4.4
Superb
524 Reviews
518 South Alamo Street, San Antonio · 7.42 miles
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“First dining experience in San Antonio was right across the street from the hotel, a place called DOUGH….it’s a double entendre of sorts, the founder is a man named Doug Horn, so it’s effectively his first name plus the initial of his last……it’s also an Italian Restaurant, of which dough is a prime staple and fitting for such an establishment….Doug and wife Lori founded this business yearning for an experience to rival those of southern Italy, with the Caprese themed colors of the Italian flag - red, white, and green represented by tomato, mozzarella, and basil….I found my own inspiration in Italy, in fact, as I traveled there several times while stationed in Germany, and found the hanging sausages of the local salumerias absolutely fascinating….it reminded me of my grandparents’ garage growing up, with the European style landjager dried sausages hanging from wall to wall, an artisanship which joined my great great grandpa Wilhelm on his voyage to the New World in 1898….and at some point, it entered my mind that I wanted to bring that slice of Italy back to the United States with me, as did Doug and Lori, and re-create it on some level here in Thorndale…it took nigh a decade, but our dried sausage program is bustling, even including an Italian Caprese flavor in the lineup of over a dozen flavors we continue to perfect every week…..now, as for DOUGH, it is the real deal….the housemade mozzarella is exceptional, and the Caprese dish with ample tomatoes, big leaves of fresh basil, coarse salt and pepper, with a drizzle of olive oil and dabs of balsamic, is a meal unto itself…..then the bruschetta, with marinated cherry tomatoes, chubby cloves of sauteed garlic, and some handmade garlic-parmesan bread, there was really no need to follow up with a pizza, yet we did anyway…..and the pizza was again a rockstar, the crust is just phenomenal, the marinara sauce is not overbearing, just the right amount and it bursts with flavor, ample oregano, garlic, and basil….we couldn’t finish it all, but I assure you it made for an excellent breakfast the next morning…...it’s a bit loud and crowded, but it is the city, after all, so peace and quiet is not the norm…and it’s hard to beat that view, with the almost-full moon dancing around the lit-up Tower of the America’s…..crowded is a tell-tale sign of popularity, and speaking of busy, it’s a long weekend ahead, triple header style caterings Saturday and Sunday, but we got the full BBQ Lineup today and Saturday, doors open at 1030am….GIDDY UP....”