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Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
We've added some new spice to River Walk dining. The Achiote River Café. Featuring a very fresh menu of Latin food with Asian Influence, complemented by an extensive wine list, many from Argentina and Chile. Indoor or riverside dining available. Achiote River Café. An intriguing new direction in River Walk dining.
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38 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Rating Breakdown 38 reviews
5 stars
(9)
4 stars
(10)
3 stars
(14)
2 stars
(4)
1 star
(1)
Food
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- great for outdoor dining(12)
- scenic view(12)
- good for groups(7)
- fit for foodies(6)
- special occasion(6)
- romantic(5)
Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio Reviews List
Review 1 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Better restaurants in the area.
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Food was ok but the menu is limited. The wine list was also limited and they were out of all pinot noirs. This is a good place if you want a quiet place on the river that is not mass produced food and easy to get into."
Dined on 5/18/2013
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Review 2 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Mother's Day
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"I will choose someplace else next year. I appreciated the great service, but you really need to work on the selection on your Buffet. There was no lettuce for a salad yet you had plenty of salad dressing avaialble, only one type of soup, and the meat loaf I had was ice cold. I won't be back. I enjoyed the food I had at several banquets that I have attended at the hotel since it opened, but this experience was certainly not what one would expect at a Grand Hyatt Hotel."
Dined on 5/12/2013
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Review 3 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Disappointed
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We celebrated Mothers Day with breakfast here and were disappointed. The food and fruit choices were very limited, The food was good but compared to other hotels this breakfast buffet was nothing to speak of."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: scenic view
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Review 4 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
J and Lyn
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Food was good and well presented. Generous portions.
You can sit inside or outside for a nice view of the Riverwalk.
The hotel where the restaurant is located, is beautiful!"
You can sit inside or outside for a nice view of the Riverwalk.
The hotel where the restaurant is located, is beautiful!"
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: scenic view, special occasion
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Review 5 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
OpenTable Diner
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
Special Features: scenic view, hot spot, great for lunch
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Review 6 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Service was really good, our
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Service was really good, our waiter was knowledgeable about food and beverages. Our drinks were really good (signature marg, and peach marg mart). Food was just average, nothing to write home about. Asian influences just didn't pop such as in the guacamole and churrasco steak. best items we ate were the corn bread and the asparagus on churrasco plate(shrimp were bland but cooked perfect temp. There are so many restaurants on the river walk I would rather dine at unless food improves..."
Dined on 03/15/2013
2011
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Review 7 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Needs more vegetarian options,
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Needs more vegetarian options, otherwise food and service were good. Loved sitting in the patio section"
Dined on 03/12/2013
2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, great for lunch
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Review 8 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Food was amazing, a great
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Food was amazing, a great twist on southwest cuisine meets asian. The service was great, will be back again."
Dined on 02/24/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion, scenic view
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Review 9 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Staff was very nice, but depite
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Staff was very nice, but depite very few other people in the place, the noise level was a little loud for the sort of ambiance they were tryimg for. The food itself was ok, but not exceptional, and the New York strip was a little gristley. The main course came while we were still only half way into the appetizers. Not an umpeasant place but not good enough to justify a return at the price point."
Dined on 02/24/2013
2013
Special Features: scenic view
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Review 10 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
A must go to
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"The food from apetizers to main dish to dessert
was incredible. The Cuban rolls for an apetizer to the
glazed salmon main dish to the lemon curd
cheesecake were primo!"
was incredible. The Cuban rolls for an apetizer to the
glazed salmon main dish to the lemon curd
cheesecake were primo!"
Dined on 02/24/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, scenic view
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Review 11 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
wonderful visit to S.A.....EVERYTHI
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"wonderful visit to S.A.....EVERYTHING WAS EXCELLENT"
Dined on 02/24/2013
2011
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, romantic, scenic view
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Review 12 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Menu is great and the food
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Menu is great and the food was delicious. Considering how busy the restaurant was, the staff did a great job in seating us and getting us our order"
Dined on 02/24/2013
2010
Special Features: great for brunch, kid-friendly, scenic view, great for lunch
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Review 13 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
Achiote did not honor reservations
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Achiote did not honor reservations made through this site. We were told we would have to wait over an hour past our reservation time for a table. There were several empty tables and several parties being told the same thing we were. We had greatly enjoyed previous experiences at this establishment, but ended up going somewhere else in this case. Overall rating reflects this experience, other ratings reflect previous experiences."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
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Review 14 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
The missing waiter
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Poor)
1
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Valentine night - we are dressed nice for convention. We look forward to returning after last weeks great experience.
Seated promptly by the hostess. 20 mins we visit and review menu. Started looking around for a waiter - no waiter anywhere.
Bartender passed by and got us drinks. We said we needed a waiter. 10 mins later, hotel staff walks by, greets us. We ask him why the wait? He says he is not a waiter. Walks on. We choose to start the buffet. There is not much but it tastes pretty good. Temperature is not hot on most of it. We finish, stack our plates. No waiter. We eat dessert. No waiter. We try to pay at the bar - they choose to let it go. We don't pay anything. It's a good thing...that's why the 2 star overall instead of 1"
Seated promptly by the hostess. 20 mins we visit and review menu. Started looking around for a waiter - no waiter anywhere.
Bartender passed by and got us drinks. We said we needed a waiter. 10 mins later, hotel staff walks by, greets us. We ask him why the wait? He says he is not a waiter. Walks on. We choose to start the buffet. There is not much but it tastes pretty good. Temperature is not hot on most of it. We finish, stack our plates. No waiter. We eat dessert. No waiter. We try to pay at the bar - they choose to let it go. We don't pay anything. It's a good thing...that's why the 2 star overall instead of 1"
Dined on 02/14/2013
2007
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Review 15 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
great restaurant, it was super
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"great restaurant, it was super busy the day we went, we had to wait a little before getting someone to come by our table, but after that they were super attentive and appologetic for the wait. the service was great and the food phenomenal... it was a great dinning experience."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, late-night find, scenic view
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Review 16 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Marginal at Best
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We were seated at Achiote and waited...and waited...occasionally staff would say that they were getting to us until, finally, we announced to a random server that we were hungry and hadn't received service. We didn't understand that Achiote was buffet only. The food was just ok; nothing special. The room had a cafeteria feeling about it...very much a convention stopover."
Dined on 02/15/2013
2009
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Review 17 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Excellent choices, flavors,
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Excellent choices, flavors, seasonings. The soup has quite a bit of cream if that's not your thing. The empanadas were tasty. Make a great entree."
Dined on 02/09/2013
2007
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Review 18 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Very nice. Quite. good service.
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Very nice. Quite. good service. But the food was VERY salty"
Dined on 02/05/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining
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Review 19 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
food was cold and my lady
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"food was cold and my lady had to eat alone...i was given another plate which was hot this time. Steak was prepared to early..maybe next time"
Dined on 02/03/2013
2013
Special Features: notable wine list
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Review 20 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Wonderful meal-so nice to
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Wonderful meal-so nice to eat something besides BBQ and cole slaw."
Dined on 01/31/2013
2012
Special Features: special occasion
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Review 21 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service was slow and quality
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Service was slow and quality of food mediocre"
Dined on 01/26/2013
2011
Special Features: great for outdoor dining
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Review 22 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Achiote
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Food was good. The server suggestions were great. Nice guy.
We had dinner on the patio, which had a ni e scenic view of the River Walk.
On the other hand, because the bar s located on that area, was too noisy."
We had dinner on the patio, which had a ni e scenic view of the River Walk.
On the other hand, because the bar s located on that area, was too noisy."
Dined on 01/26/2013
2012
Special Features: scenic view
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Review 23 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Just a little North of O.K.
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Food is ok. Presentation and excitement buil-up is greater than the taste. We tried several appetizers, main plates and desserts. I would consider going again, just to make sure my palate was not having an off night. I felt that by reading such an exciting menu, I would of wanted to also be enthralled into the flavor. The ambiance is ok, I thought it was going to be a more "suit jacket and cocktail dress" type of place for dinner, but it was a crowd of mostly jeans and shorts. There is so much I want to like about this place. Hopefully I will be back and the next time I will rant and rave about its food, I'm optimistic."
Dined on 01/25/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, notable wine list
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Review 24 for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Restaurant was overpriced
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Restaurant was overpriced for the quality of the food and service. Food was adequate but very salty. We had the Guacamole (their Asian style) but it was lacking in spice and did not have enough Wasabi for my taste. Avocados were fresh. My wife had the steak and shrimp plate. Steak was cooked very nicely and had a good flavor with very little seasonings on it. The shrimp, on the other hand, were loaded with a ton of salt. Ginger mashed potatoes did not appeal to my palate but others may enjoy them. I had the traditional Peruvian dish. The meat, veggies, fries, and rice were all really great, but covered in a very salty sauce.
Service, as others have mentioned, was slow.
We will not go back here."
Service, as others have mentioned, was slow.
We will not go back here."
Dined on 01/23/2013
2005
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Achiote - Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Based on the average of (14) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
4
/
5
1 out of 1 recommend this product
Food
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate