My favorite Tex-Mex in no particular order: Teka Molino- fresh ground masa deep fried shells and cups; great breakfast tacos. Taco Haven - unique shredded chicken taco with cabbage and lemon plus standard Tex-Mex fare. Picante Grill - Unique dishes including grilled items and Huitlacoche soup and casserole - try something different here.

E Chaparral http://www.elchaparral.com/ best fajitas, dine after 5pm and you get a fantastic bean soup with your meal, they also have some of the best refried beans.

Los Barrios - enchiladas featured on the Food network.

I also like Mi Tierra, it's not my favorite but we go three or four times a year to enjoy the touristy atmosphere. I find the food good, though I can't say I've had their margaritas recently. I wouldn't recommend it for this case unless you're looking for a loud touristy experience.

Breakfast - Guenther House has great breakfasts http://www.guentherhouse.com/Main.aspx, Mad Hatters http://www.madhatterstea.com/

Other spots -

Casbeers is a dive, but a great one! I like their burgers and put them at the very top. http://www.casbeers.com/

Blue Star has some great "pub" food along with their own beers http://www.bluestarcomplex.com

Thank so much for your detailed response. I will check out all the locations you suggested and see what sparks our interest. Again thank you.

Great mexican food and the riverwalk do not belong in the same sentence..A couple of more very good places close to town,near my house,are Taco Taco(voted best tacos in US) on Hildebrand,El Milagrito(great barbacoa)homemade food on North ST. Mary's,Petes taco on Main, and Magnolia Pancake house(great B'fast),but not so close to town on Embassy Oaks.....

Yes, I have read that the two dont mix well off a few boards, but since we are staying on the RW I thought I would see what people like. I will be checking out the places you recommended, thank you.

I think I have been to a Magnolia's in Austin, although I am not sure if that would be the same as the Magnolia's pancake in SA.

Thanks again!

Mi Tierra in the marketplace is open 24 hours, so you can party on the RW and then go there for hangover breakfast :-). It is a fun place to go on Saturday and Sunday mornings. They have an authentic Mexican bakery counter, so you can sample some Mexican pastries and cookies.

The food isn't the best in SA, but you are in Texas and we have so much good tex mex, so just about any hole in the wall you see will not dissappoint you.

If you can travel a few miles away from the RW, you will find more places, less tourist fare. Cheaper too.

Will contact some local friends for good suggestions for you.

Thanks for the suggestions. Being 6 months pregnant we wont be doing any partying or drinking, mostly passing out early because I cant walk anymore, lol.

LOL! Okay, then the shopping might interest you :-)

Have fun!

Acenar has pretty good Mexican Food on the RW www.acenar.com El Mirador is in the downtown area near the RW, www.elmiradorrestaurant.com

A good breakfast place is Guenther house you can take the trolley to the restaurant www.guentherhouse.com

or try Las Canarias at La Mansion del Rio & also there is a Starbucks Coffee on the RW.

Here is the website for the trolley

www.viainfo.net/busservice/Streetcar.aspx

Thanks for the websites, a trolly ride sounds fun.

At the risk of sounding like a snob, San Antonio has some of the worst food we've had anywhere in Texas. The only great meal we had was at the Watermark Hotel's "Pesca." This 5-star hotel also has a great spa, and it's right near the Riverwalk.