Blanquita Mexican Restaurant
Blanquita Mexican Restaurant
Container of tortillas
Tortilla chips
Outside
Drive Thru around back
Storefront
Please wait to be seated
Tuesday specials
Streetside sign
In ALL of San Antonio? I don't think so, but for the price, it's hard to beat
Interior
Specials menu
Exterior
Fan on the ceiling. Helpful in this 100+ degree heat!
To go sizes
It could take 15 to 30 minutes for them to prepare your food. Be patient!
LOL I almost thought we were supposed to drive through that door!
Drive Thru
Three utensil packs
Menu
Upcharges
Very organized counter
Blanquita Mexican Restaurant
18% gratuity will be added to parties of at least 5
Specials menu
Yolanda C.
Aug 26, 2024
This was my first time visiting this restaurant. I was very pleasantly surprised. As soon as I walked in, you could feel a sense of calm in there. Nice colors on the walls very clean Restaurant. Very clean restrooms as well.The food was delicious. They have the best Borracho beans in town. The service was excellent very friendly waitress. Our food came out quickly. Everything was very fresh.
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Brittany W.
Feb 18, 2025
Fast, fresh, delicious. Great service & great prices for lunch specials. Good place to stop in, even with a large group. Very accommodating and hospitable staff.
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Rolando M.
Mar 27, 2024
So, let me start by saying that I really like this place for a few reasons. The food is good. The tortillas a good and the salsas are picosas. And, I've been coming here for years. However, this is SA, and this is an SA joint. It's not gourmet and it's not unique in any way. It's, without exaggeration, one of a 1000 joints in the Westside and Southside. And, not necessarily the best in any form or fashion. So, this much money for lunch for one person is ridiculous. - a bowl of soup- a mini crispy taco- a coke$20.84! BEFORE THE TIP! IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS!WTF?Price gouging has become a serious problem in this city. Especially, when the people that come here aren't exactly high-rollers.Ya, I'm out. No more Blanquitas. In the end, It's about respect, for me and my money.
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Derek W.
Jun 30, 2023
I was in San Antonio on a temporary assignment, and our supervisor for said assignment planned for a team outing at a Mexican restaurant. He chose Blanquita, saying the food was decent, but not necessarily the best.I'd say that's pretty spot on, especially for a small restaurant that I want to say is family owned? Not the most ideal spot for a lunch break due to the long wait times for your food, but with reasonable prices splattered all over the menu, you'd have to try hard to break the bank at this Mexican eatery located on the 371 between Cupples and Quintana.If you look up the restaurant on Google Maps view, you can see the 371, Cupples, and Quintana forming an obtuse, scalene triangle, and Blanquita is the only entity inside said triangle. You can't get in from Quintana, however, and if you try to get in heading north on the 371, ignore the left turn arrows on the pavement and just go straight.We arrived shortly before 11 AM on a Tuesday. Our party of just as many sat at three tables in the back, all aligned together. A couple baskets of chips were there to greet us, but there could have been a third. A bowl of red salsa and a bottle of green salsa were there to accompany the chips. The red salsa wasn't so hot, but that green salsa had a sharp kick to it! For whatever reason, I was thinking it was as mild as Peruvian Aji sauce, but I was waaayyyyyyy off! I think that green salsa caused me to cough a couple of times throughout our lunch. Yeah it really did pack a punch!A couple of waitresses were there to take our orders. The menu was really expansive that it would have been difficult to decide what to get had I not seen the lunch specials section of the menu. Each day of the week, except Sundays when they are closed, they have lunch specials that range from $6.99 to $7.99. On Tuesdays, the lunch specials were tampiqueno or three chicken enchiladas. Some of the others went with the three chicken enchiladas, but I actually went with the tampiqueno even though I didn't know what it meant, but it had steak as an ingredent, and you definitely can't go wrong with that! Also, the steak would come with a cheese enchilada, so either way, I would have gotten to try at least one enchilada.It took at least 15 minutes for our orders to come out, which might irritate the impatient. However, I did notice a sign on one of their doors saying they provide good, but *not* fast service, even providing the fair warning that orders could take 15 to 30 minutes to fulfill! Not all of our orders came out at the same time, but on the other hand, they all arrived within a five-minute span. Not bad for a party of 11 I'd say.My tampiqueno plate came with rice, beans, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, the cheese enchilada, and the thin steak. The beans were infused with plenty of flavor, but the rice lacked flavor. Lettuce and tomatoes were just ordinary, but the cheese enchilada was pretty good. The steak was a little disappointing because it had dried out quickly due to how thin it was. However, for the price point, it was adequate, especially since it came with some red sauce that I requested to be on the side; that sauce wasn't spicy at all.We were also given tortillas with our meal, which came to us in circular containers that I believe are used to keep the tortillas warm. Each container has four tortillas, and no matter what you order, they complement your meal nicely. Since there was plenty of sauce left on my plate at the conclusion of my meal, I wasted an entire tortilla just to sop up the remaining sauces left on my plate. They gave out quite a lot of tortillas on our tables, so why not make good use of them, am I right?! lolService was indeed good, but I wouldn't say it was warm or bubbly by any means. Don't expect exemplary service of the likes of a high end steakhouse e.g. Saltgrass, but the servers did an adequate job of taking care of us. I did find unusual, however, that I wasn't given a straw for my cup of ice water while most others, who ordered a horchata/tea, did get straws in styrofoam cups.Rather than waiting for the check, you actually have to go up to pay. We stated our names when ordering, so we had to say our names again so the cashier could ring us up. I think when done this way, it would increase the chances of ringing a customer up for the wrong order, especially if there are customers with the same name dining in at the same time. So pay close attention when it comes time to pay!There's only one entryway into and out of Blanquita. When we drove out, we tried to get out by going south, but that led to a dead end, so we had to 3+ point turn our way back. Also, the lot isn't very spacious, so don't be surprised to see cars parked on the dirt/grass area. If the parking lot really is full, good luck trying to find another spot nearby.Overall, it's a good lunch spot, but still quite far from the best. However, the price is hard to beat, and my meal sufficed for the rest of my work day.
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James C.
Nov 5, 2024
The food here is top notch!!! I love everything I have tried so far. This establishment makes food FRESH so the wait times can be a tad longer than most others places, but there in lies the secret to their success! The extra time and love that they put into their food can be clearly tasted! If you're looking for fast food then go to Mama Margie's. If you want GOOD FOOD that's worth your hard earned money then do yourself a favor and drop by this place.
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Tarra F.
Jan 10, 2024
I did not enjoy the food here. There are limited vegetarian options. The queso was runny. There is a bell that dings loudly for the drive through. The servers were friendly but I would never return.
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Inga C.
Jan 22, 2022
Blanquita Mexican Restaurant was recommended to me as a good neighborhood place near Port San Antonio's technology businesses and education centers. I was lucky to arrive while they were serving both breakfast and lunch. I chose the machacado plate because I love the savory beef. The mixture with eggs with chopped veggies tasted delicious on a tortilla. I'm bookmarking this place for future visits to the South Side.
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Edward L.
Feb 5, 2025
I got my plate added hot sauce like I always do but this time the hot sauce taste like it was going bad we told the waitress and the owner the didn't want t exchange my plate and still charged me for it even though I didn't it it
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Lisa V.
Nov 23, 2024
I work right down the road from this restaurant. We order breakfast tacos pretty often and I like them. I also go for lunch and I've had the flautas, cheese enchiladas and taco salad. They are all tasty and fresh.
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Wendy F.
Feb 29, 2024
Beautiful presentation and flavor that exceeded my expectations. Super recommend this spot. I've lived in San Antonio for 16 years and this is by far the best and most authentic Mexican food you've had. True.
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