Patron Meat Market — Local services in San Marcos

I know the people who run this place (I think they are the owners). They're super awesome and accommodating. But beyond that, $2.99 aguas frescas and horchata (different stuff each day - they have a choice of 5 drinks a day I think) and it's so huge it lasts me two days! And, the best part is that they're all delicious. They make my favorite horchata. I usually only go there for drinks or for ingredients to make burritos at home.

They have fresh-made tortillas that you just need to heat up on a pan for a minute or so, and they're great! I also love their beans and Mexican rice. You can get meat there as well - it's like a whole butchery, and they have pre-cooked meats like a deli - and everything I've tasted has been great. Basically, I think this place is awesome and I'm so glad it's just down the street from me since I can get good quality Mexican food any day.

I've personally never tried their tacos, but I heard they're very cheap and taste good. It's on my list to try.

It's also a weird request that I ask but I always bring in their aguas frescas cups and lids and everyone who has been at the cash register has been fine with re-filling it without giving me a new one. That way I use...

After trying tried Tacos Alex, Mr. Taco #1, Oscars, and Ponchos, I was starting to lose hope that I'd find a good carne asada taco in San Marcos. All these places either lacked flavor, had ridiculous wait times, or dried out, leathery, or fatty meat. Thankfully, we stopped in at Patron on a Friday night thinking we'd get some groceries to try making them at home. The freshly made tacos were on special ($0.99 each) and sounded way better than hassling with trying to make them ourselves. They were really nice and made a fresh batch for us because they had run out. The meat was juicy and flavorful, the guacamole was a little spicy (which I like), and the corn tortillas were soft and warm. I wish we'd ordered more because they were amazing; we'll...

Too expensive!!! They won't disclose prices for burritos, tacos and food and when you order the people preparing your order, never ask if you would like to take some salsas with your order to go...and the worst thing would happen next when you get to the cashiers and find these bunch of horribly rude girls charging you around $12 for a miserably prepared burrito and they would not even offer you a bag to carryout your order...the worst of the worst on every aspect...I'm sure some competition will soon come up and wipe these...