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Schilo's Delicatessen

424 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205-2629
210-223-6692
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Ranked #27 of 3,354 restaurants in San Antonio
Price range: S$1 - S$25
Cuisines: Delicatessen, German
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Local cuisine, Outdoor seating, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Local cuisine, Outdoor seating, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout, Dessert
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Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Great breakfast and not expensive. Got food quick and off to the Mexican market. Waitress was excellant and had a great sense of humor. Deli food looked great also, typical of what you would expect in a New York Deli. Next time provided more time I wpuld also do a lunch

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Eden Prairie, Minnesota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Fell upon Schilo's on day two of our trip and made it a regular stop for breakfast and/or lunch. Great atmosphere, location, staff, food and pricing.

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Huntsville, Texas
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

I had breakfast at Schilo's because it was close to our hotel, and I hoped the German heritage would make the food and/or dining experience memorable. The food was satisfactory but unexceptional (the potato pancakes weren't very good, though), and the prices were decent.

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Converse, Texas
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

This place has nothing to do with German Food. Walk in and see the 8ft deli display and it is filled with American cheese and lunch meat and desserts made in some factory in Colorado. Hope you are not looking forward to any type of German bread because it is not here. My order came with a regular sliced white... More

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Mexico City, Mexico
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

Best old fashion food in town. You will find freshly made biscuits , the most wonderfull pancakes and root beer for breakfast and many German dishes for lunch.

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Kalamazoo
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Fun location in downtown area. Old tin ceiling, great aromas when you enter. Not a huge menu, but the homemade root beer is great. Not the same corned beef as NYC, but not bad for Texas. Servers were a little too busy, but a good experience with typical deli attitude.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

We loved every thing about Shilo's. Our waitress was excellent. She was accurately descriptive of the menu. We enjoyed the ruben, wiener-schnitzel, kraut dog and potato cakes. They were delicious! The root beer was amazing! Not disappointed!

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

Been coming to Schilo's for over 20 years. I've always enjoyed the iconic deli in the riverwalk district. But lately it's been losing it's groove. I went there this past week and found the rootbeer to still be excellent, but the food and service were sadly lacking. Don't expect the good portions of really tasty deli sandwiches of days gone... More

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Madera, California
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

We stopped in about 2pm for lunch during the week. Our server was very lame, kept asking over and over the same questions, forgetting our order. The Root Beer is interesting, but I found it too sweet and have definitely had better. The included refill was warm out of a pitcher that had clearly been sitting for a long time.... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

We were in San Antonio during Fiesta. The city was crowded with people and we were looking for lunch after visiting the Alamo. We had almost decided we were going to have to settle for Subway when we noticed this place. The menu looked good, so we had lunch. The service was great despite being very busy. The food was... More

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