DeWese's Tip Top Cafe
San Antonio, TX 78201-4705
Phone: (210) 732-0191
- Price:
- $
- Best of Citysearch:
- Comfort Food 2006, Comfort Food 2005
- Hours:
- Tue-Thu 11am-8pm, Fri-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 11am-7pm
Editorial Review for DeWese's Tip Top Cafe – by Pableaux Johnson
The Scene
Since the late '30s, this roadside landmark has served exemplary home-style favorites in a dining hall done up in Roy Rogers Bunkhaus decor--replete with wood walls, stuffed deer heads and glass-covered pies temptingly displayed on the counter top.
The Food
Start any meal with a heaping serving of crunchy, flour-battered onion rings. Chicken fried steak is tender to the fork and light on the tongue. Its dollop of cream gravy is rich and delectable, with just enough pepper to wake up the palate. The chili-drenched enchiladas, filled with lava-like cheese and covered with chili con carne and onions, serve to make an eater's choices difficult. Save room for DeWese's house-made yeast rolls, served towards the end of the lunch rush. Fruit, meringue or custard pie is the perfect way to top off a meal. Prepared every morning, the desserts quickly disappear.
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Insider Tips
When to GoHouse-made yeast rolls are are served near the end of the lunch rush, but if you eat later, you may miss out on the fresh pies, which go quickly.
User Reviews for DeWese's Tip Top Cafe
03/19/2006 Posted by kgodsey
This place hasn't changed much in the last fifty years. The bathrooms are outside behind the restaurant. Good food but don't expect much more than that.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
10/12/2003 Posted by shaggyaggie
This is a great place to dine if you're in the mood for down home cooking. I recomend the chicken fried steak or the half fried chicken, both cooked with some love. The onion rings are also a delight, and I don't like onions! For desert, they have a wide variety of pies to choose from on any given day. Because of the history of the restaurant, Tip Top makes a great eatery for those looking to fill up at a low price.
Pros: great bang for buck, atmosphere, variety of choice
Cons: not alot of parking, small inside, only one location
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
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