Stopping in on one of my neighborhood favorites on a chilly day and glad I did as the one of the daily specials is the fideo bowl with picadillo and pinto beans. Nothing hits the spot on a chilly day like some a warm fideo bowl and this one didn't disappoint. The broth of the fideo was seasoned well and blended well with the picadillo. The pinto beans were also well made with a nice flavor profile. I combined all in the same bowl and it all blended together into a symphony of flavor. Along with the home-made tortillas, it made for a very good lunch. Overall, the staff was friendly, and the food was great, so I look forward to coming back for more really good Tex-Mex food. read more

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Y'all, I can't believe I haven't left a review here yet! My family and I have loved coming here for breakfast for years and it's high time I shared our love for this place. Our go-to dish? The Huevos Rancheros - with eggs over easy and sauce on top, with barbacoa. I LOVE IT and not just me; my husband, mom, and dad do too! If you're unsure what to order, this is the dish to get. Also, their menudo is fantastic, and I really like that they offer it in a mini size too. While we're regulars for breakfast, we recently stopped by for lunch. I ordered the Crispy Taco Plate from the lunch specials, which came with beans, rice, and iced tea. My husband also chose from the specials but ended up preferring my tacos. I went for one beef and one chicken, and while both were delicious, the beef taco was the favorite of the two. What's even better? We spent less than $20 for both our lunch special meals with drinks, including taxes, and that included complimentary chips and tortillas. In 2024, where even fast food can set you back way more, this is a great deal. The service is always great too! We've never had a problem here. Highly recommended! Please note they do close early, 2:30pm and are closed Mondays. Check the days/times for changes. read more

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We love Rita's. My favorite is the chorizo & egg a la Mexicana. Their food is always prepared fresh when ordered. The flour tortillas are not too thick but just right and always freshly prepared. The service is always friendly and on point. Definitely recommend. read more

The food is your basic Mexican fare. I like how when you come in they know exactly what you want to drink and they bring it automatically to your table. Table spaces are pretty spacious and the ambience is a cross between Mexican street style and a traditional restaurant. The owner is very diligent on how everything is operated. They have great breakfast specials, but they expire at 10 AM. They have very good lunch specials also. They do close at 3 PM so no dinner option is available. read more

Ritas Mexican Cocina - One of the 4 different seating areas. - Mexican Near Me - Leon Valley, Texas

I LOVE their lunch specials, great selection at an affordable price. They encourage you to pay cash so the costs of debit cards don't get passed on to the consumer as they currently don't charge a fee. Their enchiladas are great and you can get chicken fajita with them if you wish as one of he lunch options. There is plenty of seating area and staff is on point with service making it a perfect spot for people in the area using a lunch hour, if those who just wish to grab a quick lunch. read more

Ritas Mexican Cocina - Lunch special: cheese enchiladas with chicken fajitas and drink - Mexican Near Me - Leon Valley, Texas

Food is great the seri is good the staff is very friendly. This is one of go to restaurants.

I'm sorry I don't have pictures for this one. I normally order 2 bacon and egg tacos with flour tortilla plus a sweet tea in a to go cup. It depends on the day, the cook or maybe both. Sometimes the tacos is fresh and its delicious. Bacon well cooked and good ratio to bacon and egg. Then there were times where the tortilla wasn't fresh and my bacon was kinda burnt or not that well cooked like I like. My over all review is that it's good. You seat yourself and pay at the front. Staff is friendly and helpful. read more

Went for breakfast and we tried a few items. Mixed bacon and egg taco was a substantial amount. Bacon perfectly cooked. Barbacoa not too greasy and had great flavor. Star of the show was the Menudo. Some of the best I have had. Pancake and eggs were solid. Service here is also pretty stellar. Super friendly staff and helpful tips on ordering. Vibe was homey and you can tell they have a ton regulars. Great breakfast spot. read more

Ritas Mexican Cocina - Menudo - Mexican Near Me - Leon Valley, Texas

I love Rita's! I've been going there for over a decade! It is our Sunday breakfast spot. The food is always delicious, the service is outstanding your coffee is always topped off. The ambience is really nice it gets busy especially after church but you are never waiting. The servers do an incredible job. Rita's is a family staple and I'll continue to go there for years to come. read more

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If I had a dime for every time I've passed a Tex-Mex joint on my way to work, I'd have $5,304.20.* My travels throughout the Alamo City have led me to innumerable Tex-Mex joints, some well known, some a little off the beaten path, and a few so obscure I wondered if I had unknowingly invited myself into a "casa de la abuela." Like most popular things, though, ubiquity often leads to complacency and mediocrity. As I pen this review, I struggle to count more than four outstanding Tex-Mex joints in the greater San Antonio area. Rita's Mexican Cocina is the very definition of run-of-the-mill Tex-Mex: heaping portions, cliched food, and several telltale signs of a kitchen cutting corners. Flour tortillas are a reliable litmus test for any Mexican restaurant. If the kitchen can execute a respectable tortilla -- one containing the holy quintet of ingredients, namely Sonoran wheat flour, warm water, lard, baking powder, and salt -- then dinner is off to a promising start. On my first visit to Rita's, my waitress assured me that the flour tortillas were made in house. Although undoubtedly homemade, the chalky, barely pliable frisbees that accompanied my Bandera Plate were a letdown. Their stiff texture pointed to an instant mix or all-purpose flour. No bueno! Guacamole is so inexpensive and easy to make from scratch that I wonder why so many restaurants rely on premade stuff. Perhaps someone behind the scenes at Rita's can explain, because the dollop of watery neon-green gloop served here is definitely not homemade. I might have been duped by its brightness (a squeeze of citrus can retard oxidation in fresh guacamole), but the unctuous, whipped texture was indicative of science-lab thickening agents such as guar gum or xantham gum. No bueno! The core components of my Bandera Plate -- namely one crispy beef taco, one beef puffy taco, and one beef enchilada -- were serviceable but average. Each component bore the same cumin-heavy, Tex-Mex-style picadillo meat (a plethora of picadillo...a picadillo profusion), but at least the beef/tomato/onion/cubed potato mixture was savory and satisfying. Several Yelpers have praised the refried beans that accompany every plate, but the allure of pasty, underseasoned mashed pintos eludes me. The most egregious offender at Rita's is unequivocally the taco norteno, an ironic celebration of the kitchen's worst offenders. A "toasted" (the kitchen's euphemistic parlance for "hard as a hockey puck") flour tortilla forms the base of a taco topped with a spoonful of gristly carne asada, a sprinkle of processed white cheese, and a dollop of the aforementioned glow-in-the-dark guacamole. I haven't a drop of Mexican blood in my body**, but I'm sure I could make a much better taco than this abomination. On a positive note, the servers are attentive and the restaurant appears to be clean. I considered adding an extra star for these reasons alone, but I just can't justify awarding Rita's Mexican Cocina a three-star "A-ok" rating. Sadly, by San Antonio's standards, Rita's is indeed "A-ok." The fact that I've dined here on three occasions proves that I'm part of the problem; I've eaten so much boring Tex-Mex over the years that I've become inured to its mediocrity. The time has come, however, for us to raise our expectations. A tourist on the Riverwalk might be content with a plate of greasy tacos or a side salad of wilted iceberg topped with store-bought guacamole, but we locals should demand better. ____________________________________________ *I arrived at that dollar amount by using this simple equation: Years worked X Days worked per year X Tex-Mex restaurants counted Neurodiversity comes in handy sometimes. ____________________________________________ **At the moment. I've already digested and expelled the blood from my most recent victim. read more

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I don't know how many times and I have driven by this place and never noticed it. I finally noticed a couple weeks ago and was invited to lunch This past Sunday. It was hopping. Parking lot was nearly full. Always a good sign. There was a short line to get a table, another good sign. I tried the Chili Relleno plate. So glad I did. This is a traditional style Relleno, lightly breaded with salsa on top. The insides contained cheese and picadillo that was very good. It came with Boracho beans and Mexican rice both of which were excellent. Yes, the tortillas were homemade. Of course there were the obligatory chips and salsa prior. The chips could use a little salt and the green salsa has a pretty good bite. Looking forward to another visit to try something else. read more

Ordered 2 Carne Guisada (No cheese) and 2 Chorizo and potato. The order was $18. The chorizo and papa was mainly all potatoes read more

Ritas Mexican Cocina - "Chorizo" and Potato - Mexican Near Me - Leon Valley, Texas

Freaking amazing breakfast tacos! The tortillas are clearly homemade by someone who knows their stuff! The chorizo and potatoe is one of the best things I have ever had for breakfast! Overflowing with filling. Great balance between the ingredients. Fabulous seasoning... My mouth is watering just thinking about it again... A co-worker (who is very picky when it comes to Mexican food) was raving about the smell and look of mine and said her sausage and egg (country and egg) was amazing! I told her I was going to write a review and she said, "Oh, yes girl!") She was very impressed by the food. The quality and quantity of the food was great. Like, I'm kinda in love with these tacos... This is my first time eating from here, but it will not be the last. read more

I've been eating breakfast every day for the past two years and always order the same thing. I get special order with my plate cooked a bit longer. Until today, there's never been a problem. I ordered the same today and the owner comes out to inform me that I will be getting my order the way they want to cook it. She informed me that after 2 years that they can't make my order the way I asked. How does a restaurant tell the customer how they are going to cook your food?! I will never eat here again. Same lady tried to tell me I couldn't buy tacos for a homeless guy outside. That staff is awesome but this is a horrible owner. Take your chances while eating here and don't order anything except the way they want you to have it. Here the customer is Not the priority, your money is read more

I've been ordering food from these for 2 years and their food is great! I usually get my food to go however these past two times I've eaten there. Not one time did anyone come over to see if there was anything I needed nor to refill my drink. When I gave zero tip the owner told me that if I don't tip then they won't want to service me and if her staff did something wrong to tell her. So I did. I felt pressured to give a tip. I always speak highly of this place and this will be my last time coming here due to that experience. I brushed aside the times when they would mess up my Togo order up and the owner would requested me to send her a picture via text of my food in order for them to remake it. Yes, you read correct she told me to text a number and include of picture of my food... You give grace to people but that was it for me. read more

My family and I come here every Sunday and it never disappoints! Tacos are so good, a little pricey but I think it's worth it for the quality. They STUFF the tacos as well so you get a lot of bang for your buck. Always recommend this place! read more

Food is great, service is excellent. There was a lot of people but we didn't even have to wait that long at all. Will definitely be going back. read more

I've been going to Rita's for years and they never disappoint. They get slammed at times, but waiting for a table is worth it. My kids love the carne guisada tacos and the flour tortillas could compete for the best in the city. For breakfast I always order the chilaquiles tacos (one flour, one corn) and for lunch the chimichangas. read more

I came here on a Saturday with my family for lunch. They don't have lunch specials at this time, but you can still order the combinations. I think I got the Lisa's special - 1 chicken fajita and 2 cheese enchiladas. Chicken fajita was good. Cheese enchiladas were nothing fancy, but also not overly greasy. Their guacamole was delicious!! Love it when they don't use all that filler tomatoes. I believe their tortillas are homemade so definitely try the corn too! Service is quick and friendly. Atmosphere is typical Mexican restaurant in SA with colorful walls, sombreros on the wall, and a few TVs here and there. read more

Ritas Mexican Cocina - 2 cheese enchiladas and 1 chicken fajita - Mexican Near Me - Leon Valley, Texas

Had a great experience at Rita's this rainy morning. Walked in and was easily able to find a table to sit at as I waited for my other guest. The waitress was quick to take my drink order of water and coffee and brought both out quickly. Once my guest arrived we looked over the menu and ordered a pancake, eggs, and bacon plate and a couple tacos. The food came out fast and it was nice and warm! It was also delicious! I love the homemade tortillas--it keeps me coming back! I'll be back again soon, Rita's! :) read more

Lunch specials are a good deal. I would honestly just travel down the road to Henry's puffy taco. Food was good here. Tortillas and chips taste homemade! I would still come here for the price but I do like Henry's better. This place didn't have as much flavor I'd say, but it's still good!! read more

Ritas Mexican Cocina - Cheese enchilada and crispy taco - Mexican Near Me - Leon Valley, Texas

We've been regulars for years. We were here at least once a week, sometimes 3xs a week. That has slowly stopped. Originally, The place is clean, the food is good, and prices are fair. Recently there have been some changes in the kitchen staff and it hasn't been for the better of the restaurant. 1. The portions have gotten smaller 2. The tortillas are inconsistant 3. The staff (owner, waitresses, staff) are not as friendly as they originally were. Don't know why the kitchen shuffle has spilled over in all aspects of the restaurant? Not good. read more

Ritas Mexican Cocina - Texas Taco - Mexican Near Me - Leon Valley, Texas

Friendly service. Clean place. The food was just okay. I got huevo a rancheros scrabbled with a pork chop. Potatoes were basic. Beans were bland. The pork chop was just 2 small pieces. I will say the waitress did tell me but I wanted to try the pork chop anyway. My plate was so watery that I didn't eat much. We also ordered the bean and cheese nachos and those were pretty good but again the beans lacked flavor. There were a total of 3 couples waiting to be seated and we were all ignored for a good 5 minutes before we weee addressed. Not super horrible but not great either. read more

This was a while back that I started this review. I left it undone...my bad In my humble opinion the quality of the food and the friendly service earned them 5 stars. I remember the rice and the beans [I had chalupas with a side order of rice] being exceptional. This is what I often refer to as comfort food* Other than that I only recall thinking this would be a good place to return to.... which obviously I have not! Tomorrow I'm headed back from a camping trip and will be traveling down that way. I'll stop in and try them again and update if need be. *if you go into a Tex Mex restaurant anywhere and the rice is flavorless and the beans taste like canned beans leave. You may be laughing here but I have come across that very thing. In all fairness they shall remain nameless read more

Food was amazing and the service was fast and polite. For the first time being here it was amazing. The ambiance of the place was warm and inviting. read more

This is a great place for breakfast. Great omelets. You can't beat the service. Great coffee. Keep coming back here

This was our first time here and today is Sunday and the time is 10:30am. I mention this to give you some perspective. My wife and I feasted on Breakfast items. She had the Ham & Cheese Omelet which was a chunky folded omelet with diced ham pieces and cheese and a side of Charro beans along with some homemade corn tortillas. (Usually comes with potatoes and toast). Very good choice. Delicious omelet with great tasting Charro beans and the homemade corn tortillas. I ordered a sampling of tacos which I always do when trying a new Mexican place. I ordered: Chorizo& egg on flour, Beef Fajita (on corn), Carne Guisada on flour, and a Chilaquiles Taco with cheese on flour. Man, oh man. Great choices. Chorizo&egg taco on flour was well mixed and had a good flavor. The Beef Fajita on homemade corn was tender and came with cooked onions & green bell pepper mixture. It was very tender and tasty. The Carne Guisada taco (@$3.19 ea) was very tender and the sauce had an excellent flavor. I ate that one up. The Chilaquiles with cheese taco was my favorite. Hot,fresh, and delicious. I ate this one up as well. Bit of spicyness but all in all very delicious. All of the food was "Hot,fresh, and delicious". Coffee was hot and medium bodied. Waitress ("Lupita") was excellent. Our water glasses never got further down than half and our coffee cups never ran dry. We will be back and you should come try this for yourself. Almost a packed house but we never felt neglected nor was out order delayed in any way. read more

Ritas Mexican Cocina - Lot of people here enjoying their meals. Nice home feeling here. - Mexican Near Me - Leon Valley, Texas

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This place is amazing! The customer service is awesome! When I order to go, the food is literally ready within 5 mins and it's piping hot! This is only my second time going but I will definitely be going back! read more

Ritas Mexican Cocina - Chicken enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Leon Valley, Texas

I have been going to Rita's every Thursday morning to pick up tacos for the office because they are really good and large. It is a little out of my way but worth the drive because I truly believe they are the best breakfast tacos in "Leon Valley". Today I was amazed at the level of customer service for a kind gesture done to me. thank you for the Green Salsa, Mary. definitely recommend if your a breakfast taco type of person. Chorizo and potato, bacon and egg, country and egg, and the green salsa. read more

No chips and queso, ordered the House Special. Carne Guisada and enchilada with rice and beans. Too much paprika or chili powder on the enchilada. The carne guisada was 3 pieces. I ordered more and paid the extra charge. The guac was really good. Overall probably never coming back. Was just on bandera. Service 4/5 read more

This was our first time coming to Rita's. It was delicious. The service was quick, we had an excellent server and the food was awesome. We will definitely return.. read more

We had a good breakfast me and my wife we be back again. Thank you all the waitress are awesome God bless you and the owners. And staff. You all have a Happy Valentine's day. See you soon. read more

Ritas Mexican Cocina - My wife having breakfast for Valentine's day at Rita's. - Mexican Near Me - Leon Valley, Texas

Food ain't bad but if you want to get ripped off and pay six dollars a taco be my guest the last time I went to charge me four dollars a taco. They said she made a mistake change it to six dollars. My bill went from $16-$22. Yes, just like that on the fly figure 6 dollars is worth never having to go back there again the ladies a rip off. read more

This place is quick simple and delightful. Food is delicious and served quickly and hot. Coffee is great and the servers are very nice and friendly. Always checking on you for refills or anything else you might need. All in all, a nice well kept clean restaurant that won't hurt your wallet. I recommend this restaurant. The only thing missing is some music. Maybe a jukebox would liven up the place more. read more

This was an excellent choice for breakfast! If you were looking for a good breakfast tacos this is the place to go. Our order was perfect and our waitress was stellar! I had a Barbacoa taco with a slice of avocado and a mini bowl of menudo. Their corn tortillas are awesome. (i'm trying to stay away from the flour tortillas because of the fat content and calories) The corn tortillas are made in house and are soooo good! .Yum yum and more yum! read more

This place is not that good for the high prices. For my plate and coffee it was $12. And it doesn't even come with potatoes, those are $1.50 extra. Tortillas were old and hard to chew. Their salsa is very good. Coffee is weak. The beans were terrible, just tasted like chili powder. I wouldn't comment about it but the price for that quality is frustrating. Especially when there is amazing Mexican food options in this area. I'll stick with tia's on bandera and Huebner. read more

Delicious and inexpensive! What more could you want. Oh yeah great servic! Chips and tacos were crispy, salsa was tasty, beans were yummy.

We have been coming for years. Everything is great. Ask for Yvette, best waitress ever !!!!! I personally enjoy the sausage guisada and the bacon and egg mix tacos read more

I have been a customer of Rita's for many years. On Easter Sunday they messed up my order which was 2 bean and cheese tacos with a strip of bacon. I called and spoke to a gentleman who said they would replace both my tacos with the strips of bacon that were missing. When I called to place my order to go, Mary the lady who answered said they could only replace literally the two strips of bacon only. If a business owner can't see the mistake that they make and only wants to replace two strips of bacon because they're greedy on their food cost. Then they need to train employees to read the tickets clear and double check before bagging. They don't deserve my business! I was patient the day that they messed up my order considering I had a lot going on that day, I live about 15 mins away from their establishment so driving back again just for two strips of bacon that were already paid and owed is a no no is and another inconvenience. Note to the owner: shove your "policy!" And learn what good customer service is. read more

Very inconsistent....I've been to this location at least a dozen times over the last 2 years and in the last 9 months it has progressively become very inconsistent. I almost always get the same items.....Breakfast tacos. The tortillas are made in house and at times very good with just the right chew and texture. However, what goes inside has been very hit or miss....I get the bean and chorizo, Potato and chorizo, egg and potatoes, and egg and country sausage. The potato are flavorless and so greasy that it like eating cubes of fat. The eggs are some kind of egg mix not fresh eggs and over cooked to the point of yellow rubber. The chorizo has changed....had never been so greasy that when you pick up the taco to eat there is a pool of grease underneath. I really wanted to keep hoping that "maybe next time it would be like i remember", but I just cant any longer. I don't know if they have changed their cook in the last year or what exactly, but should consider looking at quality and consistence. read more