Superstar chef Gui Fieri has been having a blast in San Antonio lately. One a part of his journey introduced him to Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery, the place he filmed an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. A recap of his go to is out now on YouTube.
In categorizing the restaurant, Fieri asks guests if it is a pizza joint, a sandwich joint, or a brewery. The reply: “It is sort of like all of these issues.” House owners Marc Fogelsong and Holland Lawrence distill the aim all the way down to the significance of sourdough throughout the menu.
First, Lawrence teaches Fieri learn how to make a Reuben sandwich, from making the marbled rye with a 38-year-old starter all the best way all the way down to the sauerkraut that is aged as much as three weeks.
The star of the present is, in fact, the thick-sliced pastrami; the minimize delights Fieri, who would not count on this Texan tackle a Northeastern basic. Together with numerous different flavoring components, this pastrami options a complete guajillo and native honey.
Representing the pizza facet of the menu is the “Native Texan”: barbecue sauce, a white cheese mix, diced pastrami brisket, pickled jalapeños and purple onions, cheddar cheese, and an additional drizzle of sauce.
The sourdough crust is aged in a single day, and the barbecue sauce will get an additional kick from dehydrated and finely floor jalapeños. Fieri calls the pizza “thrilling,” praising the composition for making every chunk completely different, and declares it a “benchmark pizza.”
Wild Barley launched in its present state in 2022, however Fogelsong and Lawrence already operated a meals truck and had identified one another for a decade. They closed the truck to give attention to the restaurant, which looks as if the correct alternative now that they’ve earned consideration from Fieri, change into a CultureMap San Antonio Tastemaker Awards nominee for 2025, and captured the hearts of many locals.
Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery is positioned at 8403 Broadway, with working hours Mondays by means of Fridays from 10 am to 9 pm (besides Tuesdays, when it is closed), and Saturdays and Sundays from 8 am to 9 pm.
