My party goes to San Antonio every year for the past 6 years. This year we had a party of 6. We decided to eat at Esquire Tavern being we hit up a lot of the other restaurants. We were warned that the food is good but the staff could be really rude. They were correct!! I ordered a hurricane as a beverage. It came FULL of ice! To the rim. I got 1 sip of beverage out of my straw. I told the waitress (who agreed and very nice) that this was nuts and how unhappy I was being served a glass of ICE. I told her that i wanted another drink and did not expect to pay for a straw full of beverage. She said she would ask the bartender. She came back and said because I took a sip (the entire drink was a sip) I need to pay for it. I said that was wrong and asked to speak to a manager. A few minutes later the manager came over with an attitude asking who had a problem. I showed him the glass of ice and told him that they said I had to pay with the thought he would have enough business sense to see the glass of ice and take the drink off the bill. Instead he rudely said that's how we make them and he will not remove the charge. My entire party was floored at his response and rudeness. The other hurricane drinks had half the ice as mine did. The waitress said in the beginning that they usually done make them and doesn't have enough ingredients to make a second round. Turned out did not have enough ingredients for one round. All in all the manager ruined the entire evening for our table when someone with the customer mentality would have easily eased the situation by removing the drink. We will NEVER return to this restaurant again and I hope that word gets out about the POOR attitude the manager had with our group.
BAD!!!!!!! it was busy and I wanted to place a to go order but it almost felt like I was glass and they couldn't see me. I ordered a $8 virgin Pina colada that once I got back to the hotel realized tasted like plain lemonade (a 12 Oz cup with a lot of ice?), $16 for a tasteless cheeseburger and yes I asked for no tomatoes or lettuce but that was not gonna make the difference... turned out it didn't come with a side so I had to pay an extra $8 to get these old fries and not even ketchup in the bag!!! Everything was bad about this place! Do not waste your money!
I give this place two stars, only because of our server, Chris. The kitchen staff apparently unrolled a new menu with kitchen staff tonight, and we waited close to an hour for terrible food that we left half eaten. Although upon reading other reviews now, it seems like this was a line of BS. There was a table of fourteen next to us, which seemed to be getting the best service in the house, but even they had to wait for a while. Chris at least came in and checked on us and made sure we had drinks. My husband talked to the manager about the food service, but because we had unfortunately paid for a $120 meal (which should have been $80 max) we could not get any sort of refund. Although the manager tried to take care of the bill, the best he could offer was a voucher on our next visit, but we’re from out of town, and it’s not likely we’ll be back.
Been visiting San Antonio for over 20 years and finally visited Esquire Tavern. Arrived around 9:30 p.m. last Tuesday evening for a nightcap. Bar was lively for a Tuesday evening. Upcoming sitting at the bar, were promptly told by two different staff members that it was last call. Huh? However, the kitchen was still preparing food. What business owner prohibits business this way, especially after the last two years? A party of 6 arrived after us along with a few other people trickling in and were all told the same thing. No business school I am aware of would turn away business. Would love to give this place another chance but it will be awhile as there are plenty of other bars who will welcome our business and money. Y'all definitely missed the mark last week!
This establishment, really hit the mark..It All started right when walled in, the staff, were very welcoming, please have a seat, wherever that I would like, the bar was entirely full at the time, so I instead a lovely server approached me, and offered a booth to me. wonderful service, Even if you are someone who is more pandemic concerned, the booths were very much sectioned off with plexiglass on top of each one(if you needed).. there's plenty of space upstairs,which includes a little patio for some outside seating.. I ordered an appetizer, called Deviled eggs, just wonderful, very tasty and flavored excellent..to drink, I had Topo Chico Sparkling water,(no alcohol), but that's a personal choice...next, my entree is a Pulled Pork Sandwich with Fries, but not just any fries, these fries were based, and set with a Cumin Flavor and seasoning as well..The total bill was just above 35.00,but well worth the money and value, this location is on the River Walk, but very easy to get to, and the atmosphere is fun and has a wonderful history to it as well...There are plenty of choices for eats on the River Walk, and this one is a game changer, and a must do... thanks again...
This is a beautiful bar area with dark wood and glass. The drinks prepared were phenomenal. I wasn't sure what I wanted and the bartender created a drink that was delicious based on a few of my favorite flavors. Very attentive service. We ordered fries and fried plantains to snack on. They were both very greasy and I would not order again. I would visit again in the future but try sitting at the little balcony patio over looking the river.
Food was okay we had a bison burger and hamburger. They were served luke warm and not cooked the way we asked (wanted well done came medium rare). The side veggies are very heavily vinegared and I’m just not a fan of that seasoning. The fries was cold and limp and served with that mystery white sauce that I would never eat again given the chance. We had the Chalupitas for an appetizer and it was again ok, would be better if they added some sweet corn. We had a Moscow Mule that was pure lime juice but they did give me an extra ginger beer to cut the lime and didn’t charge extra….scratch that they did charge for the ginger beer. We also ordered a fried egg for the burger and they charged us and it was not on the burger. It’s a go if everything else is closed and your not in the mood for yummy food place. I can’t imagine we’d ever go back.
Wandered into the Esquire Tavern after hiking 9 miles along the Mission Trail in San Antonio. We got a riverside table and had frozen margaritas and delicious fries. One drink and we felt ready to hike another mile or two, but opted to order another round. Our waitress was attentive and helpful and we will be coming back. The tavern has a wooden bar over 100 feet long. It’s a bit dark with that familiar whiskey aroma when you enter. The servers and patrons were very friendly and we enjoyed our libations .
I’ve been to the Esquire a few times now, mostly for the drinks. Which are stellar. They have a small outside patio overlooking the Riverwalk which I’m partial to, but only 4 tables make getting one a unicorn. The inside though is quite roomy and the bar goes on for miles. Where they failed me was after the drinks. We ordered lunch, a simple pulled pork sandwich and a shrimp wrap. Took over an hour to get a really simple meal. And everything other than what you specifically ordered is a la carte. So the pulled pork Sammy sat on its bun alone in the middle of a big plate. The shrimp wrap turned out to be a lettuce wrap with shrimp in it. Messy and not very filling. The description on the menu should be different. Our server was wonderful and kept the delish cocktails coming but we won’t be eating here again. Only drinking.
Very interesting eclectic bar/restaurant. Service decent but when your party of 4 asks for certain drinks and 3 of 4 your don't have the products to make them, one included a Signature drink that's pretty poor. Would consider giving it another visit as we hear the food is excellent