Gone But Not Forgotten in San Antonio! - Part II (Alamo: addresses, owners)

[johnrex62]

LuLu's Cafe is the best chicken fried steak I have found. It WILL fill you up, but on the off chance you are a teenager they also have a Cinnamon Roll that weighs in at 3.5lbs to finish you off.

[ggeorgie]

Originally Posted by GWhopper

I don't think they around anymore. However, both Tip Top Cafe and Charlie's have good Chicken Fried Steak.

So does M.K. Davis on North Flores.

[Azure110]

Originally Posted by Boss Rider

I'm coming back to SA for a visit next month and, at the risk of starting WW III, am asking where one gets a really good Chicken Fried Steak now a days. We used to go to the Alamo Steakhouse. Is it still there and are the Chicken Fried Steaks still good? Good to me means juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside, and the crust doesn't fall off when you cut it. Gotta have some tangy gravy, smashed 'taters and corn on the side, and lots of sweet tea, too. A little pecan pie to finish wouldn't hurt. There's no such thing in New England, and I miss it alot!

I don't think there ever was a "Alamo Steakhouse" in San Antonio. Perhaps you are thinking of Alamo Café and many people say their chicken fried steak is good. I personally never had it so I can't comment.

Oh, and Alamo Café is still around. Two locations. One off I-10W and the other off 281N.

[gdillcd15]

Originally Posted by Boss Rider

I'm coming back to SA for a visit next month and, at the risk of starting WW III, am asking where one gets a really good Chicken Fried Steak now a days. We used to go to the Alamo Steakhouse. Is it still there and are the Chicken Fried Steaks still good? Good to me means juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside, and the crust doesn't fall off when you cut it. Gotta have some tangy gravy, smashed 'taters and corn on the side, and lots of sweet tea, too. A little pecan pie to finish wouldn't hurt. There's no such thing in New England, and I miss it alot!

According to a recent MySA contest first place was Good Time Charlie's and runner-up was Thousand Oaks Café.

George Dill

PS: Sixty years back it would have been Cap't Jim's at Loop 13 at Roosevelt and Earl Abel's on Broadway at Hildebrandt.

[GWhopper]

Originally Posted by Azure110

I don't think there ever was a "Alamo Steakhouse" in San Antonio. Perhaps you are thinking of Alamo Café and many people say their chicken fried steak is good. I personally never had it so I can't comment.

Oh, and Alamo Café is still around. Two locations. One off I-10W and the other off 281N.

There was also a place that opened for awhile called Al & Mo's at the old Gallagher's location on I-10 near Wurzbach (it's a taco and ceviche place, now). The were owned by Alamo Cafe but had more of traditional Texas menu with brisket, ribs, steaks, and chicken fried steak.

[mperez41]

My best place to eat is Josephine Steak and Whiskey off of Josephine and 281, everything is homemade.

[Boss Rider]

Thanks to all of you who responded to my post about Chicken Fried steak. The reason I'm coming to SA is to attend a Navy unit reunion and there's lots of my old shipmates who've never had the pleasure of having a Chicken Fried steak or Tex-Mex food so I'm gonna introduce them to some "good eats". I'll let you know how it turns out.

Oh, Azure 110 was right, though, it was the Alamo Cafe I was thinking of.

[macvsog13]

Does anyone remember a place either on military drive or maybe somewhere off new braunfels ave where they sold rootbeer floats called black cows?

[Gilah G.]

Wasn't it Austin highway?
And yes I remember!!!
When my dad got paid on Friday, we'd be there for hamburgers and black cows!

[Deep Forest]

Back where I come from a Black Cow was made with grape syrup. A root beer float was just that, a float.