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Lone Star Cafe - Steakhouse in San Antonio, Texas

Lone Star Cafe

3.8 (2295 reviews)

237 Losoya St, San Antonio, TX 78205

Restaurant
Steak house
Western restaurant

About Lone Star Cafe - steak house in San Antonio, Texas

Texas-themed steakhouse with BBQ, homestyle fare & a full bar in a casual setting with river views.

Customer Review Summary

Lone Star Cafe offers a generally exceptional dining experience with a diverse, flavorful menu. While many dishes are well-prepared, some items like fries could use more seasoning. Service is a highlight, with staff going above and beyond to ensure guests feel welcome. The ambiance enhances the experience, providing a cozy atmosphere and great views of the Riverwalk. Some reviews mention slow service, particularly during busy times, along with cleanliness issues in the bathrooms. Experiences with pricing transparency were mixed, with some customers feeling upcharged without consent for certain items. On the positive side, vegan options are well-received, and many families enjoyed the food, including children’s favorites like mozzarella sticks and grilled cheese. Overall, Lone Star Cafe is praised for its food quality, atmosphere, and service, but there are notable concerns regarding service speed and pricing practices.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Hard liquor
  • Late-night food
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Paid parking lot

Pets

  • Dogs allowed

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

3.8 out of 5
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Based on 2295 reviews

Matt Padron

2 months ago

Lone Star Cafe delivers an exceptional dining experience. The menu offers a variety of delicious options, with dishes that are flavorful and well-prepared. While everything was enjoyable, there's just a little room for refinement to make the meals truly outstanding. Like the fries were a little bland and lacked salt. The waiters and waitresses at Lone Star Cafe go above and beyond to ensure every guest feels welcomed and cared for. From the prompt service to the friendly demeanor of the team, they make the experience seamless and enjoyable. This is where Lone Star Cafe truly shines. The ambiance is perfect for relaxing and enjoying a meal. Whether it’s the cozy decor, the inviting lighting, or the thoughtfully designed seating, every detail enhances the dining experience. There's even a great view of the Riverwalk which is amazing to see especially at night. If you're searching for a restaurant that pairs great service and a memorable atmosphere, Lone Star Cafe should be at the top of your list!

Starlight Lifter

2 months ago

We sat up on the second deck above the river walk. I had the brisket sandwich and my partner had country fried steak. Both were good, believe it or not the country fried steak was better than the brisket. I really enjoyed the pinto beans they were seasoned just right. The service was very good. The coffee was perfect, and was just right.

Pete P

4 months ago

Walking down the riverwalk with some business guests, looking for a place for dinner we came across this restaurant. The menu looked appealing and they had an upper deck with a good view of the river, so we gave it a go. It all started with a very slow service and stayed painfully slow through the dinner! The food is ok for the price and the river view is good but we had to wait a long time for everything including the check. Oh the bathrooms were filthy, rusty walls and litter all over the floor!

Keith Brubeck

3 months ago

Wanted a 5 star review for this place, but it turns out it's less than one star for everything that has happened. 3 of us went to eat there. The and the server, when one ordered mashed potatoes deliberately up charged her for loaded mashed potatoes without even asking putting it on the receipt for a higher ticket price. Then when she ordered a Margarita, they gave her an extra charge of top shelf alcohol without asking her Made her bill extremely high for a single lady. This waiter was not very nice. Stayed at the bar Stayed on his phone wasn't around. Talking about the restaurant to help the restaurant out. And worst of all, the service was extremely poor considering he did not come back when my wife needed bread for what she ordered and she would have ordered bread. When the brisket was ordered, there was probably larger than a deck of cards, size piece of fat that was served as meat being that. We want to eat meat when we order brisket and not a slab of fat cut that was not good as well. Chicken fried steak was good and the burger was good but the burger that I ate. They slipped in some extra stuff on sides when I only wanted the burger and charge 4 sides. I.e. guacamole, etc. I found it very sad to go to one of the restaurants on a Riverwalk and get a service like this. Where they take advantage of pedestrians walking up-and-down, pulling them in to eat at their location, then come to find out they're trying to pull every penny out of you by up charging nickel and diamond you for things that you didn't want or Or ask for? I don't think I would ever go to this place again.Due to the service that it had in the past and in knowing that fat is served as brisket, wasn't good. And I really was looking forward to giving this place a good rating

Klara Lamatova

1 month ago

It was amazing experince for me. Food was delicious. I had beyond burger. As vegan is hard for me to find lots of time some plce with vegan options. And lost of places on river walk not offer anything. Except rice with vegetable and one strict vegan taco place. I was happy find burger. And it was delicious looked amazing. Bar seating was comfortable and you can watch tv or watch river walk from top level. Definetelly great spit good atmosphere great servis definetelly visite this place again in future

Nushrat Humaira

3 months ago

We came here on thanksgiving and were glad to find something open. We both chose seafood, portion sizes not satisfying for the price, tasted good. Service time okay.

Angela Inman

1 year ago

Food was good. My kids loved the mozzarella sticks. The brisket and pork tacos were good. Potato salad was not store bought which was a plus. My son loved the grilled cheese. The seasoned fries were really good as well. They handed us a 15% coupon at the hostess station which helped on our bill.

Shakisha Brewington

11 months ago

Great place, great food, great atmosphere with good views. The grilled pork chops were excellent. I usually take pictures of my entree but as first look, I could not wait to take my first bite. They looked good and tasted even better. I would like to add that the potato salad was surprisingly good.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11 AM–11 PM
Monday 11 AM–9 PM
Saturday 11 AM–11:30 PM
Sunday 11 AM–9 PM
Thursday 11 AM–9 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–9 PM

Price Range

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