Biga on the Banks

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   William

   VIP

   San Francisco

   103 reviews

   5.0

   103 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   As other visits to BIGA, this was an excellent experience. There were three in our party and we each had a different entree and salad. The fish and chicken dishes were prepared perfectly. The wine list is great and the service was friendly and efficient. This continues to be our favorite fine dining restaurant.
   

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   Craig

   VIP

   San Antonio

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Enjoyed our visit to BIGA. Food was very good and service was good.
   

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   Suzanne

   Montreal

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Heard many good things. Lived up to reputation and expectations. Staff’s knowledge help narrow down our selections. Ordered plates outside my norm. One of the best dining experiences in years. Every bite was exceptional.
   

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   Mark

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   San Antonio

   137 reviews

   5.0

   137 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We have always enjoyed our times at Bigga on the Banks, but this time it was a really nice, relaxing and enjoyable experience, Chris our server was VERY good. Good conversation and extremely knowledgeable about the restaurant. I believe he said he had worked there for 28 years. The meals were amazing, we stared with the escargot, very unique and delicious presentation, then shared the beet salad. My wife had the leg of lamb which she thoroughly loved, and I had the antelope and quail dinner, amazing! Chris ensured we had enough time between servings to enjoy our time. As I sad, a really great experience and looking forward to the next time...
   

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   Mitch

   VIP

   San Antonio

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   As always a very fine dining experience. Highly recommended.
   

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   Carolee

   VIP

   Austin

   46 reviews

   5.0

   46 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I so love the menu choices at Bigas, especially how you can choose the smaller portion entrees which still have all the goodie sides and sauces. It's hard for me to pass up the lamb chops they are so good. This time the veal?/wine reduction sauce (my favorite part) kinda got all soaked up by the grits which were surprisingly a bit dry. I could drink that sauce! Of course we got the wild game packets for appetizer (always) and so good, fresh perfect leaves of radicchio and Bibb lettuce wrapped around delightfully seasoned ground game meat. And of course the bread basket a must, the 3 breads all are great, hard to pick a fav. My partner had the Prix fixe menu which unfortunately for him had subbed out his choice of beef tips with short rib roast which was not trimmed to his liking (fatty surround). The romaine Caesar salad choice was ok, the cheesecake desert so good (oh that caramel sauce!!!) and his wine pairings were also very good, especially the sauterne dessert wine that we had to go out and buy a bottle after! You cannot get better service anywhere than Bigas, and the corner two top table by the window with river view at Christmas, we just can't go anywhere else!
   

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   Michael

   San Antonio

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We dined at Biga for my wifes birthday! The location was great and with a view of the riverwalk! Our Server was great and informative with the menu. Food was amazing! Drink menu had plenty of options. Would definately recommend Biga for any occasion.
   

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   John

   New Mexico

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We dined on a Monday for our anniversary. We received friendly excellent service throughout the meal. The fried oyster appetizer was superb, the roasted beef salad was delectable. The halibut was perfectly cooked with a crust and flaky and tender and moist interior. The mustard greens were paired on the plate with the fish. Despite an unusual side these were some of the best that I’ve had outside of Alabama and worked perfectly with the delicate flavors of the fish. With dessert and wine our tab was $124 before tips
   

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   Donna

   VIP

   Dallas

   19 reviews

   5.0

   19 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We’ve dined here in multiple occasions, never disappointed.. great servers, bartenders and menu choices.
   

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    John

    Dallas

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    My wife and I spent a wonderful evening at Biga on a recent visit to San Antonio. The setting overlooking the river is stunning and the food and service matched it. Due to holiday traffic congestion and full parking lots, we were an hour late arriving. The restaurant staff were most accommodating, keeping our table for us, and going out of their way to make sure our evening was relaxing and enjoyable. We loved our server! He kept our wine glasses filled even though we each only ordered one glass. He was also fun to talk to. What started out as a headache because of the hectic time we had getting there turned out to be one of the memorable highlights of our entire trip.
    

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