Magic Time Machine
| Address: | 902 NE Interstate 410 Loop, San Antonio, TX 78209, USA |
| Phone: | +1 210-828-1470 |
| Site: | magictimemachine.com |
| Rating: | 4 |
| Working: | 5:30–9PM 5:30–9PM 5:30–9PM 5:30–9PM 5–10:30PM 11AM–10:30PM 11AM–9PM |
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Jay Jay
I was excited to visit Magic Time Machine for the first time here in San Antonio, so I brought my girlfriend along for what I expected to be a fun and exciting experience for the both of us. We got seated almost immedietly on a busy Saturday night, which was great. It was a small 2 seater booth facing eachother along the wall, but it was good. The restaurant was noisy, but we didnt mind it at all since it was expected. Then it started sinking in...the carpets looked like they hadnt been vaccumed in ages and you could smell the mildew. The piece of carpet under my feet was sliding around and you could feel the dirt grinding on the floor beneath it. I was curious to see if the food was just as lousy as the cleaning. Our waitress showed up and belted out her grand spiel so fast that we literally caught nothing from it. After the waitress and I had acknowledged we werent celebrating anything, our encounters were fairly pleasant (less shouting) and straight forward. I ordered the southwest chicken and my girlfriend ordered the shrimp scampi. When our order came out, my food looked decent and I thought it looked like a good amount of food. Then I tried the chicken. My chicken was so overcooked that it was tough to chew it into pieces small enough to swallow. The flavor wasnt so great either. I took 2 bites and thats all I could do. Around this time a waitress dressed as a cheshire cat flung herself over the back of my girlfriends seat to scare her. As she was staring at my gf upsidedown, her hair was dangling right over my gfs plate. Gross! I then tried a bite of my girlfriends shrimp scampi. The shrimp was cooked well, but the pasta was also overcooked and the sauce was pretty greasy. I really feel as though the food was too overpriced for the subpar quality they are putting out and our experience as a whole wasnt so great. If youre looking for good food, you might want to consider other options. If youre looking for a good environment where you can talk & eat without being interrupted, dont come here. (We were interrupted with mindless chatter several times, mostly by different characters) If youre looking for a shouty, overpriced circus with subpar food and a really flimsy concept, this place is for you.
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Frank Ruiz
Magic Time Machine....more like Magic Change Your Mind Machine. To start things off upon arrival the hostess was not very friendly with a non inviting attitude. We sat in the lobby for about 5 minutes waiting to be seated, during that time I was noticed how untidy the waiting area was. Not the first thing you want to see at a restaurant. We were then escorted into the dining area and were told to take our silverware from an old cauldron, still not too bad you say. Finally made it to our table, now it hits me, I pull out the chair from under the table the seat cushion used to be red but is covered in years of spots, stains, grime. Then I notice the carpet not just in our area but the entire restaurant old dirty filthy, hasnt been cleaned or vacuumed in years. Then the hostess walks away to get a high chair for our daughter thats when my wife turns and tells me, "Are you really going to make me eat here". NO, lets get out of here! When the hostess does return I told here we changed our mind we where going to leave, she just replies, oh ok. Walking out I then really start noticing how dirty, griming all the seat and booths are, not to mention the filthy carpets and the car with the salad bar gross.. dusty, griming, unappealing. Finally made it out of the restaurant and I realized I dropped my phone, I go back in ask the hostess if they found a phone, the reply I get very rude, "No no one found a phone here". No concern or offer for help. Well then I walk back in going back to the unappealing table that had been offered searching around and under the table for the phone not finding it there. Now heres where things turn in my favor, since the place is so cluttered, gloomy, filthy I find the phone on the floor next to the filthy salad bar car, where a large group just passed over the phone not even noticing it on the floor. NO THANK YOU, ILL PASS GO RENT A RUG DOCTOR !
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A Private User
Happy Hour at the Magic Time Machine aka Mine Shaft Saloon. For crap bartender service. I used to be a regular there until tonight Feb 25, 2011. The bar/restaurant runs two bars. One that is in service to dining customers (back bar), and the second to bar patrons. The pace is hectic when the back bar gets shifted to the Mine Shaft bar, (again management mis-management), the bartender on duty has their whole focus on on the drink tickets being generated by the restaurant. If a new person comes up the full-service bar (Mine Shaft), they can expect immediate service. To the regular customers that are there for happy hour, you get dropped to the curb. When a patron has to ask 5 separate times to have a drink refilled because of non-observation of the bartender on duty... it gets really old quick. This is just a screaming clear indication that they do not appreciate repeat business. I really have no problem taking $5200 per year to another place and will actively do so.You would be much better off, taking yourself to the bar next door called "Raffles", as their service there is light years ahead from that of Magic Time Machine / Mine Shaft Saloon. I used to drop over $100 a week in this joint and will gladly take my business elsewhere. Poor bartender observation, poor bar-management oversight. The really funny thing, is that this restaurant bar is owned by the same person that owns all of the "Jims Restaurants" in San Antonio, TX. Pretty crappy service. You get great service at any Jims Restaurants, so why does this fall between the cracks? I dont know but if you are looking for an after work drink with a great atmosphere, the Time Machine / Mine shaft saloon is not for you.
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Yanko Artidiello
You dont come here for the food, you come for the experience. The place is very unique, with costumed waiters, and eccentric seating for their guests, not to mention magical-looking drinks! However, some of the seating is very poorly ventilated. Also, some of the waiters dont stay in character very well, which kinda kills the magic. For instance, we had Elsa from Disneys Frozen. We expected some singing, references to the film... at the very least some basic theme phrasing. We got none of that. Instead, she seemed a bit overwhelmed, and when she brought our bread, she put them over her butt and said "heres your buns" The FOOD. Stupidly overpriced for what you get. I got the Chicken Alfredo, both the noodles and chicken were overcooked. Same for everyone else who got pasta. Id like to say youre paying for the experience, but Elsa really left us wanting more. It was also the birthday of my buddys daughter... they brought her some crummy chocolate chip cookie with whipped cream... come on. You know, I was going to leave 3 stars, but after properly recapping the events, I really think 2 stars is more appropriate. Dont get me wrong, we still had fun, just expected more.
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Jennifer Sandoval
We arrived and went to the hostess stand where we stood directly in front of a few people for about two minutes before they looked up to greet us. We gave them our name, and they wrote it down but then didnt say anything else, or make any eye contact. After a minute we walked away to wait, then went to the bar. Service at the bar was mediocre, but we werent expecting to much. When we were seated at our table the waitresses were nice (a Ninja Turtle and Superwoman) and upbeat. The food came and was NOT good. Bland, unattractive, and obviously microwaved old pasta. When I told the servers I didnt like the meal they were sweet about it and suggested the catfish. The catfish came out very quickly, and was definitely better, but still not a $13.99 meal. Their prices and quality of food are outdated. The menu needs some serious work. The decor also leaves a lot to be desired and seems dirty, old, and dark. Luckily we had some kids at the table next to us who made it somewhat entertaining, but we will not be going back or recommending it to others.
