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Liberty Bar is a three star restaurant in San Antonio. This inexpensive restaurant has been around for the last 5 years, and is one of the popular eateries in the area. It's known for its eclectic offerings. This place features great views. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant features a full bar and brunch. This place is open late and good for groups.
4.0 of 5 stars.
For as long as I've been living in San Antonio It took me forever to get over to Liberty Bar. I finally did and was surprised by it. The food was average especially for the price. I went with my...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This just happens to be a place I like to eat when I'm visiting San Antonio. I have eatin' here about 4 times in the last 15 years. It's an old house that's crooked. The word is that it used to be...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Avg food in a wonky building, which is apparently moving soon according to SA Express. Saw Tommy Lee Jones here.
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
definitely a cool spot- set in an old house with the illusion that everything is tilting to the side, & several different types of fresh bread and butter laid out on tables to try.i tried it with a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Most of all, the Liberty Bar made for an interesting atmosphere. Loved the crooked walls and rubbing elbows with locals at lunch. I had a venison burger and my husband had the cold lamb sandwich,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love love love this place.My bf and I had just checked in at the hotel and it was late; not wanting to go to a restaurant on the River Walk and wanting something late (10 pm) and not too far away...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Last Friday I ate at Liberty Bar - the beet/orange/walnut salad was bland and overpriced. The two entries I tried Cold Roasted Lamb Platewith goat cheese, red onion, arugula, tomato, olives, hummus &...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
On a recent road trip to San Antonio, we literally stumbled across Liberty Bar after a visit to the Japanese Tea Garden. We were intrigued by the perpendicularly-challenged architecture, and had to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Finally made it to this venerable institution... it will be interesting to find out if it's impending move will ruin it or not.Go now if you're in San Antonio and can escape the death grip of the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think this place is a little overrated. Service was good, pot roast was mediocre (on par with Luby's) but not worth $13. The chicken dish my wife had was decent.
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know if I'd go out of my way to go back here again.My family wanted to take me there, because they know I'm a foodie, and would get a kick out of it. The space is really cool looking. It's all...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We found this place totally by accident while geocaching (discoveries like this are one of the things that makes geocaching fun) and were just delighted with the eclectic and delicious luncheon we...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Another top drawer pair of meals at Liberty Bar last week. The duck salad, the salmon special, and the cold fish appetizer were all de-lish! You have to love Liberty Bar because it is so crooked you...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place makes me feel like everyone that rated a five here is related to the owners of the restaurant. I didn't feel the food was any good. First of all, the bread is cold and looks like one of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. I love how unpretentious it is. The food is appropriately attractive and garnished. I get soooo tired of clever over-sized rectangular plates and squiggles of sauces -- best I can...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My kind of awesome neighborhood dive. It really does look like the pictures. I almost started having flashbacks of the movie Tremors when I was here. Not poppin' that much during the week unless...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cool location !Decent beer selection - even has Blackthorn cider.... so hard to get anywhere else... had 2Calamari was crispy on the outside and fairly juicy and not too chewy on the inside... Wild...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
we celebrated my husbands birthday here last night. it was really lovely. we started off with 3 kinds of homemade bread and real butter, followed with a roasted garlic bulb and a goat cheese...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite lunch place downtown.I highly recommend the venison sausage pasta -- a really smoky flavorful sausage pasta that's available on occasion, the pot roast which is stewed to that magical...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Eclectic croud - interesting variety of food, which is good. Great place for brunch or hanging out on a Saturday. Fun piece of San antonio history. Sometime a bit hot at times.
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you suffer from vertigo stay away from this place. This old structure leans and feels like a fun house walking on unlevel wood floors, but is a real gem! Breakfast and wait service was absolutely...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If I could give it 4.5 stars i woud. This place has good, rustic food. The pasta is homemade and tastes so fresh. Definitely try any of the pasta dishes. Dessert was pretty good too. The only bad...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The building leans; its old and dignified. The inside is painted a bright coral that makes me happy. The food is unique and delicious, a true standout in the sea of chains in SA. I love the homemade...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best restaurant experiences I've ever had. It does look totally crazy from the outside, and the tilted floors can get extra challenging after a couple of glasses of wine. That said, the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was by far my favorite stop in SA. It's not much to look at from the outside (my first glance was from a car driving along the highway and it looked like a run down dilapidated vacant property!)....
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We have to give Liberty Bar four stars for its building, which seems to be falling down, and for its menu, which is unique. However, we ate here twice and, if we were grading it strictly on food...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 StarsIt's passing, but needs a second chance for me to think higher of it. We came here during lunch and as recommended by the waiter, I had the Chicken Achiote Breast and she had the grilled duck...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The li'l sister took me for a lovely lunch on the last day of 2008. She swears that their steak tartare is the best ever anywhere, and she's quite the carnivorous connoisseur! I had Port Aransas...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really really different place. The building is old and very cool. The food is so good, and the bread and pies are fantastic. Never did me wrong.
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! I've only been here twice, both for Sunday brunch. The building has so much character with all the slanted walls and uneven floors. It does however make me wonder whether this...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just had dinner at the Liberty Bar based on Yelpers' reviews. It's a Monday night, and the place was packed with what seemed like locals, which was a very nice break from the Riverwalk restaurants...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
An old friend of mine wanted to give me a little taste of a non-touristy version of San Antonio while I was there for work. I'm so happy he took me to Liberty Bar. It's not so much a bar as it is a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We walked in and noticed that this place is crooked. Like, really. I was disoriented for a second, looking at the dining room that seemed like a ramp but the walls were cocked to the right. Even...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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Classic San Antonio staple. A must visit. The atomsphere is great . Cool...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I visited last week when some friends and I escaped Ike, and decided to make the best of it. The service was above average on all levels and the food was above that a bit more. The pot roast is very...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Crooked building, dimly lit parking, a bit off the beaten path and thee best icebox cookies I've ever had! =D
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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great atmosphere, great drinks, awesome ice cream and a to-die-for duck salad...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Update on Liberty Bar:Rudy has flown off to the great piano bar in the sky, he will be greatly missed.They are opening a 2nd place sometime in the nearish future here in King William area in the old...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I USED to be a regular customer.To the Waitstaff, Busboys, Managers, and Owners of Liberty Bar:The above subject line, "No, I can't," were the last words spoken to me by one of your staff members, and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
An update, just ate there last night and had the Chicken breast w/Hoja Santa - which is a chicken breast wrapped in a Hoja Santa leaf - which is a little bit of an anise flavor. Served with fluffly...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't give 5 stars often but this was a find in San Antonio. Best meal I've had since I've arrived and the building lends historic interest. The service was great and the atmosphere was laid back....
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
4.5 but I am rounding up bc I have had so many BAD meals in San Antonio - this place rocked.Not only is it hip and cool inside but its a slanted, dingy, scary building!I went to lunch there with...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I finally tried this place after not ever going despite being in SA for four years or so. It was really good as the reviews claimed; I got the portobella sandwich with gouda cheese and saffron aioli,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Liberty Bar not only boggles the mind, but also fills the stomach.The structure of the building makes it seem like it's ready to topple over on its customers at any second, yet the building has stood...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could eat the fromage appetizer every day. The pasta was good, as was the rum ice cream, which was so strong I almost got a buzz. Wait staff is kinda snooty, but it's all part of the atmosphere.
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
we were driving to our hotel and saw this old building with a sign atop that said "Liberty Bar" and we thought it looked intriguing. sowe checked into our hotel (minutes away)... yelped the liberty...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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This place use to be GREAT. I have been here twice in the last month and it has gone from bad to worse. Even the bread was not as good as usual. Service was very slow and server seemed very inexperienced. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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Liberty Bar is an amazing restaurant with amazing food. I go to Liberty Bar at least once a week because of how wonderful it is. The waiters are down to earth and very friendly. I know they love the place as...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So normally, it takes a couple of bull-strong drinks to distort my perception and tilt the walls and floors of any place. Liberty Bar saves me a couple of steps and a shiatload of money because the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The atmosphere here was nice, but the food lacked pizazz. Maybe we should have ordered the Mexican influenced dishes...but overall, the food here was blah. I ordered the Venison burger - probably the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Unique style and relaxed, warm atmosphere (it was flooded a long time ago, but somehow managed not to collapse, which gives it the unique feature of extremely uneven floors and crooked walls), and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite restaurants in San Antonio. I particularly enjoy the Mexican Cuisine and homemade deserts.
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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It was just OK. I went after much hype from co-workers and friends and it was just ok. The seating was prompt though. We sat down ordered drinks, they finally came and it took 20 minutes for the waiter to come...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yep, this is the obligatory place to go to if you're a tourist and that's where you my sister-in-law took me my first visit. It really is a fun little place with all the character a camera-toting...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have so much faith in Charlie R's restaurant recommendations, and Liberty reinforced it yet again. We popped in on a Thursday afternoon for happy hour and we ordered a couple of appetizers,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ate here Friday night. The menu has a wide range of food! Everything we had was above average to good. The place sure does lean - really started to want out of there after about 30 minutes!! Good...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Two words: POT ROAST
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I would come to this place just to stare at the building, but the food was good, too. I had a Portabello mushroom sandwich that rocked. It was just excellent, all toasty and perfect with a very...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Visiting from out of town and MADE my Mother and Stepfather take us to Liberty Bar after hearing about it and reading about it in multiple places. Very cool vibe; the leaning house is a site to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Liberty Bar is a San Antonio institution and quite possibly my favorite restaurant in the city. Their menu is as fun and interesting as the leaning, old building -- the waitstaff is also great....
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2007
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EVERYTHING WAS DELISH!!! Great place for brunch on Sundays. Sandwiches are to die for. I do plan on going back.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's been two years since I've been here, and I wish I could go back. I've traveled to San Antonio frequently on business, and this was by far the best restaurant I found. The menu was fabulous...I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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WOW!! What a fantastic building. I enjoyed every minute of our visit. The garlic pork chops were absolutely devine and topped off with the bread pudding absolutely perfecto--oh did I mention the homemade...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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I am new to the San Antonio area, heck to Texas, but I am always interested in trying out things at least once. That is my opinion to anyone reading these reviews. You can not pass up an opportunity to dine in...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This has been my mother's favorite restaurant since we moved to San Antonio. The restaurant is housed in a leaning old house with sloping floors that exudes Texan cool. Don't worry--nothing about...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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After reading some of these reviews I had to sit down and write something positive--sometimes I think people love to complain in general and to the person who made a comment about the waiter not speaking good...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The perfect spot for Sunday brunch. I love the old house and the lean in the floor. The aroma of homemade baked goods greet you as you walk in. Sit down and be greeted by friendly wait staff. The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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We first ate at this restaurant about five years ago and loved it. Since then, we have been back several times and it seems as if the food and the service have been progressively worse. Today was the worst...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2007
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I had read all these reviews for this place and was totally excited to try it. We had a fun and knowledgable server and he helped me pick out a beef potato and carrot dish for my 1yr old son which he LOVED. My...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just two words: Hoja Santo. This is a wonderfully flavoured chicken dish served with the best of San Antonio inspiration and in my opinion the best thing on the menu. I love travelling and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Best Restaurant in San Antonio, TX. The menu is eclectric and eccentric. Dress up or dress down. Smokey bar on one side, civilized dining room on the other. In leaning, 100-year-old-plus building....
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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In this age of homogenized businesses that find their way to every enclave of suburbia in America (Walmart, Outback, Radio Shack, Fridays, etc.), a small restaurant with a creative menu, offering fresh food...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/11/2006
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With such a quirky menu and snooty servers, I was really expecting an unusual and delicious meal. While my dining companions ordered steaks and seafood, I ordered from the nightly special menu - spinach...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place with an eclectic menu, including regional favorites such as wild boar sausage and quail. Bread and desserts are homemade. Fairly good selection of wines. Always a couple of interesting...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2006
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I am a San Antonio native and whenever I'm asked to take my out of towners to a local place, the Liberty Bar is first on my list. It's close to downtown (easy on/off the expressway) it has a great, bu...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/17/2006
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This place has been a San Antonio favorite for years and years and you can tell by the looks of the building. Dont be scared, I know it looks like the place is about to collapse on you but it is well worth a...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/09/2006
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This place has excellent "casual" foods. They have a special table to air-cool their delicious pies. Nice atmosphere and vibrant wait-staff. Food is excellent!
judysbook.com - user review - 12/09/2005
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Liberty Bar has been a favorite spot to take customers to dinner for several years. We travel to San Antonio every few months and this is our #1 place to go. This time, however, I tried to make a reservation...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/07/2005
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Quietly nestled in a very old and nice part of san antonio, this place has it all. The food is great and the service is grand. The atmosphere is very relaxed and can accomindate a large party and they will...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2005
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The building looks ramshackle, but it's solid--and so is the food. In fact, this has been one of my (and my family's) favorite San Antonio restaurants for years. There's always a wait, precisely because the...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/19/2005
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Great place, great atmosphere and a nice friendly crowd. The staff there are friendly and accomodating. The food is yummy!!! My husband loves it - one of his favorite spots to eat. Highly recommend this...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/04/2004
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Innovative, yummy food; friendly folks; funky building. Sometimes the dishes are a bit too heavy, but mostly they come up with some great ideas, like figs and cheese. Home-made bread is the best!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/25/2002
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THe BEST ham and cheese sandwich -(opt for the sourdough) piled high with swiss cheese and a substantial ham steak
citysearch.com - user review - 07/23/2002
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This is where you'll find me when the USDA declares bread and dessert a balanced meal. It's what Liberty does best.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/16/2002
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For years, this place has been an informal hangout spot for locals. It's in a two-story building that was a former bar and brothel that dates back to 1890. The building leans a bit. It's definitely noticeable,...
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liberty bar's old, deceptively restored home seems to lean so precariously, one wonders how it still stands. wrongfully playing second fiddle to the building, the menu and the wine list boast some unique and...
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located next to the pearl brewery...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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yes, it is safe to enter! liberty bar is famous in san antonio for its quirky appearance it seems ready to topple. the old building is fully restored, however; within, you can partake of fabulous food in a...
10best.com - user review
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as a "local", i go often as part of groups. however, on an individual basis, i choose not to, primarily because of one surley waiter in particular. he's the libery bar's version of seinfeld's "soup nazi";...
fodors.com - user review
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built in 1890 and leaning conspicuously on its foundation (attributed to a 1921 flood), liberty bar is a hip, funky restaurant with a definite "scene" the menu lists basic, old-time favorites like pot roast,...
nytimes.com - user review
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Excellent food, superb wine list, great service, especially Rudy! The pies are fit for royalty.We eat at the Liberty every time we go to San Antonio.Heartily recommend it. Radford B. AllenFather
travel.yahoo.com - user review
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sa institution with classic diner flair...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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liberty bar lists to the left (literally)---a direction much of its clientele might be willing to support (politically). but itis right-on in nearly every other way. true-to-texas cookini mingles with exotica...
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