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    Abuela's Mexican Restaurant

    4.3 (166 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 6:30 am - 2:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Gabriella S.

    Stopped in as a party of 2 Saturday and were quickly sat. We had just searched on Yelp and came across this restaurant. It quickly filled up as we were eating. The flour tortillas as fluffy and great, this alone made the meal! I ordered two breakfast taco, potato and egg and papas à la Mexicana. Both delicious! And flavorful. My husband ordered menudo which was a generous portion filled with tons of meat and not just the caldo. And he ordered a barbacoa taco which he loved. When in town. We would stop by again. Staff was nice. Bathroom was clean and the decor is very colorful and cute!

    The many plates of Abuela's
    Sara M.

    Nice calming music, Mexican traditional and Talavera plates. Good service made our Abuela's visit a pleasant one. Food was great with affordable prices. I had the Mexicana egg plate and others at my table had divorciado egg plates. This will be a return visit.

    Jesus C.

    Fast service. Clean restaurant. They have the best asada tacos in town. Definitely pass by for some food.

    Gordita plate
    Raul Z.

    Really small place to eat. We will be back. Nice family restaurant, opens early and closes early. Breakfast and lunch, no dinner. Tables are really close, but it was not busy when we went. The iced tea was good. The chips are good. The salsa is good. Not too spicy, but the more you eat, the hotter it gets. Maria had the Gorditas plate. Two Gorditas, one with chicken and one with meat and potatoes. Rice and beans. The stuffing in the Gorditas had good flavor. We both love the taste of the Gorditas shell. I had the Texas plate, two cheese enchiladas, with beef fajita meat. Rice and beans. Good plate. Not too big but not too small. Good taste. Plenty of parking, but the restaurant is small. We will definitely be going back.

    Jingle M.

    LOVE THIS SPOT! My welcome to San Antonio was lunch at Abuelo's (which means Grandmas). Had a beans and cheese Tostado which was excellent! Homemade hot sauce and salsa were a treat and this small restaurant delivers big! Friendly faces will bring me back!

    Chorizo, bean and potatoe
    Caryn K.

    I've come here twice and both times the service was great and the food was even better! The tortillas are perfectly fluffy and the breakfast tacos are filled generously. This is the sort of restaurant, that you know is going to be great from the moment you walk in. The prices are reasonable, the tacos are delicious and the staff are friendly. This is already checking a regular in my non-existent rotation of breakfast spots :)

    Huevos rancheros with double pork chops
    Richard G.

    Hands down my favorite breakfast/brunch spot right now. They have the best service around and the restaurant is welcoming and decorated like I'm at my Abuela's kitchen feels right like home. They can modify any dish also. I got the double pork chop with ranchera eggs

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    Amazing taste and most loving people that work there makes you feel at home at my abuelas house ;)

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    10 months ago

    AMAZING spot! Terrific service and the owners are so kind and genuine! Beautiful people, ambience and delicious food!!

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    Fresh tortillas, excellent service when dining in and takeout orders. Very clean and wonderful staff.

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    Great quality and fresh breakfast tacos, friendly staff and delicious salsa de chile de árbol. Barbacoa is always fresh and not greasy!

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    2 years ago

    Good Mexican food!! Menudo was good, but needs more hominy. Tacos and breakfast are good too! Will go back again!

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    This place is really good, they were quick with our order and the chips are homemade! We definitely recommend this place!

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    This was a recommendation from many, so I had to go. Walk in and there it is...the panaderia…read more(bakery) counter. The hostess was a little drab but as I was walked in to be seated, you could feel the upbeat mood. Note that if you're dining solo, they will push hard to seat you at a dark diner type counter to stare at the kitchen area even if you have a reservation, so don't give in unless you're starving and that's your last resort. The colorful decor hits you and you're transported. I ordered the "Mexican Dinner" with chicken enchilada, pork tamal, beef taco with beans and rice. Also had a side order of fresh handmade tortillas. Paloma to wash it all down. Everything tasted great. My server was excellent. Patient and helpful with recommendations. The mariachi band was fun and they roamed the restaurant and bar to play, so chances are that if they aren't singing at your table then they're nearby.

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    Went here for a work lunch with coworkers. The place is so beautiful inside and out. Luckily we got…read moreto sit by the river which great weather. The service was fast and friendly. Our waiter checked on us a lot and was very knowledgeable about food allergies and substitutions. Our drinks and meal came out fairly quick. The guac and chips are yummy. The guac was creamy but does have a spicy kick to it. I also tried the cucumber agua fresca. So refreshing and light. For the meal I had the Baja fish tacos. It doesn't come with a side but it does have 3 very filling tacos. It was grilled halibut, pico, romaine lettuce, guacamole and Baja sauce. It was delicious and very flavorful. It needed a spicier sauce but deff would go back for this.

    We (husband and I) got the street corn and short rib quesadillas to share. Our friends also split…read morethe quesadillas. Cooked perfectly, seasoned well, and love the pickled onions and lime on the side. My husband ordered the old fashioned, which he liked. I got the mezcal spritz which was 10/10 (and huge). We couldn't decide on desserts and decided to split the cheesecake and churro waffle. They ran out of cheesecake so they gave us tres leches as a substitute--as a huge tres leches fan, this was even better. Both desserts were outstanding. 10/10 will be back if visiting San Antonio again Service was also exceptional--ask for Theresa!! Love the setting, definitely sit outside if you can! Sitting by the river is super scenic and romantic.

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    I still can't get enough of this place!!!! I keep coming back and love it every single time!! The…read morefood, the cafe de olla, the service the atmosphere, I love it all!! Been coming here for about 3 years, just updating my review!

    Surprised the wife with a trip to Pan Fila for her favorite hot chocolate and concha. We started…read morewith the Pan Fila Conchota combo that is a combination of the two that is 1/2 gallon of hot chocolate made using a base of Abuelitas with additional cinnamon, and cocoa along with something special. It was delicious! The concha was soft, buttery and flaky, with just the right sweetness. We took home the majority of it and it stayed nice and soft instead of turning hard like so many others. We decided to try several appetizers to go along with our concha to get a wider taste of their food than we would by just ordering a couple entrees. Let me tell you, this was a great idea! We ordered the Tosti-Ceviche Verde, Panela Asado, Mexican Street Corn, and their Spicy Bean Dip. The Ceviche Verde was excellent, the freshness of the fish and shrimp was wonderful with the chipotle mayo and avocado. We chose to have it on the salsa Verde Tostitos and it was all great combination. The Panelo Asado was a completely new dish for us and was extremely good with a savory flavor from the salsa Tlaquepaque that mixed well with the Panela cheese. Their tortillas though not made in house, are made for them and taste like mom made them. The Mexican Street Corn was great and had the perfect bit of char taste from the corn. It was creamy and flavorful, we did think it could use just a tad more lime juice though. The Spicy Bean Dip was very good. You can't go wrong with Oaxaca, Chorizo, and pieces of pork mixed with some mildly spicy beans. Our server was fantastic. She had great recommendations for us, and was quick with checking on our drinks and generally helping us throughout our dinner. The food was prepared quickly, was hot, tasteful and refreshing. We definitely will be going back, and recommend Pan Fila to all of you.

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