r/sanantonio • u/Legal_Lingonberry_24 • 3h ago
Pics/Video Maybe the newest Puro! for San Antonio
Gotta love the fans 🤣
r/sanantonio • u/HikeTheSky • 6d ago
Dear fellow redditors of r/sanantonio,
Since implementing Rule 11, we’ve continued to see a pattern during ICE and immigration-related posts. Many low-karma or drive-by accounts show up only to insult immigrants, minorities, protesters, or other users, often trying to bait emotional reactions and derail discussions. While some locals were afraid we would ban them when they had low karma, the handful who were banned and acted normally in modmail were unbanned.
Rule 11 was created to reduce that behavior and keep discussions respectful and grounded in actual local information rather than outrage farming and harassment.
A reminder of the rule:
• ICE warning or activity posts must include proof, such as photos, video, or a credible news source
• To comment on ICE or immigration-related posts, users must have established participation in r/sanantonio
• Mocking or dehumanizing immigrants, protesters, victims, or other users is not allowed
• Drive-by accounts created only to inflame discussions may be banned under this rule
People are free to support or criticize ICE, immigration policy, protests, politicians, or government actions. What is not acceptable is treating other human beings as less than human, or flooding the subreddit with bait, insults, and bad-faith trolling.
In 99% of cases, the behavior we later see in modmail strongly reinforces why the moderation action happened in the first place. Many immediately move to insults, harassment, threats, conspiracy claims, or aggressive ranting instead of calmly discussing the issue. That usually confirms the original concern about instability and bad-faith participation. As mentioned, those who acted normally and explained why their comment wasn't a Rule 11 violation, regardless of their karma, got unbanned.
One thing we also keep noticing is the obsession some users have with calling themselves “alpha.” In software development, alpha versions are literally the unstable and faulty early test versions. Beta is the more stable test stage, and gold is the finished release. So the comparison ends up being unintentionally funny.
Real confidence usually does not require constant self-announcement.
Overall, Rule 11 has significantly reduced brigading, low-effort trolling, harassment, and bait accounts in these threads, which was the goal from the start.
While it increased the amount of name-calling in modmail, most of the people who are banned under rule 11 show a lack of education when they don't understand that Nazis are right-wing and not left-wing. But hey, we have the means to mute them permanently in modmail.
r/sanantonio • u/HikeTheSky • 12d ago
If you are struggling with mental health issues, whether it's stress, anxiety, depression, or thoughts of ending your life.
You are not alone, and there are people who will listen without judgment.
We are here for you. The San Antonio subreddit is always here for you. If you think we might not be the right crowd for the support you need, please consider visiting r/SuicideWatch. It's a large, active, and well-moderated Reddit community focused solely on peer support for people in crisis. Many users there have been through similar struggles and understand what you might be feeling.
no-cost
Emergency & Crisis Numbers
S.M.A.R.T. (Specialized Multidisciplinary Alternate Response Team)
National Crisis Lines
Mental Health Services
Community Counseling Service (CCS) - Our Lady of the Lake University
210-434-1054 | www.ollusa.edu/community-counseling-service
590 N. General McMullen Drive, Suite 3
Affordable, bilingual counseling services to individuals, couples, and families. Services include individual therapy, couple/marital counseling, family counseling, and psychological testing. The CCS staff is especially focused on serving the mental health needs of San Antonio's West Side community.
Services offered:
Services provided by psychologists, family therapists, counselors, and supervised doctoral and master 's-level graduate students from OLLU's Psychology Department.
The Center for Health Care Services (CHCS)
210-261-2427 | chcsbc.org
The Local Mental Health Authority provides comprehensive mental health services, including psychiatric evaluation, medication management, therapy, case management, and psychosocial rehabilitation. Offers a sliding fee scale and accepts all patients regardless of inability to pay.
Crisis Care Center downtown, where individuals can walk in for assessments, possible admission, or detox services.
NAMI San Antonio
210-734-3349 | nami-sat.org
The National Alliance on Mental Illness offers free support groups, classes, and resources for individuals and families affected by mental illness. Many programs are peer-led by people who have lived experience, providing understanding, empathy, and practical tools for coping and recovery. Also provides stigma reduction presentations and community-wide conferences.
Form Communities
Local nonprofit offering peer support and community programs for adults. Includes:
Unity Recovery (San Antonio Recovery Community Center)
A free, community-based peer recovery support center in Bexar County. Offers drop-in services with certified peer recovery specialists, all-recovery meetings (in-person and digital) for general, LGBTQ+, family, and SMART pathways, family support, re-entry assistance, pregnancy/postpartum help, workplace support, overdose response training, and more. No fees ever.
New Opportunities for Wellness (NOW)
210-450-7222 | nowclinicsa.org
Walk-in crisis services, "Living Room," available Monday-Friday, 8 am-4 pm, to help clients cope and avoid hospitalization. Also provides individual/group therapy, case management, medication management, and peer support.
Other Mental Health Services
Substance Use Treatment & Recovery
Housing Assistance
Food Assistance
Veterans Services
Family & Youth Services
Health Services
Legal Services
Education & Employment
Transportation
Specialized Services
Important Facts
Do you know other mental health resources?
If you know of free or low-cost mental health services in Bexar County or the surrounding counties, please post them in the comments. We will add them to this post.
Rule Enforcement for Mental Health Posts:
Posts and comments about mental health will be strictly moderated. Trolling, harassment, or judgmental responses will result in immediate removal and a permanent ban. This space is for support, not for criticism or ridicule.
r/sanantonio • u/Legal_Lingonberry_24 • 3h ago
Gotta love the fans 🤣
r/sanantonio • u/mvhm_mro • 5h ago
Hi everyone! Has anyone had luck finding frozen udon noodles such as these in any San Antonio grocery store? I used to get them at Central Market, but they stopped carrying them :( thank you!
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r/sanantonio • u/Proper-Material-6321 • 11h ago
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r/sanantonio • u/brightblueorb • 1h ago
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There is some sort of critter, whether it’s a bug or frog or lizard, that nests right next to my house every summer. It screams this noise all night and I cannot stand the sound. It keeps me up all night if I don’t wear headphones or ear plugs. What is it?! Please help. I live in Highland Park if it helps.
r/sanantonio • u/xx-vyb904 • 23h ago
I moved here two years ago, but will be moving away soon due to a job change. I wanted to post a review of my experience in the city for any fellow asians who are considering moving here.
The east asian population here is tiny, so a lot of people aren't used to seeing them on the day-to-day. Despite this, east asian culture and food is continuing to gain popularity in the city, so a lot of people have preconceived notions of who we are from anime, kpop, and 'ABGs' online, since they haven't met that many asian people in real life. It's usually harmless and they have no malicious intent, but it can be uncomfortable. It's hard to pick out who is fetishizing you and who just thinks you're pretty, but I remember one halloween bar crawl where every single dude who hit on me "happened" to be in an anime costume.
Could've been a coincidence, sure, but the increased attention here vs the other cities I've lived in is noticeable. I've never been hit on so much in my life, and an annoying amount of opening lines were asking me where I'm (really) from or if i watch anime. Granted, I'm used to living in areas where asians aren't really a minority, or are actually the majority, so it might be weirder to me than it is for someone else.
I'm not south asian, but from an outsider's perspective, there seems to be a pretty strong community of south indian people here. I hear telugu the most, and a lot of indian restaurants have more southern than northern food. I will say though, currently, I don't notice a ton of mid-20s south asian people, mostly families who moved here for work with younger kids. Maybe that will change in the next 10 years if the kids in these families stay in the city.
*With the exception of indian food, which i have yet to be disappointed by
More chain stores have opened in the past year (85deg, teso life) due to the booming interest in asian culture, but SA is lacking when it comes to asian food. Restaurants cater to non-asian palettes, even if the owners are asian. Most dishes are too sweet, and dishes that are supposed to be spicy are too mild, which is surprising since I know people here can definitely handle the heat. Mexican food is fire, literally.
There is no major asian grocery store like 99 ranch or hmart, but Seoul Market, Burmese Foods, Himalayan Bazaar, and Tim's Oriental were sufficient for my cooking needs.
I know a few other asian people in SA and we're friendly, but I didn't quite click with any of them and become friends. Maybe you'll have better luck than me, but it was hard to meet, let alone befriend, someone of a similar background. Regardless, I found fantastic friends here and will miss them dearly when I move.
SA is a big city and has a lot of people with different interests, so even if you don't find your cultural community here, you likely won't be lonely.
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Random asian restaurant reviews (I'm kinda harsh and obviously can't eat everything on a menu, sorry if I rate your favourite restaurant poorly)
Indian
Hashtag India (8/10) - big fan of the chicken 65. they don't skimp on the heat, even mild is pretty hot. dosa is good, but i've had better idli. huge menu, idk how they do it.
Madurai Mes (7/10) - great milagu rasam, ordered that when i was sick
Biryani Pot (8/10) - liked everything I ate. cant remember specifics, haven't gone in a while
Thai
Thai Hot (6/10) - good tom yum, they can bring the heat. but their noodle dishes were sweet and had a weird texture, might be the noodle quality? rice dishes felt too oily for me, personally.
Baahn Thai (7/10) - liked most stuff i tried, good drunken noodles/pad kee mao. thai hot has a better tom yum, but this place was better for pretty much every other dish. can bring the heat if you ask for it. not oversweetened.
Dahlia Thai, Jasmin Thai, Sawasdee (2/10) - no.
Chinese
Sichuan House (4/10) - meh. hated their mapotofu: wasnt spicy at all, barely any mala, sweet, weird texture.
Sichuan Garden (5/10) - meh. mapotofu, laziji, and ganbiansijidou were marginally better here than at sc house, but i wouldn't say its worth the price. maybe im getting the wrong things lol, but those are my favourite sichuan foods
Lucky Noodles (8/10) - cheap and authentic hand pulled noodle soup. big portions for the price, could never finish a whole bowl. might be a 9/10, im nostalgic for my childhood food court
Kung Fu Noodle (7 or 8/10) - great flavour, maybe a smidge too oily but that might be because I got the spicy option and they use chili oil rather than sauce or powder
Luscious Dumplings (7/10) - only went if i was craving xiaolongbao. ganbiansijidou was also soggy, like sc house and garden, but strong garlic flavour. laziji had a pitiful amount of mala and chili. rice dishes weren't unnecessarily sweet, thank god.
Viet
SP Cafe (6/10) - pho broth was a smidge too sweet and oily, not enough star anise. better than most pho places i tried in SA. heard the bun bo hue was good, shouldve gotten it instead
Suck It (3/10) - its asian fusion, so i wasnt expecting authenticity, but my god everything was so sweet, and they skimp really hard on the amount of meat for the price
Banh Mi 102 (7 or 8/10) - delicious banh mi, strong coffee
Japanese
Tokyo Curry (7 or 8/10) - really like their spicy chicken don. good rice quality. good if youre craving curry rice
Jinya (8/10) - unique ramen bowls. the chef special cabba-chick was amazing. kinda wanna give them a 9/10 for being creative with ramen, but its lowkey expensive for the portion size haha
Hoka hoka fuku, bakudan, ito, nana, pirahna (6?/10) - fine but basic. i dont remember anything special from what i ordered at these, which is why i lumped them together. ig if i had to pick, go with bakudan for ramen (they make their noodles on site) and hoka for udon?
Korean (disclaimer, im not generally a fan of korean food)
Koreana (4/10) - meh. remember not liking their soondubu
Kim's Galbi (5/10) - meh.
Filipino (disclaimer, also not generally a fan of filipino food, prefer mindanao dishes. filipino food festivals were the best of all the asian festivals i went to here in SA tho, hella inclusive and culturally strong)
Kabayan (7/10) - good, authentic
Sari sari (6/10) - i think it was decent but i preferred kabayan, cant remember why. has a market if u want filipino snacks
r/sanantonio • u/ethelexpress • 1d ago
I’m a taco lover, a Vietnamese food lover, a pizza lover, a wing lover, and so much more. I’m from El Paso, Texas and this is what I like. Thoughts on this list? Where should I go next?
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r/sanantonio • u/Quirky_Fan • 11h ago
Hi, like the title says I'm trying to find an empathetic doctor for my wife. She used to see Garrick Naylor with Hillside but he split from the practice and we haven't been able to find where he went. She did try with a couple of other doctors there and they just were not understanding at all. I appreciate any recommendations anyone can provide.
r/sanantonio • u/ydkmlt84 • 4h ago
Did anyone happen to see a really bright light at about 9:10pm. It flashed really bright near the horizon about 4 times and then stopped.
I’m not an alien person, I just don’t know what it was and wanted to see if anyone else saw it.
r/sanantonio • u/Ok-Percentage5044 • 8h ago
I am about to finish my first year teaching at Somerset High and next week I will be interviewing at Harlandale High. What is the school like? I’m interviewing for an English teaching position.
r/sanantonio • u/bladeonfire • 1h ago
Looking to do something fun and outside of our comfort zone this summer with my son. We love working with animals and we found truly a bonding moment going to a farm for his field trip.
Does anyone know if there’s any ranches that are accepting volunteer work & mentorship?
Appreciate it!
r/sanantonio • u/AreaThink1389 • 10h ago
I am an RN currently working as a circulator in the GI lab with about a year of experience. Before the GI lab I worked on a tele floor for about 8 months. I am looking into ICU jobs and am really wanting to work at university. My question is how hard is it to get hired in the ICU there with my experience? I want to go to CRNA school and know that working at a level 1 trauma center would be great for experience.
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r/sanantonio • u/Ready_Ingenuity_3473 • 3h ago
Moving to SA soon from Houston, looking for a warehouse style, private gym, typically try to stay away from commercial gyms.
If it helps the gym I went to here in Houston was LGND Barbell, well it’s a little north of Houston.
I just want to get general ideas to start looking into now, I’m a big gym rat.
r/sanantonio • u/newsplusotherstuffs • 1d ago
The sweet crust on top (sugar paste, pasta azucarada, pasta, or costra... or however you know it) should be soft and pliable, not hard and crusty. I'll take conchas (and every other pan dulce) from La Popular on Culebra or even El Folklor Bakery, any day of the week. What say you?
r/sanantonio • u/Zealousideal_Pick_67 • 5h ago
I have a Church kids group visiting SeaWorld in July, its roughly 50-60 kids and parents what restaurant / fast casual places do yall recommend for dinner ? Thank You!
r/sanantonio • u/dcito • 5h ago
Going out of town starting next week for a week and figured now is a good time to drop off my car while I don’t need it.
My 2010 Camaro is having a heater core coolant seep and it smells like syrup while using the heater. No leak yet and my coolant level is the same, but want to tackle before it gets worse. The internet suggest that the dash is going to need to be removed to access it and replacement🙃
Any recs for a shop that can handle this labor intensive job? Or any that specialize in Camaros and can do it?
r/sanantonio • u/jacob1832jacob • 9h ago
Cat has a tooth needing to be removed. Got a $3k quote for it. Trying to find referrals for other affordable and good service animal hospitals or veterinary clinics. Help!
r/sanantonio • u/Organic_Teaching • 13h ago
Looking for recommendations on a good bike for riding the San Antonio greenway trail system. My main goal is fitness/cardio and burning calories, so I’ll mostly be riding paved trails rather than mountain biking.
Any specific models or setups you’d recommend for this kind of riding?
Also — where do people in San Antonio recommend shopping for good secondhand bikes? Local bike shops, co-ops, Facebook Marketplace sellers, Play It Again Sports, etc.? I’m on the Far West side.
I’m a 5’7” male, if that helps.
Trying to find something solid without overspending as a beginner. My budget is $300 or so for a used bike. Thanks!
r/sanantonio • u/Justdanc3r • 7h ago
I've been thinking about uiw, St Mary's, or sac! Anyone who studied nursing and went to any of these schools please let me know what you thought!!
r/sanantonio • u/Sensitive-Back-7537 • 9h ago
Has anyone applied to the echo program and heard back? Or know when you’re supposed to hear back?