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Irish, Bar, Pub, American
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Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
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Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service, Live Music
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All reviews fish and chips shepherds pie burger sandwiches the river walk great atmosphere sit outside beer riverwalk
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Reviewed 23 January 2024 via mobile

We go to Waxy’s every time we visit San Antonio mainly because of the very talented and entertaining musician Joe Womsley. This time was a sad time because it was the last time for Joe to play at Waxy’s where he has performed for 18...years as he flew back across the pond. This Waxy Icon will be missed!More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed 9 July 2023 via mobile

Delicious food chili cheese tots were 10/10 as was the potato leek soup! Would definitely recommend this place. Service was excellent as well!

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 6 July 2023

Fine outdoor dining on the Riverwalk. Great service by Alex. The fish & chips were tasty, but a bit high priced at $20.

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 19 June 2023 via mobile

Everything was fresh, fast, and delicious. Great music and atmosphere. Lots of options to choose for both food and drinks.

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 29 May 2023

If I had the option to just delete this place from google, I would. Staying in the US from the last 7 years I have never seen a restaurant manager so rude that I had to call on the cops. Just because my husband was...waiting on a table since we were with our whole family, the manager (he is bald) comes and starts swearing on my husband! Out of no reason! And then he says he will call the cops. For what? For us waiting for a table to get cleaned so that the family can eat? And on that the audience there was so racist! Omg! I dnt know what is this world heading towards! Can’t rate food since I didn’t eat but can rate the manager- below zero!More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 2 April 2023

Food was just okay. Hard to screwup a grilled chicken sandwich, but they managed to do so. Also smelled like garbage as soon as you walked in. Observed a few couples walking in and walking right back out vector this. We won’t be back!

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 25 March 2023 via mobile

Friendly service, lots of cold beer on tap with inside and outside dining. The potato and leek soup was excellent and the fish sandwich was outstanding. Salads were just ok. Give it a try!

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 16 March 2023 via mobile

We decided to visit for dinner while visiting San Antonio, and as a couple we also decided to split an appetizer and an entree…. Glad we did, the portions here are huge! Our food was excellent and the service just fine. The frozen Irish coffee...is also a great drink-recommend you try it. Other entrees and sandwiches coming out to tables looked very good and also good sizes, so of you are not real hungry, share! We will come back here if we are ever in San Antonio again.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 6 March 2023

Great staff and fantastic food!! Enjoyed the shepherd's pie and a Guinness to end a very hectic day!

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 18 February 2023 via mobile

We visited Waxy’s to listen to guitar/vocalist Joe and we were not disappointed! He is VERY talented and has a great sense of humor also! Doubly entertaining! Food is good too. Wonderful 3 nights visiting Waxy’s!

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 21 January 2023 via mobile

Good food! Fun atmosphere! The fish and chips were outstanding and the bread pudding - yummmmmmm! Live music after 9 was fun! We’d go again for sure

Date of visit: February 2022
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Reviewed 8 November 2022

Service slow. Had to keep asking server for update on food. Food disappointing when it arrived. Too many other places to eat on The Riverwalk to waste your time and monies at this place.

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 25 October 2022

Stopped by Waxy O’Connor for a lunch in a Monday afternoon. Service was incredibly slow. All three orders came out incorrect. Won’t be going out of my way to go back.

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 22 October 2022 via mobile

Not sure where to begin. We came at shift change apparently. The first waiter had almost no personality. The new waiter was great. But first waiter forgot my drink order. The potato and leek soup was great. Rest of the food just ok. However if...you sit outside apparently they allow smoking. It was disgusting and glad we were done eating or I would have left. Saw other people leave after they gave the person and ash tray and allow the smoking to occur.More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 9 October 2022 via mobile

There are many great restaurants on the river walk and in town. This is not one of them. Don’t waste a second of your time or a dollar of your money on food here. Great atmosphere, friendly server I’m sure the beer / ale would...have been very average , but the food was terrible, wrong , and cold. Definitely the worst restaurants we went to in our 5 days in San Antonio.More

Date of visit: October 2022
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It was average for the area.
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Generally you have to be the state law minimum age to serve alcohol. For other positions, not handling alcohol, you can be younger. Check with the business.
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WAXY O'CONNOR'S, San Antonio - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews - Tripadvisor

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Waxy O'Connor's is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4