Guenther House Restaurant

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205 E Guenther St (at King William Street)
San Antonio, TX 78204

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(210) 227-1061
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Guenther House Restaurant - San Antonio, TX
Guenther House Restaurant - San Antonio, TX
Guenther House Restaurant - San Antonio, TX
Guenther House Restaurant - San Antonio, TX
Guenther House Restaurant - San Antonio, TX
Guenther House Restaurant - San Antonio, TX
Guenther House Restaurant - San Antonio, TX
Guenther House Restaurant - San Antonio, TX
Guenther House Restaurant - San Antonio, TX
Guenther House Restaurant - San Antonio, TX
Guenther House Restaurant - San Antonio, TX
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Best

I love this place. It is great for out of towners or just for a nice brunch for locals. The food is wonderful and prices are reasonable considering the ambiance/history. Highly...

Worst

I was surprised that the food wasn't better. I really wanted to love this place. Went twice, wasn't impressed. Cool location.

Good, but not as good as it used to be 8/19/2006

This place is now so over run with tourists. The quality and character have suffered as a result. You won't bad food, just unremarkable food and you'll be hustled right through eveything Pros: Too Crowded Cons: Too Crowded more
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Breakfast all day long, great biscuits 6/23/2006

Awesome biscuits and gravy served all day long. The Champagne Chicken Enchiladas are very, very good and include a salad that is also quite tasty. Above average service, although you'll probably have to wait a while on the weekends. Nice location (outdoor dining is the best) along a quite non-touristy section of the San Antonio River. Pros: Nice outdoor dining area, great biscuits Cons: Busy on weekends more
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Very relaxing. 4/10/2006

The best thing about this restaurant is definately the location. It is very charming and a nice place to relax. The food is pretty good, the complimentary cornbread is very tasty, and the bakery items are just wonderful. We will definately come back here next time we visit San Antonio. more
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If you like to spend money.... 3/23/2006

I always enjoy eating here if for no reason other than the ambiance. The prices are high and the food is only alright. Except for their bakery items--the lemon bars are the best ever! more
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Wow! Wonderful! 11/14/2005

After reading the other reviews (negative ones) I was very surprised. I guess the 5 times I've been so far, I've been lucky! I've never had weak coffee, the food has always been out of this world. The staff has always been friendly, and the wait is easy to pass in the gift shop, or watching the ducks in the river. This is a place you go to take your time, enjoy the history and the food. Any restaurant is going to be a trying experience on holidays or weekends. If you like unique restaurants this is your place. If you're the part of society that doesn't like to wait, go to Denny's or Jim's. I know I'll continue taking all my visiting friends and family members to my favorite breakfast spot, Guenther House! Pros: Food/Coffee, Scenery, Friendly Staff more
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Quaint Setting 7/27/2005

This is a lovely little site for breakfast & lunch. It has a quaint gift shop in which you can buy many of the mixes for the items served in the restaurant. It also has a little museum in which the Guenther Family's home is displayed as it would have been when the Pioneer Flour Mill was built. It would be a lovely site for brunch, or even a bridemaid luncheon or casual wedding!! more
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Ugh! This was highly recommended but why!!!??!! 7/26/2005

We had a table in the tea room-horribly noisy-lots of kithen noise-I might as well have actually been IN the kitchen-lots of slamming around of dishes, etc. The room has a tile floor and high ceilings and they've done nothing to try to dampen the noise.The food was okay but not worth the 45 minute wait for a table-and then a 45 minute wait for the food. Not a very good selection of items on the breakfast menu-I came expecting brunch-brunch here is just a breakfast menu-NOT A BUFFET. Almost worst of all-weak coffee. The only redeeming feature was the staff-very nice! Go see the house-but skip eating here! Pros: Inexpensive, Courteous staff, good bakery items Cons: takes too long, bad coffee, no buffet more
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An OK experience 3/28/2005

I visited for lunch on Easter Sunday. The rolls ARE out of this world, but the service was lacking. When asked if they still served Mimosa's our server just laughed! Salad plates were not cleared when the main course was served, the server actually just pushed it to the side with the new plate! There was nothing special to comment about other than the bread items. It is a very nice setting and has promise as a fine tea house by day and romantic evening spot, but it isn't capitalized on. Servers in t-shirts and meals 'called out' so you have to stop conversation and raise your hand to get your food didn't create a genial seting for such a beautiful place. FYI: there is no where to sit while waiting for a table, folks on walkers have a hard time Pros: Nice setting Cons: average food, casual waitstaff more
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Tourist Trap 6/30/2004

The location is very pretty but that is the only positive comment I have. The speciality were pancakes and waffles and I recommend IHOP - ""maple"" syrup was extra (go figure) and the ""strong"" coffee was like dishwater. We were very dissapointed and left hungry. Pros: Charming House Cons: , Wait, Food more
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Great Brunch 5/21/2004

Very quaint, tearoom atmosphere with breakfasts that are consistantly wonderful. Great coffee and tea selections, and the service is very good. Pros: fairly priced, great food, nice atmosphere Cons: , downtown more
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Outdoor Dining 7/5/2003

I've eaten at Guenther's several times. The outdoor dining experience is not that great. It's very hot (even with cool mists) during the day and there is not much of a view! Pros: pretty good food, moderate prices, on river for walks Cons: Crowded place+parkg, long waiting period, negligent service more
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Best pumpkin pancakes in town 1/6/2003

Although The Guenther House is located close to downtown on the grounds of the old Pioneer mill, it is situated in a quiet, grassy nook overlooking the river. The patio, lined with colorful pots of flowers, is comfortabe year 'round, compliments of a mister in the hottest weather. Breakfast lovers will find their favorites coookd to perfection, and will also find some new dishes to try. Upstairs in the gift shop one can find cook books, cooking paraphenalia, and those great Pioneer mixes. more
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San Antonio's best kept secret 12/12/2002

The Guenther House is one of San Antonio's best kept secrets. This is a wonderful place for friends to meet for breakfast & a great place for Mothers Day. There is a wonderful little shop up stairs to walk through while your waiting. The house coffee is one of my favorites Pros: great atmosphere, great coffee, inexpensive more
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Absolutely Perfect! 11/11/2002

Wonderful setting -- romantic, clean, historic. Outstanding food -- the best biscuits, gravy, pancakes you'll ever eat. The staff was quick and polite. The prices are GREAT. How could you not love this place? I'll be back every time I visit from Austin. Pros: setting, food, price Cons: NONE! more
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class joint 9/26/2002

best bacon and coffee ever. great service,clean surroundings,upscale people dine there more
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No Question About it, This is it 9/24/2002

Go here for the best rolls, biscuits and of course the blueberry waffles. Eat outside if you can. Value and quality. Only thing I didn't like was the Mexican entrees, but hey!! this is one neat place. Pros: romantic, quiet, value Cons: crowded more
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THIS is the one I'd recommend! 9/22/2002

Since we moved to San Antonio a year ago, we have been sampleing a different resturant for breakfast each weekend. This is my favorite so far! The atmosphere--in the home of the German mill owner, or on the patio, can't be beat. After a meal of wonderful bisquits and gravy or fluffy pancakes, a walk down King William Street on an autumn morning--past the old houses and under the tall trees is a rare delight. Enjoy! Pros: great food, lovely patio, shop upstairs more
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Don't forget the carmel rolls. 8/20/2002

Talk about FRESH! Just plain good food. Yummy sweets, soft wonderful tortillas. the best sandwiches outside your mothers kitchen. more
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There's a reason it's so crowded! 8/8/2002

Although wrangling a table can be a bit stressful, once your food comes it'll all quickly melt away. The Guenther house, with a flour mill just next door, makes the most scrumptious baked goods. The pancakes, waffles and biscuits with gravy are all old-time favorites served in Texas-sized portions. If you don't mind waiting a little for superior quality, this is the place for you! more
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Best 7/18/2002

Historically quaint on the Famous San Antonio River. Delicious baked goods like you've never tasted made with their own Pioneer Flour right from their own mills on site. Served right in the original home and garden. Totally Unique!!! Pros: Tour of Home Cons: Long wait more
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Owner Message

  • The rooms reflect the Art Nouveau style of the 1920s in their use of the stained glass ivy window panels and the decorative plaster corn and wheat motif of the miller's trade. The restaurant is open for both breakfast and lunch and features baked items--breads, pastries, pancakes and waffles--as well as sandwiches, soups, salads and our specialty, biscuits and gravy.

    The museum displays pioneer flourmills memorabilia as well as Guenther family photos and remembrances. Of special delight to collectors are the Dresden china anniversary plates. These were made in Germany until WWII and were given to customers of the Mill.

    The River Mill Store offers gourmet baking mixes, custom stoneware, cookware, and other gift items. The rooms themselves, once formerly the music room and bedroom, feature fireplaces and distinctive tile work that are part of the original decor.

Editorial

  • The Scene
    History buffs are in for a treat; this building dates back one and a half centuries. The original two-story home was completed in 1860 next to founder's Texas Milling Pioneer...

  • 10/30/2003 Provided by Citysearch
Additional information
  • Hours: Daily 7am-3pm
  • Payments: Visa, Discover, Master Card, Diner's Club, American Express
  • Neighborhoods: Arsenal, Central San Antonio
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