Supper

Supper

San Antonio, Texas

A great supper at SUPPER

Supper, the newest player in the Pearl district and is Chef John Brand’s take on elevated American cuisine. It is a dining establishment worthy of it’s fancy-shmancy home, Hotel Emma which is San Antonio’s premier luxury hotel with accommodations up to $10,000 per night.  Even if you don’t have the disposable income to stay at Emma, you can still experience the tastes of a meal Supper for a much more modest price.  

Supper’s menu highlights Brand’s creativity and his passion for local, organic, seasonal ingredients, sourced from family farms in neighboring Texas towns. Each dish highlights an ingredient and a then builds on it to balance flavors in a harmonious fashion.  

 

I had actually visited Supper almost exactly a year previously, when it was a “new” establishment, and at that time, had vowed to return so that I could do a review.  This visit was fulfillment of that promise.

I started out with scallop crudo with figs, radish and cucumber, garnished with sprouts, avacado and Amarillo aguachiles.  This was a beautiful dish with delicate scallops slices interspaced with fresh figs, topped with green elements.  The tangy dressing was a good compliment to the other ingredients.

Next, I had the fried green tomatoes with pimento cheese, pickles and pepper jelly.  The tomatoes were well coated and perfectly fried so that there was a burst of flavor accompanied with a crunch in each bite.  The jelly was an interesting touch, but I didn’t feel the need for the sweet flavor here.

 

Last, I had the lamb kefta meatballs with labneh, tomato, zahtar and Caulini salad. The meatballs were nicely spiced and were particularly delicious when eaten with the creamy labneh (yogurt).

Final Thoughts 

This was a delicious meal, that ended up costing around $35, and left me completely satisfied (even without dessert).  I’d suggest visiting this restaurant in a small group so that you can try 4-5 small plates and then possibly share a few entrees as well.  The plates at the surrounding tables left me a bit envious – it’s probably best that I didn’t walk around sampling from various plates…  This is definitely another must visit when you make your way to San Antonio!