Rosario's Mexican Cafe Y Cantina

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The bathrooms are located down a long, snaking hallway that you enter through an unmarked door to the left of the stage.

A salsa and merengue band plays every Friday beginning at 10:15pm; a jazz band plays Saturdays, starting at 8pm.

We have to hand it to Rosario’s: the joint's color-soaked (and art accented) interior is in perfect synch with its sonic surroundings. Some people can tolerate the quasi-punishing, peak-times noise level, while others seek off-hour lulls to sample quesadillas of chorizo and potato from the antojitos list. Some usual suspects, such as chicken with mole, appear on the dinner menu, but this is one...

The "crowds don't lie" – the affordable Mex whipped up at this "friendly" Southtown "hot spot" is "amazing", not to mention "authentic" "right down to the tripe and sweetbreads"; with vibrant colors and local art to add visual interest, it's the sort of place that locals "take visitors" to – but "don't bring your grandparents", because the vast space with a "great bar", weekend live music and...

This colorful restaurant is a favorite meeting place for happy hour and dinner. Owner Lisa Wong succeeded in pulling Tex-Mex out of its traditional setting -- the typical Mexican food restaurant, decorated with bullfight posters, Mexican calendars, and mariachi sombreros. Rosario's is modern and fun. The dining rooms have lots of natural light, cheerful colors, a splash of neon light, and...

The Scene
Tourists and locals of all ages chow down at lunch and dinner, but the scene becomes younger and hipper as day turns to night. The decor evokes a sense of playful fun, thanks to...

Rosario's Mexican Cafe y Cantina, San Antonio, TX. 17K likes. Rosario's Mexican Cafe y Cantina serves up traditional South-of-the Border specialties in a contemporary setting. It has consistently...