El Mirador Restaurant

tsherman2 

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17 years ago

Great Interior Mexican food – I can't see why others are so negative. Our dining experience was wonderful. I had the filet with a sherry poblano sauce that was terrific and Terry had a ancho stuffed chicken that he really liked. I didn't like the ancho mashers, but the Mexican rice and baracho beans were up to par. Margaritas were good too. All-in-all it was a good dining experience for someone (me) who is afraid to try things out of the ordinary (standard Tex-Mex). The service could have been a little better -- but we were ... read more

jchop 

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17 years ago

Please don't walk - run away from this place!! – I can honestly say this was the worst Mexican food I have ever eaten. Hands down. We decided we'd like to have one really good Mexican (or Tex-Mex) meal while on our weekend family getaway to San Antonio. We're from Austin and grew up on home-made Mexican as well as local Tex-Mex fare. I researched a couple of travel websites and decided that El Mirador appeared to fit the bill. We ordered bean and cheese tacos for the kids, chips and queso to share, Sopa de Lima (sounded inte... read more

mul007 

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17 years ago

The only good thing was the water – I went there with friends who recommended it. The decor was nice, but a little sparse. There were about 6 tables occupied and a bigger party in the back. There were a number of people that obviously work there running around like army ants. As if it were packed. It wasn't. It took our server about 15 minutes to approach our table and order our drinks. A few minutes later, our drinks arrive. Then she split so fast we were unable to order our food. So waited another 15 minutes. Again, the "w... read more

mmlane 

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19 years ago

What Brunch? – I've been to El Mirador several times for lunch and have never been disappointed but with breaksfast (not brunch) however, it was as if we were at a completely different restaurant. They opened 10 minutes late and the service was slow and left a lot to be desired (long wait, warm coffee). Our waiter initially handed us discontinued menus and only after 10 minutes did he provide the newer-accurate brunchless ones. El Mirador, brunch should be just that: Breakfast/Lunch, with menu items typically seen at both br... read more

Contributor 

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20 years ago

At El Mirador, there are two givens: Timing is everything and it's all about the soup. – In Short Tables in the bright, comfortable room start to fill early on the weekends with patrons looking for their weekly bowl of the restaurant's famed sopa Azteca. El Mirador's nightly house specialties include such stellar entrees as grilled pork loin crusted with cumin and coriander, served with a slightly tart tamarind sauce, as well as an admirable range of substantial vegetarian fare enchiladas filled with spicy garlic potatoes an... read more

dtwitchell 

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22 years ago

We Sought it Out and it Delivered! – We planned our trip to San Antonio on the web and came across El Mirador - it sounded great, so when we were there we deliberately sought out the restaurant... and it was fabulous! The tortilla soup was absolutely authentic, as were the entrees. Although the ambience needs a little work, the overall experience was very satisfying and we would defintely go back. Seek out El Mirador yourself and see what we - and other reviewers - have to rave about!