Looking to get out of your neighborhood to try a new dining experience? Check out the following restaurant news from across the San Antonio metro, as recently reported by Community Impact.

Universal City

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

The business began in 1999 and has since grown to over 200 stores across the world, according to the business's website.

Menu items at the restaurant include barbecue bowls, plate lunches and catering options.Taqueria Datapoint, which opened this winter in Stone Oak, offers a variety of tacos and other Mexican staples, including breakfast all day long. (Courtesy Taqueria Datapoint)


Stone Oak

Taqueria Datapoint

Taqueria Datapoint, based in the South Texas Medical Center in northwest San Antonio, opened a fourth eatery in Stone Oak. The location previously was the site of Li’s Restaurant.

Offerings at Taqueria Datapoint include a variety of tacos, nacho plates, parrilladas and a range of traditional Mexican entrees.


The beverage lineup includes Mexican sodas, coffee, horchata, orange juice, apple juice, and aguas frescas. Taqueria Datapoint, which provides breakfast all day, also has eateries near Shavano Park and in near west San Antonio.
Customers have four sauce options at The Big Bib BBQ: Hot ‘n Spicy, Tangy Gold, Bib Sauce and Honey BBQ.
Customers have four sauce options at The Big Bib BBQ: Hot ‘n Spicy, Tangy Gold, Bib Sauce and Honey BBQ. (Sarah Hernandez/Community Impact)


New Braunfels

The Big Bib BBQ

Stanley Shropshire began The Big Bib BBQ in a car wash on the Eastside of San Antonio, his hometown, in 2000. He said he taught himself how to grill by reading library books and experiencing a lot of trial and error.


“Barbecue is a food that you really gotta love to do because it takes patience, time and a little science behind it as well,” Shropshire said.

Shropshire said one of his goals is to serve premium meats at an affordable price. Customers can choose from sandwiches or spuds with brisket, pulled pork or turkey breast. Plate options include other meats, such as rib tips and sausage.

Shropshire encourages every customer who sits down to eat to experiment with the four barbecue sauces they have to offer: Bib Sauce, Honey BBQ, Tangy Gold and Hot ‘n Spicy.
The Birdhouse, Fancy Chicken & Fine Wine offers a variety of chicken dishes and cocktails. (Courtesy The Birdhouse, Fancy Chicken & Fine Wine)
The Birdhouse, Fancy Chicken & Fine Wine offers a variety of chicken dishes and cocktails. (Courtesy The Birdhouse, Fancy Chicken & Fine Wine)


New Braunfels


The Birdhouse, Fancy Chicken & Fine Wine

Formerly known to the community as The River House, the restaurant opened last May in Gruene. The Birdhouse is owned by Ross Wilkinson and focuses on all things chicken: smoked, fried, hot and cold. Items on the menu include the chicken fried chicken, country Cobb salad and the spicy black truffle sandwich.
Kumi Sushi, Seafood and Buffet (Courtesy Kumi Sushi, Seafood and Buffet)
Menu items at Kumi include seaweed salad, shrimp, crab salad, squid salad, bok choy, dim sum and a variety of desserts. (Courtesy Kumi Sushi, Seafood and Buffet)


Hollywood Park

Kumi Sushi, Seafood and Buffet


Located at a former China Harbor restaurant near Hollywood Park, Kumi offers buffet-style dishes such as boiled whole crabs, hot and cold crab legs, Korean barbecue ribs, sashimi, charcuterie, a ramen bar, and a crawfish boil with traditional fixings. Other menu items at Kumi include seaweed salad, shrimp, crab salad, squid salad, bok choy, dim sum and a variety of desserts.
A variety of ax throwing games can be played at Axeshack. (Courtesy Axeshack)
A variety of ax throwing games can be played at Axeshack. (Courtesy Axeshack)


Cibolo

Axeshack

A new restaurant and entertainment venue has made its home in Cibolo, offering ax throwing and pizza. Owner Spencer Birtciel opened Axeshack on Oct. 28 after working in the entertainment industry. The menu at Axeshack focuses on pizzas as a main course but also offers appetizers, salads, desserts and beverages. The restaurant offers a selection of 12 pizzas, which can all have the crust customized to be thin and crispy, soft and fluffy, cauliflower or calzone style, Birtciel said. Online ordering is also available at the restaurant. While the menu is one of the main appeals for Axeshack, the business also offers ax throwing games for groups to enjoy. Each lane at Axeshack supports six people and features games like Tic-Tac-Toe, Connect Four and other party games.