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    Steak ’n Shake

    3.4 (160 reviews)
    InexpensiveBurgers, Fast Food, American
    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Frisco Melt, Fries, Chili
    Teresa B.

    I grew up on Steak 'n' Shake in Missouri. I love their Frisco Melts, Fries, and Chili. It's been a while since i visited this location in San Antonio, so i recently went to feed that hometown craving I had. I was disappointed all around. I ordered online, so I could pick it up and get home quickly. I had a short wait because it wasn't ready. It wasn't a long wait so nothing to fuss about. I ordered a Frisco Melt, fries, and a small cup of chili. And i ordered a drink. Once to my car I realized I didn't get the drink. So I go back in and had to wait to get a cup to fill it at the self serve area. Back in my car I leave the parking lot and reach my hand in for a fry. Ack!!! No fries!!! So back I go. Again I go in to show I had my melt, chili, but no fries. The cook argued that I must have not noticed that I ordered the chili as my side, not fries. Well the beauty of ordering online is that I have my order in email. Once I showed him my order, along with the girl who had been the server, they made me wait while they made the fries. I know the cook was complaining in the back. In no way was I ever anything but pleasant. In fact I apologized for the multiple times I came in to bother them. And that's what I felt like to them. A bother, even when it was their fault. Also, I have now learned that I don't like beef tallowed fried fries. I don't eat fast food burgers often, and I should have passed this time as well. The melt was REALLY greasy. The joint was a bit messy inside. I assume they had just had a rush. Disappointed, but one nice thing besides the online ordering was that they wrapped my Frisco Melt in foil so it stayed hot until I got home.

    The #1 meal
    Bob D.

    Great service. You may order in person, via the kiosk, perhaps an app. Parking is kinda tight. Food, however, was excellent! Sure wish there was one on the south side of San Antonio.

    Double Steakburger with cheese, bacon, and extra pickles.
    Kathryn B.

    Restaurant was spotless, employees were super attentive/friendly/helpful and the food was DELICIOUS!!!

    Enjoyed this tonight
    Steve B.

    I was helping my daughter with 2 dogs she rescued from getting run over. In helping with the large boys, I worked up an appetite. I don't know this area of San Antonio, so I was not sure on where to eat. She said she had eaten at this place before and thought I would like it. It seems like this place is kind of hidden, but she knew where we were going. On getting to it, parking is not an issue even with the large crowds gathered here and the other nearby restaurants. Going in, we were met by several ordering kiosks and menus are displayed overhead behind the counter. She ordered immediately, and I caught on rather quickly:-) We paid for the order and went and grabbed a seat. Our orders were ready fast, and they called our name to pick up. We grabbed our drinks on the way back to the table and were set to eat. I guess we were really hungry because we wolfed our food down fast. Both of our orders were prepared 100% correctly. The food was hot and delicious, and the ice-cold tea really hit the spot. Will I return? Definitely when in this area.

    Raw chicken strip from Steak n' Shake kids meal
    Beth B.

    Both chicken strips in the kids meal were raw. Not a little raw-ALOT raw. One star has been given because we cannot reach the store to notify them of this problem.

    Western BBQ 'n Bacon Steakburger 'n Fries
    Michael W.

    Western BBQ 'n Bacon Steakburger 'n Fries The first time eating here. Pros: Great Customer Service, Great tasting Steak-burgers, Cleanliness, Price can be compared to in and out or Freddy's Cons: The coke m was either low on carbonation or syrup. All the times I've had fountain drinks they've never required ice as it's always been cold, but it was warm. Fries: grease needed rotation. You could taste it

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    Did a run around town for the best burger. Tried shake shack, Freddy's, and others but Stake and shake won hands down.

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    The service was wonderful. The food was delicious and the ambiance is nice. Will be back to eat again.

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    Service was a 10/10. The workers were so chill and very nice. The burgers are so gooooood.

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    I don't know what kind of ice cream they use, I ordered a snickers shake, it was horrible, I threw it away. Yuk.

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    The food was delicious like always. They never disappoint. The Fry's were nice and hot the Barbque bacon burger is the truth

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    Can't get use the very thin fries. Food was good. Milkshake was amazing!! Love it! I will go back again

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    4.6
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    They have keto buns!!! But it's hit and miss, i've gone a handful of times where they didn't have…read morethem or times where the bun is extremely small. But they do lettuce wrapped, still not the same though. The service is always great since I have the extra modifications. The ambiance is nice, we are able to hear each other speak even though there are tv's playing. I'm a sucker for their bistro burger and the cucumber cup as a side.

    FIRST TIME VISIT!…read more Woohoo! Been looking for chili cheese fries and happened upon a review for this place boasting fries with a homemade chili so we HAD TO stop in tonight. THE LOCATION: on the very end of a string of businesses in a strip mall that I've never been in before, so that was cool. Lots of parking, that'll never be an issue. And right off the 410. THE MENU: Burgers, dogs, Mexi-style munchies and a variety of frozen dessert-type items like shakes, frozen fruit concoctions and Italian ice. THE STAFF: I wasn't overwhelmed with a warm welcome and smiles, at least from the guys. Lol! They should really work on that. There was a sweet gal who ran out our food orders and she was great. THE FOOD: I ordered the grilled chicken sandwich deluxe with tots and a sweet tea. The grilled chicken was juicy and cooked well and the bun was lovely, slightly sweet and toasted. Overall, the sandwich could've used more flavor, like a creamy bbq spread and cheddar instead of the "Swiss" cheese that tasted more like American cheese. But overall, 7/10. The tots were extra crispy and the guy who took my order didn't take heed to my request for ranch. I was too lazy to get up again so I settled for ketchup. The sweet tea was nicely sweet and fresh, I'll be sipping this in my dreams. The hubby ordered the bacon cheeseburger with chili cheese fries and an Oreo cookie shake. The burger looked good and he ate it quick, so there's that. This guy can EAT so it surprised us both when he slowed down fast after eating that burger. Lol! He kept saying how filling it was, but then he also killed a large shake before the food arrived, so there's that. He ate most of his chili cheese fries, leaving me a few bites to sample. Not bad. I order a Coco Haven frozen dessert to go and omg is this thing delightful! Vanilla ice cream and coconut Italian ice (?) with a blue snow cone-like syrup drizzled throughout. I loved the texture of what I believed to be Italian ice. Smooth and flaky, a perfect icy dessert. OVERALL: decent eatery, the hubby said we can go back (LOL!) Shockerrrrr! But I recommend the staff tries harder to make customers feel welcomed and comfortable. The next visit will be telling.

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    Smash'd

    4.3
    (173 reviews)
    14.4 mi
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    Family-owned & operated
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    An old buddy wanted to meet up for lunch, so I took him down to Smash'd, and it did not disappoint…read more This little Bar & Grill might fly under the radar, but it delivers big flavor. They've got a solid lineup of burgers on the menu, but I was there for one thing, their Philly cheesesteaks. We both ordered the fully loaded version with fajita peppers and a side of crispy tots. The sandwich was stacked, flavorful, and cooked just right, easily one of the better cheesesteaks you'll find around here. If you're looking for great burgers and even better cheesesteaks, Smash'd is absolutely your spot. Friendly service, good portions, and a menu that hits the mark. Highly recommend checking it out.

    I've had this place bookmarked a while. It's on my "best burgers in SAT" list…read more Going in the door, let me just tell you: don't bother parking right across the street. Yeah, okay, it's convenient, but by the time you pay to park (minimum of four hours, which pissed me off) and then have your tiny, overpriced burger...you gonna be mad. Do yourself a favor and fight for street parking. I walked up to the outside counter Saturday night about 7:20. Never been here. The ladies behind the counter obviously could NOT have cared less. No nice welcome...no pleasantries. Nothing said. I spoke first, asking about seating availability inside (it was chilly), and they were rude - looked at me like I was from outer space and said they didn't know. They said they didn't know in that "yeah, good luck with that...it's Saturday at 7, dumbass" kinda way. How could you not know? And if you truly didn't know, which one of them should have gone to check for me. So I went and checked myself. Turns out: plenty of seating. Returned to the chilly duo and placed my order. Ordered the Wake and Bacon burger. I also ordered a Topo Chico, which was also met with a blank "are you from this planet?" stare. How do you not have Topo Chico or something similar !? The burger was just okay. Tiny, but tasty. Fries were so salty and over-seasoned as to be almost inedible. No one checked on me after bringing me my burger. Not one time. The only reason I gave the third star: neat, dog friendly outside area which would be cool for a group outing. Probably not going back.

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    The Esquire Tavern

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    4.1
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    Great afternoon spent here...very personable staff, and engaging...wasn't too busy and atmosphere…read morewas great!

    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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    The Dogfather

    The Dogfather

    4.5
    (721 reviews)
    12.5 mi
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    Had a hankerin' fer a dawg. So after taking a few rolls of 120mm film to Digital Pro to be…read moredeveloped, I headed to The Dogfather with glee. It's been a few years since I've been by; so, I was truly looking forward to getting something. I chose The Brat & tots (plain). I was very happy with my choice. The gentleman greeted me immediately. I thought it would take me a minute, but, as I stated, I chose The Brat immediately. I'm a little high strung from my age, so people kinda chuckle. It's cute. I make me smile. They put the perfect amount of mustard on it too! See the photos, but it comes covered with cabbage & crispy fried onions. It is amazing. I was able to get a whole 1/3 of it eaten before my body shut down. Tot wise, they were hot & perfectly fried! I like to dip mine in ketchup, but they offer you various other dips as well. So, I got ranch cuz, um, of course. Also, I really like their soda brand. I can't remember it, but it's a dia de los muertos skull for the logo, but I love their roots beer, which was my beverage of choice today. It's really a nice little place to just come in & sit & enjoy a yummy hotdog alone, or with family/friends.

    This is an official Local Favorite of mine! Dogfather is in a really low key location, and when you…read morewalk in the vibe is completely chill. My partner and I went on a Sunday morning just after 11am and there were already people coming in to eat. It's popular for a reason! I've eaten here a few times and had a very consistently good time, but this review will be about my most recent visit. We visited on a rainy day, but luckily we were able to snag one of the inside tables, we ordered at the counter and our orders arrived very quickly. I got the Ratchet dog which is a beef dog with queso, hot Cheetos and fried jalapeños. Dogfather uses quality dogs and buns for all of their gourmet dogs. I found the Ratchet to be meaty, salty with just right amount of spice from the jalapeños. My partner got the Pop it like it's hot, but removed the jalapeños. This was good but lacking a bit of flavor, however she and I both agreed that was on her for taking the jalapeños off the dog. Both dogs were extremely tasty, and we devoured both. I also got an order of curly fries loaded with their chili and cheese. For me, these did not have to go as HARD as they did. The chili they are using at Dogfather is seriously good, with a slight tang and a good amount of spice. It thrills but does not take away from your meal with too much heat. Very tasty. My only feedback is that Dogfather needs a larger space! There's a good size outside seating area, but for times like today when it's raining people need some coverage. They're doing it right and the crowds want to come! As I have stated this is a local favorite. If you live nearby, make it a regular spot. If you live in San Antonio, do yourself a favor and make a trip over at least sometimes. If you like hot dogs you won't go wrong.

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