Tio Dan Café Puffy Tacos N Fish

First off, this joint was jumpin' on a Friday afternoon. After taking a ganders at the menu 👀 and not finding very many low carb options 🤷‍♂️ (obviously not at a Mexican restaurant🇲🇽✊) I saw they served breakfast all day😍 They actually had a carne guisada omelette that did not disappoint 😉 I opted out for the beans and potatoes and subbed for a salad 🥗 The delectability of the eggs 🤤 swimming in decadent gravy 🥰 engulfed in bell peppers and tomatoes 🤩 made my tummy do the sockhop🕺If I'm ever in the area, I'll definitely be back 😎

We tried the shrimp tacos which my daughter enjoyed. I ordered fried catfish that was not great, the fish was undercooked ( asked for well done) because I don't like slimy texture. 15 dollars for one fillet. 4 fried shrimp added on was 9 bucks extra. Place was busy, most tables were eating Mexican food. Maybe that is their strength.

First timer here, and these tacos are very good. We ordered country sausage and potatoes. The whole taco was hot and fresh. I haven't had a breakfast taco like this in a while. Kyle and Buda restaurants that serve breakfast tacos need to go back to making them the old-fashioned way. Thank you, Tio Dan. My tummy feels better. 😊

We have been looking for more authentic Mexican food and in particular breakfast. Well, this is the place. We've lived here for 5 years and never been. This is our first visit. The place was packed. It was clean. Will reported bathroom was clean and that's a good sign. I ordered the wings. They come out like fried chicken with a heavy batter. Will ordered the fish and shrimp. It was all excellent. Next time we are ordering more in the breakfast items and tacos. Overall, this is a great find. We will be back soon!

My wife and I stopped in for lunch yesterday. I enjoyed the Puffy Tacos, and she had the enchilada plate. They offer a very good value, and delicious food. I particularly like the Puffy Tacos! Can't speak to the question of the fish... But I do recommend their Mexican food and its prices. Lots of people seem to like the hamburgers, too. The dining area is now set up for safety in Covid 19 era...see pics. I recommend you consider the luncheon specials for good value. Food is served in plastic ware so very informal setting. Beware that the hours are unusual...not a dinner house.

Has breakfast while our car was at the dealer fetting repaired. It was definitely OK. Servers were nice and food was good but nothing to write home about, or a home run out of the park. We might eat there again if there are no good options but I don't think we would sefk it out.

I’m not a big fan of taco. But after I discovered this place I’m in love. The best taco I’ve ever had. Period. The place is offers dine in and take away and is available for delivery in door dash as well. They have great selection. Taco with shrimp and taco with egg - me favorite. The main floor of the restaurant is small and it’s usually crowded. Great atmosphere. Everyone working there was very friendly and helpful. Definitely coming back.

We absolutely love this place and if you include Ole Taco have been eating at the establishment for over 30 years with very little if any change to the recipes, BUT.....PLEASE STOP USING STYROFOAM PLATES! Every time I get my order the styrofoam has melted meaning it's on or embedded into my food which is disgusting and literally sickening. Again, PLEASE stop doing this! It's really difficult to enjoy your meal when you see this. If it doesn't stop we'll be posting another review with photos of the plates. Patrons spending their hard earned money here deserve to know this.

Fluffy Tacos! Must I say more? This place might've ruined tacos for me. I don't know if I'll ever be able to go back to normal corn or flour tortillas again. Sometimes it can be hit or miss; the first time was the best. However, my last visit was a bit disappointing as the tacos were a little oily. I don't mind them being fried, but maybe they could've drained them better, instead of there being a pool of oil under the tacos (soggy instead of somewhat flaky n crispy). During lunch, this place can get pretty busy. I got up to throw some trash away, I hadn't even finished my meal! And the server ushered in more people to start hovering around, pulling back my chairs and sitting down (I was two feet away and audibly complained). No one gave a crap, it was infuriating! The staff seemed more interested in seating new customers than catering to existing ones. I even had to scramble to gather my belongings. Like who the heck does that to a paying customer? I literally had to grab my food from the table as they sat down looking at me. I walked out before I started a scene, cause that soooo disrespectful in my opinion. Despite the completely crap service, I enjoy the puffy tacos here. However, don't expect much in terms of service; you're just a number here. You'll order from a window, get your food in a Styrofoam tray, and be ushered out the door as soon as they can get you too. The fluffy tacos are good, but they're not good enough to put up with being treated like garbage. I definitely won't be coming back here!

Tio Dans Puffy Taco is a local hot spot known for good food and some of the best Breakfast Tacos in Round Rock. If the number of people seated and waiting for togo orders is a good sign of their success, then they are very successful. The food here is absolutely amazing. The variety and taste is perfect. Reminds me of "Baja style" Mexican food. I reserved an order of breakfast tacos here for a Mens group at my church and they loved them. I tried to limit them to three tacos each, but that didn't last long. The men loved them. If you can call in your order to reduce the wait for pick up orders. The food is made to order so be prepared to wait. Hey, take this time to make some new friends. Share your table. Plan a trip to Round Rock and visit Tio Dans Puffy Taco. It's well worth the trip. Michael C. - Georgetown, Tx.

Let's get down to it. Second trip. Just as great. Fair pricing for the amount of food you get. Gotta love it!

Nothing special. 5 out of 10 for breakfast tacos Will i return? No. Lady at the register was a dull, resting b face. She definitely did not want to be there.

I walked into this place one morning to find delightful blue ambiance, and a friendly cashier taking orders. I could tell right away that there were regulars who frequent this taqueria, as they too trickled in and the cashier knew them by name and face. That's always settling for a first time visitor. I ordered my favorite style of taco (potato, egg, and cheese) but with a puffy shell. Little did I know how much food I was receiving! I couldn't eat them all in one setting, so I ate the rest about an hour later. Next time, I shall order two.

Great food, but over priced and served on disposable ware. Lunch special with 1 extra puffy taco was $18. At that price, should be on regular plates or make it cheaper to match the value.

Super fast and delicious! Not sure why it's called puffy bc it's a normal tortilla but you can't best the service here. I do wish they had al pastor but I can't even knock them down a seat for not having it bc they actually use decent size shrimp in their shrimp taco which makes up for not having al pastor jn my book. I just wish they were closer to me lol

I ordered breakfast through Favor the other morning . I got the breakfast Fajita plate . The meat was so tender and flavorful ! I can't wait to order it again. My food was still pretty warm when it arrived . I wasn't crazy about the tortillas , but everything else was delicious !

Tio Dan Puffy Tacos offers great value as the pricing for their delicious food is very fair. A big surprise is how enormous their menu is. They have a huge variety of taco options, including breakfast and lunch tacos. Not only that, but they also serve fish, burgers, wings, chicken fried steak, and plenty of other items. Surprisingly, we've tried most of the menu, and everything has been at least decent, if not great. My son is a cheeseburger specialist, and he gives the Cheeseburger here 5 stars. It's only $8 and comes with fries and a drink which is outstanding. It gets busy during breakfast and lunch hours. So expect a little bit of a wait before your food comes out. Definitely give Tio Dan's a visit. The variety is huge as I explained, which makes it easier for everyone in your group to pick something they're in the mood for.

This was a solid place for some Tex-Mex tacos. The Puffy taco was better than expected; it's like a crispy taco with ground beef, lettuce, cheese, and guacamole, but the tortilla is puffy and fried which gives the taco a nice texture. The barbacoa taco was pretty authentic, although the corn tortilla was kind of falling apart while eating it. I also ordered a carnitas taco but what I got seemed more like a chicharrón taco-- not sure if there was a mix up. It was very busy when I went, probably took 20-30 minutes to get the food.

We were in this area to get my car fixed and were looking for a taco breakfast place, so glad we found this place! We went there early in the morning (around 8:30-9?) and this place was packed already! So many people for dine-in and also for take-out. You place an order and pay at the counter and you can grab any table you'd like. They have great variety of menu and price was very reasonable as well. We got chicken wings with buffalo sauce, medium hot and some breakfast tacos which were beef, fish, potato & cheese, eggs & chorizo, all of them were delicious! The only minor issue for us was they don't sell booze here, I wish they had some beer or something, but I'm sure most people don't really need booze for breakfast lol

They literally have the worst taste of meat ever..food so greasy and bold. The service is alright they took 24 min to make 2 tacos two tacos bro wasted my whole 30 min break on food I didn't even eat.

My go-to place for breakfast tacos. Always so good and a variety for whatever you are craving. Cheeseburgers are good too. LOVE LOVE LOVE the onion rings. Some of the best I've had around here. Wish they had a separate line for call in orders. Would make it MUCH quicker; especially when you have limited time.

Honestly we walked in to try out these "puffy taco" idea. It was interesting- the filling was tasty but the puffy taco was shell is fried in order to puff-up and was extremely greasy. (Dripping). It sort of reminded me on an arepa- taste wise. So we ordered one breakfast taco with egg cheese and sausage which ( the insides) was very tasty; and 2 ground beef puffy taco which dripped grease and had ground meat, bean, guacamole, lettuce tomatoe and cheese: and tasted okay (except for the excess grease) so we ate the insides and left most of the shells. Overall Interesting- don't think we'll be back for puffy tacos but some of their other menu options looked tasty that... maybe... cheap lunch options... maybe

As regular valued customer. I enjoy their breakfast tacos and Daily Specials. This place has the best food.

Tacos are always great! Linda's hot sauce is a must. It's always super clean and always a friendly staff

Decided to go visit an old favorite. Tio Dans Puffy tacos, and seafood. A very challenging menu as an old customer. Lots of great choices. But I held my wants to a Puffy Taco and enchilada plate, beans, rice and I ordered basket of crispy Chips and salsa. There are 5 Daily lunch specials. Service friendly and helpful. Can't remember when I've had such good charro beans. I'm up for seafood my next visit! If you don't know about Puffy Tacos google it. These are one of the best. Enjoy!

Good little spot to get some tacos. It's not necessarily budget friendly as some of the tacos are $3+ a piece. But overall the taste was good and there are plenty of options. Will be back to try other i

10/10 ALWAYS RECOMMEND! Born & raised in Round Rock, and I'm a true Tio Dan Puffy Taco's customer - ever since the other location on Round Rock Ave (IF YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW!) This place is where my loyalty lies. They've been getting my money for YEARS, and never disappoints. Til this day, literally the best tacos in the area, hands down. Family oriented, speedy service and anything you order is guaranteed to taste good. How can you not love this place. If you haven't been here, come & thank me later! *leaving this review as I sit at the table on 6/7/2021

Food was nasty! I'm from SA even the worst in SA is better than this food. No homemade tortillas, QT has better tacos! I had potato and eggs the potato's were blackish.. simply nasty! I don't know how they keep open, I guess people around here have no choice or don't know what's good! Salsa was not even homemade just tomato cans salas! Yuck yuck!

Soooooo good Quintessential breakfast taco joint in all of Round Rock Been eating these tacos for more than 30 years New names new locations Sane great food Linda and her crew serve it up right!! Fast friendly Affordable Clean atmosphere You gotta come in and get some!!!

This is a small establishment that offers some big flavors! My favorite are their puffy tacos but they have a wide range of menu options so you're sure to find something for your palate. They aren't the fastest so come with your patience in check but they offer great service and great food so it's worth it. If planning to eat in, come with a friend to lock down a table while you wait to place the order. Otherwise just plan on taking it to go. Either way you can't go wrong. Enjoy!

Found this place on a Saturday wanting some tacos. already had great ratings and a pretty big menu so I was excited. I got there and the place is packed because it's so freaking good. They have a large breakfast menu lunch and dinner a little bit of everything, including the wings, if you have a taco craving this is it. If you love a good food, this place is it. Mom and Pop at its finest. These are the places that I really love so make sure you support it. I will definitely be back not a lot of seating inside you can also call ahead and pick up.

I wanted to try this place as my co workers rave about it. I ordered online and came in to pick it up. They asked me for a number which I was NOT given on the phone. I told her "oh sorry I wasn't given a number" and the woman was VERY rude and said "no they gave you a number" in the snottiest way possible. I was like oh okay and i was going to wait but I decided to leave. I usually don't do reviews but I'm so sick rude people. I'm sad I didn't get to try this place but I'm not giving money to rude people.

What to say about Tio Dan's? Eating at Tio Dan's is like eating in someone's home; not that it's a bad thing. I usually get the puffy tacos from here but this time I decided to switch it up and have breakfast. Breakfast Migas Unfortunately, this breakfast plate was a miss for me. The Migas were Tex-Mex Migas and not Mexican Migas. The abundant amount of cheese on this Tex-Mex plate took away from what could have been something good. However, the use of real potatoes with the Migas as opposed to the powdered ones many establishments serve was a nice change. Steak and Eggs breakfast The diced steak for the steak and eggs breakfast plate had a lot of gristle on the meat (as seen in the photo), which left much to be desired. The All American Breakfast The breakfast plate came with two meats to include sausage and bacon. The sausage rounds were similar to that of Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage. Aside from this, the breakfast plate was just so-so. The overall breakfast rating is 3, however the puffy tacos are a 4 to 4.5 on any given day. I will come back but I'll sleep in next time and skip breakfast.

Ive been coming to Tio Dans since I was a little kid! My family and I used to always go to their old location, and we still happily go to their new one whenever my parents are in town! Ive eaten inside the restaurant a few times, but I usually order a bunch of tacos togo everytime I make the drive back to my family in Dallas - the tacos are still veeery delicious when re-heated! I always get their potato and egg, country and potato, and chicken fajita breakfast tacos. I also tried their puffy tacos and fried zucchini - really good!! I recommend eating those fresh though. Tio dans is probably the best place for bfast tacos in my opinion so stop by if you're in the area! Always ask for the hot salsa and pico de gallo :-)

Waited for my food for 20 mins. I had to go up there 2 ask them to see if my food was ready. Don't know if buying a $50 gift receipt threw them off but shake my head. 13 ppl got their order and still counting.

Always a good choice great food all around! Breakfast tacos are a must to start the day. Cheese Enchiladas #1

Best breakfast tacos in the area. Love the owners. Always busy with locals. Also have tried and loved the pancakes and biscuits and gravy.

Spectacular breakfast tacos! The carne guisada is the best in the city! This place is always packed so call ahead or expect to wait a while.

It's been over 2 years since the last time I eat here and they have now relocated to a new building inside a shopping plaza near Round Rock Honda and Round Rock Toyota. The prices are very fair and the food is still just as good as it was when I first eat hear at the old location in down town Round Rock. $8 goes along ways here and it's all good!

This was the first time having puffy tacos. The flavor was okay and you definitely must love oily tacos if you eat them. It just was not for me. I ordered the puffy taco plate that came with cheese enchiladas, rice, and a cup of charro beans. As I said, not a fan of the taco. However, the cheese enchiladas had great flavor I was just disappointed that it was served to me cold. Seemed like it sat on the counter before coming out. The charro beans, now that I fell in love with. Came out hot and just mouth watery flavor. Overall, it was an okay spot. I would go back just for the charro beans and service. The staff were very polite and nice and you can see who their regular customers are.

Excellent puffy tacos. The sides are good. Very authentic Tex-Mex. The tacos are fried, so maybe a bit more oily than anticipated. We love them.

I came in just before closing time. Got the lunch special, enchiladas and puffy taco, add an egg on top. The enchiladas were some of the best I've had as well as the beans and taco. Friendly staff too boot, I'll be back.

If you want San Antonio style puffy tacos, but your stuck in Round Rock, this place is a great substitute! I will not vouch for the quality of every single thing they serve, but its simple down to earth diner food thats at least cooked right. Coming in on a Thursday morning around 8AM, I was probably the youngest person under 40. everyone here is either retired or a blue collar worker. This certainly is not a trendy or hipster joint! The interior is like a sit down diner/dive with no atmosphere. The menu is ginormous and there is something for everyone, but I came specially for the puffy tacos. I love that you can not only order puffy tacos at breakfast, but you can order specialty meats with it! I opted to order one a la carte as oppose to getting a plate. The barbacoa Puffy Taco is comparable to anything I can find within San Antonio. The taco itself was a golden brown, fluffy disk of sunshine! For anyone complaining that they are soggy, you either waited too long to eat them, or you caught them on a bad day. The barbacoa was beefy and wet. I wish there was some smoke flavor, but overall the meat hit the spot for me. I will admit that a barbacoa puffy taco IS GREASY! But its wasn't so greasy that I got a stomach ache or couldn't taste anything else. But if you have a sensitive gallbladder, get heartburn easily, or prefer leaner cuts of meat, don't even try ordering this. The fresh veggies and cheese are standard, but Ive seen situations where the veggies were warm inside the puffy taco. Luckily this was not the case. The only thing that tarnishes this taco is their guacamole. Either they are using week old avocados or it came from a bag. If you wanted a guacamole puffy taco, Id tell you stay away! Their Sausage and Egg Breakfast Taco was not something that will have lines stretched across the parking lot for, but it hits the spot for eggs in a tortilla. The eggs were scrambled diner style, which means they use a generous amount of oil. The sausage didn't stand out as much as I wanted, but you could still tell they were there. The tortilla was actually soft and fluffy. They don't taste as if they are made in house, but these certainly are not mission tortillas. For what you get, its actually not bad. If youre already here and don't plan on going elsewhere, these are quite the humble offering. They give you a sizable amount for a side of Refried Beans for 2 dollars. I like that they were the consistency of hot oatmeal, as oppose to hardened paste or straight liquid. These tastes like they add animal fat to them, which I appreciate.

Menudo was full of horminy and maybe 6 pieces of tripe. I love this restaurant but I was so pissed out I left

Have been a fan of all the previous Tio Dan establishments, and this one keeps the wonderful food legacy going. Went in last week for luch as I had a fried shrimp craving. I came to the right place. I got the fried shrimp plate with fries and onion rings. WOW! The plate was delivered to my table and was filled completely! The shrimp were perfectly fried to a golden crisp yet still tender inside. Both the fries and onion rings were crunchy but not greasy. Perfect compliments to the shrimp. And one of the best things about the plate were the fried veggie patties. Round fried discs with a tasty rissoto-like filling. They should be there own side dish! The entire staff were following current Covid guidelines and only a few dining room tables were available with safe distance between each. LOVE this place, and the friendly crew as well.

We have been going to Tio Dan's for years, before and after the fire. The migas a la Mexicana is great, I add cheese and bacon to mine. The carne de puerco lunch special is excellent.

Great Mexican food! But paper plates is yucky. I like real plates. Burgers your way! Fried pickes yummy. Onion rings excellent.Menudo fabulous. Breakfast plates out of this world. There is one cashier who is always a grump but the food is 10!

Food is amazing but closing at 3 o'clock in the afternoon doesn't give people to get off work time to go eat there or take their kids with them to eat there I think closing at 3 o'clock is very bad. It doesn't help any of us to get there so they can have a good , good salary from all the people that come and eat there 3 o'clock is very bad hour. I wish they change it to 6 o'clock or 7 o'clock but that time everybody's eaten and they've made some good money.

The menu posted doesn't provide all that's offered. They have single items that they don't advertise. Everything is posted as a meal. I wanted to pick my own sides (not an option with meals). The cashier told me the price of purchasing individual items(why isn't this posted? I know I'm not the only one who doesn't want beans and rice with my fish taco). They also have items on the door that aren't represented inside. This is weird to me being the menu is extensive but you have to search/guess. I settled on the individual fish taco and fried okra. Overall the service was great. The cashier was helpful and knowledgeable. I waited a bit for my food but I actually like my food served hot so this was no issue for me. It was good and I would go back when I had time to determine what all they actually offer.

The guisada taco is the best breakfast taco hands down. So yourself a favor and grab one while you're there.

An order at the counter and wait kinda deal! Good food for a good price. We had breakfast tacos, fried zucchini and it was all tasty :)

Wow! You will notice right away, they have regulars, most of them have been going there for a while too! The food is seriously good for the price especially. Extensive menu. Want a cheeseburger at 10 am? Done! . They are always friendly, despite being busy. . Fast service. Family of 4 can eat there for $35 including a decent tip. Unheard of these days. Counter service, but food is brought out to you. Atmosphere is fine--just go there to eat!

If you are a San Antonian who has been on a hunt in Austin for a delicious puffy taco, look no further! My favorite in San Antonio were at the Patio Cafe (Universal City). They have set the bar pretty high but Tio Dan can compete. These fulfill my cravings. I can't say they are better or maybe not even tied for first but they are for sure the best I've had outside of Patio's. Very good seasoning in the masa. Mine came super hot and fresh so I had to wait to eat it and thus it did get a little soggy/weak but you can't blame them for serving a hot & fresh puffy. (Puffy tacos are messy by nature so it's pretty unrealistic to expect them to eat perfectly.) Their shredded chicken is good and flavorful. I got it with a lunch special that included two enchiladas of choice. I opted for cheese with the chili sauce. This is the most SA Tex mex cheese enchilada I have found in Austin. Great chili flavor. The rice is also good, charro beans were spicy but good. They had big pieces of sausage in them too. The menu is unique and large. Can't wait to come back and try catfish or breakfast. It will be hard to get anything but a puffy taco though . Now if only they could make homemade tortillas ..... that's the only thing lacking in my humble opinion.

Really great puffy tacos and casual environment! Big surprise how good it was. Crowded but fast service.

We usually order to pick up from here at work. Have not had any issues with their customer service. I've tried their puffy taco plate and from their breakfast option the migas plate. Both were very delicious and the plates are super filling as the breakfast one comes with potatoes and beans and the lunch plates come with rice and beans and both coke with two tortillas. I also do like their spicy salsa. Overall a good spot and a lot of my co workers like their fish tacos.

That double cheeseburger meal is unreal! Great burger for the price. That mild sauce full of flavor and goes great on anything there. Breakfast tacos are a good value. Haven't had a bad experience yet and staff is friendly

The Tortilla Soup is soul saving and the puffy tacos are legit! The service fast, the place is always clean, and the staff are very nice!