SA CAFE - San Antonio, Texas

LeWayne Ballard

Surprise find of a Vietnamese restaurant. I've passed by this place for years, but it has very dark windows, no signage, and a generic name. However, it's a very authentic Vietnamese restaurant.

Came here for an early dinner on a Friday and it was basically empty, except some business function of about 40 people. It wasn't bad until they started doing karaoke around 6p. It was extremely loud, but I believe this was an exception and they don't usually do karaoke this early.

As far as the food and service, it was great. Ordered egg rolls for an appetizer, then their Special Fried Rice and noodles for the main meal. Food arrived within 15 minutes which I was surprised since there was a large business function. Of the two main dishes, I preferred the Special Fried Rice, but they were both good. It was just 1 person working the tables, but he did a good job servicing the tables and running the food.

Overall, good food and service. I'll come back again and hopefully they're not doing karaoke so early in the evening.

Paul Nguyen

First time eating here at SA cafe. The atmosphere was very good. Well light with spacious table. They food was very good. We ordered the snails, the garlic butter squills birds and popular Bun Dua with very delicious dipping sauce (Vietnamese shrimp paste style). Totally worth it. This place and food design for after work party or group street food. Very authentic street food. They got big screen tvs for you and your family friend to enjoy the vibe. Highly recommended for any Vietnamese street food lovers. ?

Monica Rendon

We were blown away to learn this is a Vietnamese Restaurant! You wouldn’t know that by the name of the restaurant? We were there about 6:30 PM for dinner. We were surprised there wasn’t more people for a Friday night. We wondered if it would be good since it was empty except for my husband and I. Our dishes were delicious!! This place needs more marketing. More people need to know how awesome their food is. The food was fresh and so flavorful!! We were shocked to learn people CAN eat entire fried shrimp with legs, she’ll, and head! ? we were not brave enough to eat the head but we did eat the shell along with the legs! We chewed our shrimp carefully and were blown away with the delicious flavor! We WILL return with our friends! Besides the fried shrimp in garlic butter, we also had the combination noodles with vegetables and the wings in fish sauce.

Carol L Hargett

The food tastes fresh and flavorful- we are basic people lol so we got fried rice but I specified no soy and they accommodated. There was plenty of space on a Saturday at noon. Overall great experience

Michael Fernandez

What an experience! Grilled shrimp with salt and chili... shrimp the size of prawns skewered whole w/tail and head and a cool dipping sauce. Rare beef in lime juice with a side of sweet chili dipping sauce is the bomb. Small selection of beer, but... karaoke every night? Large stage and great sound. We intend to introduce more friends and family to this new gem.

jason

Clam soup was good and service was average. The restaurant seems to double as a karaoke bar during the evening.
The shrimp and pork rolls that came out were raw in the center. The manager took it off the receipt and chalked it up to a fryer issue.

Reviewer Editor

Went during what google had listed as business hours, 2 open signs on as well.
When I walked in they said that everything was “low” and really they were closed. So- after driving here and being seated they told me this!
Never again, and never recommending anyone here.

Orlando Tellez

Food was amazing, very clean, huge tv’s all in the restaurant.