All the food was excellent! The carnitas were flavorful, tender and generous serving size. The ranchero plate along with the barbacoa, potato and the beans were excellent as well. The chicharron was also delicious. The 25 minute drive to this establishment was well worth it and will return soon. The service provided from all staff was excellent with a great welcome as you enter the restaurant. The waitress was very friendly and provided excellent service providing timely refills and asking if everything on the plate looked correct as she delivered food. The ambiance was fair and very clean. read more

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Muy buena comida me encantó el lugar muy bien y limpio los chicharrones muy deli y torta

La Unica Tamales and Barbacoa is truly a hidden gem! We tried the chicharrón in guac cup, la machete plate, and the huevos rancheros plate -- and everything was phenomenal. You can taste the freshness in every bite, and the handmade tortillas really take it to another level. Each plate was beautifully presented, and the flavors were rich and satisfying. The barbacoa here is easily one of my favorites -- tender, flavorful, and just melts in your mouth. While prices are a bit on the higher side, the quality of the food and care in preparation make it absolutely worth it. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

I saw this spot on ElderEats IG. Looked yummy and it was up the street! I went on a Wednesday at 2:30p. I learned they closed at 3p but enough time for us to eat. The food was ! The chicharron and guacamole cup was sooooo goood! Came with plenty, definitely enough to share. The machete was good too! I didn't get a chance to try the pizza/Italian food. I didn't see anyone getting it either. But ElderEats made it look good! Be aware they automatically put tip on your bill. I found out after the fact..... read more

La Unica - Chicharron cup - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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A little Keto breakfast to start the day. Barbacoa, huevo, chicharron and guacamole Food was delicious and service was fast and friendly. read more

La Unica - barbacoa, huevo, chicharron and guacamole "KETO" - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

The friendly greeting and service is the first thing that struck me when I stopped into this Southside restaurant. I ordered the Chicharron (Norteno) with guacamole. It comes in a plastic cup and the cup contains way more chicharrones than it looks like it does. For the most part, the meat was a bit on the fatty side, but they were very fresh... and the guacamole was very good! The price point was about $12 (+tax), which at first I didn't think it was worth, but after discovering much more meat than I expected, it was a fair price. I would absolutely stop in again if I find myself in the area again. read more

La Unica - Chicharron con guacamole - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Foods overpriced for the quality of the food you actually get I get the service like a five out of 10 not really good. The Barbacoa really dry and didn't have that much flavor. There's other places that I have better food for less of the price and have better scores for food inspections. read more

La Unica - It looks like ground up jerky - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Bought menudo there last weekend and was so impressed i invited my parents. Mom makes the best menudo! Walking in I immediately felt we were bothering the staff. We were seated about 7 minutes after we walked in. I get they were busy and I tried to be open about the wait. The waitress came almost 15 minutes after we we seated to just get our drink order and when our food was brought to us all the plates were lukewarm warm like they'd been served and sitting for awhile. I had to ask twice for our tortillas which finally came when we were halfway done with our tepid menudo. Not impressed this time. The menudo was very good but doesn't make up for the guy yelling at customers from behind the counter to wait to be seated. Yes truly that did happen while we waited for our food. No pictures but have my receipt as proof we were there. read more

Ya las gorditas está muy masacotudas y desafortunadamente ya no le hechan infundía como antes.

1000/10! Drove from Austin just to try these! And DID NOT disappoint. Customer service was AMAZING & quick! Will most definitely be coming back more often. read more

La Unica - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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The food was so good and big portions I could not even finish half before getting full , the service was amazing our waitress was so nice and kept coming to check if we were good very sweet girl, the ambience was nice and chill we enjoyed this breakfast and will be back. We had the chilaquiles plate and added sirloin and egg the other plate is huevo rancheros. read more

La Unica - Chilaquiles Mexico - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Very popular & busy. We went on a Sunday and you could tell they were overwhelmed. There was no place for people to wait for a table. We were waiting outside the front door but we were pretty much in the drive through line. We got the chicharron and birria tacos. Not my favorite. Tacos didn't have a lot of flavor and the consume that came with it wasn't any better. Between the trip there & the wait, it wasn't worth it. read more

This place is popular and busy! The wait staff are zooming around busily and although they are friendly, the place is understaffed so we only saw our waitress when she took our order, didn't check on us to refill drinks etc. I brought my mom specifically for the chicharrón because we had seen it on social media and wanted the meaty whole wands of chicharrón and we were disappointed because they served us a cup full of crumbs with the excuse that they had run out. The machete was delicious and worth the trip but can't believe they served such a poor quality product. I wasn't going to fuss, settling for less than we expected, but just prior to leaving we saw that fresh chicharrones were being served. The manager agreed to make it right and offered a fresh item at no charge but we chose to have it removed from our bill instead. Word to the wise: don't accept crumbs... better is bound to come along if you wait. read more

La Unica - Crumbs of chicharrón - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Service was excellent but the food was vey bad plus they make you to paid just one ticket to make you pay the 20% of tips, you can't paid separately read more

Let me tell you!!! The chicharone with guac cup is THE BEST! I don't care what anybody says. I am a chicharone/cracklin snob...I don't like everybody's chicharone/cracklins. I'm originally from Louisiana...and chicharones and cracklins are the same thing except for the spice that we cajuns love. The carnitas tacos were so good y'all! They were seasoned perfectly. When I tell you I DEVOURED them tacos. My daughter had the enchilladas...she finished the whole plate off. My hubby had the torta but he had already dug in by the time I could try to get a pic. He loved it! The service was excellent. We got a waitress that didn't speak English which didn't work well for our little Spanish. So she went to get a young man to help get our order...He even sold us on the Horchata which was also very good. Our waitress came back multiple times to make sure our food was good and we didn't need anything else. Check them out y'all! read more

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Ordered barbacoa tacos and HAD to try the Chicharron with Guacamole. OMG - you have to share it- It's alot of food (chicharron w guac). SO Full- they are fried and crispy and fresh- the guac with onions and tomatoes-FYI We will be back! read more

La Unica - Chicharron with Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

We almost did not come here solely because of the mixed reviews but so glad we did!! Party of 4 so we orders and shared 2 chicharron w/ guac cups, birria machete and chilaquiles. Birria was most excellent!! Consumme, cilantro and lemon added was bussin'. There were different options for chilaquiles and I honestly don't remember what ours was called but it was a red sauce, flavorful beans, potatoes and two eggs on top. Delish! Then our cups came later and were worth the wait. People were kind. Spanish is their first language so be patient. It's not fast food so don't expect things to come quickly out of the kitchen. We will be back. Churro pancakes looked amazing. read more

Good food. Real good food. The place is very.... local. Everyone was friendly & accommidating. I would suggest looking over the menu before you go if you don't speak much Spanish. Even with our very poor attempts at the language, they were very kind & patient as we struggled through with what we could. They appreciated the effort. We were there for breakfast & wanted to try a variety, so we got the tacos vapor mix & the tacos mañaneros mix. The tacos vapor are corn tortillas & steamed, the mañaneros are flour tortillas h just warmed in foil. We were both given barbacoa, papas con chorizo (potato w/spiced sausage), pollo (chicken), frijoles con chorizo (beans & sausage), & adobada (spicy pork). The spicy fillings were flavorful, but would only be considered too spicy for the most delicate of palettes. Favorite for the flour was the barbacoa- so so good. No wonder they sell it by the pound! Will be returning for that alone. But the pollo was also very tasty, especially with the green salsa. For the vapor tacos, the adobada was a real winner. It was very similar to eating a good pork tamal, which they do sell by the dozen, as well. Salsas were both good & complimented the dishes well. Everything we had was yummy, it was presented quickly, & service was very attentive. We will definitely be back for lunch. read more

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Food is always great here, but for this review, I have yet to receive my order which made me want to make this review. As you can see on my receipt, I placed my drive thru order at 9:55 am with only one car in front of me. It is now 10:11 as I'm typing this. You can check the time on my screen next to the receipt. Over 15 min for three tacos and a $3 tea!!! read more

La Unica - Receipt - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

These are bean and jalapeño tamales just purchased this morning. We also purchased pork which I did not get a photo of. We had company in from out of town; a town where good barbacoa and tamales are hard to find. So disappointed to offer these to my family. All masa and hardly any filling. Also, the masa was firm and dry; not tender. My parents just ordered their Christmas tamales from you guys here at La Unica a few days ago; I hope y'all get it together before then and make these with love next time. read more

La Unica - Bean and jalapeño tamale - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I ordered the mini tacos of asada and barbacoa. The asada was very dry and the barnacoa was just okay. The corn tortillas were good. My friend ordered from the Italian side of the restaurant and ordered a chicken with white sauce pasta dish. The sauce was very thin and watery. The chicken was ok with slices of cheese melted on top. The cheese was cold and looked solidified. Service was just ehh.. we were not given menus until I asked and it was already 7 minutes after we sat down. We were never asked if we needed any refills or if everything was okay. I ordered chicharon to go and it was sold by the pound. That is why we even visited this establishment. That was its only saving grace. The ambiance was simple, nothing fancy...no chips/salsa given or offered. I won't be taking the 30 minute drive to this restaurant again. read more

FOOD IS AUTHENTIC SERVICE WAS GREAT small restaurant with good Mexican food. Didnt take pics of the Tacos had Buche-pig stomach and Barbacoa....very good read more

La Unica - Chicharon pieces with guacamole and chicharon strips standing. - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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I go every weekend for the barbecue love the food. Here is delicious even before it came out on TV. They always have of the year two thumbs up. read more

Food was awesome! Service was a little slow. There were about 4 cars in the drive thru. It was definitely worth the wait! read more

La Unica - Super Good!! - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Authentic Mexican food to say the least, the restaurant reminds me of my hometown. The birria was amazing, would definitely recommend coming here. The horchata was so good! The pancakes were delicious, I had gotten the churro ones and they were so good! They were crisp but very so lightly, definitely will be coming here again. The service was lovely, very polite! The restaurant itself was clean, the mood was nice, great Sunday morning spot to go out with your family! Auténtica comida mexicana, por decir lo menos, el restaurante me recuerda a mi país . La birria fue increíble, definitivamente recomendaría venir aquí. ¡La horchata estaba muy buena! ¡Los panqueques estaban deliciosos, había comprado los de churro y estaban tan buenos! Estaban crujientes, pero muy ligeros, definitivamente vendrán aquí de nuevo. ¡El servicio fue bien lindos! El restaurante en sí estaba limpio, el estado de ánimo era agradable, ¡un gran lugar para salir con tu familia el domingo en la mañana! read more

La Unica - Churro pancakes - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Great chicharrones! Would like for them to work on the guacamole. Overall it was good

Delicious every time! Service is great. Tried this place out a while back because my husband had been looking for birria. The only downside is the A/C in the summer. It gets kindof hot in the dining area. read more

Just a heads up if you go to La Unica restaurant. We were a group of 15 people, 9 adults and 6 kids from 3 families. We went to la Unica for brunch, their meals are about $10.00 each, just the adults ordered meals and a drink to go with it, the kids only had breakfast tacos and split drinks. It looks like we had 2 waitresses, as we asked for the check, we found out that there's no splitting bills. One of the waitresses mentioned that our bill was $250.00 dlls. We asked for the full check to see the breakdown of the food and she changed the amount. It actually was $210.00 dlls. I also noticed a charge for $5.99 for using a credit card. I didn't see any signs for it. At the end we got charged the $210.00 but we also got charged $46.00 for tips and $5.99 for credit card use. We paid everything and left. We felt scammed and decided not to go back. One family was visiting from mesquite, the second one came from Kyle and we are from converse. The food was decent, the service was bad. The chicharron/ guacamole was okay. I'm all in for supporting small businesses but not like this. They took advantage of us read more

Food was delicious and authentic! It's rare to have Chilaquiles at a restaurant with fried tortillas like we make at home instead of chips. We were kindly received and the service was great! The chicharron guacamole cup was *chefs kiss* will definitely come again when I'm back in town. read more

HUGE swing and a MISS! I should have listened to all the other reviews but I wanted to try something new. The photos online are highly deceiving and the chicharrón we received were absolutely disgusting and totally inedible. The waitress isn't rude but not nice either. She wasn't happy when we returned our food and never came back to the table after that. Beans are good tho but nothing to rave about. Not worth coming at all, don't waste your time. read more

Authentic restaurant with great variety!! You can get a meal, items to take home, and dessert all in the same spot. My food was very delicious...I will be back!! read more

La Unica - Store Front - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Food is delicious. Only down side is the place is alway packed so either you wait a while or go back and try another day.

Saw this place on TV drove across town to try. The chicharrones with avocado is delicious. So was the tamales.

Worse place I have ever gone! All servers just care how much tip you give them. I never got a refill!!! Got my food and it was wrong! Server never asked me if everything was ok. When we asked for the check we paid at the register and she looked if we had tip her. B...... my food was wrong, I wanted red chilaquiles and I even asked her and I got green chilaquiles but worse part no meat on the side. When I asked her I told her I wanted pork on the side. She was so busy answering her phone. read more

Husband went to get barbacoa at 6:15 went in but was told give us a few minutes but there were helpings the drive thru he just left other times they are not ready at 6:00am employees late. read more

Wonderful service and great food , we got a brisket loaded potato and it was delicious 100% will go again read more

La Unica - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I've came here twice already in the past 2 weeks. The waitress we got was super nice and attentive. She made sure we had everything we needed. The first time I got chilaquiles and they were delicious. The second time I got gorditas, one of chicharrón prensado and another one of deshebrada. They were excellent. The flavors of the filling were seasoned perfectly. The second time I went though it was hectic but I understand they were short staffed. Will be coming back for sure. read more

To start off I'm from San Antonio, living north to Dallas, La Unica has always been my go-to for tamales anytime we make it into town we get a few dozen to bring home which is not very often. We've always been extremely happy until this time. This last weekend my wife was in town and picked up two dozen pork tamales. When we got them home one dozen was perfect. The other doesn't are 95% masa and 5% meat, every one in the dozen are this way. Very disappointed in the product and the quality control apparently. Unfortunately since we are 5 and 1/2 hours north of there location we can't just take them back and get another dozen. Got to say for the first time I'm glad she only bought two dozen and not 5 or 6. read more

Cashier at the register was rude ! Her attitude definitely made us lose our appetite ! Won't be going back again.

la comida estaba muy deliciosa y well portioned. servicio muy bien, nos atendió una señora amable y la comida salió rápidamente. el ambiente más o menos. hacía calor adentro y el dj en la tele como que no sabia que hacía. overall, i recommend this place for real mexican food!! most mexican restaurants in sanantonio are tex-mex, but this was actual yummy mexican food. read more

La Unica - chilaquiles mexicanos con over medium easy eggs ($13) - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas