[Warning! Tons of photos and meandering paragraphs] My experience at "Taste of Tech Port" hosted in the Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio TX.

My mom is part of a group called the "San Antonio Restaurants Gold Club" which costs $8.88 a month, we've been to multiple participating restaurants and gotten our money's worth. The group decided to host a private event to test the waters for such a thing. She was allowed to bring +1 (and due to another person's +1 cancelling, we were able to get another +1) so me, my mom, and my dad went to the event. It was completely free so I had no reason not to go tbh.

The event was sponsored by the Boeing Center, so the restaurants were the ones that are normally part of the center anyway and not actually part of the Gold Club. Good thing to because all the food sucked.

The event center itself was lame and cringe tbh. The style of the building (despite being brand new) reminded me of centers built 20 years ago, and not in a good way. It's also a 40 minute drive, so I would not see a reason to return. The live events they had lined up all seemed boring, nothing interesting to me. The lighting was this obnoxious blue, so forgive me for the poor lighting in many of the photos. It had a lan center, which while neat, is not interesting to me (I already have a good gaming PC). It also had a sort of tech museum, which was a bit empty, and had terrible lighting (just like the rest of the establishment). The bathrooms were clean but odd, the door didn't close fully and the paper towels were really thin. The parking was free and convenient though, only thing going for it. Overall the Alamodome is vastly better in pretty much every way, despite being way older.

The restaurants are as follows:

La Tierra de la Birria

Couldn't tell what I was eating because it was so bland, bunch of different flavors that simultaneously clashed and tasted like nothing.

Capo's Pizzeria

This is supposedly SA Express' "Best Pizza", which makes me wonder if anyone working there has taste buds. The pizza tasted like the stuff you get at a school cafeteria, I had Little Caesars the next day and I found it tasted better. Also an 18" cheese pizza is $19.50, lmao.

Earl Abel's

The chicken & waffle was half great, the chicken itself was pretty good, the waffle was some frozen Eggo like that was soggy and bland. The syrup was forgettable. They also had a burger that was decent enough, but had so much coleslaw that it overpowered everything else.

Smokin' Cocina

They had some pulled pork sandwich (I think) and chicken leg, both sucked. The leg had spicy radish, spicy sauce, and a spicy rub. All I tasted was spice, it overpowered everything else. The sandwich bun was dry af, and had practically no meat, it was mostly veggies, but at least it was edible.

Mr. G. Sushi

I understand sushi being tough in a place like San Antonio, however Godai exists, so it is possible to have great sushi here. Mr. G. is not great sushi, they had a spicy tuna and someone else I wasn't sure about. The fish tasted mediocre and the sushi itself was HEB quality, it was fine, but certainly not premium.

Savage Coffee Co.

Behold! The one thing here that wasn't mediocre or worse. In fact, the coffee they had was amazing, truly top tier. We liked the coffee so much we bought some drinks separate from the free stuff. If you are at this center for an event, this is the only place worth giving money to. They use beans from a place called What's Brewing, which has the best beans in town. I live right next to What's Brewing, and 40 min away from Savage, so I probably won't visit this place often. However it is a great equal to What's Brewing, and if you find yourself in this part of town, it's worth a stop. They do close at 2:30 pm though, so they aren't open all night.

Full Service Bar

Ok, back to trash. Jesus Christ, this place has to have the worst drinks I've ever had. The event allowed each person to get 2 free drinks, I didn't bother to redeem the 2nd and I only had 2 sips of the 1st. I ordered something called Smash Bros (they host smash competitions here weekly apparently), which put me on a list I'm sure, but it also tasted like shit. The description was "Blueberry Smash made with Jack Daniels Bonded", which isn't what I got lol. Yes it had blueberries, but it tasted like a mojito, it had mint and a strong citrus flavor. I didn't taste any blueberries whatsoever, despite 3 being visible on the drink. I've never had Jack Daniels (I usually drink mid shelf, not low) so I have no idea if that's just how Jack Daniels is or if this was a shitty cocktail, I suspect both. I literally couldn't finish it. My mom got 2 margaritas (the Area 21), she said the first was fine, but the second was absolutely undrinkable. Taco Cabana has better margaritas, and if you've been to a Taco Cabana this decade, you'd know how much of a condemnation that is.

A quick note, Yuengling had beer samples. They had the original, flight (diet beer), and Oktoberfest. Good beer, not for me though. The beer they offer is pretty sharp and very carbonated, which just isn't my thing. Most other people actually redeemed the vouchers for the various on tap beers, which I think says a lot because beer can be bought for much cheaper than the cocktails.

Overall I had a wonderful time! I loving pooping on terrible trash, and I enjoy it even more when it is free lol. If you are thinking about going here for food, I suggest literally anywhere else. If you want a great coffee drink, Savage is worth a visit. Everything else? Avoid.