Nikki Lopez
Wow! No wonder this is the nicest steakhouse in San Antonio! From the hostess, to the bar staff, the maître d’, and the wait staff, EVERYONE was so kind and attentive and really made our visit special. Our table wasn’t quite ready when we got there, we arrived a little early, but we were invited to wait in the lounge and order a drink or hors d’oeuvres if we were so inclined. The bar/lounge is open seating so if you don’t have a reservation they have a modified version of their menu that you can order from there, but I would highly recommend making a reservation so you can eat upstairs with the full menu. You know you’re in an elegant establishment when they get you dark napkins instead of white to prevent lint on your dark clothes. And the palate cleansing sorbet just before the entree was a nice touch! Micheal was our server and he was absolutely superb. Very professional, so polite and courteous, with a perfect balance of humor. The food was amazing. We had the Akaushi, scallops, oysters, snapper, and veal (there were four of us!) and everyone was happy with their food. The cocktails are sublime! As for dress code, I’m not sure if they have one. We saw men in jeans and ladies in miniskirts so they don’t seem to be strict. But the setting is so beautiful (live music downstairs that sounded like the trio stepped right out of the 20s!) and the service was so phenomenal, I’m glad we dressed up a little because it felt right. We’ve lived in San Antonio 7 years now and regret not coming sooner! It’s not too noisy but whatever acoustics they have for sound dampening also keeps noise from traveling so it’s still a little hard to hear guests in your own party unless you lean in. Not a big deal, but something to note if you’re hearing impaired. Don’t walk, RUN to Bohanan’s!
