Here I go again... I suppose if there is a "don't miss" in SA, it's Los Barrios, IHMO: my favorite Tex-Mex in the world. A small chain called Sea Island on the northwest side has pretty good seafood for the area. Most of the stuff along the Riverwalk is geared more toward entertaining the college kids with daddy's gold card (loud and liquid) than dining, but I've had good food at Dick's Last Resort. If possible, do the Riverwalk on a weekday in the late afternoon, unless you like crowds and noise. Then there's Rudy's in Leon Springs for BBQ (new location near Sea World), Little Red Barn for steak, Grady's in Leon Valley for catfish, and Chris Madrid's for big greasy burgers. If you want a nice drive into the country, try El Chapparal in Helotes, primarily Tex-Mex but a little of everything. For "authentic" Mexican, I'm told La Fogata and Ernesto's are the places to go. These are just the opinions of a long-time local. Good luck, write me off list if you want more info... BTW, it sounds from your post you'll be coming here during Fiesta week...all bets are off! EVERYTHING will be wall-to-wall people. A couple of food-related things I've enjoyed in the past: The Fiesta Oyster Bake at St. Mary's University, and A Taste of New Orleans at The Sunken Gardens. Let your conscience be your guide! === -DrJ- Helotes, Texas PGP Public Key at: http://pgp5.ai.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x01BC316C ---Judy Howle <howle@ebicom.net> wrote: > > Hi gang, > > We are going to San Antonio in a couple of weeks! I have never been there > before but in the past I have seen good places to eat there posted on the > list which I didn't save, and I would like some recommendations. Mostly > Mexican, Tex-Mex, Chinese. Any chile shops, hot shops, etc. would be > helpful also. Thanks in advance. > > Judy "MsChile" Howle > > Flavors of the South; Recipes for "heat lovers" > http://www.ebicom.net/~howle > > Hot and Spicy Food Editor at Suite 101 > http://www.suite101.com/topics/page.cfm/462 > > _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com