My son, who works at the Home Depot at Bitters and 281, has been raving about the food at this place for weeks. I got really excited when he told me about it because they have all the "organ meats" we love: cabeza, lengua, tripas, etc. We saw this location last week when we were eating pho next door. I remember it opened as one of two Krystal Burgers in San Antonio. Unfortunately, the burgers didn't go over here. I don't know what else has been in this location since. I never paid attention. Today, I had a rare Saturday physical therapy appointment and decided to drive here and grab some takeaway to see if my son was right about it. I should have known not to doubt him! I ordered a cabeza burrito and a tripas taco. When I got home, I could not believe how huge they were and how much meat was stuffed inside them. I ate half of each of them before I had to stop. They were both absolutely delicious.I am not a fan of the tiny pieces of tripas, but they were perfectly cooked and plentiful. The cabeza was gooey and greasy like old fashioned barbacoa before most places started serving pulled pot roast instead. Next time, I will stick to tacos, as the burrito is way to much for me, even if I had not ordered the extra taco. The restaurant was very clean. The people that served me were very nice. I really liked the self-serve salsa bar. They had several different ones to try. I took two of them. They were spicy and delicious. read more

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I've been searching for a taco shop with a bomb salsa bar and finally stumbled upon one a few miles from my house. They have fresh limes, carrots and jalapeños. 6 different fresh made salsas to feed your heat thresholds at any level. We decided to sit down and order from the sweet waitress. She was wearing many hats and never flinched at any of our requests. She was a seasoned professional. Breakfast Burritos in the $8-$9 range. Daily specials and taco specials sound really good. I'll have to make a second visit to try those. And let's not forget, they have horchata! Goes perfect with any meal. Try the Tres Leches cake for dessert. You will not be disappointed. Until next time Balitos! read more

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My coworker found this place and said it's open 24 hours. We're always looking for new places that are open when we get off work at night. The food was pretty good; I got a burrito (steak fajita, I think) and my friend got a cheese enchilada and chile relleno combo plate. We both enjoyed them. She said the beans and rice were very good. I got a dessert of tres leches which was vanilla. Good, but I could've done without the cinnamon on top. It's was prepackaged so I couldn't have it without. There's a salsa bar with varying levels of heat, but let me tell you, as someone who likes a bit of a kick, even the mildest salsa was pretty pica. Our waitress was an adorable and friendly young woman who is still learning English and from what I could tell was the only employee who could speak any English at all. There were several items on the menu I'd like to go back to try, so they'll be seeing us again. read more

I enjoy coming here and enjoy their verity of salsas but the other day I went and I had a hair in my burrito. The salsa isn't very fresh in the evening. read more

This was the portion for their carne asada fries, small, super small. Now we cannot order a half order of carne asada fries, and we forced to order a full size with their policy. One would expect that when paying a higher price for a larger portion, that you would receive more food, but clearly that wasn't the case. We ordered this through the drive through and no one was in line, and yet still the fries were raw, and lack of cheese and fries makes it abysmal. Plz do better! read more

Los Balito's Taco Shop - Carne Asada French Fries - Large - Tacos Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Full asada nachos, all the wayThis delicious and delectable creation you see in this pic is likely something I will see when I get to heaven . I got my Mexican Coke and a bottle of Rolaids and here I go read more

Los Balito's Taco Shop - This is something I will likely see when I get to heaven.. words can't describe the aroma of this plate of delicious and delectable gluttony - Tacos Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Simply outstanding. The service at 6 a.m. was cheerful and with a smile but the food. Whew, let's talk about that. First delicious. Second holy goodness and all things that make you happy. This size of the burrito was enormous. Burger King has the "eggnormous" burrito but this puts that baby burrito to shame. Look I'm not small and I love my food. I eat not until I'm full but I eat until it is gone. I could not finish this monster. And the bacon??? Tons of it and big enough to actually know there was bacon there, but there was not so much that it was overpowering. Simply put it was dare I say, a perfect burrito. Now since it was six in the morning and I was using the drive-through I didn't go in, so I don't know how the inside ambience was, but I can tell you there was enough locals in there That the authenticity of this food, and this establishment was beyond reproach. Given the chance again, I would go there and eat everything I possibly could and I encourage everyone to do the same. read more

Los Balito's Taco Shop - A very large burrito resting on my thigh because it was too big to hold. - Tacos Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

After grabbing an Uber order from this restaurant I decided this was my next place to try. The "Salsa bar" sold me! 6 different kinds of fresh made salsa, pickled spicy jalapenos and carrots, plus lime slices. The menu is pretty large ranging from Breakfasts deals (3 breakfast tacos - eggs with either bacon , chorizo or potato and cheese for $3.99) to full combo plates of Carnitas to Tortas. They also have a wonderful choice of smaller plates like a Cabeza taco with rice and beans for $5.75 or Fish taco with rice and beans for same price. I chose the 2 crunchy chicken tacos with rice and beans for $8.00. We were brought a warm basket of chips and got to go chose our own salsas etc from the "salsa bar". My go to is always SALSA VERDE- it was amazing. Their pickled carrots are to die for. I must have eaten 8 or 9 pieces. They also have a great choice of desserts. Cheesecake, Tres Leche , and Chocolate Ganache. For my meal and my daughter's plate of Carnitas plus Tres Leche to go and 2 drinks we only spent $30.01. With leftovers! The customer service was wonderful. The food truly fresh and hot. They stayed busy the entire time we were there so I know they must be a local favorite! Check em out! read more

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The California burrito and chimichanga at this place are absolutely fantastic! My husband and I love it read more

Los Balito's Taco Shop - California burrito - Tacos Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Came for a quick breakfast taco stop, and it was clutch. Friendliest, most accommodating staff ever - they made sure we had everything we needed and more, especially going the extra mile for our little one. Tacos were delicious - the chorizo was my favorite. Chorizo tacos often fall victim to being too greasy, but not the case here. Certainly recommend stopping by if you are in the area! read more

Out of a 1-10 ratio we rated it an 8 the service is quick and friendly you get your food very fast the portions are very big for the price and it's a very chill atmosphere you can come 24/7 they always have specials and it's pretty good for the convenience. I will definitely be back though for a late light snack when I need it! read more

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First time here let me start that they do have a salsa bar with a good selection of different kind of hot , mild salsas I ordered the beef and shrimp burrito it was good but they had a big chunks of meat in there and some peaches were hard to chew it was tasty tho Tripas tacos were good and soft as ordered There was only one person attending and I was not impressed with the service it can be improved This location is by 410 and Ingram This is an small place but they are open I believe 24 hours so if you're looking for a late night meal this is your go read more

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Carne asada fries tasted pretty bad, the only good thing about it was the portion size but that doesn't matter if it doesnt taste good, they use low quality meat had 10 pieces of fatty meat in my food, will never be returning read more

Kind of a little disappointed this time around. For the price of the 3 items purchased last night, it felt skimpy. Come on, you're better than that and it wasn't even busy during the time. I would of brought my bag bag if it weren't for the massive heavy traffic jams and construction. This was the outcome $16 worth with two burritos and a drink. Still love the place but still baffled what was given. read more

Los Balito's Taco Shop - It was very small for the price paid. - Tacos Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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What can I say. In San Antonio it's hard to find a GOOD Mexican restaurant. Most places just slap some crap in a tortilla and sell it for $4. I'm very happy with my food today at Los Balitos. Everything tasted fresh, the portion was BIG & they were generous. It's not a typical Tex mex restaurant. Please give them a try. read more

Food was cold and not fresh. I ordered an asada taco and asada was very hard and cold. The tortilla was also cold and hard. My grandparents ordered the asada fries and the fries were so tiny and cheese was not melted and was very cold. We told the cashier and all she said was sorry. For the price we paid she should've gave us a refund or at least made the food again and make it fresh to take home. read more

I was so excited to try their carne asada fries, but they ended up just being okay. With all of the Mexican food available in San Antonio this place just missed the mark. Two of us ended up feeling sick after eating there also. I breast feed my baby, and he also ended up getting sick, so we definitely will not be going back. read more

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I have no idea why I have not been here before. Missing out on the salsa, spice of life. Love the salsa bar, totally nails it! Why haven't I been here??? Great tacos for breakfast. Open 24 hours. read more

Really unfortunate cause I enjoyed the Cali b here but yesterday I found a hair in my burrito. And I wouldn't have even known it was there had I not cut right into the middle and saw it in the midst of melted cheese. I would've consumed that and not even realized. read more

Los Balito's Taco Shop - Hair in the Cali burrito. - Tacos Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Called in an order to go, on Ingram, got there and want they want to start making my order when I get there !!

Do not place an order prior. I needed an order ready by a certain time and they weren't ready until 30 minutes after

I'd been craving these super nachos for a few days. Finally I had a chance to get them. Best nachos anywhere. Carne Asada was so tender and moist. Chips were amazing. The staff are friendly and helpful. We also ordered two bean and cheese burritos to go. They were amazing! Highly recommend this place read more

Los Balito's Taco Shop - Carne Asada Super Nachos - Tacos Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I love this taco spot. Back in the day I always got Barbacoa tacos with cilantro and onion and a lemonade light ice. It's bringing back memories now... So I took my friend from out of town there and she loved the tacos and the lemonade. Make sure you check your order though. I ordered corn tortillas and they gave me flour. I almost ate it before I realized it was flour. I went back and they fixed it no problem. Good after club/bar food!!! read more

I want to preface this decidedly negative review in advance by saying that Ive patronized this location several times and had good experiences. My wife and I love a good salsa bar and there were numerous options with varying flavor and heat signatures here. Jalapeño and carrot mixtla was the best part of the trip. Our waitress was polite but didn't stop by to refill our coffee(which was lukewarm), didn't bring our guacamole, and brought chorizo & egg and bean taco that was not so good instead of a chorizo bean and bacon. I ordered an asada with cilantro/onion that was fairly redeemable yet gristly and needed salt. The bean & cheese taco was flavorless, so I added salt, cilantro, salsa verde to resuscitate it from the grave. Y NADA! I hope they get back this location back on track because there's plenty of competition out there. I would say the experience left me with a bad taste in my mouth but there really wasn't much taste at all. read more

Great little hidden taco joint. The food was great here. There's a lot of meat to choose from and the price is decent. Tacos are legit for sure when you want to grab some food at 2 AM. Got my food to go, and it came hot and ready. Great hot sauce and the meat was juicy and well seasoned. There's so many different taco joints in San Antonio, but this place is truly unique. I'd recommend coming and trying this place whether your a local or tourist! Amazing food with amazing service. read more

Los Balito's Taco Shop - Tacos! - Tacos Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Eh Los Balito's...I feel you're better in memory than in execution. We've visited this location a handful of times, post Sea World, and while we leave full, we don't seem to leave satisfied. Service is acceptable, never overly friendly, engaged, or in tune with our wants/needs. The restaurant itself is fine, self seating. Last time we visited there were lots of dirty tables scattered all around and we had a bit of a wait before someone finally came over to get our order. After a short wait our food arrived. Flavor wise I've always felt there's something missing and this last trip we finally figured it out: it's just sorta bland. There's not a lot of flavor or seasoning. Then it dawned on us-this place is perfect drunk food....but we were sober. While it is open 24hrs I don't see us making another trip any time soon, any time of the day to dine at Los Balito's. I know this place has quite the following and that's great, but for us it's a skip. read more

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I was kind of iffy trying this place because I thought it would be mediocre but wow was I wrong! The super nachos were so good. The style of chip is what I was looking for. The pack the ingredients which I love! You won't be disappointed! Muchas gracias! read more

Los Balito's Taco Shop - Super Nachos with real fried tortilla chips - Tacos Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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I had no idea how I wasn't aware of a taco restaurant, besides taco cabana and mama Margie's, that is open 24 hours. Showed up around 11pm and the place was full of patrons. They have great daily specials that run all day. On a Saturday they had a steak and shrimp burrito for under $6. The burrito was hardy with plenty of protein. I also tried the fish tacos on corn. The corn tortilla isn't homemade, but it served its purpose. They initially served the taco on flour, but then brought over corn tortillas. They have a salsa bar with every level of heat imaginable. They had a spot for warm onions and peppers, but they were out when I showed up. My only complain were the chips. They tasted stale even after we asked for a new order. You can either order at the counter or, if before midnight, a waitress will come to your table to take your order. They have drive though as well. This is definitely a place I could see myself returning to for a taco run. read more

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Just thinking about Los Balito's gets my tummy rumbling. I've been coming here since I was in high school at Holmes. I used to skip class to grab bean and cheese tacos with my boyfriend. Now that I'm a working lady, I still come here. I like taking my white Austin friends here so they can experience what it's like to eat at a real Mexican fast-casual restaurant. I love how large their menu selection is and the prices are hard to beat. The daily specials are great as well. Don't be fooled by the guacamole! It looks strange, but it tastes yummy. Most recently, I've had the beef fajita special and the chicken taquitos. Both were great, but my plan is to order something different every time I come here. The fact that it's open 24 hours is a plus. I've never had bad service here either. The waitresses are always on top of it when it comes to refilling your drinks or coming back to your table to ask how you're doing. If you're looking for a quick Mexican bite, this is the place for you! Just be careful during lunch time as it gets packed with people very quickly. It might be helpful to find out when Holmes students go on their lunch breaks and avoid those times. One suggestion I have is to have an alternative to beans and rice as sides on plates. Las Palapas has sauteed zucchini, squash, onions, and tomatoes that you can substitute for beans and rice for an extra charge. I would totally pay extra for that type of side with my fajitas because that's super healthy! Just a thought to consider. read more

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My food just arrived in a fully sealed bag. This is a genius idea!! (Pic taken after I took my food out) This additional step in protection is something that shows the care taken by the restaurant. Not only does the food taste great, the pricing is worth the quality, they take the extra time and consideration to seal the order when delivered. read more

Los Balito's Taco Shop - Beef taco and one enchilada plate. - Tacos Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Not going back again. Maybe they need the 5 stars more than I. No salsa bar and the meat tastes like it's been boiled. Oh and they do charge for chips..$1 Update: microwave your meat at home and it tastes much better. read more

Los Balito's Taco Shop - Big ice water. Free? Yes. - Tacos Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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I remember going to Robertos, now los balitos, after the falls closed at 2am on a saturday. Dont judge me. So i always loved this place and never knew if it was bc everything tastes good at 2am. Well folks, not the case. Their tacos are legit. Their asada fries are amazeballs. Their plates are awesome and they are open 24hrs. At least i think they are still. Either way. Badass place and you should go if you havent. Now you know. read more

Los Balito's Taco Shop - Carnitas - Tacos Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

The best sport for late night grub, hands down. The fish tacos are also great anytime of day.

I traditionally have a chimichanga on my birthday, because chimichangas are awesome, and so are birthdays. QED. For my officially late 30s/"omg is that a wrinkle?!" b-day, I got take out from Los Balitos aka Los Robertos. I don't know what's up with the name change, but the grub is the same ole, CalMex goodness. My home health aide, who picked up the plate, remarked that the place was squeaky clean, and the employees were all very helpful. I don't think that they've ever scored below a 91 on their health inspections. Everything tasted very fresh, which was most evident in the pico. The chimichanga was crispy without being greasy. The chicken filling was well seasoned, and seemed to be mostly lean cuts. I usually dump a ton of salsa in their rice, and this time was no different. I can't be wicked snotty about arroz from a drive through joint, though. That mild, red salsa is delicious, and goes perfectly on the rice, and the beans, so it's all good. I started my "holy crap, I'm old" diet the next morning. I'll see you next year, Los Balitos. read more

Los Balito's Taco Shop - Chicken chimichanga plate. Mmm... - Tacos Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

After visiting #1 years ago, I hyped this place up so my hubby would come enjoy the big portions & tasty food. He ordered the California , and was not happy at all. It needed something wet like a queso, or sauce to hold it together. He can't do spicy so he opted out of the traditional salsa. The kids and him did like the traditional tomato salsa though. The kids both had bean and cheese nachos, with no complaints. I opted for Super Nachos, and the portion was insane. The meat was great, and only negative was not enough sour cream. Overall, it was good, but nothing like #1 years ago. read more

Los Balito's Taco Shop - California Burrito - Tacos Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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We walked in and were seated right away, the waitress immediately approached us and us for a drink order. She came right back with our drinks and complimentary chips, and took our order. We went to the salsa bar which had great variety and it was neat and clean. All of the salsa's we chose were very good and tasty. When our food came out it it was all plated very well, I cut open my burrito to see it was made exactly the way I asked for it! Took a bite and i thought i was back in San Diego, CA! The chicken was very tasty and tender! My wife gobbled down her Chile Relleno, and loved every bite! She the opened her burrito and bam another perfect burrito! The carne asada was flavorful and tender. I think we will definitely be going back to this Los Balito's for a very long time! read more

Very good authentic dishes and tacos. The inside is a little run down. But the good foods more than make up for be appearance. read more

Los Balito's Taco Shop - Los Balito's Taco - Tacos Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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I was overcharged keep your eye on your receipt Service was terrible. I will never return to this place I work hard for my money and I don't appreciate people stealing from me it's too bad. I have to leave one star because that is one too many. read more

Great food!!!! Fajitas beef or chicken are on point, burritos big and tasty, breakfast is great. Some of the best salsa around if you like heat, they got you... read more

Bad customer service...the lady in the front so RUDE...I don't know if they are same owner or different, but the other location on Bitter and 281 much much better, very great service over there. read more