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Banana split funnel cake was amazing! Looking for a sweet treat you must try! Very affordable.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
2 months ago
agua frescas were good, same with the nachos. They give you multiple ways to season your corn. Definitely recommend the blue coconut and cream snow cone. It's nice and easy to just walk up to a window and get your food. Overall I definitely recommend it. read more
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3 months ago
LOVE THIS PLACE!! I learned about them when a friend brought over a huge platter of fruit. The fruit was so fresh and sweet. Every single piece of fruit was fresh! Since then I go there every time I am going to a good size get together. I get the same questions my gosh where is this from, it is so good. read more
4 months ago
Banana split funnel cake was amazing! Looking for a sweet treat you must try! Very affordable. read more
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
1 year ago
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
2 years ago
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
1 year ago
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
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
3 years ago
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
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
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
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
6 years ago
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
2 years ago
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4 years ago
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
10 years ago
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
4 years ago
Cucumber cup from tropic express on culebra . Great prices and great sizes. The environment is fun and the kiddos love it! read more
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
6 years ago
Awesome place, I love everything in their manu The owner is so sweet and attentive and prices are not bad. read more
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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
7 years ago
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
7 years ago
This place is soooo good. Have been multiple times and they never disappoint. The cookies and cream shake is a MUST try. read more
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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10167 Culebra Rd
San Antonio, TX 78251
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