The wait here on Saturday afternoon is absolutely ridiculous! I love supporting local business in San Antonio but we waited 50 minutes for a fruit cup! They keep taking orders but they don't bring anyone's orders out!!! Thankfully my son was asleep in the car, bc if he was awake we would not have waited. I probably won't be back again especially not on the weekends! I'm sure this place is great but please hire more people no one should have to wait son long for ONE fruit cup! read more

I came here expecting a mangonada but got a fruit slushie instead. Instead of shaved ice it was more like crushed ice. I can't say I hated it but if you're looking for a real mangonada you're better going off somewhere else. They serve a lot of things here. Maybe even more than the usual place with things like root beer floats and stuff but they are also a bit pricier. A tall mangonada costs $7 here. Anyways, not my favorite but still pretty good on a hot day. read more

Tropic Express - Rootbeer float and two ultimate mangonadas - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Great food, service and prices! Always love to get a meal or dessert here! The property management keeps it clean and clear of debris and pest. Cudos to them read more

Great flavor selection on their snow cones. They also sell hot dogs, tacos, nachos and other snacks. I get their cherry Piccadilly and it's good. Banana split is also good. read more

Tropic Express - Part of the menu - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Very poor service tonight. I ordered and repeated my order 3 times. After I waited for almost an hour at the unclean tables there, I was then given the completely wrong order and the lady behind the counter just shrugged. Never coming here again read more

One of the first places I wandered upon after moving to SA in 2021. Love the variety of items on the menu. Can definitely find any Mexican snack type food here. Everything I order always comes out great. My biggest complaint here is service can be tremendously slow. Not odd to wait a long time for your order. I make an effort to visit every other week, but sometimes I'm dissuaded by the amount of patrons. read more

Roasted Corn was awesome they give you a basket with all the trimmings so you can "DIY", which allows full customization! We're talkin' butter, mayo, chili powder, parmigiana cheese, hot sauce, and some other seasonings! Roasted Corn your way at at only $2, you can't beat that! Had the Brisket Torta, I like to think of myself as a brisket/ BBQ expert, but that Torta was a little dry for me. Still this place is a dive and I will be returning for more roasted Corn and more! read more

Tropic Express - ROASTED CORN JUST $2.00 WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS! Now you can't beat that, customize your corn your way at your table! - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Okay so after everyone telling me how "great" and "amazing" this place was, I thought why not try it. Now I'm out $17, that I regret spending. 1) this place is trash. It looked like no one cleaned this place since the day it opened. 2) the workers speak to you in Spanish, when they obvious also speak English. What??? 3) corn in the cup is horrible. It's nothing like the kind you find in Mexico or anywhere else in that matter. Not worth 3.50 4) when I ordered a sour something, I asked what snow cone flavor would be good with it and the worker said "a regular flavor" in a sarcastic tone. Nice. Also the sour whatever it's called is not worth $5.41. Nope 5) the only enjoyable thing was the strawberry snowcone with vanilla ice cream on top. Won't be back unless someone drags me and pays. Nope read more

Tropic Express - Not worth $5.41 - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

$9 for a sno cone with ice cream is ridiculous. It's literally ice, syrup & a skimpy scoop of ice cream. No thanks

By far my absolute favorite place to get a corn in a cup. Was excited to see they were open after it had been closed down for some time. Only reason I docked it a star was because it tasted a bit different than before. But still delicious! read more

Fruit is FRESH!!!! Someone brought a fruit tray to my job from Tropic Express!!!! It was such a sweet surprise and the perfect afternoon snack!!! I would definitely go there for a fruit cup!!!! read more

The wait was awhile and I don't think it was worth how long we waited but the mangonadas were good

Yummy Fruit Cups!! They sell much more than just fruit cups, stop on by and see for yourself.

Absolutely the worst customer service. It takes 30 min for one pecan shake and two cups of plain fruit. According to them they don't make orders in order of number (1,2,3 etc) but by whatever is "easiest." So if you are here first but 10 people after you order hot Cheetos with cheese they get their item first and sucks for you but you gotta wait. That isn't how you do customer service AT ALL. Don't waste your time here go to La Piña instead. read more

Had to wait and hour & a half for my order but the snacks were well worth it! Everything was so fresh and tasty. The strawberry aguas fresca is my favorite. If you are dropping by make sure you have extra time to spare and please remember to be kind. read more

This place has my business so far, just from my first visit. I had a sweet tooth that I had to indulge, so I decided to visit Tropic Express. I chose wisely going with the chocolate Oreo shake. It's literally a combination of Fergie & Jesus...sooo good! The employees are awesome and didn't take long to get my order made. The benches are colorful and comfy to sit on. I can't wait to go back and try the rest of their vast menu. read more

Tropic Express - Chocolate Oreo Shake! - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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I went to Tropic Express today about 5:30pm, ordered the banana split funnel cake. I received my order in good time and it was wonderful to the last bite. I had read previous reviews, but still decided to stop by, and no complaints on my review, thank you read more

Tropic Express - Banana split funnel cake - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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I really hate to leave a bad review but I just have to because I had high expectations for this place especially because it's not far from my house. The ice cream had no flavor at all. I tried the nachos that tasted like fake cheese. How can someone mess up nachos in San Antonio. They did. The service was horrible which was ran by some teenagers that were unprofessional and just rushed us like they had to get back to there cell phones and post pics. I will never return. read more

So this was my first time here, I've been wanting to go and the reviews seemed like this place was okay, well it's better than okay, the service was fast and friendly. The treats you get look just like the picture! It was so hard to choose from with all the options. The torta was good as well, a little salty but great. The kids enjoyed their treats. I will definitely be going back! :) read more

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So many good treats here. My new go to place for funnel cake. Mangonadas are second to none and raspas use the good syrup.

Of course I'm a fan! What's not to love about mangoes on a stick and hot cheetos with cheese and nachos and corn dogs and fruit cups!?!? Mouth~watering. It's oh so good. My recent favorite is the T-Rex which is pretty much cut-up cucumber slices in a green chamoy sauce. I'm squinting right now thinking of the pickley sourness. Mmmmm. Couple of downfalls: the line does tend to get long and the wait time is sometimes long but it means they're making everything to-order. One thing I don't like is how the trash can is there and the bag isn't always on it properly; sometimes the trash even overflows. The corn cup was also bizarre cause I had to make my own after being handed a cup with corn in it. These minor things won't keep me from coming back for more mangoes on a stick though! Another plus is the cheese isn't all watery so feel free to order away on those cheesy snacks. Such a huge assortment of nada. Mango-nada, pickle-nada, chamoy-nada... everyhing is a nada! A true San Antonio experience. read more

Tacos were dry, got carne and carnitas. Neither was very good. Corn and burger were yummy tho. read more

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Great place to stop by for cold snacks,ice creams,raspas,nachos,burgers,aqua Frescas and cups of fruit. This place is on culebra Rd next to Corner Store gas station and the service is great the girls behind the counter are patient and kind,the place gets very busy on Saturday and Sundays. Price is reasonable too. read more

Fresh made desserts while you wait. Friendly, good price and tasty! Recommend trying this place out!

Great place for a quick snack! I love to get their mixed fruit cup with chamoy, Chile, and lemon. They don't just only put huge chunks of melons to fill the cup like others do. It's actually a good equal amount! Also love their corn in a cup, the basic but yummy raspas and mangonadas. A good variety of treats if your picky like me. Customer service is ehh I don't mind it. They just take your order and you wait. No smiles, hello, or how's your day going. They mean business. Lol...but, delicious food! read more

Ordered a 2 Piccadilly's and after waiting 45 min what I got was pretty much shaved ice with pickle juice with some pickle cubes on top. Won't be going back. read more

Great place for snacks, pickle dillys are the best. Also serve tacos and hotdogs. Great variety. When you are the first one in line it is fine, but once theres more than one person in line, the wait time to get your food will be at least 30 minutes. But it is worth the wait. read more

I love this place my new favorite snack place in San Antonio!! Hands down I got this awesome pecan coconut thing I can't quit remember but I do remember I loved it will be a regular here !!!! read more

Absolutely ecstatic to find this place! The Aguas Fresca is amazing. The lady who takes your order is an absolute sweetheart. She is so kind to my son and I. You know when someone is genuinely happy to see and serve you? That's her :) read more

So good! The best cheeseburger I've had in awhile! And the funnel cake is top tier I would highly recommend!

The wait is usually long, and they don't seem to be very clean. Found a fly in the funnel cake and a hair at the bottom of a snow cone. read more

Tropic Express - Fly cooked in the funnel cake - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

First time going here and it really hit the spot! We got corn in a cup and a pic a dilly w/ pickle juice ice... both were amazing!! The place was clean, the service was quick and friendly, and you can't beat the prices. We will definitely be back. Don't let the outside food stand fool you, this place is equipped with everything you need to satisfy your cravings! read more

Tropic Express - Pic a dilly w/ pickle juice ice & corn in a cup = amazing! - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Okay, so from the ratings of this place I was expecting something great! Well first of all I'm from Houston and I came to visit my family that lives here and it was a horrible first expierence! First of all my sister ordered before me and LUCKLY she didn't have to wait long for her drinks but for me I was UNLUCKY I had to wait for almost 45 minutes for just two drinks and then they skipped my number multiple times !! I was trying to be patient by waiting and then I asked them about it finally but by the time I got it I didn't even want it anymore because it took forever! And it seems like they just let my snow ones sit there BEFORE THEY GAVE IT TO ME because I literally took the drink tray to my car and the strawberries and chamoy was ALREADY SLIDING OFF! NEVER EVER WILL I GO BACK! waste of my money and I regret coming here! read more

went and got 2 elotes and a mango cup. the mango cup was super good, fresh fruit. the corn on the other hand was topped with mozzarella cheese and a sliver of sour cream.... needless to say it was flavorless and just topped incorrectly. I went and asked to exchange the corn for something else and was told no because i was supposed to season the corn to my liking, with salt and lucas....what lol. overall, don't recommend and would instead recommend Senor Mango Ice Cream. read more

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This place is good but they need new cashiers. I've dealt with the same one twice and she's got the nastiest attitude. The first time I ever went I had a kind of a large order and when she told the girls in the back they rolled their eyes and were annoyed to do their literal job. Then this time the cashier charged me for medium drinks and gave me smalls. Before I could even tell her she gave me the wrong sizes she closed the window in my face too quick. Cause of these 2 experiences I'm never going back. Hire nicer people. read more

Amazing food and treats. It's a very busy spot but they work Weill through large crowds. Great prices and definitely a cool spot to hang out

Was really excited to try this place but after waiting for over 30 minutes I lost my excitement and my craving for my coco nada. Came by at 10pm on a fairly slow night. I won't be back read more

First time going here yesterday after passing by it the last couple of months. They have a lot of things to choose from including hot foods. I got a mangonada and strawberry snowcone for my daughter. Both tasted good and had a good portion for the price I payed. I thought it was just a snowcone place but turns out it's not. You order at the window and they accept card. They give you a ticket and then they call it out. We did have to wait a while but it's okay cause our stuff came out good. Lots of parking around the area. They even have music playing in their picnic area. I will come back to see what other stuff they have. read more

Tropic Express - Mangonada - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Stop thinking about going, and GO!!!! This place is great for a refreshing snack after a hot day. So far everything I've had has been delicious. The fruit cups with chili and lime, they're new strawberry deluxe snowcone is amazing! read more

Tropic Express - Pineapple and mango fruit cup with chili and lime! - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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First time I went it was super busy! And didn't end up ordering anything but the second time around it wasn't as busy so I ordered the snow cone and ice cream and an elote! Both were so delicious and I ended up getting a second elote after! The wonderful workers kept taking orders up to almost 20 minutes after closing. Definitely the place to go if you're craving some good snack food and sweets!! read more