aldaco's mexican cuisine

so disappointing. i cannot imagine how thisrestaurantgot so highly recommended! i wonder who does the recommending? the view on the patio is of houses and streets - nothing more! next to the patio is the parking lot, or a lawn on which children play leap frog or fighting, while yelling at each other - right next to the dining tables where you are trying to eat! the bar is so noisy, the barman could not hear me trying to order a few drinks. never again!! there are plenty of much better mexican restaurants - this is san antonio.

nicerestaurantwith a beautiful view.  the service was terrible and by terrible i mean really, really terrible.  she barely came by and when she did, she had forgotten something.  we finally got chips and salsa after we'd already been sitting there 20 minutes.  our queso came out with our food.  luckily the food was good, but it's hard to past the service.  there are so many other good mexican food restaurants, i would have a hard time returning here.  

i had the divorciados chicken enchiladas and they were good.  the queso was delicious as well.  i could have sat there and eaten tortillas, chips and queso.

we had seen thisrestaurantreviewed on a tv show and decided it was worth a visit because it looked a little different that your typical tex-mex. the chips and salsa were definitely not the usual, and we were al big fans. the lunch menu value is outstanding. the brunch steak and eggs with grilled serano peppers was delicious. great tortillas. everything our group ate and drank was enjoyed. we would definitely return if in this area of san antonio again.

aldaco's is a greatrestaurantfor mexican food. there is an option of dining inside or outside. from the outside, there is a beautiful view, overlooking a gorgeous vista. aldacos' decor is extremely authentic and very pretty. the seating is really comfortable. their chips are gluten-free and delicious. also, the salsa has a wonderful flavor. i had the chicken fajita's, gluten-free, which were very tasty. the guacamole was great and the meat was cooked perfectly. i really look forward to going back there sometime!

impressed! i hadn't been in a hurry to try this place since in san antonio we don't necessarily equate the stone oak area with good, authentic mexican food. but since my parents were in town celebrating my mom's birthday, having read great reviews, and therestaurantbeing recently added to my airline dining program, i decided to give them a shot. i'm very glad we did! excellent service, excellent food, and we even got a table visit from the owner after our meal. absolutely wonderful birthday meal. my favorites were the grilled panela and zucchini from the centerpiece plate, the marinated steak on the arracheta plate and the borracho beans were all very delicious. i would definitely recommend this place to others and will be back. my only complaint was the noise level, it was very very loud, hard to have a conversation, but perhaps a few carpets would help the acoustics aspect.  when it warms up a bit, i'm looking forward to having a meal on the patio and take advantage of the great view! well done aldaco's, see you soon!

pecked by the beak of the rooster. when you arrive here, you will first notice that therestaurantlocation is high on a hill and has some sweeping views particularly from the outdoor patio. cool! . . . or it can be with prevailing breezes from the sse. inside you will find the modern architecture eye pleasing with graceful curves and sparkling pendant lights. the ear is another matter. hard concrete floors make for easy clean-up, but raise the decibel level 15 or so marks when there is a crowd. and there was a crowd when we went. i shouted across the table to one of our dinner companions and it sounded like normal speech given the surrounding cacophony.

service lagged after we we were seated. however, an enterprising young waiter noticed our plight and sallied forth to serve though our table was out of his area. through most of our lunch, the waiter jack-rabbited in and out with our requests and in serving the requested items. he told us his name was chris. however, it could easily have been mario (as in andretti) as he accelerated through therestaurantcareening through tables and turns, slimly avoiding diners and other waiters to speedily service our food and drink needs.

appetizers of queso and bean & cheese nachos were rather unremarkable. the refrieds on the nachos were bland and the cheese sprinkler must have had an unsteady hand from over-consumption the night before as half of the chips were only half covered with cheese. several of us selected the jose special which consisted of two average tasting white cheese filled enchiladas with gravy and a nicely grilled, well seasoned, beef fajita taco, clumpy rice and good bacony frijoles a la charra. another diner had the cheese filled chile relleno which she said was a little small and that the ranchera tasted like unadulterated tomato sauce.

as part of the order, my wife decided to substitute a beef enchilada for one of her cheese and i asked for some pico de gallo to accompany my fajita taco. unfortunately this just happens to be one of those "sneaky, penny-pinching" restaurants. the kind that is accommodating to most requests, but fails to mention that the request will impact the check's bottom line. it's not the amount, it's the principal and the courtesy (or lack of it) of divulging these "little secrets" at the time of order and giving the diner the election to approve or disapprove the charge. we had also ordered 4 rounds of drinks. so it is not as if they were not going to make a nice profit from our group (a happy hour price quote on our drinks is another matter which i will not go into here). $1.00 for a tiny cup of pico and $2.49 to substitute a beef for a cheese enchilada . . . .really!?!?!?!

above average prices for average tex-mex, nice ambiance but noisy with a crowd, lickety-split service, and a need to develop some integrity and respect for the customer is my one sentence review and "recommendation" for aldaco's.

hit-and-miss. i have given thisrestaurantseveral opportunities because it has such great potential. of the dozen or so times i've been there, i've only had a good experience about 40% of the time. bad service, screwed up orders and overly expensive drinks that are not that fabulous. my last and probably final visit resulted in having to cancel our credit card because of compromised security with their credit card processing. too bad...the patio and fish tacos (when i get fish not shrimp) were awesome.

where do i start?. went torestaurantfor dinner on a friday night, arriving about 9pm. told there would be a 30 minute wait which we agreed to and stepped into bar. ordered drinks and served chips and salsa. salsa is wonderful, chips are terrible. too thick and too greasy. met the owner, blanca, who is charming. that is were our pleasant experience ends. seated at table. was excited to see the view however lights are too bright inside so you can't enjoy the view. waiter presented menus. i respect a mexicanrestaurantthat does not list every combo known to man. i selected the sampler which included a quesadilla al carbon, tex-mex enchilada and chicken flauta. i asked the waiter if i could substitute the flauta for a bean and cheese chalupa (also on the menu.) he immediately told me no but said he would ask someone else. i saw him speak to a manager and returned with the same answer. no explanation, just no and that i could order a la carte. did i miss something? was i asking for a more expensive item? for principle, i stuck to their plate as is. food arrived, it was mediocre at best. never asked if we wanted another margarita or beer. never refilled water. we had to ask for additional tortillas. no dessert offered. bill presented and our "helpful" waiter received a $3/tip on a $40/bill. walked out of therestaurantpast a manager and 2 hostesses without a "thank you" or "have a great night". in a city known for great mexican food and people don't mind going to a hole-in-the-wall to get it, a mediocrerestauranteven with a great view won't last. train your staff. be flexible on a menu. reposition tables so that you don't fill like you are in a taco cabana. remember it is about the guest experience as well as the food.

greasy spoon. in my quest to try out new restaurants, i encouraged my husband to go to lunch at aldaco's stone oak. its very very greasy. tortilla chips served at the table leave grease on your lips. we ordered the chicken quesadillas and the fajita platter. the quesadillas were soaked in grease and the fajita platter was only marginally better. literally 15 mins after we both have stomach aches and regret our lunch out. it has to the be the worstrestaurantwe have visited in san antonio.

best mexican food ever. one of my favorite restaurants in houston is gringo's mexican kitchen. the food and presentation is splendid. it was recently replaced by aldaco's stone oak. my wife tried the chile relleno al cilantro and i had pollo al cilantro & camaron al chipotle. neither one of us had ever tasted such variety nor subtle flavors in a mexican dish. the best we have had to date. as neither of us are young anymore and have traveled and dined throughout texas, the us and canada, we believe it is a tribute to blanca aldaco's recipes and superb talent. my wish is that she would open arestaurantin houston so a larger audience can appreciate her fine food.

i get hungry just thinking about it.... therestaurantitself and the view are really nice. the drinks are great, usually margaritas or micheladas for me.

my favorite things on the menu: al pastor tacos, enchiladas verdes, chile relleno al cilantro.

you won't be disappointed!

margarita's and yummy food. no matter which one you have it will be the best!!! my personal fav at the moment is the zesty...the food is so delicioso that i cannot even describe it! i love the chile relleno's. blanca has created the bestrestaurantaround, from drinks, to food to view and atmosphere. we love aldacos...thank you blanca.

delicious food!. i have many, many favorite dishes at aldaco's. too many to list. so i won't brag about the food this time...but i will brag about the presentation. when the food is brought to your table, it is neat and appetizing with a true home-made look. the food is authentic yet unique. unlike just about every other mexicanrestaurantwhere their presentations look microwaved, melted, and connected with a common ingredient..