as late. The staff was nice and the patrons are too. x .. ........ .. ... read more

Great place for a few drinks on the river walk! Lots of TV's. Herr during the FIFA tournament. Great place to watch and the fish and chips were awesome! Drinks never got empty and a great place to gang out while downtown! read more

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The food was actually good, but the service was extremely disappointing. We ordered around 8:30 waited over an hour for our food, even though most of the other tables seemed to be ordering drinks only. By the time our food arrived 10pm, we were starving. To make matters worse, the restaurant had run out of forks around 8:30 p.m., which made the experience even more frustrating. We expected much better service, especially since it didn't appear to be overly busy with food orders. Good food can't make up for such a long wait and the lack of basic utensils. Unfortunately, this was a very disappointing dining experience. read more

I wasn't expecting much but this place was requested by some out of town fish and chip fiends. We were pleased to see cod being used. And fries were crispy and good. Burger also hit well. The beer list is diverse and goes well with the food. Three stars because the noise and flashing lights and chaos are not our cup of tea. Def for a younger crowd. read more

Surprisingly a perfect spot for st patrick's day. The scotch eggs, fish and chips, and drinks were all great!! First time trying scotch eggs and they were sooooo good, especially with the sauce. Super loud and super busy, of course for st patrick's day but service was great even during the chaos. read more

Mad Dogs British Pub - scotch eggs - Pubs Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

What a fun spot. It is right next to our hotel at the Hyatt Regency and we have been here every day. Savannah took such great care of us. The first day we had to keep coming back. We were here for St. Patrick's Day celebrations, and they were slam packed, but everyone had a smile on their face were quick and pleasant cold drinks. Everything was great. Leslie also took great care of us...and Veronica read more

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Stopped by Mad Dogs British Pub on the Riverwalk for a casual bite and some drinks. We only ordered the nachos, which were pretty interesting with the toppings -- not bad at all, just a little different from the usual style. Drinks were fine, nothing to complain about. The atmosphere was quite mellow during our visit, but it was November, so maybe not peak season. The bartenders were friendly and welcoming, which was nice. There was also live music playing outside, adding a fun touch even though the vibe overall wasn't super energetic. It's not the most vibrant stop on the Riverwalk, but it's a decent place to grab a drink, relax, and listen to music. I might stop by again for a drink if I'm in the area. read more

Mad Dogs British Pub - The Dog's Bollocks Nachos - Pubs Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Fun English pub! The fish sandwich was really good and the beer was cold. The vibe was pretty chill. The menu had a lot of Good looking food on it! read more

Great place along the river with good "people" watching seats. Drinks were great but food was just okay. Got the grilled buffalo chicken sandwich. It was made w chicken strips and buffalo sauce on the side. Service was good and very responsive. read more

We made a quick stop to get a drink after walking the river walk and the waitress was very friendly and nice. The ambiance was very sporty and country at the same time. They also had a live band that was playing good music. read more

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Always a good place to stop for a drink during a riverwalk visit. This is a great pub for St. Patrick's Day! read more

Mad Dogs British Pub - Ranch Water and Tall draft with the take home glass - Pubs Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Came here after an epic fail at the Menger bar. We had nachos and beer here the service was fast and polite. The ambience was fun sports bar vibe. The weather was pleasant so we sat outside by the river and had a nice view of the boats as they went by Texas A&M football playing in the background. Overall, had a great time. Will surely be back the next time we're in town. read more

Mad Dogs British Pub - Pubs Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Best karaoke I've ever been to! So freaking funny!!! Seriously, if you are looking for a great time, come here. read more

Mad Dogs British Pub - Pubs Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

We arrived on a Monday around 2 o'clock in the afternoon and it definitely was not very busy. We are bar people so we chose to sit at the bar and the bartender greeted us promptly. They are a full-service bar and have a OK selection of liquor that is available. One thing that I did appreciate about this location is that they are one of the few locations that actually offer a hard cider option. So I ordered a snake bite, which was done with the Austin cider, pineapple cider and Stella. It was actually pretty tasty. Their food selection includes a selection of the classic UK inspired food dishes, as well as some classic pub food. I got the fish and chips and will say that the fish was cooked perfectly. The breading was a little soggy on the bottom and a little hard to cut through so I ended up cutting most of that out and sticking to just eating the fish inside. The french fries were excellent though. My husband got the Cobb salad with the fried chicken tenders the salad was good overall, some of the lettuce was a little wilted, but overall good salad. We also got an order of the pork cracklings and even after 20 minutes of having them at our table they were still crackling. We had a little bit of the barbecue dry rub spritz over the top, and I will say they were delicious! I am not a huge crackling fan, but I easily could've continued to eat more of those. read more

Mad Dogs British Pub - Fish and chips - Pubs Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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TLDR: Mad Dog's is a great tourist spot as it's easy to get to off the Presa Street Bridge, and it's got about 8-9 tables with a cool view of the Riverwalk! I was also impressed with the service, as they had a high chair ready for our littlest diner. Setting is sorta-kinda U.K. themed, though for a British pub they sure played a lot of hip-hop, and the menu is mostly a re-skinned American one. The Texas Chili Mac burger, fried shrimp & chips, and the Reuben sandwich are very good. I would avoid the pork cracklings, which taste like a re-heated version of what you can get in a bag from the supermarket. Average out the food at four stars with the five stars for the location and service and you get 4.5. I'll round it up to five as the Union Jack Margarita got a big thumbs-up! This place scores a 5 out of 5 on the 'CTJ Scale', as noted below. 5 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Jesus good. Would be OK passing away after finishing a plate here. 4 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Mary good. Would be OK having a nosh here with Mother Mary. 3 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Joseph good. Would be OK having a beer here with Jesus' Dad. 2 out of 5 stars: Come-to-the-Apostles good. Meh. Wouldn't have my last supper here. 1 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Nobody good. I wouldn't have my penultimate supper here, either. read more

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Food great but really basic great Mac and cheese though but other wise if you take a kid get the Mac and cheese or pizza read more

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Mad Dogs British Pub was the perfect Riverwalk stop for a pre-flight dinner. We sat right on the water, soaking in the breeze and the endless people-watching. A live band was playing all the 90s rock classics -- Tom Petty, Stone Temple Pilots -- giving the whole place an easy, nostalgic energy. Our server, Yella, was a delight. Sweet, attentive, and rocking the plaid skirt uniform like a pro. We ordered their famous fish & chips but opted for mashed potatoes instead of fries. The potatoes were on the chunky side and a bit light on seasoning, but the fish more than made up for it. Crispy golden coating, flaky interior, and a portion size big enough for both of us to share. Truly excellent -- we'd definitely order it again. Mad Dogs hits that sweet spot of good food, great music, and a fun Riverwalk location. We'd happily return. read more

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Very good food. Went there twice while staying at the hyatt regency. The chicken tender were huge and so was the fish. read more

Mad Dogs British Pub - Fish and chips - Pubs Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Food was great, loved the drinks, we sat at the bar and the service was great and fast! Loved our meals and bartender was very friendly! read more

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I like coming here usually and getting the server Antonio. He's great. But today when I came in I got Amauri and the service was horrible. The food was good. But my server had forgotten about us multiple times to the part where I had to walk to the bar to get more water. She would almost disappear off the floor. It definitely was not busy enough for us to have felt forgotten. She had also messed up everyone's order and not rang them up correctly. I am disappointed to have brought my family to a pub I usually enjoy coming to. read more

Melody is a really bad host Someone needs need to correct her She doesn't greet people She has horrible customer service My daughter came and she started taking bad to my daughter And my daughter just graduated from military I would never come again as long as she working there. read more

The batter on the shrimp and fish is so light and crispy. Huge servings. Service is spot on. The live music well... lets not dwell on that lol. There was no wait because the service is so fast. read more

Mad Dogs British Pub - Beer battered shrimp and chips - Pubs Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Superb and attentive server prompt and quick we order fish n chips and pizza plus the special day drink fir $5 It's good Food are fresh read more

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I love the river walk the placement of this restaurant is just wonderful but if you're considering getting a margarita from here don't. They don't make it right, if you just want the cute bottle sure get it. But just know it comes with a long wait and they make it trash. I had to get both my raspberry and mango margaritas remade because they just tasted like nothing. And when they remade the drinks it was still bad. Barely any liquor you will feel absolutely nothing in the end and taste absolutely nothing, so pointless and a waste of money. Go for the vibes but unfortunately not the drinks. If I would've known I would've just gone somewhere else. read more

While exploring the Riverwalk, we stopped here and had a couple of drinks. The service was great and the bartender was very sweet. We had a really good time. Nice spot delicious fries and great drinks. read more

Margarita was so tart I couldn't finish it. drinks took forever to come out cause only one bartender on a Sunday afternoon. and the waitress acted very odd, as though she was on something. she wouldn't make eye contact, slurred words, and talked with gaps in her s-each as though she was forgetting what she was saying. read more

service food and ambience os awesome, service by Lesley is AWESOMELY AWESOME. On the river with out door seating BUT for awesome service sit on the bar read more

Mad Dogs British Pub - Southwest egg rolls - Pubs Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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The oven was broken, which I'm pretty sure it has been broken for years. We couldn't order several items because of it. What we did receive was tasteless and greasy. I would not recommend this restaurant read more

Basically, a Breastaurant with a club vibe and a British pub theme. Girls are pretty. The drinks were good. It was nice and cool inside where it was hot out by the Riverwalk. I got really good service at the bar excellent drinks and if I was ever going back to San Antonio, I would swing in. read more

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I wish we had eaten here but we ran out of time. The place looks authentic. The staff very helpful (we got a t-shirt because we have an English bulldog) the menu looks good with scotch eggs (battered quail eggs) and Sheppard's pie, etc. read more

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So we decided to give this restaurant a try because a co-worker wanted to get a good burger. We had also gone to another restaurant affiliated with Mad Dogs and got the beer glass that can be refilled at one of their restaurants. We were seated quickly and a waitress came pretty quickly to our table. While I know they have no control over this, as we sat there for the remainder of our meal, a fly kept bothering us and a bird flew right by our table. Not exactly great to see as you are about to eat. I ordered the fish and chips. Someone else orders the shrimp and chips and of course, our coworker got his hamburger. My fish was nothing spectacular. The breading had ok flavor which I enhanced with tartar sauce but it was also pretty soggy not crisp like most breading. The shrimp however, looked very good. My coworker said the hamburger was ok but nothing really great. So, all in all, it was a cool place to and see but, probably would not go back for the food. read more

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I'm not quite sure if this place was attached or affiliated with the hotel I was staying at or not. It was right outside of the hotel on the Riverwalk but I still had no idea what was going on. This was another quick lunch spot, mostly because of the proximity to the hotel. With it being on the Riverwalk it also got us outside. In fact we had an outside table which made for a nice dining experience. We walked up and were seated almost immediately, but there was some confusion on who was to serve us. At first we thought we were forgotten, and a random server showed up and took our drink order. Then a different server brought our drink order and took our food order. I went with the Cottage Pie which comes with a side of peas. I usually go with Shepherd's Pie, but this establishment did not have that on the menu. Most likely because there was nothing else on the menu that utilized lamb, so stick with beef and you get Cottage Pie. The potato topping could have been a bit more, but it is what it is. When I say that this was brought out piping hot, I scalded my mouth on the first bite. I will give it to them here, it was fresh out of the kitchen. The peas were a nice addition, but I think they could have just been added to the Cottage Pie instead of on the side. read more

Mad Dogs British Pub - Cottage Pie - Pubs Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Cruising the Riverwalk one night, I decided to give this place a try. It was fairly busy for a weekday evening. But I pulled up a stool at the bar. The bartender was quick to serve and also gave me a menu to look over. I wasn't really hungry but definitely saw a few items on the menu that I wouldn't have minded trying. I just stayed with my beer as I watched a semi-final European Cup soccer match on one of their many screen. I really enjoyed the atmosphere here. But it seems like everywhere I go, if there's a British pub, it's busy! Guess us Yankees like them. FYI: this place charges a 3% credit card fee if you charge it. I've now seen both flat fees and percentage charges if you use a credit card. I definitely don't agree with this "new" charge I've experienced at a few places. There is no parking that I know of. You have to find a spot on the street or use one of the public lots if you're not staying at one of the riverwalk hotels. Midweek and in the evening, it was a flat rate $8. But during the busier times, that would have only covered a couple hours of parking. read more

Mad Dogs British Pub - Pubs Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

First let me say that this restaurant is right on Riverwalk and what a fabulous walk it is along the canal. Ok, I have had many scotch eggs, and I enjoyed this one by far the most ! The ratio of sausage to egg made the eggs so much more flavorful. Sometimes the sausage is overpowering but I thoroughly enjoyed this. The loaded baked potato soup had great flavor! Savannah was awesome and friendly and sweet. She constantly checked on us. Fabulous decor and inside and outside seating. read more

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We went here for lunch after a drive there was a mistake in the menu but it was fixed quickly and foot was delicious we had a great waitress Faith was amazing the manger was a bit abrupt we ordered the big sampler and the cauliflower came in buffalo sauce witch wasn't labeled in the sampler the manager kind made a scene with the waitress about it definitely not her fault it was mislabeled the manager gave us a bad feel but miss faith was amazing and more than made up for it would definitely go back epic service and you could tell miss Faith was an expert server read more

Thought this place would be fun. We stopped for a late dinner. I ordered a Ruben and husband ordered a specialty hamburger with a egg on it. His was good, mine not. My Ruben meat was so thick and tough,grainy, chewy. It only had a dab of Sauerkraut and dot of dressing. Waitress was nice and took off ticket. It definitely spoiled the dinner and of course I left hungry. Went back to hotel room and just had crackers. For a bar this may be ok but not for dinner too. The 2 stars are for my husbands. Skip it and eat at many of the other places! read more

Mad Dogs British Pub - Pubs Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Staff were nice, accommodating and attentive. Inside the bar smells like vomit (someone complained about this issue 22 days ago, business responded, still smells), live entertainment was great, drinks were good. The food: Scotch eggs, fire! Chicken tenders were delicious but too well done for me. Mac and cheese had no flavor, bland and cold, could use salt for starters. Bread pudding was delicious, but whatever dried fruits you use, raisins or whatever, had a very powerful bitter taste to them. So, If they are raisins, they don't taste like that. They have a lot positive things going for them, but tighten it up, this could have been a lot worse. That's all folks! read more

The only reason this place is open is because of it's location. The girls that work here have no interest in doing their job, just sitting around taking. Only one girl actually worked and helped out others tables. read more

Mad Dogs British Pub - Pubs Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Great British Pub. The waitresses have cute uniforms. Theres a wonderful stage for shows. Food and drink prices are reasonable. Can be super packed are nights so expect a crowd even on a weekday night. read more

Mad Dogs British Pub - King's Wings - Pubs Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Fun place with fun people! We stopped by here, well, more than once and not just because it was right next to where we entered the Riverwalk every day. It's a nice place with lots of friendly people, we were quite happy with the service from everyone from the greeter outside on the "street" to the bartenders and wait staff. Everyone was very helpful and nice. Also, they do have Smithwicks, which is nice. I know that's not technically an English beer, but it's still quite good. It is a lively place and you can tell they're used to visitors as opposed to "Regulars" as much. We had beer and bites, like bread pudding and nachos, we didn't come here for dinner (this time). Food was good, though the bread pudding was quite sweet. I'm not saying I didn't like it or that it wasn't good -- but if you're expecting the more basic version of bread pudding, this isn't it! I did note the previous recent comments about the smell. One day I was there, I caught a whiff of it one time. The second day everything smelled just fine! The bathrooms a little small, but they're clean, and who comes to a pub for the bathrooms, anyway! There's obviously a lot of competition in this area for food and drink, but I have found my way back to Mad Dogs again and again, and maybe you will, too. read more