The Original Mexican Restaurant

528 River Walk St, San Antonio
(210) 224-9951

Recent Reviews

travis harrison

Went to the River Walk for the first time ever, on my honeymoon looking for something to eat and stumbled across this restaurant. The atmosphere was great sitting by the water and our server was absolutely awesome! If we are ever back in town we will be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crispy Taco Plate

Tom Mears

Real slow service, waiter didn't seem to care about service, let alone any service. Corn tacos were ver greasy and overall, the food is better at Taco Bell. We have eaten authentic Mexican food and this was not even close. Our suggestion is to ask some of the locals for better places to eat.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 1

Becky Mastro

Just say no, sorry bad experience. Maybe they were having a bad day?

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

David McMullen

While the Fajitas are strangely cut into HUGE pieces, they are quite tasty. Our issue was the loud, obnoxious music on the back patio and the non-existent service. Almost 10 minutes and 2 questions to find out if we had a server. Only response was two busboys loudly swearing and carrying-on against the back wall.Finally ordered. Two of the three drink orders were wrong. How hard is it to make a Beam and Diet Pepsi and a frozen margarita with salt? I guess it’s monumental. Jim Beam—-no Pepsi. Margarita- Taijin instead of salt.Then a simple order of beef fajita with no bell pepper was wrong again. Bell pepper and almost no onion.I get it. You’re a tourist trap, but for these prices you can at least TRY. We’ll not be back.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa

Daren Jones

Ok food, slow to come out, ran out of chips, was brought queso, then no replacement chips. Queso got cold. Food brought out, wasn't accurate but still edible. Server was either over worked, had inside and riverside tables (bad assignment) or just wasn't on her game. Made the experience less enjoyable. Food could have been prepared with more love or brought out when made.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa

Madalynn Roest

Verrrry yummy, traditional, Mexican food and great drinks! Very bustling crowds at the river walk but indoors was nice and air conditioned, higher prices due to the attractions.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Curious Cornucopia

Ate here late at night with my boyfriend and sat by the river. Waiter was super friendly and nice and the food was pretty darn good. Only issue is NOT their fault but a very intoxicated homeless man was bothering the hostess and I feel it's a little unsafe for her.

MaryAnn Postak

Paid over $100 for food that we couldn't eat... You know when you are so hungry, and anything tastes good? That was our group.. food was soggy, chicken tasted like it was warmed up in a can, and they couldn't bother draining the juices.... That is just a small part.I grew up watching Anthony Bourdain, and he said he would never eat in a restaurant if the bathroom was dirty. Let's just say the toilet didn't want to be in this restaurant. Should have left in that moment...I know this restaurant is right on the river walk, but save your stomach (and possible food poisoning) and go find real food.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 2

Lisa Mills

The hostess was rude. She told us it was a 15 to 20 minutes wait for a table and we couldn't bring in outside drinks. We said .. ok, we'll wait. Do you need a name? She said no, just wait here. So we stood there finishing our drinks. Then a couple walks up and she takes them right in. My friend said Hey, we've been waiting. So she says, you're not finished your drink. So she comes back outside and my friend says, I'll throw my drink away, you could have at least asked if I was done. She says, we don't have anything available outside. We never asked to sit outside and we were never asked our preference. So we said, we'll sit inside. So we go inside, ordered drinks and food, and waited 35 minutes as people who arrived after us were being served before us. We called the waiter over and said, we're leaving.. can we get the check. And he said, you just had drinks, right? We told him we ordered food, too. He acted like he didn't remember. So we said, just pour the rest of the margarita in a to-go cup, because we're leaving so we can get something to eat before everything closes down. He said he couldn't do it, even though EVERYONE walks the River Walk with a drink in hand. This was done purposely and out of spite as we know the hostess complained about us to the staff.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Omar Abou-Sayed

The food here was the worst kind of tourist trap food. The queso was too salty to eat, the taco meat greasy and fatty, and the taco shells stale. We left with more than half of our food untouched.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

Alan Jones

The food was great and the salsa was something special. It did take us a while to get our food and the check, however it was a very busy time and we understood. It is a great location and we had a great meal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa

Agnishom Chattopadhyay

The food here is rather mediocre.Their service is poor and deceptive. I had to wait 10 minutes until somebody took my order and an additional 20 minutes until it got delivered. They gave me Salsa and Queso, which cost me 99 cents, without asking me first. They have this written on the menu, and I did want it, but this does not excuse the fact that they didn't ask first. I wanted a refill on my salsa, but my waitress was nowhere to be found.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

James Jobes (pewdzdude)

The beef (steak) fajitas with corn tortillas were wonderful! The mariachi band played Remember Me from the movie Coco in Spanish and it was very fun! Really enjoyed the food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Luisa Martinez

I went there for my lunch break today around 1. p.m., hoping to enjoy and relax. My server was a male with a bun, glasses, and tattoos. He was very rude right from the start without any apparent reason, and initially, we thought he was just kidding, so we didn't react. However, when I requested limes, he began to ask me about my origin and told me that I should accept whatever I got and not ask for more. I initially assumed that the reason he said that was because they didn’t have limes, but it turns out they do have them and he was simply trying to be difficult. He proceeded to inquire about my hometown and suggested that perhaps they provide limes there but not in his establishment. Additionally, he raised his voice and shouted at me from across the room, causing everyone to turn and look. I refrained from complaining because I was overwhelmed with fear that this man could potentially resort to violent behavior. This ruined my whole lunch hour and day. I cannot believe this is how people treat each other. I am so scared to even walk by there now. All because I asked for a damn lime.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Mekaila Mills

I DO NOT RECOMMEND! Our host was one of the most rudest people I have ever been around. It was difficult for me to hold my tongue and not be a Karen. Our waiter was awesome. Friendly and outgoing. That’s about the only thing that place had going for it. The food was some of the worst food I have ever had. We ate breakfast. I had a Migus plate, and my husband had eggs n steak. The eggs tasted as if they had been cooked in soap water, and my husband steak, had no flavor at all. As I looked around to others sitting , there were several people who had full plates, that had not been eatin.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 5

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