paesanos lincoln heights

love it. you have the best pasta in town! why does your 1604 continue to serve cheap pasta? love the shrimp and calamari. keep up thegreatwork joe!

live in sc so not in san antonio often. have been here 4 or 5 times in past 10 years. the “shrimp paesanos” was the first meal that i tried there and the only meal. has been just absolutely perfect everytime. hopefully look forward to it again one day. atmosphere and servicegreatas well.greatjob

the food was great! first was the complimentary bread basket that a nice variety of 3 kinds of breads. don’t know what they were, but the fruit and nut bread had a nice balanced flavor. next was the special salad with artichoke hearts and avocado topped with creamy like vinaigrette. again, agreatbalance of savory flavors. then the main course lobster pasno. croquet prepared lobster served on a bed of spinach and angel hair pasta along with a crab cake served on a bed of apple jicama slaw with a side of garlic bread. definitely one if the best seafood dishes i have had. the lobster, pasta, and crab cake came out freshly prepared and hot. and the crab cake with the slaw was incredible. the freshness of the slaw went so well with crab cake i almost forgot i had lobster on the plate. in addition, it was my wife’s bday, she got a complimentary dessert- chocolate bread pudding with a candied banana and scoop of vanilla ice cream. well prepared, the bread was moist and went very well with the banana and ice cream. the service was also great. the waiter, joe, was very attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. my only gripe- noise level. very loud environment for suchgreatfine dining dishes. other than that, it was agreatexperience. i will definitely be considering this place for future special occasions.

we had our xmas party here and i ordered the pork from our limited menu, so i wasn't sure what i was getting, when they brought the food out it was a massive ham hock or ham shank depending on where you're from, the meat was tender and falling off the bone, turned out to be agreatmeal

nice atmosphere andgreatfood make this place a real winner.

agreatplace to eat. we travel for work and eat at paesanos every time we make it back home to san antonio (which is every three to four months). service is alwaysgreatno matter how busy the restaurant is. the food is always delicious. i order one of the chicken dishes while my husband never strays from the shrimp paesano. the meal always begins with their bread and olive oil. it's so good that my mom requests that i send it to her out of state. we never leave hungry or have room for dessert.

comran this was the worst waiter i ever had. this place gets excellent reviews and i'm sure itsgreatbut our service was terrible. the waiter (comran) rushed is through everything. continually interrupted our conversation took our plates before we were finished without asking never asked if we liked our food or wanted a dessert (which we did) and then complained about the tip we left. if you ever go here and he is your waiter just leave.

shrimp paesanos is a must. many years ago, they started out in an old pizza hut on mccullough and have grown to three very large restaurants around the city. the main stay has always been the shrimp paesanos and we feel the quarry location makes it the best out of the three. lightly battered, fresh shrimp, in a garlic butter sauce....excellent. shrimp paesanos is a must for any sa foodie and makes my top 10 of must have.


-----03 may, 2012-----

lunch surprise..... i visited this once place to be for a business lunch the other day and was very surprised how empty the place was. the shrimp paesano appetizer was still agreatlunch item and the service was top notch....just very few tables were occupied. has the recession got ahold of the sa restaurant scene?


-----11 jan, 2012-----

egg plant. lightly fried egg plant makes for agreatlunch.


-----11 jan, 2012-----

shrimp paesanos. fresh, lightly breaded, in a lemon butter sauce is a must for any sa foodie to try.

once a prize fighter. ... now hanging against the ropes, trying to catch his breath.

peasanos is a sa institution for italian food, but a combo of lagging menu, a front-of-house staff that scowls far too much and a wine list that could use refreshing, it's become the go-to spot for alamo heights elders who don't know any better. what was once see-and-be-seen is now completely blind of it's own crapulence.

and please, don't even get me started on the riverwalk location: it's even worse.


-----23 dec, 2010-----

oh joe, say it ain't so. went for lunch recently and as another reviewer mentioned already, everything tasted either reheated or previously frozen. less angry, i was actually embarrassed for the kitchen.

service was stellar, but it simply didn't make up for the terrible food. i did also notice that their wine list wasn't quite as impressive as it has been in the past. it is, however, the end of the year and it's possible they haven't made their wine deals with distributors yet.

i won't be back for awhile. now both their riverwalk location and the 09 version are disappointing. boo.


-----13 jan, 2010-----

sa tradition?. i used to enjoy coming to this quarry location, but in the past few years, the atmosphere has gotten entirely too loud, the crowd entirely too pretentious and the menu never, ever changes. it's settled into a boring eatery that relies on it's history rather than securing it's future with innovation.

olie, the sommelier, is always the highlight of my trip, recommending unknowns to drink and offeringgreatconversation. he's truly one of the best in town and paesanos is lucky to have him.

paesanos is no longer the in spot that it used to be now that stone oak is a hotbed for new eateries and i think it reflects in some of the 'old crowd' that frequents the restaurant. it doesn't make it uncomfortable, but it does affect the positive energy that the spot used to have.

i just don't get it!. i've been to the various locations of this place, and only one thing is consistent. the food is not thatgreatand i've tried alot of the dishes offered. i don't mind paying top dollar, but it should be for exquisite, well balanced, and flavorful fare. i would not recommend this place. most people could probably make a better meal at home.

old favorite. i have been eating here since i was little 30+ years, and i have never had a bad meal. the food is alwaysgreatas well as the service. they are famous for the shrimp paesano, you can get it as an app. or meal.