Readers tap the most underrated San Antonio restaurants

Andrea's Mexican Restaurant , 2525 SW Loop 410



"Andreas Mexican restaurant! Great Hole in the wall place- food is amazing and service is awesome. My family loves it!" --Kristen N Billy Nevarez Andrea's Mexican Restaurant , 2525 SW Loop 410



"Andreas Mexican restaurant! Great Hole in the wall place- food is amazing and service is awesome. My family loves it!" --Kristen N Billy Nevarez Photo: JOHN DAVENPORT, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS Photo: JOHN DAVENPORT, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS Image 1 of / 96 Caption Close Readers tap the most underrated San Antonio restaurants 1 / 96 Back to Gallery

Whether it's a sports team or a restaurant, cheering for unsung heroes is a way of life in San Antonio. From point guards to cocktail lounges, San Antonians know when winners are scoffed and overlooked.

So it was no surprise that readers of the San Antonio Express-News responded full steam on Facebook to an impromptu poll: "What's the most underrated restaurant in San Antonio?"

Readers chimed in with everything from Chris Madrid's to Taco Bell. Now, Chris Madrid's is often tapped in readers' choice awards, and its gooey melted cheese is practically an S.A. icon.

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But a number of local joints still shined through the Facebook thread, showing that San Antonians have an eclectic taste that transcends tacos and burgers (although tacos and burgers are obviously an S.A. staple). Simi's Indian Cuisine and Pasha Mediterranean Grill

are two spots in the Medical Center with a devoted following. An El Salvadoran seafood haunt, a hunky taco truck and a Brazilian steakhouse also got readers' thumbs up.

If you're hungry to venture off the popular, high-praised path, there are 31 restaurants in the gallery above considered to be the most underrated in the Alamo City. Don't see your favorite on the list? Sound off in the comments.

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