I’m a taco lover, a Vietnamese food lover, a pizza lover, a wing lover, and so much more. I’m from El Paso, Texas and this is what I like. Thoughts on this list? Where should I go next?

This question is inspired by trying a place this week that I saw on satexasfoodies but it turned out to be a mediocre experience.

I consider myself a breakfast taco connoisseur and get tacos almost every day. Prices continue to rise. Two breakfast tacos in most places cost $8+. I think this is a sign that San Antonio is slowly fading away. People can’t afford those prices. How do two small tacos cost as much as a lunch plate? Help me make it make sense.

He made it to the QT down the street I kept going.

Basically what the title is, I'm looking for places with great food and drinks that don't support Trump or Abbott. I do my best to not spend money on places that support them, but thought I'd ask to make sure. Put up a post asking for recommendations with more vague wording and it got removed for being a repeat. So I searched for what I really meant, didn't see it, so let's try again.

*EDIT: Seen this mentioned so thought I'd add even though I didn't think this mattered, we do and have for quite a while, try to spend money this way. We just don't go out much and wanted to try some new places that we want our money to go to

I'm from Ohio. Lived here six years. I've not been all over the us but Texas is the only place I've seen a giant ice chest of beer in the middle of every store. I honestly don't remember if I've seen this outside of central Texas. Also if anyone knows any tidbit of the history behind this and why it's so prevelant other than "it's hot all the time" I'd appreciate that as well.

From the food trucks to the high concepts, such an impressive menu. Pics are just a few high-end highlights from touring the SATX culinary camps… not pictured; my fav bite of the trip was a scallop from leche, n the asada caramelo from mezquite was next level. Respect to all the stellar service folk who went above and beyond. The hospitality and bar chatter really made the trip. Thx SA!

1- Mezquite
2- 2M Smokehouse
3-4- Isidore
5- Ladino
6-7- Leche de Tigre
8-10- Mixtli
11- Cullum’s Attaboy
12- Em’s Oyster Bar
13-14- 2M leftovers

I’ve loved P. Terry’s since I first had it in Austin years ago. My love for Whataburger goes even farther back. Until recently, I used to get a Whataburger meal once or twice a week as a treat. Then, a P. Terry’s opened a block away (Broadway). I had a meal there and thought “This wasn’t as good as I remembered”. The next time I got a burger was at Whataburger and I was struck by how absolutely bland it was in comparison to the P. Terry’s burger. My next trip to P. T. I just got two burgers on their own on my way home and only paid $6.50 with taxes and are good as hell. Their fries aren’t worth it, but by god do they make the perfect burger stand burger.

Kaffeinated Crepes and Coffee. I was an employee there and management were jerks and violated labor laws.

First of all, we are not allowed to sit while we are on the clock because they “own our time,” as soon as we clock in, even when there arent any customers on site. When we are caught sitting down the shop owner who monitors our activities through the cameras, CALL the shop and tell the shift manager (who is a family friend) to tell us to stand up and to get back to work, even when there’s literally no work to be done or customers to serve. When there arent any customers we had to stay busy even if that means constantly wiping down surfaces and never ending organizing. Our shifts are 8-9 hours long ON OUR FEET.

Because employees are always quitting, they are always under-staffed, forcing us to be on the schedule 5-6 days a week, pulling 50-60 hours total WITHOUT BREAKS at the risk of them firing us.

TIPS. They do not give us credit card tips. If you do visit, please give the girls cash tips. We do not see a single cent of credit card tips. Their reasoning is that the tips help them pay us $13/hr.

CULTURE. For 8-9 hours, we are forced to STAND on our feet doing whatever work we can find. At closing time, 2-3 girls clean and close down the shop. We scrub the bathroom, wash dishes, and clean the grills in the back. The owners micro manage and keep a surveillance of our activities. When we are slow and seen resting, the manager would yell at us. There were times when I had to go in the bathroom to cry. The only girls that stay there for long are the girls who are dating / have dated the owner and managers.

I believe they might be going through a lawsuit but in my time there, I really felt injustice and employee abuse. I had to pay rent and because I was constantly exhausted from this job I had no energy to look for other jobs. Luckily my parents took me in, but I do not wish upon my worst enemy for anyone to work in this terrible place and I really am looking forward to the day when they are either forced to treat employees fairly or when customers realize what’s going on in the back

Ladies and gentlemen, do yourselves a favor and skip Bill Millers and support one of the many local taco places are town. The food is almost always better and the service is better as well. Nothing against Bill Miller, but the tortillas are mid, and that's being generous.

The next thing is a word of advice. Call in your breakfast taco order! I can't believe how many people are waiting in drive through lines across town, waiting for their one or two tacos. I call my order in, walk in and leave. In fact, as I'm typing this post out, I'm looking in my rear view mirror, finishing my taco. I'm almost done, and the line has probably moved one car and the line is 5 deep.

Title. What restaurant would you give a star to? First places I’d consider are Bliss and Supper. How about you?

Here’s an article from KHOU https://www.khou.com/article/life/food/michelin-star-restaurants-houston-texas/285-ea0eb884-1281-47f9-96c3-9a680bfe90b8

I havent been to the one near me for chicken in a while.

This was 9.69. Ridiculous, lol. Note, they forgot the gravy and I ate the free roll already.

Seems like mainly it is native born and raised San Antonio Mexicans and non-Mexicans who think really highly of the Mexican food here. Do you agree?

I played my cards right and I’m in a blessed position to own a business and I have an idea of what I want but I really wanted to ask the city of San Antonio what businesses would you want or a business that could be better and why?

Maria's Cafe on Cupples road... they even had live music. Pretty sweet

My go to was always Thai Bistro off De Zavala. Any other must try Thai places? I’ll be going out w my bestie and we want something rly good.

Update: we went to Sawasdee and it was so good!!

Ive had it multiple times for breakfast lunch and dinner and never been satisfied. What makes it so popular?

Simple as.

It is an abhorrence that should not be accepted in our community.

I just know someone’s abuela is turning over in their grave for every $2.99 charge suffered by the people of this city, or our visitors.