This was our first time to eat at the Primero Cantina. We had Nathan as a waiter. He was very attentive and accommodated all of our needs. It was a great experience!
Andrew
Ok for onsite dining but pretty typical Texmax food and drinks. Do make a reservation on OpenTable - we walked in without a reservation and the place was not busy - hostess said I'll check on availability, walked off and never came back. Another hostess came up to the hostess stand and said the first hostess would be back. She never was. After standing around for 20 minutes, I looked in OpenTable and made a reservation, then walked back up to the hostess stand and said I had a reservation - we were then seated in matter of minutes. 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Maria Rendon
Had to deal with flies around our food..Only saw the person who took our order twice..Everyone else was waiting on us!!!After reporting the fly issue the door was still cracked open???
Claudia
Made reservations for my husband's birthday, wasn't expecting much but nothing was said or done. It took close to 10mins to be greeted after being sat and the restaurant was not busy at all. Our server was nice but very unattentive. We got the queso with chorizo which was very good. Drinks were decent. Overall, visit was 6.5 out of 10.
Tiffany
This is not up to par for Mexican food in San Antonio or even Mexican-inspired. The chips and queso were fine but all drinks were served in cheap pool plastic cups, down to the margaritas, wine, and espresso martinis. It really left the experience feeling flat and not resort-quality. On top of that the food was not really good. The beans and rice were out of a bag. All the food felt like it was reheated out of the bag food.
Melissa
The two fans over our table were either missing/not working and the people at the pool next to us were smoking and it was blowing right onto the table. Served was friendly but didn't come check on us at all. Food was mediocre. We expected a lot more from this restaurant.
Marius
Despite having made reservation's we were told to seat ourselves. Two breakfasts came 10 minutes apart. Waitress spilled mimosa on the table as she appeared in a rush. Had to wait 10 minutes for salt and pepper. Coffee came in paper cups.
G A
I recently stayed at La Cantera with friends. I had no plans to eat at Primero Cantina based upon some of the reviews. That would have been a mistake. Though we only had appetizers, they were good. The Tropical Fish Ceviche was delicious, as were the chips/salsa, queso and guacamole. My sister ordered Sangria, which had to be made. She said it was delicious. The service by Giselle was good, we sat outside near the pool.
Toni
We had a lovely meal of Tex Mex staples and stiff margaritas. The resort was a pretty back drop to celebrate a retirement. We could hear each other easily and converse. Our server and trainee were excellent which always makes for a great time dining out.
Brian Waskiewicz
Had lunch poolside at the Primer Cantina. Chicken quesadillas was excellent and the price was not bad for being at a resort.
The al pastor, birria, fish tacos and street quesadillas were good. Service was good and friendly, atmosphere too
Gwen Gwen
Really great chips and salsa. We all got tacos and liked them. The favorites were the veg squash and the barbacoa. Rice and beans were okay.
Amanda
Booked a reservation because it was Thanksgiving evening but the crowd was lite and we walked right in. Food was good a price was not outrageous. And attire was casual. I would go here again
Jules S
Food was okay, but overpriced. Atmosphere was very pleasant, staff was nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Brenda
The bar is raised pretty high to be a restaurant located within the precious walls of La Cantera. As a stand-alone cantina, Primero would be popular; but within this high-end resort, the challenge to deliver superior food, service, and ambience is quite a bit higher than the norm. So what are visitors led to expect? BETTER food. BETTER service. And BETTER ambiance! Granted, Mexican dishes are pretty predictable. That is where the challenge begins: creative beverage options, uniquely presented and prepared dishes, and comfortable surroundings. Our server, Andrea, was attentive until the end of the meal when we waited too long for the ticket. It was more than adequate , but nothing really special.
This was our first time to eat at the Primero Cantina. We had Nathan as a waiter. He was very attentive and accommodated all of our needs. It was a great experience!
Ok for onsite dining but pretty typical Texmax food and drinks. Do make a reservation on OpenTable - we walked in without a reservation and the place was not busy - hostess said I'll check on availability, walked off and never came back. Another hostess came up to the hostess stand and said the first hostess would be back. She never was. After standing around for 20 minutes, I looked in OpenTable and made a reservation, then walked back up to the hostess stand and said I had a reservation - we were then seated in matter of minutes. 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Had to deal with flies around our food..Only saw the person who took our order twice..Everyone else was waiting on us!!!After reporting the fly issue the door was still cracked open???
Made reservations for my husband's birthday, wasn't expecting much but nothing was said or done. It took close to 10mins to be greeted after being sat and the restaurant was not busy at all. Our server was nice but very unattentive. We got the queso with chorizo which was very good. Drinks were decent. Overall, visit was 6.5 out of 10.
This is not up to par for Mexican food in San Antonio or even Mexican-inspired. The chips and queso were fine but all drinks were served in cheap pool plastic cups, down to the margaritas, wine, and espresso martinis. It really left the experience feeling flat and not resort-quality. On top of that the food was not really good. The beans and rice were out of a bag. All the food felt like it was reheated out of the bag food.
The two fans over our table were either missing/not working and the people at the pool next to us were smoking and it was blowing right onto the table. Served was friendly but didn't come check on us at all. Food was mediocre. We expected a lot more from this restaurant.
Despite having made reservation's we were told to seat ourselves. Two breakfasts came 10 minutes apart. Waitress spilled mimosa on the table as she appeared in a rush. Had to wait 10 minutes for salt and pepper. Coffee came in paper cups.
I recently stayed at La Cantera with friends. I had no plans to eat at Primero Cantina based upon some of the reviews. That would have been a mistake. Though we only had appetizers, they were good. The Tropical Fish Ceviche was delicious, as were the chips/salsa, queso and guacamole. My sister ordered Sangria, which had to be made. She said it was delicious. The service by Giselle was good, we sat outside near the pool.
We had a lovely meal of Tex Mex staples and stiff margaritas. The resort was a pretty back drop to celebrate a retirement. We could hear each other easily and converse. Our server and trainee were excellent which always makes for a great time dining out.
Had lunch poolside at the Primer Cantina. Chicken quesadillas was excellent and the price was not bad for being at a resort.
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The al pastor, birria, fish tacos and street quesadillas were good. Service was good and friendly, atmosphere too
Really great chips and salsa. We all got tacos and liked them. The favorites were the veg squash and the barbacoa. Rice and beans were okay.
Booked a reservation because it was Thanksgiving evening but the crowd was lite and we walked right in. Food was good a price was not outrageous. And attire was casual. I would go here again
Food was okay, but overpriced. Atmosphere was very pleasant, staff was nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
The bar is raised pretty high to be a restaurant located within the precious walls of La Cantera. As a stand-alone cantina, Primero would be popular; but within this high-end resort, the challenge to deliver superior food, service, and ambience is quite a bit higher than the norm. So what are visitors led to expect? BETTER food. BETTER service. And BETTER ambiance! Granted, Mexican dishes are pretty predictable. That is where the challenge begins: creative beverage options, uniquely presented and prepared dishes, and comfortable surroundings. Our server, Andrea, was attentive until the end of the meal when we waited too long for the ticket. It was more than adequate , but nothing really special.
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