Gem of a bar in the back room. Stunning finishes, amazing drinks, and service. We had the pancetta pizza for dinner and the Pineapple Express drink plus a mezcal Old Fashion. All excellent.

We randomly walked across this restaurant on a downtown excursion and I am extremely happy that we did! Our time at this restaurant amounts to one of the best culinary/drinking experiences I've had (a sentiment shared amongst the group that I went with) and definitely the best spot in San Antonio so far. We started with Wine, Tapas and Pizza and moved on the bar in the back. We finished out on the patio with some Cigars and Old fashions. The manager, Eric, was awesome and crafted some of the best mixed drinks I've had (not exaggerating). He continued to give us excellent recommendations throughout the night. Check it out!

Passed by this place many times, so decided to give them a try on a Friday evening. It was early, so only 2 of the about 8 tables inside were occupied. Service was immediate and very friendly. Since it was my first time here, the server explained their menu and specials. Started off with the queso fundido and a few drinks. The drinks were good, but the fundido was the hit. It was perfect for sharing and wasn't heavy at all. It was good, so ordered another one, but can't remember the name. It was a salsa verde, with a soft cheese, topped with cilantro, and served with small tortillas on the side. Surprisingly, this was even better than the queso fundido. The combination of the salsa verde and soft cheese inside the tortilla was perfect. Lastly, ordered the baked brie which was just as good. Can't go wrong with any of the skillet cheese appetizers. For the meal, ordered their new pizza, the Los Cuates and another pizza from the menu. I was a little hesitant about the Los Cuates since it's topped with al pastor and pineapple. However, was pleasantly surprised as the al pastor was very tasty and the pineapple wasn't too sweet. Both pizzas were cooked perfectly in the brick oven and wood fire. They were thin and had a nice crispy char on the crust. For dessert, had the flan and dessert pizza which was nutella and strawberry. Enoyed the flan as it had a smooth, creamy texture that wasn't overly sweet. The dessert pizza was a little too sweet for my liking, but wasn't bad. Overall, this was a nice restaurant with a really nice ambiance. Good food and service. Will try to come back next time when they have live music.

I had not heard about QPV until I saw them tagged on a San Antonio foodie post, but I sure am glad I know about them! Sitting right next to The Pipe Corner (you can almost miss it if you don’t look carefully), you get some great views dining out on the patio. Alternatively, you can sit inside in a quaint, authentic Italian setting. The pizza was phenomenal. I always opt for pepperoni pizza when it’s my first time trying a place’s pizza out, but there were some San Antonio-style fusion pizzas on the menu that sounded awesome. Drink selection was okay, although the cucumber marg was tasty. I definitely want to come back for some of the more unique menu options!

Great location in Southtown, just off of Cesar Chavez, and close to public parking. Come to Southtown and hit this place for sure. Great salads, wine selections, and their wood fire oven pizzas are amazing. It is all about the dough, baby. I had an old fashioned the last time I was here. The staff is friendly and the interior is sleek and modern. Great playlist and a must for dining alone or with a group of friends. You won’t find this gem on Open Table because they don’t take reservations. Come early and walk right in and then do your own pub/dessert crawl. La Foccacia down the street has awesome carrot cake and Rosario’s has chocolate flan. Being here isn’t about rushing; it is about enjoying the experience of the food - smells, mouth-feel, and visual appeal.

Impeccable quality, flavors, and service. Outstanding value for what they're charging for a pizza that is made so well. Crust, sauce, cheese, and toppings all top notch quality, ratios, and seasoning. They should charge more.

Dani is incredible, and if you haven’t been, you’re sleeping on this place. One of my favorite wine bars in town. I’m hoping for the wine menu to expand in time. Food is great, wine is great, and the service will take care of you. Please give this play a try!

Shannon Hobson Ollison

This is the coolest place! I love the atmosphere. We just finished brunch and went for drinks. The food looks delicious! I want to go back to eat!

Gabe

A nice place to visit on a cool day. We were in town visiting and stopped here to watch a football game. They have good appetizers and the service was good. It's kid friendly. Don't bring your princess here if she likes beautiful bathrooms. 😁

Ben Huston

Great place to watch a game. Sit outside and lots of fun. Excellent family place

rockysan

We used to come here often when we lived in the neighborhood. We happened to be back today and found a space right in front. It remains as much fun as we remembered. We'll need to come back more often.

Cesar Amezcua

If you live in San Antonio or visiting San Antonio, this is a must visit if you want a bar, with food, and you have kids with you, they have a playground for your children, while you watch a football game, basketball game, baseball game, they upgraded their screen, and it is great. The staff is friendly and very accommodating, Parking can be a bit of a challenge, but not impossible. Strongly recommend you visiting the San Antonio staple. Whether you’re a local or an out-of-town or visiting, this is a must. They also have a ridiculous selection of beer. A lot of beer.

Vic Ricchezza

We had hoped to take a large group here during our annual convention but the logistics just didn't work out. However, I knew as soon as I saw the place that I wanted to spend some time there, so an old friend and I went up and drank and ate for about 4 hours. There wasn't much of any crowd, but it was Tuesday afternoon. The atmosphere is as casual as you can get (perfect for us), the beer selection is plentiful, the bartender knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful, and the food was solid (we didn't eat much, but what we had was good). Unlike most of the places I went in San Antonio (which were all nice but very much touristy), this was clearly authentic and local, and as such in addition to just enjoying the food, drink, and atmosphere, it was a welcome change from the rest. If I were local I suspect we'd be on a first name basis here.

santa mullinax

The food is mostly fried stuff. That's why I gave a 4, but the fries were delicious and plentiful. I had nachos and the kid had grilled cheese. The food is reasonably priced and so are the drinks. The PonPom margarita was very tasty 😋. It was hot outside, but the shade was perfect.

Amanda Blakely

Oh my gosh this place was a whole vibe and absolutely amazing being kid friendly as well as adult entertaining it was just all around great I came from Memphis and man man man it was awesome along with the local and beer and options you can’t miss there is something for everyone here GO CHECK IT OUT 🥰🥰🥰 go see Juliana

Carl Gregory

We've been coming here for years. Great kid-friendly beer garden with an indoor space to cool down or escape from the rain. Excellent and quite extensive draft beer selection with many more in the cooler (if you're new to the place, don't forget to check out the back bar). The menu is simple but the food is well-prepared. Several TVs on premises and a large outdoor projection screen. Play area for the kids, but the kids corner can get a bit feral when crowded! Staff and patrons are friendly, service good.

Steph and Joe

The friendly spot is a cool casual place on a beautiful day! The staff is friendly and they have a good variety of drinks. The food is as expected. It’s not fancy but they have great nachos, chicken on a stick and fries among other drinking foods. Highly recommend if you’ve been walking, biking and want to hang out at a super casual place!

Mira Mahler

Absolutely love The Friendly Spot! Great drinks, delicious food, and amazing customer service. The atmosphere is super chill — perfect for relaxing with friends or enjoying a casual hangout. Highly recommend!

+4

Nevada Winter

Love the outdoor seating, a lot of chairs and a smaller space which is indoors with minimal air conditioning. Their beer selection and bartenders are awesome, those chillades are yummy but strong, their fried pickles and jalapenos are to die for and I enjoyed the sandwiches I've had here too. I go all the time and I don't see a reason why I won't continue doing so. I haven't personally used these but they have fire pits, lots of screens to watch sports, and a place at the front for kids to play. Dogs and smoking allowed outdoors too.

Driving into town heading for the Riverwalk we passed the Friendly Spot Ice House and stopped immediately for lunch. It was such a cool visual with the open courtyard/beach type area with the invitin…

Great vibes, very laid back and chill. Backyard feel with large screen TVs & good food. Only thing missing is firepit or cornhole.

Great vibes, very laid back and chill. Backyard feel with large screen TVs & good food. Only thing missing is firepit or cornhole.

Fun place to enjoy a drink! Stopped by on our walk back to our resort! Friendly staff and drinks were good. Places to sit in the shade.

Fun place to enjoy a drink! Stopped by on our walk back to our resort! Friendly staff and drinks were good. Places to sit in the shade.

Tell my why this is the 2nd best place for pizza in southtown. I’m not gonna lie, the Charcuterie board was the best part. The homemade jam on the board was very good. The Bruschetta that came with the board was soaked in olive oil. That gave the bread so much flavor. Like beyond better than regular crackers with a Charcuterie board. The Prosciutto and Brie sandwhich was out of this world. I think it should be served with homemade chips. That would be a great addition to an expensive sandwich. Although it was good, you could make homemade parm garlic potato chips to go with the sandwich. The pizza was very good. You can always tell that the crust is crispy but flexible all at the same time with a very good pizza oven that they use. You def get a good amount of toppings. They don’t skimp on that. I think the next time I go, I’m going to stick with appetizers and drinks. Next time, I’ll try the craft cocktails. We sat outside and the service lacked. I get it , it was a Tuesday night and having to run to every table inside plus outside is tough. I think a good suggestion is to place a filled water carafe on the table so customers can fill their waters as they go. Especially, with outdoor tables.

This is a tiny place but extremely picturesque. Great date place. We tried a charcuterie and the goat cheese and the pizza. Cocktails were intentional and well balanced. I lived the cucumber margarita and pineapple mexcal drink which was smoky and delicious. The carnitas pizza was not liked by my party because of the tomatillo sauce it was not working with the other toppings. Everything else was really great.

Tony Rodriguez

Service is ok, but even the inside seating very hot, I understand its a outside bar and grill but if you have issues with the TX heat be careful. The food took long because one of the cooks passed out and needed EMS to give them fluids. They said the kitchen is that hot that it needs better ventilation.

M H

Great outdoor beer garden with a big TV in the main outdoor seating area. Two walk up bars, one in the front and then one in the back. There is a covered/semi indoor area with TVs in the back as well for when it starts to sprinkle. A small play area for kids with a slide is good for families with kids. They have a menu with food which is fairly average bar food but convenient nonetheless. Great place to go with your dogs (unless it has recently rained as the dirt ground turns muddy).

ginelle garcia

I like having a cold one while the kids play on the playground. In the background the tower of the America and im sure you can bring your pet. It's a nice pit stop before calling it a day. I had the pomegranate margarita 🍹 😋 I wish they had shiner on tap.

Gaby De La Fuente

First time here, I went with my son because my friend told me the place was a restaurant-bar with a playground. We had some drinks, fried pickles, wings, nachos, fries. Honestly I forgot to take pictures of the food/drinks but I liked it in general. My son had lots of fun and he played until they closed. I’ll be back for sure.

Mia Tovar

We ordered our food off the QR code on the table. Our order when in At 748 and it took a while for the drinks and food to come out. Our drinks (2 beers) came at about 8:05 and at 8:09 I had to go up to the bar to ask about our burger. They brought it out at about 815. When it arrived it was only the burger. When we thought we ordered the burger and fries because that's what the picture showed. Well it was only the burger. The order only said meat and bun and we added cheese and it came with everything on it and no fries. The picture when we ordered showed fries so we were surprised when no fries showed up. We were not impressed. We liked that they had tables close to the playground and our kids like the playground but there were a few kids who were being too aggressive.

Sam Sachs

This is a cool outdoor spot with a great assortment of beers and liquor and some pretty good food. It's a really unique outdoor atmosphere, with a large projector screen to watch sports, multiple bars, and even a small playground for kids. The food is pretty solid, and I enjoyed being able to order on my phone and have the food delivered straight to our table. True to the name, all of the employees are friendly! Unfortunately I had to take a star off due to the gross bathrooms. Try and avoid using them if you visit here.

+2

Marius

Nice spot to sit outside and enjoy food and drinks during a sunny afternoon and/or relaxed evening. Good choice of craft beers on tap. Vegan and fish tacos were really good. Had a small issue with credit card payment, however, after a short email, everything was corrected quickly. Rest rooms were a little dirty.

A great selection of craft beer and lots of seating outdoors. A very relaxed atmosphere, like hanging out in someone's yard.

A great selection of craft beer and lots of seating outdoors. A very relaxed atmosphere, like hanging out in someone's yard.

Lovely aesthetics, reasonable prices for the location, ok service (they forgot my water and bread, difficult to wave servers down, couldn't give me a receipt). We got the baked cheese, a salad, and a veggie pizza. The pizza wasn't that good--taste was ok and the texture was too soft/moist. WAYYY better pizza down the street at Pizzeria Vessuvio.

This place is a really cool establishment, but they allow bad parents to ruin this place. I came here on a Sunday with a group of friends with their kids, the kids were all playing well and having …

Andrew Gonzales

Today November 14th, 2025. My family was attending World Diabetes Day with the Breakthrough T1D South Central/San Antonio group. The manager rudely instructed us all to move to the back of the establishment... stating that his "normal people" will be attending and watching the game in the front. The majority of our group left the restaurant grounds around 8:30-9 PM. The front was relatively empty. The manager could have allowed us to stay in the front and moved other guests to the back to watch the game. Many of us had younger kids playing on the playground while waiting for food & drinks from the bar, and had to instruct them to stop having fun... and move to be properly supervised. It certainly made my family feel unwelcomed there. It was our first and will be our last time at this restaurant.