Bohanan’s Steak House - San Antonio
Bohanan’s Steak House is located in San Antonio, Texas. I had the opportunity to dine there recently while away from home, and found a very satisfying experience.
You can purchase a high-$20s steak up to the most expensive $135; there’s seafood, some old fashioned favorites (escargot), and a casual yet very professional demeanor to the service and setting. Folks go to Bohanan’s no doubt to relax, enjoy a good meal, and be spoiled by tasty simplicity, knowing everything will be “just so.” Just so, it turns out, is darn good.
I had their “special” carprese salad with heirloom tomatoes, basil, and the typical olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It’s an easy treat to make at home, for sure, and at $15, it seemed overpriced. But you’re also paying for the substantial table, the (again, I know) professional service. And that was one exceptional tomato. It only needed salt, and they thankfully brought me “sea salt” upon request. It wasn’t just Kosher salt, either; it was fleur de sel. Nice touch.
I opted for their pancetta-wrapped diver’s scallops which arrived after some pause. They were perfectly cooked, and served with a perfect size accompaniment of mashed potatoes and bok choy. Substantial, without going overboard. I wasn’t the only pleased one at the table, either. From the appetizers, to the entrées, and the sorbet and excellent bread in between, Bohanan’s has a formula down and hits on all points.
Dessert, shared between three, was appropriate; chocolate is always a fitting dessert: this one featured tiramisù in a chocolate shell. Rich, satisfying, and a fine ending.
I figure people go to Bohanan’s to have an above-average steak, and to be ‘treated’ to a special time. Their food, I felt, was ultimately overpriced. Yet, rarely do you find service that was as well done: not too stuffy, not too much; just right.
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Ted Monit
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