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    Tropic Express

    4.0 (149 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    TROPIC EXPRESS ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Alexis R.

    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!

    Mango tower / Rainbow Snowcone
    desiree g.

    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.

    Rainbow Snowcone
    Marcella Z.

    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!

    Anytime is a good time for a COCO-NADA in San Antonio!
    Chris M.

    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.

    Ironman sno come with nerds
    Kelly H.

    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!

    Mango
    Karla C.

    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.

    Cheese fries with jalapeños
    Jazmyne M.

    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.

    Banana Split Funnel Cake
    Hanna D.

    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!

    Mangonada
    Diana G.

    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.

    Mango getti belt nada
    John T.

    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.

    Helote Mexican style (spicy corn in a cup with all the fixings)
    Bernie L.

    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.

    Fried Oreo Cookies and Blue Coconut Creamy Snowcone
    Nina R.

    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.

    Fruit cup pic a dilly with extra salt, lime and chili!!!!
    Arianne Victoria A.

    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!

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

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

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

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    2 years ago

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

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    3 years ago

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

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

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

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

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