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    Ruthie's Mexican Restaurant

    3.6 (264 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Carly R.

    Under new ownership, but keeping the same great recipes passed down. The history alone of this place is pretty remarkable. The original original location of las palapas many many years ago that burned down. The original owners opened another location down the road naming it las palapas THEN rebuilt and named this Ruthie's. Bottom line, traditional Tex-Mex from a San Antonio institution. My first visit was with a group of 6 people and we ordered a wide variety of menu items to include: chalupa compuesta (more on that later), tortilla soup, enchiladas verdes, Ruthie's Special plate, beef fajitas, a quesadilla with barbacoa, a torta, tres leches cake, wet burrito. Everyone in the group enjoyed their food. Everything was hot, fresh, made to order, and made right. The standout for me was the tostada (or chalupa compuesta) with shredded chicken! It was a DOUBLE DECKER! Hand fried corn tortillas with a layer of refried beans in the middle then topped with all the usual delicious toppings of a tostada. This was AMAZING though because this is my favorite Mexican food item and I have never ever had it that way before. Literally, life changing, having me question why I've never thought of doing that before? It was sturdy and held up all the delicious toppings alleviating the mess and usual need for a thousand napkins! It didn't fall apart. If you want a taste of San Antonio history, stop by Ruthie's.

    Beef enchilada plate.
    Hiro C.

    This is a cozy restaurant. The service was great and the owner even came out to check on the food. I'm a no nonsense eater. I just went for the beef enchilada plate. The enchilada was of a decent size and packed with real beef unlike other places with meat sauce. The beans and rice is pretty standard. I inhaled the whole plate. This is now on my top 5 places to get enchiladas. I'll be back to try the rest of the menu.

    Breakfast Tacos
    Yolanda C.

    Let's start with the positive. They have a 100 score posted for food safety sanitation! They had the blue plate award next to it! Good job! I ordered the Carne Guisada breakfast taco and a bean and cheese. The food was OK. The tortillas could've been better. I'm not sure if they make them in house however they were lacking a little flavor. The coffee was OK. I didn't finish it. I like strong coffee so I guess it's just a matter of preference. It was a Monday morning. It was nice and quiet.... people started arriving a little bit after. I'm very particular about restrooms and usually determines if I'll go back. Their restrooms are located in a strange set up. Ladies room is right by the entrance in the dining area almost. And the men's room is located on the other side, which seems to be really close to the kitchen. The two young ladies that were waiting tables that they were very friendly. I had heard great things about their breakfast tacos so I decided to give them a try.

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    Elley E.

    While the food is delicious, the service is terrible. Been going for some time now. One gentlemen in specific is very welcoming and attentive. Even the cashier lady. Our waitress the last few times has been terrible. I asked to be seated with the gentlemen today but he said they were in a rotation and apparently it wasn't his time to take another table. To our luck we got served by the same lady. She seems grouch, she's inattentive, and doesn't seem to want to be there. Now let's talk about pricing, they have increased their prices dramatically. They charge $0.89 to add cheese to a taco; and $1.50 for a slice of bacon on a taco. A carne guisada taco is $3.89 + $0.89 from the cheese. So I'm paying close to $5 for a taco?? No thank you! Not to mention when we received the receipt, none of the items are labeled ..it's just prices so you never know if you're getting over charged or not. Probably won't be back. Sorry Ruthie's but you've lost a loyal customer

    Chicken enchiladas
    Tabitha C.

    My coworker brought me here for lunch and let me say that they had the best flour tortillas ever! The customer service was A+. The ladies were very welcoming and our waitress, Rachel, was a gem! The lunch specials are amazing and my chicken enchiladas were filled up. I've passed this place so many times but never paid attention. Don't let the outside decor fool you. Ruthie's is gem!

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    Great food, great people! The breakfast tacos are huge, delicious, and always served with a smile.

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    9 months ago

    Amazing breakfast tacos and the red sauce is fantastic, try it on the bean and cheese taco!

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    The service was great. This place looked very clean. Had the lunch special. The rice was super dry, everything else was ok.

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    Best Mexican restaurant in San Antonio. Great food! Awesome service! Owned by a beautiful family, very inviting! Highly recommend!

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    I have been here several times. It's one of those staple tourist places that you have to visit when…read moreyou are in town. Service is fast, place is decently clean for the foot traffic, the servers all look happy and eager to work. I ordered tortilla soup, I usually like it with a cup of rice and avocado like most places serve it. However, I definitely think this is a safe Mexican food restaurant when it comes to not overdoing it with spices and the extra stuff. My soup had a decent amount of chicken. I had a mimosa, loved that they used fresh orange juice. Flour tortillas were delicious! Before heading out you need to have the sweet bread!! So goooodd!

    People say when in San Antonio, do like the San Antonian's. Nobody really says that. I mean, I just…read moredid, but I also just made it up. With that being said, let's make up a review. Except I'm not actually making the review up, I've been to the place. Both San Antonio and the restaurant moments away from being reviewed. I'm always down for solid Mexican food. It's always pretty damn good. I mean, at the pure base of things, it's basically the same few ingredients, just different vessels to get it to your mouth. I'm never bad about that. I love transportation. Mi Tierra was a pretty great looking place. Plenty of space, a nice outside waiting area, plus a bakery. I have never been to a place with a bakery that I didn't like. It seemed like a very authentic place, and that's coming from a resident of Michigan. A resident that eats Taco Bell. A resident who eats Taco Bell and think's THAT'S authentic Mexican. The first thing I noticed was that this place did not seem to serve burritos. Not a marker really for me, but it was something I've never came across before. I also thought that you were stuck ordering enchiladas or tacos in a meal type of setting. Upon further questioning, you can order a la cart. That was a relief. I ended up ordering the enchiladas Verdes because sometimes I ignore my color palate and go for green. And because I can't just stop eating one form of meat, cheese, and sauce, I ordered a taco. Actually, I just ordered a taco because I wanted a dryer enchilada. Or did I order the enchiladas because I wanted a wetter taco...I don't know anymore. Anywho, I ground beef, American style taco. Now, I've always been a big fan of chips and salsa. Some salsa hits, some miss. Some salsa is pureed and is basically red water. Some salsa is just a full tomato. I like my salsa like I like my orange juice. With extra calcium. Wait. Mild pulp. That's it. This salsa pretty much hit those notes. Had good flavor and a little spice left to linger. The main course came out and everything looked delicious. Green enchiladas looked exactly like I expected. However, it took me a moment to realize I was not looking at a burrito...but instead, my taco. It was served a peculiar way. wrapped, seam down, with a little bit of the meat on top, pico and lettuce on the outside, next to it. It was a burrito peacocking as a taco. I've never seem this display before, and I have been to many Taco Bell and non-Taco Bell restaurants. The taste was pretty good, though. All the taco flavor in a burrito jacket. The enchiladas were pretty decent, too. Everything tasted like it had all the ingredients and that they were in all the right spots. No doubt about it, I was full after e

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    3.8(300 reviews)
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    Surprised the wife with a trip to Pan Fila for her favorite hot chocolate and concha. We started…read morewith the Pan Fila Conchota combo that is a combination of the two that is 1/2 gallon of hot chocolate made using a base of Abuelitas with additional cinnamon, and cocoa along with something special. It was delicious! The concha was soft, buttery and flaky, with just the right sweetness. We took home the majority of it and it stayed nice and soft instead of turning hard like so many others. We decided to try several appetizers to go along with our concha to get a wider taste of their food than we would by just ordering a couple entrees. Let me tell you, this was a great idea! We ordered the Tosti-Ceviche Verde, Panela Asado, Mexican Street Corn, and their Spicy Bean Dip. The Ceviche Verde was excellent, the freshness of the fish and shrimp was wonderful with the chipotle mayo and avocado. We chose to have it on the salsa Verde Tostitos and it was all great combination. The Panelo Asado was a completely new dish for us and was extremely good with a savory flavor from the salsa Tlaquepaque that mixed well with the Panela cheese. Their tortillas though not made in house, are made for them and taste like mom made them. The Mexican Street Corn was great and had the perfect bit of char taste from the corn. It was creamy and flavorful, we did think it could use just a tad more lime juice though. The Spicy Bean Dip was very good. You can't go wrong with Oaxaca, Chorizo, and pieces of pork mixed with some mildly spicy beans. Our server was fantastic. She had great recommendations for us, and was quick with checking on our drinks and generally helping us throughout our dinner. The food was prepared quickly, was hot, tasteful and refreshing. We definitely will be going back, and recommend Pan Fila to all of you.

    La comida y el servicio siempre esta phenomenal! Ive been here twice and both times the food and…read moreservice and vibes were 10/10. I recommend the cafe de olla y el flan the most theyre delicious. Its a nicely decorated restaurant and the music is great too! My new go to for brunch or happy hour.

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