Exotic Meats USA

dave w. is a dork... he obviously knows nothing what so ever about exotic meat preperation.. any hairy icky smell is from your dirty grill; also any 4th grader with meat on a stick would know you never ever smash down on a burger on the grill.. all the juices are squeezed out and leave meat dry and tough. and furthermore you are supposed to cook bear meat in a gravey or liquid or marinate over night before grilling on low slow heat.exotic meats is the best ever, try all te different types, always fresh and great tasting. anshu (the owner/proprietor) is the coolest guy, if you have any questions about the meat you get he encourages you to call him. he makes every meat order a delight to get and eat!! he'll even tell you how to cook it!******* so go order something new!! *** now!!*** go...*** hurry!!***

I am not sure what rating this place deserves, 'cause I have mixed feelings about it. Just like the name implies, they sell exotic meats, like: * Alligator & Crocodile * Antelope * Frog * Kangaroo * Llama * Rattlesnake * Snapping Turtle * YakCALIFORNIA, I ATE YOUR STATE SYMBOL!!I opted to buy the bear, which is no longer available on their Web site or in their retail store.First off, California, your state symbol really smells when on the grill. It is a gagging kinda smell, like when you cook liver, but 100 times worse. I can only describe it as a very musky, hairy liver smell, if that makes sense. That was pretty much the moment when I decided this little culinary adventure wasn't going to end well. My concerns were confirmed when I pushed down a patty to sear it and it oozed bear blood.With the burgers finished I sat down to try them. My wife refused to eat one (smart woman). My brother-in-law took a little bite and said it was pretty tasteless and moved on to one of the beef burgers I made as a fail-safe. I had a much different reaction. Since my nose hairs trapped in that gamey liver smell, when I bit into my burger it was like a den of bear cub livers exploded in my mouth. Truly the only one who liked it was my daughter Sam, but even she stopped at one bite.Our nanny really loved the burger, but she was pregnant and her hormone levels may have been a factor.Now for all of you tree-huggers out there who are aghast that we would eat such a cute, fuzzy animal ... get over it. We only cooked up a pound of bear meat. Considering the average male bear weighs 900-1500 pounds, that one pound is equivalent to a little bear finger or something. Now surely a bear can live without one of its little fingers, right? Get over it.Really though, the Exotic Meats USA storefront in San Antonio is pretty interesting. The owner is a little odd, but I cannot really describe how. I just get a weird feeling around him. Go figure. BTW, he said they'd be selling lion meat soon. I do not think I could eat Simba though.