Mia's Mexican Grill

Mia's is nothing fancy and certainly nothing unique in a city known globally for Tex-Mex, but I've yet to find a place in San Antonio that beats their breakfast tacos. Go here for breakfast tacos (they're available all day) and thank me later! My go-to favorites are the choriquiles, "El Rey," and the barbacoa. Mia's "hecho a mano" flour tortillas are large, pillowy, diaphanous discs of beauty. No self-respecting Mexican restaurant would use store-bought tortillas, and Mia's is no different. I've been known to ask for extra tortillas on the side along with a side of butter. It's a very Mexican thing to do, apparently, as explained by my server. A Mexican-American friend/coworker once described me as an "inverted coconut" (white on the outside, brown in the middle) due to my love for the authentic stuff, tortillas and butter included! If you ask your server for tortillas and butter, chances are she will smile and give them to you for free!I struggle to think of a breakfast item more Tex-Mex in spirit than the choriquiles taco: a generous portion of eggs scrambled with cheddar cheese, crispy corn tortilla strips, jalapenos, onions, tomatoes and Mexican chorizo. The corn tortilla strips retain their crispiness, the red grease from the chorizo functions as a savory seasoning, and the acid from the tomatoes cuts through the richness. One of these bad boys would satiate a modest appetite, but I'm anything but modest. The "El Rey" taco is an even bigger beast, consisting of homemade carne guisada, refried beans, shredded cheese, and a strip of bacon. As with the choriquiles taco, the devil is in the details. The components of this taco create an alchemical reaction in my mouth. That's a good thing in case you were wondering. The guisada (essentially Mexican pot roast) is tender and flavorful, the refried beans taste of lard (yes!), and the crispy strip of bacon adds yet another layer of flavor. Pro tip: sit by yourself in the corner so you can lick the gravy off your fingers without causing a scene. As with most things, I'm picky about barbacoa, so I'm pleased to report that Mia's is the real deal. It's greasy in the most glorious way possible. Lesser establishments often incorporate various offal into their barbacoa (eyes, lips, who knows what else), but Mia's recipe consists of nothing but meat. The corn tortilla is made from scratch, which is not something I'd expect from a restaurant on the far northside of San Antonio. A generous garnish of white onion and chopped cilantro macerated in lime juice cuts through the fat and brings the entire taco together. Yelp's AI algorithm keeps bugging me to mention the "ambiance," but what can I say about a little Tex-Mex joint? Umm...it's festive? Kidding aside, the place is spotless despite the high customer turnover. Mia's even won a coveted Blue Plate Award from the health department several years ago. Look for it near the entrance.Mia's offers plenty of other items, including enchiladas, fajitas, etc., but I believe they should be locally famous for their breakfast tacos. Resist the drive-thru and eat the tacos as they were meant to be enjoyed: served fresh right to your table.

Very poor value. They wanted 20+ dollars for a bowl of plain fideo and a fajita taco. Prices on the website are significantly lower than what they'll charge you once you get to the restaurant.Edit: the owner is mistaken in their response. Their online menu that I'm routed to when visiting their website lists the tortilla soup at $10.50. In restaurant it is $13.50 before tax. That three dollar difference may not seem like much to you but to me it's the difference in whether I'm going to make the effort to visit your restaurant or not. All combos related to the tortilla soup are also higher than listed. You may not realize that you're misleading customers, but you are.Removing a star for the condescending and inaccurate response. Owner could have just taken the opportunity to look into the matter rather than brush it off and assume that I don't know what I'm talking about.

I ordered the Jen's Enchilada de Monterey with beef. A good first meal hear and the Charro beans were very delicious. I am looking forward to coming back

I love Mia's!! It's consistently great. The service is friendly. The chips and salsa are always fresh and crispy. They have the best chicken tortilla soup. They are very generous with the chicken and it's so savory. The Mexican plate served with enchiladas, a crispy beef taco and a chalupa is supreme!! The cherry on top was a mango Chamoy margarita. Can't wait to visit again!

I don't eat cheese; but, I love nachos. I thought I found a restaurant that could make my nachos without cheese and still be good. Yesterday, I ordered bean and cheese nachos, WITHOUT cheese. I asked the server to put lettuce and tomatoes on them. I've ordered this from Mia's before and it was done great! This time, the guy charged me $1.99 for lettuce and tomatoes (a second guy confirmed this, in spite of my complaint that I'm not getting cheese; it costs more than lettuce and tomatoes). He insisted lettuce and tomatoes don't come with nachos. I gave up; they then wasted two plastic containers to put the l&t in--not ON the nachos. In the end, I paid $15 for some sad, soggy, cold nachos. I don't like to stereotype but, the women taking orders get it right; they did it twice before. It's just common sense. These two men couldn't think outside the box.

The enchilada and fajita was amazing and more than enough. All of the food was well seasoned and the beef fajitas were cooked perfectly, not chewy at all. I would come back if I'm in the area.

Bottom Line Up Front: delicious Mexican food reasonably priced in a clean, inviting environment with attentive, hard-working staff members. We have been to several Mexican restaurants in San Antonio, and most are good but missing one or two pieces of the puzzle. For example, some will have great tamales, but the rice will be off. Some will have great rice, but the refried beans are off. Mia's is good in every aspect! I would compare it to the food you'd get at your Mexican grandmother's house. You will find homemade tortillas, delicious refried beans, and Mexican rice that is not too moist, overcooked, or over-flavored. I had the flautas, and they were so fresh! Chicken and cheese inside melted to perfection, and a side of warm tortillas that I used to eat my refried beans. Dessert was a plate of sopapillas dusted with cinnamon and sugar with honey. I am from New Mexico, and this food was similar to what I would find in Albuquerque. I Almost forgot to mention the salsa! Delicious salsa with a thicker texture than most. Not chunky, just a thicker consistency and without the giant flakes of cilantro...IYKYK. Give it a try if you are near the area, you won't be disappointed.

Love to go here for menudo and barbacoa on the weekends. Service is friendly. Take out is perfect hut nothing beats eating there!

I tried this place with my mother today for lunch. The only thing we had an issue with is not many handicap parking spots so I had to drop her off then park the car and very tight seating inside the restaurant. Otherwise the food was good, loved that the drinks were served in togo cups and the food came out quickly.

Dear Jennifer Salas owner,I do not appreciate the response that you provided to me about the review that I left. It was not a threat. I was not trying to get anything free and I have been a customer at your restaurant since the beginning when you opened it is not my responsibility as a customer to check my order I do not work at the restaurant , I find it insulting and very unprofessional that is your response. I have recommended your restaurant to many neighbors, family, and friends over the past years and for you to write that kind of response to me for a couple of tacos that may be cost you a couple of dollars-and queso that I assure you does not cost you $13 is completely unprofessional and unacceptable. I will never patronize your restaurant again. as I had shared, it had not been the first or second time that this had happened to us and our time is valuable.