Barn Door Restaurant
San Antonio, TX 78209-1115
Phone: (210) 824-0116
- Price:
- $$
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11am-2pm and 5pm-10pm , Fri 11am-2pm and 5pm-10:30pm, Sat 5pm-10:30pm, Sun 4pm-9pm
Editorial Review for Barn Door Restaurant – by Noah Sternthal
The Scene
Since 1953, couples, families, businessmen and cowboys have flocked to the Barn Door for healthy portions of heart attack food. While the decor is Texas-steak-house-overload--distressed wood banisters separate dinning rooms, the walls are covered with memorabilia of good ol' boy successes and taxidermy, even the ceiling is not spared, empty Decker Ham packaging hangs from twine like bulky mobiles--the overall effect is authenticity. A lack of general cleanliness adds to the character, and the dimness of the lighting keeps it appetizing.
The Food
The locale provides standard steak house fare with a good selection of seafood (even the unfried variety). Nothing ordered was spectacular, but the prices are reasonable and the food is by no means bad, just a little on the bland side.
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Insider Tips
Beef To GoThe Barn Door has it's own butcher shop; meat can be purchased to cook at home.
Texas ToastWine sampling every other Wednesday at 6pm; the regular menu boasts over 45 varieties.
User Reviews for Barn Door Restaurant
02/16/2008 Posted by rj1
big price for no service we are well traveled and always try for a local favorite, would not recommend unless you want to go where service or management seem to be concerned about whether you need drink refills or they have a problem with providing your meal in a timely fashion. we complained to manager on floor after waiting over 1 hour and people around us who who came much later had already been served never heard from manager after complaint meal finally showed up waiter seen we were upset offered free dessert, an apology and concern would have been whole lot more appreciated, will give them b+ on the steak.will not go back to many other places appreciate they're customers. rj1
Pros: good steak
Cons: awful service
10/11/2007 Posted by drummin_man
I have only just recently discovered The Barn Door and have had two lunches there so far, but I intend to have many more. In fact I intend to take my son and his fiancee there for dinner in the near future. This place, in my humble opinion, is arguably the best restaurant in San Antonio. And what puts it over the top is the incredible service. My sweetheart and I have been the benafactors of one of the finest waiters I have yet met in this fair city. If it seems over the top I shall mention his name. It's Steve - and if you are lucky enough to get him as your waiter you are in for a treat. Don't trust to luck - ask for Steve... I recommend the Rubin sandwich. A taste to rival New York City and those skinny onion rings - you've got to try them....
Pros: Plenty of dinning room - Texas theme - great ambience
Cons: Too many bags of "ham" hanging from the ceiling
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