Award Winning Cuisine & Margaritas

  • 1995 People’s Choice Margarita, Margarita Pour Off

  • 1996 Small Business Award, San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

  • 1996 Top Recipe Award, San Antonio Express-News

  • 1997 Top Recipe Award, San Antonio Express-News

  • 1997 Best Overall Food, Taste of New Orleans

  • 1997 Best Downtown Restaurant, San Antonio Current

  • 1998 Best Overall Food, Taste of New Orleans

  • 2000 Best Presentation, Blue Star Arts & Eats

  • 2000 40 Under 40 Rising Stars, San Antonio Business Journal

  • 2000 San Antonio’s A&E 100, Arts & Entertainment San Antonio

  • 2002 Best Margarita - Judges & People’s Choice, Margarita Pour Off

  • 2002 Latina Women in Action, La Prensa Bilingual Newspaper

  • 2003 Best Margarita Judges & People’s Choice, Margarita Pour Off

  • 2003 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award for Innovation, NAWBO

  • 2004 Best Dessert Critics Choice Express-News, Pastel Tres Leches

  • 2005 Best Pastel Tres Leches, Conexiòn

  • 2006 Best Margarita, AOL Cityguide

  • 2006 WOAI Blue Plate Award, Perfect Score San Antonio Health Department

  • 2006 Avocados from Mexico Nationwide Recipe Contest, “Fiesta Recipe”

Margarita at Aldaco's Mexican Restaurant in San Antonio Texas

  • 3rd Prize featuring “The Avocado Margarita” listed in “Food & Arts” magazine.

  • 2006 Best Pastel Tres Leches, Conexiòn

  • 2007 Best Caldo de Pollo, Express News

  • 2007 Best Enchiladas Verdes, Express News

  • 2008 Top 10 Recipe for 2007, Express News, Breakfast Relleno

  • 2009 Best Rivertini - The Cucumber Martini (River North expansion)

  • 2009 Best Margarita - Judges Choice - 99.5 KISS Margarita Pour Off

  • 2009 Lo Bello de San Antonio Women’s Club Spirit Award

  • 2010 Best Rivertini - Rivertini Azteca (San Antonio River Foundation)

  • 2010 Latina Magazine - Entrepreneur of the Year (San Antonio, Texas)

  • 2010 Best Margarita - People’s Choice Margarita - Margarita Pour Off

  • 2010 New York Times 36 hours in San Antonio

  • 2011 1st Runner Up - Margarita Pour Off

  • Zagat rated restaurant 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

  • 2016 BEST MARGARITA - San Antonio Express News

  • 2022 BEST COCKTAIL - Texas Restaurant Association, Lone Star Bash. Gilley’s, Dallas Texas

  • 2023 RESTAURANTEUR OF THE YEAR - Texas Restaurant Association State Level

What Our Customers Say About Us

  • I wanted to thank you again for such a wonderful event, service, and food!!! People are still talking about how great everything was and how fun it was too. You are great at what you do!!!!

    -MR Rudy Sr., HR Programs Coordinator. Clear Channel

  • I wanted to follow up to tell you that our dinner Tuesday night was fabulous and every detail was taken care of. The menus on the table were perfect, and I would like to make sure the manager personally praises our server, who was so nice, fast, and helpful. Orders were taken quickly and efficiently, and our food came really quickly as well. I will definitely recommend you guys to anyone looking for a group event, or just wanting a great place with good service and food for a night out. Thank you so much for all of your help,

    -K Thompson, Delta Gamma Alumnae of San Antonio

  • Blanca, Lola and Staff, Thank you so much for the wonderful lunch and service. Everyone loved it! I was a bit apprehensive because we chose the open menu for our group but the food came fast, hot, and was delicious - we did not have to wait. Your staff was friendly and wonderful. Special thanks for advertising in our bulletin.

    -Ms. G. Barretto, Holy Trinity Church San Antonio, Texas

  • I wanted to say a very sincere and heart-felt thank you for the lunch the other day…. Our Ford executives were very impressed with you and your hospitality thanks to you we now have a 2-year signed contract with the Texas Auto Writers Association.

    Thanks again Mamita you are the best!

    -Anita Longoria, Riverwalk Hotels JW's Resort and the Knibbe Ranch Knibbe Ranch San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter

  • I just wanted to extend our sincere gratitude for hosting our team outing last week. Each of us had a wonderful time and truly enjoyed every bite of the delicious meal. We all agree that you have a wonderful talent for teaching cooking and making your guests comfortable. We all left commenting that you and Henry were awesome hosts. We can tell that you are passionate about cooking. No surprise that your business is so successful and that you are recognized in San Antonio and the cooking industry! Many thanks for the wonderful souvenir that we can pass on to our friends and family.

    Best regards,

    -R. Murray & Rackspace Legal, Dedicated Server Managed Hosting & Web Hosting from Rackspace

  • Thank you so much for the lovely breakfast and cooking class demo! We really enjoyed it. Your infectious spirit and culinary skills impressed our customers and she has decided to book the JW Marriott for her annual meeting.

    Thank you for your part in this success and I hope to see you soon.

    -W. Robinson.

  • Thanks for your wonderful talent as our host this year. You and your staff are to be commended for such fine place to "wine and dine", actually Margarita and dine! Will call you next time I am in town.

    Thanks for everything!

    -Pam

  • I wanted to write you a long overdue note about what a wonderful time we had celebrating our company Christmas party at Aldaco’s in December 2006. Everything went smoothly and the waiters, and waitress, were wonderful. They were professional, helpful, and very courteous. We were delighted with the menu and just were really pleased with the way everything went.

    We will definitely host another event at your place and will confidently and comfortably recommend Aldaco’s to others. Thank you again for all your time and help in planning this party so that everything would go smoothly! You’re the best!

    Happy New Year,

    -Sherri and John Cheney, Knight Office Solutions

  • Many thanks for your assistance in hosting our X-Mas Luncheon! I received nothing but positive feedback from the staff about the food and accommodations. This would not have been possible without the efforts of your staff, especially Sabrina.

    The event was a total success, and I hope to make this an annual event going forward!

    Happy Holidays!

    -David Ortiz, HEB Grocery Company

  • We had a great time today at our department's Christmas lunch. We want to thank you for working with our budget.

    Henry was our server and he did an excellent job. We will definitely keep you in mind for our future events.

    Sincerely,

    -Deann Rodriguez, Bromley Communications.

  • I just wanted to thank you and Blanca for making my mother’s surprise party a great success. Your staff was wonderful and very attentive. Everyone enjoyed the food, atmosphere, and hospitality. It’s unfortunate that we did not get time to spend with Blanca, maybe next time.

    Best Regards,

    Michael Green Sr. Account Manager, Imaging Solutions, Inc., A Xerox Authorized Agency

  • While it was an honor to host Mr. Martin Luther King III and the Realizing the Dream Initiative, it was your participation and sponsorship that made their visit to our city an extraordinary success.

    Thank you for your commitment to providing undying service to the City of San Antonio. It is these kinds of collaborative efforts that make this community great.

    Again, Thanks so very much.

    -Councilwoman Sheila McNeil, District 2

  • What a huge success! Thank you for your delicious food and drink. And a special thank you for your staff, they were outstanding! Ryan's memorial was flawless. The RK Group can not thank you enough for working with us at such a short notice and for making our tribute absolutely perfect!

    Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

    -Cynthia

  • On behalf of the entire staff (120) of The Directorate of Combat and Doctrine Development, I want to Thank you and your entire staff for a great Christmas Social. I have received nothing but positive comments from all whom attended.

    We look forward to doing it again in the near future. Again, please pass to your staff our sincere gratitude.

    -Carlos G. Fraire Sergeant Major, DCDD Directorate of Combat and Doctrine Development Fort Sam

  • Thank you so much for such an exciting event for our customers! They were delighted with the class, the food, the margaritas and of course, with you! They said you were an excellent and entertaining instructor! Several of the women told me that they really liked the idea of us taking the time to have an event just for them. Thank you for providing that.

    With great appreciation,

    -Jane, Morrison HVAC

  • Please accept our sincere appreciation for providing the Reddy Ice group with a most memorable evening on Saturday, November 12th. From the trolley ride, to the strolling waiters, to the festive restaurant atmosphere, our guests were very impressed with the fine service and delicious dinner. Please pass along our compliments to your Chef and Staff. Thanks to the outstanding efforts your restaurant crew, everyone had a wonderful dining experience our last night in San Antonio.

    -Mickey M., Express-News

  • Blanca, we are so grateful for your service and truly appreciate your personal attention during the entires conference. You made our jobs a lot less stressful!

    Gracias,

    -Marie

  • Thanks again for making our Awards dinner so special. We had a large number of people coming into San Antonio from all over Texas for this event. The dinner and service were great and the historical location was a big hit.

    Thanks again for your hospitality!

    -Honi Knowles, Houston Chronicle

  • Thank you for the margarita demonstration & lunch for Corporate FAM. With your help, we were able to showcase San Antonio and all the new and exciting features our city has to offer. we truly appreciate your efforts in welcoming the clients and representing our city so well!

    We have been hearing great feedback from all clients about Aldaco's Mexican Cuisine.

    Thanks again for being such a great partner!

    Warm Regards,

    -A. Sanchez. CMP, Associate Director Corporate & Incentive Sales

  • Just a brief note of thanks for treating me to such a delightful lunch. I am very excited about encouraging our Destinations by Marriott team to utilize the fabulous Aldaco's as well as considering cooking class opportunities for all of our associates.

    I did mention the cooking class idea to our Director of Human Resources, Patty Daugherty, and she will be contacting you shortly to discuss providing something both exciting and helpful to our associates. In turn, if we can do anything for you or your team, please let me know.

    All the very best,

    -Arthur Coulombe, Area General Manager

  • Thank you so much. Everything was wonderful and the staff was great. I was going to send you a thank you card but I guess this works just as well. I had lots of great compliments on the location and rave reviews on the food. As Event Planners such as ourselves, we come to expect a certain level of quality service and rest assured Aldaco’s provided just that.

    I will gladly recommend your establishment to personal friends and most importantly clients looking to hold events outside of their hotel program. Once again thank you for making a special event even more special.

    -Melissa

  • We want to thank you and you staff for our party Friday night. It was the best party we ever had. The food, drink, atmosphere, music, staff, even the weather, were perfect! (How do you control the weather?)

    We will certainly see you next time we are in town. Thanks again,

    -David

    PS. Can I have that margarita recipe? They were so good!

  • We all had a great time!! Everyone enjoyed the meal and the atmosphere and the margaritas. Thank you so much for having us at your place. Thank you for opening your door to us.

    -Stacey Lenderman

  • That was an awesome wrap party! The food was delicious and I have already recommended it as a must for our family reunion this summer.

    -L. J. Peterson, Product Sales Specialist

  • Please let Blanca know that it was wonderful! I have received so many compliments on the location, the food and the atmosphere. I believe everyone loved it all. Several people have stopped by today to thank us for a lovely dinner.

    It was more than satisfactory. See you soon!

    -Kathryn Foley, Product Sales Director Lackland AFB, TX

  • I wanted to thank you again for the dinner you helped up put on 17 Jun 04. My commander along with everyone there are still raving about how good the food was and how nice your facilities are! You truly run a first-class business. You will see more business from us in the future.

    -Capt S. Ulmer, 651st Munitions Squadron Lackland AFB, TX

  • What a wonderful meal you prepared for my birthday. The group I brought to Aldaco's can be difficult to please, but everyone commented over and over how much they enjoyed everything; The menu selected by you, the margaritas and the special setting. I appreciate you taking the time and interest to see that it would be a perfect evening!

    -J. R. McFarland

  • Hola Chica……. Thank you so very very much for everything !!! You were the hostess with the mostess!

    I haven’t had a chance to slow down but as soon as I do I will call and personally thank you… I have not forgotten how gracious you were and everyone on your staff was very cordial and attentive. We have gotten nothing but very wonderful comments on Friday’s reunion!

    -R. Aguilera, SBC.COM 21345

  • Thank you for all you have done to help me with Ole Marketplace! The dinner planned at your restaurant was excellent, I really appreciated all of the extra details.

    - K. Nicolson, Junior League of San Antonio

  • Thank You for all of your assistance in making our reunion so good, The time really flew. It was great being at Aldaco's .

    -Gene & Kathi Petrowski, The Pleiku M.P. Association

  • Thank you so much for sending me the link to Zamar – they are fantastic! Also thank you for such a wonderful and flawless cooking class on Friday. Everyone LOVED it and could not stop talking about how yummy everything was! I’m so happy I finally was able to witness it first-hand!

    -Monica Ramos, Event Coordinator

Aldaco’s In The News

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