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Rosario's in San Antonio is a three star Mexican restaurant. Check out this affordable place in the Historic District area. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant features private rooms, a full bar, and catering. This place is open late and good for groups. People who have eaten here found the food great, the most wonderful, and wonderful. Diners really enjoyed the murals.
3.0 of 5 stars.
Good place for a early drink and dinner. Drinks and atmosphere not that great. And yes they will serve flat beer.
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good upscale mexican place. The salsa here was very good. The service was excellent and I left happy. I came here for lunch, but it sounds like maybe dinner time is a bit better.
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
great chips and salsa. great food. great dessert. and great service. what more can you ask for? this was one of the pricier mexican spots i ate at in san antonio, but still moderate and well well...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant is great..... right in the center of downtown in a building that used to be a Ford dealership. It's usually pretty loud inside and it's usually packed full of people. The food itself...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Mexican food, Mexican food hates me three hours later. My first five star review and its well deserved. Quite possibly some of the best Mexican food I have ever had. I ordered the chipolte...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great drinks. Great prices. Food was of high quality (had the mole and fajitas) but not excessive in portion size. Finished with some really good soppapia's.
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best salsa - hands down; had to track the recipe down from the webSingle vegetarian diinner item - enchilada with ranchera (or verde) sauce - pretty good but not the best
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After living in the heart of Tex-Mex for a while, I've seen two distinct types of the aforementioned cuisine:The first is traditional Tex-Mex - the dishes like chili con carne, nachos, and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
They have the best salsa I've ever tasted. Smokey, fresh goodness exploding in your mouth with a ninja like heat that catches up to you ever so stealth-fully. Service was not so great, the place was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a very good restaurant not too far from downtown. Definitely worth visiting. The restaurant is huge and trendy. It was definitely a local "It" crowd.I had the Tacos Cascabal and they were very...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Rosario's is a great spot to get some authentic Mexican food. I started off with the Tuna Margarita, which is bright pink and flavored with prickly pear cactus, and it was so good that I had to have...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
HO LEEE GAWD. This is the best mexican food I've had in AGES... so good, in fact, that after eating dinner there last night we went back at lunch today for round 2 before splitting town. I want to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum Yum Yum! After reading the reviews, I was super excited to come eat at Rosario's. My boyfriend and I were looking for somewhere good since it was our last night here in San Antonio. We walked...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're looking for good Mexican food in San Antonio, this a good place to try. I've eaten here several times and I've always enjoyed it. The Pollo a la Maria tastes great and is worth trying.
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Had the best Mexican dinner! Ordered the super nachos with beef and chicken which were delicious and the ceviche was outstanding! We ordered the sweetbreads, beef tongue, fish tacos, chicken and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place gets PACKED on the weekends, so go on an off night.The enchiladas suizas are pretty sweet (literally), and easily my favorite dish in San Antonio. I can admit that it's the only thing I've...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Several locals recommended Rosario's, being sure to point out that they had some vegetarian options.I was disappointed, and I left with a stomach ache.I did appreciate that they star their veg...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was never really a fan of this place & always preferred El Mirador down the street. I had a few Hiring Committee lunches here & now I'm more of a fan. The retro diner look is sorta overdone & the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We wanted really good food in San Antonio and used yelp to find the place - sorry guys - this place wasn't as good as you thought it was. I ordered a combo of beef fajitas and shrimp that was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like their various versions of enchiladas, the only thing that sucks is that there is ALWAYS a big wait to be seated. We ate for a work function and it took us 45 minutes to get seated even though...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My trip to Texas was to experience the culture and definitely the food. I read Roasrio's was the hot spot for mexican food so I loaded the family into the rented Church Van and took them over to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Still my absolute favorite, hands down, year after year! The food and service never dissapoint! I usually start off with the always fresh ceviche, served with homeade red tortilla chips, it is great...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really wish I'd consulted YELP before we took our weekend getaway trip to San Antone. I would have dodged all the tourist-trap restaurants on the Riverwalk and dined at places like Rosario's the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some local relatives brought me here on a visit to SA. Mexican food in Texas is a little different than in California, but similar in a lot of ways. The margaritas were great. I also really liked...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was expecting this place to be really good based on the reviews but I was disappointed once again. I have been trying to find a decent Mexican place since I moved to San Antonio but I haven't had...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best Mexican food we had on a week long trip in Texas. Even the salsa for the chips is top notch, again the best on the trip.We were only there for lunch and is wasnt packed so I cannot comment on...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Rosario's is a great local taste of Mexican flavor. The atmosphere is inviting and the artwork is definitely fitting for San Antonio!The food is outstanding, from flautas to fajitas - they have...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Since Espuma/CasaChiapas was closed, I went here for a quick lunch. For $7 I got beef fajitas that were fantastic. It was flavorful, tender, and not overcooked. I was surprised that it wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I visited San Antonio during the holidays. We ended up at Rosario's after searching on Yelp for a Mexican restaurant. I grew up in Houston, so I do know something about Tex-Mex and Mexican cuisine....
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We were visiting San Antonio and searched for good Mexican food. Our old favorite Karem's had closed after many years and I wanted a special Mexican food place. The decor at Rosario's was cool and it...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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After reading multiple shining reviews on Rosario's, I was greatly disappointed with my dining experience. I will say the Handshake margaritas were lovely...fresh and not overly sweet or tangy. The chips -...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went for my birthday celebration and it is so cute inside. The paintings are beautiful with Latino artists. The parking is not that great, we had to circle around about 4 times before we found...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So after a friend emailed the recommendation and another person randomly mentioned Rosario's as 'wonderful', I figured it was time for some 'gastro recon'. After working the conference all day, we...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
You'd think in a city with 80% mexican population you would get some good tex-mex. Well maybe somewhere, but not here! I cannot believe they have won awards for anything and especially the salsa. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten so much uninspired, touristy, overpriced, bad Tex-Mex in this city, I've reached a the point where I almost don't try anymore. As I pessimistically mulled over my dining options, a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were pleasantly surprised by this place. It appeared much smaller from the outside than it is really from the inside.A good mix of good service, great tequila and margaritas, and good food. Things...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Out of town from San Francisco where we get great Mexican food as well and Rosario's was a winner. I had the enchiladas mole -- delicious mole sauce. I also tried their grilled chicken flautas, which...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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We travel 800 miles 2 times a year just to go here. We love it. The food is awesome and the enterainment on Friday's is wonderful. The band Geno plays their own twist to songs from Mana', Santana, etc....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I pretty much consider myself half Mexican. And this is my all time favorite Mexican restaurant, so if you get a chance to try it. All i can say is Wow! Was over in SA visiting my sis and we came...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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Rosario's has awesome, authentic Mexican food. Decorated very nicely, too. I love their Chile Rellenos. I would highly recommend visiting Rosario's. They have very reasonable prices, too.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another place I always try to hit when I'm in SA. They best salsa in town with a nice roasted flavor. It can get really loud at night with the live music and the wait can be long so I try to go for...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After going a couple of times, I've come to really enjoy Rosario's. The live music is entertaining, but generally just a bit too loud in my opinion. The food is very good but service was very slow...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a few times, since my pozole quest (see my previous review), for other items on the menu and they haven't gone wrong yet; therefore, I'm upgrading the rating to 5 stars.
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Terrible, terrible service and mediocre food. I ate at Rosario's yesterday. The food was passable, but I had one of the worst waiters I have ever experienced. There was a jug of salsa sitting on...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Walking distance from the riverwalk across from the highway patrol museum. A fun place with bright neon lights, formica tables and a large bar. The crowd is diverse and lots of kids abound. We enjoyed...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
msdisnapipovd shrimp & chicken fajitas for two.I always take out of town guests to Rosario's and stop by almost every time I'm downtown. When it's busy it gets a bit noisy, so I try to go between...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Arrived in San Antonio late in the evening and asked the bellperson for a local recommendation for dinner nearby. I had high hopes for tasty Mexican food here. Silly me to arrive here, one single...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Rosario's rocks! I was just taken there today for a business lunch by locals and it was great. The atmosphere was noisy but fun. The food was hot and very tasty. I had the fish tacos. Now, I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is very colorful and I enjoyed the art on the walls. Their grilled parillada-style dishes are good. The restaurant advertises itself as a Mexican Cafe and Cantina, and while I found their...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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This restaurant is our favorite Mexican place in town. It has a great location, great salsa, and its one of the few places in town that offers Pollo con Mole and that dish alone is worth the trip. We are also...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's OK, for Mexican. Good cheap margaritas, great First Friday crowd.
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have GREAT memories here! All the "group" from when I did some student teaching at Bonham Elem. and I used to walk down to Rosario's for lunch every Thursday and a few times our professors joined...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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I have been going to Rosario's since they were at the old location down the street and it has NEVER dissapointed me!! It is a true staple in the Southtown area and way better than anything you would ever find...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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This is definitely not the place to go to have a conversation. Very Noisy! This is an authentic Mexican restaurant with great food at very affordable prices. The service was good as well.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
ok not as dirty hole in the wall place as i thought it would be... ordered the recommended fish tacos for lunch which were filled with all different flavors: sauteed onions, cilantro, tomatoes,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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I have lived in San Antonio for 2 years now. My first year here was down town with the river walk and all of the "best" and "original" Mexican restaurants. My 2nd year here has been in suburbia with all of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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I had very high expectations for this restaurant because it is touted as the best authenticTex-Mex in San Antonio. I ordered the chicken breast with poblano cream sauce. The sauce was good, but the chicken...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Rosario's single-handedly restored my faith in San Antonio as a city. I am SO glad that I ventured down South Alamo to try it - I had pretty much given up on the idea of finding decent Mexican food...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was the first place I ate when arriving in San Antonio. I thought it was the best mexican food ever...but that's only because I hadn't been to taco taco cafe or the fiesta market square yet....
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Discovered this place while wandering around first fridays, and since then have been back a number of times. Some of the best mexican food in the city and their fish tacos are to die for, absolutely...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastic mexican place. Everything i've ever gotten here has been great, although i highly recommend any of their fish dishes. Avoid it like the plague on weekends though. It gets really crowded with...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It hits all the right buttons for good Mexican food, but after a few trips I never had anything that blew me away.
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A good upscale mexican place. The salsa here was very good. The service was excellent and I left happy. I came here for lunch, but it sounds like maybe dinner time is a bit better.
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has fairly on par Mexican food, nothing particularly distinct over the tons of other Mexican restaurants around San Antonio. The one thing that bumps this place up is the location and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy crap. This place is really good.And it's more than just the food. It's the party atmosphere. This place gets jammed packed, too. I've been here twice. Both times, I got the camote y pollo....
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I can only review the food because my wife and I did not go during the dancing time. The food was nothing special. I would still recommend Mama Margie's in comparison. The mojito was pretty good...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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great food and atmosphere! everyone in our group (of 5) enjoyed their meals. live music was fun, too.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars. Oh yeah. One of the few places I've reviewed that gets top ratings. And with all things good there's always the bad, and it's not the food that's bad. it's the time you'll be investing in a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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This is a great place to go for drinks!! First friday of the month this is the most crowded place due to an arts festival held in the neighborhood. Appetizers are good, the food is alright, always served...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
love love love Rosario's! The food is excellent; the service is great and the atmosphere is like no other. Live music/dancing on the weekends is an added bonus!
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are going to be in the downtown area, you MUST go here. It is not on the Riverwalk, but it is so popular that any decent local will be able to tell you how to get here. This place wasn't around...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2006
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If you are in San Antonio this is the place you have to visit. Dont go sight seeing just go to Rosario's; there is where everyone is anyway. The best Margaritas and the best shrimp tacos in the world....
citysearch.com - user review - 02/22/2006
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Whether for lunch or dinner, alone or in group, for pleasure or business, the place to go for awesome, authentic Mexican food, a great time, and the BEST margaritas is Rosario's. Its eclectic and vibrant...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/08/2006
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The atmosphere at Rosarios is unique to say the least. The atomosphere reflects what San Antonio Culture is all about - (artistic, friendly and down home). From their fresh tasting and very delicous salsa -...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2005
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This is a great little spot in the King William District, very close to the downtown attractions. It is eclectic Mexican, and the atmosphere is lively. The food is fresh, and consistently good. Try...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/25/2005
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This restaurant is in the heart of the King William area and very close to downtown. This place is ALWAYS busy which makes the environment all the more exciting. Parking tends to be an issue but it is...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/04/2005
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THis place is really busy, has great food, great music, and is full of good looking and fun people. The waitstaff are always friendly, never mind that Rosario's is usually totally slammed. There may be a long...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2005
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Great food and atmosphere, but the margaritas are pretty bad. Mostly sweet and sour with a splash of tequila. I ordered the shrimp fajitas, which where excellent. There salsa is very unique and tasty. I will...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/09/2005
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Come early and try the fish tacos and stay late for the music. Usually a line but the wait is worth it.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/07/2004
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I disagree with the person who said that this place has no ambiance! This is one of the most unique and wonderful restaurants San Antonio has to offer. People should go to Rosario's and enjoy the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/13/2004
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Up until a few days ago I had never eaten at Rosario's and needless to say I was disappointed that it was not all it's cranked up to be. Great for tourists that have only experienced the fast food taco chains....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2003
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We went with a small group (7) on a Saturday evening. It was our 1st time there having heard many raves about the place. Unfortunately, our experience wasn't at all what we expected. The whole place was...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/29/2003
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words cannot discribe their greatness. i will take all of my family/friends from out of town here.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/17/2003
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The Food was good. But if noise and the hassle of parking is not for you, look elsewhere. The food did have a different direction than most of our Tex-mex eateries and enjoyed the different salsas. Don't drink...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/14/2003
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the food was not at all great. the waiter wasn't attentive at all! but it was all about the dancin the band was on !!!! the band was great ! i danced so much my hips hurt. so if you wanna go just to get your...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2003
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Fajitas were good and also the stuffed pepper. Try there margarita or the Strawberry daquari (perfect for if you don't like alcohol that much...tastes more like a strawberry smoothie)
citysearch.com - user review - 09/09/2002
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The food here is good if you don't mind the wait. The best thing about this resturant though is the great salsa bands they bring in on fridays. Its very rare that they don't have a good band. There are lots of...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/08/2002
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This longtime Southtown favorite, one of the first restaurants to establish a hip culinary presence in the area, has toned its menu down a bit; maybe owner Lisa Wong's adventurous urges have found an outlet in...
frommers.com - user review
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rosario's meets my expectations every time. the service is good, the food is great, and the drinks are even better. the enchiladas mole and enchiladas suizas are superb...
fodors.com - user review
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this place is a must for lovers of fine mexican cuisine. the roasted salsa is sure to transport your taste buds south of the border. in addition to the fresh salsa, san antonio natives come here to load up on...
10best.com - user review
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we've had two meals at rosario's, and each was wonderful. the food is the most wonderful, surprising,.....
tripadvisor.com - user review
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the dinnertime decibel count at rosariois remains quasi-punishing, especially on weekends, but the hard-rock-raised crowd seems not to mind, and the volume is at least in accord with the super-saturated colors...
gayot.com - user review
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Loved the atmosphere, selection, and the wonderful tasting food.
openlist.com - user review
excellent music and "comida"...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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travel.yahoo.com - user review
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atmosphere was fabulous as soon as you walked in...
restaurantrow.com - user review
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here, the contemporary decor is enhanced by portraits in the exuberant style of the colombian painter, fernando botero. the authentic mexican food includes favorites like green enchiladas and fajitas, which go...
nytimes.com - user review
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located in the heart of southtown, rosario's is packed every night. it can pack in even more now that they are in a larger (but just as lively) location just a block from where the restaurant used to be. sip...
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