Hanks, New Orleans Cafe and Oyster Bar

This place is great! The oysters were large and meaty! The Arrachera was tender and the Pontchartrain Duck was moist, tender, and flavorful! We even got a bottle of Mexican Wine, Puerta Nueva Sauvignon Blanc! This place is a must! Attentive servers, very professional! Great ambiance!

My friend Nancy & I had one of the most fabulous meals that I’ve had in a long time!
The bacon wrapped chicken stuffed with fresh spinish with a buttery burnt burbon sauce was out of this world. The entire experience was delightful! Margaritas weren’t bad either;)

My regular place for nearly six years. Great happy hour every day from 4 – 8 two for one. Great bar snacks and a good restaurant.
Above all always a great social evening.

It was our first night in SMA, our first time to the city. Because we took the bus from Mexico City we didn’t have any lunch and were hungry too early for the late Mexican dinner time. We tried to hold out until 8:30 for a taco cart but finally caved in at 7:30 on a Sunday night. We were walking around SMA and stumbled upon Hank’s. Cajun/​creole food in SMA??? Seems absurd to make this one of our 5 dinners here. Plus, it can’t be very good, right?
Wrong.
This was a lovely restaurant with large menus in both Spanish and English. We were seated at a window on a beautiful night. Our server was terrific. Extremely professional, very quick and friendly. The music is classic American rock when we visited.
The menu includes items like gumbo, jambalaya and crab cakes which were tempting
We ordered an appetizer salad… Spinach with blue cheese, bacon and apples. A great portion to split and just right combination of crunch and smooth, salty and sweet. I haven’t been good about my veggies this trip so it was really a way to get something in my body that was nutritious. Even if it was served with bacon.
Our entrée was gigantic. Definitely a lot of food for two. I was grateful we were sharing it. We had the Chicken Bourbon Street and it was out of this world. A large chicken breast stuffed with spinach and covered in perfect crispy bacon. The sauce was to die for. I would have had it as a soup, that’s how good it was. There were sautéed mushrooms in it which would be easy to avoid if you’re mushroom-​phobic. We ate every bite and used the bread basket bread to clear the plate of the sauce.
Unfortunately I didn’t have my camera with me so no pics. Tempted to go again and order the same things but too many options in SMA to let that happen.
One last note. We ordered two individual bottles of sparking water with lime. Normally we would get one small slice of lime that’s ridiculous for the quantity of water. Not here! We were each given a shot glass filled with fresh lime juice. Muy bien!
Our total bill before tip was $ 370 pesos. A bargain for the atmosphere, service and quality/​quantity of food.

This used to be the hangout for Expats but the last few years I’ve seen a lot of locals having dinner and drinks. The food is good. My only complaint is that the last time I had dinner there I had a glass of champagne. When I was almost done with my drink I tasted sugar. Pretty gross! I looked and at the bottom of my glass was leftover sugar from someone else’s drink. The server and the bartender pretended like it was no big deal and didn’t even discount the disgusting drink off our tab.

Very good food and atmosphere. Had swordfish with capers. Capers sauce had good vinegary base. Swordfish grilled just right.
Calamari and roasted oysters were great. Good wines as well.
Bar section was not too crowded (but still full) and lively.

Excellent atmosphere, service, and food.
There were 5 of us who are all used to eating out frequently and nobody had a single complaint. Everything was cooked well, presented well, and the service was excellent. I recommend this place to everyone I know who is going anywhere near San Miguel.

Tenía mis dudas en cuanto a este lugar, se me hacia algo pretencioso, pero me equivoque, estábamos buscando dónde cenar, después de las 22:00 hrs. en domingo es difícil encontrar un lugar en San Miguel. Decidimos ir a Hank’s porque queríamos cenar bien, desde que llegamos la mejor atención, además de que el lugar es muy romántico por las noches, luz baja, música de jazz, velitas y flores, ya que si vas por unos tragos, puedes quedarte en la barra, hay más luz y pantallas. Manuel, nuestro mesero, de lo más atento y educado, nos gusto mucho el servicio, el menú es bastante variado y completo, yo pedí un Cajún de Arrachera con papas a la francesa, y caldito de res, ¡realmente delicioso!, las papitas súper crujientes, la arrachera ¾ rica y suave, y el caldito de res, lo más rico que he probado estos días, con un ligero toque de maggie. Mi novio pidió una ensalada de salmón, con una salsa de frambuesas, los platillos bien servidos y con un excelente sabor. Acompaña con un vino o como nosotros, un té de hierbabuena y un cielo rojo. Como plus, nos llevaron unas palomitas de la casa, hechas con mantequilla y especias, todo me encantó y la cuenta, por menos de $ 400.00 pesos.

En la vida jamás me senti tan joven y tan prácticamente extranjera en algún bar de México. Es bien sabido que San Miguel de Allende se ha convertido en el refugio de los jubilados extranjeros, más comúnmente de los americanos. Y es frecuente encontrarte con extranjeros, abriendo negocios, o en los bares, los restaurantes, las tiendas locales y prácticamente en todo San Miguel.
El Hanks es el lugar favorito de muchos por tener un Happy hour u hora feliz, en la que encontraras prácticamente toda la comunidad jubilada extranjera. Por eso aquí me siento tan joven y casi una extranjera.
Cuando vengo a San Miguel y me da por salir de juerga con las amigas, procuramos la hora feliz, y ya felices seguimos por algún otro bar. La comida es riquísima y si aparte de la Happy hour te animas por alguna bebida preparada, el Hanks te ofrece una delicia de servicio.

Hanks, anteriormente llamado Harry´s, ofrece un pedacito de Nueva Orleans en San Miguel. El lugar es muy lindo y la atención es buena.
La Happy Hour es famosa entre los extranjeros y mientras sucede, de 17:00 a 20:00, el bar se colma de señores mayores, en su mayoría estadounidenses. Algunas otras promociones son: los lunes 2×1 en mojitos, los martes margaritas, miércoles en martinis y los jueves huracanes.
Si después de una larga noche de juerga, amaneces medio dañadito, la onda es ir al brunch. El menú incluye Mimosas, Blody Marry, Desarmador o Brandy Milk Punch, todos ideales para aquellos que comulgan con la idea de curársela bebiendo. Como plato principal puedes ordene huevos benedictinos (buenísimos), huevos Oslo (con salmón ahumado), huevos Barone (con cangrejo), entre otros.
Para comer tienes que empezar por los Ostiones en su concha, un Chowder de mariscos y para entrar de lleno en la onda cajun un Jambalaya de mariscos… ufff
Si no has tenido oportunidad de probar este estilo de cocina, Hanks es el lugar ideal para hacerlo y convertirte en fanático.