Cascabel Mexican Patio

I'll start off by saying I hadn't been in a few years since I moved out of the neighborhood. This place has lost its appeal in my eyes. I went on a Saturday at noon and they are strictly only a taco stand. No more plates with a Serrano pepper and gorgeous presentation, no more mini fideo or chips and salsa. We were told we could eat inside if we wanted but all the orders we at the taco stand outside where they sold only the food in the tins. The cafe de olla we got was also very bitter and didn't have much piloncillo (brown sugar) in it at all. I'm so sad to say this was a huge disappointment as this was one of my favorite places to have breakfast in San Antonio. To top if off the lady serving the tacos didn't seem very inviting and when I asked about corn tortillas she asked if I was going to get any flour tortillas. I was totally confused because even if my partner was, she would serve those and then have me wait for mine to be made inside, thus leading to cold tacos. I only gave this place 2 stars because the carne guisada I got was good and the corn tortilla was made from scratch. So if you just want tacos, then yeah go here. But this place was so much more magical before and on a Saturday off, I personally want to sit and be waited on by the sweet ladies in their traditional Mexican dresses and the amazing authentic food and plates. So sad.

Good food, rude staff. I will not be returning after the way I was treated on my most recent visit. Also, it looks like they no longer offer huitlacoche. Unlike last time, when there was table service and a proper plate, I had to order at a window and my food came out on a stryofoam plate.

This is a quaint little place on the north eastern edge of the King William neighborhood, located across the street from an elementary school. You enter the property through a gated entrance to an outdoor seating area with several circular shaded tables, and then enter through the second door on the left (past the employees only entrance). This entrance dumps you into the dining area. The kitchen to immediately to the left. The dining area is colorful and small, with tables lining the perimeter. A wall mounted A/C system sits above the benched/booth seats. The bathrooms through the left hand side are not air conditioned, and there is a stand with some colorful dresses on hanging on the stand. The men's restroom had no paper towels available. You are able to choose where you'd like to sit. The establishment closes at 3pm, so if you come in around 30 minutes prior to closing, they'll let you know.Once seated, they will provide you with a menu and a colorful fabric napkin enclosing a fork. The menu is double-sided and laminated, printed on a dark background. The tables also appear to be painted (or at least coated) a certain color. You can peruse the menu and decide what to order. When you decide what to order, the staff will mentally remember your order, or perhaps they will enter it directly into their order system, which is a Clover system. When you receive the check, it will have a QR code on it, where you can opt to pay online via Clover.Food: I enjoyed the flavor of the mole in the mole poblano. It had a present anise component to it. Small cubes of chicken existed, with some nopales on top. It came is a (small) side of beans and rice. Given the size of the plate, the quantity of food on the plate was not much, whether in terms of chicken, nopales, beans, rice, or mole. Similarly, the pipian mole was also pleasant flavorwise. The chilies that came with the dishes were nice and fruity with decent immediate heat, and no slow burn. The chicken cubes, by themselves, were uninteresting, even with the mole. The tlalpeño was pleasant, but the broth itself was quite salty. The rehydrated dried peppers in the soup were nice and fruity with a good amount of heat. Since the broth was salty, I just ate the non-liquid components of the soup.Music plays in the background until closing time, after which the music shuts off. When you exit, the door handle may not respond unless you apply enough torque to it. Additionally, when you exit the front gate, and if it is closed, you will have to move the gate laterally along the track to open it, and then close it again. If you leave at 3pm on a weekday when the elementary school has been in session, and you would like to cross the street, there will be a crosswalk close by and someone with a portable stop sign, a whistle, and colorful reflective traffic visibility garb who will pause traffic in both directions and encourage you to cross the street.

I'd rather starve to death than step foot in this place again and have to deal with the miserable woman who works there. We were ignored and then talked to like idiots. Asking simple questions about the menu was so annoying to the employee and she pretty much laughed at us. What happened to this place? It used to be so cute and quaint with friendly staff.

First time here and I was not expecting to loveeee it! It's a cute little patio with plenty of seating. I ordered the enchiladas verdes, and it was absolutely delicious. Tastes so authentic and just really wowed me and my husband. It came with rice, black beans and nopales. I'm so glad we just happened to stop by today. I didn't take a picture of my food because I literally inhaled it.

Great very tasteful food. Real Mexican cuisine. Friendly ambiance. The food speaks for itself self I will keep coming back here.

Found this place by accident, just walking down the street, I'm the only one eating here. Had the Pastor tacos along with their hot sauce fantastic, generating some really good heat. Highly recommend this place.

I ordered their Mole Poblano and Tlalpeno soup and my husband ordered their Pipian. First of all, I wish their portion was more. Flavor wise, I really enjoyed their mole. It's nutty and sweet. The crunchy and citrusy nopales and the fruity chili pepper on the top make the dish more interesting texture wise. The Tlalpeno soup is good. I wish the soup was less salty so I could enjoy the soup by itself. Instead I only had the chicken, chickpeas and dried peppers in the soup. Yes, I had some of the peppers. I love the sun dried sweetness. I wish I could soon find some sun dried peppers that taste as good so I can add them to my own recipes. Among the three dishes, I would recommend their Mole Poblano.

Really excellent food. We had tacos, pozole soup, and a pork dish in a citrusy sauce. All were really good. I'd come back. A word of warning - the pozole soup is a meal unto itself - tasty, filling and very large.Ignore the one star review.

Not accommodating whatsoever and unbelievably rude. Such a let down! Gross.Whoever the chef or (waitress?) on staff was on Monday 10/28 around 1:50pm needs a serious attitude check. She should not be in the service industry at all. I am horrified at her tone and lack of assistance. Never again. Good riddance.