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Rios Barbacoa

4.4 (128 reviews)
ModerateMexican, Barbeque
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RIOS BARBACOA ATMOSPHERE

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Casual
Quiet
Good for kids

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Patricia M.

Actual purchased on Sunday Oct.2, as a local SA the crave for barbacoa always there, however the choices are not. After the Shipley's donut routine. I was determined to locate good non saturated fatty barbacoa. Rios, a bit further than your regular taco run. Never the less, the drive was well worth it. The barbacoa was not greasy & the taste was spot on! Just the suffrage seasoning. Oh how I miss my barbacoa & Big Red. I ended up purchasing a package that included a slight discount plus a dozen of Spicy pork tamales. The good, barbacoa. Would definitely drive way over there again for barbacoa. The bad, the tamales would skip, I ate about 2. Seem to be filled with more masa than meat. Tamales were bland. Nothing to brag about. The chili seemed fresh & spicy. Corn tortillas not home made. Customer service was awesome, & professional!

Line out the door. Is it worth it? We shall see.
Monica M.

Delicious! Love that this place is so conveniently located near my parent's place. The drive thru and in store order line are long on a Sunday but the lines move very fast due to efficient staff and good teamwork. I also love that social distancing markers are clearly visible which makes easy entry and exit out of the store. The barbacoa was tender and flavorful and of course paired well with big red, which they have a large fridge filled with for convenience at the start of the order line. The menudo was also delicious, just wished they had some chopped cilantro with it. Definitely recommend picking up some barbacoa from this little shop for your weekend family breakfast.

Beans w/ jalapeño tamale
Jackie R.

Always get barbacoa from here and never disappointed. Decided to buy 4 dozen tamales for New Years and now wish we hadn't w/o trying previously. The stuffing is skimp, can hardly taste and is bland. There is an off smell

A facial hair(maybe pube) in my barbacoa tub
Sarah T.

I love this place so much. I love to get it every weekend for my boys and I. The line outside and inside goes by quick and they are efficient and kind. Best barbacoa in town. Except I was eating leftovers from yesterdays barbacoa and I found a hair at the bottom of the white tub. Maybe a pube or facial hair. So it would be nice if maybe the men there cover their beards or shave it cuz I don't want it on my food pls!

Amazingly delicious barbacoa. The family was super friendly. This will be a Sunday tradition.

Special #1 1 Lb. Barbacoa, 10 Corn Tortillas and 1 Salsa

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Never disappoints. Always good staff and food ! I prefer their Barbacoa over anyone else's in SA.

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The menudo, barbacoa and tortillas were great. They only open on weekends . Service was fast

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This is definitely one of the best barbacoas I've ever had! I'll definitely be ordering some more in the future.

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Outstanding barbacoa, service, and people. It's a pleasure to do business here. You're treated like family. I love that about this place.

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Best barbacoa I've had in San Antonio! They have great costumer service and made sure we enjoyed our experience

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Rios Barbacoa is hands down the absolute best!! Always good. Always consistent. And if you order extra it reheats good.

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Rios Barbacoa - mexican - Updated July 2026

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