Awards
- 1995 People’s Choice Margarita, Margarita Pour Off
- 1996 Small Business Award, San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- 1996 Top Recipe Award, San Antonio Express-News
- 1997 Top Recipe Award, San Antonio Express-News
- 1997 Best Overall Food, Taste of New Orleans
- 1997 Best Downtown Restaurant, San Antonio Current
- 1998 Best Overall Food, Taste of New Orleans
- 2000 Best Presentation, Blue Star Arts & Eats
- 2000 40 Under 40 Rising Stars, San Antonio Business Journal
- 2000 San Antonio’s A&E 100, Arts & Entertainment San Antonio
- 2002 Best Margarita - Judges & People’s Choice, Margarita Pour Off
- 2002 Latina Women in Action, La Prensa Bilingual Newspaper
- 2003 Best Margarita Judges & People’s Choice, Margarita Pour Off
- 2003 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award for Innovation, NAWBO
- 2004 Best Dessert Critics Choice Express News, Pastel Tres Leches
- 2005 Best Pastel Tres Leches, Conexiòn
- 2006 Best Margarita, AOL Cityguide
- 2006 WOAI Blue Plate Award, Perfect Score San Antonio Health Department
- 2006 Avocados from Mexico Nationwide Recipe Contest, “Fiesta Recipe”
- 3rd Prize featuring “The Avocado Margarita” listed in “Food & Arts” magazine.
- 2006 Best Pastel Tres Leches, Conexiòn
- 2007 Best Caldo de Pollo, Express News
- 2007 Best Enchiladas Verdes, Express News
- 2008 Top 10 Recipe for 2007, Express News, Breakfast Relleno
- 2009 Best Rivertini - The Cucumber Martini (River North expansion)
- 2009 Best Margarita - Judges Choice - 99.5 KISS Margarita Pour Off
- 2009 Lo Bello de San Antonio Women’s Club Spirit Award
- 2010 Best Rivertini - Rivertini Azteca (San Antonio River Foundation)
- 2010 Latina Magazine - Entrepreneur of the Year (San Antonio, Texas)
- 2010 Best Margarita - People’s Choice Margarita - Margarita Pour Off
- 2010 New York Times 36 hours in San Antonio
- 2011 1st Runner Up - Margarita Pour Off
- Zagat rated restaurant 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- 2016 BEST MARGARITA - San Antonio Express News