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    Metro Taco Stop

    4.1 (159 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Phillip M.

    UPDATE. They still got it. Their carne guisada is, in my opinion, is the best of the city.

    My chicken enchiladas plate
    Oliver B.

    I was disappointed with my experience at Metro Taco Stop. My enchilada plate was mediocre at best. I had good memories of the tacos. The food was just okay and I will just get tacos the next time I think about eating there.

    Walk up and order:  super friendly staff!!
    Rick R.

    Marjan and I were searching for a new taco house, wanting another establishment's take on the treasured breakfast taco. At the 1604 and Bandera area, we read reviews on Yelp for nearby restaurants, and decided on Metro Taco Stop. The restaurant is on the corner of Prue and Bandera within a strip center of varied retails, plenty of parking fronting the eatery. In truth, we almost passed the restaurant, given the diminutive signage on the front wall. Entering, one notices a well maintained space, recently painted, with perhaps 20 tables for patrons. Unlike some Mexican food restaurants, the decor is more contemporary, eschewing the common decor found so commonly. Facing the patrons one sees an order counter, with menu above the counter. Foods are ordered, and taking a number, items are delivered to the patrons. We are impressed with the friendliness and good cheer of the two staff working the counter. Behind the counter, Raul Avalos, proprietor and chef is seen working the stove. We learned that the restaurant had been in service for 12 years, and the website advertised a different take, a refreshing offering of traditional Mexican fare. Our taco choices today: machacado, carne guisada, bean and cheese, and chicken fajita, all on flour. The machacado we considered comparable to any other we had enjoyed elsewhere, typical innards, typical spicing. The carne guisada was of cubes of beef, the sauce somewhat bland, and in my opinion somewhat heavy on grease. The bean and cheese was a cut below what i had enjoyed at most other restaurants. The chicken fajita, one of our all time favorites, was a major disappointment: excessively laden with bell pepper and onion, and light on the fajita, light on the minimal seasoning. We have our number one Mexican restaurant (review can be read on Yelp), and we measure offerings compared to that standard. I was raised on delicious Mexican food, literally the food that Mom and Grandma made, ergo my two frames of reference. We really wanted to like Metro Taco Stop, and reading reviews of other Yelpers, many patrons do enjoy their offerings. We have to honestly mark the restaurant with 3 stars.

    Fajita taco with ranchero sauce.

    Excellent customer service. No other customers were present during my visit, this could be due to the location. It is tucked away in the corner. The fajita tacos were ok. The beef used was similar to that used for pepper steak. Clean establishment.

    Menudo Sopas
    Wayne W.

    One of the most authentic Mexican establishments I've been to in Texas. Wife had Menudo Sopas and Tripas. I had Enchiladas Verde. All scrumptious. An almost out of the body experience in the food arena. Can't wait to come back on our next trip to San Antonio.

    Three eggs, beans, potatoes, and tripas taco guacamole, and onions.
    Jesse M.

    The foods great here I come here every other day the same plate for breakfast. The service is great

    Carne Guisada plate to go
    Monica M.

    Pickup orders only, no dine in which is smart in the time of covid. All employees are wearing masks and they provide hand sanitizer at the entrance for you to use before entering. Service was super quick and friendly but the food was just okay. The menudo wasn't bad but just seemed to be missing something even with the lime and onions added. The carne guisada was super bland and it seemed that the meat wasn't stewed long enough to give it the carne guisada texture and flavor. We did enjoy the mini tacos al pastor though. The al pastor tacos were flavorful and the meat was tender. I just wish that I could say that everything I ordered was great but just a note to all, skip the carne guisada and go with their street tacos.

    Chorizo and egg taco. Free with Yelp check-in.
    Ryan M.

    I'm so Caucasian that I make Bing Crosby and The Rhythm Boys look like Ladysmith Black Mambazo, so I'm wholly unqualified to comment on the authenticity of any food other than boiled potatoes. As I drooled over a plate of barbacoa and eggs at Metro Taco Stop -- a quaint breakfast/lunch Mexican joint on the Northwest side of town -- an older patron smiled at me as if to say, "You know the good stuff, kid!" I was in an uncharacteristically social mood, so I struck up a conversation with the gentleman regarding the authenticity of the scrumptiousness sitting before me. Me: Esto se ve deliciouso, no? Him: Hiciste una sabia eleccion! Tienen la mejor barbacoa este lado de la ciudad. Me: Es autentico? Him: Mas cerca se puede llegar a la barbacoa Mexicana real dentro de las 300 millas. That last claim is debatable, as I'm sure many taquerias on the Westside offer barbacoa just as delicious and authentic, but I appreciated his insight and enthusiasm. My experience with Metro Taco Stop is limited to breakfast service, but I was so impressed that I plan to return many times for breakfast and lunch. The barbacoa served here is indeed the stuff of dreams: tender, silky strands of heaven suffused with melted fat and collagen from the "cachete," or cheek of the cow. My plate came with the standard additions of fresh cilantro, minced white onion, and a generous serving of lime wedges. I was impressed with the portion of meat, which yielded three full tacos. The cubed breakfast potatoes and refried beans that accompanied the plate were fine, if unspectacular. I squirted several dollops of incendiary housemade habanero salsa on the potatoes, transforming them into something worth savoring. Too much is never enough for the Mysterious Ryan M., so I ordered a machacado taco a la carte. It was a San Antonio Tex-Mex breakfast staple done right: strands of shredded beef, perfectly scrambled eggs (not too soft, not too hard), diced tomatoes, onions, and chunks of fresh vein-in jalapeno. The flour tortilla was soft enough to be palatable but sturdy enough to contain the various salsas I added (tomatillo, roasted tomato/jalapeno, the aforementioned habanero) and juice from the tomatoes. Is Metro Taco Stop the best place for a Mexican breakfast in San Antonio? The competition is fierce, particularly on the Westside, so probably not. Is it the best place for a Mexican breakfast on the predominantly white Northwest side of San Antonio? Quite possibly! Chef/owner Raul Avalos certainly has the culinary gravitas and business acumen to run a great restaurant. Prior to Metro Taco, he led the kitchen at many restaurants in Mexico, including an upscale sushi bar and a Brazilian churrascaria. Judging by his amiable interactions with customers, many of them undoubtedly regulars, I think he's found his niche here in San Antonio. *You might be surprised to learn that I speak Spanish somewhat fluently. How can this be? The answer is simple: He, the Antichrist, will speak many languages, but not one word of Latin will come from his lips. This is true, for I always struggled with the Etruscan and Phoenician alphabets. Actually, I learned Spanish in college by watching "Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish," a video learning tool disguised as a dull telenovela wherein Mexican and South American characters speak very slowly (e.g., "Ho-la, mi lla-mo Rac-quel Rod-ri-guez. Don-de es-ta tu perr-o, Be-to?"). See link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWXjP7BLKZM

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    Edgardo M.

    This is my first time here. I am very impressed. The salsa was so on point that I want to buy a jar to take home!!! Everything I had tasted great. Well...actually just bought an 8oz of salsa. Ok back to the review...great tasting. It's a small restaurant but geez you will not be disappointed. The beans have a lot of flavor. And they are not skimpy on the avocado, as you can see on the chalupa.

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    7 years ago

    Great tacos, my favorite dish is the Huraches Metro. Huge portion though so be hungry. Chile relleno is very authentic and good as well.

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    7 years ago

    Some of the best tacos around. I particularly like the lengua and bean on homemade corn tortilla tacos. The tacos are stuffed full. Yum yum

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    8 years ago

    The food was delightful! Huaraches with egg and green sauce +a side of nopalitos is a vegetarian breakfast done right. Thanks so much!

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    8 years ago

    Delicious and a very nice owner! We had one taco and it was plenty. Beef, bell pepper, onions, beans and avocado.. very good.

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    6 years ago

    Not sure how they keep there tacos soo hot, and there red salsa is delicious. Coffee is good here and there open on Sundays.

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    9 years ago

    Amazing breakfast tacos, beautiful atmosphere, lovely people! We love dining in with the family or pickup up to go.

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    9 years ago

    Great service and food! Highly recommend it and its going to be our new breakfast place.

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    6 years ago

    Best tacos in our area. Friendly staff. Great quality for the price. Try the chorizo and pastor.

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    8 years ago

    Blah and pricey. It's not very good. I think it's NOT taco for San Antonio. It's also a bit too expensive.

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