Tony G's Soul Food

Thank you, Sunny, for your AMAZING customer service and hospitality. I will be back and will be looking for you! Now for the food! What can I say but this food is some of the closest I've come to my grandmother's soul food! Fresh, perfectly seasoned and portions so big I had to take food to go! I came for the pork chop and couldn't believe how big it was and soooo crispy! CANNOT beat the price! Two people at this meal for a total bill of $34 and change! Great music, and volume low enough to have a conversation but loud enough to enjoy! Oh So Worth It!!!!

The ambiance was a step back in time... the patrons could have been straight out of a John Biggers mural. The restaurant appeared to be clean and well laid out as we took our seats at a table next to the stage. I ordered the Senior Special: A meat (smothered pork chop with onion gravy), one side (okra & tomatoes), bread (cornbread), and a drink (sweet tea). I added a side of rice. My pork chop and okra arrived before before the rice. There were only two servers, so I had plenty of time to look the chop over and discern that the gravy was not homemade. Everything tasted good; the server was friendly, and the portion sizes were large. I enjoyed the visit.

I only give a 4 star because there is always room for improvement. The food was excellent and plentiful. I tried the Collard Greens which were great! Our waitress Jessica was very nice and attentive. The atmosphere was peaceful and interesting. Will definitely return!!!

Great food, very polite and curious waitresses. I had the gumbo and smothered steaks (steak well seasoned), Mac and cheese, and collard greens. My husband had the smothered meatloaf, which he loved and fried cabbage. Definitely coming back to try the breakfast. Restaurant has the 70's/80's vibe and music.

The food was amazing! The chef came out and said hello! Server was quick sweet and very attentive! Definitely will go back when visiting SA. You have to go early for OXTAILS!!!

First time trying out Tony G's. The lady who took my order was super friendly and nice. Great employee to have around to keep the customers coming back. The inside was spacious and clean as well. I ordered the meatloaf which was good and juicy but it comes with gravy but I prefer a tomato base instead. For sides, the cabbage which was kind of slimy and the yams which were tasteless IMO. I didn't like either one. The cornbread was delicious. I'd probably return to try other items but it was the lady that made a great impression and not really the food.

Tried this place with a few other friends and we weren't disappointed! Food was delicious, service was great and friendly and did I mentioned the food was great? We were quickly seated at the back and the waitress was attentive to our needs (drinks and refills) I ended up having the Steak and Shrimps with mashed potatoes and Mac n' Cheese! Very good choice on my part. Place was upbeat with music playing. Plenty of parking and bathroom was clean. It's a bit far from me but if I find myself in the area, I will stop by a second time.

The food here was SO good! It reminded me of my childhood, if I lived in San Antonio I'd be here everyday! I came for breakfast and got the omelette with a biscuit and an order of pancakes. The biscuit and pancakes were a 10/10 for me. I was with a large party and got to try some of everything and it was all so good! Our waiter was also very kind and such a sweet guy. Loved every bit of my experience here.

The food here is top tier! So good. I forgot our waitress name but she was Hispanic with tattoos. She was so nice and attentive.

Food was amazing - southern pork chop, fried chicken , gumbo ?, greens and black eyed peas were all delicious. Dontae was our server and he was so polite and attentive. Highly recommend

Stopped in for lunch before a doctor appt. Good crowd but not packed. Servers very nice. Nice art work on the walls. The wife had fried chicken with collard greens and fried cabbage. I had chopped steak with mushrooms with mashed potatoes and fried okra. Both had cornbread and iced tea. I think we both should have just had the veggie plate. The chopped steak was barely warm and I was charged .50 for brown gravy on my potatoes. The fried chicken came with a thigh and a breast. The thigh barely had any meat on it and the breast was a little dry and chewy. The veggies tho were delicious. We saw someone with onion rings that looked good. We would like to try again and do breakfast.

HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT!! This was my first time there, ever. I was not pleased, at all! It was a Sunday afternoon, live music, the whole restaurant started singing with the band..SWV's...Weak; the ambiance was that of a night club. The food was terrible, buffet style, and very limited options. There was really no service for me to comment on. I am very sorry to say that I will not return to this establishment.

So I will first say, I broke a rule and went even though they were to close soon, an hour til closing. Maybe thats why things weren't so great. They were out of a few things. I initially wanted breakfast (fish/grits) so I stopped by. After looking at the menu and the Catfish being unavailable, I decided upon the fired chicken, Mac n chz and yams. Majority of the food was cold, only thing warm was the yams. Cornbread ice cold and my sweet potato pie was upside down in the box. I'm guessing the reviews are due to its proximity to downtown. I would give them another try for dine in but I'm never in the area. I was greeted immediately upon entering, which was great.

Great food! Full bar! Fish is good and great potions! Cornbread delicious. Tequila shots for my 73rd birthday

Oxtail is superb! Service is excellent! Sweet tea is delicious. Shrimp and grits is good but not my favorite. Will try the smothering pork next time, heard good things about it. Get the oxtail over a bed or rice. Definitely plan on coming back sometime Monday-Saturday. Sunday is buffet for $30/person but does not have oxtail. :(

So I've been hearing about this place for awhile and wanted to check it out. Hubs and I went Saturday around 1 pm and it was definitely less than. First off the atmosphere is nice and our server was lovely. That is the best I can say. We ordered and within about 5-10 minutes we had our food. Which told me right away it wasn't fresh to order cause it takes at least 14 minutes to fry chicken but ok maybe they just finished a batch. He got the catfish poboy which I didn't care for but he liked well enough. However his fries were cold and old. I got the fried chicken with fried okra and grits. The grits were good. The rest was not. The chicken was awful. It tastes like it had been under a heat lamp or put back in the fryer to heat up. It was not a golden crisp as you can see from the picture, the skin had zero crunch. It was soft and greasy and had a slight overcooked taste. The chicken meat itself was dry and stringy with the old dry chicken taste. If you know you know. The okra was also cold and old. I ate a chicken leg and then put the plate Togo for my son to eat cause he eats anything. He didn't even like it. To add insult to injury. They had me sat under a pipe that leaked on my shoulder and my new purse the kid got me for Mother's Day. I would not recommend. We will not be back.

Tony G's Soul food brunch on Sunday's is an all-you-can-eat buffet. I can't eat a lot so I don't like buffets because I like to bring leftovers home. But Joe Posada was playing there and I really wanted to hear live music with mimosas. The sides were delicious and their fried chicken wings were seasoned perfectly with just the right crispy crust. The greens, moist stuffing, and mac and cheese, were exactly how I like them.

I have been wanting to try this place for a long time and finally did. The service was great our waitress was very nice. The food was okay not the best soul food I ever had. I got the vegetable plate and my daughter got the shrimp po boy with a red koolaid. My plate I got okra and tomatoes, collard greens, and Mac and cheese. My food was warm and not that great...the okra and tomatoes came from a can, the greens were okay and the Mac and cheese was not baked which the server told me but it wasn't bad but not the best either and 2 cornbread muffins that crumbled and couldn't even enjoy. My daughter said her shrimp po boy (5 shrimp)was okay not great, but the fries were cold and the koolaid was watered down and tasted like flavor aid and not the real thing. Overall we will come back but not for a long while since I'm never on that side of town and not worth the drive.

Stopped by here for lunch after hearing many reviews about this being the best spot in town. The chicken was good. The fries were freezer burnt and the middle was still frozen so I didn't eat those. The mac n cheese I was reaaaally hoping to love -- I did not. It tasted like the boxed mac. Not that that's bad, but I was expecting a baked mac n cheese, maybe thats my issue after going to school in South Carolina for 4 years lol -- I'm used to what I'm used to! This meal was $15 so I wouldn't say it's that affordable for the quality. Hoping I just caught them on an off day, I don't think I will be back though unfortunately.

There are certain items that are good and others that are not so.... The cornbread muffins are awesome, and the Red Beans and rice on Wednesday are very good and great price. I've had the oxtail, which is their most expensive item on the menu and still a reasonable price.

This is a Black owned eatery conveniently located near our downtown hotel. We were greeted by a diverse staff. The food was $30 all you eat, because it was Sunday. There was so much food and desert to choose from. Bacon, eggs, grits, waffles, pot roast, king ranch chicken, stuffed salmon, boil shrimp, collard greens, and so much more. They also had bottomless mimosas for only $20. This place is great!!!!! The service was fantastic. This jazz band made the whole vibe go up a level.

We heard so much about this place and it turns out the hype did not meet expectations. Sunday brunch is a buffet, $30/pp and included fountain drinks and/or kool-aid. Mimosas are $8.95. The eggs were not fresh eggs and was tasteless; the waffles were extremely hard and cold, no amount of syrup helped it; the macaroni and cheese was not your Moms, it was definitely boxed Mac n cheese with little to no taste; the chicken was atrocious with no seasoning, my husband drowned them in hot sauce; the Prime Rib w/ Au Jus was NOT Au Jus. We were scare to try anything else seeing as how badly this so-called soul food restaurant was. Who is cooking this food? It can't be anyone with soul!

Simply Great! This place has a wonderful vibe and ambiance. The Sunday Jazz Brunch featuring a live band was really nice. The buffet brunch was really good as well.

The food was amazing. First off the portions sizes are huge and I had enough for leftovers. The oxtails were tender and falling off the bone and the peach cobbler was good.

Great spot! I went for brunch and the oxtails were everything!!! I'm still wanting more today. I love everything and I cannot wait to go back. The service is cool, but those oxtails are incredible. Another great part is the live music and it makes everything such a vibe.

We're always looking for a great soul food spot and we found it! We stopped by for lunch on a weekday and the second we came in, we were seated. Ambiance was family friendly & clean. Our server was friendly and quick. Their menu was very easy to follow. You choose your protein, two sides, and carb. Food came out hot and fast. I had the smothered steak w/ okra & tomatoes and green beans. My husband had the oxtail (which they're known for), mac & cheese, and corn. Everything on my plate was delicious! The oxtail was tasty and fell off the bone. They also have alcoholic drinks if you're looking for that. Clean restrooms can really make or break a place for me. I can happily say restrooms were decent!

While visiting San Antonio, my friends and I were a little over tacos so we decided to go find soulful Tony G's was an amazing pleasant surprise everything was extremely fresh. Customer service was great and attentive, and the drinks are strong! I had fried chicken and it was absolutely spectacular. Taste it just like the one my grandmother used to make. I tried a few bites of my friends food and it was amazing as well. The yams were slap your mama good! The smothered steak was just OK to me. I felt like the gravy was out of a jar or a package and not homemade, however, Customer service once again, with the part D establish meat was clean, there was ample parking. All in all if ever in San Antonio again I'll definitely do a second go!

Absolutely love this place the drive was amazing and the buffet was on point. The peach cobbler was so great .

we waited 45 minutes it was a Saturday 3/924,, we ordered off menu. Waitress could have explained no ordering off menu. cabbage was so greasy i could not eat it, fried chicken had no seasonings to include very basic, salt and pepper. We were not given water, brought 1 pkg disposal utensils 2 of us. we asked for refill on beverages, never got it. had to ask for our bread. In retrospect if you are not getting the buffet, don't even think about going. we ask for To y who wS there, he never came. Table next to us said food was lacking seasoning too. If you are a basic person okay, but nit good Southern food.

Don't believe the hype. The food here is just alright. My friends and I dined here to celebrate a neighbor's birthday. There is limited parking and lines can be long so plan accordingly. The atmosphere is cool! There was a live Jazz band playing which really sets the mood off right. Service was excellent! My biggest disappointment was the food itself. I was so excited to enjoy a plate of good old fashioned Soul Food. Instead, I received a plate of lukewarm, under seasoned, and over cooked food. The first taste of iced shrimp were tasty, seasoned. The refreshed shrimp looked as though they were just boiled, iced and served. Save yourself the calories and skip the desserts. They are served as sample-sized pieces and did not remind me of anything homemade. The cheesecake and pie both tasted as though they came from your favorite warehouse chain. The alcoholic drinks were very good and they are well-priced. The sweet tea is SWEET, so get ready to indulge! After this visit, I'm not sure I'd recommend this place for brunch. I may give it another chance (lunchtime) to order a regular entree before making a final decision.

My first time here and I was super excited because so many people were telling me to try Tony G's for great southern food. It's been awhile since I've had southern food so I was definitely going to give them a try. I ordered the fried catfish with fries and mac n cheese. I also got cornbread with my meal. Fried catfish was good, but nothing that impressed me. Nice cornmeal coating on it, very crunchy and crispy, but also flaky and moist. It was nicely fried, but I've had better seasoned catfish where condiments were not necessary. They gave me tartar sauce and I had to use it because their hot suace condiment that was on my table was empty. But I had to use a condiment because the catfish by itself seemed bland. I wasn't impressed with the cornbread or mac n cheese. It was very basic for me as if it was the result of anyone attempting to cook southern food at home without growing up eating southern food. Cornbread was made in muffin tins to give it that crispy crust that is expected from cornbread being made in an cast iron pan. But the portion size seemed small for being made in muffin tins, maybe they used mini muffin tins. It was crumbly, but it wasn't dry either. It was basic. Same with the mac n cheese. Corkscrew pastas were used, but the flavor didn't impressed me. It wasn't gooey or cheesey, it was baked, but I felt like it was a basic bakedac n cheese recipe that anyone can make ar home. It wasn't bad, noodles were cooked nicely, but I have had better. Fries were good, but basic. Definitely not homemade, sort of feels like frozen Checker's fries, which I like. Service was great up. I was there with a friend and we talked a lot so our server was filling up our water whenever we were out. Very friendly. After we paid, we stayed to chat some more and never saw our server again. Our cups were empty, but she literally never came back afterwards. She was great and attentive up until that point. Not a big deal though as we flagged another staff for refills. Ambiance was darker than I expected, but with some semi-fancy look. The plates were colorful which made for a more homey feel, but the table booths had a fancy backrest which seemed like a weird combination to have. I would have love for more lighting, but it wasn't too bad. Would I recommend this place, I'm not too sure. I would have to check other southern places and compare before I recommend this place. Would I come back, it's more likely a yes than a no because I do want to try their other menu items.

HANDS DOWN BEST SOUL FOOD IVE HAD! We had to give the chef his compliments face to face. It was so good I didn't even get to take a pic. Hubby has the oxtails, didn't hear a peep from him till he cleaned the plate. Customer service is great Sunny was awesome! You can feel the good energy when you walk in ambiance was good! Definitely a must if you come to San Antonio.

I normally don't leave reviews but this place was so good I had to. Went on the Sunday brunch buffet and it was 10/10

Sunday brunch is a thing here in San An. We all know that. But if a trip to Tony G's isn't at the top of your list, and a return trip isn't being planned while you are eating, I dont wanna know ya lol The wait staff is super friendly, the drink options are many, and the food is phenomenal. Coming here on a regular Sunday is a treat but I am so glad we chose them for Easter Sunday as well. The food is served cafeteria style but the options are so many. Eggs, bacon, waffles, potatoes, fried chicken, baked chicken, corn, Mac n cheese, oxtails, cornbread, a carving station with prime rib and shrimp, and a bar full of dessert. It was all great. I could not pick a bad dish. I was three plates in before I thought about slowing down. I am writing my review here now just to buy myself time to take a breath and go back for more. This place really hits all the right notes. Do yourself a favor and give them a try.

We were looking for a black owned restaurant in San Antonio, Texas and we came across Tony G's. As soon as we walked in, we could smell how good the food wise had a great ambience. lights were a little low music playing in the background. It was super cool.

Great food and service!! Love the home style cooking and atmosphere. Recommend to all!

I wanted to like it, but my food was cold. The yams have too much nutmeg and takes away from them being "candied". The ambiance is cool, the service was nice, but I won't be back. They should consider cleaning the display in the front of all the accolades.

We decided to try this place after wanting Brunch and Mimosas!! On Sundays it's only the $30 Buffet available so we took advantage of that with Bottomless Mimosas!! EVERYTHING was sooo GOOD!! Drinks, food, service, and the Jazz band were all on point!! Definitely recommend!! LOVED those dang greens!!

Great Service great Food Unmatched . Went on a Sun brunch Day Couldn't believe how much I got let alone how good it was !! Definitely worth every penny and some !! Servers and all were so nice to me Thank U

Husband and I hadn't frequent this spot in years but decided to try out again. It was great we really enjoyed the food. Lucy and Mac

Had this to go and it did not meet my expectations based on what others told me about this place. It was average soul food.

Soul food done like you're at Grandmas house. And the drinks are so sweet they will Make you a Diabetic just kidding. Great stop for food and good service. And make sure you check the wall photos. Classics

Food was amazing. Very undeceive because I couldn't find pictures of what I wanted to try. But my food was delicious. Smothered chicken, was fried chicken and gravy. Service was fast. Clean restrooms. Nice waitress. Only thing is. It's not party friendly. In my opinion at least. Kinda crowded. But really really good.

The food was overall a 6/10. We had fried catfish and shrimp with yams, cabbage, and fries. The fried seafood was good and fresh. The yams were too big so they were not cooked all the way through, cabbage was too mushy for my taste, and the french fries were obviously not remotely fresh. The service was terrible with the waitress that we were assigned. She was busy talking to another table rather than taking care of her other customers.

Found myself on this side of town so had to visit the legendary Tony G's. It was steady with people spread out. The lighting is soft and the tables spread out as to give a very comfortable feel. I was seated immediately and a drink order was taken right away. The menu is black and white with nice lettering and lots of options. The back has a breakfast menu that seems like it's worth coming back for. The server that took my order is one of a couple taking care of this place. She is doing a great job. Looks like there is a full service bar and desserts. The TV's are volume down and the perfect hum of soul music keeps the place live. Looks like this place can accommodate large parties, a signature Sunday brunch buffet or even an entire high school band. I'm waiting for the food and it seems like my only complaint while waiting is the drip of cold water hitting me on my shoulder from the pipe above me. A minor inconvenience for me but might be a problem for the Suit and tie lunch crowd. Looking around at the tables the food looks nothing short of fantastic. I can't wait to get mine. Catfish stuffed with crawfish, collard greens and macaroni. I hope I have enough room for sweet potato pie .

Post COVID this place is no longer the same. The food lacked flavor, overly processed and just not good. The service was not present. Always seemed to be at every table but ours. $100 for brunch for 2 and it was not even worth calling food. It makes me sad to see restaurants cut corners in the areas the USED to be known for. Ain't coming back for a long time if that. Miss the old place. And can we talk about music tooo loud for such a small venue. Hello!??!? No bueno

Beautiful ambiance, great food, entertaining band and singer. This is the best place to be for Sunday Brunch!

Tjis place os so great Food is tops , jazz brunch Sunday the best ! Service excellent !

Catfish was delicious and the ambiance was good. Definitely recommend. Wanted to go to sleep after lunch.