Restaurants in San Marcos
The Best Restaurants
Don Japanese Kitchen
829 N LBJ Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666First time in there. Only downside was it was dark inside so not a great spot to take a picture. I got the NY steak. It was so good! With a poached egg. They...
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- Superb237 Reviews4.9
The Pita Shop
1904 Ranch Rd 12 # 111, San Marcos, TX 78666The only downside is I wish there were more locations and definitely one in my neighborhood! Nothing better than Mediterranean food and this place does it...
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- Superb310 Reviews4.8
Hays County Barbeque Restaurant
1612 S Interstate 35, San Marcos, TX 78666I enjoyed the pork ribs tonight with coleslaw and banana pudding for dessert. I met the family over the weekend when they stopped in my brother's...
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- Superb484 Reviews4.6
Pie Society
700 N LBJ Dr # 107, San Marcos, TX 78666Pie Society offers one of the most delicious pizzas in San Marcos. Here you can feel a lounge atmosphere and the enticing aroma of freshly baked dough. You can...
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- Superb418 Reviews4.6
Zelicks Icehouse
336 W Hopkins St, San Marcos, TX 78666Arrived right at opening with my daughters. Burgers and Cheesy Fries were very tasty. Nice beer selection both tap and bottled. Both the bartender and food...
- Superb261 Reviews4.7
Taiwan Bowl
804 Chestnut St Suite A, San Marcos, TX 78666The best Asian (Thai) restaurant in San Marcos. We really enjoyed our meal here. Super friendly staff from the first step tries to make your stay here as...
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- Superb151 Reviews4.9
Patio Dolcetto
322 Cheatham St, San Marcos, TX 78666Stopped in for happy hour, bartender was so nice and helpful. I ordered the Chicken Blanc Pizza and Pineapple Apple Cider. Everything was delicious and...
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- Superb207 Reviews4.7
The Root Cellar Cafe
215 N LBJ Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666One of the best vegetarian breakfast/brunch places in town!!We ordered biscuits and gravy, the hibiscus tea, marinated eggplant sandwich and hummus with pita...
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- Superb488 Reviews4.5
Cody's Restaurant Bar & Patio
690 Center Point Rd #209, San Marcos, TX 78666A good eatery with a classy style in the middle of a podunk town. Cody's is like a mirage come to life that is yummy and with great service. Highly...
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- Superb323 Reviews4.5
Mucho Taco
1109 IH 35 S, San Marcos, TX 78666Taco Salad is wonderful. I love how they started putting Fritos in the salad. I can't eat lettuce they always make aure its not in it. The service has...
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- Superb171 Reviews4.6
Loli's Cafe
1501 Aquarena Springs Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666I've been going to Loli's for a very long time, and it's been consistently fantastic. Their bacon is unmatched. I cannot get that melt in your...
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- Superb237 Reviews4.5
Palmer's Restaurant Bar & Courtyard
218 Moore St, San Marcos, TX 78666We ate on the patio for dinner. The flautas were absolutely delicious as was the baked Brie. We arrived at happy hour and enjoyed a delicious margarita too. I...
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- Superb404 Reviews4.4
The Growling — Texas Craft Beer Bar
700 N LBJ Dr #111, San Marcos, TX 78666Good beer, good people, and funny bartenders. They have food pairing from time to time really worth checking out. A wide selection of Texas Brewed Beers,...
- Superb82 Reviews4.9
Hawaii Poke San Marcos
200 Springtown Way #106, San Marcos, TX 78666Wanted a quick bite to eat and this place caught our eye and glad it did. Both had the large bowl and everything was fresh and full of flavor. Excellent...
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- Superb117 Reviews4.7
North Street Curry Shop
216 North St, San Marcos, TX 78666An unlikely but amazing Indian food restaurant. Nice location & eclectic decor. Portions are typical size. My husband & I split an appetizer (boneless...
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- Superb207 Reviews4.5
Chili Dog Stand
1140 Invasion St, San Marcos, TX 78666After years of enjoyment, the love affair continues. The best chili dogs around. The hotdog doesn't taste like bologna and the chili has never given me...
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- Superb147 Reviews4.6
Roughhouse Brewing
680 Oakwood Loop, San Marcos, TX 78666This was a great place! Only drank one flight while there. The Ginger beer was great! It has upstairs seating with TV and first floor seating I side near bar...
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- Superb144 Reviews4.6
Prik Nam Pla Thai Cuisine
1917 Dutton Dr #104, San Marcos, TX 78666Small market with limited seating for the restaurant. Got all the items on my shopping list and the people here are so kind. They have pantry goods, produce...
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- Superb195 Reviews4.5
Phở Tran88
212 N LBJ Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666I’m speechless. I don’t know what else to say, other than that this Pho is so, so gorgeous. What a beautiful taste it’s got. ❤️ It was so packed full...
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- Superb109 Reviews4.7
Chunk Deuce BBQ Catering
801 Chestnut St, San Marcos, TX 78666Wow amazing. You knocked me off my feet! I’m humbled and grateful. I invested $500 with Mrs CHARLLOTE WAYNE to see what trading online was like. A week later...
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- Superb72 Reviews4.9
Earth Burger
656 E Hopkins St, San Marcos, TX 78666Delicious vegan fast food option - even my non-vegan friends were super impressed. The burger and breakfast wrap were both excellent, and service was friendly....
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- Superb278 Reviews4.4
Blue Dahlia Bistro
107 E Hopkins St, San Marcos, TX 78666A cute place with some amazing herbal teas, coffee and food. The brie open faced sandwich was so good. Interior of the place is rustic with some cute animal...
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- Superb276 Reviews4.4
Taquitos Mi Rancho
651 E Hopkins St, San Marcos, TX 78666I’m from Houston and this is the best taco truck I’ve tried since moving here 3 years ago. The food is amazing and the staff was really nice! If you’re...
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- Superb98 Reviews4.7
Middleton Brewing LLC (MBTX)
101 Oakwood Loop, San Marcos, TX 78666My husband and I stopped by an hour before closing on a Sunday night and had a wonderful experience and conversation with Scott. We also met Dunkel, the cat......
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- Superb162 Reviews4.5
54th Street Restaurant & Drafthouse
1303 IH 35 S, San Marcos, TX 78666Prime rib French dip sandwich is amazing. Waffle fries is really special and the coleslaw is one of the best around. Service was excellent and the restroom...
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- Superb442 Reviews4.3
Umami Sushi
700 N LBJ Dr Ste. 105, San Marcos, TX 78666Best sushi you can find in the area without a doubt and some of the best sushi I’ve had ever. I’ve tried so many different sushi restaurants in Texas and...
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- Superb213 Reviews4.4
American Restaurants
American in San MarcosThe Root Cellar Cafe
215 N LBJ Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666One of the best vegetarian breakfast/brunch places in town!!We ordered biscuits and gravy, the hibiscus tea, marinated eggplant sandwich and hummus with pita...
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- Superb488 Reviews4.5
Palmer's Restaurant Bar & Courtyard
218 Moore St, San Marcos, TX 78666We ate on the patio for dinner. The flautas were absolutely delicious as was the baked Brie. We arrived at happy hour and enjoyed a delicious margarita too. I...
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- Superb404 Reviews4.4
Spring's Bistro + Bar
105 Bintu Dr Suite 100, San Marcos, TX 78666No matter how I come in, I always leave feeling real good. All bartenders, especially Mr. Marcel, constantly do a fantastic job on the drinks & and food is...
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- Superb68 Reviews4.5
Pizza Restaurants
Pizza in San MarcosPie Society
700 N LBJ Dr # 107, San Marcos, TX 78666Pie Society offers one of the most delicious pizzas in San Marcos. Here you can feel a lounge atmosphere and the enticing aroma of freshly baked dough. You can...
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- Superb418 Reviews4.6
Gumby's Pizza
312 W Hopkins St, San Marcos, TX 78666Cool New York style pizza place to stop in and get a slice and a beer.Beer selection looked good, though I didn't try any.Quick and friendly service.Pizza...
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- Good279 Reviews4.1
Sunny's Pizza & Wings
507 Craddock Ave, San Marcos, TX 78666Pizza was great! We got the zucchini and mozzarella sticks too, they were good. My son is an avid pizza lover and he rated the pizza an 8(classic pepperoni!...
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- Good146 Reviews4.1
Mexican Restaurants
Mexican in San MarcosLoli's Cafe
1501 Aquarena Springs Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666I've been going to Loli's for a very long time, and it's been consistently fantastic. Their bacon is unmatched. I cannot get that melt in your...
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- Superb237 Reviews4.5
Chepo's Mexican Restaurant
1400 Ranch Rd 12, San Marcos, TX 78666Chepo's is a great place to eat. The waitresses are very nice and friendly. The food comes out nice and warm/ hot.Parking: The parking lot is small enough...
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- Superb190 Reviews4.4
Chinese Restaurants
Chinese in San Marcos
Panda Express
100 W Woods St, San Marcos, TX 78666Great place for delicious chinese food. great hospitality. there was fast and courteous service. the bill was decent. i can see why they have so many great...
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- Average49 Reviews2.9
Panda Express
2850 S I-35, San Marcos, TX 78666I was charged incorrectly. And they forgot my wontons. It was cold so it’s just a choose your type of day get that type of service with any food industry in...
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- Average173 Reviews3.2
Taste Of China Super Buffet
1721 I-35, San Marcos, TX 78666This place has had a great impact on me and my family, we came here for the food. But little did we know we were going to be surprised by the GREAT service we...
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- Average212 Reviews2.7
Fast Food Restaurants
Fast Food in San MarcosMucho Taco
1109 IH 35 S, San Marcos, TX 78666Taco Salad is wonderful. I love how they started putting Fritos in the salad. I can't eat lettuce they always make aure its not in it. The service has...
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- Superb171 Reviews4.6
Earth Burger
656 E Hopkins St, San Marcos, TX 78666Delicious vegan fast food option - even my non-vegan friends were super impressed. The burger and breakfast wrap were both excellent, and service was friendly....
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- Superb278 Reviews4.4
Wienerschnitzel
1071 Wonder World Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666Heresy to not eat at San Marco's own Chili Dog Stand, but I had an appointment and had to grab something quickly. And there it was, a Wienerschnitzel, one...
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- Good185 Reviews4.1
Seafood Restaurants
Seafood in San Marcos
Krab Kingz Seafood San Marcos
801 Chestnut St, San Marcos, TX 78666If I could justify the amount of food verses the price, a solid 10 of 10! Delicious. Abundant and worth the price! Now a Krab Kingz fan, tried them via the...
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- Good38 Reviews4
OMG seafood
205 Moore St, San Marcos, TX 78666Really is one of the best places in town to eat crawfish, consistently spicy which is exactly how we love it. We have tried a few other places around town and...
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- Good169 Reviews3.9
Krab Kingz Seafood San Marcos
801 Chestnut St, San Marcos, TX 78666If I could justify the amount of food verses the price, a solid 10 of 10! Delicious. Abundant and worth the price! Now a Krab Kingz fan, tried them via the...
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- Good43 Reviews3.9
Thai Restaurants
Thai in San MarcosPrik Nam Pla Thai Cuisine
1917 Dutton Dr #104, San Marcos, TX 78666Small market with limited seating for the restaurant. Got all the items on my shopping list and the people here are so kind. They have pantry goods, produce...
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- Superb195 Reviews4.5
Shai Yo Thai
700 N LBJ Dr ste.109, San Marcos, TX 78666Food was 10/10- I'd highly recommend the Shai Yo Thai house special! (Pictured below).My one complaint is the noise- when my sister and I walked inside at...
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Thai Thai Cafe
1104 Thorpe Ln, San Marcos, TX 78666My in-laws wanted Thai so we swung by to check it out. My pineapple rice was just okay, but everyone else's food was great, so I just chose wrong. I will...
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- Good135 Reviews3.9
Burger Restaurants
Burgers in San Marcos
In-N-Out Burger
1437 N Interstate 35, San Marcos, TX 78666I hardly ever eat fast food, but I am honestly obsessed with in-and-out and how good the food is. My girlfriend and I just moved to Texas a couple of months...
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- Superb178 Reviews4.3
Jax Burgers Fries and Shakes
117 E Hopkins St, San Marcos, TX 78666Best burger in San Marcos! I had the bacon cheeseburger and onion rings. Wife had the shrimp burger with fries. We both had the Mexican cokes on tap. They are...
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- Superb58 Reviews4.6
Hat Creek Burger Company
4206 IH 35 S, San Marcos, TX 78666You gotta, gotta, gotta, try the burgers! And the fries are awesome also. A jump up from fast food, but quicker than a waiting on a waitress or waiter. I like...
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- Good241 Reviews4.2
Italian Restaurants
Italian in San Marcos
Italian Garden
415 N LBJ Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666This is a small local Italian restaurant. We ordered for big familia and every dish was just perfect. Flavor was great and the portion were good. Complimentary...
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- Good313 Reviews4.1
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
1305 S Interstate 35, San Marcos, TX 78666The service was great. The food was perfectly cooked. Getting seated was almost no wait. The lighting was finally adequate ( it happens at a lot of places)...
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- Good246 Reviews3.8
Steakhouses
Steakhouses in San Marcos
Texas Roadhouse
1502 Purple Heart Trail, I-35, San Marcos, TX 78666The food is delicious and great place to go to always. The atmosphere is purely Texan. The staff were amazing. Our server was such a great and humble down to...
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Outback Steakhouse
4205 IH 35 S, San Marcos, TX 78666Standard Outback experience. Server was attentive and brought plenty of bread. Bloomin onion hasn't lost it's fun presentation. Ribs could have been...
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Saltgrass Steak House
1141 I-35, San Marcos, TX 78666For appetizers, we had queso and brisket to share with 3 people and a shrimp coctail. Perfect Patron margarita was just right. Steak and shrimp was also...
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- Good297 Reviews3.8
Sandwich Shops
Sandwich Shops in San Marcos
ThunderCloud Subs
1035 Texas Hwy 123 #101, San Marcos, TX 78666I'm from Houston and visiting here happened to see this place went in was greater by a young lady and got a very tasty sub will stop by again when I am...
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- Superb136 Reviews4.3
Alvin Ord's
204 University Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666This little joint is so neat! Very vintage. A lot of people are complaining about how it looks dated or “beat” but obviously theres a theme going on here....
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- Good210 Reviews4.2
McAlister's Deli
180 Springtown Way Suite 101, San Marcos, TX 78666Great food. Excellent burgers. The Brussels Spouts were remarkable. Way noisy. Deafening music... so not much of a place for chit-chat. My group had a sense...
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- Good184 Reviews4.1
Chicken Wings
Chicken Wings in San Marcos
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
928 TX-80, San Marcos, TX 78666The chicken is all white meat and is the best fast food chicken imo. Since shortages with COVID I have noticed that the pieces are smaller. I like the crinkle...
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- Superb225 Reviews4.3
Anchor Bar San Marcos
1400 Aquarena Springs Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666Being in the industry and knowing how hard it is to find good help watching Tommy (?) Work was a joy. My girlfriend and I came in on Valentine's day and...
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- Good39 Reviews3.6
Flaming Bird By H-E-B
641 E Hopkins St, San Marcos, TX 78666I love stopping by this place on my way out of HEB! It's so convenient to have hot food that is delicious and filling right inside the store so I...
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- Average9 Reviews2.8
Japanese Restaurants
Japanese in San MarcosDon Japanese Kitchen
829 N LBJ Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666First time in there. Only downside was it was dark inside so not a great spot to take a picture. I got the NY steak. It was so good! With a poached egg. They...
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- Superb237 Reviews4.9
Toro Ramen and Poke Barn
700 North LBJ Drive Ste 114 78666, San Marcos, TX 78666I Came here with my parents and we all Loved the amazing food here and it is the perfect restaurant I’m my opinion I would recommend to anyone wanting to try...
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- Good236 Reviews4.1
Kobe Steak House & Sushi
210 Springtown Way, San Marcos, TX 78666Took the family here and had a blast. I've always thought of hibachi as very average food but you're going for the show. Not the case here. The food...
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Bar & Grill
Bar & Grill in San Marcos
Ivar's River Pub
701 Cheatham St, San Marcos, TX 78666We've been here many times in the past: food is always great! No complaints....except they've gotten a little stingy. I ordered the seafood platter....
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Railyard Bar and Grill
116 S Edward Gary St, San Marcos, TX 78666Happened to come in here after a Google search. It was empty but it was about 3 o'clock on a Sunday. The burgers were really good as was the service....
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- Good199 Reviews3.5
Sports Bars
Sports Bars in San Marcos
Twin Peaks
1207 Purple Heart Trail, I-35, San Marcos, TX 78666I have never been to Twin Peaks before and it was amazing! Solely because of the amazing service, my waitress Jenna gave some delicious recommendations and...
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- Good238 Reviews4.1
Sean Patricks
202 E San Antonio St, San Marcos, TX 78666I was craving fish and chips, so I tried Sean Patricks for the first time today. OMG, soooo good. My food arrived piping hot, just the way I like it. The meal...
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Zelicks Icehouse
336 W Hopkins St, San Marcos, TX 78666Arrived right at opening with my daughters. Burgers and Cheesy Fries were very tasty. Nice beer selection both tap and bottled. Both the bartender and food...
- Superb261 Reviews4.7
The Growling — Texas Craft Beer Bar
700 N LBJ Dr #111, San Marcos, TX 78666Good beer, good people, and funny bartenders. They have food pairing from time to time really worth checking out. A wide selection of Texas Brewed Beers,...
- Superb82 Reviews4.9
54th Street Restaurant & Drafthouse
1303 IH 35 S, San Marcos, TX 78666Prime rib French dip sandwich is amazing. Waffle fries is really special and the coleslaw is one of the best around. Service was excellent and the restroom...
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- Superb442 Reviews4.3
Tacos
Tacos in San MarcosTaquitos Mi Rancho
651 E Hopkins St, San Marcos, TX 78666I’m from Houston and this is the best taco truck I’ve tried since moving here 3 years ago. The food is amazing and the staff was really nice! If you’re...
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- Superb98 Reviews4.7
Lucy's Tacos
705 Aquarena Springs Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666Lucy's Tacos catered our wedding reception and did a wonderful job. She planned for and prepared food for 150 guests. The food was amazing and everyone...
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- Superb74 Reviews4.7
Santi's Tacos
126 S Guadalupe St, San Marcos, TX 78666It was nice, quiet and clean. Food was great, like no complaints. I really enjoyed the hot queso with chips. My bf would've liked it thicker, but I think...
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- Good214 Reviews4.2