2 Best Restaurants in San Antonio, Texas

For a smallish place, Cheesy Jane's has a surprisingly varied menu, with big burgers, milk shakes and malts, and nostalgic decor dominating this throwback to old-time malt shops. Flavors for shakes and malts—made with Cheesy Jane's ice cream—include plain vanilla, peppermint, Dreamsicle, chocolate peanut butter, amaretto-espresso, and more. Ground-chuck burgers come in different sizes, with variations like a deluxe bacon burger with applewood-smoked, sugar-cured bacon; a Wurst burger topped with Kiolbassa sausage; and a bean burger with refried beans, cheddar, and Fritos corn chips. Adventurous diners should definitely try the Spicy Splinters—battered and fried slivers of onion and jalapeño peppers.

You'll know this drive-through spot by its lime-green structure that practically glows in the distance, guiding you to what some are saying is quite possibly the best burger they've ever had. The menu is wonderfully simple: burgers, fries, and shakes, but it does it all very well. For dessert, you can sample the Belgian chocolate chip cookies and key lime pie. Don't be put off by the "wet" sauce option on the burgers—it's just au poivre, or peppery French steak sauce, for an extra $1.50. They also have nitro cold-brew coffee, craft and domestic beers, and wine. The fries are hand-cut and perfect, and the shakes are thick and cold. The place gets very, very busy. They have another location at 3910 McCullough Avenue.