The Green Lantern — Restaurant in San Antonio

The Green Lantern continues to be my favorite cocktail bar in San Antonio for many reasons with the top 4 being:

1. Best Happy Hour in the city. Monday- Friday from 4-9pm and Saturday & Sunday 6-9pm. The cocktails are top notch. You won't find an old fashioned for $5 anywhere else that is anywhere as good as here, happy hour or otherwise. Close second would be their cucumber martinis. Just plain delicious.

2. Ambiance. Dark, speakeasy, small. Perhaps it communicates to my dark soul but the Green Lantern feels like a little vacation from the fast paced, loud world. The bartenders here are great. I'm still a little sad that Toni left but Andrew and Ryan are both trained Mixologist's on top of their game in personality and skills. Not sure what to order or want something different? They can concoct a drink to your liking based on your alcohol preferences.

3. Their infusions. Spicy jalapeño flavor with a chili rim or mix it up with half spicy jalapeño and strawberry vodka. Order them as shots or on the rocks, both will rock your socks!

4. While they don't have a kitchen they do have Mike from The Noodle Tree here most nights after 7pm. He makes some delicious Ramen (Miso is my fav). You can also bring in your own food or get Uber Eats to deliver. Just don't forget to get something for your bartender. They get...

I came here on my 21st birthday and really really wish I didn’t. While being ID’d (I obviously still had the vertical ID card) and the bartender took literally 5 minutes just to look down at the card like he couldn’t read it, so I told him if he needed me to tell him his birthday that I could, seeing as this was my first time ever going out like this. Bartender says in an extremely condescending tone “Oh I’m sure you can sweetheart, I’ll tell you mine if you really want.” That was my first issue. I also happen to be deathly allergic to pineapple and wanted a mixed drink, I had asked if they could make one of their drinks of the night without pineapple. The bartender said there’s no pineapple in any of it and then decided to add “But if you’re really so allergic to pineapple maybe you should do better research on your drinks”. After that I left, I’ve never been so blatantly disrespected to my face or talked down to in that kind of way. Worst experience ever for someone with severe social anxiety wanting to go to a quiet speakeasy for their first ever “bar” on their 21st birthday. Thanks for making me cry on my birthday and making me...

I really want to enjoy this spot and spend more time here, but the music is consistently way too loud. The space is small and intimate, which should create a cozy, relaxed atmosphere, but the excessive volume completely ruins that. Despite multiple reviews mentioning this issue, nothing has been done. It feels like a missed opportunity and poor business management. The concept of having a DJ is cool, but it's being poorly executed. They could easily play a variety of music at a reasonable level that complements the bar’s intimate setting.

What’s more concerning is the potential for hearing damage. The volume is so excessive that it could cause harm, and in a small venue like this, it’s unreasonable to expect such loud music. It seems like negligence on Green Lantern's part, as they should be aware of the risks and complaints by now. Until this is addressed, it’s hard to fully enjoy what could otherwise be...