San Antonio is such a nostalgic spot for me I've been coming here since I graduated from Howard, and it never disappoints. I love their happy hour and the food is always on point. This was my first time trying the paella and it was a 10/10 full of flavor and cooked perfectly. My friend got the mussels and a steak quesadilla, and both were really good. You honestly can't go wrong with anything on the menu. And the drinks? Strong and HUGE exactly how they should be. The music loud and get you dancing. Our server was fast and very attentive. I love this place so bad. It's definitely one of my go-to spots! read more

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Amazing team and food waiter was amazing food was amazing stop here you will never regret it

A nice local bar and Mexican food. They have pretty good drinks as well. The service is good. They can get busy sometimes but service doesn't stagger too much. Tacos are a big small tho. The drinks are great and you can get some really big drinks. read more

San Antonio Bar & Grill - Frozen marg - Tex-Mex Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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This restaurant has authentic Mexican food- it was so yummy!! We had the Nachos for an appetizer. Then, we had the Seafood Chimichanga and Cajun Seafood Pasta as entrees. We also had a virgin strawberry daquiri. The vibe and service was great! read more

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The food and service was good but the waiter failed to mention there is an automatic 20% service charge on all bills. He brings you the little hand held machine to charge your credit card and shows you the tip range of 2 - 4%, so thinking this is his tip we gave him an additional 4%. Now he has a 24% tip. Also I had to ask for the receipt and that's when we discovered the automatic 20% charge. It was not on the menu. I questioned the issue with the lady at the door and all she said was OH, HE DID NOT MENTION IT TO YOU, SORRY ABOUT THAT. We are too, will not be returning when you are taking advantage of your patrons. read more

This is a great low key happy hour spot, perfect after a day of work. The service is always spot on, and I always leave well fed and in the best mood. If you're looking for a new early evening spot for good food and vibes, I definitely recommend. I ordered a large (it's HUGE) frozen lime and strawberry mixed margarita with the seafood paella. One takeaway is that you cannot order happy hour items until EXACTLY 3pm, so if you're only coming for happy hour be mindful of the time. I will also say that compared to other places, the food menu for happy hour is pretty limited--both times I've been here I've had to order full priced items from their regular menu as I was not interested in the ones offered on the happy hour list. Nevertheless, both times the food has been satisfactory! read more

San Antonio Bar & Grill - Seafood paella and strawberry lime frozen margarita - Tex-Mex Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

San Antonio Bar & Grill is an institution with a large space to serve Tex Mex. The service is hit or miss and they may forget an order or two, but if you know what to order, the food is good. My wife and I enjoyed the enchiladas and ground beef burrito. Both were filling! Every table gets chips and salsa for free. We ordered the queso, which was good. The strawberry margarita was large and decent. (It's not amazing.) Overall, it was a good experience, but it is pricey. read more

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Solid basics but unremarkable. It is a nice neighborhood joint to grab a beer and burrito or frozen margarita and a burger. The burrito and nachos are good standards when you want something simple and uncomplicated. The salmon is good as well, though we typically get the sauce on the side. It sets itself out as a place with no pretensions and delivers a consistent and reliable experience. The price point for some of the entrees is close to places that reach a higher bar, though overall it's relatively inexpensive. read more

San Antonio Bar & Grill - Burrito. Tastes good, though a little heavy on the rice as filler. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

First time going to the DC location. It was cool. Parking lot that can hold about 12-14 cars. Service was good, but waiter barely knew English. The grande margaritas are worth the $9, hh wings aren't worth it, 5 for $10, $2 per wingette, they are good, I had Thai chilli, but not worth it to me. I also had chicken enchiladas which were good, little small though. Sorry no pics, will get some next time. Inside is real tex mex, ample seating and for Hh, you can almost sit anywhere. read more

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Affordable prices, tasty food, and great service. I normally come for taco Tuesday. The Birria tacos are on point. They have free off street parking. read more

The drinks were good. Unfortunately they have fell off with the food. The tortilla soup was not tasty. Now south of the border has the best chicken tortilla soup. This soup has no chicken. It was filled with a lot and I mean a lot of tortilla. It would've been nice to have some dry tortilla on the side for me to add. I had to add hot sauce to enhance the flavor. The Buffalo wings were tasty. I enjoyed them. The mussels were average. It did not stand out to me. I travel for a living and o do not expect the food to taste authentic. Maybe next time I will try more traditional items such as tacos and quesadillas. I was told that the quesadillas was tasty. read more

San Antonio Bar & Grill - The tortilla soup has so many tortillas in it but they were all wet - Tex-Mex Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

*Updated Review* Came here for "Taco Tuesday" yesterday. Well their website said they have specials but apparently that's not true. Or at least not at this location. We inquired with our server and he said they don't have any Taco Tuesday specials or happy hour. Oh well. Ordered some Mexican street tacos - chicken. They're pretty basic and were just ok. The drinks were also just ok. Not strong at all and definitely tasted watered down. The service was ok. I'm certainly not in a hurry to come back here. I mean it had been four years since my last visit. read more

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The service is great! The drinks are super strong and nice and cheap. This is a perfect place for Mexican cuisines read more

San Antonio Bar & Grill - Margaritas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Good margarita happy hour, great playlist, good guacamole, not much else to add but not much else is needed. A quick walk from the CUA metro stop, San Antonio is just fine for a quick drink and bite. read more

The restaurant used to serve a decent size appetizer, but now they are much smaller and the prices has increased. To top it off, they apply a mandatory automatic 20% service fee to each bill. I won't be going there anytime soon. read more

Don't bother trying to get delivery. If a mistake is made they won't acknowledge or try to fix it, and they will be very combative. Decent food though read more

Great drinks, yummy food, and good service for the win! I went here for a friend's goodbye party with a party of four. We were seated right away on Tuesday evening and it was not crowded but there were people filling the space. Everyone in my party ordered frozen margaritas which were half price. I couldn't drink so just got a water. Yum. Lol. My friends all ordered hearty meals which they enjoyed but I had to stick to something quick and light so got the tortilla soup which was so yummy. I will come here again just for the soup (and the drinks when I can drink). read more

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This place has its ups and downs. The beef fajita meal was tasty and reasonably priced. It's very comparable to other places that sell the same food item. The mussels andaluz were a nice appetizer. The mussels were decent but the wine recipe was what made it so much better. The waiter was very friendly and pleasant. The ambience is average. There are parts that are attractive and other parts that look run down. There are options to eat outside but for groups of 2-4. My wife ordered the avocado salad which seemed very appealing from the description. It was $10.95 but she wanted to add shrimps to her order. It sounded like a good idea but it turned out to cost us $9 to add 6 shrimps to the salad. Overall, a $20 salad which wouldn't be terrible until you see the size of the salad. Never again! I suggest getting any of the other salads which had a larger quantity for less and included avocados and shrimp. We just didn't know better. The happy hour specials seem great but I've never experienced them but seems legit! read more

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Always a good experience here, great customer service, and great food quality! don't mind paying what i pay bc it's worth the experience

2nd review!! After careful consideration, and since I had a concern the day prior, I decided to write this review. I visited, dined in and ordered the steak and shrimp fajitas and was pleased with the dish, proportions were great. Well, I had so much left I took the remaining food home. To my surprise it was enough for my daughter and I to share. She was so impressed that she placed a to go order the next day. WELL WELL WELL!!!! to our surprised, it was NOTHING LIKE THE DAY BEFORE. She ordered steak and chicken fajitas, NO BLACKBEANS, NO GREEN PEPPERS, THREE STRIPS OF STEAK, horrible proportions, nothing like the previous order. So customers beware, their portion control is much different using their take out versus dining in. BTW, I spoke to the Manager who insisted on debating with me versus customer satisfaction! I ended the conversation by telling him we can agree to disagree, no longer a debate!!! Order cautiously!!! read more

Nothing to write home about. Wanted to come here for a long time but the food was just decent. Drinks was really weak, not that flavorful. Only perk is that it's in the neighborhood. Not my thing. Go ahead and try it if you want but I wasn't a fan. The server was cool though. read more

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The food was good. The complimentary salsa and chips were amazing. The salsa was a little spicy and slightly watery just the way I like it. As others have said, your payment method and ID will be held until you pay which I didn't like so like an adult I calmly spoke up and they only held my credit card after I showed that my ID (name) and credit card match. Nonetheless, service was great and my waiter was attentive. I ordered two margaritas and grill shrimp tacos, which came with three. I ate outside and enjoyed my meal. Def would return. FYI, lots of ppl pulled up and left with margaritas to go! read more

Been here twice and have loved it. This last time I tried the Asado Puertoriqueño which comes with rice, plantains, and a "side" salad (which was pretty big). The steak was perfectly cooked and very tasty. My wife had the beef chimichanga and it was excellent. My only complaint is I'm not sure why they don't serve black beans - my dish cried out for black beans up go along with the rice but everything else was perfect. We've eaten here twice and the food was fresh and flavorful and the service has been excellent. It's nice to have such a great place in the neighborhood. read more

San Antonio Bar & Grill - Asado Puertoriqueño - Tex-Mex Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

San Antonio's is the epitome of friendly neighborhood hot spot. Patrons of all kinds frequent for Happy Hour. And rightfully so! Margaritas here here a so yummy! And they will sneak up on you, so beware! There are TV's at the bar; it is a hot spot during basketball and football season. Servers are always friendly and seem to never forget a face. My favorites: Lime, Mango and Watermelon margaritas; Chicken Tacos. FYI they also host karaoke on the weekends. read more

San Antonio Bar & Grill - Tex-Mex Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

While vacationing in Washington DC......... East coast tour and i am staying in Maryland one of my gig was visiting this place. We had a big dinner in here together with friends, Huge restaurant,specialized with latin dishes. Street parking and maybe 12 cars on the restaurant side.Very mexican inspired restaurant from the building to entrance,wall ,waiter and the menu.Busy night when we got in there but luckily we just waited for a bit and we got a table,not the best part of the place but atleast we had one. Service is slow maybe because its abusy night.Our server is a cute guy and he is bilingual. TV playing mexican sports and music by the background,another dim place but all table has this little lamp or a candle it actually adds up on a romantic ambiance..Wifi is free,washroom is not the immaculately clean but not dirty.Full bar and i believed happy hour rocks...more tequilla and margaritas on the table. All ages will surely enjoy the place specially those with mexican tongue...great foods by the way. we had the nachos for our start-tortilla chips topped with melted cheese,refined beans,guacamole,picode galio,jalopeno peppers and sourcream. Our dinner includes the famous tacos,we got the beef on crispy shell and it was one of the best tacos i've ever tasted . For the main entree we got the Cajun seafood pasta-shrimp,scallops,and mussels cooked with amdoville sausage and chicken in cajun spices tossed with penne pasta cream.we also ordered the santa fe shrimp-grilled shrimp lightly sprinkled with citrus juices and served with mango salsa and tomatillo sauce,we also had some deep fried squid,and the the steak,meat was i believed marinated well so tender and taste excellent,,and finalle we had the tres leches-a popular latin american sponge like cake made with a warm moisture of 3 types of milk. My time spent going to this place was worth,money wise aswell,generous servings and very delicious mexican dishes. Noise level is average to loud,accept card/cash/debit. i would say this is good for family best for group specially on happy a hour,good for kids aswell. For sure if i have a chance in the future i wish to visit this restaurant again so i can try other authentic dishes from the menu. read more

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I live around the corner from SA, but have been coming for years prior to moving to Brookland. It has the laid back vibe of a dive bar without the smoke and sticky floors lol. And waaaaaay better food and more space! The HH is solid! Nachos and Queso 4/5 (spicy!) are always a good idea. The frozen margaritas sneak up on you packing a nice little punch. ProTips: - Street parking is tough but there's a designated side lot to the right of the building - The Ropa Vieja (5/5) is super flavorful! - Tacos are underwhelming for a real TexMex place read more

San Antonio Bar & Grill - Jumbo Margaritas (back: mango and front: strawberry/mango swirl) - Tex-Mex Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Nothing special. Came here years ago and the service and food was great so I figured I'd come here again. Wrong. I ordered the Lomo Saltado and it was insanely greasy. Only ate the rice and some of the vegetables. The steak was weird tasting. Frozen Mango Margarita was good. Wasn't busy but I had to ask other servers for help, as mine just disappeared after a while. There's also an automatic 20% gratuity added to your bill. Is it listed on the site or door? Nope. I saw it when I was looking at the drink menu. Also no split checks. For the money I spent and service received, I should have gone elsewhere. read more

DO NOT EAT HERE !! Would give zero stars if I could. We came in for dinner yesterday and our server made us give him our IDs and Credit card in order to be serviced. (This policy is problematic as is) but he noted it was a written policy on the menu so we obliged. Then we noticed a white couple come in after who were not asked to give their IDs. The policy is very discriminatory and racist and so I asked my server to speak to the manager who did nothing and had no care in the world that we felt discriminated against in his restaurant. He also did nothing to fix the situation so they're racist and don't care about it. Would not recommend this place to anyone!! Never coming back. read more

The food was good, but I'm turned off by having to provide my debit card and ID before ordering. What's that about? read more

Strong drinks. Amazing food . And our server was very friendly. I will be back thanks for the awesome service. read more

San Antonio Bar & Grill - Tex-Mex Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

My boyfriend and I walked in and were seated immediately (love that!) We were given chips and salsa, which were homemade and delicious. The happy hour drinks were delicious, and the food came out pretty fast. Everything was cooked to perfection with a lovely taste, and I cannot wait to go back!!! read more

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I love this place. This is my first time here omg!!!! The food is sooo good. I got the veggie fajita it's so freaking good! My kids got the chicken tenders and the chicken quesadilla. They both loved the food and was apart of the clean plate club! Now we will try the fried ice cream. I don't really care for the batter they use it's kind of milly like corn mill but everything else was amazing!!! read more

San Antonio Bar & Grill - Fried ice cream - Tex-Mex Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

The frozen margaritas here are the best! I forget the price for them but I do remember thinking that for the the size you get, the price was worth it. My favorite dish here is the masitas de puerco (or the ropa vieja). Love it! read more

I visited on Oct. 3rd and have been meaning to include my review. This place now requests an ID and credit card when you arrive. They didn't used to. That's fine but I noticed that they did not apply this policy to everyone. The two white senior women next to us were not asked for a credit card and ID which we observed and confirmed with them. I was told about the policy as soon as I sat down and my two guests (also African American) when they arrived a few minutes after me. We brought this to the server's attention and to the manager. We weren't complaining about the policy but telling him that it needs to be applied to everyone or it can appear to be racial profiling. The manager flipped out on us and said that "Everyone here is treated equal!" He also flipped out on the server. The server was apologetic. Anyway...there are so many great restaurants I can go to in the region. My face may be brown but my dollars are green. You get no more dollars from me! read more

Was craving a chimichanga but didn't want to leave the house. Searched chimichangas on UberEats and several restaurants came up. Yelped San Antonio Bar & Grill and the reviews were okay so I gave it a try. Had the Seafood chimichanga. Not the best I've had, however, it was decent. I'd get it again. And, you usually can't go wrong with corn tamales. Going to visit one day to try out the happy hour for their margaritas, nachos, and wings which are suppose to be good. read more

A group of us went yesterday for cinco de mayo and had really a really nice server, but very bad service. Items were continuously forgotten, assuming the drinks may have been premade for the holiday but they were overpriced and watered down. They also gave someone in my party a virgin daiquiri without asking. Sometimes hole in the wall type places are hidden gems, but not this one! Definitely won't be back. read more

You're going to think the food tastes good here, and it does! It's not great food but it's good food. Sit down the do ask you for a card, which is different but not that different from getting a tab started at the bar. So no biggie. Margs are fairly strong, good price and portion, and definitely worth checking out happy hour. I like the queso, it's the thicker yellow kind but it has a nice flavor and kick to it. The staff is kind, responsive, and quick. They seem to be doing a great job with covid precautions. read more

It's been a few covid months since we ate here; seems like it's been cleaned, tables spaced out and new shorter menu, but prices a little higher. No bar sitting! We enjoyed our food and the service was prompt and friendly! read more

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When you just want a great margarita! Don't get me wrong. The food there is good - especially the fajitas - but since I had already missed National Margarita Day, I decided to find one on a cold, rainy Saturday and San Antonio Grill hot it out the park! Our bartender was friendly and knowledgeable. Thanks, San Antonio Grill! read more

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A fantastic restaurant with great food and delightful aromas! I stopped by on a whim on a Sunday afternoon and grabbed a table for one. A sizable table of people in their Sunday best had a dizzying array of delicious-looking texmex and breakfast foods. The smell was intoxicating. I was immediately won over. The restaurant looked very clean and the other patrons were very lively. I took a quick glance at the menu and saw one thing pop out at me -- chicken and waffles -- and was ready to order by the time my server brought a glass of water out and greeted me. They were out of the suggested side (potatoes O'Brien) and offered a substitution of mashed potatoes, French fries, or a fruit cup. Choosing the healthier option, I went with the fruit cup. While I was waiting, a complimentary dish of crispy tortilla baked chips and salsa was brought out to me. That house salsa was a great mix of flavors, classic Tex-Mex, but definitely unique and made in house, not something you buy in a jar. My food came out quickly, in under 10 minutes, I believe. What was presented to me was artfully plated with crisp, lightly breaded chicken tenders and soft, fluffy, golden pancakes, along with two bulbous bowls of fresh fruit (watermelon, grapes, & cantaloupe). Along with a small dish of candied strawberries and a personal dispenser of syrup, this was a big meal for only about $12 with tax. I am very impressed with this restaurant and I will be back. The only downside that I can report was that my waiter wasn't very attentive and I spent most of my meal with an empty glass of water. So I guess there's room for improvement, but nothing so small could stop me from returning. I passionately recommend this restaurant for anyone looking for a date spot, brunch, or simply a great meal. read more