Came here to celebrate my birthday was looking for a spot near our RV site in the river that we could easily sit down and eat without having a long wait. This place is small, but has some very interesting decor. I will say they spent some money on their chairs and table tables as they are nicely made. The staff was very small, but they did their best to accommodate my big party. Then later more people came in, so I know they were somewhat overwhelmed, but they handled it greatly and everyone got their food and like they ordered. We even offered them some of our birthday cake. Then next we share shared with other people in the restaurant so it was a good time. I do recommend the birria taco/ramen. read more

The food and the service is exceptional! Some of the best tacos and house made tortillas I've had in a long time! I'll definitely be coming back! read more

This is one of the very few places the husband will have menudo in the San Antonio area. He's super picky so it must be good. I've enjoyed their breakfast tacos. The fillings are always tasty but I'm not crazy about the thick flour tortillas. We stop by here often for breakfast and they're always busy. read more

Me and a buddy were looking for a good Mexican spot after finishing a TV mounting job nearby, and we stumbled across El Norteño Taqueria. He had just said, "I wish we could find a hole in the wall," and sure enough, this was it. From the outside it looks small and tucked away, but once inside it's actually quite spacious. We were greeted promptly by our server, who was very kind and welcoming. Drinks: I ordered the horchata -- rich, creamy, and refreshing. My buddy got his go-to lemonade, which came out in a huge 32oz glass and was just as satisfying. Food: * My friend went with the quesadilla with asada plate -- big portion, perfectly crispy quesadilla, served with rice, beans, and salad. The homemade tortillas were a standout. * I had the Tejas Plate (combination plate) -- two cheese enchiladas, carne guisada, rice, beans, salad, and fresh flour tortillas. Everything was seasoned well, balanced in flavor, and had that traditional home-cooked touch. Their red and green salsa added the perfect kick without overpowering the dishes. The value was excellent -- $17.93 each for two generous plates plus large drinks. That's rare to find these days, especially with food this fresh and authentic. Overall, El Norteño Taqueria truly delivers what you hope for in a hole-in-the-wall spot: warm service, homemade food, and prices that make you want to come back. We'll definitely be returning. read more

El Norteno - Chips & Salsa & Spicy Queso (Fresh Fresh Fresh) - Mexican Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

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Heading home.Stop by new bronsville stayed tge night here at the new Braun resort,wanted to grab some hole in the wall.Mexican cooking what here was great food was great services.Great prices, great stop, again.It's a hole in the wall , but the food is good read more

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The food is very good it's NOT your Tex-mex.. the service is done with a smile. The ambiance it's clean with lots of pictures of old Mexican movie stars & singer's. It's the best secret in NB. I wish I took pictures of our order. Tortillas are homemade one try & you'll be hooked. After 2:00 you're out of luck. read more

I love to try taquerias. This was my first time at El Norteno for a late breakfast. The exterior and interior of this old house screams "authentic" and based on Yelp reviews, I felt it was safe to try out. The staff was friendly (although we needed some translation help at ordering time). I tried their machacado burrito (eggs, Mexican steak, onions, peppers, tomatoes, etc). It was very large and served piping hot along with two squeeze bottles of serious hot sauces. Without the salsas, it was very good. With the salsas it was really really good. Very filling also. Overall a really good breakfast for me. I'll go try something else from the menu next time I'm in NB. read more

El Norteno - Machacado burrito. - Mexican Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

Prefer the drive through more than this sit down version. Ordered a barbacoa gordita - gordita was fried but not crispy (boo) but too 'doughy' - like you'd expect from a store-bought gordita. Ordered a milanesa torta - dry Quesabirria was as good as the ones at the drive through. I'll be sticking to the drive through option and not the sit down restaurant read more

This is one of the "Hole in wall" "Best Kept Secret" , "Locals know Best" kind of place!! We had some friends that live in New Braunfels take us here and it's delicious. Think authentic homemade Mexican food at a great price! Place is always packed, small inside and limited parking, but so worth it. The tacos are delicious, the gorditas, the El Pastor, the menudo and more! We have never had anything that was bad. Not fancy just good. You can order to go if you can't get a table. So so good! read more

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I would give this more stars if I could!! Caldo de res, quesabirria, Barbacoa, Jalisco burrito all outstanding! Flavors are excellent. Salsas add flavor and a small amount of heat which just complements the food right. Didn't try the Al pastor this time but want to soon! read more

Great place for breakfast tacos and good service! The food is good and usually a calm place to eat

Service is always great. Usually the same two ladies when I come in. They have great prices and even better food. I definitely recommend their lengua and menudo. Both are delicious. Love their salsas as well especially the verde. read more

I wish I took pictures of the food me and my partner got. We were both super hungry so there was no time to appreciate the plate loll We've been wanting to try this place for over a year now and we always just missed it as they are just breakfast and lunch place. I ordered the Al Pastor nachos, it's always my favorite meal to try first at a new to me Mexican restaurant. I figure if a places messes up nachos the other food can't be that good lol Well let me say this was by far the best nachos I've ever had!! The pastor was a game changer!! I've never had pineapple on my nachos and I swear it was the absolute best! Plus the chips were fresh made!! They were sturdy too! Not a single chip got soggy!! It was phenomenal! My partner had pastor tacos and raved how great they were as well! The real challenge will be not going there everyday to eat. The service is fantastic everyone was so nice and it is the cutest little place! I can't rave enough how this was the best food in town! read more

I visit this place every time I'm in the area .. it always packed and you will always have to wait for a seat but is most definitely worth the wait . When you think of authentic Mexican food this place comes to mind .. it's not a fancy place really a hole in the wall place. Service is great food is even better . I always have a small menudo and this time around had there barrila tacos as well !! Omg I wanted to get another order to go for later .. never fails me !! I love this place read more

Just realized that I haven't reviewed this place even though I order to go every single Sunday! This place is definitely a hole in the wall. If you blink you'll miss it. As you walk in you know the food is going to be authentic. You are greeted with a genuine smile and a "buenos días" (good morning). The to go section has little bar stools right next to the register. They have to go menus, specials, and even posters of the favorites up on the wall. I have to be honest, I've only ordered here to go. Plenty of times but always to go. It's about a 10 minute drive from my girlfriends apartment and food has always been warm when I get there. I highly recommend this place! read more

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Very friendly service with a colorful atmosphere. The breakfast tacos and enchiladas here aren't mind blowing considering all of the options nearby, but if you're wanting to try someplace new, El Norteno has you covered. read more

Service and food is always 100%!! The waitresses are always so friendly and hospitable! And food is delicious!!

The restaurant was busy on a Sunday so we waited for a table but not too long. The service was great, the waitresses were very kind but busy (4 stars). I had the chicken quesadilla and it was ok, nothing to brag about. The beans and rice were bland, no real taste (1star). My bf had huevos rancheros, he didn't like his beans (too bland), his potatoes were too aldente and no seasoning. His barbacoa had no taste (0 stars) The item I liked was my cheese enchilada, that was tasty (gave it a 3). Maybe we came on a day that was just not hitting the mark or the cook was having a bad morning but it didn't hit the mark for us... read more

Customer service is wonderful! Breakfast is delicious! Best Barbacoa on corn ! Green hot sauce is our favorite!

Of your looking for good quick service this is the place. AS A LOCAL- I can say... this place by far has the BEST menudo and Barbacoa in town! Very constant with proportions and taste! A weekend favorite! read more

This is my second visit to El Norteno...it's situated nicely on the west side where some of the best Mexican food in New Braunfels comes from. El Norteno gets 4 stars for their made from scratch tortillas! I mean they are SO good...check out my pictures...look at those tortilla edges! My one attempt at making tortillas years ago looked like states too but never tasted that good. My sister had the carne guisada and found some tough pieces (she still gobbled it up) and my picadillo was just salted hamburger meat (I still liked it though lol). Once I tried my Dad's cheese enchiladas and sister's mini tacos and everything was very good. This is a hole in the wall in every sense of the description but it provides a pleasant secluded dining experience (for us hermits). A lot of people were coming in and out during our meal which says a lot! read more

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Ok, I've begun a new journey. I'm searching for the best taqueria in New Braunfels. Three stars is because this is a baseline - not because it is a bad spot. I'd definitely go back, but it wasn't as "wow" as I was expecting. I plan to rate these all to a common "standard", so here goes. Outside: Looked good, cheap, appropriate garish advertisement, local, and not a chain. The parking was, as expected, tight and small. Inside: Very clean and more roomy than I expected. The waitress was super nice and fluent for my gringo ears. Filled up rapidly after we arrived but wasn't packed. No one was waiting for seats. Chips/Salsa: The chips were super salty grocery style product. No wow factor at all. 2-stars. The salsa seemed to be their own tomatillo based salsa that had an echo of heat to it. I was expecting something red but this was a refreshing change. 4-stars. Rice/Beans: I should have gone real cheap and stuck with just a taco dish. These were really bad and uninspiring. They definitely save money from the wholesale distributor on these. Both would have been 1-stars. Chicken fajita taco: Handmade corn tortillas were a great treat. Came with a light dusting of cheese, lettuce and some tomato chunks. The chicken seasoning was great. This was easily a 4-star if not a 5. Asada taco: Handmade corn tortillas were again great. Same fixings as the chicken. The meat had a good seasoning but was a bit more stringy than I was hoping for. Maybe it was the asada. I'd give it a 3-star because of the tortillas pulled up the gristly meat. Overall, I'd go back. Some hits. Some misses. Definitely the standard bearer as I try others. read more

This place has the best and most tasty menudo!!!! And the staff members are super friendly and all are very welcoming. My family and I enjoy going to El Norteno. read more

Notably the best country sausage and egg I've had in a long time. Also, the barbacoa was killer! Very friendly staff. read more

Great breakfast tacos. Took a minute for her to understand exactly what we wanted - bacon, egg, cheese, bean and potato - but once we got them they were perfect! Other customers were having traditional lunch tacos with corn tortillas and they looked delish as well! Meat and cilantro and lime - perfect! Their green sauce is great, just the right amount of heat. We will definitely be back! read more

El Norteno - Breakfast taco - Mexican Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

Suffering from a hangover? These breakfast tacos are the cure. Stopped in on the way out of town and was not disappointed.

Stopped in craving barbacoa and we weren't disappointed! Excellent service by Esmeralda. Quick, fresh, delish!!!

Very good breakfast tacos fresh and homemade tortillas. Great hot sauce. We enjoyed the enchilada plate for lunch.

Great, cheap, simple little place. Not much to look at and difficult to communicate with waitstaff sometimes, but no big deal. Breakfast tacos are ALWAYS wonderful. Perfect size and homemade tortillas. Chile (salsa) is fresh, green and spicy! Perfect! Had to try lunch since breakfast tacos are always perfect and was pleasantly surprised. Rice, beans, enchilada sauce and meat are very flavorful. Barbacoa is probably the best in town too! Never had a complaint about their food. Go try it! read more

The location was convenient. The food was good and the servings generous. The chili powder for the enchiladas was burnt. But the menudo was great. read more

I had a hankering for New Years Menudo and El Norteno delivered! I've got quite a few local Mexican Restaurants to choose from, but on New Years Day, my decision was based solely on availability of the delicious soup. Homemade corn and flour tortillas? Yup, they got em'! My wife wasn't as happy with her food...claims the beans aren't very good. Give it a try and see for yourself! read more

The tortillas were homemade and when I added tons of their delicious tomatillo sauce they held up and didn't get soggy. The picadillo and bean and cheese tacos were yummy and their coffee was cheap and tasty and my cup was refilled quickly. Breakfast consisted of four tacos and two drinks for my daughter and I and the price was under $15 before tip. Great service and great food. I can't wait to go back for lunch. read more

Hand down the best salsa verde I have ever had. It's really spicy. The food was good , big portions , and reasonable price. The services were a little slow tho. read more

This place is glorious. Get in here for Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner, this is what Mexican Food is supposed to be. If we lived within an hour of this place, I'd find a way to move closer. Magnificient. read more

Most authentic Mexican food in town. Love coming here for the breakfast tacos and homemade tortillas but the norteño burger and the enchilada plate are some of my favorites. read more

Best Mexican restaurant in new braunfels, tx. The food is great. Homemade tortillas mmm!!! The tacos are tasty. Love to go eat at el norteno. The service is excellent . Go try it out!!!! Love the fajitas, menudo, Barbacoa, enchiladas, gorditas, huevos rancheros and more!!! read more

I thank the Google for finding this place for me. We were driving from San Antonio up to Austin and were in dire need of some breakfast tacos. This little piece of heaven provided us with homemade tortillas and authentic flavors. The green salsa was perfect. My husband had to drag me out of there amid protests that I needed a few more tacos for the road.... read more