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    Mana's Restaurant

    4.3 (83 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed • Closed

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Guacamole  enchiladas!
    Louis R.

    We weren't sure if we would make it before closing so we called our order in. We got there about five minutes before closing and told them how we used to eat here as kids. They asked if we wanted to eat there instead. We agreed and they seated us and brought us warm chips and salsa and two Topo Chicos. We had ordered two orders of guacamole enchiladas (one to eat now and one for later) and a Mana's Special (combination platter). Everything was as good as it was 20+ years ago. Will eat here again any time that I can!

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    Stopped in Mana's on a roadtrip through Texas based on Yelp reviews and we were not disappointed. The enchilada verdes, salsa and guacamole were all delicious. In fact, we liked the salsa so much we purchased a jar to take with us. The food was served very quickly and was just what we needed on a cool, rainy day. Our server was helpful, attentive and personable. Note that this is a BYOB restaurant (something we don't have in our state). One of the reasons Yelp is so valuable to me is being able to stop in family operated restaurants off the beaten track, which we never would have found on our own.

    CFS Ranchera with French Fries.

    Always enjoy the Cafe Ranchera with white cheese and FF! Owner walks tables to check on everyone. Already knows my order by the time I walk in

    Loaded nachos with much more guacamole than expected.
    Robert M.

    Loved this hole in the wall Mexican restaurant. Outside it looks rough. Inside it looks loved. The chips were nice and chunky. The salsa had a great kick. This wasn't mild, but it was great. The queso was amongst the best I have had. I ordered the Chicken Mole but about half way thru the wait was informed they ran out of Mole sauce. Would have liked to have known that earlier, but this is way too small of a spot to have everything in quantity. Instead I ordered the taco plate. Next time, I'll just order three tacos. The tacos were the best I've had in a LONG time. I went all over New Braunfels looking for the best taqueria and this would definitely rate amongst the best. The rice was above average, but the refried beans were terrible. They really need a new supplier or recipe on this one. I'd go again and maybe try the mole or tamales but definitely the tacos are a go to item.

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    Great food! Definitely a must try !!! Beef enchilada meal and other plates as well !

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    Frequent customer because this is a local treasure! Reasonable prices and very tasty food. Freshest guacamole ever!!

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    9 months ago

    Mana's has been my daughter's and my go-to Tx-Mex restaurant for nearly 30 years. Guess that shows how much we like it!

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    The best Mexican food in paradise city 78666 SMTX. Employees are awesome and down to earth customers

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    4 years ago

    Mediocre mexican food. If you're in search of an authentic taste, i'd look elsewhere.

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    4 years ago

    This place is an absolute institution. So much has changed in San Marcos, but this place is still good and still BYOB.

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    4 years ago

    Good food, I really like the hamburgers and chicken fried steak. Hidden spot in a neighborhood. Menudo is amazing

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    6 years ago

    We have been eating at Manas since 1976 when they opened. Great food!!! Friendly service!! Good home cooked Tex-Mex.

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    4 years ago

    Not a easy place to find but we'll worth effort . Prices are fair and taste is great will definitely go back to try different menu items

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    I have come here 4 times now and I am obsessed with this restaurant. I am difficult to please but…read morethis place has everything: free chips and salsa that are actually fresh, eggs cooked accurately to order, menu variety and they're good at all of it, sweet AND unsweet tea (both good), a queso that doesn't congeal instantly, man-sized portions, flavorful beans...and you can eat like crazy for like $25/person. Their salsa is what I like most: spicy enough to make my scalp sweat but not so spicy that I can't taste my food. Normal flavor, no avant garde nonsense. Chips are always fresh and they refill both. The salsa refill comes from an ihop syrup pitcher, as salsa refills always should. They also understand that I'm there to eat. As a native Texan, I only go out for Tex Mex when I have a terrifying hunger and thirst that my own reasonable home cooking cannot satisfy. I may want many disparate things. I may want to describe a plate of food I dreamed about. They're cool with that here. This is not a militant "no substitutions" place. You can add whatever to whatever. Last time I was there we got so weird with it that I had to hold an à la carte plate off the table until we finished what was on it because we ran out of room. Today, my table ordered huevos rancheros, a taco salad, an enchilada plate, and a bacon cheeseburger and every single dish came out together, not from a warmer, and they were ALL really good. I do not live near this restaurant and I think about it wistfully at night all the time.

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    Food and prices were good ,but service could use improvement. The place was clean and atmosphere…read morewas good

    Eileen M. is onto something. She urged us to give this place a look and today we did…read more Probably the best Mexican food I've had outside our hometown and outside of San Antonio, cause bruhhh, pinche Austin's mexican food nomas no guey. San Martians have incredible gem here. We had the breakfast barbacoa and pork chop plates plus a lengua taco. First, the lengua taco came out on warm corn tortillas, and the lemgua was tender and in sliced bite siced chunks. By itself, it was pretty good - with ANY of their salsas, even better. The wife had the barbacoa taco plate: barbacoa was all meat, great tasting but not greasy. I had the pork chop plate and I i must say, it's one of the most flavorful and juicy pork chops I've had. Both the barbacoa and pork chop plate came with delicious refreid beans that had tons of flavor. The other side that came with the plates were potatoes. Therese were freshly made, soft and pillowy and nicely seasoned. You know how you know your food is os perfect? When you dont have to add salt or pepper and here, this was the case here. And let's not skip over their homemade salsa. There's at least 8 homemade salsas of varying flavors and heat level. All are outstanding and you should try them all. Even their hottest ones have so much flavor you'll want more even though your mouth may be on fire. Heat and flavor - they've perfected each and every one of their salsas. Super impressed with todays breakfast as we'd been longong for some great Mexican breakfast plates. Wont be traveling to San Antonio for breakfast anymore - thanks for saving us a trip Toma Taco!

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