Pollo relleno – Iron Cactus

Pollo relleno - Iron Cactus
Chicken breast stuffed with Iron Cactus corn bread and cheddar cheese, topped with jalapeño cream sauce. Served with Mexican rice and garlic herb broccoli. $9.99
Iron Cactus, San Antonio TX

Ugh, this was gross. It was super rich but somehow really bland at the same time. I didn’t like anything about this plate.

Stash IPA beer - Iron Cactus
Stash IPA. $6

Sweet potato cake – Restaurant Gwendolyn

Sweet potato cake - Restaurant Gwendolyn
Brandy creme anglaise, bacon jam. 3 course tasting menu (earlybird) $35
Restaurant Gwendolyn, San Antonio TX

This cake was pretty darn tasty and the bacon jam was a surprisingly wonderful addition. The cake wasn’t too sweet which was perfect, and the vanilla ice cream just brought everything together.

Fancy coffee service - Restaurant Gwendolyn
Fancy siphon coffee service.

Coffee - Restaurant Gwendolyn
Coffee. $6

Prestige gulf oysters – Luke

Prestige gulf oysters - Luke
Cocktail sauce, horseradish, lemon. Each $0.75
Luke, San Antonio TX

These pretty good. Not the best or freshest, but definitely good for 75 cents during happy hour. The staff was super friendly and professional.

Sunshine & Whiskey cocktail - Luke//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js
Sunshine & Whiskey: Rebecca Creek whiskey, b&b liqueur, honey, lemon. Happy hour $5

Huevos rancheros – Mi Tierra Cafe

Huevos rancheros - Mi Tierra Cafe
Two eggs over medium topped with ranchero sauce, pork patties, refried beans, breakfast potatoes, and tortillas. $10.25
Mi Tierra Cafe, San Antonio TX

I loved this place. This line was crazy, but I didn’t have to wait ridiculously long. The food was great as was the service so it made up for the wait. I love the atmosphere and everyone just seemed happy to be there. Yay!

Tortillas - Mi Tierra Cafe
Tortillas.

Chips and salsa - Mi Tierra Cafe
Chips and salsa. Complimentary

Shiner Bock beer - Mi Tierra Cafe
Shiner Bock. $4.79