Adolfo's Cafe — Restaurant in San Antonio

I was going to give this place a 3 at first until the owner came up to us multiple times to check in how everything was good. I can tell he takes pride in his work and business and the food was top quality at an affordable price.

I was going to rate this a 3 bc 1) lack of parking and accessibility; 2) we kept asking for lemons, but the server kept bringing out limes; and 3) when you walked in there was a very strong ammonia-like scent which takes away one’s appetite

1. It’s hard to find any parking anywhere along that stretch of Fredericksburg road so the lack of ingress/egress is not the owner’s fault. There is some parking immediately in front of the restaurant but once that’s filled up I’m not sure where else you can go

2. the lemon / lime thing was probably due to a language barrier, and it’s my own fault that I don’t speak Spanish to help alleviate that issue

3. this was the worst part about this place and why it did not get a 5 out of 5. I’m not sure what was going on at the time or if they had just cleaned or what, but it was a pungent scent that hit u right when u walked in which made first impressions not so good. However u did end up getting used to it so it was not present...

Source: San Antonio Express News San Antonio's worst restaurant inspections from December

Adolfo's Cafe Adolfo's Cafe at 321 Fredericksburg Road received a score of 76 on Dec. 3. A city inspector found rodent droppings and ordered equipment be cleaned due to debris and grease.

Prepared barbacoa was being stored directly in a grocery bag, and a container of raw beef was found stored directly on top of packages of raw fish. Other food safety risks included vegetables that weren't kept cold enough and refried beans and carne guisada that weren't kept hot enough.

Cleaned dishes still had food debris on them, and the inspector found maintenance tools stored with utensils used for preparing food.

We got to see the dead cockroaches on the floor and sticky tables - we left before getting attended to -...

As someone who was born and raised in Monterrey for twenty-two years, I know what authentic Mexican food should taste like. Adolfo’s Café has truly impressed me. This small restaurant has a big heart, with excellent food and top-notch customer service. The owner, Mr. Adolfo, treated us with exceptional kindness and personalized attention. My kids love barbacoa, so Mr. Adolfo served us barbacoa tacos with homemade corn tortillas. My kids were really impressed! Everything we tried was freshly made, from the tortillas to the salsa, which was bursting with flavor. If you’re looking for an authentic Mexican dining experience and great customer service Adolfo’s Café is the...