Acenar Mexican Restaurant

A modern take on fresh Tex-Mex favorites, killer margaritas, and beautiful River Walk views!

8 / 10
307
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  • Phone

    (210) 222-2362

  • Website

    acenar.com

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  • Type

    Mexican Restaurant

Address

146 E Houston St (btwn St Mary's & Soledad St) San Antonio , TX 78205 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 97


Keywords:

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Visit San Antonio

For a fresh new approach among San Antonio restaurants , Ácenar promises cutting-edge Tex-Mex cuisine in a friendly and relaxing environment . Read more

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Great atmosphere with modern-club interior design , located along the Riverwalk . Delicious Mexican food with chips and salsa served on tall vases and popular prickly pear margaritas . Happy Hour anyone?

Dylan & Mia

Place is amazing! Sit outside on a nice day if you can. We got the "poquito de todo" with lime and goat cheese . Yum! Hubby got the tuna margarita (prickly pear ) with chili powder .

David Reynolds

This is a somewhat upscale Tex-Mex restaurant located along the Riverwalk . My food was excellent, and service was attentive without being annoying. There is outdoor seating overlooking the Riverwalk .

Aksel Quintus-Bosz

The ceviche is good, and the outdoor patio is a great setting. A little removed from the busiest part of the river walk, which I found nice.

Chris

We went with a party of 10. Great service, and everyone enjoyed their meal. Tortilla soup was excellent, and the Tres Leches cake for dessert was the best I've ever had.

Tobias Reiper

A sister restaurant to Rosario's that maintains the food quality though I prefer Rosario's. The chicken mole was lovely and rich though!!

Lauren Arthur

So so good! I ordered something that involved rolled up fried tortillas , chicken , sweet potatoes and queso . And I crushed that plate!!! Delish and totally affordable !

Rachelle C

The balcony was great on a September evening. Try the amazing duck crepes , jumbo prawn in garlic sauce and orange sponge cake with whipped cream !

Ryan Taube

Awesome location. Cool place. Decent enough food. Fancy mexican. Definitely not the street tacos . All in all good spot on the river walk.

Todd Stillwell

Started out with the ceviche then for the main course I had the spicy shrimp (house special ) it was fantastic.

Shannon Lloyd

Awesome good get the shaken margarita you won't regret it! And the guacamole made for two its made table side and is amazingly fresh!

Craig Kapitan

Great Riverwalk option for vegetarians . It's not on the menu , but they have some of the best veggie fajitas in SA + good veggie tacos . Mango-coconut-habanero sorbet is a must-have vegan dessert .

Lauren Price

Delicious margaritas ! Sit at the bar - the bartenders are awesome!!!

Jim Ulle

Awesome bar with great good. The prickly pear margarita is fantastic. The decor is fun and modern and the staff is very attentive too.

Tony Jackson

Nice for date or chill at the bar upstairs. Away from the touristy part of the Riverwalk also, so quiet at night.

Rob H

Our waiter Miguel might be the nicest guy I've met in a long time! Cold beer , good service , and the empatadita was fantastic.

Jonathan Hoster

Try the Copitas (lettuce cups ) for an appetizer !

Xochitl Scott

Super fun place!! Marichi and micheladas awesome food!!????

Jon Striker

You have to try the duck crepes . Seriously good. Order along with it the blood orange mojito . You will not be disappointed.

Melania Spagnoli

Great guacamole made at the moment by your table!

Robert Nakama

Try the Oysters as an appetizer . I had the Camarones a la Diabla / Spicy Shrimp that was delicious.

Jim Kinter

Food was very good. Service was excellent. Valet parking is required and they only take cash.

Steven Hart

For about $6 you can order three off menu salsas . A habanero , a jalapeño , and a chipotle. I love the first two.

Curtis Gillentine

The food & service were great, but I came to propose to my girlfriend. There was a large group eating inside & it was too loud to even think of doing anything like that. Had to wait till afterwards

Maria Birchall

Contemporary TexMex . Great atmosphere and excellent food. The caramel crepe is amazing!

Sergey Prilepskikh

Amazing food and charming Mexican live music

Leona Henry

They have some awesome vegetarian food . The tres leches is amazing. Great outdoors eating when the Riverwalk is lit up around Christmas time !

Erica

Definitely try the beef alambres during their happy hour . $5 and they are DELICIOUS! can't beat the price

dada Dukes

sit at the bar , or grab a table. this is some excellent TEX MEX in San Antonio!

Megan R

Anything on the menu is good. Great Tex-Mex!

Megan R

House Rita and the sirloin with shrimp and risotto . Yum!

Toni Blake

We had a private party there and they have a beautiful balcony and room! Nice choice for you if you need to get a group together.

Alfred Baggiani

Great service from our server Marcus. Food was delicious.

Ellie Rahman

Gulf crab tacos , so good. Like the blood orange mojito too.

Chef Scott Anderson

Awesome food, try the Jicima shrimp taco ! Out of this world good!

Laura Paulus

Chips and salsa are delicious! Fish tacos are okay- nothing special. Get the pork cooked in banana leaves . Mmmm!!!!!!!

Farouq Aldilaijan

New resturant to try. Nice place

Centro San Antonio

Acenar is the sister restaurant to Rosario's - you can get many of the same delicious (and award-winning) items without the long waits if you make reservations on opentable

Priya Tungrus

Wasn't a fan of the mojito ... Food was nice and on a quiet part of the river walk

Josh Carey

Best margaritas I had on the Riverwalk .

Wes Gamble

This place is great. Delicious food, just off the beaten path.

Matthew Taub

Salsa is great. They have a really nice patio . Staff is friendly but service is kind of slow.

Liz Le

Loved the ceviche , big patio and lack of tourists ! Def a fave riverwalk restaurant .

Gabe Cazares

The enchiladas verdes here are amazing. Get them!

Maggie G.

Shrimp tacos + sangria = riverwalk lunch

Jeremey Barrett

A little pricey , but good margaritas on the river walk.

Pamela Dulaney

The ceviche was fantastic!

Tricia Bean

Staff ! Drinks! Food! Incredible!

Tanya P.

Not overly impressive. Margarita was good, but fish tacos were very fishy. Enchiladas verde were tasty, but I wouldn't go out of my way to return.

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