This is San Antonio and the number of Mexican restaurants can hardly be counted. One of the older establishments around town is called Garibaldi. There are four Garibaldi's located in San Antonio and eating at any of them is garuanteed to table a meal that is very hard to beat. I have been eating at their location on Pinn rd. for many years with no complaints, so, when they opened a establishment on W. Military dr. recently I knew I had to give their new kitchen a try. As I admit openly in my Yelp profile I am a crispy taco foodie and I prefer ordering a plate of good crispy tacos over just about any other Mexican dish. Today was my third visit in about six months to this new Garibaldi's. For my first visit I ordered a Super Chilaquiles breakfast plate that was excellently prepared and I would have rated it five stars had I been Yelping at the time. I stopped in a second time and bought three Beef Fajita Soft Tacos to go and I just can't put into words how tasty they were. I ordered their Crispy Beef Taco Plate for my third visit. Even on a really busy sunday morning, parking is not much of an issue at Garibaldi's. It occupies a space on one end of a strip mall so it's not hard to find a parking place. The parking lot is usually clean and there's good lighting for the early morning customers. The Garibaldi menu doesn't have a dinner list since they're not open after 5 o'clock. The Garibaldi menu consists of a variety of breakfast and lunch choices that are competetively priced with most other restaurants in the area. The menu descriptions are accurate and overall the menu is arranged so that it is easy to read and understand. Dining at Garibaldis is a pleasant family dining experience. There are two large dining areas seperated by a dividing wall and there is plenty of seating in both areas. The kitchen is located at the rear of the restaurant behind a service counter and two large pass thru windows allow the customers to watch some of the action going on. The lighting is good, the tables are kept clean and the restrooms are conveniently located. No matter which Garibaldi I eat at, I have always been treated very well by the staff. They have always been friendly and attentive. They're easy to speak with and ready to help in any way they can. When I have ordered to go I have recieved all the condiments with my food and been treated as if I was dining in. The rice and beans served at Garibaldis are prepared with a more authentic taste than most mexican restaurants on the westside. They always seem to be seasoned just right and served in portions that are the perfect accompanyment to their traditional main entree on the plate. The corn taco shells were toasted warm and their texture was crisp but resisted breaking at the bend quite well. Fresh cut lettuce, tomato pieces and onion came with the plate in abundance and ready to stuff into the tacos. My meal arrived at the table with three taco shells that were packed with a meaty concoction of pan simmered crumbled beef that was seasoned with a mouth-watering blend of flavorful and auromatic spices and was topped with a generous serving of melting shredded cheese. I put together a crispy taco starting with a light drizzle of the house Green Salsa over the meat blend and then I put the lettuce, tomato pieces and onion inside the shell before taking a big bite. Everthing seemed to go together perfectly and it was absolutely the best crispy beef taco that I've had in a very long time. After sampling the rice and the beans I mixed them together and began devouring my meal, alternating between spoonfulls of rice/beans and mouthfulls of crispy beef taco. I was quite full by the time I got done eating and I didnt have enough room to get some dessert. The desserts have been very good at the other Garibaldi locations I have ate at. I'm sure I'll get around to trying this locations desserts soon. Whether it's a cake or a pie, there's usually a freshly baked dessert located on a counter somewhere in view and they're worth trying. The Crispy Beef Tacos Plate at the W. Military Dr. Garibaldis is at the top of my 'West San Antonio Mexican Restaurant' list. Garibaldi gets five stars. read more

The setup was confusing. I had to place my to-go order in the back of the restaurant, then walk all the way to the front to pay -- even though I ordered it with a server who was standing right next to a register. Then go back to the back of the restaurant to get the tacos I ordered. I usually don't complain, but the experience was frustrating. I was also surprised by the total: $2.99 for a single bean and cheese taco with no specials or deals. It was the most expensive bean and cheese taco I've ever bought, especially at 8am. Unfortunately, the quality didn't match the price. It was the worst bean and cheese taco I've ever had -- it tasted awful. I'm not sure if it was just an off day, but none of the 4 bean and cheese tacos got eaten. We ended up throwing them away. That's the first time I've ever not finished a single taco from a restaurant. read more

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We have been coming to Garibaldis for years now and the food is always delicious! The waiters are quick and so friendly and they always remember their customers. read more

The carne asada with cheese was good the waitress was very polite, we got there at 2:50 and they closed at 3:00 and they still served us not many restaurants do that read more

Food is always delicious and the staff exceeds expectations! Place is clean and enjoy the music!

Not a bad spot to visit real quick. They have all the meals available in the drive thru for a fast stop.

Went there for lunch. I had the cheese enchiladas. My wife had carne guisada and queso with Piccadillo. All were great! Good tea! Came with an extra glass of ice. Serves breakfast all day too! Homemade hot sauce served warm is a killer. Great flour tortillas! Our server was great. A place we are definitely putting in our rotation read more

Great family ran business with great food. Very generous people who love to serve their patrons!

Garibaldi's has been relocated from Hwy 90 and Pinn Rd to a former Bonanza Steakhouse on Military Hwy. it's right next door to Bill Miller's. Can't miss it. Went there for lunch with my old supervisor before I retired. Ordered the Mexican plate dinner, two enchiladas, rice and fantastic refried beans. That was enough, then came the tostada and crispy taco which I had to take with me. I saw in the menu that they have menudo, but I eat menudo on Saturdays, so that will be my next visit. It's Saturday and giving the menudo a try. Well major disappointment, the menudo has funky taste, like dishwater... Poured all the serrano peppers and onions to help it, but to no avail. Even added plenty of salsa verde. Nope doesn't work. Oh well the menudo is off the list. So far the Mexican plate still rules! Going to have to smoke plenty of cigars today to get the aftertaste out of my mouth! read more

Garibaldi Mexican Restaurant - Menudo, just terrible.. - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

This review has been long overdue and you can tell from the half eaten burger, I forgot to take a before picture of my plate. Yes, I ordered a burger at a Mexican restaurant but the burgers are delicious along with with their tacos, menudo, caldo and my mother in law's favorite, mole. This is a family establishment and you are welcomed with warm greetings by the host and get great service. I give this place five stars for the delicious and fresh food, clean restaurant, great service and well my 7 year old gave two thumbs up!! read more

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Came in today around 11:30am. Ordered coffee and the Mexican plate. Waitress brought me the coffee and she never came by again. There were guests that came and sat and two different tables. They ordered and got their meals. I went up to the cashier and told her I was just paying for coffee. She asked me the number on the table, I told her 4, and she looks over... yep no food there. Paid for my coffee and left. Lots of Mexican restaurants so I'll avoid this one. read more

We been coming to this restaurant for years. The location has changed but still same owner. They have I think 2 more locations and the carna quisada always taste the same awesome mmmmmmmm. Well looks like the older lady with curly hair ( Della) on the register is very unhappy with her job. Worst customer service ever she thru my credit card receipt didn't even thank me or wish me a happy holidays. I think management needs to look into getting her customer service classes if not they will lose lots of paying customers. read more

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Favorite place but they are not in Favor delivery anymore sadly! Favor says the store has to request it back to being open for now it states closed and has for months! So disappointing read more

Waitress came to take our order but never brought a menu. Did not bring the standard chips and salsa. We had to ask for them. The staff was screaming at each other since we got here. The food was good. Good portions but honestly the service was not! read more

Garibaldi Mexican Restaurant - Carne guisada plate - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Good food and service!!! Some reviews were from last year so don't always believe what you read from a year ago... service was great and eager to please... read more

Sorry no pictures because I ate the food so fast. If you love spicy try their papa's ranchera.

Got the carne Asada plate and it was fantastic. Everything was extremely fresh and 100% worth the price for the flavor and portions! Doesn't look like much from the outside, but it's amazing. read more

We love love the Carne Guisada with cheese tacos. The best Potato egg and cheese tacos. My husband and I go at least one a week for breakfast he has the eggs, beans, bacon and papa's rancheras can't forget their flour tortillas I will post pic's next time started eating and forgot to take the pictures ‍ Also great customer service read more

My husband & I ate here 4 days ago. I had super nachos & he had caldo. The nachos were horrible. I don't have any idea how they season their ground meat but it tasted just horrible. The cheese tasted like the cheap American cheese sandwich squares. My husband said the caldo tasted like old leftover microwaved food. I didn't like the smell the soup emitted. The food was to expensive for it's quality. I can find better food, cheaper, elsewhere. read more

**Rotted food and lacking good customer service. PLEASE READ...Our last visit was a big disappointment. We had been regular customers since the restaurant was located off Old Hwy 90. Even when Garibaldi's was closed down due to poor health inspection, we still went back when it was relocated to W. Military. Needless to say, this would be the last time we will eat at Garibaldi's. Maybe if the owner had been more understanding with better customer service and less money hungry and greedy, we would have considered returning. The $16.99 steak my husband ordered had a rotten pungent smell to it. Even the texture and look of the steak was totally off. We asked the waitress to return the plate and my husband ordered something different. The owner never even had the decency to come to our table to apologize for the inconvenience. She sent the poor waitress who was very apologetic and embarrassed to tell us that the owner did not feel the steak was bad and that either we eat what my husband ordered or we will get charged for both the steak plate and whatever else my husband ordered in place of it (IN THOSE EXACT WORDS). We had no choice but to order something else because my husband still hadn't eaten anything. We ended up paying for 3 plates, my husband's two plates (one of which included the rotten steak plate) and my own plate. I know we are all going through hard times right now. But to be that greedy in a business that is clearly thriving, is really sad, low and down right pathetic by any standards. I would think twice before going to this restaurant. The owner does not care what kind of service or food you receive. read more

Came in for a 'mexican breakfast' with our huge party of 30 people (all from a family wedding party from the day before). Immediately the restaurant staff hurried to accommodate our group and welcomed us. The breakfast menu was fantastic as they had a good selection to choose from which included fresh tortillas! Getting fresh tortillas living in the Northeast is virtually impossible so it was a real treat! Unfortunately, they were so good that everyone at the table gobbled them up and the staff failed to provide any replacements. Aside from that, our orders were processed in a timely manor and everyone seemed very happy with the meal. I, myself got a pork chop, potato and bean breakfast platter which was fantastic! The restaurant also had a man playing guitar while we ate and some local vendors came in to sell their homemade trinkets at our table. I'm sure being a big group the staff were probably on their phones getting family to run over to the restaurant to get some quick sales...lol All in all, I was happy with my experience here and would recommend it! read more

Homemade corn tortillas and a line out the door. What more do you need to know about what I consider the best Mexican food in town. You know when your relatives visit from the north and want some Tex-Mex the minute they get off of the plane? I can understand why you would take them to Mi Tierra or Alamo Cafe. Well at least I can understand why you would take them to Mi Tierra. There is no ambiance or twinkling lights or Mariachi's here. There are no fountains or saltillo tile or a facade decorated to resemble something you might find across the border. What you will find is some of the best Mexican food you have ever had served in an old cafe attached to an Econo Lodge just outside of Lackland. It doesn't matter what you order everything will by fantastic, just don't venture too far off the beaten path as to order the Cesos Lampriados. Unless you are Andrew Zimmern that might not be a wise choice. Try some caldo with homemade corn tortillas or barbacoa or carne guisada or whatever the lunch special might be. Then maybe the next time your folks come to visit you might swing them by here for a true taste of San Antonio. read more

Have been coming here for years and this will be the last time! Food was horrible and took a long time to get served. Ordered the #1 on menu eggs tasted like they were not refrigerated "spoiled ". Not sure what happened but will not return. read more

ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING: with rude service and long wait time, food was not impressive, can see roaches visible, menu price was Ok but we didn't come and have the intention to buy cheap but rather have great food. Not going back, and not recommended. read more

I had not been here in years but so happen to be in the area. Super disappointed in my tacos this morning. First of all, i bought 6 tacos and it came out to $18. The chorizo tacos were crazy greasy, they leaked all over my bag. The bean & cheese tacos i got were super dry. It's a shame... these guys used to be real good back in the day. read more

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Three and a half stars. Small tex-mex joint with a small bar. I use the word "bar" loosely and because they labelled it as such. I had a mixed enchilada plate which was a sampling of cheese, chicken, and ground beef enchiladas. It came with beans, rice, and two tortillas. I chose the flour tortillas on a recommendation from coworkers who didn't lead me astray. The prices are a little higher than I expect. read more

Amazing food of amazing service, never have been disappointed from this place. Only Gilbert's. The food here is awesome whatever you get from tacos to dinner plates. I will always be a regular here in this neighbor head no more Gilbert's read more

Pretty much as good as it gets...fast service, good food, low prices. This "hole-in-the-wall" has great Mexican food and despite showing up during the lunchtime rush, we were still able to get our food in record time. The servers are very polite as well. You should go eat here! read more

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I ask for a real Mexican restaurant and I got just what I asked for. People with great food .If your every in San Antonio ,Texas try them. read more

Garibaldi Mexican Restaurant - Mexican dinner platter - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Horrible service. Waited over 30 minutes for 6 breakfast tacos. Saw 2 men come in alone at separate times after we placed our order and somehow they got there food before us, ate and almost finished their food. We got up and left after that. Offered to pay for our drinks but they waived it. I will not go back again. But the chips were good. read more

I've been here numerous times. This is the BEST Mexican food for a California girl. Tacos, enchiladas, refried beans...it's all delicious and fresh. And don't forget the homemade tortillas. We had the most delicious chocolate cake here once, moist and scrumptious. read more

This is hands down the BEST Mexican food I have had. It is authentic and incredibly FRESH. It is so worth the wait, not your typical meal out to you in under 7min. It was probably 20-30min for the food but absolutely the right call. You know they just cooked everything for your order. Wish I lived here to enjoy this weekly. read more

Your review helps others learn about great local businesses. Great enchiladas the tortillas are so good you could eat them with butter. I really like this place the breakfast tacos are very filling and delicious. I'm always comparing every mex restraunts enchiladas to theirs so far they all come up short. Please don't review this business if you received a freebie for writing this review, or if you're connected in any way to the owner or employees. read more

We have been coming here for years and the food is usually really good, but the service has become very horrible. The last three visits have been the worst. Three visits back it took 20 minutes to get our 4 tacos bacon and egg and bean and cheese, and the service was bad waiting for drinks for a refill. 2 visits back we waited 18 minutes for someone to acknowledge us and take our drink order. So we got up told the owner what was happening and left. 3 weeks later today we go in and it takes someone 12 minutes to help us only because we asked a couple of people for our waiter. Then when they bring us our coffee there is something in the cup its dirty and they bring us a 2nd coffee that was not coffee it was tea. Then it took 5 minutes to get our waiter back and so we decided to again walk out. Never again Garibaldi's... bye Felicia!!! read more

I love this place as it's my go to since I was young but their service is getting terrible. I placed an order over the phone for 3 tacos and was told 10-15 mins until it's ready. I waited 45-50 mins for 3 mf'n tacos, while ppl who are just walking in and ordering big orders are walking out with their order before me. They really need to step up their game again! I would hate to look for another place to eat because this had been a place I come to since childhood. read more

Food is really good only downfall is that service could be better. We had a party of 15 and food did not come out at the same time some got their orders early while others waited up to 30 min to get their order. so it was awkward. read more

The food here is so good but the service is always bad. The old lady in the front with the short spiked hair is always so rude, been that way for years. Save your money and go somewhere with good money and good food. read more

FYI restaurant has moved by the bill millers now. I made a to go order, for bean and cheese tacos.. I walked in 5 minutes after I ordered and lady said she would go check my order however she came back 15 minutes later to say we had to wait 30 more minutes. Unacceptable, been going there since I was a baby, and I will never go back... read more

We've tried other Mexican restaurants around town but you cannot beat the service the food is great no matter what you order the lunch specials 695 come with your tea service is excellent and everybody is so friendly in their great place for lunch or dinner read more

Really good flour tortillas. You can't go wrong with any of their tacos or plates.They're all exceptional.And they serve breakfast all day. The only reason I give 3 stars is because food is kinda pricey and service can be bad depending on what mood waitress is in. That shouldn't be the case. Oh and that's why I like Tuesdays because that's when they have their Tex-Mex enchiladas (not Mex)and could care less about their service as long as I get my enchiladas. read more