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El Jarro Mexican Restaurant

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13421 San Pedro Ave (at Embassy Oaks)
San Antonio, TX 78216

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(210) 494-5084
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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 ...

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A huge disappointment! Service was mediocre at best. Waiter had a bad attitude from the moment he realized we weren't ordering drinks and full meals. We are all trying to watc...

El Jarro is perfect! 5/17/2011

El Jarro is my favorite Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurant in San Antonio, and one of my all-time favorites anywhere: I can honestly state that I have never had a bad meal here.Though in a strip center, the decor is quite attractive; service is generally very good; food is excellent. The lunch buffet is a really good deal - and the regular menu prices are very fair, I think, for what you get. My only complaints - and they are very mild ones - are parking (a nightmare when the restaurant is busy)....and sometimes the cheese enchiladas are bland, due to an insufficiency of onion. Otherwise, El Jarro is perfect! more
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Very good 5/16/2011

I really thought the food was very good. The yuca with mojito, the black beans and pork were excellent. I would have preferred if the plantain used for the platano loco have been more crunchy (greener). The tres leches was also a little dry. The food is definitely authentic Cuban food. more
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Flavorful and fresh! 5/12/2011

love the shrimp and steak special. Their cabrito is also flavorful and well portioned. Their salsa is fresh and has that tartness from lime juice i love. (not like the Condensed Tomato Soup salsa that is everywhere in S.A.) Light/thin chips are served as a starter. Again, much better than many heavy, thick waffle type tortilla chips that are common here. Their Flash fried spinach is wonderful. Fresh home made tortillas and quality pescado. There is a good variety on the menu and there are several dishes that display a true "Mexico" mexican flavor, as opposed to a Tex-mex flavor. Their Arturo's Margarita is my favorite. it's very strong both in heat and lime tartness- not sweet at all. more
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Very good 5/11/2011

Just ate here yesterday. The food was very good. I ordered the "Special Salad" I think it's called. It has blue cheese, artichoke hearts, and peppers on it. It is the best salad I've ever had at a Mexican restaurant. The general manager waited on us (not sure why) but between him and the woman who kept our drinks full, the service was excellent. I'll definitely be back! more
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Absolutely the best 5/9/2011

Absolutely the best mexcican food I have ever tasted. The place was so pretty and welll thought out! Been to mexican restaurants in NYC and Vegas....but this one tops them all! Definetly worth a drive from the riverwalk!!!! more
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Yummy! 5/6/2011

Mexican food here is delicious. I'd recommend it. more
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Amazing 5/4/2011

REALLY good beans. more
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Awesome! 5/2/2011

This is the best restaurant in town. We go at least once a week. There is live music on some evenings. The anticuchos are amazing! The salsa is as good as it gets. Almost everything on the menu is perfect. Beware of the margaritas on the rocks. They are awesome, but extremely potent. more
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San Antonio hot spot 4/29/2011

Warm, light chips and fresh salsa with a hint of lime is a great start. Try the fried spinach! Fantastic and unique. For the meal, we split Cabrito, skirt steak and shrimp. All fresh and all delicious. The flour tortillas are made there, fresh thin and warm. A drink to try is the Arturo's (margarita). more
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Made with everclear! 4/21/2011

Average Food, but we go for the drinks. More than 2 Margs and you should give your car keys to someone else. Buzz Buzz Buzz because they are delicious and made with everclear! Enjoy....plan to call a cab! more
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Food and service are satisfactory 4/19/2011

I think there is now only one EJDA still in business, in a strip center at the southwest corner of 281 and Bitters, on the North Side. Overall, food and service are satisfactory, and they do have a lunch buffet (or did the last time I was there about a year ago). It does have a good atmosphere that I like. more
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Best mexican food in town 4/19/2011

"El Jarro offers surprising delicious food, gracious wait staff and killer margaritas making El Jarro our go-to restaurant in San Antonio. Owners Sandy and Arthur Cerna provide a pleasant and dependable dining experience, evidenced by the number of regulars you see each time you go. We love the outdoor cafe when the weather is right, a live band and dancing on Friday and Saturday nights and the Sunday buffet. Chicken marsala, Grilled shrimp with pasta and Tenderloin Chipotle are my favorite dishes. I occasionally save room for the unusual flan dessert - very dense and not too sweet, but memorable. more
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Be patient on Friday night 4/15/2011

We were brought here by friends on a busy Friday night. You get a margarita, some chips and wait your turn, but it's worth it. The food is authentic, fresh and tasty. The drinks are well mixed and strong. And...there was a great 70's 5 piece cover band (Second Nature) playing live after 9pm and the customers were dancing their hearts out. A very friendly lively scene...on a Friday night, be patient! more
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Excellent 4/11/2011

They were not mistaken when they said this place was excellent. We ordered Flautas which came with beans, rice, avocado, and 2 torillas. The food was nice and hot when it was served. The margarita she ordered was smaller than normal, but it made up for the amount of Tequila it had in it. Visit this place on Friday or Saturday evenings when the band comes alive more
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Service was Superb 4/7/2011

My husband and I went to El Jarro to celebrate one of my milestone bdays with 12 of my close friends. The wait was over an hour long but well worth it. (The drinks helped with the wait.) The food was delicious and service was superb. It is definitely one of our favorite spots. more
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Cheesy!!!!!! 4/7/2011

Enchiladas were cheesy and the sauce was rich in flavor. more
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Best mexican food in town 3/29/2011

El Jarro has some of the best Mexican food in town! They are a family-owned business and have been around for 55 years, now that should tell you something! I absolutely love their fresh table salsa, fresh tortillas, lunch buffet and warm & friendly atmosphere. I'm a fan!? more
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Like Family 3/23/2011

El Jarro is like family to us!! We have known Art and Sandy for years and now have come to know the staff. We always have a great time there. Suggestion, Bus boys should always watch for more chips and salsa and filling up water for customers to free up the waitestaff so they give the customer more attention!? more
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Good Food 3/16/2011

Great food, great wait staff, loved the entertainment on friday night the live band! more
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yum yum yum yum 3/10/2011

yum yum and yum... the drinks are good. the food is good. and the bartender david is good. hes super cute too....i eat here alot. mostly because im in love with the bartender david...hes just so dang ffing cute. anyway,, their chips are d-lish...their food is d-lish,,and their margaritas...well make sure you can handle your tequila....but all the while a great experience at this restaurant. more
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  • * Live Music - Friday & Saturday. * Catering Service
    * Weddings
    * Corporate
    * Theme Parties
    * Fiestas

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  • 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...

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  • Hours: Sun-Thu 11am-10pm Fri, Sat 11am-11:30pm (Band and Bar until 12:30am)
  • Payments: Master Card, Discover, Visa, American Express
  • Neighborhoods: Northeast San Antonio
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