San Antonio Botanical Garden

1st time going to Jardin this past Friday evening with 2 friends.. As we were being seated I did not notice a name tag on the gentleman that was walking us to the table. I politely asked him ...and you are? so that I could thank him by name and he proceeded to tell me in a very harsh voice that his name was none of my business. He sat us down we sat there puzzled at his reaction he came back and brought us our place setting, and I told him I only asked his name so I could address him by name and again he tells me his name is none of my business. At that point we had had enough and we got up and left. Rude! Disappointing! Totally Unprofessional

We love Botanical Gardens, and Art Museums, and usually enjoy the Cafe's attached to them. Jardin blew EVERY SINGLE ONE, as well as our other favorite restaurants out of the water! We were visiting the Gardens for the Frida Kahlo exhibit, and popped in for lunch. We shared a plate of appetizers whose descriptions drew us in, and presentation and taste sealed the deal. Grilled cheese with tomato jam, (and can I just say NEITHER of us LIKE tomatoes? ! , along with 5 more small bowls and Naan bread, filled us to the brim, and we stuffed a shared olive oil cake in on top of that...We were in SA for a somber occasion, and decided to treat ourselves to a little joy, as we will not likely return. THANK YOU Jardin, for making it MEMORABLE and pleasant!

They didn't have the oven-roasted turkey for the turkey and avocado sandwich I wanted so we both got the Garden Tartine. It was quite tasty. Typically a tartine is an open-faced sandwich, but this one was more like two salads on one plate. But, with the blue crab, fresh veggies and a tasty sauce, it was very good. Nice atmosphere. Good spot to relax after touring the garden and have a glass of wine.

We have eaten at Jardin before and had a better experience, but not outstanding. Service was slow getting to our large table of 20. Drink orders weren't taken for close to 20 minutes and didn't arrive until 20 or more minutes after that--some even later. Food orders followed, and food was also delayed. There was only one person handling our table with occasional help from others. I later discovered she was new--and handling a table for 20! We had a three course price fixed dinner. The highlight were the very good and very plentiful appetizers. The cheese with tomato preserves were my favorite, but the pita bread was a close second. Several other choices, literally all you could want. When the main course FINALLY arrived, almost everyone complained that their food was cold. Almost no one dared to ask for it to be reheated, fearing closing time. My shrimp were so over salted that I left almost all of them uneaten--a first for me. Obviously, COVID and massive unemployment benefits have made staffing a problem, but one would think fairly expensive restaurants such as this (our fixed price menu was $65 each) would have qualified staff anxious to work. To their credit, the manager SLOWLY handled each bill individually and offered compensation to some--but with another 30 minute delay for our party. Hopefully they will recover.

My group visited to see the Frida Kahlo exhibit and decided to stay for lunch.what a delightful meal and ambiance. The menu offers unusual and creative choices and they did not disappoint. The food was excellent. Great service from Travis and bonus points for splitting the check. Highly recommended.