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    Oro Restaurant and Bar

    3.1 (104 reviews)
    ModerateBars, American
    Closed 6:30 am - 10:00 AM, 6:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Upscale
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Fried Brussel Sprouts
    Michael B.

    Staying at the Emily Morgan and while I don't typically eat at the hotel restaurants I decided to give this place a shot and I'm glad I did. Came to sit at the bar and glad I did. The service was very attentive from the beginning. Cesia was amazing the entire time. Very respectful and always checking to make sure you are good. And also has a great sense of humor. Ordered a chicken sandwich and Brussels sprouts as a appetizer. Also order a drink to relax a bit. Everything had tons of flavor and cooked to perfection. The place was nice and very relaxing. If you are this place please stop in and show support for sure.

    Great place for happy hour ( they do all day happy hour on thursdays) and great service from the bartender.
    Megan B.

    Great happy hour and a great bartender. Half price apps and all day happy hour on thursdays.

    Braised veal
    Brandy G.

    I had the opportunity to check out Oro inside the gorgeous and historic Emily Morgan hotel downtown across from the Alamo before the Coronavirus put everything on lockdown. It's a beautiful hotel with a lot of history ( rumor has it it's haunted) that's worth visiting on that merit alone. If you're dining at Oro (and aren't a guest) they do offer complimentary valet service FYI. As soon as my friend walked in we were greeted and taken to the person who does check in for the restaurant. I had to laugh because she immediately asked if we were "the" reservation. I quickly realized why when we walked in and noticed that despite its spacious layout we were literally the only diners there other than a few patrons at the bar. Our waitress was super attentive (I assume because we were only table) to the point that it made the meal unenjoyable. To sum it up for you, from the moment we sat down for our 7 pm reservation until the moment she brought us our check, we were there for 58 minutes...for three courses. It was the fastest service I've ever had at a restaurant and for once this isn't a positve. My friend and I both ordered their chicken tortilla soup to start. For entrees he went with a Grilled NY Strip topped with parsnips and served with green beans and mashed potatoes. I opted to go with a braised veal shank with a polenta cake and street corn. We both opted for their chocolate churros with dulce de lech ice cream for dessert. All of the food was good. Not amazing....but good. The soup was very flavorful...a bit fancier than I like my tortilla soup but not bad. My friend thoroughly enjoyed his steak (I tried a bite and it was super tasty, and those parsnips really added an extra something). My veal was a bit of a miss but the fried polenta cake was very tasty. The sauce used on the veal didn't compliment it very well and despite being braised, the meat was very tough and chewy. The churros....well, let's just say you can never go wrong with churros. :) Our waitress, in what I assume was her eagerness to serve us, brought our entrees out while trying to take the soup bowls away from us (which we weren't done with by the way). It was an extremely clunky affair and a plate was almost dropped on me. Then, while we were only HALF WAY through our entrees she dropped off our dessert...that had ice cream. It was utterly confusing. My friend ended up flagging her down to take the dessert away until we were done eating our main course. She apologized profusely (and the manager even came out to apologize as well) and when we were finally ready to move to the final course I'm happy to say the churros were still steamy hot and the ice cream just as cold as when she first tried to serve it to us 25 minutes prior. But again, before we were done with dessert she dropped of our check, without inquiring if there was anything else we would like. We had both ordered cocktails at the start of the meal and would have happily ordered more and hung out for a bit if we didn't feel so rushed to get in and get out of what was basically an empty restaurant. And that is how, at a sit-down restaurant, you can go through three courses in a record breaking 58 minutes. Oro has a ton of potential to be a really cool spot and more than a "hotel restaurant" if they can figure out some kinks.

    Eric T.

    Late night and this was the only close restaurant opened so I ordered room service. Their BBQ shrimp lettuce wedge (listed in the appetizer section was more of a dinner. Nice done with lots of tortilla strips about 4 grill shrimps half a lettuce and plenty of Chipotle dressing. The side order of french fries was plentiful. It was something different from the traditional Ranch or Thousand Island. This appears to be leaning towards the high end restaurant so expect to pay.

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    Truly terrible Christmas brunch. At $65 a person, there were no carving stations, hot food was cold, cold food was either semi frozen (crab and shrimp), or room temperature (smoked salmon, cheese, fruit). Desserts weee pre packaged cookies and macarons; no pies, cakes, or fancy pastries. Buffet set up was not well organized and it took a long time to even make it to the food. Service was bad - had to hunt down a waiter to even get a drink after not being greeted for 10 minutes. Golden Corral is fine dining compared to this offering.

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    Disgustingly cold food and rude staff .. the staff that deals with the bar and food are rude .. front desk area people were nice

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    (232 reviews)
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    Another great meal! Our server Brahim provided the perfect service: attentive, thoughtful, kind…read more Really enhanced our meal. For a starter we shared the cornbread with another couple and it was plenty for 4 people. If you are from out of town and looking for some Texas-shaped vittles or just want something substantial to stretch your meal I recommend it! Very tasty and filling. For my main I had the scallops with creamed corn risotto. It was a dainty portion but the flavors were nice. My husband had the short rib tagliatelle which he loved. It was very rich and filling. We had the buttermilk pie again for dessert and this time it tasted sweeter than I remembered. It was good but we couldn't finish it. Idk if it was my tastebuds or if it was different. Anyways still a great meal overall and we will be back!

    We arrived in San Antonio after an 11+ hour road trip from New Orleans. By 7 pm hubs wanted dinner…read moreas soon as we checked into our hotel. Checked Yelp for dinner suggestions so Doc drove us to the paid lot next to where all the Cinderella lit up carriages drawn by horses were lined up. It seemed the boats going up and down the River portion of the Walk were busier. While we were walking I had my eyes open for a table with a view. We stopped at Four Brothers. The receptionist went over suggestions on the menu on her outdoor podium. Cornbread in the shape of Texas, shareable items like Dino ribs for $82, plus Pork Shank and ice tea completed our order. Everyone was very friendly. We had an exceptional view and we had more than enough food that we had to ask for take out boxes. My favorite was the Mac & cheese though I'm usually not a fan. This dish used cork screw shaped pasta and it was moist and not stuck together. I had to share a photo of it with Sweetie who is in Tokyo right now. Doc liked the pimento for the cornbread. As it was almost 9 pm we decided to pass on the boat ride but just walk on the other side with shops and more eateries. We're back on the road again tomorrow to Arizona.

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    4.1
    (3.6k reviews)
    0.4 mi
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    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.)

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    Mama's Cafe

    Mama's Cafe

    4.2
    (576 reviews)
    6.6 mi
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    Amazing! Really, just come here! I'm a chef…read more... waffle-Amazing! chicken-Crispy, light, delicious! garlic sauce- Yum! dirty chai latte- So freaking good! Staff is so helpful with recommendations, ambiance is great. Little nooks where you can have some privacy for chats.

    We visited Mama's Café on a Saturday around noon. When we arrived, we were greeted right away and…read moreinformed that they seemed to be short-staffed. We were given the option of waiting about 15 minutes for a table or sitting in the bar area, so we chose one of the high-top tables in the bar. The café itself is very cute and has a charming atmosphere. The bar area has red neon lighting along the ceiling, which gives the room a distinctive glow. After ordering coffee and waters, we decided on the fried mushrooms, the meatloaf plate, and the Breakfast Pile. They never ended up refilling any of our drinks. The fried mushrooms came out first and were piping hot. They were served with both white gravy and ranch. The ranch was pretty tasty, but the mushrooms themselves were fairly bland and quite greasy. To be fair, deep-fried mushrooms aren't exactly a light dish, but I found myself adding salt to everything to bring out more flavor. For my entrée, I ordered the meatloaf with mashed potatoes and green beans. The meatloaf contained carrots, which was an interesting touch. The slices were very thick and firm, and honestly didn't resemble or taste like a traditional meatloaf. I asked for the gravy on the side and ended up dipping each bite into it, but the dish still wasn't my favorite. The green beans were the biggest miss for me. They had a mucky flavor that reminded me of mop water. The Breakfast Pile was decent enough: potatoes, sausage, eggs, and gravy layered together. Unfortunately, it also felt underseasoned and could have benefited from more flavor. The standout item of the entire meal was the biscuit with honey butter. They initially forgot to bring the honey butter, and I'm very glad we asked for it because it completely made the dish. The biscuit was warm, soft, and by far the most enjoyable thing we ate. Overall, Mama's Café has a cute atmosphere and friendly service despite being understaffed when we visited. However, most of the food felt underseasoned and lacked flavor. If you're looking for a cozy spot to sit and chat, it's worth a visit, but based on this meal, I probably would only come back if someone said it was their favorite restaurant and I try what they order

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    Bubba's 33

    Bubba's 33

    3.9
    (485 reviews)
    9.1 mi
    $$

    I like the pizza here it's pretty good. The people in there are really cute like the girls you know…read moreeven the guys haha.

    The appetizers were OK, typical Bar Food....almost not worth mentioning. We had Salads chicken was…read morefine and we order bacon bits which were scarce but they did cover the salad in these potato things which were gross. Waiter said it was fine and that I could pull them off.... Nice. I did and revealed quite a bit of ice-burg lettuce just getting a little brown.....maybe a free specs of bacon that costs extra.....they really push it also. I won't eat here again. Besides the place needing a really good cleaning..... everything. You'd probably be amazed how must dust you are eating when the air conditioning system starts blowing. Look at the picture frames and electrical outlets with power cords, blow up the picture and see. They don't bother cleaning the table sides or menu holders......YUCK So I tried with the on duty Manager in the ASH gray tshirt who I thought at first was the Dishwasher. He was Ok the first conversation, we told him we just wanted the table to be cleaned. They complied, took them twice though. The second conversation he listened but I could tell he couldn't care less, so I looked for reasons to not to call the Health Inspector and asked him for some??? He told me to call the Managing Partner and kinda laughed then walked off. I saw this place must be owned or Managed-by Texas Roadhouse...... what a shame, this place could be great !! It is NOT. Additional note: Restrooms were filthy and unattended, used paper all over and unattended trash overflowing. I just think this is a sign of poor Management at this location. Maybe some re-training is in order ?? The single bartender was also overwhelmed. Plenty of waitstaff checking phones, group talking where they could have been helping out other areas that needed attention. This is the Culebra and Loop 410 Location. I never had a problem at 1604 and Culebra/Shaenfield Rd. Location....... I just wanted to be clear.

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