- Riverwalk location
- Varied menu
- Open breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Riverboat cruises offered
- Wait can be long during peak times
- Located at 526 Riverwalk
- Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Specializes in Tex-Mex, burgers, and Southern dishes such as chicken fried steak and fried catfish
- Riverboat cruises avaiable
- Call ahead (210-226-6256) to check wait during peak times
Things get going early at the Republic of Texas, where the restaurants' 'Six Flags Over Texas Breakfast Menu' features of items indicative of South Texas. The Republic of Texas' famous Riverboat cruises also begin in the early a.m., with a breakfast cruise available 7 days a week.
Lunchtime tends to get crowded around the Republic of Texas, as weary Riverwalk patrons head in to grab a bite to eat or something cool to drink. But, beware, this may not be the pit stop you're looking for if you stil intend on walking the river. Everything on the Republic of Texas' menu, from the half-pound burgers to the 46-ounce margaritas are 'grande,' and best ingested after all the sight-seeing is done.
Dinner is always a popular time around the Republic of Texas. Although the restaurant offers Riverboat cruises throughout the day, it is the evening when the dining and cocktail cruises are most pleasant, as the air above the river cools and the light from the day softens. Inside the restaurant, as night falls the music comes on and patrons are encouraged to dance well into the night on the wooden dance floor. Of course, quiet dining is still available on outside along the riverbanks.
Overall, the Republic of Texas Restaurant offers a uniquely Texan dining experience. Anyone finding themselves on the Riverwalk or in the downtown San Antonio area would be well-served to make time to stop in and have a meal on the banks of the San Antonio River.
