Reviews for Palenque Grill La Cantera in San Antonio, TX

This restaurant is gorgeous inside. Spectacular views. An interactive stage for live music equipped with velvet ropes! And the... food is insanely delicious. The beans they bring you with your chips are out of this world! Read more

After a two week visit to Europe we were craving Mexican food. Jet lag had me starving but unable to eat the texas sized... portions this great state is known for, my daughter ready to eat all the foods. So we ordered a starter Elotes Botaneros (Fourpieces of grilled corn on the cob covered in a tangy cream sauce and queso fresco.) And two main dishes a small bowl of Sopa deTortilla (crisp corn tortilla chips, avocado, chipotle pepper and Muenster cheese) and Enchiladas Verdes (Three soft rolled corntortillas filled with chicken guisada, tomatillo sauce, with red rice and refried beans.) We we?re served chips, salsa andrefried beans, which I must say this is only the second restaurant I?ve been to that serves beans with the chips the other beingin Arizona. The salsa was delicious. The Elotes were sour, I love a little lemon or lime on them but these were so sour theywere almost inedible. I wouldn?t order a again. The soup was delicious, and presented beautifully, almost to be made to yourtaste, which could have been done with the Elotes by perhaps providing the lemom/lime to add as you wish. My daughter reallyenjoyed her Enchiladas and devoured the plate. My only other issue giving this restaurant a 4 instead of 5 star is we wereseated at a table that was getting dripped on by the A/C, avoidable by scooching over a bit but there were other tables we couldhave been seated at. I would also say it?s a very pricy location, especially for lunch, but it is La Cantera. Other than thatwe had great service and a manager came to ask how it was and was very professional and polite. I mentioned the leak and heapologized profusely. Read more

Went here for our wedding anniversary and let me tell you it did not disappoint. Our server, Mateo, super fantastic. He was... quick and super pleasant. The food was absolutely delicious it made me wish I had a second stomach. If that wasn't enough theatmosphere and live music made it a pleasure for sure. Definitely worth the price tag for an evening I'll never forget. Read more

Great service, great atmosphere, great food. Because it's a restaurant in the la cantera area, it's a little more pricey than I... would like to pay, but it is definitely worth it. Portions are large and I was able to share the tacos with my mom. Each tacocomes With 4 tacos! Read more

Can't say enough of about the great food and fun at this restaurant. The tacos asadas are some of the best I've ever had. The... Ribeye tacos take even a step further with a whole lot of flavor. The hot sauces are a bonus. Make sure to try and make it forhappy hour for discount drinks and tasty appetizers. The ambiance is both classy and festive with both inside and outsidedining. My only grip is that it gets super busy on the weekends which does lead to very long wait times. Thankfully I workweekends so I enjoy Palenque on a weekday just the way I prefer it. Can't wait to return. Read more

Been here twice. We tend to come here when the lines at Cheesecake Factory are long. This place has fantastic service, excellent... seating, and there is never a wait. The food is very good too. I typically order vegetarian options and they are good. The chipscome with bean dip (can ask for vegetarian friendly beans) and salsa. Always fresh and delicious. I also order some basics likerice and beans and they do a great job on it. Their french fries are also delicious. And they accommodate my children which issuper kind. We will be coming back! Read more

Good food but I was a bit disappointed in the service and lack of shrimp on the Gubernador Tacos. The shrimp are chopped small... and there is less than 1 shrimp per taco, and with the $22 cost it doesn't seem like a fair deal. The tacos were good, and thebartender was very friendly. They were very busy, and with the lack of help many restaurants are experiencing now, the servicewas strained and doing his best to take care of too many customers. Strained service and lack of shrimp lose a star. Read more

Absolutely delicious! Not one single thing we tried tasted thrown-together or rushed. Everything had incredible flavor and... looked beautiful. They also did not skimp on portion! There was at least one entire sautéed onion underneath my steak with myveggies, and the salmon filet we ordered was HUGE. Service was great and we loved sitting outside. We plan to make eating here atradition! Cannot say enough good things about it. Read more