Antlers Lodge Restaurant — Restaurant in San Antonio

To say I was underwhelmed by the food would be an understatement. I usually only leave bad reviews if I had a bad experience, but I had to this time even though there was nothing “bad” with the dinner. The service was ok, but the food was BORING! We had a 5:30 reservation arrived at 5:20 and were told we needed to come back in 10 minutes… it’s summer in Texas, I think we could have been sat and at least offered some water. Ok, now for the food: we usually reserve expensive restaurants for special occasions, and like to order items that we would not be able to recreate easily at home. With the exception of the elk loin (which my wife ordered and was good) every entree was pan seared and basic. I ordered the $42 bone in pork chop. While it was a good size, that was about the only positive. It was seasoned with just salt and pepper and no sauce at all! Isn’t that what one goes to an upscale restaurant for? To be wowed by the food? Had I known the plate would be that basic I would have ordered one of the upcharge sauces (or the waiter could have suggested that). Last, I get at a lot of places all of the side dishes are extras, but the entree’s usually come with some nice garnish that enhances the dish. The garnish was a tiny pee shoot that added a bit of color to the dish and nothing else. Im sad and upset that the “nicest, most upscale” restaurant near us was such a disappointment. While the elk was good, it was still now where near as good as you would expect with a $42 price point (w/no sides). And the pork chop, I could have easily made that dish at home for 10-15 dollars with minimal effort. It’s bad that the best part of the meal was the side we ordered (brussel sprouts) and the appetizer (crab cakes). If you are expecting a good upscale dinner you are better off going elsewhere. While the service was good the food fell way below expectation. I half joked to my wife that a meal at BJs would have been much better at...

Service was just okay, but our waitress didn't know for sure what had my allergens in which dishes. Which surprised us because making reservations asked just that. They also were not great at communicating what was happening. We had two other servers help our server with basic tasks, such as delviering bread, opening wine, and refilling wine and water. We waited well over 45 minutes for our entrees, which we ordered 4 types of steak. The meat trio platter came out with three different temps, and my strip hadn't had the fat rendered. They all tasted great, so we really didn't want to wait for them to be refired. As of now, minimalistic remodel, tables and chairs were nice and yet it was very very loud, as in cafeteria loud. They should have installed sound panels during the remodel. My husband and I sat at a two top and could barely hear each other because of the acoustics. The manager did come over and ask about the issues which he found helpful to relay to the staff. At the end of the meal we were given a box of truffles which contained my allergen. May go back if they get their issues resolved. (Ps forgot to mention sound issues to manager as I was more focused on relaying the...

For those from San Antonio and are familiar with Bohanan’s, you will want to venture west and enjoy Antlers Lodge. If you are visiting San Antonio and want the right place to celebrate, then go here.

Any great restaurant achieves ambiance, service, quality food, and an appropriately diversified drink/wine menu. Antlers Lodge does all of this in spades. The ambiance transported me to a mountain lodge deep in the Colorado Rockies with their amazing stained wood tables and rustic seating as well as the 7 foot antler chandelier. The food continues to build on this sensation with dishes prepared using that which you’d expect to find in a mountain river. I recommend the elk cooked medium. It was tender, precisely cooked and went well with the sweet chili Brussels sprouts and Tasso Mac and cheese. As a starter, I can only suggest their smoked old fashioned that they deliver in a seemingly old lantern that once opens allows the smoke to fall out and unveil the bourbon based deliciousness. During the dinner I’d go for their Marques Tempranillo from Spain and finish the meal off with the compressed mango topped cheesecake. It is portioned and sweetened...