Cured — Restaurant in San Antonio

TOURISTS TRAP. Plain & simple. Just go there for a drink, Service and Decor r good but don’t bother with food. It’s grossly and comically OVERPRICED. I don’t mind paying high prices if quality is at least decent but we ordered a $97 charcuterie board with cheeses, a total rip off. I have more respect for bank robbers than this restaurant. The selection of cheeses was ridiculous, like supermarket industrial prepackaged cheeses. All boring, dull. I mean cheddar cheese, a dry blue cheese and a scoop of unimpressive goat cheese…

Then for $97 they dont give u bread but some Walmart-like dry flat bread, which makes it impossible to enjoy it, especially the pate’ or mousse. No sourdough or baguette or walnut raisin bread, no bread in the house!!! For a place called CuReD… laughable. It’s almost like going to a Pizzeria and being told sorry we dont have pizza here… But the worst is actually the meat selection. Nothing good, all greasy, looking old or sliced the wrong way like the paper thin tiny slices of salami. U lose all the texture and flavor like that. Its not sushi or carpaccio come on… I rather eat a strip of listerine than that salami. The duck prosciutto looked gross, old. And the WORST part: the chicken liver mousse tasted like vomit, spoiled. They serve this mess of food with too many sauces, mustards, flowers and decorations to hide the fact that both quality and quantity of this “charcuterie board” is below subpar . Like a magic trick, look here not there, smoke and mirrors and voilà, your money is gone……

Now, u can get a nice selection of high end cheeses from France at Mon Chou Chou and some real cold cuts for less than half the cost (around $35) , and … drum roll… it comes with real BREAD!!! Shocking… how did they come up with that idea??…

Point is it doesn’t matter if they think their selection is good or high end, it doesn’t matter if they made a mistake out of ignorance or on purpose, the result is the same: a rip off. In this industry your intentions dont matter, its what your taste buds tell u that matters… Hopefully owners read this review and fix this, and stop focusing on decor and more on actual quality of food served. Making mistakes is ok, but willingly doing nothing to fix it is another thing… If they don’t it’s ok, i ll never go back. God forgives. Not me. Or as another reviewer wrote brilliantly “I’m cured of Cured, like if given a vaccine…”LOL

Ps: the review is harsh but needed, there r too many reviews complaining about the cold cuts and cheeses. This is CONSTRUCTIVE Criticism, the most Useful review is an HONEST review, needed to address and...

A must go to if you're in the Pearl area. The restaurant is eye catching itself due to it being the Pearl's old Administration building. Upon walking in, you'll see the large case of cured meats. Many times there is a wait, but luckily came during the week and there wasn't a wait.

Was immediately greeted and seated by the friendly hostess. Waitress immediately came to take the drink orders and explain the menu. Even if you come here frequently, there's always something new or a special item. Started off with the charcuterie board with the addition of some foie gras. It's always a nice mix of cured meats, cheese, bread, pickles, jellies, fruit, honey, etc.. This gives it a wide range of flavors from sweet to salty and always a nice start before the meal. Regardless of your preference, you'll find something you like on the charcuterie board. Also had the boudin empanadas served with pickles as an appetizer. The boudin had a nice cajun flavor without being too spicy. It was served with a tomato ranch dressing which offset the spice of the boudin while complementing it at the same time. They were very crispy and flavorful.

For the meal, ordered the kale & quinoa salad, heritage hog poutine, and bbq shrimp & grits. They timed the food perfectly to allow us to enjoy the charcuterie board without feeling rushed. All the food came out together and freshly made. All the food was good, but my favorite was the kale & quinoa salad. Besides the kale & quinoa, it also contained raisins and parmesan cheese served with a light balsamic dressing. Each ingredient had its own flavor that stood out on it's own, but you got a different taste with each bite. The bbq shrimp & grits had a large amount of seasoning that gave it a nice kick. It reminded me more of cajun seasoning than what you would think of bbq, but was very good. The heritage hog poutine was well made. The saltiness of the fries mixed with the pickled cauliflower, cheese curds, and an egg was every type of flavor that went well together. Just be open to the wide range of flavors in one bite.

On the way out, ordered two peanut butter cookies to go. The waitress explained that if you like peanut butter, then you'll love the cookies and she was absolutely correct. I wish I would've tried them before leaving as I would've ordered more. It was a simple dessert, but very good.

Overall, a great place to go to try a wide range of flavors that standout on their own, but go great together. Be adventurous and be willing to try things you won't find at many...

Our party of 6 had a very unpleasant dining experience at Cured. First, the restaurant ran out of their only steak option on the menu. We were told, “We don’t have the steak that is on the menu but for $10 more we can offer you different one.” Not only were we informed a while after we ordered that they didn’t have it, but now for more money we were going to have to wait even longer for our food. When our food finally arrived, the steak did not have any flavor and my fries were cold and hard. I politely asked if they could be warmed and our waitress was very pleasant and took care of that right away. I did not enjoy the steak at all, it was lukewarm and flavorless. My boyfriend also did not enjoy his gumbo, it was very bland.

Toward the end of our meal, we ordered coffee and while we were waiting, a man suddenly appeared at our table, didn’t introduce himself and started setting down spoons. He eventually stated he was one of the owners and asked us in a rude, confrontational manner if everything was ok. It wasn’t, but his manner was so off putting we just wanted the whole awkward situation to be over! He was very condescending to us all. When my coffee arrived it was lukewarm. At some point another person brought a bread pudding to our table that we did not order without any explanation. We didn’t touch it in case it was a mistake. When our waitress returned she stated it might be from the chef but she wasn’t sure and would check. By the time we were told it was in fact from the chef, it had been sitting for a while and was not very good.

All in all, terrible dining experience. We paid close to $200 for two people, with 20 % tip as the waitress was very polite and friendly and none of what transpired was her fault and she did try her best in a bad situation.

I would like to point out it is understandable restaurants run out of certain items and sometimes the food doesn’t turn out great, but this was just handled poorly and without a genuine attempt to provide a good customer experience by one of the owners. In the end, that is the reason we...