La Tuna

La Tuna is a super laid back eatery located in South Town off of Probant.  From the outside you wouldn’t guess they would be serving up such big flavor items!  The inside is very small, but I was greeted very warmly from the cashier.  I had been there once before and had their fish and chips, and I remember them being pretty good, but for some reason, I hadn’t returned until today, years later.  The place is designed so that you place your order at the counter, and then take a seat of your choice.  The inside is rustic and very homey. The outside has some spots of shade on lawn chairs or picnic benches. 

On this breezy San Antonio afternoon, I opted to sit outside.  I started with the White Bean Chili.  This soup was the shiiiiittttt!  It was packed with southwestern flavors.  The soup has cilantro, chicken, white beans, and roasted poblano’s.  It is topped with Monterrey Jack cheese and comes with tortilla chips on the side.  I loved the flavor!  The only thing I didn’t care for was the large piece of mushy chicken skin in my soup.  I loved the palpable taste of the cilantro and poblano’s.  I shared fried mushrooms, and I couldn’t believe how big they were!  It comes with a side of gravy.  The gravy is homemade, I am not sure from what drippings, but it has a nice light brown color. 

My main entrée was the Lamb Sandwich.  Oh my goodness, if you have not tried lamb sandwiches, you better flock to this place to get involved!  I would totally recommend this as a first time try.  It tasted like it was lamb shank.  It was very tender, and lean.  I only wish that the meat was a tad bit more juicy.  It is served on a hoagie bun with peach-mango chutney with cranberries and white raisins.  I LOVED, the pairing of the spread, the tart cranberries really was an awesome supporting back drop to the lamb.  The sandwich also has creamy goat cheese.  Initially I was apprehensive about the goat cheese because it can be very overpowering, but this goat cheese was mild.  I asked the waiter, and he say’s their goat cheese is made in house.  Our waiter was a joking man, making sure to tell me that it cost’s extra to take pictures of my food!  He was a lot of fun, very attentive to our table.  The dish can come with slaw or fries.  The fries are wedge fries, but they were browned well on the outside and very soft on the inside.  I loved this sandwich, it is very craveable. 

My dining partner got the blackened fish tacos.  I think it was mahi mahi.  The fish was not fishy at all, very white with a meaty flavor and a good amount of kick.  It is topped with cilantro, shredded cabbage and a green chile sauce.  The sauce has almost a sweet after flavor to it, but other then that, didn’t taste like too much.  I expected more of a cilantro or chile flavor, but it didn’t matter too much because the heat from the fish paired well with the sauce, it cooled the heat, I should say. 

Would I go back?  Hell yes!  I didn’t have room to try the white chocolate cherry bread pudding w/ brandy sauce, it sounds so good!  I shall return tomorrow ;).