Royal Blue Grocery — Restaurant in San Antonio

One of my main priorities in life whenever I travel is to find the nearest convenience store (or Costco/Sam's Club) to stock up on massive amounts of water - it's just that important to me. Although, I seemed to have missed the mark in my recent trip to San Antonio because I didn't get water prior to checking into my hotel; therefore, I was delinquent and made it a high priority afterwards. My family and I stumbled across Royal Blue Grocery (RBG) after we finished our dinner down the road and I was shocked to see a quaint, yet cute/little store nestled in the middle of downtown.

When we walked in, I quickly noticed a coffee bar which I wanted to try but couldn't because I was full from dinner. So instead, I just took the direct path to the refrigerator section and picked out several bottles of water. The girl working wasn't as friendly as some of the other employees I've encountered while visiting this city, but she was still efficient at her job. In fact, normally when you walk into a small store, it's typical that someone would greet you upon walking in, but that didn't occur here...or perhaps my expectations are too high these days. Oh well, definitely not a show-stopper.

The store had a lot of items in there, although, I cannot validate if they will have what you're looking for. Fortunately for customers, there are other options down the road if RBG doesn't have what you need. This store also sells alcoholic beverages as well if you're shopping around for it - although, it's not a huge selection...it's something nonetheless. Overall, I recommend stopping here - they sold water so I was a...

I was in San Antonio attending a work conference at the Convention Center. I always make a point to start my mornings at local coffee shops when out of town. Royal Blue Grocery is located in the Savoy building in downtown San Antonio.

Founded in Austin, Royal Blue Grocery is a modern urban grocery whose offerings are responsive to the community it serves. It features Stumptown Coffee Roasters and East Side Pies in its coffee bar/deli and locally sourced, unique grocery, convenience, and gourmet grab-and-go products. Its hot sandwiches are freshly prepared, and the San Antonio store has an impressive wine selection.

Royal Blue Grocery is not your typical bodega and has a cozy, inviting feel with plenty of natural light. Limited seating is available both inside and outside the store, but all seats are great for people-watching. Customer service is very solid and definitely more coffee shop-like than corner store.

The coffee was great, and I plan to try their prepared items during my next trip to...

It is nice to see a quality local business like this thriving. I go to Royal Blue often evenings for coffee, cold brew, cappuccino, and sometimes a sandwich, the quality of the food/drinks and inventory is excellent, but more importantly, the service is really excellent as well, always thoughtful and professional. Rare in this day and age that you can go regularly to a place of business, and just never have a bad experience, but just always pleasant. So kudos to the dedicated workers there behind the counter, Nica and Ashley and Tristan and Chloe (I'd name more names if I knew them), and even going back to those who used to work there, Connor and Melody (just two names I know) , so obviously Royal Blue's hiring policy is that they will only hire people who are nice, aware, attentive, and cool!

Thanks to all of you for this ongoing...