Beer Garden, San Antonio Tlayacapan
Anyone who knows me knows I like to eat! :-D And, I’m blessed with a husband who likes to cook. However, occasionally we find ourselves out and about early in the day and realize we haven’t eaten anything yet. Today we found ourselves turning into the Beer Garden in San Antonio because we were hungry, we didn’t know where else to go, and it was open! Bill and I often like to say “God takes care of idiots!,” and this was no exception. Now I know we all have different tastes in food, but in my opinion, this is a restaurant I will return to on a regular basis.
The place was empty, and after eating there, I cannot understand why. It was clean, the service was wonderful, the food outstanding (and very reasonable), and the music a delight! I will admit if we want a good ol’ American breakfast, we usually go to Mom’s for eggs over easy, biscuits and gravy, etc. However, the menu at the Beer Garden was probably the most unique I’ve looked at in the area, and I could hardly decide what I wanted to eat.
I obviously haven’t tried everything on the menu, but I may work my way through the menu bit by bit. Let me give you some examples:
On their breakfast menu, I especially liked the title of their fruit section…Forbidden Fruits! The ingredients of one of their juices entitled “To diet” were “light milk, orange juice, strawberry, wheat germ, natural honey, a bit of banana and cinnamon.” The “For the Heart” juice included “Grapefruit, cactus, celery and spinach, sweetened with honey.” Can’t wait to try either of them.
However, today I was more in the mood for comfort food…I was having a bad morning, which started with getting up late and ended with a full physical before breakfast. So I immediately went to their “From the Farm” section. Reading their menu was like reading a great book with a wonderful cast of characters (did I tell you I really like to eat?!). They have unusual selections, and I’m not going to name them all, because I think you ought to go see for yourselves. Bill had Mexican-Style Eggs: Scrambled eggs with hot pepper, onion and tomato; garnished with chilaquiles and beans. He said they were delicious and the hot pepper just hot enough. I went for the Toluca-Style Eggs: scrambled eggs over a tortilla with roast chorizo, fresh cheese, avocado and cream all seasoned in a slightly hot green sauce. It was absolutely delicious…a great combination of flavors and the green sauce was perfect…not too hot, not too bland…it was just right! And, I’m very fond of and fussy about my chorizo, and this was perfectly roasted. The side dishes that came with our breakfasts were a choice of potatoes (crispy hash browns), fried beans with cheese, or cactus. And, if you want, they will use only egg whites in your selections. They’re a very accommodating restaurant.
We’ve eaten dinner at the Beer Garden with a group and had a delightful time.
I think we all had the full steak dinner (steak of your choice), caesar salad and fries for around $11.00USD. They also serve wine, mixed drinks and beer, as well as flaming desserts! They have something for everyone with a broad range of entrees including arrachera, chicken, fajitas, molcajetes, fish and many varieties of shrimp (diabla, Jamaica, tamarindo, kiwi, mango, etc.!). I haven’t eaten lunch there yet, but their menu items include Marlin-smoked taco, salmon and cheese sandwich, corned beef sandwich, shrimp burger, crepes, soups and more. The owner let me borrow a menu!
My two favorite sentences on the menu are “Dear Customer: we kindly ask for your patience in the preparation of your order as we try to provide the highest quality cuisine,” and “If you have not found the dish of your choice, please ask for it and we will do our best to put it on your plate.” Do you love it or what?
And, last but not least, let’s talk about the music. It was toe-tapping enough that I wanted to get up and dance with the owner! During the time we were there, among others, we heard the themes from “Exodus” and “Bridge on the River Kwai” as well as tunes like “Hernando’s Hideaway,” and a great Mexican dance number that we’re sure was from an Astaire-Rogers movie! Okay…it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but we loved it. After my terrible morning, it put me in an absolute euphoric mood, and you can’t ask for much more than that.
So…try it. Hope you like it. If not, please accept my apologies. If so, please let me know!