A San Antonio Institution

As restaurants go, in San Antonio, they're a dime a dozen (pardon my cliche). But one restaurant I visited recently stands alone to the test of time. DeWese's Tip Top Cafe has been in San Antonio since 1938. Located just north of downtown at 2418 Fredericksburg Road, it has over the years, become a favorite of locals and tourists alike. Many of the waitstaff have been with the restaurant for decades -which I believe is an attribute to it's quality and popularity.
Many of the customer favorites include: the chicken fried steak - which comes with a creamy gravy on the bottom of the steak(and it is a very large one at that), the fried oysters, the fried shrimp and the enchiladas. Other favorites include the hot pork plate which is thick slices of tender roasted pork loin on a open-faced sandwich covered with a dark brown gravy and the french fried onion rings which are thick and covered with a light batter and fried till they're crispy and the onion is tender and delicious.
If you're ever in the area, be sure to stop and try the Tip Top, even if you're not, it's worth the the drive. If you're a visitor to the the city be sure you put this place on your agenda, you won't regret it. But, one word of caution, the restaurant does not take any type of credit or debit cards. So be sure you have cash-in-hand, but, you won't you need to rob a bank, all the plates are very reasonably priced.

                                             

                                                              DeWese's Tip Top Cafe

                                                              2418 Fredericksburg Rd

                                                               San Antonio, Texas

                                                                www.tiptopcafe.com