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    Susana’s Mexican Restaurant

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    Crystal C.

    The carne guisada plate was the best I've ever had! I'm visiting here from Houston for work and had to stop by after the viral videos on Tik Tok. Even though it's a small restaurant, people need to be understanding of the space and service. My co-worker and I received a 10/10 service. Many blessings to the owners and staff.

    A R.

    This place is absolutely tiny and that's fine but when I walked in and stood at the counter in the front I had 5 people just look at me and look away. No "we'll be right with you" absolutely no acknowledgment whatsoever. Stood there for 5 minutes and finally asked this girl if I could please place an order. I'm not sure if she said yes or not because I didn't hear a response but she eventually came back and took my order, asked me "what I wanted" she took my order while looking the other way then she comes over after making me wait for 10 minutes for my order and tells me to go outside and she'll bring my food to me outside. I told her nicely that I'd rather not because it's raining outside and got out of the walkway. She comes back and insists that I leave and go outside because she wants to "clear the walkway" I told her "I'm out of your walkway I'm not sure why you have such a bad attitude" then she goes over to her husband and tells him to tell me to leave and tells him that I have a bad attitude (WOW!) and he brings me back my money minus 10 cents lol and tells me "I'm sorry ma'm I'm not sure what happened but my wife says we can't fill your order"..I could not believe it. Wow. Don't waste your time with this place.

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    Ryan M.

    I wound up at Susana's entirely by happenstance, if not by serendipity. Whenever I would visit the neighboring Il Forno (unequivocally the best pizza in town), I would park next door at a long-defunct Mexican restaurant. One afternoon, as I returned to my car after having gorged myself on pizza, I noticed a flyer on my windshield for a place called Susana's. As it turned out, Susana's had taken over the spot long since vacated by the other Mexican restaurant. Who knew! The menu looked enticing, so I made a mental note to visit Susana's in the near future. I found myself craving some no-nonsense Tex-Mex last night, so off I went to Susana's! From the outside, Susana's probably won't grab your attention. The ramshackle building is simple and the signage unassuming. The moment I entered the restaurant, though, I was greeted by a wave of friendly chatter (Spanish-English codeswitching at its finest) and the enticing aroma of fresh flour tortillas. Mismatched tables and chairs create a lived-in feel, and walls adorned with local artwork and faded photographs whisper stories of the restaurant's past. Indeed, the original Susana's on Zarzamora has been a local favorite since the late 1980s, a fact I learned only just yesterday while speaking to my server. I had no idea what to order, so I went with the "poquito de todo" plate, which consisted of two cheese enchiladas topped with carne guisada, charro beans, rice, a picadillo taco, and a bean-and-cheese chalupa. The enchiladas were filled generously with shredded American cheese, and the quarter-inch chunks of carne guisada were tender and flavorful. If you've never had carne guisada, imagine a cumin-spiced iteration of pot roast. The black pepper in the Mexican rice struck me as odd initially, but I grew to enjoy the bite from the piperine. Most Tex-Mex joints treat crispy tacos as an afterthought, so I appreciated the taco on my plate, filled as it was with juicy, intensely savory picadillo, fresh-shredded American cheese, and ripe tomatoes. The shell was thick, crispy, and definitely homemade. I also appreciated the chalupa, the shell of which held its own against the refried beans (redolent of lard -- yes!), cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes. Of course, "a little bit of everything" ("un poquito do todo") is never enough for my garbage disposal stomach, so I also ordered two breakfast tacos: migas and barbacoa a la Mexicana. I hold migas tacos to a high standard; I expect the eggs, cheese, and corn tortilla strips to complement one another, but I scoff when the tortilla strips turn to mush. I am pleased to report, Dear Reader, that Susana's nailed it; the eggs were scrambled lightly, the tortilla strips remained crispy, and the American cheese brought it all together. The barcacoa taco was also fantastic; the meat was moist and the accompanying onions and jalapenos were grilled al dente. The most important facet of any breakfast taco, however, is the flour tortilla. As expected, the tortillas at Susana's are undoubtedly "hecho a mano," diaphanous discs of masa and lard that any self-respecting "abuelita" would be honored to call her own. Susana's Mexican Restaurant might not be fancy, but it delivers an experience that's warm, genuine, and utterly satisfying. Sometimes you've just gotta have a huge plate of steaming hot, comforting Tex-Mex food. When that craving hits, I can't think of a better place than Susana's. I should also note that the chef stopped by my table personally, asked, "How is it, bro?," and gave me a loving fist bump when I complimented his kitchen prowess. That's not something you'll experience at a chain or fast-food restaurant! P.S. You have yours truly to thank for this business listing. If you visit the Yelp page for the Zarzamora location, you'll see a smattering of reviews for this new location on Flores.

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    Food is excellent and owners are the best. The food is so very good. Love this place, we go every chance we get.

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    4 months ago

    They have some of the best and egg tacos and the one of the best carne guisada the owners are good people

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    The food was delicious, I tried the barbacoa and carne guisada. The customer service was even better 10/10 recommend!

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    Flour tortillas were like... RAWWWWWW. Insane. Not that hard to COOK them. All 3 tacos had shite white floppy raw tortillas.

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    Service is the best. Very friendly staff and they always greet you with a smile. The tacos are awesome as well!

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    Happy hour specials
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    We wanted to try something new in Mexican food. Arrived around 2 pm - had to wait about 3 minutes…read more Anthony was a perfect server, friendly and attentive. We ordered chips and salsa ($1.99) they came quickly. The salsa was tasty and not too spicy. I had Shrimp Nachos. There were plenty of them, lots of cheese and the guacamole was excellent, not a lot of stuff added to it. My husband had Carne Asada. It came with beans, tortillas and cheese enchilada. When he asked about barracho beans, Anthony brought them right away. The ice tea was strong and tasty and he kept our glasses filled. Everything was flavorful and beautifully presented. The building is new. It's very open with high ceilings, lots of windows and cement floors. There was plenty of outdoor seating. There were only a few parking spaces by the entrance. There was free parking on nearby side streets or paid parking in lots behind the restaurant. We would definitely go back when in San Antonio again. The drink menu looked fun! And they have a rooftop bar.

    Salty food, every dish we ordered was the perfect medication if you are low in sodium chloride…read more $2 for a handful of chips and "salsa", just get a jar of salsa from a grocery store. Table for 4, only brings 2 cups of water, have to request for more water, let's not forget that the food is salty so the water is more than needed here. Just a bad experience, bad food, bad service.

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    The exterior of Rosarios on South St. Mary street in Southtown San Antonio at dusk.
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    3.8
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    I still can't get enough of this place!!!! I keep coming back and love it every single time!! The…read morefood, the cafe de olla, the service the atmosphere, I love it all!! Been coming here for about 3 years, just updating my review!

    Surprised the wife with a trip to Pan Fila for her favorite hot chocolate and concha. We started…read morewith the Pan Fila Conchota combo that is a combination of the two that is 1/2 gallon of hot chocolate made using a base of Abuelitas with additional cinnamon, and cocoa along with something special. It was delicious! The concha was soft, buttery and flaky, with just the right sweetness. We took home the majority of it and it stayed nice and soft instead of turning hard like so many others. We decided to try several appetizers to go along with our concha to get a wider taste of their food than we would by just ordering a couple entrees. Let me tell you, this was a great idea! We ordered the Tosti-Ceviche Verde, Panela Asado, Mexican Street Corn, and their Spicy Bean Dip. The Ceviche Verde was excellent, the freshness of the fish and shrimp was wonderful with the chipotle mayo and avocado. We chose to have it on the salsa Verde Tostitos and it was all great combination. The Panelo Asado was a completely new dish for us and was extremely good with a savory flavor from the salsa Tlaquepaque that mixed well with the Panela cheese. Their tortillas though not made in house, are made for them and taste like mom made them. The Mexican Street Corn was great and had the perfect bit of char taste from the corn. It was creamy and flavorful, we did think it could use just a tad more lime juice though. The Spicy Bean Dip was very good. You can't go wrong with Oaxaca, Chorizo, and pieces of pork mixed with some mildly spicy beans. Our server was fantastic. She had great recommendations for us, and was quick with checking on our drinks and generally helping us throughout our dinner. The food was prepared quickly, was hot, tasteful and refreshing. We definitely will be going back, and recommend Pan Fila to all of you.

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