Bombay Hall

I've eaten at Bombay Hall several times and I always have a wonderful experience.  It is an Indian restaurant with a buffet near the medical center.  The family that runs the restaurant is very nice and accommodating.  They have a rotation of items available, and most Indian food is naturally GF.  Most of the food is also vegetarian or dairy free, and their dishes are not too spicy.  One of my favorite dishes is the Saag Paneer.  They also have GF desserts like Khir (rice pudding) or mango custard.  I finally remembered to take some pictures of some of the GF items and the rice pudding with mango custard.

 

They are located on the Northwest Side near the Medical Center.

Address - 8783 Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, TX 78240
Phone - 210-691-5900

Babe's Burgers

I went to Babe's Burgers because they have recently started carrying GF buns from Little Aussie Bakery.  Their menu is pretty typical with burgers, pizzas, and nachos.  I ordered a guacamole cheeseburger on a GF bun with the fresh cut fries.  They also had one GF cider, Angry Orchard's Apple Ginger, so I ordered that as well.  The burger was satisfying.  It was a fairly thin patty, but the guacamole was homemade with large chunks of avocado in it.  The fries were hand cut and pretty good, but could have used some seasoning.  I was happy they offered a cider, but I personally prefer Angry Orchard's other cider offerings and didn't care for the flavor of the Apple Ginger variety as much.  The atmosphere of the restaurant was much better than I was expecting.  It was kind of like an old diner with rustic signs everywhere, but the place was very clean and the employees were friendly.  I remembered to take pictures.

 

They have three locations in town.

Helotes: Address - 12415 Bandera Rd., Helotes, TX 78023

Helotes: Phone - 210-695-5666

Northwest Side: Address - 4535 Fredericksburg Rd., San Antonio, Texas 78201

Northwest Side: Phone - 210-732-6666

Northwest Side: Address - 9207 Huebner Rd., San Antonio, TX 78240

Northwest Side: Phone - 210-561-2222

Lion & Rose

We went out to dinner last night at Lion & Rose, a British pub.  It is a bar atmosphere with a decent menu offering typical British pub fare.  I say that because I wouldn't really call it a family friendly restaurant.  I was interested in going there because they have a GF menu.  They have a fairly extensive menu of GF options.  I was a little adventurous and went for the Central London Chicken Curry.  It was much better than I expected, especially for pub fare.  I would say the curry was a bit spicy, and was somewhere between an Indian and a Thai curry.  I enjoyed it thoroughly, as well as a Strongbow cider.  They had at least two ciders, Bard's Tale beer, and a full bar.  I have uploaded a picture of the special menu and the curry.

They have four locations in San Antonio (Alamo Heights, The Forum, Stone Oak, and Park North) and one in Austin.

Alamo Heights: Address - 5148 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209
Alamo Heights: Phone - 210-822-7673 

Northeast Side: Address - 8211 Agora Pkwy, Suite 112, Live Oak, TX 78154
Northeast Side: Phone - 210-547-3000

Stone Oak: Address - 700 E. Sonterra Blvd, Suite 318, San Antonio, TX 78258
Stone Oak: Phone - 210-798-5466

Uptown: Address - 842 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78216
Uptown: Phone - 210-798-4154

Druthers Cafe

Druthers Cafe is a delightful local deli for breakfast and lunch.  They do not have a GF menu, and most of their menu is sandwiches, but they have a number of salad options.  I ordered the Cobbs and Robbers, their take on a Cobb salad, and it was wonderful.  I ate the whole thing (sorry, no picture).  They included their egg salad, which was fantastic.  I also heard from colleagues that they have the best tarragon chicken salad.  I recommend this place if you want a terrific salad.

They have two locations: one on the Northwest Side near the Medical Center and one Downtown.

Downtown: Address - 175 Houston St. #115, San Antonio, TX 78205
Downtown: Phone - 210-212-6922

Northwest Side: Address - 8637 Fredericksburg Rd. #145, San Antonio, TX 78240
Northwest Side: Phone - 210-691-2777

Ruby Tuesday

Ruby Tuesday is an American chain restaurant.  They don't have GF menus in the restaurant, but they do list their allergens and offer suggestions for GF dining online.  It looks like it changes often based on the changing menu items and ingredient suppliers.  However, some safe options are the salad bar and a few entrees on the menu.  I am always annoyed by limited GF options at a restaurant.  I do not consider removing the sauce from the meal a legitimate option.  If I wanted plain food, I would easily make that at home.  That being said, I did manage to order the Memphis dry ribs (no BBQ sauce) with a side of white cheddar mashed potatoes and grilled zucchini.  The mashed potatoes and the ribs were much better than expected.

There are three locations in town.

Far West Side: Address - 5607 W Loop 1604 N, San Antonio, TX 78253
Far West Side: Phone - 210-521-9984

Northwest Side: Address - 9818 W IH 10, San Antonio, TX 78230
Northwest Side: Phone - 210-558-8880

Stone Oak: Address - 20831 US Highway 281 N, San Antonio, TX 78258
Stone Oak: Phone - 210-402-9660