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Ilsong Garden | San Antonio, Texas

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Trisha and I wanted to hang out one last time before I left for the summer so on May 5th we ended up at Ilsong Garden.

Ilsong Garden | San Antonio, Texas | Galbi

Galbi [marinated beef short ribs] | $9.95

Everything paired nicely and was surprised that I didn’t get as much food as I usually do at Korean restaurants.

Ilsong Garden | San Antonio, Texas | Sides

Korean Side Dishes

I did not find their side dishes to be that fabulous compared to others.

Ilsong Garden | San Antonio, Texas | Soon Du Bu Chige

Soon Du Bu Chige [soft tofu with seafood soup] | $7.95

I had leftovers from the soup since they didn’t give me enough rice but man was it delicious.

I don’t think I’ll ever come back here again. Though the food is good, the amount of food I get for the price wasn’t great.

Sperry's

Trisha got Sperry’s for me for my birthday!! I’ve worn them practically every day for work. Thanks, boo!

Ilsong Garden
6905 Blanco Road, San Antonio, TX  |  (210) 366-4508  |  Website  |  Yelp

Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill | San Antonio, Texas

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Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill | San Antonio, Texas

On the weekend of the 17th of April, Brudda and Tammy came down along with Sissy. Too bad Sissy left before brunch at Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill.

Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill | San Antonio, Texas | Tejas Trio

Tejas Trio [fresh chips, hand-hacked guacamole, chile con queso with chorizo and salsa picante] | $9.75

An appetizer to curb our appetite until our main dishes came out. The guacamole was my favorite but they gave so little of it. I very much wished we got the type where they make it at your table because I would have gotten so much more. Mmm …

Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill | San Antonio, Texas | Cornbread

Cornbread | free

You get a choice of freshly baked muffins or cornbread. I’ve never been a fan of cornbread but they both did and I am happy we did. Surprisingly the best cornbread I’ve ever had to the point where I would definitely come back just for this.

Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill | San Antonio, Texas | Huevos Rancheros

Huevos Rancheros [eggs cooked over easy, with Jack cheese, salsa Picante and sliced avocado, served with pureed black beans, flour tortillas and home-fried potatoes] | $8.95

The meal itself was very delicious. The only thing I was unhappy about was how they put tortilla chips at the bottom of my dish. It was super soggy and chewy. The potatoes were really delicious though.

It’s a pretty simple menu but I’ll definitely come back to try all the others.

Z’ Tejas
15900 La Cantera Parkway, San Antonio, TX 78256  |  (210) 690-3334  |  Website  |  Yelp

Smashburger | San Antonio, Texas

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Smashburger | San Antonio, Texas

Trisha and I wanted a burger before a FSA meeting on the 29th of March and ended up at Smashburger. I’ve seen them around but never ventured in so I was super excited to see what it’s all about.

Smashburger | San Antonio, Texas | Mushroom Swiss

Mushroom Swiss [garlic sauteed mushrooms, Swiss cheese, and mayo on an egg bun] | $5.99

The burger was so juicy and you had mushrooms in every single bite. They pile those babies on high. Other restaurants, please take notes.

Smashburger | San Antonio, Texas | Smashfries

Smashfries [tender and crispy fries tossed with rosemary, olive oil, and garlic] | $2.99

They don’t have meal deals so if you want fries, you have to order them separately. Although they’re too thin for my liking, it was crispy and flavourful so I can’t dock all their points off.

Smashburger | San Antonio, Texas | Fried Pickles

Fried Pickles [fried dill pickles served with buttermilk ranch dressing] | $2.99

I would come back for the fried pickles. The breading had a unique flavour and tasted amazing with the dip.

Other than it being pricey, this place is good. I’ll only come back when I’m craving fried pickles or burgers though which is very rare.

Smashburger
11309 Bandera Rd, San Antonio, TX 78250  |  (210) 680-0987  |  Website  |  Yelp

Thai Taste | San Antonio, Texas

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Thai Taste | San Antonio, Texas

On March 21st, Jenny and I just got back from our hometowns. We were both hungry and decided on Thai food. Our first Thai stop looked run-down so we both ran as fast as we could to Thai Taste.

Thai Taste | San Antonio, Texas | Fried Tofu

Fried Tofu [deep fried tofu served with sweet and sour sauce topped with ground peanuts] | $4.95

The fried tofu was not as great as I thought it’d be. The tofu was plainly breaded.

Thai Taste | San Antonio, Texas | Pad Thai

Pad Thai [our world famous rice noodles stir-fried with egg, tofu, green onions and ground peanuts. Choice of: Tofu, Chicken, Shrimp] | $6.95, $7.95, $8.95

However, my main entree has got to be one of the best Pad Thai I’ve ever had in San Antonio which is enough for Jenny and I to agree on coming back here soon.

Thank goodness we didn’t walk into the run-down Thai place, else we would have never found this gem!

Thai Taste
5520 Evers Road, San Antonio, TX 78238  |  (210) 520-6800  |  Yelp

Fish City Grill | San Antonio, Texas

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Tammy came to visit on the 5th of March and we decided we wanted some crawfish. I was craving some good ole oyster nachos so we headed to Fish City Grill.

Fish City Grill | San Antonio, Texas | Oyster Nachos

Oyster Nachos [tortilla chips with fried oysters, chipotle tartar sauce & topped with fresh pico de gallo]

Mmm … if you aren’t sure of what to get, you have to get these for sure! They are an explosion in your mouth. I get it almost every single time I’m here.

Fish City Grill | San Antonio, Texas | Crawfish Bucket

This is the bucket they gave us for our crawfish trash. It smelled really metally.

Fish City Grill | San Antonio, Texas | Crawfish

Three Pounds Crawfish

Here is my 3 lb Crawfish. So delicious! They spice it up really well.

Fish City Grill | San Antonio, Texas | Corn & Potato

They also give you sides of potatoes and corn but they weren’t seasoned well like the crawfish.

I love this place for oyster nachos. A must try!

Fish City Grill
18130 San Pedro, San Antonio, TX 78232  |  (210) 495-6600  |  Website  |  Yelp