El Puesto Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in San Antonio

Three stars for the poor service. Our waitress pretty much told us what we wanted. When we asked for 1/2 a pound of fajitas and another of shrimp. The mariachi was so loud so we were yelling to hear each other but she told us we should just get the plate of fajitas and shrimp because it was priced lower than the parillada. When we told her that's not what we wanted she kept insisting that it was better. Price was not an issue here. The person who made the order wanted that much food but in her opinion we should have just have the regular plate. The job of the waitress is to SERVE and take our order. My friend doesn't like to argue so he just told her he would take what she was suggesting. He got full off of tortillas and beans. When a customer wants something, she should just write the order down and allow them to have what they want. No complaint about the food. We love the...

I've been looking for a top-notch authentic Mexican (read: not nasty fakey Tex-Mex) restaurant in the West Side of SA. Found it. Parking lot is tiny, so street parking may be in your future. Interior is typical cheesy, divey real south-of-the border fare, replete with clear plastic table covers (just like my grandma used to have). At 11:45 am, this place was hopping with 95% of the clientele of hispanic origin (along with a handful of anglo workers and military folks): an attestment to the authenticity. Service is friendly and prompt. Menu is impressive. Prices are rock bottom. Chips and salsa were top notch. I ordered carne con chile colorado (which BTW has nothing to do with nasty Texas "chili"). Food is...excellent: presentation, portion size, freshness, and flavor. Flour tortillas appeared to have been handmade recently. I walked out with a full belly...

We went to this establishment after church. They were kind about moving tables around to seat 10 of us. As you can see, the puffy tacos are definitely puffy. I can't really say that the food was such that I would go back. I'm not saying it was bad. Not at all. The food was ok. It's fair to say you get what you pay for. I paid around $15 and got a large plate with a puffy taco & chips and salsa. Chips & salsa were good. The service was also good. The ladies stayed on top of things. The food, although it was ok, didn't really impress me. The puffy taco was a let down. Hardly any flavor. If you're hungry and in the area then sure, stop by and enjoy an affordable meal. I'm just saying I wouldn't go out of my way to visit...