Now that spinach has been deemed a performance-enhancing vegetable, Popeye's future shortstop career hinges on his transition to guacamole. Get a sailor's worth of energizing guac and beans with today's deal: for $12, you get $25 worth of authentic Mexican cuisine at Paloma Blanca Mexican Cuisine, located in Alamo Heights. This Groupon is valid for dine-in, carry out, delivery, private events, or catering, but it is not valid toward alcohol and tax.

Paloma Blanca Mexican Cuisine’s lunch and dinner menus make healthy eating simple by coding classic south-of-the-border dishes with dietary considerations (F = lower saturated fat, C = lower carbs, S = lower sodium, B = lower back-pain relief), and there’s a separate gluten-free menu. Start dinner by sharing a refreshing plate of ceviche del mar, freshly cooked fish with cilantro, onion, and tomato in a lime juice and olive-oil-based marinade ($9.95), or catch a culinary show as Paloma Blanca Mexican Cuisine’s suave staffers prepare guacamole olmeca at your table ($10.95). House specialties include Puntas de Puerco, seven ounces of spicy, garlic-marinated pork smothered with salsa de chile chipotle ($13.95 for dinner, $8.25 for lunch), and shrimp- and mushroom-stuffed enchiladas dimas ($15.95 for dinner). Gluten-free eaters can feast on carne asada tampiquena (10 oz. rib-eye steak with guacamole and pico de gallo, $20.95) or savory vegetal (baked poblano pepper filled with crunchy zucchini, golden corn, poblano strips, and queso monterrey, $12.95).

Hacienda-inspired décor and warm service make Paloma Blanca Mexican Cuisine an optimal oasis for friend and family gatherings. Leisurely weave your way through flowers and fountains on the restaurant's beautiful garden patio. Or cozy up on a red leather sofa in front of the fire to catch up on neighborhood news and take a break from teasing all the neighborhood dogs through all the neighborhood fences.

Reviews

Paloma Blanca Mexican Cuisine finished in the top three for two Best of San Antonio awards in the enchilada and caldo categories from the San Antonio Current in 2010. Eighty percent of more than 500 Urbanspooners recommend it, Yahoo! Locals give it 4.5 stars, and Yelpers and Citysearchers agree on a four-star rating:

• My favorite restaurant in this part of San Antonio. Great for get togethers with friends and family. – Jack, Yahoo! Local
• It has delicious food, great atmosphere, friendly staff... – Maxandi, Citysearch