We waited a bit to be acknowledged by anyone before the host came. We weren't sure if we were to seat ourselves. Our server was excellent. The menu has good options, they have a good happy hour menu. The empanadas were my favorite. The shrimp were large and there were a good serving. Other than that the food was salty to both for me and my friend. Unfortunately, this is not a place I would go back to. read more

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Don't skip out on Pericos, the food is always on point, and so are the drinks, I love the happy atmosphere and the staff is amazing too, go out and try this place the drink shown was And calabasita/chicken was and the cheese enchiladas never disappoint... read more

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We were greeted and our server was super nice and attentive. We got there pretty late (about an hour before they close) and were seated immediately. The place is real cute and the mural on the wall is gorgeous. We ordered the Chicken Fajitas Taco Salad and Beef Carnitas.. the flavor was okay and the texture was off. Everything seemed to taste smoked and the chicken had the consistency of tofu. Definitely not my favorite and probably won't be back. read more

Pericos Mexican Cuisine - Chicken Fajita Taco Salad - Tex-Mex Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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I love Pericos. I have been a customer for many years, but on my last visit I received very poor service. I was with a party of 10. With I party that larger I would expect near constant attempting ftom the wait staff. I had to get up from my table twice to ask a manger to send our waiter to the table. We went with out tortillas, chips, and refills several times. The food was good but the service was horrible.... Pericos I really expect better... read more

Stopped in here recently on a trip to San Antonio. Service was fast and friendly. Queso was thick and had good flavor. chips were fresh and crisp. Chicken quesadilla was good but chicken didn't seem to be "fajita" chicken as i thought it would be. Drinks were kept filled which is always a plus. Restrooms were clean as was restaurant. read more

Food was AMAZING and our server, Shay, was SO ATTENTIVE!!! Filled our drinks without asking. The only thing was the salsas were a bit different than we were used to. Not bad, just different. Everything else was SO GOOD! read more

Pericos Mexican Cuisine - The food was so good that we ate it all before I thought to take photos. We got HUGE & DELICIOUS Sopaipillas for desert. - Tex-Mex Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Shout out to the people's at this restaurant. Great service awesome food terrific hot sauce. People were on time with the food. Everything was legit clean restaurant very very good service. All the waiters and waitresses were very nice. Very respectful. Very very good food highly recommend it for a party debut wedding or family get together. read more

I needed a place to unwind and have a good margarita and some lunch. I landed here. I sat at the bar and was greeted by Nicole right away. Very pleasant and friendly. Super attentive as well. I was served water and chips and salsa right away. It had been years (I mean YEARS) since I've been back to this spot. From what I remember the food was always good.... Fast forward to today, that memory is still valid. I ordered the lunch chicken flautas (apparently there's a lunch plate or a dinner plate.. I did not know this. Thanks to the bartender for explaining that). The lunch plate came with two flautas, refried beans, rice and sour cream etc. it was SO good. Truly hit the spot! The chips and salsa were also such a delight. I had two different salsas. Let me tell you... get both of them (the regular roasted salsa and the green one). You may want to also sprinkle that salsa on top of your entree (just trust me)! Nicole made appropriate small talk with me and left me to eat as well. I mentioned I hadn't been there in so long and she filled me in on their happy hour days/times as well as Mariachi (all women!!) on Tuesdays. I'll def have to go back to check that out. What else... the lighting was great. Not too bright not too dark. The place seemed clean from what I could tell from sitting at the bar. Everyone else I encountered was friendly and offered a smile. 10/10 from me! No complaints! read more

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Came here for breakfast, it's a great little mom and pop restaurant. I got the chorizo and egg platter with corn tortillas; they have generous portions and a hospitable waitstaff. Would definitely come back! read more

It's been a few years since I have been here. I came hete with my wife and a friend after church today. I ordered the Enchilada Verde playe and a small bowl of Chicken Tortilla soup. Our server was very good and the food was very good. I miss the Pericos that was closer to my house off Sonterra Dr. But, I look forward to returning hete soon read more

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Food is amazing here overall , me and my husband went to pericos and our waiter " Jeada " was so rude and had a bad attitude. Could've been a better experience . read more

Came here with my wife and her business associates recently. The restaurant wasn't too full and we were seated right away. We were seated in the main area but they do have booths and patio seating as well. I started off with a frozen margarita, which hit the spot. The waiter was very friendly and took good care of us. I really enjoyed their roasted salsa that came with the chips. For my entree, I ordered one of their specials, verde enchiladas. The sauce was great, and I appreciated them giving guac and sour cream with the plate. Tortillas were on point too. It was a great experience and I will likely visit again, as this place is not too far from my house. read more

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Ordered chicken flautas for delivery. They were great with lettuce, tomatoes and guacamole. The only thing missing was the salsa....

Good food and drinks but the price is high in my opinion. Great patio on a day with good weather. read more

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Love this place! Highly recommend. Always a good meal, always tastes good. Beautiful restaurant. Many menu items done well. Great staff. Very festive, good for larger groups. Parking can be tough. A bit loud inside so good for families also. Highly recommend! read more

Service was great! Unfortunately we came here really craving a good margarita and were SUPER disappointed! The house margarita tasted like I was in a vat of fabuloso! Not good at all! The Panchos marg was better, albeit more expensive. read more

Pericos Mexican Cuisine - The house marg on the left. - Tex-Mex Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

We dined at Pericos the other night and Perla was our server. I have to say she is the best server -- we had to change tables to accommodate a last minute guest, and she was so very kind and gracious to change us. She was spot on, always kept our drinks filled, kept checking on us during the meal, she was perfect!!! So when you go to the location on Bandera Road, ask for Perla -- she will make your experience amazing! read more

This place is awesome. The atmosphere is electric and upbeat. The service is outstanding. The food and drinks were off the chain. If you come to San Antonio you have to make this a stop. Highly recommend... read more

Loves there happy hour margarita specials! Good atmosphere and not to loud. Tried 3.of the margaritas and the only issue I had was a constant brain freeze . read more

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Typical Mexican restaurant. Food was okay. Typically don't like cheese enchiladas but they were delicious. Decent atmosphere! 3.5/5! read more

Pericos Mexican Cuisine - Enchiladas Verdes - Tex-Mex Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Had to run an errand off Bandera road and this is a must stop for lunch.Our favorite menu item, The Chicken Fiesta is absolutely delicious!! The chicken is flavorful and moist, the rice fluffy and beans seasoned perfectly! Tortillas to die for. Margaritas hit the spot every time. Love this place! read more

I have been eating here for year. Consistently good food is most important to me and that's what Perico's does. Service and drinks are great! read more

Your enchiladas were good but got smaller on a big plate. They were not hot. Your cook must be new! Service excellent! You were advertising the best in San Antonio. Check out Elizabeth's on Grissom and Timberpath. read more

Pericos offers friendly service, generous portions of delicious Tex-Mex favorites, and a fun, vibrant atmosphere. I can't believe I took so long to visit this place, but I'm glad I did recently, because Pericos has become one of my top-three Mexican restaurants in all of San Antonio. Yes, it's really that good...and you know you can trust ME. No Tex-Mex experience is complete without a great salsa, and Pericos does not disappoint. Their award-winning roasted salsa, served warm (as it should), compliments the fresh, crisp, perfectly seasoned tortilla chips. The smoky fire-roasted tomatoes imbue the salsa with a complex flavor profile absent from the cold, uninspired workhorses found at most Tex-Mex joints around town. I've experienced nothing but friendly, attentive service from every employee, but Christian deserves special acknowledgment. Despite being a relatively new employee (a few months, he told me), he possesses a thorough understanding of the menu and quick to offer refills (yes, another agua fresca, please!) and extra napkins, the latter of which I need whenever I stuff my face with their phenomenal(and messy) pollos asados! I've always associated pollo asado -- the intensely smoky, achiote-rubbed Mexican grilled chicken -- with destination dives on the west side of town. My part of town, the far northside, is not exactly a bastion of authentic Mexican food, so imagine my surprise when I saw that Pericos offered pollos asados! I must admit I was skeptical at first. Would a full-service Mexican restaurant be able to match the alchemical magic of those dedicated chicken joints on the west side? The answer, thankfully, is an unequivocal "yes!" I have ordered this dish at Pericos at least six times in the last two months. Without exception, the chicken has been juicy and intensely savory; the mesquite smoke from the live wood grill chars the skin and caramelizes the achiote pepper rub. The accompanying sides of Mexican street corn and charro beans are also outstanding. Pro tip (yes, I am a professional eater): take advantage of their Tuesday special: a half pollo asado (plus the aforementioned sides) for $13.99. It's an unbeatable value for one of the best chicken dishes you'll find in San Antonio. Speaking of pro tips, here's another: arrive during happy hour and order their mountain of nachos for just $6. I typically prefer my nachos to be dressed individually as opposed to tossed in a pile, but these scratched an itch I didn't know I had. It's nothing fancy: just a heaping pile of chips tossed with velvety homemade queso, refried beans (of the lard variety), fresh pico de gallo, and dollops of picadillo meat. Just order it and thank me later. Pericos, you deserve the highly coveted Ryan M. five-star seal of approval! I'm usually critical of Tex-Mex cuisine, as I find that most places in town don't even try. Pericos, however, stands out as one of the city's best Mexican restaurants. It's nothing fancy, just generous portions of Tex-Mex staples given the respect they deserve. The pollo asado alone is worth the trip! read more

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The restaurant has been renovated sadly, they got rid of most of their booths. It's a big room with tables and chairs. Very bland. The food is average at best. The spicy green salsa is good but sadly chips were not fresh. Margaritas were average. Our waiter Fausto provided great service. read more

We were here for a post-wedding rehearsal dinner with a large party of family and friends. The service was great but the food was honestly not it. I got the enchiladas verdes. It was okay, nothing to write home about. The salsa was cold but the guac was hot. Very strange. I constantly rag on Dallas Tex-Mex with my boyfriend, so I was honestly looking forward to showing him good San Antonio Tex-Mex. I did not hear the end of it the entire drive back to DFW. read more

Pericos Mexican Cuisine - House Margarita - Tex-Mex Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Dope spot w great fajitas and the staff does well. Bartenders are personable and the drinks are on point. Overall, a great atmosphere.

They was no one at the host station. We waited over 15 minutes to get on waitlist. The manager kept telling us hostess would help but didn't bother to sign us in. Once seated our waiter was very attentive the food was delicious. We asked manager for silverware and straws but told us he would send waiter. What's the purpose of a manager if he can't help his employees? Very annoyed with him walking around but noticed he didn't help out his staff. Owner needs to hire someone more proactive read more

They are no longer Pericos. The name was changed and quality of food is not even close to the original restaurant.

First time coming and I was not overly impressed. The service was very attentive, speedy and friendly. Got a seat almost instantly for a Friday night. The inside dining area and waiting area are very spacious. I got a parrot tail on the rocks and it was very tasty! If I had more time I would have had another! Got just an appetizer- Poco de Mexico. The chicken flautas didn't have much flavor inside. The queso was tasty but got clumpy quickly. The chicken in the quesadilla was overcooked and hard to chew. Only thing saving the score was drink and service. read more

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Went to pericoson September 1 2025with about a party of 20 everything was going fine until our food took a long time and three or four people from our table had to wait an extra 20+ minutes to get their food there was only one worker at the time making all of the food But that is unacceptable they should have been prepared for our reservation not only that the food itself has consistently fallen off in quality over the years, such a shame for an establishment that has held many memories with my family for 12+ years has come to this read more

The food here is wonderful and the service during this visit was outstanding. This restaurant also provides a beautiful atmosphere!!

The server was quick and always attentive. Always brought us chips and salsa when running low, was able to bring us an extra menu due to the menu didn't have the chile relleno. The food was delicious, the salsa was top notch and fresh and warm temperature. The restaurant it self was cool and a nice atmosphere, perfect for families and for just a date night or for friends. I'd definitely come back and continue to do so! read more

My family had dinner here to celebrate my niece's graduation today, and my sister mis-counted the number of attendees for the dinner reservation by mistake. Emily and Hector kindly accommodated my husband and I without missing a beat, adding a couple chairs to the table, which allowed us to enjoy a delicious dinner with our family and friends, without a hitch. Thank you for your creative thinking and thoughtful consideration, we really appreciated it! Last but not least, the food was delicious, the service was wonderfully attentive, and there was also complimentary live mariachi music, which made for a magical evening! I will definitely recommend this location to everyone I know! read more

I really enjoy the Mexican atmosphere and music. The decor is all about parrots. There is a full bar and huge dining room. There is also a serene outdoor seating area. We have been here for dinner and brought friends from out of town to enjoy the mariachi's!! Today we stopped for breakfast. It was really mediocre. We were asked how our food was and we were honest. Hopefully that will help improve the quality of the food. I will say that we will still come here and enjoy dinner for sure especially the yummy margaritas!! read more

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Went there for lunch on Saturday and ordered their lunch special which included 2 cheese enchiladas with a portion of fajitas, rice and beans. Very awesome waiter....asked if I could switch the portion of fajitas to carne guisada and he said yes! First let me say that the chips and queso were awesome! (appetizer)Light crispy chips that came with two type of sauce. Iced tea was perfect. My enchiladas were not "authentic tasting". Each enchilada(came with two) was mushy....almost like you were eating very wet corn tortillas with cheese that you could not even taste inside. Carne guisada consisted of very small little chunks of beef swimming in a gravy sauce.....you got mostly sauce. I have always loved Pericos but I have to admit that it's been awhile since i had been back so this was dissapointing. Service was excellent and loved the friendliness of the employees. I did NOT complain to manager( who was very visible and on the floor....also very nice) because everyone so nice and also rice and beans were very good. I will go back and try something else in the future. read more

On a busy Friday night, my family and I (party of 6) were seated after 20 mins, received our food after 12 minutes of ordering, the food was fresh and hot, our waitress Zel was attentive, sweet, and patient. This would be my second time here, but my family's first time and I wanted them to try it. I did miss the decorations they had before (sombreros and skulls). Will definitely be coming here again, thanks so much for a great experience! read more

I have driven by this place for over 3 years up and down Bandera rd and never stopped in but I finally did and I was not disappointed our server Tony was great he was very helpful and detailed in explaining the menu and what each item had in it. The food was delicious and filling. I ended up taking some home, the empanadas are very filling and tasty. I had the enchiladas verdes and the verde sauce was delicious. I will definitely be back to try more of the menu . read more

Went in on a cold day recently to have some Caldo de Res. Place was not busy and service was good. Soup was tasty and not too salty, served with a side of rice. We haven't been here in a while so we were pleased things looked the same. Serving size is good and the homemade corn tortillas were delicious read more

Pericos Mexican Cuisine - Caldo de Res - Tex-Mex Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

My server was awesome, sweet, attentive but not over bearing. My problem was the food, i ordered the beef quesadilla and it only has a small amount of meat. For $14.99 not worth it. Queso was good and warm, salsa and chips were also warm. Loved it. I also got a side of roasted jalepeno peppers for heat and loved them. It was empty when I went so the wait wasn't long. read more

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