Earl Abels

Came here for brunch with some friends and had a great time. The servers are super friendly, helpful and ours had the funniest personality. We started with some nachos which surprised us a little bit as they had gravy but they were delicious, definitely a great way to start our meal. We also had the hibiscus mimosas which were amazing! I had the two piece chicken meal and got their spicy chicken with mac n cheese and a salad. The meal also comes with a biscuit which was homemade and a little crusty on the outside with a nice fluffy inside. The chicken has a great spice level and it's fried perfectly with a nice crispy skin and juicy meat. Reminded me of how my grandma made fried chicken. Everyone else ordered the waffles and chicken and really enjoy their meals and complimented the fresh waffles.

Update: We ate breakfast here today. I had the chicken and waffles and scrambled eggs which were very good. Waiter suggested, so Hubby had meatloaf, mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese which he said was very good. They were out of Cream puff desserts so purchased a large chocolate chip cookie and it was fresh and very good as well. Parking is very limited in front of building but there is parking around the back. We picked up lunch today of 2 orders of fried chicken and waffles and a BLT with fries, and a slice of German chocolate cake, chocolate icebox cake, Cream puff and Apple pie. The waffles were excellent. The fried chicken was well seasoned including the flour batter but the chicken was not cleaned but was full of fat. Cleaned all the fat off each piece and them enjoyed the chicken. BLT sandwich with fries that were seasoned very good. Customer service was great! Food was very good except excess fat on chicken. Desserts were all very good. We will return again and would definitely recommend.

An awesome salad that was ruined by what seemed to be Blue cheese salad dressing from Dollar General. And the rest of the food was awesome, the fried mushrooms for me were super special, they reminded me of the ones at mamas. Moreover, you have an awesome female server! Sorry, I forgot her name. If I remember correctly she said she only works the weekends, this was on Saturday evening before they closed 4-23-22… awesome personality and service, San Antonio restaurants need servers like her.

Came for pancakes, come to find out they don't serve pancakes. Plan b, hubby had to order waffles! He liked them, but he wasn't wowed. I had the egg plate with biscuit, bacon, and hash browns, which were surprisingly good, and I don't like hashbrowns normally. Eggs were cooked like I ordered and tasted good. I also had a cafe au lait which tasted really good but it was cold. The menu was very limited, especially for kids, and drinks were expensive. Our server was nice, but the atmosphere was a bit stressed. I was asked if I wanted my coffee to go while I was still eating. Yikes. So overall, it was good for one time, but I will not return.

I specifically went there to get a maple pecan pie for my son. He says that's his favorite pie out of all pies, so I went to get it for his birthday. I have to say they are delicious. Always are. Anyways... I went into Earl Able's yesterday and I was greeted/assisted by Stayton. He was quit jovial for it to be so early. His spirit and personality is what they need around there. Very helpful and knowledgeable. He even talked me into getting there lunch special for the day. The chicken sandwich was ok. The piece of chicken was small compared to other places and it was a bit over cooked. It was nicely seasoned though. I will always return for the maple pecan pie. And I would also return because of the outstanding customer service. I'd probably just try something different on the menu next time.

Visiting S.A. and we always look for local places when traveling. So glad we found Earl Abel's. Great food, very cool atmosphere. Super friendly people. Loved the eclectic menu and drink options. Some of the best chicken we've ever had! A really refreshing take on a local dinner. You gotta check this place out.

Nice outdoor eating area… virus friendly. Staff is very helpful and the BLT is fabulous. Bakery items have happily remained iconic.

Swung by during lunch and tried the turkey Cobb salad with the creamy chicken soup. The salad was fresh and much more filling than I expected and the soup was just what I needed on a chilly day. Couldn’t help but take home some key lime pie and banana pie. The key lime pie tasted like fresh limes and the banana pie was full of fresh bananas. Would definitely recommend!