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Tropic Express

3.9 (145 reviews)
Closed • 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
Jacob T.

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

Brent L.

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.

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$9 for a sno cone with ice cream is ridiculous. It's literally ice, syrup & a skimpy scoop of ice cream. No thanks

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The wait was awhile and I don't think it was worth how long we waited but the mangonadas were good

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Yummy Fruit Cups!! They sell much more than just fruit cups, stop on by and see for yourself.

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So many good treats here. My new go to place for funnel cake. Mangonadas are second to none and raspas use the good syrup.

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Fresh made desserts while you wait. Friendly, good price and tasty! Recommend trying this place out!

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So good! The best cheeseburger I've had in awhile! And the funnel cake is top tier I would highly recommend!

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Amazing food and treats. It's a very busy spot but they work Weill through large crowds. Great prices and definitely a cool spot to hang out

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Had a hankerin' fer a dawg. So after taking a few rolls of 120mm film to Digital Pro to be…read moredeveloped, I headed to The Dogfather with glee. It's been a few years since I've been by; so, I was truly looking forward to getting something. I chose The Brat & tots (plain). I was very happy with my choice. The gentleman greeted me immediately. I thought it would take me a minute, but, as I stated, I chose The Brat immediately. I'm a little high strung from my age, so people kinda chuckle. It's cute. I make me smile. They put the perfect amount of mustard on it too! See the photos, but it comes covered with cabbage & crispy fried onions. It is amazing. I was able to get a whole 1/3 of it eaten before my body shut down. Tot wise, they were hot & perfectly fried! I like to dip mine in ketchup, but they offer you various other dips as well. So, I got ranch cuz, um, of course. Also, I really like their soda brand. I can't remember it, but it's a dia de los muertos skull for the logo, but I love their roots beer, which was my beverage of choice today. It's really a nice little place to just come in & sit & enjoy a yummy hotdog alone, or with family/friends.

This is an official Local Favorite of mine! Dogfather is in a really low key location, and when you…read morewalk in the vibe is completely chill. My partner and I went on a Sunday morning just after 11am and there were already people coming in to eat. It's popular for a reason! I've eaten here a few times and had a very consistently good time, but this review will be about my most recent visit. We visited on a rainy day, but luckily we were able to snag one of the inside tables, we ordered at the counter and our orders arrived very quickly. I got the Ratchet dog which is a beef dog with queso, hot Cheetos and fried jalapeños. Dogfather uses quality dogs and buns for all of their gourmet dogs. I found the Ratchet to be meaty, salty with just right amount of spice from the jalapeños. My partner got the Pop it like it's hot, but removed the jalapeños. This was good but lacking a bit of flavor, however she and I both agreed that was on her for taking the jalapeños off the dog. Both dogs were extremely tasty, and we devoured both. I also got an order of curly fries loaded with their chili and cheese. For me, these did not have to go as HARD as they did. The chili they are using at Dogfather is seriously good, with a slight tang and a good amount of spice. It thrills but does not take away from your meal with too much heat. Very tasty. My only feedback is that Dogfather needs a larger space! There's a good size outside seating area, but for times like today when it's raining people need some coverage. They're doing it right and the crowds want to come! As I have stated this is a local favorite. If you live nearby, make it a regular spot. If you live in San Antonio, do yourself a favor and make a trip over at least sometimes. If you like hot dogs you won't go wrong.

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Worst service ever the girls behind the counter cared more about their two boyfriends being at the…read morebar then they did working . I ordered for my band playing next door it took 30 mins for the two girls to make four hotdogs . When I walked it over to them ( 50 ft ) they said the hot dogs were so cold it was as if they just took them out of the fridge . Prob would be good if you got better workers

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4.6(533 reviews)
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When I first arrived here in San Antonio I tried this place. I got the Bistro Burger. The burger…read morewas pretty good. Juicy, delicious, lots of flavor. Service was good. I was there early so not too many people. Ambiance was good, not too loud or anything. I also got a Mango Chamoy Slushie which was very good, best I ever had. Actually haven't had one before then. This review is actually for about 3 weeks ago. I'm writing it now since they've earned it.

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