Grayam S.
Yelp
I'm normally a Yelp creeper, not one to write many reviews, but this place always blows the roof off of my expectations so hard that I had to do something about it. My wife and I have been to Leche de Tigre at least half a dozen times and have enjoyed every bite we've had so far. Last night was no exception!
When we arrived, the hostess kindly offered us a solo table since one had opened up since making our reso. We love a conscious queen! Our server, Miguel, made some great recs and suggested a FANTASTIC tuna tostada app to pair with our cebiche starter and lomo saltado main. I'm a mezcal deviant and enjoyed a Hola Oaxaca cocktail to start, while my wife went for a Please Enjoy--both were delectably complex and well-balanced, quite a feat given how lively the place was and how busy the bar must have been.
The Carretillero cebiche was spicy, saucy, and SEXY if I do say so myself. Building bites of the divided ingredients was a little work but a lot of fun as we traded between bass, shrimp, calamari or a blend of a few. Miguel noticed our approval and suggested finishing off the sauce by drinking straight from the bowl--little did he know we were a few steps ahead of him...
The lomo saltado was...absolutely out of this world! The potatoes were airy and crunchy, beef was somehow perfectly roasted on the outside and yet rare, and the sauce, again, did its best to steal the show. I'm just now remembering that we ended up taking some home and am not-so-secretly hoping my wife hasn't already finished it off...
Huge props to the Leche de Tigre team--thank yall for bringing such fun and delicious cuisine to the horizons of San Antonio's culinary culture. Until next time!