Visiting Los Tapatios Taco Shop ended up being a great random pit stop one day. While driving down Pat Booker, hunger struck and I told my husband I was craving a taco. I pulled up my trusty Yelp app and we decided to swing in and give this place a try. Our first impression was positive--the restaurant was clean, and while the menu is fairly small, it includes all the classic items you'd expect from a taco shop. We ordered a variety of tacos and didn't have to wait long at all, maybe around 10 minutes. The tacos were so good. I honestly don't think there was a single one we didn't enjoy. My husband and I both agreed everything was cooked perfectly and the flavors were spot on. This is definitely one of those places we'll be coming back to. There are quite a few taco spots in the area, but I highly recommend giving Los Tapatios a try if you're looking for authentic, freshly made food. read more

Pro Clean Restaurant Friendly staff Fresh Agua Fresca (Lemonade and Jamaica) Mom and Pop style Great flavors in asada meat Fresh Salsa Great experience Accommodating to food sensitivities (Dairy) Con Dish size is smaller This restaurant was great in flavor, friendless, and freshness. The location was clean and you can smell the aroma of household cleaning products. It's nice to know that some restaurants take pride in the smell and cleanliness of their business. Moving on, the food was delicious and was impressed by the asada meat which had good seasoning and flavor. I had the burrito. Even though it was a little small, I would get it again. I look forward to coming back here and trying a different dish. read more

Great food, awesome flavor and always fresh! Love the quesabirria here! You must try it!

Couldn't even finish all of our tacos. We had both the corn and flour Birria. Amazing! Great flavor. Small spot but absolutely worth it! read more

2nd time here and the food is still great, we went with the monster birria, and the 4 queso birria. The food does not take long maybe about 10 minutes. The birria tacos themselves are great, the rice I got as a side wasn't my favorite. It seemed too grainy and mushy. I really hope to return to try the birria ramen. I have high hopes for the ramen. If the sides were better I would give a full 5 stars, still a great spot for a quick lunch. read more

Los Tapatios Taco Shop - 4 Corn Quesabirrias - Tacos Near Me - Universal City, Texas

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First time visiting today for lunch! It was nice, quiet place. You order at the counter on the iPad, grab a number, and they bring it all out to you. Super easy, and the lady was very sweet. I got the monster quesadilla with Birria, my boyfriend got the mini tacos with pastor. We both got rice & beans, and I had an horchata to drink. The food was good, not like mind blowing good but, good. We also had chips & salsa to start. The salsa for the chips was sooo good lol. Best of the whole meal. The rice & beans were.. meh. The rice seemed to be over cooked and the beans lacked flavor. Save your money & skip the sides. Also - maybe I would try the Birria tacos next time instead of the quesadilla, the tortilla was really soggy. I get it, it's Birria, but it made it hard to pick up, but was still delicious. I say give this place a try! I really want to try the Birria ramen too! read more

It was cooked to order. I was pleased with the service the young lady provided. The store was clean and had amazing music going. Thank you. I'll be back soon! read more

Los Tapatios Taco Shop - Mini pork 4 Street Tacos - Pastor - Tacos Near Me - Universal City, Texas

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What a lousy experience I had As the first time are trying this place out Period with excellent reviews I expected something way more But I was Horribly let down Period I ordered the many tacos Which came out to three dollars per taco Period There are many Not medium not large Period on top of that I ordered Pastor But they charge me asada Period I ordered Light ice in my Jamaica And I got a full glass of ice Period The two ladies working were not paying attention as they were flirting with a young man Obviously they're mine was not on food but on booty. What a horrible experience. I went at the peak of lunch and it was empty. This place is way overpriced or what you get read more

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Food was 10/10 so GOOD! Very clean, quick and great service. I will definitely be coming back to try their maruchan with birria ! Yall need to come try!!! read more

AMAZING tamales! Chicken tamales are usually hard to get right and often turn out dry, but these were incredibly moist and full of flavor. We tried both the pork and chicken tamales for a family holiday, and I was proud to bring them to our gathering--everyone loved them. 10/10! I'll definitely be back to try more of their food. I also had the pleasure of meeting the owner, who was so kind. I love supporting businesses run by truly amazing people. read more

Finally, a Mexican joint to write home about! Los Tapatios is doing food right. Everything was delicious. The monster California is a must try! read more

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If you've heard the hype about the food, believe it! If you haven't stopped by to try them out, do it! So much flavor in the Ramen, w/a nice, spicy kick at the end. The flour Quesabirrias were delicious too, especially w/the dipping sauce. Super great customer service too! read more

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A meat market with a restaurant in back plus a lot of the treats you can find in Mexico but can't often find here. Los Tapatios is a solid find over in Universal City! Check out their marinated fajitas! Pick them up and get them on your grill at home, or have Los Tapatios cook you up some amazing tacos or quesadillas. Everything is authentic and I have no idea how they get the meat so tender, but it so delicious! I think you're gonna really like this one! Follow me on Instagram @CheatDay_SA read more

Los Tapatios Taco Shop - Quesabrilla and 4 Street Tacos - Asada Follow me on Instagram @CheatDay_SA - Tacos Near Me - Universal City, Texas

It's the weekend and you have a craving for Mexican. What to do? Make your way over to Los Tapatíos and get yourself some quality Mexican food. The workers were very friendly and got my order to me in no time. On this occasion I wasn't able to take photos as I had ordered the food to go and was so hungry I broke the number one rule: "The phone eats first!". You're going to have to take my word for it! I ordered some tacos and my got a quesadilla as well. They were both really tasty, but the quesadilla was Go check it out!! read more

Los Tapatios is nothing but amazing! We are in town for vacation and stopped in to grab some tacos. The owner was extremely friendly and helpful. I had the quesataco's with al pastor... They were absolutely !!! So good that we will be going back before leaving town. This will blow up in the near future and I look forward to their success. read more

Los Tapatios Taco Shop - Quesotacos Al pestore - Tacos Near Me - Universal City, Texas

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Friendly staff. You order at the counter when you walk in and they bring it to you. Food was made to order, super fresh and delicious. A few options of Mexican soda. read more

Food was outstanding, hot and delicious. Staff is friendly and service was impeccable. Restaurant is small but to be expected for a family style restaurant. Will definitely eat there the next time I'm in town. read more

It was a clean establishment. The manager was pleasant. The food was just ok. The flavors were the same as the taco and monster. read more

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This place has a lot of grocery goods , candies , spices etc all from Mexico . They all have American items as will like mayo , ketchup etc. it's like a mini convenient store . They have fresh deli meats , Mexican & American sodas . Just tons of stuff . I ordered some tacos to take home . They were extremely good . Their homemade hot sauces are really good too . They have tortillas for sell , Mexican OTC medicine. You need to check this place out . The owner is also very nice . read more

Los Tapatios Taco Shop - Tacos Near Me - Universal City, Texas

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This taco spot used to be something else but similar to what is it now. It's under a different owner and name.! I did try the place that it was previously but this one is much better! The tacos have good flavor with all the fixings but the sauce given with the tacos was just very oily/greasy and had no flavor it was better without it. The drink was a separate charge it didn't come as a combo which through me off a little. The restaurant was clean and it had good music playing. I would visit again. read more

Los Tapatios Taco Shop - Inside - Tacos Near Me - Universal City, Texas

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We tried this place twice. First time I had a asada torta and loved it! Next time I had the birra tacos and they were soggy. Not good. To make it worse they did away with the torta. That was the reason I went back. A torta would've got them 5 stars but oh well. Bring it back guys and I'll come back! read more

Definitely worth a visit! The location, ambiance, and service are all excellent. My only critique is that the quesabirrias were a bit soggy instead of crispy, and the cheese flavor overpowered the meat--probably because the birria was lacking some flavor. I will still come back to give it another try! read more

This is my first time eating this, and it was not bad. Huge portions, lots of sauce, and the staff was friendly. They bring the food to your table as well. Only gripe is that there were some flies flying around as I ate. But other than that, it was very tasty. read more

Los Tapatios Taco Shop - Tacos Near Me - Universal City, Texas

Great Burria!! Price is very reasonable. Staff is very helpful and friendly. We came from Washington State to see our son and his family (military). We had to find birria, we found Los Tapatios! Fresh food and delicious birria! We had one corn and one flour beef birria tacos! I also have to say the restaurant was spotless, very clean! If we make it back we definitely will eat there again! read more

Excellent service and quesabirria! Nice spot and the salsa was great. Took my wife here on a date read more

Los Tapatios Taco Shop - Cool stop - Tacos Near Me - Universal City, Texas

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First time trying this place and I was not disappointed at all, definitely a new favorite place to eat from! UPDATE: I tried the corn quesabirrias on Monday, tried the flour ones over the weekend. Not sure which one I like more, but both are very good! I also like the spicy ramen more than the regular, but I love spicy food in general. read more

Los Tapatios Taco Shop - 4 Flour Quesabirrias & BIRRIA RAMEN EXTRA SPICY - Tacos Near Me - Universal City, Texas

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Really good food, very friendly owner and staff. I had the monster asada quesadilla, daughter got birria tacos, and we shared to enjoy them both. So delicious. We've gone back twice, in just a couple weeks, so I might be addicted. read more

Amazing food and great prices! A combo meal comes with a drink for $12.99! It's definitely a restaurant I will come back to! read more

Los Tapatios Taco Shop - Monster Quesabirria!! It was amazing! It also came with a drink! Overall, amazing flavors and affordable prices. - Tacos Near Me - Universal City, Texas

This has quickly become our favorite spot for lunch. The birria is delicious! The service is always wonderful. Claudia is the nicest lady and always so helpful. We ran into the owner today and he was super nice. My husband gave him lots of feedback and he talked to us about all the new additions coming soon. The birria ramen is my all time favorite menu item but you can't go wrong with anything they have! read more

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Queso tacos birria are the best, second time here and still on point. Order yourself on the iPad at the front and take a number for your table, so easy! Birria ramen was a fun addition. They reorganized the dining area and it's much roomier for seating and flow makes much more sense. Lady at the front always greets us and makes sure we're taken care of, love this quaint little taco restaurant. read more

Los Tapatios Taco Shop - Barría quesotacos and al pastor - Tacos Near Me - Universal City, Texas

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Went here for the first time last night and it was good. We got there about 4pm and were the only ones in the restaurant. The clerk was very nice and took the time to explain all the items on the menu(I asked her too). She told us it was a family run business and they made all the items in house. We got the Monster Quesadilla(chicken) and the 5 street tacos(asada). I ordered a Mexican coke but it was not what I expected. It was from Mexico but was made with regular sugar instead of the cane sugar I expected. The quesadilla came on a lightly fried flour tortilla. It was loaded with chicken and cheese; it was a little greasy but that helped make it to taste very good. I ate it all and was filled up. The street tacos were double wrapped corn with a good amount of chopped steak with chopped white onions and cilantro available. There was not any sauce or cheese on them but there was a bottle of mild and of hot salsa available. I joined their loyalty program and got enough points for a free side; I will build them up until I get a free entree. The restaurant was clean and had Latino music playing on speakers. The taste and quantity of the food was great. This place was good and I'll be back read more

Los Tapatios Taco Shop - Seating Area - Tacos Near Me - Universal City, Texas

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Definitely worth the price. The monster quesabirria was delicious. The woman who served us was very kind and helped us well. The restaurant was pretty empty but the music was nice. read more

Los Tapatios Taco Shop - Monster Quesabirria - Tacos Near Me - Universal City, Texas

Delicious food and courteous staff. The food is flavorful and the drinks are refreshing. Highly recommend. read more

Los Tapatios Taco Shop - I never finish my plate! - Tacos Near Me - Universal City, Texas

Best Tacos in San Antonio! The owner Armando is awesome and provides great customer service. This restaurant is a must visit if you are in Universal City San Antonio. read more

Los Tapatios Taco Shop - Store sign - Tacos Near Me - Universal City, Texas

Soooooo good!!! First time trying and it didn't let us down! The food! The service and the ambience! Definitely coming back! We want to try more of their plates!! read more

Recommend!!! Food was delicious , locally owned. they do have Agua frescas their horchata and Jamaica was delicious! They also have salsa verde and roja. The owner came and gave our table a free tres leches. We just moved back to San Antonio so we'll definitely be coming here more. read more

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Why was the Tapatío noodles changed? :( the Tapatio noodles were way better than this. These noodles taste like fideo hopefully they make an option to buy the advertising noodles because they were delish!!!!!! read more

Los Tapatios Taco Shop - Birra soup - Tacos Near Me - Universal City, Texas

David very attentive when we walked in. He greeted with eye smiles. (Can't see smiles with a face mask). Lol. We can to try their tamales and menudo. We just missed the menudo. It sold out with the lady who just arrived before us which means we have to come back another time to try their menudo. We order a dozen beed and a dozen pork. I also grabbed 2 lbs of cheese from their deli. Cute little convenient store which has a lot of essential items for ones cooking. They have a kitchen which serves breakfast, lunch, or dinner. You may call ahead on your order. Tamales were great tasting as we enjoyed them for dinner. Thank you for amazing service and great fo read more

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I had the 4 quesabirrias on corn tortillas. They were great. Very filling. I'll definitely go back. I might even try something new. read more

Los Tapatios Taco Shop - 4 Corn Quesabirrias - Tacos Near Me - Universal City, Texas

Good food, good service, great prices. Reminds me of California Mexican food! They even have carne asada fries, cali burritos and salsa bar.