This place is pretty new yet the ambiance is amazing, allowing families to come out and enjoy…read moredrinks with food while children get to play in the kids area. Service was beyond one of the best experiences we've ever had ( Kay- best waitress anyone can have.. super attentive and super sweet). Food is okay, they do not have many options for the average Texan ( highly recommend they work on their menu adding red wine options, loaded baked potatoes with choice of meat, chopped BBQ sandwich meals that include food already on their menu and a home made potato chip nachos including cheese, choice or meat with all the sides). I can see them becoming one of the top places to go with so many dedicated workers. Recommend to others. ( Psst sangria is delicious). One off- definitely need to work on their surround sound. We came by to see the Super Bowl and couldn't hear clearly half time show

Probably should redo the menu, not worth the money , just make it basic Tex-Mex and serve french…read morefries for kids! No need to smoke everything on the menu . Needs a gate on back entrance this allows kids to run into parking lot . I've never heard of a restaurant not having mayonnaise for a cheeseburger. Awesome location and outdoor area. The food will keep people from going here for sure.

Fantastic food, service, and Ambiance!!! The staff is great, the food amazing the tacos out of this…read moreworld. If Justin is bartending or Kat you are in for a treat!!

Food was amazing. I got the enchiladas verde. Enchiladas were amazing. Rice and beans were amazing…read more Service was amazing. Not cheap but worth the cost for sure. Very happy with my meal.

Okay, my second review for them: Durango's is still probably the closest thing to REAL Mexican food…read morethat I've found since moving to Texas. in 2004! I know, I know ... I'm in Texas. Texas + Mexican food = TexMex. It's just not my thing. I'm a California girl and grew up with real Mexican food. Plus numerous trips to Mexico (from border towns to Mexico City to Cancun). Nowhere in Mexico (or California) have I had chili poured over everything in place of enchilada sauce or mole. And Durango's is the only place I've had an enchilada (meat, cheese or otherwise) that is NOT covered in chili. Service has always been good, even when I've been a bit choosy. Which I know I can be. Chips are the best in town, hands down. Prices are very reasonable. AND, they have a drive thru window that is very convenient. But, call your order in first. It's always been ready when I get there to pick up. There is also a discount for cash. If I have one negative, it's for the temperatures on the beans and rice. Definitely need to be warmer. I prefer mine very hot, so this is the only place they loose a star.

I like to measure the authenticity of a Mexican restaurant based on their Barbacoa taco and Durango…read morenailed it. Meat was not fatty and perfectly seasoned - slightly salty. Went through the drive thru so it was different that they asked us to come back in 15 minutes.

I was doing research on somewhere to go for a post Valentines Day date. Going out specifically on…read morethat day is a ridiculous waste of time and extra money to "manufacture romance". Silly. Anyway, I came across this place and the pictures of the food looked amazing. Oh I should probably warn you right now.... If you were raised on "Tex-Mex" or you're a Texas snowflake with thin skin, please skip this part of the review until the end of my rant. With that out of the way. * Incoming Rant * Why is it that 90%+ of Mexican food in Texas is utter garbage? If you do a search on Yelp and look at the pictures of what barely passes for "Mexican Food" it looks like dog food. Compare Garcia's food and presentation to Balcón and let me know which you prefer. I mean seriously, most of the restaurants serve food that looks like it came from a 1980's microwave TV dinner! So many places use that weird yellow generic government cheese, the refried beans look like they came from a WWII can and almost everything is unseasoned ground beef! The closest I can usually find is cubed beef. Have you guys never heard of shredded beef? Depending on where you go they MIGHT shred the beef and use it in birria tacos. Here's a thought. Use it in OTHER things! Shredded beef enchiladas, tortas, chimichangas, burritos and for goodness sakes, USE SEASONING! In the past people traveled around the world solely for herbs and spices but for some reason restaurants in Texas hate using them. One more thing and I'm done. Look at the presentation of the dishes here. The food LOOKS GOOD! The food looks colorful, vibrant and tasty. Not like it was cobbled together by a cowboy on a ranch in the 1800s. See how they make use of Queso Fresco, radishes, guacamole, cabbage and other things to bring life to the dishes. I've been to places in Arizona, New Mexico and Southern California and they GET IT. Make food delicious and good looking and the people will come and come back. *sigh* ok, I'm done... * End of Rant * Now back to our regularly scheduled review... We ordered the Ensenada Fish Tacos, Carne Asada Fries, and the Surf & Turf Quesadilla. All 3 dishes were excellent! The fish was beer battered and not the Gorton's frozen fish sticks that I've found in many restaurants in the Mid-West. Disgusting. Also, it was a massive portion of fish which was probably the largest I've seen in a fish taco in a long time. The asada fries were amazing. Not only is that a hard to find dish in Texas they also used the really good crispy fries that are actually edible the next day. Most places use the cheap generic square fries (think fries that are usually sold with hot dogs or hamburgers at a carnival) that taste terrible the next day. Usually you'll eat everything but the fries if you have leftovers, but not here. Balcón went for the good seasoned fries. The quesadilla was really good too. Perfectly cooked shrimp and juicy carne asada. The one gripe I did have was the white and black checkerboard paper that was used under the food. That started to disintegrate very quickly and as I was cutting into my food I kept having to pull it out of the food. Small complaint and easily forgivable. I'm not a person who's worried much about ambiance. As long as someone isn't trying to stab me while I eat or the restaurant is located next to an outhouse I'm good. But seriously it's a cool place. I like the indoor/outdoor vibe with the two open garage doors. We ate on the inside next to the door which was really nice. Overall, it was a great experience. I pray that more restaurants follow Balcón and put emphasis on presentation, not using microwave grade food, all while doing it at a reasonable price. We will definitely be coming back, as we need to try more of the menu. I tip my hat to you owner of Balcón. You definitely stand out in a sea of bland, generic "Tex Mex" restaurants.

Located on the second floor of a building with other eateries, Balcon Comedor Y bar features both…read moreoutdoor and indoor dining with open air. Showing up around 7pm on a Wednesday evening, I had my choice of seats, ranging from the bar, indoor, and outdoor. Typically, when dining alone, I head for the bar to save tables for groups. But fortunately they weren't very busy so I didn't feel bad taking one of the smaller tables. My server recommended their margheritas but I didn't want to drink alone haha..I would love to try it next time though! I started with the salsa sampler which came with tortilla chips and three different house made salsas. I couldn't stop eating it! I kept seeing reviews of the fish tacos and heard another table ordering it, so I decided to get that as well. The pico de gallo, aioli, and pickled onions in the description just got me. Admittedly, it was just ok. I was not a big fan of the fish tacos but to be truthful, I can't recall when I last had an amazing fish tacos. I probably should have just gotten the carne asada plate that I was initially eying. This just means I have to go back. I'm not in Texas often, but despite there being so many options and new places to try, I look forward to the opportunity to return to Balcon Comedor Y Bar.

Quick service and my breakfast was out in minutes. They…read morehave a typical menu but the flavors were spot on and exactly what I wanted. The restaurant is smaller but not cramped. I think I just missed the rush.

Chips are awesome-sauce... Best Carne Asada Fries I have had…read morein Texas. Great stop in San Marcos

Great service. Love their queso with beef--a must have. Great drinks. Appreciate that the DJ is…read morestarting much later. It's a very live/loud environment with all the tile and hard surfaces. Noisy.

Our server was rude and could not get our order right. When we ask to correct he had the look on…read morehis face the wasn't polite. I don't understand if u don't like ur job find another one.

Good food, give it a try. Don't know why this was in my drafts but love trying new places.read more

This place has become an absolute joke of a restaurant. We used to come here quite often, now we…read moreonly order tacos on Sunday because the other good Mexican restaurants are closed. I'm not sure if they're just this ignorant or they just don't give a f$&k. First, whoever works Sundays, the shorter older lady with glasses, leaves the phone off the hook in her pocket for 10 minutes at a time so if you're trying to order ahead good luck. It's not because they're that busy. You're going to get a busy tone for 10-15 minutes straight until she realizes. Today it was 17 minutes. THIS IS A REGULAR OCCURRENCE for at least two years now. We ordered 8 tacos and not a single taco was made correctly. Even after Laura repeated the order correctly on the phone somehow that did not translate to the computer. This is a family owned restaurant run by people who don't actually want to run a restaurant. My only hope is this place goes under completely so another descent restaurant can take its place but it's unlikely since the entire family lives in the backyard. Avoid this "restaurant" at all costs or risk wasting 50.00 for a bag of hot garbage food. We're having to make our own eggs to add to our tacos because some idiot wrapped 5 tacos with bacon only. Who tf orders 5 bacon only tacos? That's it, bacon and tortilla. Absolutely ridiculous.

Excellent food, authentic TEX-MEX Gorditas are great, we…read morealso bought tamales for the holidays. Service is great, in a old house so very rustic With a big alter to St Mary Definitely a winner for local Mexican food

It was ... okay. Seemed somewhat overpriced for a simple bean and cheese burrito. Service was…read moregood, small, family owed.

Really good enchiladas and the queso with pico de gallo and guacamole and meat is delicious. The…read morequeso without meat is also delicious.

We came here on 04.06.24 for a quick lunch, driven here by Yelp reviews…read more The ambiance spoke of authenticity and what probably was going to be one hell of a meal. We were seated promptly and tended to with a lot of attention. We each had the cheese enchilada plate along with some grilled jalapeños. The enchiladas were delicious although the cheese was very Tex-Mex. I don't know even know if it was cheddar or American, but the flavor was good and the texture of the enchiladas was solid. The beans were excellent and reminded me of a good homemade meal. The rice wasn't bad although it was a bit tomatoey. But that is one way of making it - it just wasn't to my taste. Overall, though for a great meal at a very reasonable price, this is the spot.

Can't miss these breakfast tacos! I was in Canyon Lake for two mornings and had them both days,…read morethey are that good!

We enjoyed the people at the counter and the customers who seem to frequent and love the place. The…read moreBrisket taco was great ! And so was the enchilada. We arrived around noon on a Sunday which seemed moderately busy.