If you want to go with a staple for tacos, you cannot forget to consider El Charro on Harry Wurzbach. If you are headed onto Fort Sam from 410 or 35, you will no doubt see it on the corner. I usually hit them up for breakfast tacos early in the morning. This visit we sat down in their dining area. The lunch time crowd was just coming in, but we had our choice of seats. We were greeted by our servers, ordered the regular (huge) limonadas, and were given a basket of chips and salsa to keep us while we waited for our order. I ordered the carnitas plate with corn tortillas and charro beans. I got enough food to make almost 5 tacos from the plate. It came with rice, beans, and salad. Scrumptious! The staff checked on us, and everybody, pretty regularly to make sure everything was great. Plenty of parking in addition to their drive thru. They make it easy to fill up on tacos in house or on the go. read more

Taqueria El Charro - Taco time! - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Food was very delicious, wait wasn't long! It's definitely a hole in the wall place but it's a mom and pop quality food eatery.

I had a beef burrito with sauce and cheese. It was so greasy and salty plus they forgot to add my guacamole and sour cream but I didn't notice till I got back to work to eat. I feel like they are also overpriced. read more

The last time I went there which was 2 weeks ago they had two big dead cock roaches in the light and they are probably still there. They were dead but it is a restaurant and very unappetizing. I notified the staff and they did not seam to care. They said sorry but they placed two menus on the table for the next two customers. They did not even care a discount on my meal. Of course I had to move tables because I was so groomed out. I would have left but I was Hungary and needed to get back for volunteering. read more

Food was tasty and super hot. Asked for the green salsa but just got orange and red ‍ Will definitely go inside to order next time. The prices on the menu outside were super difficult to read from sun fading. I'm still trying to wrap my head around how two breakfast burritos, three breakfast tacos (all the same), and 2 coffees totaled $34 . Looking at the online order menu, it should've only been $24 I was in a time crunch or I would've pressed the cashier to ring it up again. read more

The burritos are amazing. So is the horchata. I would recommend ordering in advance as sometimes there is a bit of a wait. I can't wait to come back and try the flautas! read more

Ordered the mini tacos and charro beans and it was all delicious. The staff was was super friendly. It was a great first experience definitely coming back. read more

Just went to get breakfast tacos and it was delicious! Decently priced and it didn't take too long to come out. Friendly service at the window too. The horchata was great and every taco we ordered was a hit! read more

There are a couple of dishes this place does right. Chilaquiles (verde), and the burrito. I don't venture far from those two cuz I know what I like and I'm sticking to it. I'm here to talk about the dang burrito I just ate. Bruh, try this: carne asada, beans, rice, cheese, crema, and grilled jalapeños (not pickled!). Splash on some of the rojo sauce and you'll be driving all the way down from Cibolo like I do for this burrito. There have been times I've tried to recreate this burrito at spots closer to me or locations close to Charro's when it was closed...and nothing compares! They even toast the burrito as a loving touch on the way out the kitchen. The only reason I'm giving 4 stars is cuz there have been a few times where they messed up my order and I'm driving home without the complete burrito of my dreams. read more

Food and service were on point I will be coming back to try new items and for the beans. read more

Spend your lunch money somewhere else. I went for lunch and ordered the fajita tacos and they disappointed. 1. The meat was dry and they cut the meat into tiny slivers. For the price not enough meat, they stuffed with onions and green peppers to make it look full. 2. The staff was unfriendly. Better off going to Taco Cabana. read more

Salsa is good. Chips are so so. Plates are decently sized. Meat was flavorful, beans are great Will try more read more

Taqueria El Charro - Al pastor Plate - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

"El Charro" has become my favorite spot for authentic style Mexican (or TexMex) food around here. They're great for breakfast or lunch. The dining room is a bit small, but they also have a drive thru. I've been here several times and maybe I come at the right time, but the food comes out quickly and fresh. read more

I thought I would give this place another try / chance. By far the worse experience ever. You can order your food go shop at Walmart and you might be lucky your food is ready. Just horrible don't waste your time or money at this place. read more

The best Mexican close to Ft. Sam! I'm so glad they're open for dinner now! The chimichangas are where it's at!

. They charged me for 6 tacos on accident when I ordered 4 tacos and did NOT give me refund and there was nothing they would do. They said I HAD to pay because the tacos were placed in the bag already. They didn't even try to understand. Never coming here again. Would not recommend this place. read more

BEST Mexican in San Antonio! Everything is awesome. Al pastor, carnitas, all of it! Don't let the outside deter you. Bonus: Three of the same breakfast taco for $3 something. (Bean, bacon, & cheese...try them all)! read more

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Yummy Mexican food. Queso was amazing. My favorite was the salsa and Mexican rice. Food was quick and service was friendly and on point. I will definitely be returning. read more

Taqueria El Charro - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

All right, JT!!! I am soooo sorry I forgot to complete my doggone review! Lol! Like I said before: good place for breakfast tacos. And I loved the cheese they use as well. I'm not exactly sure but I believe it's asadero or something similar (what you'd usually get in a queso flameado). Always fresh from here. Unless I've ordered ahead, it never tastes like it's been made a bijillion hours in advance. The ladies primarily speak Spanish but even friends and co-workers of mine who don't speak it (Spanish) have never had any issues re: language barriers. They're open 7 days so if I'm craving them on the weekend, I don't have to worry about waiting until the work week. They do offer more since they're open for lunch and dinner as well but I've never dined in here during this time. Bistek, fajita quesadilla, carnitas and gorditas - they have it all and more. This is a place where it can get packed easily but people are almost always on a constant in and out from here so finding an available seat has never been a real issue. P.S. Happy now, JT? Yeesh!!!!! Lol! read more

As usual, El Charro does not disappoint! We've been coming here since the 90's. The food is always great. I got thpastor mini street tacos and my husband got the carnitas torta. My 5 mini street tacos were filled with a generous amount of yummy seasoned pork with chopped onion/cilantro and sliced lime on the side. My husband's torta was filled with a generous portion of carnitas, lettuce and tomato on a soft torta bun. And the fresh salsa brought out was flavorful, spicy full of goodness. Thanks El Charro for remaining a great little restaurant tucked away for us locals. You do not disappoint! Alpastor TacoAlpastor Taco read more

Taqueria El Charro - 5 mini street tacos el pastor style. No torta picture :( - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I was in town for my god son graduation and my bff reccomended this restaurant for a Mexican breakfast, . The customer service was great but the food was just OK and the coffee was watered down breakfast for 3 was under $20. read more

The breakfast tacos are awesome... However, the lunch is what me and a good friend of mine used to go for. While stationed in San Antonio I found so many great places to eat. But this one is awesome if you like spicy order the spicy carne asada plate its inexpensive and the plate is loaded. The food is so fresh and the staff is awesome. If you like Horchata they have it and its great if you've never tried it then I suggest you do. I miss this place. read more

Good service, great food and reasonable prices. A winning combination everytime. read more

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I used DoorDash to order breakfast tacos from here. They charged me almost the same price as each taco to add a pinch of shredded cheese to them. It nearly doubled the cost of my order which wasn't worth the price to begin with. They obviously know how to cheat the customers of delivery services. read more

I east here as often as possible. The place has charm, and is clean. The staff is genuinely friendly. They are open 7 days a week, and early. Most importantly- this is the cheapest AND best food I have had in San Antonio...great stuff, wrapped in homemade tortillas. read more

Gah I love San Antonio. Where else can you get $1.75 AMAZING chorizo and egg breakfast tacos with homemade delicious tortillas. This place is definitely unassuming but the food is delicious, service is fast and they have a new drive thru. Hours are modified for Covid so take that into consideration. Definitely recommend for breakfast tacos! read more

Always a breakfast staple here atJBSA. I call ahead and it's always ready when I get there. The breakfast tacos are superb. The service is always friendly. They also kind of know the regulars. Salsa is on point. It's a small hole in the wall type of place but it's so good. Don't let the parking situation scare you away. Or the bars on the windows. The food is so good. Service is friendly read more

Good spot for Tex mex typical taqueria with really great spicy salsa! The Fideo soup was not the best I've had but definitely not the worst. Since deciding to go vegan, I ordered the veggie fajitas and they are the best I've ever had (but also the first)! For such a small place, the food if very yummy and reasonably priced. Give it a try and see what you think! read more

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Best Mexican Place in town! If you are on a budget and want amazing food with great service...this place is the best! My family loves coming here. It's a family owned place and a hidden gem! Price is great and quality of food is phenomenal. The chips they give out is fresh and the salsa are yummy! read more

Food is great !! BUT the drive thru if you want something quick ... don't do it !! You will be very disappointed!! Waited in the drive Thru- line for over 20 minutes!! Makes NO SENSE to have a "drive- thru " and you wait that long read more

First experience: Breakfast tacos. The bacon egg and cheese was so-so. But I prefer another place on Walzem anyway.. Tortillas tasted fresh and were very tasty. Second experience: Chile Con Queso with chips.I was in a pinch and needed queso for my daughters Team Dinner at school. I decided to order a quart of plain queso and with chorizo. I wasn't expecting much.. but when I tell you, that was the best doggone queso I have EVER had! It was seasoned perfectly, good ratio of meat to cheese and not too spicy. AND it fed 11 girls and 4 adults with leftover!!!! Third experience: running late again and decided to try the drive through for lunch. Ordered a chicken fajita quesadilla lunch plate. Again, not expecting much, I received 3 LARGE fresh quesadillas, rice beans and cilantro lettuce the works! My pet peeve with the Jalisco are the stale rice a lot of them try to play off. But this was fresh! With tomatoes and delicious. EVERYTHING WAS DELICIOUS! Try it, you won't be disappointed. read more

Authentic style Mexican food with all of the flavor your taste buds are dying for. From street tacos to tortas and fajitas, there's something here for everyone! My son had the shrimp quesadilla and those were the most flavorful shrimp I've ever tasted in a quesadilla! Usually they're just drowned in cheese (not a bad thing!) but this was layers of tasty flavors! I had Asada street tacos and they were delicious! Hubs had the burrito and said it was his favorite one yet. I almost forgot to mention the horchata! So hard to find one that isn't super watered down! It was perfect! Our waitress was a doll, and brought us all of the chips and salsa our bellies could hold. Prompt service and seating with fresh hot food. read more

Very tasty and reasonably priced. Good spot for lunch, fills up quick around lunch rush hrs. Tortillas (flour) were so soft and tasty. Had no issues with this place at all. read more

This place is awesome. I've been here for breakfast and lunch and it has always been fast, great service and the food is super deliciouso. I am from Miami and LOVE my cuban food and we don't eat Mexican at all, so my husband I were scared to try this. This place is LEGIT and they have freaking awesome mini tacos. Their breakfast tacos are fantastic too. The women who work here are very friendly and very fast. I'll be coming in here anytime now! read more

Taqueria El Charro - Mini Carne Asada Tacos - SO GOOD. - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

The wait staff is incompetent. We ordered 1 sweet and 2 unsweet teas, & 3 of their breakfast burritos with Coffee for $2.99 specials. The tea was wrong, Coffee never came, and then the waitress had the balls to argue Withe and tell me I was wrong with my tea order. The so called manager was on her phone the whole time, and she argued with me as well. Then, after checking my burrito when I had a minute to Koln at it, the eggs were not cooked, there was no bacon, just bean and eggs and some disgusting reddish velveeta style cheese. We ordered bacon and egg,NOT bean and egg. Gross, don't waste your time or money unless you enjoy getting ripped off. read more

Taqueria El Charro - This is NOT the bacon and egg I ordered - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Returned to Taqueria el Charro. I was not pleased. The food portions have shrunk. The service was lousy. Is it possible that the food has gotten greasier!? They had three types of salsas, two of which were not too good. The salsa that came with the chips was incredible. Fresh onions, cilantro, it was the best part of an otherwise lousy meal. read more

My favorite local joint for tacos!!! Love the retried beans and carne asada street tacos. Never too busy, great prices, and friendly service. Breakfast tacos aren't too shabby either. read more

(June 10, 2011) Really good Mexican food can be hit or miss. I've had good, and I've had bad. There has also been VERY bad. But in my search for the best of the best, every so often I come across a real gem. El Charro is just that... a real gem. Located just outside the Harry Wurzbach Gate of Fort Sam Houston, this unassuming place doesn't dazzle. But it sure impresses the palate. Negotiating the full parking lot is a challenge (keep in mind an overflowing parking lot is always a good sign). Luckily it's on the corner of busy Harry Wurzbach and Morningside Lane, so patrons can park down the street, or next door in the parking lot of a certain Chinese restaurant which will remain nameless... which, by the way, doesn't have a full parking lot (if that tells you anything too). Once inside, it appears that the owners crammed way more tables and chairs than the local fire marshal legally allows (another very good sign). Patrons range from uniformed Soldiers and Airmen to working-class stiffs, laborers, local law enforcement, and the occasional suit-and-tie lunch bunch. The ample menu contains the typical Mexican fare of bistek, fajitas, quesadillas, carnitas and gorditas, the requisite tacos, taco salads, enchiladas, and burritos, and a few other surprises including nopales y huevos, posole (only on weekends) and horchata (rice-cinnamon milk on ice). I settled on the carnitas--a plate full of seasoned shredded pork reminiscent of Hawaiian Kalua pork. The plate comes with shredded lettuce, tomato, two slices of avocado, and your choice of flour or corn tortillas ($7.95). I also opted, at the urging of my lunching partner Carlos Smith, to have the horchata. I have never before enjoyed this Mexican beverage made with rice milk, cinnamon, and ice. Incredible only begins to describe the sweet, refreshing elixir that is destined to become my new favorite. Knowing full well that it doesn't exist in Oregon, I'll be spending a fair amount of time doing research into how to make it myself at home. Be forewarned: Lunch at El Charro is not for the light eater. Against my better judgment I ate the entire meal, and waddled back to the post feeling overstuffed, but definitely satisfied. Where El Charro doesn't put a dent is in your wallet. All meals are priced around $6.95 to $8.95. I have to give my lunch, and the accompanying horchata a very satisfying 9.0. I'm sure we'll be returning to this little hole in the wall numerous times. read more

Not too bad, but not great. Service never came back once we ordered to see if we needed refills or how everything was. Salsa with chips had too much onion flavor for us. Ground beef on chalupa was too salty but the shredded chicken in the taco was PERFECT most and great flavor. I'd be back for breakfast tacos but not a sit down meal. read more

Taqueria El Charro - Fiancé Ordered carne asada. I ordered a combination plate chicken taco and chalupa - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Lovely spot for a great meal. Quite possibly the best tex mex food I've had in south Texas.