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KSAT 12's SA Picks 2019: Best eateries for a quick bite

Winners include taco, sandwich, coffee shops

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SAN ANTONIO – It's a busy world out there, so KSAT12's SA Picks has the backs of hungry locals on the hunt for a quick bite.

A full list of winners and finalists in SA Picks was announced in September, but here's a more-focused look at what locals chose as the best restaurants and food trucks for "quick eats."

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Winners are marked with the orange icon and finalists are marked with the blue icon.

Note: Restaurant chains with more than 10 locations were not included in the map. Those include Bill Miller's Bar-B-Q, a finalist for fries; Las Palapas, a finalist for nachos; and Wing Stop, a finalist for wings.

Food trucks, including So. Tex BBQ, Lada Ladies, Scooterz BBQ and Iced Up, are not on the map because their locations vary.

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The full list is below: 

Acai bowls

  • Winner: Rise Up - 80 votes
  • Finalist: Acai Berry Land - 77 votes
  • Finalist: Farm to Juice - 67 votes

Bakery 

  • Winner: Panderia Jimenez - 410 votes
  • Finalist: C'est La Vie Baking Company - 257 votes
  • Finalist: Oh Yeah Cakes - 129 votes

Barbecue

  • Winner: So.Tex BBQ -  3,299 votes
  • Finalist: Burnwood '68 - 1,864 votes
  • Finalist: ScooterZ BBQ - 887 votes 

Burger

  • Winner: Mad Mack's Burger Company - 1,613 votes
  • Finalist: The Longhorn Cafe - 359 votes
  • Finalist: File's - 315 votes

Food trucks

  • Winner: So.Tex - BBQ - 3,196 votes
  • Finalist: Lada Ladies - 1,535 votes
  • Finalist:  Scooterz BBQ - 711 votes

Fries

  • Winner: Mad Macks Burger Company - 1,638 votes
  • Finalist: Bill Miller - 154 votes 
  • Finalist: Philly's Phamous Cheesesteaks - 76 votes 

Frozen yogurt

  • Winner: Arctic Ape - 292 votes
  • Finalist: Menchie's Frozen Yogurt - 166 votes
  • Finalist: Orange Leaf @ Brooks - 56 votes
  • Finalist:  Orange Leaf @ Huebner and Vance Jackson - 56 votes

Ice cream

  • Winner: El Tropico - 4,406 votes
  • Finalist: Parker's Ice Creams - 3,662 votes
  • Finalist: ICEDUP - 184 votes 

Meat market

  • Winner: Choice Kutz Meat Market - 3,028 votes
  • Finalist: Wiatrek's Meat Market - 327 votes
  • Finalist: Bolner's Meat Market - 149 votes

Nachos

  • Winner: Cha-Cho's Mexican Restaurant - 147 votes
  • Finalist: Alamo Cafe - 80 votes
  • Finalist:  Las Palapas Mexican Restaurant - 57 votes

Pizza

  • Winner: MAARS Pizza - 1,642 votes
  • Finalist: Big Lou's Pizza - 86 votes
  • Finalist: Dough Pizzeria Napoletana - 81 votes

Quick Eats 

  • Winner: Claudia's Mexican Restaurant - 1,072 votes
  • Finalist: RO-HO Pork & Bread - 159 votes
  • Finalist: Pepe's Barbacoa - Bandera Road - 158 votes

Sandwich shop

  • Winner: Gino's Deli - 3,818 votes
  • Finalist: Four Kings - 1,435 votes
  • Finalist: Zito's - 223 votes

Sweets

  • Winner: Mike's SnoBiz - 328 votes
  • Finalist: Scooped Cookie Dough Bar - 173 votes
  • Finalist: Ice Ice Baby - 61 votes

Soup

  • Winner: La Madeline - 163 votes
  • Finalist: McAlister's Deli - 101 votes
  • Finalist: W D Deli - 33 votes

Tacos

  • Winner: El Puesto La Tejanita on Division - 677 votes
  • Finalist: Fajita Express Alamo Ranch - 330 votes
  • Finalist: La Maceta - 234 votes

Wings

  • Winner: MAAR's Pizza & More - 1,553 votes
  • Finalist: Wing Stop - 150 votes
  • Finalist: Pluckers - 87 votes

SEE THE FULL LIST: KSAT12's SA Picks 2019 Winner List


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