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    El Castillo

    4.0 (42 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Huevos Rancheros
    Jim E.

    I was looking for a good place for a Mexican breakfast. El Castillo fit the bill. Old school authenticity, atmosphere, great food and friendly and courteous service at a fair price. My Huevos Rancheros with pork chop and Mexican style potatoes was great. Salsa and tortillas made on site and were wonderful

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    Jen E.

    Just a few minute walk from Riverwalk. Casual restaurant with good service. I heard I'm supposed to try puffy tacos while in San Antonio, so that's what I ordered. One chicken and one beef. Much preferred the beef. It was delicious served with refried beans and rice; loved the beans. Served with two sauces on the side. Lots of food. Also served nachos and salsa at the start, the chips were thick and crispy. Salsa a bit spicy. I got a fresh squeezed lemonade and water, both in huge cups. Reasonably priced. I recommend it!

    Fideo Loco
    Scott B.

    This place is a gem. Great food here, and you can't go wrong - enchiladas verdes, fideo loco, and their house salsas are all great. Daily lunch specials, too - Friday is fideo loco and it's easily the best version of that I've ever had. Servers are super nice and attentive. If I'm in town for a week I hit this spot for lunch at least twice!

    The best part of working downtown again, is finding El Castillo restaurant and being able to enjoy True Authentic Mexican food... Great Service, Great Food and a Great Staff. I work with older American's and their food prices makes it affordable for them on a tight budget to also enjoy eating out. thank you to the Castillo family for all the years of service. Paty G -

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    food was great, service was great. We had breakfast and I was extremely satisfied. we were there for my son's birthday and our anniversary.

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    Nelson N.

    Decent food, watch out for pricing! Came in for $7.99 lunch special walked away paying over $12 including $1.50 tip. They charged our table of 5 extra gratuity even though they told me it applies to tables OVER 5 guests. Who charges tax on 'gratuity' and fees also?

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    Food was very good but not outstanding. Service was good, waitress was very attentive. Ambiance was good for a lunch meal.

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    5 months ago

    Delicious breakfast tacos with a smile. Short walk from our river walk hotel Contessa. I've walked here 3 years in a row, so far.

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    8 months ago

    Very tasty food and great service. You get great value for your dollar. Great addition to downtown. Family owned and operated.

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    Have had about one of everything and honestly haven't been disappointed one bit. The food is amazing and the service is superb!

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    Place has good, cheap eats. Plenty of tables. Great service everyone is pleasant. Looking great for to go if someone is sleeping in

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    7 years ago

    Love this place! Chicken tacos and torta de milanesa are DELISH! And the sweet tea! Definitely a great place for an enjoyable meal.

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    Great food. Great service. Would definitely go back. It's only open for breakfast and lunch. We had lunch. Chicken flautas and beef burrito.

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    0.6 miDowntown
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    I have been here several times. It's one of those staple tourist places that you have to visit when…read moreyou are in town. Service is fast, place is decently clean for the foot traffic, the servers all look happy and eager to work. I ordered tortilla soup, I usually like it with a cup of rice and avocado like most places serve it. However, I definitely think this is a safe Mexican food restaurant when it comes to not overdoing it with spices and the extra stuff. My soup had a decent amount of chicken. I had a mimosa, loved that they used fresh orange juice. Flour tortillas were delicious! Before heading out you need to have the sweet bread!! So goooodd!

    People say when in San Antonio, do like the San Antonian's. Nobody really says that. I mean, I just…read moredid, but I also just made it up. With that being said, let's make up a review. Except I'm not actually making the review up, I've been to the place. Both San Antonio and the restaurant moments away from being reviewed. I'm always down for solid Mexican food. It's always pretty damn good. I mean, at the pure base of things, it's basically the same few ingredients, just different vessels to get it to your mouth. I'm never bad about that. I love transportation. Mi Tierra was a pretty great looking place. Plenty of space, a nice outside waiting area, plus a bakery. I have never been to a place with a bakery that I didn't like. It seemed like a very authentic place, and that's coming from a resident of Michigan. A resident that eats Taco Bell. A resident who eats Taco Bell and think's THAT'S authentic Mexican. The first thing I noticed was that this place did not seem to serve burritos. Not a marker really for me, but it was something I've never came across before. I also thought that you were stuck ordering enchiladas or tacos in a meal type of setting. Upon further questioning, you can order a la cart. That was a relief. I ended up ordering the enchiladas Verdes because sometimes I ignore my color palate and go for green. And because I can't just stop eating one form of meat, cheese, and sauce, I ordered a taco. Actually, I just ordered a taco because I wanted a dryer enchilada. Or did I order the enchiladas because I wanted a wetter taco...I don't know anymore. Anywho, I ground beef, American style taco. Now, I've always been a big fan of chips and salsa. Some salsa hits, some miss. Some salsa is pureed and is basically red water. Some salsa is just a full tomato. I like my salsa like I like my orange juice. With extra calcium. Wait. Mild pulp. That's it. This salsa pretty much hit those notes. Had good flavor and a little spice left to linger. The main course came out and everything looked delicious. Green enchiladas looked exactly like I expected. However, it took me a moment to realize I was not looking at a burrito...but instead, my taco. It was served a peculiar way. wrapped, seam down, with a little bit of the meat on top, pico and lettuce on the outside, next to it. It was a burrito peacocking as a taco. I've never seem this display before, and I have been to many Taco Bell and non-Taco Bell restaurants. The taste was pretty good, though. All the taco flavor in a burrito jacket. The enchiladas were pretty decent, too. Everything tasted like it had all the ingredients and that they were in all the right spots. No doubt about it, I was full after e

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    0.5 miKing William, Downtown, Southtown
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    Made the mistake of trying Tito's this morning for the first time since there is always a crowd…read morethere when we are in King William. Both my wife and I ordered breakfast plates--hers was the chorizo and egg and mine, huevos rancheros. The restaurant was empty besides one diner sitting outside with her dog and one family inside which should have been a red flag to stay away. My chorizo and potatoes were cold and my beans were not hot either. This was not like it had cooled down--cold. The ranchero sauce looked bad and all of the food on my plate had no flavor, no seasoning, literally no effort whatsoever. I had a bug crawl across my hand while we were there as well. She had the issue with her plate, food was not even warm. The tortillas were hot and tasted good so that was how I warmed up my food. Our waiter also decided that he would cross the street to go speak to a woman at the little outdoor patio restaurant across the street on the corner. Not kidding, he was there for at least five or ten minutes just talking to her. I have always wanted to try Tito's and wanted something new to us but I guarantee there is no way we will ever go back. We left hungry, disappointed and embarrassed by what we just went through.

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