Looking to uncover all that Shady Oaks has to offer? Get to know this San Antonio neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a Greek restaurant to a doughnut shop.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Shady Oaks, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood eateries. Read on for the results.
1. John the Greek
Topping the list is Mediterranean and Greek spot John the Greek. Located at 16602 San Pedro Ave., it's the highest rated business in the neighborhood, boasting four stars out of 178 reviews on Yelp. The joint offers traditional lamb gyros as well as chicken gyros, Greek salads, french fries and more.
2. Lemongrass Thai Restaurant
Next up is Lemongrass Thai Restaurant, situated at 16666 US Highway 281 North. With four stars out of 152 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
The restaurant offers pork and shrimp dumplings, Tom Kha soup with mushrooms, tomatoes, cilantro and coconut milk and grilled chicken with a homemade peanut sauce served atop mixed vegetables. (Check out the menu here.)
3. Saweet Cupcakes
Food truck Saweet Cupcakes, which offers cupcakes and custom cakes, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 16652 San Pedro Ave., four stars out of 71 reviews.
The spot offers a variety of flavors, including carrot cake with cream cheese icing, lemon with blueberry buttercream frosting, strawberry with chocolate icing and more. (View the full list here.)
4. Donut Palace
Check out Donut Palace, which has earned four stars out of 21 reviews on Yelp. You can find the spot at 1583 Thousand Oaks Drive, Suite 101. Donut Palace offers doughnuts, croissants, breakfast sandwiches and more. Try the blueberry cake doughnut or opt for the sausage, egg and cheese biscuit sandwich.
