This is a great little south side hole-in-the-wall. The service was friendly and prompt. I ordered the cheese enchilada plate based on other reviews and it definitely lived up to the hype. The red salsa is served warm with the chips and has great flavor, not too spicy. The green salsa has a more kick and is excellent as well. The cheese enchiladas, crispy taco, and tortillas were all very good, but the real standout were the refried beans, some of the best I've had anywhere. read more

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Daniel's always hits! So delicious and it's never a disappointment with service or the food! God bless this business! read more

Daniel's Cafe - Best porkchops ever! - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

The most delicious barbacoa tacos ever will return every Saturday and nice staff and it's a family restaurant so everyone is always so nice

Huevos Rancheros with Barbacoa was delish! Refied beans had bacon bits in them, for a good boost in flavor. Tortillas definitely felt and tasted homemade. Got there about 915a-930a, there were not a lot of people there by 945a-10a it was a full house. read more

Daniel's Cafe - Menu. - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Good pit stop on our way to see the eclipse! The food was Tex-Mex and offered some American breakfast options such as pancakes. I ordered the chilaquiles plate. I was not too impressed by the green sauce a bit too sour and not spicy enough for my taste, but I do understand the options are mild to meet the Avery dinners palate. Definitely large portions, we ended taking some food home. The service was phenomenal! Our waitress was very nice, greeted with a smile and check on us to ensure we did not need anything else. The restaurant is a hole in the wall and many locals come to eat. read more

Daniel's Cafe - Pancake plate - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Great service and food! We had breakfast and they deep fry their bacon! It was so good! I highly recommend them. Everything from their eggs ala Mexicana to the carne gusada is so tasty. read more

Super re-re-re fried beans. Great value, great staff. Just the kind of hole in the wall you were looking for. If I lived closer it would be my go to for breakfast. read more

Excellent service and consistent food. I stopped in for breakfast for the first time. The interior and exterior clean. The place has an overall good vibe. I enjoyed the paintings on the walls and the Christian music playing subtly. The breakfast menu is compact and has daily specials. I tried Fridays Huevos Rancheros. The plate was filled with goodness as you can see in the photo. Everything was done to the Texas standard. The eggs, bacon, potato, refried beans, and tortilla were tasty. The coffee was plentiful, but bring your own honey. My waitress ( Carolina) was awesome. She shared her own personal cookies with me because they had no pan dulce. The prices are great. I recommend this place, it falls into the category of a quick ,and easy spot for a bite to eat. read more

Daniel's Cafe - Huevos Rancheros Texas Style Papa! - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Went to grab breakfast after a run and stopped by. We made a fantastic choice! Daniel's Cafe was excellent. The food was so good and fresh. The service was excellent and prices were very affordable. My husband ordered the chorizo and egg plate, our son got the huevos rancheros and I had to try the lengua and tripa tacos as they are hard to find lately. OMG, everything was soooo delicious . The lengua was super tender and the best I've ever had, tripas were fresh and delish, the guys said the beans were super delicious as well as barcacoa and chorizo and eggs. The waitresses were so nice and kept coming back for refills but the overall experience was excellent. They play KLOVE(Christian music) and display spiritual messages. Love that. Excellent experience read more

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If you pass a place and there are trucks, cars bursting out of a restaurant's parking lot this should not be indicative of the quality of the product there. Tack on the city's most prestigious honor "The Blue Plate Award" and an illusion is set in place. Good food and perfect service rarely intersect. In its place the idea of hype materializes and makes us believe a place is such. Such was my experience at the much lauded "Daniel's Cafe"(no relation) in the Southside. I will not discredit the charms of a good "Hole in the wall" restaurant in the hood. In many respects that cuisine can be more noble than in a fancier setting. However as I have said before hype is a bubble waiting to be popped by the weight of its own reality. Why a one star? Firstly in a previous review I argued about places that choose to use social media via Google to advertise it. If you do this make sure your hours are aligned online with your business's signage. The hours say open at 6 am. I'm assuming that includes your dine-in hours. When I got there early morning at 6ish the dine in was closed but "to- go" wasn't. I must admit I was not a happy camper. To me time is money, more so than ever. I decided to come back at another appropriate time. The next time I came dine-in hours had just begun. It's very truckstop taqueria style, meaning servers are either going to cater to regulars or try to flirt with males for bigger tips. The thing is the place is kinda charming. I can see how people could be easily hoodwinked by it. It's pretty small with finite seating. This is where I diverge on popular opinion. Firstly I was the first patron to arrive. I don't expect niceties this early in the morning but at least the usual distribution of a menu followed by "que quieres tomar" when i'm seated. Instead the server was hobnobbing the whole time with her regulars, basically doing lapdances for a group of laborers who arrived moment's after me. The service was extremely slow. A wait for coffee. For food. For the bill. I know there's a labor shortage but there's a bigger one for good service. At this point I am probably just venting and should stop whilst I'm at it. However in my experience the irrefutable evidence is always in the product. So I ordered a carne quisada and bean & cheese taco. Again the service was slower than a sloth in a Rock and Roll Marathon. When the food finally arrived aeons later the plate was dirty. So when I asked the server to bring a clean plate I waited another rotation of the earth to get my food. When it arrived the tacos were all tortilla minus the fillings. Biting into the carne guisada there were like four small chunks of meat. The rest was all grease. My suspicion is that this batch was made with ultra cheap meat. I will say I did enjoy the bean & cheese taco. It was all lard, refried in manteca which reminded me of my old hood. Beyond that my experience here was dismal, an epic disappointment. Almost a decade on Yelp I've seen much lauded places fall under the weight by closer inspection. A business may be bestowed a major award by the powers that be. But it's usually for one aspect. To the true critic, reviewer-Yelper a place has to be good in many facets. Unfortunately Daniel's Cafe misses the mark, at least for me with ultra poor service and forgettable food. In addition if you use Google to advertise your business have the correct business hours. I like a good "Hole in the wall" as much as the next person. But I realize as noble as they can be not all of them are created the alike. read more

Another round .owner came back and reopened this establishment after previous tenant lease was over and moved. ......and boy food is incredible hot fresh great portion control.staff is the nicest friendliest ladies to serve you.way better then any taqueria.prices are on the big end but not a lot maybe a quarter more then average. Bad side is parking lot is not paved and kinda small . read more

Daniel's Cafe - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Potatoe & Egg Steak a La Mexicana Carne Guisada with Cheese Awesome Tacos , great $Prices$. Great family Restaurant read more

Daniel's is in my top 2 Mexican restaurants. Always great tasting, hot and never over priced. read more

Daniel's Cafe - the outside of the restaurant - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Showed up on Saturday around 10:30AM. Parked at the place next door on Presa. This place was booming and for a good reason. I've always said the salsa & tortillas are what make or break a Tex-Mex restaurant. They were both on point! Corn and flour tortillas are made in house. The one bummer, which can be solved by taking your own, is that there are no limes! Like it's a staple to eat barbacoa with cilantro, cebolla, sal, limon, y salsa! They had all except the limes but no need to deduct a star for that. I'm taking my own next time. Tried the barbacoa plate which comes for enough barbacoa for 3 hefty tacos. Came with refried beans and a side of potatoes which were cut/fried into chips. A nice alternate method of potatoes! Another thing to point out is the interior! The walls are painted with such vibrant contrasting colors, really compliment the space and add life! Also, there's an array of paintings which go great with the vibrant walls! Come check this place out! read more

BEST refried beans on the SS Lunch specials under $10 w/tea or coffee. Most friendliest servers too! Always clean & bright. ALL of their food is great, hot & quick. My all-time favorite is the Mole Enchiladas (Wed Special). Don't 4get to order some refried beans "to go", great for bean'n cheese tacos, chalupas or nachos later read more

I LOVE their food. The staff is so friendly. They remember us by name. I love the Christian music playing and the feeling I get when I walk into the place! I wish I lived closer. read more

Such a great family owned business and their service is ALWAYS excellent. If you haven't been here you should definitely try them.

Very good huevos rancheros. Pancakes were also good. I would eat here again. Service was excellent!

We looked for a restaurant on the south side. Based on reviews and a 100% health code rating we chose Daniel's cafe. . Walking in the door the smell of great food hits your nose. The staff were super friendly and quick. We each chose a different dish- everything was fresh and delicious. Our waitress was covering the whole restaurant- she never lost a smile and her friendly demeanor.. Definitely a new favorite. read more

Daniel's have the best tacos on the south side off Presa. They are family owned with family pride. Their refried beans are the best in all of San Antonio. Currently they are participating in San Antonio's taco madness on news4sanantonio.com. Show your support and vote for them. You know it's true that they are the best. read more

They have the best beans in town The owners are very sweet and nice i love these restaurant read more

Daniel's Cafe - Todays lunch special #chickenmole - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Loved getting breakfast burritos here and so many options! Everything was flavorful and so cheap. There's a window to order for pickup right outside so very convenient. Wish we had a place like this In my area. read more

Yes people, they are back! Get ready to enjoy your Tacos again. A place where you can feel that you are with family. (210) 878-4269 new phone number read more

Daniel's Cafe - Gordita de fajita - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Minimum $5 on cards.. My total was $4.93 and she made me purchase something else.. Ordered papas rancheras on corn with sliced avocado. Potatoes were under cooked and tasteless tortilla was not warm or very good, one tiny piece of avocado in my taco.. I'll never be back. Don't waste your money here. read more

Daniel's cafe has become my favorite neighborhood restaurant. The staff and owners are super friendly and they give it a very welcoming ambience. The food is great and muy favorite is the rice. It taste like your favorite Tia just made it. Now that the original owner passed it down to his kids, the place is just like home. Loved it! I will definitely be getting my breakfast tacos and lunch plates here. read more

Daniel's Cafe - Complimentary chips and salsa with an enchilada plate. - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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You will love the food, the atmosphere, and the family that owns this place is super friendly! Everything is homemade, comes out fast and hot, and is so tasty! The bean, cheese, and bacon taco on a homemade flour tortilla is the BEST. Also really enjoy the huevos rancheros plate, carne guisada, chilaquiles, and chalupas. You will not be disappointed! read more

This restaurant has been around for many years under different names but original kitchen staff, I believe. It is AWESOME. It has recently reopened under the original name and the food is awesome, freshly made, prepared and served. The "REFRIED BEANS" are the only place I have found in San Antonio that adheres to what refrued beans truly are. Ask any grandmother over 90. If any are still around. This place reminds me of my grandmother' cooking. Staff is friendly and polite. read more

Daniel's Cafe - Refried beans living up to the definition. No where but Daniel's Cafe. - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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We're from out of town. We saw this place coming back from visiting the Missions. We saw several cars there, and we thought, hmm, this place may be good. So we gave it a shot. The service there was excellent. The food was damn good. The refried beans reminded my dad of how my grandma used to make her beans. I had the fajita plate and it was great as well. I have no complaints at all. The best part? Our waitress. She was multitasking to the fullest and didn't miss a beat. My cup was never empty. Nice prices, and they serve you a lot. If I ever come back through, I'll definitely have to stop by again. Keep up the great service, guys. read more

Best bean and cheese I have had in a long time. Can't find em that good anymore. The enchiladas are amazing if tacos aren't your thing.

I love this place! Their beans are yummy!! All their food is good. If you've never eaten here..you should!

This little restaurant is a shining jewel. This was my first visit and I can guarantee that I'll be back! The asad taco was amazing, and the nean and cheese enchanting. My third taco, the Juevo o al la Mexicana was so good it's beyond words. I would also like to compliment the service, a true compliment to the excellent food. Did I mention they have a hot sauce that is...HOT! So good. read more

Just moved into the neighborhood from the northeast were they have some great breakfast tacos , but I gotta say this place has some of the best breakfast tacos I ever had and it's only 5 minutes way from me! read more

Great food with a local flare - as out-of- town visitors this is the kind of place we like to eat at. Homemade corn and flour tortillas are probably the best we've ever had. Staff were kind, helpful, and courteous. read more

The food is great here and very friendly. Especially the busier. He was very fast and greeted us and talked to us and asked us how are day was going. read more

The original family is back! Best breakfast and cheese enchiladas in town! They use tasty American cheese!!! Hard to find in other area restaurants. read more

This has to be my favorite Mexican cafe of all time. The service is phenomenal and the food is exceptional in every aspect plus the small building ensures that you will always be attended to. read more

Great little place. The tortillas were so tasty. I had huevos a la mexicana, delicious! And Carne guisada (No fat).