10/10 do not recommend because I'm trying to gate keep this honestly ! Everything is always so good ! The tortillas are nice and fluffy and thick . The salsas are Smokey and flavorful . Me and boyfriend ordered a cheese enchilada plate and a carne guisada plate and both came with rice and beans ! The rice literally taste like it is made in some ones grandmas house , so original and so authentic! The meat was super tender , not dry or too chewy , and our server Mariana was amazing . When dining out me and boyfriend don't like to get checked up on to much so we try to ask for everything the first time and she did such a nice job checking in and getting everything we want . The music was at a perfect volume and not packed for a Thursday afternoon read more

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Went for several meals over the week, having breakfast, lunch and dinner and enjoyed what felt like very personal service each time. The buttons on the side of the table allow you to call for service at your convenience. Chances are they will have checked on you several times. read more

Taqueria Vallarta - Just press the button to call your server to order or pay. - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Chicken had a really good flavor and food was hot. The limonada was really good. Server was really attentive and they have these call buttons on the table when you need something. There were a lot of available tables or booths to choose from. read more

Taqueria Vallarta - Chicken quesadillas plate - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I've lived in San Antonio for 15 yrs and went to church down the road at Westisde Fellowship and this is our go to and bring our out of town guest each time. The food is great and reliable and the price is affordable. I've been to the higher dollar places and the food isn't as good and the portions are small. But not here!! You get a good amount of food that is delicious!!!! We moved out of state and come back to visit family and this is where we go for good authentic Mexican food! read more

Sunday meals are great here. Star is nice and it's very cool here. Weekday dinner can be got or miss.

Arrived and Host came around with the menus chewing on food while speaking to me and my wife, asked for a Lemonade lite ice and wife asked for tea lite ice, she went and got chips and salsa (hot), Ordered a #1 Carne Asada $13.99 but deleted the Pico de Gallo and to add more salad, which they didn't, wife ordered Crispy Tacos, hers came in quickly while mine took extra time which was ok. When arrived there was a corner piece missing and got the host's attention, she wanted to take my plate back and after I had waited I wasn't in the mood to wait another additional minutes so I told her no. BTW the Asada was chewy. She went back and announced to the cooks in the back loud enough for the whole restaurant to hear while laughing. I finished my Dinner and my spouse and I went up to the Register where I paid in cash but spoke to the main Host's about the reception I got including the chewing food while delivering and missing piece of Asada (guess the cooks are eating customers portion in the back), turned around and left a $2 tip, normally I leave $5.00 tip. I've visited that establishment occasionally and the last time the waiter ( which was there this time also, but moving tables noisily to clean) called my wife like hey Mama which was unacceptable to me. He left hurriedly and when he came back I stood up and confronted him on his disrespect. Im not sure if I want to return in the future. read more

I typically get the barbacoa special from here. It is a great deal for under $20. One pound of barbacoa, 6 torts, cilantro, onion, pico & salsas. I add another 6 torts for my coworkers & myself. The menudo is hit & miss. Place is usually packed so I call in my order. Drive thru moves fairly quickly & plenty of parking. Prices are great for what you get here. Get some barbacoa! read more

Service was terrible we had to wave down our waitress multiple times even though it wasn't busy that night. Another thing they charged all my family a large family fee with different prices on each receipt practically scamming us out of more money even though there wasn't even a lot of us. Not worth the price for the food you get definitely done going there. read more

As a mexican restaurant, how do you fuck up a regular carne guisada? Got off a 8 hour shift with no lunch and stopped by for 2 carne guisadas and that shit was so dry I thought it was beef jerky. which is a shame because Ive been cominh here for years. great service tho ngl read more

Nice and clean atmosphere quiet and clean. very tasty food and good pricing. Customer service is very nice and welcoming. read more

Taqueria Vallarta - Tortilla soup - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Good food good music and very clean! I will recommend the chicken soup and the tortilla soup !

I ordered a "carne asada" plate, the beef meat was no tenderized. In my plate a found one small piece of chicken meat. Was horrible!! The a.c vent was dirty and hanging dirt. No recommended. read more

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This is my go-to restaurant when I want something fast and easy. It's close by and on my way to work. They have good deals on breakfast tacos in the morning. Monday- Friday you can get three of the same tacos for $1.99. The special is between the hours of 6am-11am. When my family and I plan road trips, we make it a point to stop here in the morning and we get ourselves tacos. If you are craving a quesadilla, I would recommend the quesadilla de asada. My sister introduced me to it and I loved it ever since! The thing that makes it the best, is having the tortilla extra crispy! If you want to play it safe, you can't go wrong with the cheese enchilada plate. They also have the combo with the crispy taco and it is divine! The caldo de res(beef) is amazing!!!! It is so delicious that some days they run out. It doesn't compare to abuela's caldo, but it's still on my top ten. When you're not feeling well, rest assured caldo de res or even pollo will make you feel better! read more

Taqueria Vallarta - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

They tell you to sit anywhere you like but there are a lot of dirty tables. Then, if they don't see where you sit, you might get overlooked. Busy place. No designated cashier, no designated table cleaner. Despite all that, my lengua taco was good. Big chunks of tender lengua. The Barbacoa taco with guacamole was good too. Comes with onions and cilantro. read more

Taqueria Vallarta - Dessert - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

The ambiance is very nice. They play music. Very relaxing and enjoyable. So far the foods I have ordered have been pretty good. The waitress there are nice. You have one or two who are a bit clammy. I definitely would eat here again. The charro beans weren't quit cooked yet. I mentioned it to the cashier. She didn't offer to take the price off. I did tell her however that i was not going to pay for raw beans. So she immediately took it off. But didn't offer. So stand your ground if something is wrong with food. I eat there 3 to 4 times a week. I wish there corn tortillas were the white ones. I do not like the yellow ones. Aside from the fact that they break easily as your trying to make a taco. Very dry corn tortillas. Some improvement is needed. read more

We walked in for lunch and were told to find a seat. We found a clean table and sat down. Our waitress came up brought us a basket of chips and salsa (which was a little on the hot side) and took our drink orders, gave us some time to look over the menu and came to take our orders. When we received our orders, they were hot and fresh. The taste wasn't what I was hoping for. The food needed a little more salt and seasoning. The ground meat in the crispy taco I ordered was a little off tasting. Everyone else at our table was in agreement with my observation. We felt that the food was lacking some what on this visit. We have eaten breakfast here before, and it's good. The lunch not so much. Overall the service was good even though we weren't offered a refill on water or asked how we were doing. They do however have very good tortillas! read more

It's good sometimes but this last time there was a roach on the table and the server didn't even say anything after we told her, she just kinda laughed and brushed it off. read more

Delicious food. Authentic for sure. me encanto la comida Definitely recommend. Beautiful inside, nice tables, good customer service. Flour tortillas nice warm and fluffy!!!! read more

Driven by this place so many times but never stopped. My friend wanted to grab dinner and suggested this restaurant. I was not disappointed! The serving portions are more than plenty and the service was good. read more

Taqueria Vallarta - Shrimp quesadilla plate - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Can't believe the shrimp quesadillas let the pictures speak for themselves ........................................... read more

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Everything had great flavor & food came out quick! Server was also nice. Have been going here for years

Place is good in regards to like typical plates like Texas plate pork chop plate enchiladas plate there all tasteful meals an this place does not disappoint when it comes to their green salsa which is just so good other then the friendly waitress overall a good place for a meal that's quick an affordable read more

Been coming to this place quite some time now and it's not what it use to be. The food was better back then now is just flavorless.

The food is good but some of the waitress are so rude and unprofessional! Especially one that I believe her name is Cris or Gris..RUDE! talks under her breath about customers and gets annoyed if you ask her for something! Totally rude! The tables are also left dirty after the customers leave...I wish the service was better but the food is good read more

Found a cockroach on a cup of a customer, did not eat after all. Told the managers and they just removed the cup, didn't seem to compensate the customer for their disgust or trouble. read more

Taco's are very good, service is great. Have come here a few times different meals and was not disappointed

A local axiom here in SA is that any place that has Taqueria in the title will be very good. Whether it is Taqueria Vallarta, Arandas, Jalisco, Guadalajara, or any other province of our neighbors to the south, we can rest assured that the food will be great. The only problem is going often enough to sample all of the items on the extensive menus that specialize in Mexican dishes with a hint of Tex-Mex thrown in for good measure. For those of you from out of town the difference between Tex-Mex and Mexican is a flour tortilla rather than corn and twice as much food than you actually need to eat. On this occasion I went in the drive thru because I was pressed for time so I stuck to things I know and kept it simple. Besides when I pulled up to the window I was entertained by the rooster shanty town in the yard of the house next door. I'm glad I didn't order the chicken! Simple maybe but simply done, not at all? I wonder if these Taqueria places that started popping up twenty years ago started out by each hiring an old local Mexican grandmother to do the cooking or if they just used the knowledge of their food and added a little local flair. Either way they definitely know how to cook. The tortillas are soft, and fluffy and melt in your mouth good. If any of you aren't sure if you've actually had a homemade flour tortilla than you probably haven't. Add some bacony beans and sharp cheddar cheese and voila! For act 2 the Carne Guisada or loosely translated meat with gravy the cornerstone of every San Antonio male's culinary temple.. Now this dish sometimes gets served as chewy strips of beef with an over peppered, gelatinous gravy that can be as hard to stomach as it is to look at. (Just a quick cooking lesson- Cheap cuts of meat require three things- braising liquid, low heat, and time.) Taqueria Vallarta serves up thick chunks of fall apart tender beef in a ,heavy on the chili powder, gravy. My mom used to use hamburger meat, oh the horror! So if you happen to be in the Las Palmas area, perhaps you are visiting a passed relative in the San Fernando Cemetery or paying your Time Warner cable bill or maybe just picking up a pinata from Cupples road, check this place out because another Taqueria joint has proven its weight in caldo! Good stuff. read more

Solid lunch spot, drive thru is quick and efficient. One order of nachos can feed 2 (or 1 if the appetite is sufficient)

Alright you guys how do I begin this the food is great but the service is terrible we went around 3 pm it was dead so you would think you wouldn't have to wait long but no the first waitress we had was fantastic but she had to leave due to her shift being done. And then this other lady delivered our food that was it we didn't see anybody after that towards the end of the meal someone gave us our bill and that's when we were able to ask for a refil and mind you there was 2 of us only one of us got a refill. So since we had a full cup we went to pay and asked for a to go cup and they said they didn't have any but yet we saw they had a lot by the drive thru. I don't know what was going on but we traveled 25 minutes just to come eat at this restaurant we are not from the area and heard so much about this place only to have a terrible experience. read more

Late night dinner after a movie. Nicely renovated been coming here for years. Had a torta de asada and my boyfriend had mini tacos. Service was fast and friendly, order accurate. Only recommendation.... liquor please!!! read more

It was the first time my husband and I had visited this restaurant. We were very impressed with the ambiance of this restaurant. The music was awesome! We will be returning for the music, the food, and the great service we experienced very soon. read more

I come here for tacos in the mornings when I get off work. Awesome place n drive thru is always stress free,...we'll sometimes haha!

Service is horrible. They can't seem to open the restaurant on time. My friend had ordered food for lunch to go this morning and the waitress didn't even put it in. They either need a better staff or retrain them. I'm never going back read more

Always great food here! Try their caldo de res,after 10 am daily cooked to perfection,like menudo? Its spiced to perfection! Add some of their green hot sauce, does not get any better than this! read more

Taqueria Vallarta - Hot and freshly made home cooked meals,my fav place to eat authentic Mexican food,never disappoints - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Had an absolutely awesome lunch experience. The waiter was really friendly and was bilingual, which was perfect because my grandmother doesn't speak great English. The food came out very quickly and everyone really enjoyed their food. The prices are very affordable and the menu has quite the variety. read more

Great place to eat on the westside. The salsa that comes with the complimentary chips is picoso (hot) .. So beware .. Unless you like it that way of course. The chips were a little stale. I got the Fajita a la Plancha plate.. #15.. Fresh guacamole, fluffy rice and delicious borracho beans made this plate excellent. The fajitas were tasty along with home made tortillas. You can't go wrong. My friend ordered the Mojarra plate .. And loved it. Breakfast is served all day, and it even has a drive thru. The restaurant itself was a little warm as if the AC wasn't working well.. And the service was mediocre..(the cashier wasn't very friendly) But I highly recommend the food. read more

Taqueria Vallarta - Fajita a la Mexicana plate - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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I found two cockroaches in my huevos rancheros, major gross...more than halfway thru my meal... read more

Taqueria Vallarta - My experience there... - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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I used to go to this place all the time. It's very affordable and the food is delicious but the last time I went, I found a hair in my food. I complained and was still asked to pay the full price. read more

their lunch special are delicious and affordable(cheap)had carne ala mexicana beef strips rice and beans and l had 3 cheese enchiladas with rice.......I gave it the five stars because like how they serve l like the food like the prisohers and the variety of food .......I met the place througna family dinnner that my family hadin that place and my frequency is on weekends..........on looks great monts ago that things were remodeled the tables are new the chairs are very clean read more

Needs better staff but food is good. My favorite Carne Asada Plate #7, excellent piece of meat ! Good Coffe and sweet bread.