The Most Scrumptious Latin American in San Antonio

Pollos Asados Los Norteños

★★★★★ 4.7 (970) • $$

"I visited here with my colleague since it was very close to my hotel on a recent business trip. This restaurant also has the best reviews in the area. My colleague wasn't super thrilled about eating chicken so he ordered the diced sirloin with bacon as his meat. Surprisingly, this was one of his favorite restaurants during our entire trip.For 1 person, the half chicken is around 11 with beans and you get tons of food you can make into tacos. The chicken is well seasoned, not dry, and partially cut up for you already. Overall, a great deal! The beans are really good, as is their famous green sauce which goes well on pretty much everything you'll order.My colleague loved his meal and said the bacon made it just that much better.Service is fast and excellent here as they have several employees to stop by and check on your table.I would definitely return if I am ever in the area again."

Bilia Eatery & Coffee

★★★★★ 4.8 (328) • $$

"Bilia Eatery is a true San Antonio gem and one of my favorite lunch spots in the city!This amazing restaurant specializes in a wide variety of breakfast and lunch dishes inspired by wide variety of latin american countries. Everything is fresh and made to order, and they also have seasonal dishes that are a must! I think their best seller and my favorite dish is their cuban sandwich. It is absolutely delicious and cooked to perfection! If you are not in the mood of a sandwich then I recommend their steak salad. It is the best steak salad you can find in the city and the flavors of the meat they use are insane! If you are planning to visit them during a weekday try to get here before or after the lunch rush. They do tend to get pretty busy, but they do their best to get all dishes out as quickly as possible. They also have plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, which I am sure will be pretty nice in the fall. Overall, this place is 10/10 in my book and I hope everyone gives them a chance!"

Sabores Cali Baja Mexican Grill

★★★★★ 4.7 (180)

"Wow! Everything was flavorful and fresh! We enjoyed it so much we went back the next day. Must have the carne asada nacho fries and the elote bowl with fish."

El Coqui Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.4 (128) • $$

"Food was delicious. My husband brought me here, as he has ate here with a few of his co-workers for lunch, and wanted to bring me here to try the food. This is my first time coming here, and definitely won't be the last. As mentioned the food was delicious. We came on a Friday during lunch time, and you have the option to either order through a set menu, or eat whatever is served at the buffet, which is $12.99 for all you can eat. Both my husband and I opted for the buffet, and I'm glad we did. I got the seafood rice, Puerto Rican rice, beans, fried tilapia, and fried sweet plantains, which were all delicious. My husband got the same and some other pork options they had, and he enjoyed them all. The only thing we ordered from the menu were the empanadillas (2 chicken and 1 beef) and tostones, which came with a green sauce. Both were good, however I wasn't a fan of the green oil sauce that came with the tostones, so we ate the tostones by itself, which was still good. *Note that the food being served at the buffet changes every week -- this is what I was told by the gentleman at the register.Ambiance was good. Service was great! Very welcoming and friendly. Parking is a little tight, which was the only downside, but nonetheless, I would definitely recommend giving this place a try."

La Perla Del Pacifico

★★★★☆ 3.8 (169) • $$

"The ceviche was amazing! So fresh and a large portion. I'm only giving this place a 4 because the lime margarita was undrinkable. It taste like bad sour mix so I ordered water. The music is loud, so be ready for it."

Cocina El Jibarazo Latin Cuisine

★★★★☆ 4.2 (138) • $

"If you are into Caribbean food., You don't want to let this truck roll by.My job is lucky enough to secure food trucks to raise the employee morale, and boy did it :)Aside from just another option, El Jibarazo (on the go) is delicious food with better than average servings.Friendly and quick service. If there's something you like, these guys are flexible. Great rice, not overdone, not too salty. Flavor and consistency was very good...and that's the staple! The rice allows you to enjoy the rest of the food. In my case, it paired well with my torta.Happy to try out their other meals. Looking forward to their tripleta."

Mi Casa

★★★★☆ 4.2 (79) • $

"What a great breakfast taco meal in downtown SA. Try Mi Casa if you're a chorizo fan. The tacos were delicious with homemade tortillas and a moist chorizo with egg taco. The plate came with spicy potatoes, chips n salsa, with a side of bacon. The green salsa is very hot and one of the best green salsas I have tried. The entire staff were friendly, responsive, and the food is prepared fresh in minutes. You can order take out from the front register or have a nice meal inside. Plenty of large tables for families seating if you're dining inside. Mi Casa is located in a downtown strip mall and definitely worth the time and drive if you're in SA and hungry for a breakfast taco."

Primero Cantina

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (57) • $$

"This is a really cute restaurant on the property of La Cantera Resort. This seemed like the most casual of the options, so we ate here on the first night after a day of traveling. It's big and there are lots of TVs, but they were intrusive on our dining experience. My mom and I shared the nachos with picadillo, the taco salad and the ceviche. Everything was really delicious, but the nachos were my fave! Or actually, the chips that came with the ceviche were my fave- they were puffier! Our server was super sweet and friendly, although the poor guy was definitely overworked- I think there were just two servers in the entire dining room! Not his fault, but the management should do something about that.All in all, I highly recommend!"

Anaqua Garden Bar

★★★★★ 4.5 (23)

"Nice hotel and the scent as you enter is intoxicating. I went early afternoon on a Sunday and no wait time for the bar area. I sat inside next to the bar. It was too hot to be outside even with fans on. Their happy hour drink menu is quite good. Their la villita margarita was superb. I had their burrata and it was fantastic and original with their red chili glaze. I would definitely come back for it. Their grilled chicken club was ok. Bacon was thick and tough and their chicken was chewy. It was overcooked. I would try other menu items next time I'm back."

Sabor Latino Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.7 (27) • $

"Food was cooked right. Good portions. Filling.Fresh ingredients.Definitely coming back again."

Dragon Bowl

★★★★☆ 4.2 (20)

"Wow I can't believe I've never been here. I don't live far either. I came across it online. Saw the menu and was blown away. Asian and Latin mix? What a beautiful combo. My husband is half Puerto Rican and when we saw Puerto Rican dishes on the menu we knew it was a must try. Threw me off that it was inside of a gas station but it's definitely a hidden gem. Everything was so tasty and the portions are hefty. We bought 2 orders of tostones thinking one wouldn't be enough but one order is definitely enough they are Huge. I make mine crispier but they were still good. The chicken and teriyaki with fried rice was so fulfilling. Again bigger than expected. The plantains were delightful and those Latin wontons...amazing. This place was a hit with the family. Will be a returning customer :)"

Taquito's Mexican Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.5 (26) • $

"Great Taquitos and great people who work here. Gabe has built a wonderful restaurant with fresh authentic Mexican food and hand made tortillas. I recommend the corn tortillas!"

Rincon Latino

★★★★☆ 4.1 (14)

"Delicious food and drinks from several Latin American countries. My meal of Beef Skirt, Spanish Rice, Red Beans, Sweet Plantains and Banana soda was delicious but, the serving size was so generous that I was fully stuffed before I could finish my meal (and my wife wound up finishing it for me)! It was delicious, the staff was friendly and informative in describing the dishes that we weren't familiar with. The meals that we got for my wife and daughter will have to be finished later, probably tomorrow. We'll definitely be returning there again for more meals.A truly enjoyable dining experience (although there was plenty of outdoor seating, we chose to get our meals as takeout orders)."

High Praise

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (6)

"Located inside the new Intercontinental Hotel, this bar located on the third floor is gorgeously decorated with plenty of comfortable seating area inside as well as two rooftop patio areas (no heated lamps when we went this past Saturday). Their menu as of now is limited, so we just got a beer and truffle fries. Truffle fries were crispy on outside and fluffy on inside, but not worth the $16 price tag (I think more reasonable would be between $8-10). Our server was super attentive to us and appreciated the DJ who played mainly pop and hip hop at a good volume where you could enjoy the music but not too loud that you couldn't have a conversation. Prices were a little on higher side, which I do think is a con. It is a newer bar - we went on a Saturday night at 9:30 pm and it was only my husband and I for awhile until 10:30 pm when a group of 9 people came in I think after they were at a wedding. Parking wise they do validate your parking for an hour! So that's a plus. I think if you're looking for some pre or post dinner drinks, the ambiance alone is worth the visit but wouldn't recommend buying more than one drink/dish as the quality is not worth the price tag."