Taco Cabana

I’ll keep it at 4 stars because this is the first Taco Cabana, and because I love Taco Cabana. Great Mexican fast food, always deliver great food! Food: 8.5/10 Doesn’t taste the same as it normally does anymore, not sure if something changed or if I did. Anyways still super great Service: 6/10 I was ordering and had the app, comes to find out that a majority of the employees don’t know how to type in the app (multiple occurrences at different stores) and I was left hanging while the guy who was ringing me up left suddenly and started making food without telling me anything. Quite strange and I wasn’t helped for like 8mins, turns out they didn’t communicate and had no idea I hadn’t ordered yet. Strange occurrence Atmosphere: 8/10 It’s an indoor patio setting, not typically my thing but it does it quite well. Also it’s a historic Taco Cabana so the others should be imitating it (that’s not the case). But still pretty good.

This was disappointing. My steak bowl was full of burnt/hard rice that I tried to pick around.

The reason for my review was that I was given the wrong condiment for my taquitos. And my enchilada on the Mexican plate was like a piece of rubber cheese. And the rice and beans were cold by the time I got home it live 4 minutes away from the restaurant. I was also missing my churros, and when I tried calling the store no one answered the phone. But, i had to go to work. I was honestly surprised because this location is normally amazing. 😌

This is the worst food I have ever had all three entrees were cold two plates of cheese enchiladas barely had any cheese in them and the rice and beans were cold. The tortillas were cold and hard. The women's bathroom was by far the most disgusting I have ever seen in any restaurant .

This is the original Taco Cabana. While cool, that doesn't make this location any better or worse taste wise. The food is exactly the same as any other location including the dozen flavor of margaritas for $3. The interior dining area is so spacious it feels empty. The area where you order is sectioned off in another room and is tiny so you may have to wait in the dining area before ordering. The salsa bar is almost hidden in that area. Drive thru is available and there is plenty of parking.

There were no cars in line yet we still had to get out and order inside because no one would answer. Inside was worse. Salsa bar was filthy and had what looked like mold around it. Against my better judgement we ordered food and brought it home only to find a finger nail in the rice. This place used to be half decent. For now on I'll drive the extra 5 minutes and just go to Taco Palenque if I really want drive thru Mexican food. Anyone else considering this nasty place should do the same

I had the best experience overall food was great fast service friendly smiles very inviting very beautiful girl there 😍 always excited and ready to take orders love her thank you Kim I'll always come back

They asked me twice I told them as clear as I could say and in perfect crisp english “ beef fajita nachos “ instead they gave me cheap ground beef nachos that tasted awful. Gave them away. 12:05 pm , 06/26/2025

Great service! Amazing employees & good food! Customer service has improved. I will definitely be back to this restaurant.

I will never eat at this facility ever again. I used to go to this restaurant all the time. And then I found out that their employees were from another country. Illegally. And then one of the employees was in jail with me. And she tried to get me to mail a letter. So that would've involve me into her being in my country illegally. What would have happen if I would've mailed that letter and had my fingerprints all over that letter? like I said, I'm being nice. I will never ever eat at taco cabana ever again!!!! Every single taco cabana better hire Americans that are here legally!!!! America first. 1986 yes I'm having flashbacks. Yes born and raised in SA TX

For a place that's been open for so long you'd expect for them to be "Okay". This location has pathetic service, the food is always being forgotten, even on the most basic orders.

I went thru the drivethru & ordered an enchilada plate with onions on the side & a Coke. She repeated my order back, but without the onions, so I told her again that I wanted onions. I pulled up to the window & she said - you have the enchilada plate & a Coke. I reminded her I also ordered onions. She gives me my sack. There were no onions, so I had to ask for onions a 4th time. When I told the server, she said it wasn't her fault. The receipt clearly stated onions. Then I had to wait a good 5 minutes while they tracked down the onions. BTW I was the only customer they had so it wasn't like they were rushed & frazzled.​ It was just an order with 1 variance & they just couldn't think it thru.

Used to have good food.. not no more! Here's how much beef you receive in taco. And 2nd plate unidentified object in beef plate, perhaps chicken fat? Won't be returning!!

Food is always well prepared and correct. More importantly, there is some secret to the staff, always polite, efficient, hard working. There is a manager who I suspect is a major reason--she is almost always training someone as they both are working at the same time. She inspires confidence.

This location told me that they were not allowed to give the customers straws for their frozen margarita at the drive through window. Supposedly a new TABC rule. But I was welcome to park my car , enter the building, and go to the end of the counter to get a straw myself. Why use the drive through at all?

Don't ever come to this taco cabana it's your worst nightmare. First of all there is a jungle in the patio ants crawling on all the tables.Second of all it's is hot af, if you are trying to burn up to 100 degrees and have a fever come here. Third of all they give you rotten food and I had a glimpse of the back of the restaurant and I will just say they are NOT passing the health test.By that time I just wanted to sit down in the bottles a lady came and sat right behind me with a man and they had a long ass talk about real estate so tried after this

I don't know why I even return. Ordered online - waited 30 minutes after I ordered/paid (supposed to be ready in 10 minutes - taco plate with beef crispy taco and bean and cheese taco) and then had to wait 20 minutes after I arrived - I mean, it's tacos? And I was informed they had no black beans, and they left off the guacamole on the taco plate.

Update: much improved since my snarky review over a year ago. Steak tacos are seasoned and lean. I always get corn tortillas. The condiment station, including fresh made pico and salsa, is a plus. Yes this is the original location, hence the only reason it is open. But the original owners, a husband and wife who eventually divorced, are not the owners today and the food is sure as hell not the same. I get the nostalgia and everything Taco Cabana but it would make sense to buy the houses all around and tear them down, or at least that crappy building next door to improve the parking and space. I rarely come here because TC is so damn pinche with the chips and salsa with those pinche small containers. Such bullshit in a Tex-Mex town, seriously for realz.

I've been visiting Taco Cabanas for over two decades when in a pinch, so I know they are just another fast food restaurant. Be prepared to be shocked when you walk into this place. It is a dump, the staff are not happy to be working there, and the food is horrendous. My best advice, do not go to this location..

I went to this location this morning #101 I have never in my life got treated with the most respect and kindness , Terry and Olga treated me like family all the Taco Cabanas I went to are very rude this location I'll keep on going there them two ladies have great customer service I've ever seen, they all deserve a big raise keep up the great work ladies

First of all the margaritas tasted like something you clean a bathroom with, the salsa tasted like a bale of hay, and the service was basically an act of terrorism. Also about an hour after the Yellowstone caldera pretty much erupted out of me. If pain and suffering had a flavor this is it.

Went to the wrong one. I can't remember the address but it was old and bad. I definitely recommend Taco Cabana but went to one that did not have have fresh food.

Thanks a lot for the hour long wait in the drive thru and the cold, half empty bowl of tortilla soup.

excellent customer service food is hot Olga was of great assistance in recommending what was good on the menu margaritas were delicious

As a visitor from California, this is as good as it gets for simple, tasty food. I cannot wait to come back. The bean and cheese tacos were so very flavorful but the taco Carne Guisada took the prize for our taste buds. Simple, but awesome!!!

This location is terrible, so save yourself the trip. What the heck happened as it was delicious once upon a time. How anyone can mess up 2 bean and cheese chalupas with guacamole is beyond me. I asked for pico de gallo and hot sauce and of course received nada but shame on me for not checking the bag. This is second visit when I received no condiments upon request. I won't return.

Tried the beyond meat bowl today. Was really tasty! Definitely will get again. 3 stars because of the service. Looks like there were a bunch of teenagers working in the back. Wait was long because they were laughing and joking in the back. Even had to call for their attention a few times before anyone acknowledged us. No apology for the wait and had to ask twice if I could have my receipt after paying. They advertise pitcher servings of beer and margaritas but didn't have pitchers available for use. Boohoo. Will try again in the future.

I've seen Taco Cabanas everywhere since moving to San Antonio so I had to try it out lol. I ordered both tacos and enchiladas. Very decent tacos, definitely a step up in quality from taco bell. They offered several options for sauces but I had no idea what the person was telling me and she didn't seem interested in explaining the options to I just picked one. I'd come back here if it was late and I really wanted quick tacos.

This poor location just needs to close up. A couple of weeks ago, they had no tortillas as 6am. Last night, no fajitas of any species. As a result, we couldn't have any decent tacos. When I asked them for a chicken quesadilla, the answer was 'no'. Oh I get it, no real meat at all, not even chopped chicken. I settled for their lame, greasy picadillo. Don't get it, it's gross. The staff didn't seem to broke up about their predicament.

Had a hankering for my favorite chain restaurant. Drove thru drive and was cheerfully greeted and then placed my order. I got the Chicken Fajita Kickin Nachos, Enchilada plate. Then when I pulled, I was tempted by the pic of margaritas. So I got only regular and a Strawberry Mango. They handed me my baby bottles if tequila and food, headed back to the hotel. All of it was so good and there was no holding back on the food.

Rude staff, orders wrong multiple times I'm really disappointed. I've been a regular customer at least 3x per week for 10 years. This location is going downhill fast. I don't know if it's new mangers or what but I don't think I've ever had a drive thru staff at any location of TC's be rude to me in my life. And I love TC's to the core I'm a diehard fan. Again just majorly disappointed. What's going on San Antonio?? :(

Yes, I give them 4stars cause every time I eat here I leave happy and fore-filled. I ever had a ordering issue or bad service, maybe I'm one of the lucky ones but it's been great and I continue to keep eating here. The catch also is I order the same thing every time too. Steak Fajita tacos 10/10. Service 8/10.

Horrible guisada taco. Was smeared with gravy with tiny bits of meat running out of a flat tortilla

I've been coming to this TC since the 70s. Today at 10:20am I pulled in and was told "no breakfast after 10:30am" you can't get any egg tacos". Recently I was scammed by 1 cashier keeping and pocketing my senior discount. I'm done. I have $15 saved up in rewards. They can keep it.

Problem was resolved and money was refunded. I give credit to the Problem Solver they have on hand.

The food was amazing. By far the best location and Olga was by far the best I would recommend this place to everyone

Poor customer service. If you want your food shoved through the window then this is the place to go. Will not be returning

They advertise the TC app but don't know what to do with the codes. I was asked for my phone to process the code, give me the total, then asking for my phone AGAIN this time walking away with it. When he returns he gives me a new total saying they input it wrong. I was forced to leave bc my patience was gone and bc I was now $1 short. Now that my code was used, I am now with out said free small quesadilla. I didn't get an apology for their mistake, and the customer service is a joke at this establishment. I will not be returning. Good luck if you plan on using the app and visiting this store. If i could score no stars I would.

Horrid tacos. Raw things when you bite in. Drinks filled with ice that are empty in two sips. I've thrown away a few orders now. Just completely thrown away money but it's my fault I guess. It used to be sooo good so I trick myself into thinking it might be but it's less than garbage. I wish I could have my money back.

Everything is bigger in Texas, except that they eat breakfast tacos instead of breakfast burritos. I think maybe Texans just eat more of them to fill up. Anyway, breakfast tacos are where it's at here, I hadn't heard rave reviews about anything else. They run you about $1.25 each, so for $3.75 it's a pretty filling breakfast. I tried one of each of the following: Bean and Cheese--yum! Potato, Egg and Cheese--kind of bland Chorizo, egg and cheese-yum! Tortillas are homemade and taste like chewy, pita bread--only more fattening. Taco Cabana seems to be the Texas version of Del Taco: you crave it after a night of binge drinking, and probably not really anytime else. They could use some better hot sauce though, their's was kind of like runny ketchup withy a hint of pepper.... For less than $5, all in all not a bad way to start your morning.

This is the better of the fast food Mexican food chains. In my opinion. The flavors are less generic. They have fresher ingredients. Best of all they have cilantro. Gotta love a place with cilantro!

I'm not really a fast food kind of girl but I'm in the midst of a move and had no groceries in my apartment so I went to Taco Cabana for a quick dinner for me and the person helping. I drove through the drive-thru (in a truck full of all my things) and placed my order. The girl working made me repeat myself five different times, then a second person came on to take my order to whom I had to repeat it twice. It was a simple order: chicken fajita nachos and an order of chicken tacos. I drove around and paid and took my order home. When I arrived at my house we got out and sat on the floor to enjoy our fancy take-home fare. As we opened the bag, I realized that two of the items we ordered and paid for were missing. I called the location and explained the situation to the manager. His response to me was something along the lines of "Wow, you've really thrown me for a loop here, I don't know what to tell you." I said, "Well, you can tell me how to get the money back for the food I bought but didn't receive since I can not return this evening because I'm in the middle of moving." He then informed me that Taco Cabana has no way of refunding money. A.) I find that very hard to believe. B.) If it is, in fact true, I'm not sure if it's worse customer service to be flat out rude or to have no way to reimburse your customers when you make a mistake. So, I called Taco Cabana headquarters and left a message. I also sent a tweet to their corporate account and now I'm leaving this review here. Frankly, I don't care as much about the $12 I paid for food I didn't get as I do about how just flat out rude the manager of the store was, coupled with the sharp, short attitude of the girl working in the drive through. If I hear from their HQ I will update this review with whatever solution was given to me and let you know for sure if they do, in fact, have a way to reimburse customers for their mistakes. Because if they truly don't, I'd be very wary of ever letting them run a credit/debit card as you just don't know what is going to happen with your money.

*Long* version: The lady-friend and I were fresh off shift, after hours of improve acting, and we were in no mood to shop around for vegetarian food, being from out of the city. Spoiled by Austin's abundant offers of good grub on the cheap, by local vendors no less, I was not expecting much from a chain. To my surprise, there were 3 dinner plate options for us to choose from at T.C., including a pescatarian shrimp plate. We ordered two, w/ an online coupon allowing us to get the second for a buck! Not only was everything just-made, they had ranch salsa! What genius thought of that combo? When I realized that I received flour tortillas by default as the extras that came w/ the plate, I asked if I could trade for corn to keep gluten-free. Register said no problem, and a proud bus boy offered to take them to the table, encouraging me to sit down again (I suspect he was the manger on-sight.) The most touching part of this experience was when a gentleman in line tapped me on the shoulder to notify me of a feather on my date's back. Who does that?! I realize this a deep cultured courtesy, based on respect of one's apparent mate. But I hadn't thought to what extent those boundaries go. I'm not the possessive type, and personally would have removed the feather myself, had I been on his position. Still, knowing her comfort level, and us being in an unfamiliar town, I couldn't help but feel and express gratitude toward this man. San Antonio, you are pleasant indeed. Why the bad wrap? Working the River Walk was a blast. And partaking in the local flavor was yummy, cheap, and insightful, even at a chain restaurant.

The original TC- still one of my faves...street tacos ....mmmmm

Kind of a cheap taco place, but it's def a step above taco bell, i got the sampler box, which for only $7 you get an enchilada, taco, beans rice and 2 tortillas, it's a good deal and tastes fine, especially if youre drunk

Three stars for being the first Taco Cabana in Texas, open mostly 24/7 sans holidays, serving affordable fast Tex Mex food, having a very limited veggie selection, having seedy service and some of the most haggard bathrooms in restaurant history. Keep in mind the nachos are good if you're dining on the patio but scientific experiments have proved sticking fried/hot food inside Styrofoam to go containers will make your food soggy. Don't forget to check your bag and test your unsweet tea before you leave the location. They have been known to jip you.

Taco Cabana is the pinnacle of fast food Tex-Mex food. No other place on the planet compares. Their flour tortillas are PERFECT - fluffy and soft and thick. Their salsa and pico de gallo are fantastic. They make excellent margaritas. Their breakfast tacos are my favorites: One bean and cheese and one potato and egg. But their enchiladas are quite good too. My only complaints are: 1. About 10 years ago they stopped carrying Big Red in favor of Fanta Red. I've never forgiven them. 2. A few years ago they stopped letting you order from the breakfast taco menu 24 hours a day. I don't think there is any hour of the day I should be denied my potato and egg taco. But that's it. Other than that - it's wonderful. Pink, delicious, fantastic.

Today everything was delicious. Chicken Quesadilla was right on, the cheese enchiladas were nice and hot and the rice and beans were perfect. I love, love ,love there hot sauce. However, they were skimpy on the guacamole today, but it didn't change my experience. I will definitely go back before i leave town again! Wish we had a taco cabana in TN,

4 : Food - Beef Fajita Burrito was good, more meat would have been better. 5 : Service - Selina was friendly; Order was correct 4 : Ambiance - Quiet when visiting in the wee hours of the morning 5 : Cleanliness - Clean as could be when going through drive-thru *Experience - Drive-thru

You should only eat at TC's after midnight. And only after an evening of alcoholic beverages. Or when you need tortillas and queso at 4am while you are pulling an all nighter in college. When someone suggests grabbing late night grub at Taco Bell, I miss the magic of TCs.

I remember when TC used to be affordable. While its still not very expensive its not a cheap eat place like I remember it. I'm still a fan of their fajita's but sometimes its a hit or miss with the temperature of the meat. The breakfast tacos are the same and sometimes they give you a lot of eggs and meat and other times I'm wondering where the other half of it went. You can't argue with the convenience and the speed of service here.

What the heck? Love this place! Dirty, tasty, and authentic...a lot like Mexico. Adult beverage and lunch (2 tacos, beans, rice, and fixings) for less than $12. YUM

I'm a huge fan of TC'S as we call it in my family, but thus was the worst experience! They got my order wrong and called me a liar even after the manager rectified the situation with the wrong order! I will drive the extra couple of miles to the next TC'S next time!

Worst service ever, tried to order food they didn't have anything at all. I asked if I could have a chicken break and tortillas they said "no we don't do that here". I asked what I could order and they said bean and cheese tacos. Not apologetic about it at all. It feels like they really just didn't want to make anything took out of their way.

Disgusting Mexican or should I say Tex-Mex food because that's exactly what it is there's nothing truly Mexican about it. Those that say it is have never had real Mexican food, traditional Mexican food inspired by authentic Mexican recipes. There food is just a sham, a cheap imitation of the real thing. You're better off getting a more appetizing and more homemade traditional Mexican experience at your local Taquiera down the street or else where then at Taco Cabana. I don't know why people love this place the breakfast tacos are small and taste very bland, as does much of their menu, many other places pack their breakfast tacos and you can taste the wide variety of ingredients in them. The tortillas don't taste at all homemade, they taste like there microwaved and can be hard at times. Rice taste like its from a box and beans taste like their from a can. Saying Taco Cabana makes great authentic Mexican food is like saying Mcdonalds makes great gourmet burgers. You want great fast Mexican food for cheap look elsewhere, unless you like bland and gross food that taste like its been microwaved then by all means eat here.

OK- maybe this is due to Seattle setting the bar so low for Mexican food, but I really dig the chain Taco Cabana! I remember it from visiting family in San Antonio and my breakfast there recently really hit the spot. I got a couple of breakfast tacos, some with egg and potato and some with bacon and egg, and doctored them up with an amazing array of tasty salsas. Cheese would probably have added to the experience but I don't eat it, and I didn't miss it! This is perfect morning food when you need fuel to handle...SXSW debauchery or the stress of an extended family event. I also remember tasty lunch tacos and some excellent beans and rice. For what it is-- a fast food Mexican chain-- it's damn good.

Normally I would rather drink dirty mop water than review a chain like Taco Cabana. Unlike the typical chain style decor, this place is set up outdoors with picnic table seating. If the sign out front didnt say Taco Cabana, you would never know they were related. First off I will tell you the food is the same that you get at any TC location. Now this may be just the Margarita's talking, but the outdoor seating made all the difference.