Cafe Don Juan

I come to Cafe Don Juan for THE BEST tacos and Mexican food in town! This place is seriously a hidden gem! Prices are so reasonable AND they offer daily specials, so follow them on social media to learn about the off the menu specials. I am always greeted with a smile and everyone is consistently friendly. They are open for breakfast and lunch and parking is located in the back of the restaurant.Special note: the owner, Jen is an award winning baker, so if you have a chance to try her desserts, do not hesitate!

Best breakfast tacos. Great prices. Awesome combinations. Friendly staff. Awesome location to meet each morning and enjoy your favorite taco and hot cup of coffee. Family run. Stop bye and say hi .

Amazing service amazing food amazing prices. I eat like a bird but this place I ate almost the whole plate! They were super sweet a worked with me being hard of hearing and don't understand Spanish as well. I had the papas and bacon I would say get everything on and the tortillas. To die for if your in town or near the area I say stop here you have to!!

By all means the BEST PLACE FOR A DELICIOUS MEXICAN MEAL.From the first time we showed up they PROVE to be FRIENDLY and DELICIOUS. Their meals are prepared with great care and perfection.

Breakfast tacos are to San Antonio what dipped Italian roast beef sandwiches are to Chicago: regional treats so ubiquitous that locals often take them for granted. Perhaps if the classic papas con huevo taco were as rarefied as torchon de foie gras, we San Antonians might hold it in higher regard. Instead, too many of us have become satisfied with the limp, uninspired variety churned out en masse at local fast-casual joints like Taco Cabana and Bill Miller's. That's a shame because a great breakfast taco can be a religious experience. Anoint my forehead with red chorizo grease, Father, for the breakfast tacos at Cafe Don Juan -- a literal hole-in-the-wall near Commerce and Frio -- had me singing "Hallelujah!" A superior tortilla makes for a superior taco. This should go without saying, but so many places settle with store-bought flour tortillas or instant mixes that yield a hard, powdery disc more suitable for a frisbee than human consumption. The flour tortillas at Cafe Don Juan are soft, diaphanous gifts from the gods yet sturdy enough to contain the juices from an earthy, cumin-heavy carne guisada. Chalk it up to four simple ingredients: flour, lard, salt, and warm water. If love were tangible, I'd consider it the not-so-secret fifth ingredient. My experience with Cafe Don Juan is limited to the four breakfast tacos (yes, four -- you should know me by now) to which my thoughtful secretary treated me recently. That being the case, I can offer no comment on the remainder of the menu, the atmosphere, nor the service. What I *can* say is that these were some of the best tacos I've sampled in a city that many consider the breakfast taco capital of the world. One taco was filled to the hilt with tender, full-flavored machacado shredded like strands of cured beef jerky. Another featured refried beans studded with quarter-inch chunks of red, salty chorizo. A dollop of emulsified jalapeno salsa (undoubtedly homemade) added heat and flavor to all four tacos. San Antonio's Westside is peppered with hundreds, if not thousands, of modest, family-owned Tex-Mex establishments. I imagine many of them are equally as good as Cafe Don Juan, but I'm not letting that influence my review. Based on my experience, Cafe Don Juan warrants a five-star rating. The next time you find yourself craving a breakfast taco near Market Square, resist the touristy trappings of Mi Tierra, drive a few blocks north, and treat yourself to a superior experience at a fraction of the cost.

Great food and great prices. The establishment appears clean. The people that that work there are super kind and polite. I have always receive great service and delicious food. I love the tostadas and bean and cheese tacos. Lots of parking and they open up early for breakfast. The tortillas are handmade both the corn and flour tortillas are tasty.

This is a great little place - don't let the lack of reviews fool you. My very picky Hispanic husband said it's his absolute favorite place in SA. His face during eating huevos rancheros was like a fat kid in a candy store. The prices are unbeatable --- tacos start at $1.10! The most expensive thing on the menu is $6.50. The homemade tortillas are AMAZING. I had a bacon/egg and potato/egg taco. Very filling and only a few bucks. I would eat there again in a heartbeat for breakfast tacos. Highly recommend!

TLDR: homemade tortillas are delicious! Inexpensive food but high quality tasting. Best Mexican food in San Antonio. Parking is in the back of the building. Absolutely delicious! Parking, and entry, is in the rear of the building. Self seating and the waitresses come to you after you sit down. The line in the other room is for to-go orders. Wish I would have discovered this place at the beginning of my family's trip here. Anytime we come back to SA I plan on eating here. We ordered chips and salsa (salsa is served stove hot and is also very spicy, and the chips were hot out of the kitchen, delicious!), Kid's taco plate that comes with beans, rice, and a tortilla (oh my goodness the other reviews that mention the homemade tortillas are SO spot on, they are the best tortillas I've ever had!), Kid's cheese quesadilla plate served with a half quesadilla (two triangles) rice and beans and a tortilla, and the Steak Ranchero plate. The beans are delicious and a great consistency. My husband really enjoyed his steak Ranchero plate and he raved about the green salsa. I had a side of beans, worth it. The kids had tea each (it's not sweet tea fyi), my husband had water and so did I. Our bill came out to $21.65 (such a great deal for the quality of the food!). The waitress checked on us several times and my husband got to chat with a man I assume is the owner and he was very friendly.

This is my favorite taco joint in the city!Service is quick and food is always hot and flavorful!The staff provides great services, I highly recommend this place.

This is my favorite breakfast place and breakfast plate: huevos rancheros with lots of ranchero sauce, beans, side of carne guisada gravy and 2 flour tortillas!No other place that can beat this!