Seafood for the Knowledgeable Wayfarer

Seafood is a delightful realm of taste and flavor, one of my favorites, and one often misunderstood. For anyone who's had a chance to have good seafood, you can immediately taste the difference between good seafood and, say, Red Lobster. This far mainland, it certainly can be hard to find decent seafood, but I'm always on the lookout for delicious possibilities.

The other day a couple friends and I stumbled upon the Water Street Oyster Bar, and I daresay it's some of the best seafood you'll find in San Antonio. The place is dimly lit and has two levels of seating, offering terrific atmosphere even if it can get loud. The workers are all well dressed and polite and even conversational if you so wish. Our waiter had a nice conversation during his stops at our table, and that kind of personability is hard to come by, and needless to say I appreciated it.

Now for the food: very well done. I had a blackened tilapia with a sort of heavy shrimp-laden sauce that was truly a treat for a skeptical tongue. The sides were nothing special tasting but the food presentation and composition was well arranged. My friends who were dining with me that evening tried everything from fried fish to oysters and calamari, all which received favorable reviews.

Seafood is easy to do bad and hard to do well, but Water Street Oyster Bar doesn't dissapoint. If you're old enough or classy enough, try a glass of the house red with your meal, and an already favorable experience gets even better. It is a bit expensive, but well worth it if you appreciate the sea and it's delicious bounty.

8/10

7500 Broadway St
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 829-4853

At 3am, nothing satisfies like the Great Orange Hut

If you've ever been up at 3 am on a weeknight, working late to finish a paper, or even just starting it, you'll probably understand the craving for late night brain food. And of course by brain food I of course mean greasy, guilty foods that you would regret at any other time of day.

Is there a place for us, for those who put off our work until the last minute but still blame the system? Is there a sanctuary for those who would dare to explore the later hours of the night like pioneers in the dark if only there were a place to eat?

Ladies and gentlemen, there is such a place, and you probably already know it. Whataburger may not be fancy, Whataburger my not be good for you, but Whataburger is the shepherd where flocks of sleep deprived, overworked (or at least underproductive) college kids go to stuff themselves full of down-home food for less change.

I know this blog is usually dedicated to restaurants of a higher calibur, but there's something inviting about the Great orange huts: it takes all comers and instead of judgement, it hands out sweet hot burgers and shakes. If you haven't made a late night pilgrimage yet, you're missing out. And with a Whataburger right on Broadway, your list of excuses runs low. Besides, you'll probablly want to save the excuses for the professor.

10/10

Nearest Whataburger:
3130 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX‎ - (210) 822-2568