what can i say? yummy yummy yummy! great snacks, frito pie is delicious! the chili they used is higher quality than other places. i loved the shaved ice! it's like snow! they also have so many flavors to choose from. many delicious snacks to indulge in. a lot of patio seating and fast and friendly service, i will be back! read more

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Great food and treats. Each time we go the service is amazing. Last time I was sick and lost my voice and my husband asked if I could just get the snow cone ice and they were so kind about it! The ambiance is great lots of seating and music playing. read more

Tropic Express - Mango tower / Rainbow Snowcone - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Tropic Express is a great place to get your snacks this summer to help you cool off. They have a large menu with items like snow cones, corn, fried Oreos, etc. There's so many snack options! The counter employee was friendly and even went over some of the "character" snow cone flavors with my family. I ordered a Spider-Man and Rainbow flavored snow cone which were both delicious! If you're looking for a spot to grab a quick snack this is definitely your place! read more

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Banana splits here do not come with chocolate or strawberry ice cream. Only all vanilla

It's been a while since we stopped here for our evening refreshing treat. Wife was really looking forward to the crispy taco's but they aren't making them anymore. The. CocoNada & Coconut Raspa with vanilla ice cream never disappoints and always really good. We love the fresh fruit cups too. Decided to try the cheeseburger and I was very surprised. The staff is always friendly. this place it just a great little neighborhood business that always brings a joy to your day. read more

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We always love coming here! It's a little loud since it's next to the road, but they always have good music bumping! And the works are so friendly! Plus the Mangonadas are on point, which is what I'm always craving anyways! read more

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Love this place for a quick, fun treat! I tried the fried Oreos and they came out hot and perfectly crispy! A little sad they no longer have the mini tacos. They were delicious. read more

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We love a good Tex-Mex snack! They have a good amount of variety, but I like to come here for the elote, mango, and Hot Cheetos with cheese. Only thing to note is that the wait is a little long. read more

Tropic Express - Mango - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Guys you have to check this place out. They have fresh cut fruit and it is all very good. They have a large menu of all the classic Mexican and Texican frozen and semi-frozen treats such as mangonadas. The prices are very fair and I recommend you add a tip. This lady pulled up and took away three amazing fruit trays, I guess for a party or something. HEB better watch out! It was very professional! read more

I love this place. The energy, the music, the service, and the food!! They have it all!! This is the best fruit stand I've come across. They offer such unique creations of shaved ice, mixed with fruit mix with gummy's mixed with Tajin. They offer every kind of concession stand food one can dream of. I love concession stand food. They make the best mangonada and add anything extra one can dream of. They sell large, juicy pickles, corn in a cup, nachos, banana splits, burgers, hotdogs, etc. and I've probably had most of that stuff. It's just a festive, happy place. It's the best spot on a super hot day to get some thing cool and refreshing. They have tons of picnic tables to just sit down and enjoy with your family while lively music is playing or you can take anything to go. The service is always extremely friendly and I have never been disappointed with anything I've selected. I'll be back there soon. read more

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If you're gonna try Tropic Express, be prepared to wait. But also be prepared for bomb snacks and desserts! I'm sure they have good food too but we haven't tried them. My boyfriend and I came around 10:40 pm and ordered a Banana Split Funnel Cake. I saw it on a review and had to try it! It was around $11 and it is such a good deal! We were so surprised when they brought out a ginormous portion of a funnel cake topped with 2 whole bananas, strawberries, pineapples, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, ice cream, powdered sugar, and topped with cherries. It screamed diabetes but IT WAS WORTH IT. So good! It was a foodgasm. The wait was around 25-30 minutes. We waited past their closing time but we didn't mind after tasting how good it was, plus they were so nice. There were a lot of people who still came and lined up well past 11 pm. Please be considerate! They have to go home too.. Anyway, we really loved this place and next time we'll have to come back and try their other snacks, food, and drinks! read more

Tropic Express - Banana Split Funnel Cake - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

This is the place where you can find a cool treat all year long. They also have food items, but their shining stars are the frozen concoctions. I had the mangonada. It was the right combination of frozen mango slush with chamoy. I also tried a banana split. It's pretty generic. Two bananas, three scoops of ice cream with pineapple and strawberry slices. It was drizzled with chocolate syrup. Prices are reasonable. They have outside seating only. On hot days, you may just want to take your treat home since they don't have fans. They do have shade. read more

Tropic Express - Mangonada - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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This was such a cool little place to pull into to get a snack. There was outside seating but it was under a tarp so it provides a lot of shade. The picnic tables were very clean so this added to the outside experience. My kids had the cookies and cream banana split on top of a funnel cake. First of all the funnel cake was the best funnel cake I ever had, so yes I had some, someone had to finish it! It was extremely large. I had a Mango Dilly and it was very good, I would definitely get it again and my wife had a strawberry Mango getti belt nada. We had the cup of corn and chili cheese Fries which was good as well. read more

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I love Tropic Express and try to go there often, or any time I'm on that side of town. I've yet to bite into an overly ripe piece of fruit or a piece of pineapple core and their fruit cups seem to be the perfect size, nicely sprinkled with lime and chile powder throughout the entire cup. You'll find grapes, watermelon, mango, pineapple, and strawberry slices for you to nibble on. My other half likes the mango cup or mango on a stick (too messy) but really anything you get on the menu is going to be delectable, especially if you get the funnel cake banana split or an Oreo cookie shake; omg don't even get me started! Lines tend to get long during summer months but it's definitely worth the wait! read more

This is my favorite mexican snack spot by far. The food looks exactly like the picture when you get it. Service is fast and friendly every time. The atmosphere is great too. I go at least once a week read more

From the food/drinks to service. Everything is worth getting there! 5/5 stars and it never disappoints. I'll always go back!

bad business the lady at the register got my order wrong and didn't wanna fix my order then tried to charge me again for something I didn't order I don't recommend going here family owned business that has no respect for the community read more

Disappointed. The fried Oreo cookies were good but the Blue Coconut Cream Snowcone was $4 which i would have been ok with if it was more than maybe a couple of tablespoons of melted ice cream (?) (don't know) swirled on the top layer. The pic on their wall looked rounded and VERY creamy THROUGHOUT. This is exactly as it was given to me ... flat and mostly just a blue snowcone. read more

Tropic Express - Fried Oreo Cookies and Blue Coconut Creamy Snowcone - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I love coming here!! I have gotten just about everything but my current obsession is the smoothies, my fave fruit flavors in a cool, refreshing drink since I'm usually on the go. The line can get a bit long when it's perfect weather but I don't mind, the employees are always nice and get orders out at a good pace. Another reason I love it is the fact that they are pet friendly! I'm leaving 4 stars due to sometimes getting overripe mangoes in my fruit cups and it being a little pricier compared to other fruit stands on the other side of town. read more

This neighborhood favorite is ideal for HANGRY customers like me or people just looking to grab a fun snack. Their menu includes fruit cups, fried Oreos, nachos with hot cheetos to funnel cake type of food. I have tried a lot of the items and my favorite are the customizable fruit cups. There's also really good mangonada, mango snow cones, and mango on a stick! Huge mango filled menu haha. A great late night place to grab a snack with family and it's also the perfect cheap date, nothing wrong with that! Lots to eat here, prices are reasonable, the people are down to earth---all the right concoctions that make coming here to be on the regular! read more

Tropic Express - Fruit cup pic a dilly with extra salt, lime and chili!!!! - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Cucumber cup from tropic express on culebra . Great prices and great sizes. The environment is fun and the kiddos love it! read more

Tropic Express - Cucumber cup from tropic express. Great prices and great sizes! The environment is fun and the kiddos love it. - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Great variety of local shaved ice, mangonada's, ice cream choices, even tortas, nachos, hot dogs, Frito pies, etc. They have a covered awning with picnic tables but in the summer time you should get your food to go. Extremely hot an all the people parked near the tables with their engines idling either eating in their car or waiting for their orders makes it even hotter. read more

Tropic Express - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Fresh fruit, smoothies & so much more. Perfect for when I'm craving fruit & not in the mood to chop it myself. read more

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Awesome place, I love everything in their manu The owner is so sweet and attentive and prices are not bad. read more

Tropic Express - Fresh fruit mangonada and a Russa - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

This place is delicious. Prices are good. At times there is a bit of a wait but not horrible considering the amount of people that go and are waiting. I've never had an issue with my order. I've purchased the nachos on numerous occasions and they never skimp on the cheese or jalapeños. Definitely recommend trying this place out. read more

Snacks are great, staff is great, but it's a little pricey. I love that they have a covered waiting and eating area.

Definitely a nice spot to hang and enjoy the weather, the snacks & service are top tier !

I love this place. We've been coming here since my kids were little. Great food and drinks. People are friendly and it's a great place to grab a snack. I recommend this place to all my friends on this side of town. read more

Great mangonadas and pricing is reasonable. Funnel was delicious with strawberry topping. Definitely will keep going.

We had a blast eating at this snack stand! Very nice people and took the time to explain what different things were! We had the nachos, picadillas, corn in a cup, and a frito pie. It was all delicious We will definitely be back! Highly recommended and they seems to stay open kind of late. So if your in the area or want to go for a little drive stop by! You won't be disappointed! read more

I've been coming here for years. This is my favorite spot for great priced delicious fruit cups, corn in a cup, burgers, tacos, & mangonadas, they even have funnel cakes & deep fried heavenly Oreos. The staff is great, Always kind & patient when ordering. They have nice family sized picnic tables so you and your family can sit & enjoy your tasty treats in the fresh air. Another pro is they have call ahead order. Which is great for those 100+ degree Texas days when everyone is here trying to get something sweet to cool them off. Or you might just simply be in a rush! Just call and they'll take your order and name, then when you arrive you just pay & pick up! Easy breezy for a mom like me with 2 kiddos. read more

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Spent $11 on bland "treats" worst corn in a cup I've ever had. I went here based on reviews and I can honestly say I got tricked. I won't be returning or recommending. read more

Tropic Express - Mango something in a cup not even worth finishing. BLAND. - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

This place is soooo good. Have been multiple times and they never disappoint. The cookies and cream shake is a MUST try. read more

Tropic Express - Oreo banana split & cookies and cream shake - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Customer service is always the best and you can't go wrong with what you get here. Very welcoming, and they have an amazing selection to choose from. Highly recommend. read more

Great snacks at good prices, but close to an hour wait on long line days to order and get food

Nothing but fresh ingredients at Tropic Express. There are many places that basically have this same concept as many nationwide chains serve up smoothies and fresh fruit. I have to say that price wise this place easily competes and beats some of the big nationwide chains in price and definitely freshness. For a simple place with outdoor seating the selection on their menu is amazing. You have a plethora of fruit to choose from. On this particular day I went with the fresh fruit mango nada. From what I could tell it was a blend of fresh mango chunks, ice, lime juice and chile powder. I am sure I am missing something in the ingredients list. The drink had a mixture of sweet, tangy and spicy that hit all your taste buds. The only thing bad was the constant brain freeze I had from slurping up all the goodness. I admit this place is a perfect spot for healthy treats but if you want to go and be a it more adventurous you have that choice also. On the menu I saw Frito pies, hot dogs, tortas, and nachos to satisfy your craving. This is a perfect treat on a hot summer day as I sat a at the shaded tables feeling good and enjoying my selection. I also saw a rare thing. I saw kids enjoying fresh fruit with their parents and a sense of anticipation as they waited to get fresh fruit. Nice to see it is not all about the sugary snacks and kids can enjoy "nature's candy." read more

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Great food, service and prices! Always love to get a meal or dessert here! The property management keeps it clean and clear of debris and pest. Cudos to them read more

Super yummy! I love the snow cone with ice cream!!! I wish they put more snow cone but it's so good either way.

The wait here on Saturday afternoon is absolutely ridiculous! I love supporting local business in San Antonio but we waited 50 minutes for a fruit cup! They keep taking orders but they don't bring anyone's orders out!!! Thankfully my son was asleep in the car, bc if he was awake we would not have waited. I probably won't be back again especially not on the weekends! I'm sure this place is great but please hire more people no one should have to wait son long for ONE fruit cup! read more

I came here expecting a mangonada but got a fruit slushie instead. Instead of shaved ice it was more like crushed ice. I can't say I hated it but if you're looking for a real mangonada you're better going off somewhere else. They serve a lot of things here. Maybe even more than the usual place with things like root beer floats and stuff but they are also a bit pricier. A tall mangonada costs $7 here. Anyways, not my favorite but still pretty good on a hot day. read more

Tropic Express - Rootbeer float and two ultimate mangonadas - Burgers Near Me - San Antonio, Texas