13 Best Tex-Mex Restaurants in San Marcos

“the menudo was amazing and served quickly 🖤“

“My husband and I had a very lovely lunch here on Saturday. Our server, Michael, was really good—he anticipated our needs before we asked and was very professional.
With the complimentary chips and salsa we ordered a small side of guacamole. Salsa, chips and guacamole were excellent. The portion of guacamole was generous.
I ordered the chicken mole. It came with beans, rice and choice of tortillas (corn or flour). I thought it was excellent. My only suggestion would be that the chicken breast could have been a bit more tender. However, I would absolutely order it again.
My husband had a variety of enchiladas which he enjoyed very much. His one complaint is that he thought the beef was a bit heavy on the salt.
If you go, DO NOT FORGET TO VISIT THE BAKERY!! It is truly amazing. It’s filled with gorgeous pastries, flan, etc.
The atmosphere is quite a few steps above the average Mexican restaurant. The servers are nicely dressed in black, the decor is upscale and very nice. They have a large dining room but we didn’t feel crowded and it wasn’t overly noisy. The parking lot is small, but they have secured a few lots nearby where you can walk from and that offer shade.
This is now our go-to Mexican restaurant.“

“Our server Brinlee was excellent. He continued to check on us and keep us updated on our order and refilled our drinks with out us even asking. My family and I dine here at this Chuys quite often and Brinlee has been the best waiter we have ever had.“

“Amazing Mexican food. They have large portion sizes and the wait staff are very friendly. Prices are very affordable too. Review by Gabriel Culiat“

“It’s over all a good place, the food is good and the people are nice however my biggest concern is they do not update the price of foods online to reflect the in house menu. For example the “super taco” used to be 4.99 and it still reflects that online however after the most recent visit there the price has gone up to 10 dollars with tax. Other than that a great place.“

“Had the privilege of trying Garcia's for the first time at the original LBJ location in San Marcos yesterday! Met the owners Selina and Johnny Ybarra, their long-time manager, Lillian and a few of their wonderful servers. Very attentive service, I was able to easily customize my meal and it was delicious!! My colleague's beef fajita taco looked very fresh and a generous portion! Definitely a staple for authentic Mexican food in San Marcos! Definitely 5-Stars all the way around! I know where I'll be eating on my next visit to San Marcos!“

“good fast taco is the morning. sad to say no more 3 taco specials 😭 but still very affordable.“

“We absolutely love everything they offer. The barbacoa tacos, especially, are amazing! One note: the Carne Guisada tacos are really good, but very messy.“

“My husband and I had lunch. I had the brisket nachos and my husband had 3 meat plate!! Food was delicious.“

“We dined in a few days ago and we will be back again. The food was delicious and the service was amazing. I will definitely recommend them to family and friends. Review by Gabriel Culiat.“

“Everything about eating at chilis on our family night out was amazing! Our server and the manager Brianna delivered a peerless customer service experience. The restaurant looked clean, the atmosphere was great, and our food was precisely cooked and prepared to order. We often eat at chilis about 2/3 times a month, but our experience tonight was absolutely different. My children, wife, and I would certainly say that we’ll return back for dinner here again. Thanks to the entire staff, from the front to the back of the restaurant for making tonight magical.“

“We absolutely love everything they offer. The barbacoa tacos, especially, are amazing! One note: the Carne Guisada tacos are really good, but very messy.“

“Great burritos. Tacos, bowls whatever you are hungry for. Carnitas, brisket, fajita chicken & beef with your favorites to pick from“