The Original Mexican Restaurant & Bar

We were able to catch a nice table outside next to the river and really just wanted drinks but we also ordered the Double Dip (chips with a side of queso and a side of guac) as well. Our waitress was cheerful as ever despite us not ordering food, but I think we ended up ordering three big margaritas so the bill was decent. Food was fine, prices were okay for a touristy spot. The next night, I came by just to get a slice of Kangaroo Court cheesecake with the chocolate sauce to go. The waitress was great as she told me specifically to heat up the sauce in another container, not the plastic one it was in, in 30 second bursts, stirring in between, before pouring it onto the cheesecake. It was great!

Food was $25 for all of what's in the pic....
The beef chalupa wasn't seasoned at all...
Very bland, overpriced, and service was shotty.
Sat outside and the birds were very aggressive. ...
Wouldn't recommend.

My husband and I came to the river walk looking for a place to eat dinner on a friday night at 630pm with no reservation... that was a mistake! Every restaurant we tried to go to had a 1 hour or more wait. We walked around for an hour before deciding to eat at this mexican restaurant. The reviews were ok, but we were starving. We got the tacos, enchiladas, and a frozen marg. The marg was good, but our dishes were decent. Overall it was just "ok."

We took our friends here for lunch while visiting the Riverwalk. I ate at many Mexican restaurants here and this one is no different than other average restaurants I have tried. The service was outstanding. What you don't see much anymore is that they still bring out salsa and chips at no cost. Many Mexican restaurants stopped this special service. We don't eat at the ones that charge you for something that was always complimentary.

My Man Crush and I spent a weekend in December on the Riverwalk. Needless to say, the restaurants were crowded and/or had long waits. We were able to get seated quickly at The Original Mexican Restaurant & Bar. The server was friendly and we were promptly served chips and salsa which were good. We had alcoholic drinks earlier in the evening so weren't in a drinking mood but the margaritas sounded good. The menu wasn't very extensive. I ordered the cheese enchiladas with a crunchy beef taco and my Man Crush ordered chicken enchiladas. Both were tasty dishes. We ordered a cheesecake to go with strawberry and caramel sauces and it was very yummy.

Very disappointed...Migas were meh. Breakfast burrito had no flavor. Best part was the Michelida but just ok

Not original at all. I never leave reviews on restaurants but, I had to on this one. Food is mediocre and very limited. Don't waste your money.

Chips tasted like cardboard. Service extremely slow. Bathrooms were filthy. Old El Paso taco shells bought at the grocery store are better than the ones served here. Very disappointed, expected so much more.

Our family visited from Chicago and loved this vibrant restaurant in the river walk. The kids got daiquiris in inflatable flamingos and dad and a prickly pear margarita that rocked. Food was so great - enchiladas verde with local ingredients destroys anything we can get in the Midwest. Service was attentive on the second week of spring break when it was very busy. We'll be back tomorrow to watch more March madness, eat good food and people watch.

We were visiting from out of state, so I can't tell you if they had authentic San Antonio flavors but nonetheless, it was very good!
The salsa was very spicy, I could feel it burning but it was so good that I couldn't stop eating it! It paired perfectly with the cheese dip. I got the chicken fajitas and the chicken pieces were MASSIVE. They were some of the juiciest pieces of chicken I've ever had. So good and I loved the flavor.
However, the rest of the plate was okay. The beans weren't good. I was expecting refried but they were whole and the flavor was weird. The fajitas only came with beans, rice, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and pico. No lettuce.

Overall, food tasted good but it was definitely a bit pricey. I wanted to their famous cheesecake but I didn't have room.