Saveurs 209

We saw this place and the website and decided to give it a try for a late lunch and bakery items to take home.We walked in and stood at the counter making decisions on what to try.A woman with her back to us was counting the till and other stuff.Never acknowledged us or looked up.My wife and I talked back and forth about what we wanted...no acknowledgement from the lady.... I then saw a sign that said no crepes after 2. Being 6 minutes after 2 at that point, I finally said, excuse me, can we still order crepes? Looking up at the clock and then back down said no.They close at 3, but really 2....

I stopped by to pick up breakfast but ended up with more than breakfast. So many great Parisian pastries so I went crazy. The pear tart was the best out of all the pastries. I always get the croque madam and it's always perfect. The coffee is always fresh and the best roast ever. They also serve great dinner too. You gotta love it when the staff only speak french to each other. You know you're getting something authentic. The best croissants in the city hands down. Do not walk out unless you order croissant or you will be very sad.

Saveurs has been a favorite of mine since I discovered it a year ago. We love their sandwiches, crepes, quiche and remarkable croissant, baguette, and bread pudding! This afternoon I stopped by for takeaway of beef bouguignon and Scottish salmon - both amazing + a couple of baguette and almond croissants! So grateful they're open during these difficult times to supplement my home cooking! And the owners couldn't be more lovely!Buy Local!

Saveurs 209 c'est trés magnifique!I really can't believe how this place isn't packed all the time. My special lady friend and I went for a late supper on a Friday evening celebrating -- well, ourselves and life in general. A short walk from our River Walk hotel on a cool summer evening, we arrived at 8.45 to find the restaurant empty after an early dinner crowd already left.Normally I'd be trepidatious going into an empty restaurant but due to the circumstances, having the whole place to ourselves was a super romantic bonus. The proprietors are this cute couple, very French. They were super welcoming and they gave us our space so we could make googly eyes at each other but were ever attentive to the levels in our champagne flutes. Highlights of the night was the cheese plate, found on the dessert menu but ordered as an appetizer and the "chocolate fondant" which was like a hot chocolate labs cake with some ice cream on top.An espresso and catching a couple fooling around in an open window across the way later, Saveurs 209 was a perfect and indulgent way to /begin/ our intimate evening celebrations.

It's a crazy, dumb chic thing but I LOVE the fact they use dark colored linens. Ok, now that this has been addressed on to the review. We were driving home after a downtown event and whizzed by. Told the hubster to turn around and go back. How on earth have we missed this place as it's going on being open for 8 months!Greeted by the lovely French owners who seated us immediately. A Tuesday night and there were two other parties.Had an amuse bouche of fried eggplant, 2 glasses of wine: a Beaujolais and a Pinot and 2 out of this world entrees; scallops and pork loin. The scallops literally melted in my mouth.For dessert of course we had the chocolate soufflé and why the hell not?We will be back. Again and again.

Simply excellent.Great culinary execution.Be sure to spare some time to enjoy the view

I love French cuisine and this place by far is the best in San Antonio. Every dish was so fresh and made to order. The decor is very nice as well. If your looking to be transported to France via cuisine, this is the place your looking for!

We went to this restaurant . So glad we did!breakfast was fantastic. Exceptional service, and the view was amazing!

Wow Yelp... What a letdown. 4.5 stars with 30 reviewers lead me and my dining party to think there was solid French food being served at Saveurs 209. Wrong. It's no La Frite. And not even close to a La Madeleine. We made reservations thinking it would be a full house in this intimate dining space. The seating was comfortable because there were not that many diners. Decor was very modern. There were bright plastic orange chairs, white countertops and big round lanterns. After being seated we were given simple menus. Three appetizers, three entrees and three desserts to choose from with wine pairings for each item. After ordering appetizers, we were finally given water. Each glass was filled 1/4 of the way with lukewarm water. This is weird and unacceptable. As amuse bouche, we received round, puff pastry tarts with a cube of cheese sprinkled with sesameseeds on top. I thought this was random but as you'll see, it was a very cheap amuse bouche. We ordered the mushroom tart and beet ravioli as starters. The mushroom tart was made from the same puff pastry as the amuse bouche. The mushrooms filled a cavity in the center of the tart in the exact round shape of our amuse bouche. The mushroom medley was actually an assortment of very cheap, uninteresting local grocery store mushrooms. Buttons and Bellas. For $12 and a tart the size of a deck of cards (with a big cavity in the center!!), I was hoping to see morels or chanterelles. Our beet ravioli were even worst. They were shaved beets stuffed with crab (very salty) and five slivers of cucumber sprinkled with salt on the side. I saw no purpose for the cucumbers. For $13 I expected more than 5 itty bitty "ravioli" that required minimal cooking effort. Oddly after finishing starters we received our "bread basket." This was 4 slices of cold, dry wheat bread served alongside 3 pats of cold, unspreadable butter. This was probably the worst bread basket I've had in San Antonio. Then we received our entrees. My friends ordered risotto with scallops and I got the lamb shank. The scallops were very plump but too salty for me. The bed of risotto they were sitting on was hard and dry. I wasn't too crazy about either of the flavors. My lamb shank was inedible. It had zero flavor. It also came with an eggplant purée laying on a bed of quinoa. The eggplant looked like cat vomit. Brown, gray, squishy... With some texture... But it was actually the best tasting thing I had during dinner. Better plating would have done wonders for this. Considering we paid $38 for each risotto and $34 for the lamb, I was hoping the portions would be bigger or the food better tasting. It did not satisfy on any front. Service was a little slow and the ordering of courses was wrong. In short - Move along folks. Nothing to see here. Turn around. You've been warned.

Hands down the best French pastries in town and that's saying a lot. Coffee is okay and parking can be a pain downtown but everything else makes up for it.