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Colonial Room Restaurant

204 Alamo Plaza, Menger Hotel, San Antonio, TX 78205 (Downtown)
210-225-6196
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Ranked #18 of 3,410 restaurants in San Antonio
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Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Buffet, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Downtown
Description: Built as an addition to the original hotel and later remodeled by San Antonio architect Atlee B. Ayres in 1912, the Colonial Room Restaurant reflects the prevailing neoclassical style of its time. Decades of elaborate balls and parties have been hosted in this room.Among the celebrities who have dined here are Presidents Grant and McKinley, Robert E. Lee, and French actress Sarah Bernhardt. The Colonial Room Restaurant's famous mango ice cream was served at both of President Clinton’s inaugurations. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the Colonial Room Restaurant features a fabulous noontime brunch and traditional entrees such as prime rib au jus and lamb shank with linguini. Don't miss the popular Sunday brunch buffet, which tastes even better at a table in the garden courtyard.
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houston, texas
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83 reviews 83 reviews
28 restaurant reviews
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131 helpful votes 131 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

Take a break from the Riverwalk tourist restaurants. Colonial Room has been here a century, still excellent service and very good food. Just a block off the river it is an oasis of calm and nice break from the Tex-Mex.

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Denver, Colorado
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64 restaurant reviews
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013

Fresh fresh fresh, berries, omelets, bacon, sausage, pastries, and the best OJ I've had in a long time. Super nice people.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013 via mobile

Food mediocre. The service was slow; entrees arrived at odd intervals, some people were served the incorrect meal or salad, and the flavors were bland, also overpriced. Beautiful setting but did not make up for the disappointing experience of the meal. Would not return or recommend.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 via mobile

If it wasnt for the guitar player, I probably wouldnt come back. He is very entertaining. I went there for their Sunday Brunch. The place was half empty and it took them about 10 minutes to seat me. Service was very unattentive. My juice glass was empty for a very long time until I had to ask for refill. Other... More

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Dallas, Texas
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013

If you want a phenomenal breakfast, go here! The best Eggs Benedict and the Breakfast Buffet with Omelet Station, for approx. $16.95 per adult and much less for kiddos, can not be beat!! You can also order off the very reasonable menu. Lunch is fantastic also, as well as dinner. Do not forget the Chocolate Chip Cookies!! The service is... More

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San Antonio, Texas
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

First off, complimentary, 'Valet' Parking! The first person to greet us, in the Colonial Room, had no smile, just 'Raw', flat countenance, however, not rude, just not warm and welcoming, sort of mechanical. Our Breakfast Buffet was pretty good, as was our Waitress. The atmosphere was for the most part, suitable. My biggest complaint...the tables are too small, for the... More

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Princeton, Idaho
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013 via mobile

Thought we would eat at the hotel because it was rated well on tripadvisor but werent impressed. The building and atmospher are stellor but we were unimpressed with the food. The steak was good but a served med well when asked for med. The pasta was cold and my carrots were mush, but my wifes carrots were just fine. The... More

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Rochester, New York
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

My husband and I recently traveled to San Antonio while we were visiting family in Texas from our hometown of Rochester, NY. We decided to visit this restaurant for lunch on the first day of our visit Tuesday, April 2, 2013 on both the recommendations from Trip Advisor as well as endorsement of AAA tour guide. The restaurant was not... More

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hectorvenegas, General Manager at Colonial Room Restaurant, responded to this review
10 May 2013

We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your dining experience with Trip Advisor. I hope you will accept my sincerest apology for your discomfort. Your comments have been addressed with the Food and Beverage Director and our Colonial Dining Room staff. We are striving to improve our services and appropriate action has been taken to ensure that situations... More

San Francisco, CA
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5 restaurant reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

We selected the restaurant because of the mostly excellent ratings it received on TripAdvisor. The setting in the hotel is great, as is the atmosphere in the restaurant. Service was fine, but the food just didn't live up to expectations.

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Selah, Washington
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

She coughed all over her hands then grabbed our plates to pull them away, same with our orange juice glasses. I am not sure if she used the same glasses, washed her hands or took any precautions whatsoever. It was pretty gross. It seemed like a very elderly staff that had had enough with us "younger groups". The food itself... More

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