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EL MIRADOR
722 S. St. Mary’s
(210-225-9444)
Open Mon-Thur 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri & Sat 6:30–10. Brunch Sun 9–2.
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(From May 2012) At night this family-owned operation goes modern Mex, with dishes such as chipotle-spiced potato enchiladas and a towering Ensalada Chapultepec, with roasted corn, black beans, and jícama. That, along with more traditional dishes at lunch and Sunday brunch, make this a not-to-be-missed destination. Those in the know go for the daily specials, such as Thursday’s fork-tender lengua en salsa (beef tongue in a robust sauce) and roast corn soup, with crunchy off-the-cob kernels and a salty, smoky undertow. Folk art and a snazzy bar (with a full contingent of margaritas) add to the comfortable atmosphere. Bar. |
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EL MIRASOL
13489 Blanco Rd
(210-479-8765)
Open Mon-Fri 11:30-10, Sat 11-10:30, Sun 11-10.
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(From June 2012) Squint and listen: white plaster walls and a splashy fountain soften the ambience just enough to transport you away from the parking lot to a beachside colonial plaza. Mexico’s antojitos (“little bites”) are particularly appealing here, with tiny corn-tortilla tacos al pastor, ceviche Mirasol (with an olivey-vinegary sauce straight out of Veracruz), and, for those who can’t give up the frontera heartiness of carne asada, a very nice platter of fajitas with all the trimmings. Jesse Calvillo has been serving authentic Mexican food to San Antonio for decades, and his experience pays off. Bar. |
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TITO’S
955 S. Alamo, at Beauregard
(210-212-8226)
Open Sun–Thur 8–10, Fri & Sat 8–11.
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(From March 2011) Making the most of its corner in King William, Tito’s doesn’t try to compete with its glitzier neighbors—it just offers a down-to-earth neighborhood ambience and good, honest Mexican food. Chiles rellenos don’t overdo the cheese (especially when ordered with the spicy-sweet picadillo beef filling); handmade tortillas, both corn and flour, are always fresh; and an assortment of “express†enchiladas (from chile-sauced tejanos to moist chicken-and-tomatillo verdes) make a quick lunch easy. And if you by chance need breakfast tacos for a crowd at the office, this is the place to go: close to downtown, big assortment, all made fresh to order. Bar. |
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TOST BISTRO BAR
14415 Blanco Rd, at Cadillac
(210-408-2670)
Open Tue–Sat 11:30-3 & 5:30–10 (bar 3 p.m.–2 a.m.). Brunch Sun 11–5. Closed Mon. Reservations recommended on the weekend.
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(From March 2012) Those looking for a good dinner north of 410 but south of 1604 on San Antonio’s north side will find that pickings are kind of slim, but Tost is a good bet. Our appetizers included a fine crab cake with poblano aioli and of fried slabs of tender calamari with cocktail sauce. Nicely browned scallops served on a bed of spiced corn (resembling unusually flavorful creamed corn) made a successful main course, but in the truffled lobster risotto, good though the lobster was, the rice seemed to have been cooked far longer than was justified. Service, always amiable and responsive in the past, was curt and perfunctory this time. Bar. |
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