The Hut Diner — Restaurant in San Antonio

If you have ever wanted to know exactly how your food is prepared, visit a real diner. I am talking about one of those food made fast, as opposed to fast food, early 20th century, small roadside eateries where seating is only window booths and stools at a kitchen side counter. Where a small brick and mortar food service is housed in nothing more than one long, narrow hallway.

Can't find one anymore you say? Well, there happens to be one as near as the Art Deco district of Fredericksburg Rd. This barely re-invented and probably somewhat forgotten 60s diner near IH10 is alive and well and one busy little breakfast and lunch nook.

No booths left so we found space at the counter. Service is instant. Soft drink for her and a cup of hot joe for me came in a flash while we considered our order. Though this place has acquiesced to the pressures of current hipsterism via its genuflection to a chicken and waffles offering, lots of basics still abound in the form of french toast, pork chops, pancakes, omelettes, hash browns, etc. Plenty of plates for lunch too, but we were there for a late breakfast.

A waffle plate with sausage or bacon, 2 eggs and hash browns for $9 got the call. Coffee refills were anticipated at half cup intervals by one of the cooks as he and two other fine ladies also juggled the orders coming in to be filled by mounds of shredded potatoes browning along with bacon and eggs sizzling on the flat top, and battered chicken popping in the small fryer no more than 3 feet in front of us. If it all sounds good that's because it was.

I almost felt like I was part of the action being so close to the griddle and watching the short order cooks glide effortlessly back and forth, without collision in such a small space, producing hot plates of picturesque comfort food in mere minutes. I was a bit jealous of their unharried demeanor and obvious cooking skills in the face of steady demand. The cornucopia of smells along with the visual poetry of the cooks enmeshed in a precise ballet of food preparation and movement among themselves like cogs and sprockets in a swiss clock was heady stuff. The downside, if you can call it that, was as a result of my close proximity to the action, I wore the smell of the grill and all of that good food home for the next few hours.

Booths and stools are small and a challenge to accommodate my 6'1" presence. There are only a couple of booths that are big enough to make room for daddy. Still, I would return for the quality and price, service and experience even if I have to cram my legs against the counter again basically taking up the leg room for two stools. Some fresh made breakfast tacos also came home for later consumption. Are ya...

This business popped up on a Google search for the best patty melts in SA. We visited it on a Sunday afternoon. There was a few 'locals' present. It is located in the Deco neighborhood, a mature section of the city. The building is older, small, and has a drive-thru. It also has outside dining. The interior is small, aged looking with a counter and five booth seatings. The small and older restrooms were clean and are located at the back of the business. The waitress was friendly. We ordered the 8oz patty melt ($10.50), a chicken sandwich ($9.99), and a 1/2 order of fries and onion rings ($2.00). We had water to drink. We asked for crisp fries and grilled onions. The sandwiches arrived with what appeared to be grilled bread slices. The fries were not crisp and we had to ask for a few more grilled onions. Thin strips of chicken were used on that sandwich. The overall taste was 'meh.' Our bill with tax was just over $25, certainly high for what we had. You can find better patty melt and chicken sandwiches. Finally, there was nothing in the ambiance, quality of the food, or the overall experience that would beckon you back for more. Your mileage could vary depending on your...

I have been here before and it's always been good but today wasn't too good. I ordered my usual potato and chorizo taco but when I got home I opened my taco and I didn't get what I ordered. It seems I got a chorizo flavored potato taco because it was very little chorizo in the taco...only enough to color the potatoes with chorizo. I basically received a potato taco. I was very disappointed. *response to owner *** when I went in there was only 2 people eating and more staff than patrons. I could understand your response if I was referring to the wait time but I was referring to the way the food was cooked. So are you saying that just because you are busy we shouldn't expect our food to be made correctly??? That's a pretty sad response from you. That response should keep everyone away from your restaurant. So everyone out there stay away from this restaurant because if they have more than 3 people eating in their restaurant you should expect your food to be made incorrectly. Very disappointed in your response. You should be grateful for feedback from patrons, good or bad because it should help you improve and keep...