This is a hidden gem, considering the part of San Antonio this is in. Parking lot is VERY small…read moreand with a steep entry. Building looks a little sketchy from the outside, but so does everything else around here. Seat yourself and grab a menu on entering. This is a mom-and-pop shop, which I love. Both of them buzz around like bees between serving and cooking. The kitchen door never stopped moving. Menu is focused. Although I'm usually a fan of pho, I opted instead for a noodle dish. Yowsa! Dee-lish. Fresh and flavorful. Prices are great. This is a wonderful find for lunch. I'll be back fer sher. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

I cannot recommend this Vietnamese restaurant enough. The pho was delicious!! Excellent service…read more Lots of places to sit.

A small quiet place that is excellent for a date or a quiet afternoon. Staff is friendly. Proceeds…read morego to a good cause (helping victims of the war in Ukraine) which is a bonus. The food was phenomenal! Varenyki was the best I have ever had WOW. Borsch was really good, different than ones I had before (which were much heavier on beet root and made with beef ) but this one was amazing as well, I wish it was heavier on beet root but still the top 5 soups I have ever had! The pirozhuk was amazing, a fried dough filled with a mashed potato. Fluffy and delicious I would eat this every day of my life if I could. A definite "visit again" kind of place! Adding it to my rotation

European Dumplings Cafe 8/13/25…read more We were looking for a cozy place to have a nice date and found this treasure! This is a small restaurant with minimal seating and lovely decorations to reflect the Ukrainian culture. We ordered the: -Borsh (Chicken, cabbage, bell peppers, onions, carrots, potatoes. Topped with sour cream & cilantro) and the -Dumplings (Choice of chicken or lamb. Topped with cilantro, sesame seed mix, sour cream and red sauce) both about $14.00. We also ordered a -Kompot, cold (Boiled blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, apples. Served hot or cold) to share which was absolutely delicious. The portions are small but very savory and surprisingly filling. We really enjoyed the quiet and cozy atmosphere and plan to return again soon. Thanks for such delicious food ~LindaD

Great service - fast, friendly and reasonable prices. This was our first time here but we will be…read moreback!

Impressed is the right word for my experience!…read more Price point for the combination meals are amazing and portions are generous! I got the beef noodle soup with pork and chive steamed dumplings combination that comes with tea or soda. With tax, this is all under $20. The soup was better than what I've had in San Antonio and noodles were not too doughy with lots of beef. Pork chive dumplings were delicious! Staff was friendlier than other places that are asian own:). Casual place to eat with friends for great bowl of noodles and dumplings! I would come back to try other items off their menu. They have skewers as well!

Amazing food and fantastic service! I come in to SA from Dallas and stay close by just to make…read moresure I get a chance to eat here. I love this place!

Food and service always excellent. The menu has a great assortment of flavors for the whole…read morefamily. Family style portions don't disappoint.

Quick service. Delicious food. We both got the chicken mushroom noodles and subbed ramen noodles in…read moreboth. No problem subbing the noodles and it was a huge portion. The broth was so good and rich. Had leftovers and can't wait to dig into them.

I came in for lunch this afternoon. It was quiet, and there was only myself and another guest in…read morethe restaurant. I ordered the crispy dumplings (pork) and spring rolls as appetizers, and the spicy noodle soup as my entree. My server came to take my order, and brought me the items as they were ready. The entree came out before the appetizers. The spicy noodle soup was spicy (as named) and it was good, but it was incredibly oily and the noodles were overcooked, so I didn't eat much of it. I would definitely recommend ordering this with rice, or taking it home and making your own. The dumplings and spring rolls were crispy, but nothing special. I did like the duck sauce they had -- I would have asked my server for more of it, but she was busy in the back or something, not sure. I wish she would've checked in on me a bit more during the visit so I could have gotten more napkins and sauce. The service was alright. I wish I would've gotten checked on a little bit more, but she was nice and helped me pack my noodles to go. Overall, this spot wasn't terrible, but if I had to choose, I'd probably try another place.

Had this spot bookmarked for awhile & what better time to check it off by having a celebratory…read morelunch with my mom visiting from out of state! I ordered the BLAT sandwich but instead of bacon, I replaced with cheese. This came with chips & a cookie. The bread I wanted focaccia & I wanted the half soup half sandwich but since the focaccia is, according to employee baked at a bigger portion I couldn't do that. So ended up ordering a side of their poblano soup. I should have asked what the spice level on that was as it was a bit too spicy for me. The sandwich was delicious! The chips were yummy & wow that cookie was amazing! Very rich, did not skimp out on the size of it nor the chocolate chips! For drink I had a cappuccino which was okay. There is a self-serve water & tea station right before the dining area including lemon wedges which I appreciated. I would not hesitate to come back!!

Annie Specials & mocha latte cappuccino & Coffee's were the Perfect cups of Java! And typically the…read morefood is on point! But 2 of us ordered the Annie special, left a lot to be desired. Not enough of anything in the sandwich that gave it any flavor. But I'm a loyal Bread Box customer so I'll/we'll be back

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.)

Delicious food, welcoming atmosphere, friendly service! Portions are BIG, I went with an appetite…read moreand still had leftovers!

We had a large party out to celebrate a birthday and the service here was great. The waiter was…read moremanaging quite a few tables but made sure to check in where they could. And if they were a bit busy, another staff member helped out. The food options were plenty and delicious. We got everything from a sandwich to entrees at the table. The portions are massive so it's possible to share or take home leftovers. I hope to come back soon!