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From Tex-Mex to gourmet Mexican cuisine, El Jarro is a favorite meeting place for North Side residents and a long-time San Antonio tradition
(877) 549-3709
13421 San Pedro Ave
(Embassy Oaks)
San Antonio,
TX
78216
29.561723
-98.483706
Neighborhood: Northeast San Antonio
Years in business
Established in 1955
Hours:
Sun-Thu 11am-10pm
Fri, Sat 11am-11:30pm
(Band and Bar until 12:30am)
Last updated 1.24.11
Category:
Restaurants, Wedding Planners, Catering, Event Planning
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
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What People Are Saying About El Jarro Mexican Restaurant
The Owner
El Jarro Mexican Restaurant
Owner
El Jarro de Arturo restaurant, since 1975, takes pride in preparing its dishes with only the finest and freshest ingredients available, including low cholesterol canola and olive oils for your enjoyment and health. Because of this added care, our family-owned restaurant has been recognized in Bon Appetit Magazine and Who's Who in America's Best Restaurants.Arthur and Sandy Cerna welcome you to El Jarro, which means "the jug," as in a jug full of delicious fresh-squeezed lime juice margaritas or maybe Beans ala Charra or a jug full of joy when you experience our establishment.
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
In Short – The large, frescoed interior seems to stretch on forever, but in spite of its size, El Jarro fills up. Lunchtime diners and an upscale after-work crowd come for the best Mexican food on this side of town, including enchiladas and a notable chili and corn soup. Festive and noisy in the evenings, it's a good place for socializing in groups and the well-stocked bar can keep things going long after the beans and rice are gone.
Editor's Tips
- The Extras:
- El Jarro has live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
02/08/12
Soooo good
by JamesBrown445 at Citysearch
I love drinking here with friends. Decent prices, but nothing cheap.
09/05/11
waste of money
by cougarintexas at Citysearch
this was our first time here. We had drinks, the margarita was fine, the sangria was koolaid. Nachos: ok but the avocado had black streaks. We ordered the chile relleno and fish tacos. The meat of the chili relleno was old and did not have any taste. The fish tacos were so oily, I could not eat them. The avocado salad was black. As I cook myself, I would never serve food like this. Horrible!!!! don't waste your money.....$61.28 down the drain....
08/04/11
There are many gems on the menu
by zuccodealy at Citysearch
If you're up in the area, give this a try. The menu has many many items on it, and I think that can make one feel overwhelmed. I also think that it causes the restaurant to lose focus a bit. For appetizers I had what I call a tuna popsicle, since I can remember the name, but it wasn't a popsicle at all--it was grilled tuna on a skewer--the marinade was not over the top and the grill on the fish made it a perfect bite or two. The enchiladas Nortenas, the green corn and chicken enchiladas with verde sauce are both worth it for something different. The tuna entre', while delicious, suffered from a lack of focus--there were too many items on the plate and there was a strange marsala mushroom sauce on the redskin mashed potatoes. They had a well stocked bar and the Don Julio plata margaritas were nice and tart-- The service was a bit confused at times, but overall the ambiance is upper scale tex-mex with nice pieces of art here and there. It isn't the greatest mexican food in the world, but for the price point it is well worth it. There are many gems on the menu, it just may take time searching through it all to find them.
08/02/11
Very excited
by glaydspabst5897 at Citysearch
Very excited to celebrate my 23rd bday here! :)
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Message from El Jarro Mexican Restaurant
- Live Music Fridays & Saturdays
- Gift Cards Available
- Outdoor Patio Seating
El Jarro de Arturo restaurant, since 1975, takes pride in preparing its dishes with only the finest and freshest ingredients available, including low cholesterol canola and olive oils for your enjoyment and health. Because of this added care, our family-owned restaurant has been recognized in Bon Appetit Magazine and Who's Who in America's Best Restaurants.
Arthur and Sandy Cerna welcome you to El Jarro, which means "the jug," as in a jug full of delicious fresh-squeezed lime juice margaritas or maybe Beans ala Charra or a jug full of joy when you experience our establishment.
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