Acenar Mexican Restaurant: A Taste of Authentic Mexican Cuisine in San Antonio

This was my second time at the restaurant but the first time my wife and I dined here together. Our waiter was Marcus. He was absolutely phenomenal. He answered every question we had and took excellent care of us. The food is the best tex-mex on the Riverwalk, maybe in all of San Antonio! Do not pass this place up! The enchiladas are some of the best I have ever had at any tex-mex restaurant hands down. The rice and beans are superb. My wife had the snapper and it was perfectly seasoned and cooked to perfection. The cilantro lime rice and the veggies that came with it were incredible! I had the cheese enchiladas and added a chicken enchilada. Absolutely the best! We will be back each time we visit San Antonio. I added a bonus photo of the first time I visited. I got the tres enchiladas that time. Just as perfect as this time around! And don't forget to ask for fresh serrano peppers! I almost forgot to mention that the chips and salsa are great but if you ask for flour tortillas they are excellent! This place does not disappoint.

We came across this place while taking a stroll around the Riverwalk. It looked very busy but, we were seated inside quickly. Our server took the time in pointing out the best things to try out and made sure that the kitchen knows about our allergies. While the food took a while to come out (quite natural during rush hour over the weekend) it was absolutely fantastic, we are from Amarillo and we had high expectations about the cuisine down here in San Antonio and this restaurant, did not disappoint.

Another great find. Kinda elevated Mexican cuisine I'd say. You won't leave hungry, everything seemed to be made with quality ingredients. Our server John was very attentive without being overly attentive. We had the dinner fer 4, OMG (see pic). We'll be back!

Made a reservation for valentines dinner and enjoyed our experience. We had seating a little above the river level. The outdoor seating was spacious and had enough privacy. Will our server was great. We had the mango margaritas, queso, chipotle chicken and chicken mole. We enjoyed all of it. For dessert we had the flan and tres leches. Everything was delicious

Love it; great Tex Mex food. The Crispy Carnitas were phenomianal. The menu has many great options. Food came out hot and quick. The Mixology behind the bar deserves calling out - best margaritas - very good time!

Great table sitting by the water. The food came incredibly fast so pace your ordering unless you are in a hurry. Taco, fajitas, and chipotle chicken were all great. Charged $5 for chips and salsa.

My first night in San Antonio and was referred to this restaurant. The atmosphere was so inviting and filled with so many guests having a great time together. I ordered the house margarita which was a perfect accompaniment to the Chipotle Chicken served with house made black beans, roasted corn white rice and sauteed spinach smothered with cheese which was underneath the grilled chicken breast. The Chipotle Sauce topped the chicken and spinach. The Chipotle Sauce was creamy and left a nice hint of the Chipotle at the back of my mouth that was absolutely delicious. This is a must go to restaurant that you need to experienced. My waiter Johnny was friendly and made sure to ask how my meal was. Promptly serving my drink and entree. Excellent location on the Riverwalk with both indoor and outdoor seating.

We had a great late diner at Acenar. The Ceviche was delicious and so was the parrillada. The Sangria was delicious. Our waiter Max was wonderful.