On our way into San Antonio last week, I used Urban Spoon to look for a good place to eat dinner. Keith and I ere in the mood for Mexican food, and we wanted to find something fairly close to our hotel. Plugged those details into Urban Spoon and in seconds we had a list of restaurants that met our specifications.
Only one of them had a 90% recommendation rating, however: El Taqueria Vallarta. "Don't be fooled by it's exterior," the reviews said. "This place is well worth a try." So we tried it. Our directions rooks us to a crowded neighborhood, slightly off the beaten path. We found our destination crammed in between a tiny coin-operated carwash and a long defunct bowling alley. The building was an old school Whataburger, the kind with a steep-sloped roof that made a giant W, and covered parking spaces lined up in front.
Of course, we were the only gringoes inside. The service was quick, friendly and courteous. The food was hot, authentic and delicious- BorderMex, like the kind I grew up on. And the Pacifico was served ice cold with big lime wedges and frosty mugs. There was an atmosphere of familiarity between the obviously regular patrons and the staff. You got the feeling that families hung out here a lot and knew each other well.
All in all, I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a true hole-in-the-wall Mexican food experience. I know we'll be going back, first chance we get.
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