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Blanco Cafe

3.9 (325 reviews)
Open 6:00 am - 7:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Cheese Enchilada plate
Melissa C.

Food is always hot and delicious! Go to plate is the cheese enchiladas. Fresh tortillas with butter! Carne Guisada is also very delicious. Server is always friendly. Very popular in a cute location.

Matt G.

What happened Blanco cafe? Their taco's used to be full. Been a lover of blanco cafe for so many years. But my tacos look like they are on a diet. Or have been for quite sometime and they lost a lot of weight. Service is great. Everyone is very nice. Place is still the same ole spot. Homey and comfy place inside. Just the taco quality took a hit.

They line these seats up outside when it's full inside and you have to wait for a table (or your to-go order)
Mitzi M.

We usually go here for dinner, but today we went for breakfast. It's the classic hole in the wall with amazing, quick, inexpensive food. My $3 taco was huge. I might be skipping lunch.

Cheese enchiladas
Esme N.

When I'm looking for classic San Antonio enchiladas, this is my go-to spot. Every time I've been, they are SLAMMED with a line out the door, but the food always comes out super quick and piping hot. I haven't tried anything other than their cheese enchiladas, but why would I?! This is what they're famous for. I love that it feels like a diner and the ladies working are always so so nice to me. Next time I have out-of-town friends visiting, I want to take them here for the experience!

Chicken enchiladas verdes, barbacoa taco, chilaquiles and egg taco
Corrine Z.

Wowowow this place is great, popped in bc our car was charging across the street and what a great find. The portions are huge, the staff is SO friendly, the food was amazing. We got the enchiladas verdes, tangy tomatillo sauce, big portion, the barbacoa taco- these tacos are BIG and excellent! The chilaquiles and the egg taco, also fabulous! Would recommend!

barbacoa plate
Judy B.

Went for Sunday morning breakfast. Only had to wait 20 mins or so and we had 6. Place was packed with a line outside. Nice people working there. Nice old building with raised ceilings inside. coffee good. I got megas plate. delicious beans and flour tortillas. Megas were just eggs and chips. They need to add some peppers and onions. The wife got the barbacoa plate. Very good and a lot. We had leftovers for breakfast the next day.

Enchilada Plate
CW L.

I had lunch here the other day. Very nice place tucked away in an old part of SA. Very good food, fast service and a friendly staff. Almost reminds me of Gilbert's on the other side of town. I will definitely come back.

Carne Asada, Eggs, and Potatoes plate
Andy D.

Blanco Cafe is amazing! Came here on a Saturday morning at 830 am, and it was packed! Luckily there were a few open tables so we didn't have to wait. I ordered the Carne Guisada, Eggs, and Potatoes plate. It was absolutely amazing! The Flour Tortilla here is absolutely delicious. It is fluffy, fresh, and adds more flavor than your typical tortilla. Grata food, fast and friendly service, and a family-type vibe. Highly recommend for Mexican food enthusiasts!

Menu (main sections, other side including breakfast dishes not shown)
Esteban B.

Blanco Café opened near my work so I had to give it a try. I actually went three times in a two week period, so I'm going to summarize here. Only menu pictures this time! The restaurant is new, clean, with historical photos, artwork, and clear ties to San Antonio. Music is playing over the chatter, but not blaring. The first time I went on a Monday and got a water (comes with a slice of lemon) and the #1, cheese enchiladas with fajitas but it let's you request/sub in the carne guisada (more bang for your buck than getting the carne guisada plate itself). The food was standard Tex-Mex; they love their yellow cheese. Enchiladas were good as was the carne guisada. The beans & rice were just okay, but I added the green salsa to almost everything because I like my food spicy. I had wanted to try the chicken flautas or the chicken fried steak but those are only daily specials (Friday and Tuesday, respectively). I returned on the following Friday because my coworkers hadn't been yet and I wanted to try the chicken flautas plate. I firmly believe you can tell the caliber of a [Tex] Mexican restaurant based on their flautas! So I ordered them with a water w/lemon. Again, the rice & beans were bland, so I doused them in green salsa. For average folk, it was maybe a 4 or 5 out of 10 spicy level (3-4 for me). The chicken flautas were fine, but could have used more seasoning. The tortillas were fried well and nicely crunchy. The last visit occurred the following week on Tuesday for the chicken fried steak. It was a sizable steak with a good cover of gravy. I again doused my entree in green salsa, but I can't stress enough that I really like spicy and may not be necessary. I recall wishing it was crispier and maybe could use more seasoning, but that may have just been my subconscious comparing it to milanesa, haha! The sides were simple and fresh, the texas toast well buttered. This lunch spot gets the job done. Service is relatively fast and servers check in regularly, but arrive early to beat the lunch rush! I'm not sure if it's a tex-mex thing or just the restaurant establishing its chefs/recipes, but I think a heavier hand with the spices/seasonings would not hurt. With such a diverse menu and lack of Mexican spots close by (that don't have tourist prices), I have to cut them some slack. I've yet to try their breakfast tacos which is what this area is especially lacking. I hope to update and give them 5 stars in the future!

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Amazing breakfast tacos and there is almost no one there in the morning and that is amazing for me.

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Charging 40 cents for a Togo order when I ordered caldo I ridiculous. The kicker is the caldo tastes old.

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Great hot sauce and daily lunch specials. Breakfast tacos and enchilada are solid and some of the best in town.

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Coming to San Antonio this weekend. Can't wait to get my Blanco Cafe Fix!! best flour tortillas, picadillo and cheese enchiladas!

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Service was very good and attentive, clean environment, great Tex-Mex food and breakfast! Highly recommend!

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Underwhelming room for over $300/night... it was clean

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