San antonio bbq
 

Okay looking for a local who may able to recommend the best bbq in san antonio. Currently staying at the river at grand hyatt and looking to try some texas bbq tonight. I saw other posts, but did not see what cities were local. If nothing around is the food at the chart house (needle tower) any good? With my wife and trying to have one nice dineer out. Thank you for any help.

Not to be snarky, but you are asking a hopeless question. First, it's Sunday so all the decent places won't be open. Second, any BBQ joint worth its salt would NEVER be open for dinner and probably sold out by 2 PM.

Your best bet will be Rudy's, which is actually decent. Their cream corn is awesome. Avoid Bill Miller's at all costs.

The restaurant at the Tower of the Americas is a colossal waste of time and money.

As spankytoes said, Sunday is the wrong day for BBQ here.

I'll assume/hope you have a car as there's very little good food in downtown. For a nice dinner, consider La Fonda on Main. Their patio should be nice once the sun has gone down a bit. Cappy's is also a great choice for dinner.

Ditto.

The Tower is much better now that Tito & company run it than it used to be when it was a glorified Jim's, but still the best part if it is the history and the view, not the food.

Agree with LaFonda on Main and Cappy's being good choices (those Lawtons sure do know how to sling some hash!) but there are most definitely some good food options downtown these days. Bella on the River, Lüke, Budro's, Rosario's, Feast, Bliss just to name a few.
And the Hyatt Regency has converted its main restaurant into Q - a carnivore's delight, and is getting some good press.

I'd definitely add Acenar to that list.

Have also heard good things about Biga on the Banks but have not had a chance to try it yet.

For BBQ, drive way east on I-10 to Luling. And don't do it on a Sunday!

Biga is OK - service can be a tad spotty but most of the times it's good, and the river views are nice. Acenar is also decent. Both are also Rewards Network, AAdvantage Dining etc.

It's been a few years, but if he is still there Willard's BBQ is pretty good. Jamaican style jerk BBQ.

Texas Pride is also good but it's a long way east in BFE.

Rudy's is definitely solid for a chain (and the cream corn is indeed legendary). Next time, take a trip up to Driftwood and check out Salt Lick.

I am resurrecting this thread from last year just so I can thank those of you who suggested Rudy's. Based on this thread that I was pointed to in my own "Where to eat in San Antonio" thread, I drove out to Rudy's last night and it was glorious.

The BBQ was excellent and the cream corn was indeed amazingly good. Very much worth the drive out to the outskirts of SA.