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    Wow-Wees Cafe

    3.4 (107 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Good for kids

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    Breakfast taco: potato, bacon, egg, and cheese
    Katrina B.

    This place is great. We ordered potato, egg, bacon, and cheese breakfast tacos with extra green and red salsas and DANG Y'ALL I cannot recommend this place enough. Killer ~homemade~ tortillas, perfectly cooked bacon, and salsa so good I ended up sipping it after each bite We actually came back a second time the next morning for the exact same order, that's how much we enjoyed this place. Definitely want to come back to try the rest of the menu!

    S C.

    If you want to eat half empty tacos go there ( $4 / small taco with big tortillas and nothing inside of it) not that they just lifted prices double or triple after Corona , but amount of food you get is very minimal. This used to be our favorite breakfast place , not anymore. Pretty disappointed If you are in San Marcos area and want to eat breakfast- go to Toma Taco near by great service and great food .

    Tortillas are homemade, menudo was fresh, barbacoa gordita was also great and breakfast tacos were delicious! Our family will back!

    Our server was great and very nice! Our family will definitely be back here! Awesome breakfast place!

    Chorizo & egg taco
    Ramona C.

    My husband & I were looking for a place to eat a good Mexican breakfast and we happened to drive by and outside he noticed that the building had homemade flour tortillas written outside in red letters so we circled around & gave Wow-Wees Cafe a visit. Well, wow-wee we're not disappointed. He ordered the 4 cheese enchilada plate & a chorizo & egg taco. I ordered the Woo-Wee Special that came w/a small menudo, 2 over medium eggs, a small portion of barbacoa, refried beans, & potato....it was the perfect amount. We ended up ordering a pound of barbacoa to go to take to my niece. Everything was delicious & our waitress was very attentive. And, yes, the homemade flour tortillas were excellent. We are happy campers.

    Rolando M.

    Being from SA, I consider San Marcos a second home. But, I've never put much stock in their Texas, Mexican food. Basically, and sadly it's not their thing. Most places here get one or two things right, but they always stop short. Maybe, because it's a college town, who knows. This place is no exception. I must've passed this place at least 1000 times as I head up to the school, and today I decided to stop for a couple of tacos. The short story is that the fillings were fine, but the tortillas were absolute crap, garbage. They had the texture of dry and unbaked pie crust and tasted like play dough. I won't dig deeper into it, but if you decide to visit, don't expect good tejano food. It's just another overrated taco joint feeding unsuspecting kids.

    Nuff Said
    Bo B.

    Largest Burrito in Texas for under $10.... Down Home and Authentic to satisfy every taste bud. The chips and salsa mix are delicious. Bottled Coca~Cola and the XL Burrito selection will not fit on any plate, platter or in any people; except those who are champion consumers.

    a hot dog wrapped in aluminum foil
    Eric C.

    The food can be good. I have been going here for years. However, the prices are outrageous, and they nickel and dime you for everything. Would you please tell me how this makes sense? I'll order a to-go XL burrito to receive a small container of salsa. You must add at least two or three more to make that even equivalent to the size of that burrito. A small problem, yes, but it is outrageous to charge three dollars extra for good salsa for that item. They change the prices every single time I come. It is never the same standard price. Greediness, poor management, and not going back. Such a shame. This place was good.

    Decided to get an inexpensive Mexican breakfast this morning with my boyfriend bc I've been here once before, but never again. This restaurant had the audacity/ ignorance that has led my bf with a mouth full of carne and cockroach yes, a whole cockroach. LUCKILY, He only ate one leg (pulled it out of his mouth ) and we feel BEYOND DISGUSTED. If he bit and crunched into that BIG GUY He would of lost his shit and went Godzilla mode on those mfs because there is NO WAY they just did this shit to us. I ran out so ducking fast because I have a sensitive stomach, but come on!! Think about the DISEASES BRUH. Do yourself a favor and do NOT waste your time like we did for a cheap Mexican breakfast

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    They need an extra chef, and extra waitress. Waited too long to get our menudo. But very friendly.

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    Bland food sporadic drink offerings do not have items on the menu it was just a mediocre place and that's about it

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    It's not bad. I feel like my receipt wasn't correct. I feel like I was overcharged but it what it is. Food was alright

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    This place has the best BE&C taco in town. Don't even get me going on the XL burrito..

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    Balcon Comedor Y Bar - Michelada, ceviche and fish tacos

    Balcon Comedor Y Bar

    4.4(60 reviews)
    3.1 mi

    I was doing research on somewhere to go for a post Valentines Day date. Going out specifically on…read morethat day is a ridiculous waste of time and extra money to "manufacture romance". Silly. Anyway, I came across this place and the pictures of the food looked amazing. Oh I should probably warn you right now.... If you were raised on "Tex-Mex" or you're a Texas snowflake with thin skin, please skip this part of the review until the end of my rant. With that out of the way. * Incoming Rant * Why is it that 90%+ of Mexican food in Texas is utter garbage? If you do a search on Yelp and look at the pictures of what barely passes for "Mexican Food" it looks like dog food. Compare Garcia's food and presentation to Balcón and let me know which you prefer. I mean seriously, most of the restaurants serve food that looks like it came from a 1980's microwave TV dinner! So many places use that weird yellow generic government cheese, the refried beans look like they came from a WWII can and almost everything is unseasoned ground beef! The closest I can usually find is cubed beef. Have you guys never heard of shredded beef? Depending on where you go they MIGHT shred the beef and use it in birria tacos. Here's a thought. Use it in OTHER things! Shredded beef enchiladas, tortas, chimichangas, burritos and for goodness sakes, USE SEASONING! In the past people traveled around the world solely for herbs and spices but for some reason restaurants in Texas hate using them. One more thing and I'm done. Look at the presentation of the dishes here. The food LOOKS GOOD! The food looks colorful, vibrant and tasty. Not like it was cobbled together by a cowboy on a ranch in the 1800s. See how they make use of Queso Fresco, radishes, guacamole, cabbage and other things to bring life to the dishes. I've been to places in Arizona, New Mexico and Southern California and they GET IT. Make food delicious and good looking and the people will come and come back. *sigh* ok, I'm done... * End of Rant * Now back to our regularly scheduled review... We ordered the Ensenada Fish Tacos, Carne Asada Fries, and the Surf & Turf Quesadilla. All 3 dishes were excellent! The fish was beer battered and not the Gorton's frozen fish sticks that I've found in many restaurants in the Mid-West. Disgusting. Also, it was a massive portion of fish which was probably the largest I've seen in a fish taco in a long time. The asada fries were amazing. Not only is that a hard to find dish in Texas they also used the really good crispy fries that are actually edible the next day. Most places use the cheap generic square fries (think fries that are usually sold with hot dogs or hamburgers at a carnival) that taste terrible the next day. Usually you'll eat everything but the fries if you have leftovers, but not here. Balcón went for the good seasoned fries. The quesadilla was really good too. Perfectly cooked shrimp and juicy carne asada. The one gripe I did have was the white and black checkerboard paper that was used under the food. That started to disintegrate very quickly and as I was cutting into my food I kept having to pull it out of the food. Small complaint and easily forgivable. I'm not a person who's worried much about ambiance. As long as someone isn't trying to stab me while I eat or the restaurant is located next to an outhouse I'm good. But seriously it's a cool place. I like the indoor/outdoor vibe with the two open garage doors. We ate on the inside next to the door which was really nice. Overall, it was a great experience. I pray that more restaurants follow Balcón and put emphasis on presentation, not using microwave grade food, all while doing it at a reasonable price. We will definitely be coming back, as we need to try more of the menu. I tip my hat to you owner of Balcón. You definitely stand out in a sea of bland, generic "Tex Mex" restaurants.

    Located on the second floor of a building with other eateries, Balcon Comedor Y bar features both…read moreoutdoor and indoor dining with open air. Showing up around 7pm on a Wednesday evening, I had my choice of seats, ranging from the bar, indoor, and outdoor. Typically, when dining alone, I head for the bar to save tables for groups. But fortunately they weren't very busy so I didn't feel bad taking one of the smaller tables. My server recommended their margheritas but I didn't want to drink alone haha..I would love to try it next time though! I started with the salsa sampler which came with tortilla chips and three different house made salsas. I couldn't stop eating it! I kept seeing reviews of the fish tacos and heard another table ordering it, so I decided to get that as well. The pico de gallo, aioli, and pickled onions in the description just got me. Admittedly, it was just ok. I was not a big fan of the fish tacos but to be truthful, I can't recall when I last had an amazing fish tacos. I probably should have just gotten the carne asada plate that I was initially eying. This just means I have to go back. I'm not in Texas often, but despite there being so many options and new places to try, I look forward to the opportunity to return to Balcon Comedor Y Bar.

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    Balcon Comedor Y Bar - The bar.

    The bar.

    Balcon Comedor Y Bar - The enmoladas. Note the crema on top.

    The enmoladas. Note the crema on top.

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    Toma Taco - Chimichanga

    Toma Taco

    4.2(123 reviews)
    1.5 mi
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    Eileen M. is onto something. She urged us to give this place a look and today we did…read more Probably the best Mexican food I've had outside our hometown and outside of San Antonio, cause bruhhh, pinche Austin's mexican food nomas no guey. San Martians have incredible gem here. We had the breakfast barbacoa and pork chop plates plus a lengua taco. First, the lengua taco came out on warm corn tortillas, and the lemgua was tender and in sliced bite siced chunks. By itself, it was pretty good - with ANY of their salsas, even better. The wife had the barbacoa taco plate: barbacoa was all meat, great tasting but not greasy. I had the pork chop plate and I i must say, it's one of the most flavorful and juicy pork chops I've had. Both the barbacoa and pork chop plate came with delicious refreid beans that had tons of flavor. The other side that came with the plates were potatoes. Therese were freshly made, soft and pillowy and nicely seasoned. You know how you know your food is os perfect? When you dont have to add salt or pepper and here, this was the case here. And let's not skip over their homemade salsa. There's at least 8 homemade salsas of varying flavors and heat level. All are outstanding and you should try them all. Even their hottest ones have so much flavor you'll want more even though your mouth may be on fire. Heat and flavor - they've perfected each and every one of their salsas. Super impressed with todays breakfast as we'd been longong for some great Mexican breakfast plates. Wont be traveling to San Antonio for breakfast anymore - thanks for saving us a trip Toma Taco!

    Why the heck haven't I been here sooner? Straightforward, solid grub…read more 6.99 pancake plate includes some thin sliced ham and an egg cooked your way. I was surprised at the heft of that beautiful pancake, this was more than I expected. 13.24 barbacoa plate had a decent scoop of meat--good flavor, not excessively greasy. Beans, potatoes, eggs, and a tortilla of my choice were all pleasing. Paid 50c to add avocado. Description on Yelp menu said the eggs would be scrambled but the picture showed fried. I wasn't given an option how I wanted my eggs, and was happy as a clam when they showed up over easy. Yelp routed the order through Grubhub and it showed up correct and on time. They included two shots each of butter, pancake syrup, hot sauce, and two packs of flatware without my requesting anything. Either of these are a great start to the day; we will be back.

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    Toma Taco - Various salsas from their salsa bar

    Various salsas from their salsa bar

    Toma Taco - Lengua taco

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