The Fruteria

Such a cute find for Sunday brunch!
The staff were friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere was so fun and fresh. The food and fruit drinks were very tasty. They have a vast menu to accommodate whatever you’re in the mood for.

I appreciate a unique menu, for both food and drinks. Although I’m not a fan of sweet drinks, the bartender was still able to make a few recommendations and I was extremely pleased with one of their specialty cocktails with their 6 Chiles infused tequila.
I ordered the tiritas de atun and the chile guero con jaiba for dinner. The tiritas was a nice portion of sashimi tuna with cilantro and tostadas, the tuna was delicious I barely even used the tostada (plus slightly hard to eat as their thick and cone shaped). The chile was a spin on a relleno, stuffed with crab and a tomato cream sauce lightly fried. Personally, I think it would be even better not tried to really give off more flavor, but was a decent dish.
The staff was incredibly nice and I really appreciate a creative menu in a city which is often just tacos on tacos. I’ll be back again, possibly even for brunch!

This place is amazing! High-​quality food at affordable prices. The ceviche rojo tostadas were amazing. So was the torta I had. La Agua Fresca de melon was very tasty without being loaded with sugar-​it was perfect.
The staff was amazing.

Service was excellent. Gabriela, our server did an excellent job in explaining the restaurants’ specialties.
Drinks– infusion is their specialty. Cucumber margarita was fresh, perfect amount of sweetened and alcohol. Mango margarita was fresh and you could really taste the fruit but it you like frozen margaritas this may not be your drink. My fiancé likes frozen ones so he wasn’t as big of a fan of their drinks as I was
Food– guacamole was fresh and perfect amount. Remember this is a bontanero (small portions)
Tortas were AMAZING! The bread used for tortas is authentic and not found just anywhere. I asked about it and they make it in-​house. It’s the perfect amount of flavor and crunchiness. The chicken Milanesa and bistec especial are excellent. The chicken one includes pickled peppers and carrots (chiles en vinagre) which give the torta en extra kick, but not spicy at all.
We were surprised with a soup prior to the tortas which was made specially that day because of the weather, crema de chile poblano. AMAZING. It was so creamy yet not thick like a cream. The flavor was so smooth and the right amount of flavors and heat!
Highly recommend this place. I’m originally from Mexico City and the tortas were perfect combination of the street flavors and upscale cuisine found in Mexico!

The Fruteria — Botanero isn’t lying when they say they have small plates. But damn, those small plates pack a punch of flavor!
On my recent trip here, we were greeted with a smile and seated quickly. Our server was friendly, attentive, and made conversation with us throughout our time here. She was helpful and offered suggestions of what to order as well.
Our table of three shared a few of the dishes, although since the plates are small, it’s not an ideal way of ordering. The guacamole was yummy, the Huitlacoche con rajas y salsa de elote were delicious, and my husband’s Puerco en mole blanco was interesting and flavorful as well. The white chocolate addition was intriguing to me, so I had to try a bite!
Our drinks were fabulous as well. The piñacate is SO GOOD. You must order this drink. It’s creamy and refreshing and perfect.
Overall, this is a great place to sit and enjoy a few bites with friends. It’s a bit on the pricey side, especially for the size of the plates, but the quality and creativity of the food makes it worth it.

Delicious interesting food with excellent service.
Upon arrival, the host provided us with a coat rack to hang up our purses — how nice is that! Our server was attentive and came back numerous times for water refills. She was friendly and helpful with the menu.
The menu provides interesting foods. We ordered one of the fruit-​inspired guacamoles with chips — delicious! The chips are thick, crunchy and tasty. The guac was just right.
Food we ordered: Queso panela con pepitas y miel — this is an interesting cheese dish that is crusted with pumpkin seeds, honey and tamarind sauce. We loved this!
Huitlacoche con rajas y salsa de elote — delicious corn fritters with peppers inside.
Tiritas de atún — Tuna, marinated in sour orange with roasted habaneros. We were not crazy about this; it was raw tuna, which isn’t my jam.
Drinks: Piñacate — This is the most delicious unique mixed drink I have had in quite some time. This included citrus fruit, pineapple and avocado with Herradura Single Barrel. SO GOOD!
The Frutería Sangría — a fruity sangria with a kick. I would order the Piñacate again!

We were only in town for 4 days and ate here twice. I’m kinda sad we live so far away! All the more reason to visit San Antonio, right? We came for our first visit during brunch and then returned later in the week for dinner.
For brunch we shared the Tiritas de Atn first. Oh my. Yellow fin tuna marinated in lime juice and roasted habaneros, shredded vegetables, olive oil, cilantro. It was so delicious. I loved every bite and I was sad when it was gone. Then I had the Huevos Motuleos. A quesadilla de queso and ham, topped with a fried egg, salsa de tomate, black beans, queso fresco. All the flavors worked well together and the runny eggs were perfect. Hubby got the sincronizada
— Scrambled eggs, ham, Oaxaca cheese, avocado, crema on a mexican birote roll. He didn’t talk at all through the first half of his sandwich, it was that good. We ended up swapping half way through so we could try each others food. I also had the Marquitos to drink — Tamarind, pineapple & lime juice shaken together with Monte Albán Blanco tequila finished with a splash of grapefruit soda which was light and refreshing. He had the El Sano –Strawberries, fresh ginger, carrot & orange Juice extraction shaken with Chef’s Casa Noble Single Barrel Blanco Tequila. They were out of carrot juice so they subbed strawberry lime aquas for the carrot juice. We also got tamarind and strawberry aquas to go.
The service was outstanding. The food was amazing. We started looking at the other Unilocal photos and decided we needed to try dinner here. Since we ordered margaritas off the happy hour menu we had some complimentary chips covered in hot sauce and salty white cheese– perfect with my mango and cantaloupe rita. Then we shared the
Tiritas de atn — Tuna, marinated in sour orange, roasted habaneros. I could have eaten this alone for dinner. It’s amazing. The flavors are beautiful and fresh. I loved this dish. We also shared the Quesadilla — Huitlacoche, Pollo o Puerquito, pico de gallo, crema. This was good but the cheese really over powered the truffled corn and it was lost. I wouldn’t order it again. I had the Huitlacoche con rajas y salsa de elote — Corn truffles with roasted poblanos, sweet corn cream, queso fresco, crema. This dish is small but packs some serious flavor. If you love corn this is for you! I would order this again. Hubby ordered Puerco en mole blanco
Pork Belly with aromatic spices in a chile and white chocolate sauce with pine nuts and almonds. He loved this dish. I was barely able to get a bite before he inhaled it. Then he proceeded to wipe the bowl clean with the corn tortillas they provided and looked sad when it was all gone. We shared the chocolate chile cake for dessert with fresh whipped cream and berries. It was the perfect ending to the meal.
The service was lovely for dinner as well. I had made a reservation through open table but actually didn’t really need one because it wasn’t too crazy on a Monday night. I will be back the next time I am in town. I loved everything, especially the tuna dishes and the beautiful cocktails. I can’t wait to dine here again!

Awesome, healthy Southtown spot — especially great for lunch. It’s in a run-​down industrial area, but you’ll know you’re there when you see the colorful Dia de los Muertos statue by the front doors.
Breakfast selection includes fresh fruit cups and juices, lunch is tortas and tostadas. My favorite dish is the tuna tostadas (sashimi-​quality lime-​marinated tuna with avocado cream, pickled vegetables, cilantro and olive oil) — it’s super fresh and light for a great lunch!
Service is reliably quick and friendly. The space is modern with high ceilings and a polished cement bar, with colorful traditional décor accents. Heads up that they do get busy around lunchtime, and street parking can be difficult to find.

No hay nada muy especial en The Fruteria. Lo unico del menu que me llamo la atencion fueron las margaritas y aun asi senti que eran muy caras. Prefiero poder disfrutar de una buena margarita sin tener que pagar 4 veces mas de lo que en realidad deberian de costar.
El lugar esta bien decorado y ubicado. Sin embargo no creo que seria mi primer lugar para ir a tomar o comer con los amigos.

Went there for the very first time during my lunch break with a friend who had great things to say about the tortas and drinks. I ill gove it another try at some point, maybe for happy hour, but I wasn’t too impressed with lunch. I ordered the vegeterian torta and a jamaica water. The torta was a little bland, and bread was a little too crispy and scratches the roof of my mouth. Their housemade chips were warm and good, I thought. Although, my friend and I had a little debate about whether they were actually made in house or Lay’s. The jamaica was good and I got a free refill to go. I’ll give it another shot during happy hour because I’ve heard their vodka cucumber margarita is good.