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The Original Mexican Restaurant & Bar

Mexican Restaurant$$$$

San Antonio

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"... before the rest of the Riverwalk wakes up!"(6 Tips)
"Order the Azul margarita on the rocks, so good."(13 Tips)
"The cheese enchiladas with chile con queso are amazing."(9 Tips)
"Share the chimichangas - they're huge!"(2 Tips)

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Shannon ShoreMarch 27, 2013
bacon cooked hard like a brick but it's thick and delish! pretty sure they replaced my chorizo with jimmy dean and the coffee pot was in desperate need of cleaning. i could smell the mold in my cup
Jeana @ SurfandSunshine.comMarch 3, 2013
Margaritas are 2x as much here than Casa Rio down the way. The food is more Tex-Mex than real Mexican :( great riverside seating though!!
Cory BennettMarch 27, 2018
Nachos and margaritas. Enough said. Almost. Don’t forget the chimi as big as your head and a really good house salsa.
Jan FreemanJanuary 20, 2017
This place is open 24/7 serving food and drinks. The chimichanga was delish! Great place to wind down the night.
MJune 25, 2015
The cheese enchiladas with chile con queso are amazing. Sit on the patio away from the riverwalk traffic.
Ryan SvobodaOctober 3, 2019
Family owned. Great food and seating outside! The salsa is perfect and spicy.
LadyJupiter.comAugust 21, 2016
Amazing taco selection, tasty salsa. This is a Riverwalk favorite for me!
BuddhafiedNovember 16, 2013
Everything you read about this restaurant is true. I am Asian and hardly had Mexican food like ever and I am sure this is not what Mexican food is like. Save yourself while you can, go next door!
Erick WyattFebruary 2, 2013
Good food, great drinks. Even better prices. Atmosphere is awesome. Best of all... Open 24/7
Kat BoelhaufDecember 13, 2012
Just know that when you order the Irish coffee, you're basically going to get Irish whiskey with a splash of coffee. Intense. Puts hair on your chest.
Will CookMay 6, 2013
As the waiter proudly proclaimed "better than Taco Bell!" Margaritas are premade so don't bother trying to upgrade. Overall satisfying based on reasonable (low) expectations.
Jessica RuvalcabaMay 30, 2013
The burrito is enormous!!! They have pretty good service too. (:
Carmen Noire SanDiegoSeptember 20, 2013
Idk why everyone gave horrible reviews! This place isn't that damn bad! Lol! I had the fish tacos which were great! A wee bit salty but nothing a little water can't wash down. Great flavor too!
Andy RiveraApril 27, 2016
Side Rice is tastles, carne guisada the worst I've ever had, chile con queso eeww... and they served incomplete my order. It was written there...!! Where is my guacamole? Never coming back!
Jessie FetterJanuary 15, 2012
This place is open 24/7 so when you're craving something cheesy and greasy after you leave the bar, this is the place you want to come to.
Denise December 4, 2011
The chips and salsa are the best things on the menu. Had the enchiladas suiza. Beans were a little salty, sauce tasty like it was made from a "just add water" packet and the chicken was dry.
KayleeJuly 17, 2014
The Long Island iced teas are on point 👌 but the guacamole is a let down
Tommy HakimJuly 25, 2014
Great breakfast selection and open 24/7.
Steve CloudAugust 5, 2011
Enchiladas Suesa (spelling?) are amazing! Service and the mariachi band were great!
Sherri BirdwellMarch 26, 2013
I wish I would have read the reviews before we sat down! The service was great. The food was mediocre at best. Definitely not the more authentic (than I can get in Ohio) experience I was hoping for!
Todd NesloneyApril 14, 2013
Get the table by the river! The breakfast is DELICIOUS!
Ashley DrakeJuly 24, 2012
Great food and quick service! Lunch is a good time to go!
Larry ArcherDecember 28, 2015
Possibly the only place on the riverwalk open for breakfast..
Leslie HunterOctober 19, 2011
If your wearing 6 inch heals at a convention then go to to this restaurant don't ask for a drink! Because your feet r killing you the bar tender will assume your drunk quit embarrassing!
Chrystal MillsMarch 16, 2011
Great place to sit in the river and drink a sangrita - sangria margarita mixed! Yum-O
D DrakeJuly 24, 2012
Good food and service! Lunch is a great time to eat here
Carlos ValenciaSeptember 22, 2013
Order the Azul margarita on the rocks, so good.
marianaNovember 20, 2012
Real nice food!! Really does taste like mexican!! Try the enchiladas suizas.
Mikki BetancourtApril 22, 2012
Great place to sit outside for breakfast before the rest of the Riverwalk wakes up!
Esteban Higuita EstradaAugust 7, 2014
Best traditional food from Mexico !
Brandon BellamyMarch 30, 2015
Touristy. Over priced. I just came here to sit down. The service was horrible.
MelissaApril 19, 2018
Food is bland and service is amateur hour. Keep on strolling to any other place along the river.
Michele N'Seth WalkerMarch 22, 2019
The giant burrito was huge!
Ryan C.February 9, 2013
This place will make you never want a burrito from Chipotle again. No, not because they're better here, but because after eating here you'll never want a burrito again. It's expensive here
Kilbert PazApril 4, 2013
Stay away! Horrible food and service! I am certain the chicken fajitas are microwaved. And the waitress could not tell me with a straight face that they were not. Taco Bell is closer to Mexican
Kyle LeightonFebruary 1, 2014
Pay attention to the tips below and do not waste your time or your money here! The service isn't bad, but the food is terrible and there are far too many other options on the River Walk.
Brittany ElyseFebruary 6, 2013
I didn't think it was possible to mess up nachos but this place definitely succeeded in doing so. HORRIBLE food, margaritas & service!!! Stay away, others were correct.. Taco Bell would've been better
Tammy Gilbert CardonaSeptember 27, 2013
Share the chimichangas - they're huge!
Nathan GibbsMay 23, 2015
Don't eat here if you like Mexican food. The Enchiladas Suisas sauce was just melted sour cream. Not recommended.
SallyDecember 22, 2012
Excellent salsa and guacamole!
Armando AyalaJuly 24, 2012
Sorry worst service and I don't blame the waitress is management. They leave the waiter on their own. No busboy, no expediter. Just don't waist your time 1:30 waiting for food. Not Acceptable
dalila sanchezNovember 25, 2011
Try the salsa!! You won't be disappointed.
Keith MartinJanuary 20, 2010
It's the only Mexican restaurant on the Riverwalk that's open 24 hours a day. Perfect for a snack on the stumble back to the hotel.
Jeff OcasioMay 28, 2011
Cool breakfast spot until noon. They we drink and be Taco.
Diego MendezAugust 28, 2012
Unlike everybody else's tips, I found the margaritas fantastic, specially the traditional margaritas, and the carne guisada is a must here! Chips and salsa are the best appetizer and they are free!
Andrea EmanuelApril 13, 2012
Don't eat here past 10 the service sucks, sits you at dirty tables, waitress dropped them bomb, and the server accused us of giving alcohol to the minor at our table and assumed we were
Gina QuattrochiFebruary 16, 2013
All the servers look miserable. The few we encountered were. Our main server rarely checked on us and was pretty rude.
Chantee WillisFebruary 27, 2019
This place was awful... super salty, ‘beef’ tastes like the meat you get in canned beef stew when you go camping.
Juan OtalvaroApril 7, 2013
Only place on riverwalk open 24/7!!
Jerry Tinker-OsborneOctober 1, 2014
Good food sangria.

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