High Praise

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.

High Praise Bars Dusty Diamond pop up was an absolute disaster from start to finish. It took a ridiculous 35 minutes just to get 5 drinks. The worst part? We ordered their own signature cocktails, the drinks they supposedly specialize in and they still managed to butcher them. When we finally got the drinks, they tasted absolutely horrible. How do you mess up your own menu drinks?After sending mine back and ordering a simple beer (which was clearly listed on their menu), I waited another 10 minutes just to be told they didn't even have it. Then, it took them an extra 10 minutes to find me an alternative.To top it all off, when it came time to pay, the staff didn't even know how to work the credit card machine. The service was beyond incompetent, the bartenders had no clue what they were doing, and the entire experience was frustrating from beginning to end. Save your time and money so many other options to choose from in SA.

We stopped in for some cocktails, and unfortunately the table service seemed to be good, but it took 45+ minutes to get a bottle of wine. The martini arrived watered down so badly that it tasted like water. The place is new and hope that they will sort things out. Nice vibe, with a 3rd floor rooftop bar, so the ambiance is cool. Give it a couple of months.

The gorgeous ambiance and customer service of this place definitely deserves HIGH PRAISE, but that's about it for me. The menu isn't that expansive, which is okay because they were enough good options to choose from. I decided to try out the Hamachi Tostadas and while they had great crunch and texture, there wasn't much flavor to them. When I asked around our table about everyone else's meals, they too, were unimpressed. Overall, this is a beautiful place to take photos of the gorgeous skyline and grab drinks, but I would definitely consider going elsewhere for food.Something to Note:This restaurant is located inside of the Intercontinental San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel, so complimentary valet is available.

Delicious food and drinks. The vibe is elevated and they have indoor or outdoor dining options. The breeze on the patio is nice to make it enjoyable year around.

The whole vibe of the place was very high end and fresh! The food and beverage menu was very unique and fun and to top off my experience my server, Eric, 5 stars all around! Definitely coming back!