Oh my beloved Tommy's (by the office) how much I adore visiting you and starting my day off with your big, fluffy, stuffed breakfast tacos. Anytime work sends me back to SA you are on my must do list. Typically a "walk in and sit where ya like" situation, I've never had an issue on a weekday morning grabbing a seat with no wait. On more busy and peak hours they may have a waitlist, so be warned. Typically I grab an unsweet tea and while they grab that, I make my final taco decisions. Be warned that the tacos typically are quite sizable so I have found myself showing restraint, here of late, and only ordering two of their amazing breakfast taco offerings. My current obsessions include their chiliquilas tacos with guac, papa ranchera egg and cheese, the migas taco, or my old reliable: potato/egg/cheese/guac. No matter what I've ordered I have always enjoyed my meal and left more than full and ready to tackle the day. Also the green salsa they have on their tables is amazing, use it on everything, you're welcome. Service I've experienced has always been friendly and relatively quick, without being overbearing or leaving me wanting/needing things. Start to finish, Tommy's has easily earned its spot in my regular rotations when in SA, and while this could have happened based on their tacos alone, the service, quality, and overall experience of this location also pulls its weight when it comes to building my customer loyalty. read more

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Idk who needs to hear this but the carne guisada with cheese from Tommy's is the best ever! The space is open which I like and the staff are friendly. The restaurant is clean and kept up. But I only come for the carne guisada with cheese. Then you top it off with the green chile. It's heaven read more

Food: Solid overall. Everything was hot and fresh. The chicken was a little overcooked but it was still very flavorful. Service: When I first walked in I wasn't greeted with the best approach. Servers looking as if I was a bother as I walked in. My actually server was nice, but initially, the welcome wasn't warm. Ambiance: Typical Tex-Mex restaurant. Simple seating. Simple setting. Gets the job done. Overall: Great spot for a quick lunch or dinner. read more

Tommy's Restaurant - Grilled Chicken Breast Plate - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

The service at Tommy's is remarkably fast. Food comes out fresh and fast. Never have to flag my server for more coffee. The prices are great

Dropped my car at the Honda dealership and on a total whim thought, "Why not try Tommy's?" I had never been, had zero expectations... and honestly, I'm glad I walked in. First thing I notice? The place is super clean. Second thing? They're blasting 80s music at 8am, which instantly set the tone. I'm a big 80s fan, so that alone already had me smiling. It's definitely not your usual quiet morning coffee spot like The Standard, Shotgun House, or El Tigre, but that was the whole point...I wanted some good ole Tex-Mex comfort. I ordered my classic chorizo and egg plate, and she went for the Caldo de Pollo. The food came out hot and everything tasted fresh. My chorizo was perfect, flavorful without being salty, and best of all, not a greasy mess. The handmade corn tortillas were amazing, and the papas with refried beans hit exactly how they should. Her Caldo de Pollo was already solid, but once we added pico de gallo, lemons (a must), and a few dashes of pepper, it turned into a whole vibe. And the coffee? You already know...coffee at a Tex-Mex spot just hits different. Strong, hot, comforting. What really sealed it, though, was the service. The staff was genuinely friendly and fast, the kind of people that make you feel taken care of without hovering. Overall, Tommy's on Silicon Dr absolutely delivered. Clean place, great food, 80s soundtrack, and top-notch service. Glad I gave it a shot...and I'm already looking forward to going back. read more

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Before heading to an estate sale in the area, the Mrs. and I stopped here for some breakfast tacos. The place was packed but we were able to find an empty table with no wait. Our waitress soon followed to offer menus and take our drink order. I opted for a barbacoa taco and a carne guisada taco. I started with the carne guisada first. It didn't have many pieces of meat, and the gravy was not seasoned like at other places. The barbacoa taco was filled with a lot of meat, but also onions and cilantro. However, it was somewhat bland. I was hoping salsa would help bring more flavor, but it was weak and not terribly spicy. The only thing I was impressed by was the tortillas. Not sure if I will make it back here soon as there are so many other options that offer better food. read more

Tommy's Restaurant - Barbacoa Taco and Carne Guisada Taco - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Delicious food, clean environment, and some of the best Barbacoa in the city. They handle office orders with ease with nothing left out so we keep coming back for the quality food and service. read more

My husband and I stopped here for a quick bite while out running errands. I wasn't really hungry, but did order chips and guacamole. He had the ehilada with carne guisada plate. My husband said his food was very good and scarfed it up. The flour tortillas were pillowy and soft, being made in-house. They were certainly among the best I've had. The salsa was authentic and hot (spicy), but not insanely so. Both the red and green were tasty and the chips were crispy. The guacamole was not all that. In fact, it reminds me of that "Wholly Guacamole" the sell in containers at HEB. It's not awful, but shouldn't be served in restaurants. I'm not saying this was that particular product, but it certainly wasn't made from fresh haas avocados. There were no chunks of avocado in it and it's texture was more of a pasty consistency. Our waitress was outstanding. She promptly served us and made sure we had everything we needed. The only other negative thing was that evidently they have no public restrooms. The sign on the door stated as much. At first I thought that applied to non-customers, but after looking around I found no sign of any restrooms. That's surprising and the first time I've ever eaten in a place that has no public restrooms. We'll certainly keep this on our list of Mexican places to get a quick bite. read more

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I really enjoyed my food here. Not sure about the low ratings. My server Patricia was also amazing and attentive. So delicious! Can't wait to come back. read more

Very friendly people, delicious food & quick service ! Thank you Nela & Lucero! We appreciate everyone

I came here for lunch and ordered the barbacoa tacos which came with onions, cilantro, and green salsa. Pretty standard taco. The service was great. I'm glad to know that they have Apple pay and you can pay at the table. read more

Tommy's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Stopped by Tommy's while getting tires put on next door by Discount Tire. Cool, informal vibe inside and a bit dark. Classic Tex-Mex greasy spoon with exactly the fare you expect. Service is good, the ladies are all very nice. Had the barbacoa taco and the migas taco. Both decent, nothing to write home about. The migas had lots of egg, while the barbacoa appropriately had enough grease oozing out to lube a tractor. (That's not a bug, that's a feature!) Competent if not exciting food, worth a stop if you're in the neighborhood and need a quick sit-down bite to eat. This place scores a 3 out of 5 on the 'CTJ Scale', as noted below. 5 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Jesus good. Would be OK passing away after finishing a plate here. 4 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Mary good. Would be OK having a nosh here with Mother Mary. 3 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Joseph good. Would be OK having a beer here with Jesus' Dad. 2 out of 5 stars: Come-to-the-Apostles good. Meh. Wouldn't have my last supper here. 1 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Nobody good. I wouldn't have my penultimate supper here, either. read more

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Best chilaquiles tacos in town. Love everything on the menu tbh. Whether it's drive thru or dine in, it's always a great experience.

I stop by Tommy's almost every morning for my breakfast ritual--a sausage patty and egg taco that never disappoints. The tacos are delicious, but what really keeps me coming back is the service. Most mornings I'm greeted at the drive-thru by Dani, and she always knows my name, greets me with a warm smile, and sends me off with kind words to start my day. It may only be a quick interaction, but her positivity and genuine kindness make a big difference. It's rare to find that level of consistent, personal service, and I just want to give a shout-out to Dani and the team for making my mornings brighter. Thank you, Tommy's! read more

Food is always great. You have to try carne guisada with cheese!! They're so good! The staff are always very welcoming.

we order barbacoa tacos , and Huevos rancheros , barbacoa extra greasy salsa expire and bubbly I ask for a new salsa , and take a while to get a salsa Service 7/10 read more

Tommy's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Food is always consistent and their specials are a great value. Tere is always the friendliest and working hard. Great lunch spot.

This was my first time to eat here. I have had the enchiladas (to go) once and they were very good. I ordered a potato& egg with cheese and a Carne Guisada taco. My potato egg with cheese was not hot or warm & the cheese was not melted (even just a bit), but it was good. I was not going to complain. My favorite is still at a hole in the wall. The Carnegie Ehde was slightly warmer and did have good flavor. They definitely gave me a lot of meat. It was good. read more

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Erika, was amazing, very attentive and always smiling. Great service, I would recommend this place read more

Great genuine Mexican food. Went twice once through drive thru other dine in. Drive thru service was very nice. dine in the service from the fast and funny busboy, waitress, and manager was very good. read more

It's a hit and miss w Tommys. Some days it's great and other days it's questionable! Their food is prepared well and other times their rice is crunchy, not well cooked, bacon is dry and overcooked, brisket is mostly fat. I would like to see the cook eat that hard bacon. Chillaquillas are made correctly some occasions but some days hardly any sauce, chips soggy, not cheesy just a lot of dry eggs. And one last thing, check your receipt cuz they sometimes over charge customers. read more

Tommy's Restaurant - Overcooked bacon, fatty Brisket Taco Special both unable to eat. - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Love this place. If I could eat here more I would. The food is good, quick to get food, just a place you need to try.

Stopped by for a quick breakfast. I got the migas plate and daughter got a bacon and egg taco. Food was delicious and great portions. Service was friendly and quick to get our meals. read more

Tommy's Restaurant - Migas plate with bacon - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Tommy's is famous for their barbacoa and Big Red, which is amazing. The service seems slow and didn't fully pay attention to what we wanted to order. The atmosphere is typical for fast Mexican dining experience. Had huevos rancheros and the eggs and rancheros sauce got cold really quick. The potatoes had very little flavor. Tortillas are amazing. read more

I waited 10-15m with everyone else just my wife and me And this couple just walks in and they seated them right away. read more

A Mexican restaurant that doesn't know the difference between chilaquiles and migas. Also the tacos were made with some queso nacho cheese that did not fit well and made everything gross. Order was all wrong, Dissatisfied for sure. read more

Tommy's Restaurant - Taco Potato & Egg Taco - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Tommy's man, what the heck happened? Have yall seen the reviews for the new Snow White movie? I give this a worse rating than that. Waited 15 minutes for FOUR tacos. I guess time is not money. Tortillas drier than an entire mazapan in your mouth, eggs runnier than my nose when I had covid, bacon harder than biting into a fresh fun dip candy stick. And barbacoa? Haven't tasted something so bland since my first bite of tofu. read more

I have always liked Tommy's. The tortillas both corn and flour are the best. I normally wouldn't complain. But, today the hostess was awful. I asked if someone could clean the table I wanted to sit at. There were no dirty dishes but the table had crumbs and water. I guess from the drinks. She came back with a wet towel and only wiped half the table. I asked her if I could borrow the towel. She handed me to towel and I clean the table myself. I gave her the towel bag and thanked her. She gave me a dirty look. And didn't say anything to me and walked away. This is one of San Antonio's best restaurants in my opinion. There is no need for someone to be rude. This is a happy big red place. All I wanted was a clean table. read more

It is our first time here. Restaurant staff are very friendly and welcoming. Our server was wonderful. She answered any questions we had about the menu and was attentive but not overly attentive. The portions were large and the food was very good. The chips are made in house and their salsa was amazing. Can't wait to go back. read more

Tommy's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

The breakfast tacos are always good, especially the barbacoa and fresh ingredients. The service is wonderful, the ladies are all very nice and help each other out when busy. Erica is always going above and beyond to please the customers, she makes sure we always have everything perfect and if missing anything she quickly gets it. The place is always clean and organized. read more

Finally finally finally was able to try Tommy's. With all that I have heard over the years from people who have been to even workers there. "Best breakfast tacos". Whoa - that's a strong statement in San Antonio. "Hands down best Mexican breakfast". Whoa again. Calm down. Not possible with all the competition. This is a rare time when the hype did not disappoint the actual experience. They're tortillas are amazballs. Literally could eat those all day. Several tacos with Barbados AND something else. I mean come on. Barbacoa and chilaquiles- that's just awesome!! Am very happy I went. Am not so happy that I will be back because my waistline will suffer. Job well done Tommys!! Thanks y'all. Ps: the corn tortillas don't fall apart and dump your contents on the plate. Big plus. read more

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I have ALWAYS BEEN A FAN OF THIS RESTAURANT! But sadly they changed their flour tortillas. Today I had carne asada and the tortillas were reheated. NO BUENO! I KNOW FRESH TORTILLAS! These were AWFUL if you go back to fresh I'll update my review! I'm gonna have to keep going to BLANCO CAFE! read more

So disappointed in Tommys today! We had been out of town for the last week and wanted San Antonio Mexican food. 1st we walk in and no one working front so we had to out our own name on list. Ok that's fine. Then they come and tell everyone waiting to do sit themselves. So name on list didn't matter. I get they were trying to recover from Sunday morning rush. Second NO FOUNTAIN BIG RED! That's what you're known for. 3rd I ordered puffy chicken taco plate. It was just shredded chicken no flavor. Lettuce was bitter. The beans were so watery with no flavor. The hot sauce tasted like tomatoes sauce. I used half the salt shaker. My husband ate the carne guisada plate. He said that was good but beans and rice awful. He was better off and cheaper if he just ordered to carne guisada tacos. Our lunch was not worth $40. 4th it was so hot in there . This is one of our places on Sundays and we are always pleased Hoping they were just having a bad day! read more

Fantastic food! And also great service! Chantal (I think that how you spell her name) was great, she was very attentive! read more

Tommy's is a pretty good place for breakfast and lunch. I've been here a couple times for breakfast, and I'm happy to report that overall it's a great experience. The food is hot and fresh, and the service is, or has been above average. There are a ton of Mexican restaurants in San Antonio, so it's tough in my books to give a 5 star unless there is something really special. I can highly recommend this place if you are looking for a good solid breakfast / lunch Mexican place. read more

Tommy's Restaurant - Machacado - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

LUCERA IS THE BEST waitress and always makes sure we are taken care of! We very often and she gets us seated our food out fast as possible. We love her and will continue coming as long as she's there! read more

So we heard a LOT of hype about this restaurant. My boyfriend and I finally decided to try it on a Sunday afternoon while we were in the area. I got the Deluxe Plate and my boyfriend got the Old San Antonio Special. We also got an order of chips and salsa (it's not complimentary... I know, right?) and two lemonades. First of all, the lemonade is the BEST I've ever had! They do not offer free refills but it was so good I wasn't mad for long. It tasted fresh and delightfully refreshing. The two plates we got were huge portions. Tons of food for its price. The food was super good as well. While we were impressed with the food and service, I had to take off a star. The chips & salsa was $3 but came with a TINY portion of salsa. The enchiladas were a bit dry for my taste but other than that, we thought the food was fantastic. I'm craving their lemonade again right now! read more

Tommy's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Tommy's is a chain that is dependable when it comes to getting a quick taco. This is a place I would bring out of towners to. The Silicon location is large with plenty of seating. The prices are on the high end, but for the area would be your best Mexican Food place to try. I like the huevos ranchos and coffee. Service is always good and you know they are good with the business they get. I gotta warm that if you go on the weekend, expect a wait. read more

Tommy's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Tommy has always been a great breakfast place to start our Saturday. However, we may need to rethink our Saturday breakfast spot. Why? Menu price increase by 25%, they served a half cup of coffee, offered no refill, and suggested tip starts at 50%! The food is great but not that great! read more

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When Tommy's on De Zavala first opened, there used to be magic in those tacos. It was also a place that I would take someone to, yet that's not the case right now. Over the past year, the tortillas seem to be thicker while the portions seem smaller. Additionally, the flavors have changed a bit, and the tacos aren't as satisfying as they used to be. A little salt and pepper would normally fix that, yet I find myself adding more to find the flavor. Maybe it's just the tacos in the drive-thru which have to be called in ahead of time - and you can usually spot the Tommy's regulars at the drive-thru window. Hopefully in the future, we'll be able to visit Tommy's more, yet not for a little bit. read more