BES5 TAMALES AND BARBACOA IN SAN ANTONIO HANDS DOWN! BEEN CONING HERE FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND THEIR RECIPE NEVERCHANGES EVERZTHING THEY SELL HERE IS 210% ABSOLUTELLY DELICIOUS! FINGER LICKING GOOD♥️?THANKS ADAM ALWAYS THERE ALWAYS GREETS ME ! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Albert V.
What can I say Sundays Barbacoa and Big Red is a must.... Tamales , menudo is great just be ready for a lil wait due to many people waiting in line for deliciousness
Diana Alaniz
Was sad because the tamales are not as good as they use to be.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Linda Dominguez
They didn't ŵear hair ñets and one of the ladies was rude.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
the info fox got gears
One of the best Barbaco in this
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carlos The Cool Calm & Circumspect
There are plenty of well known "Tortillerias" around town that also feature Tamale and Barbacoa on their menu. I'm not going to bother naming them, but I will categorilly state that Del Rio is now my go to place for "Barbacoa, Tortilla, & Tamale" fix!The "Special" barbacoa is essentially the "All Meat" barbacoa for the purist that prefers less fat in their barbacoa. I consider myself an "All Meat" purist, and I can say that this is one delicious barbacoa! And priced for less than $12, you won't find a better tasting barbacoa at this price.The tamales are also reasonably priced for less than $12 a dozen. However, these tamales are on the smaller size compared to other tamales. However, what they lack in "volume" is more than made up in the superb "quality" of the tamales. The tamales are delicious AND the only tamales that consistently slide out the husk with no need to use any utensil to slide them out of their husk.The tortillas are also one of the best I've sampled. Both corn and flour also are incredibly easy to reheat. Be warned, these tortillas have no preservatives and must be refrigerated in order to store them once you decide to store them.The only criticism is that this is a "Tortilleria" and not a restaurant. No dining is provided and you can only order your food to go.This is one of those establishments where they will sell out of their products and you need to make an effort to arrive early in order to purchase what you want. The lines do move quickly, thanks to the 5 cashiers they have to process your order. Despite their high volume, the staff are courteous and helpful, letting you know of any deals that may save you money.I live near the Medical Center, in the NW side of town. But I now drive across town to this wonderful "Southside" hole in the wall to get my weekly fix of Tamales, Barbacoa, and Tortillas for the week.I highly recommend this Tortilleria. You may become an enthusiastic customer like me! Definitely, a 5 Star rating!
Abigail Gonzalez
Love going to Del Rios Tortilleria been a customer of theirs since 2010. The food like always never disappoints, DON'T CHANGE THE RECIPES, ever !
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
jp1cook
Honestly didn't know it was there friend told me so I went there I was happily surprised tamales were good for the price haven't tried to buy any tortillas yet but I've heard they're pretty
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Isadore Hernandez
A+ 100%
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Quart of Beans
Sandy Aldrete
The tamales are delicious and I will definitely be back. The line was long, but they got us in and out quickly. I only suggest checking your order before you leave. They repeated my order correctly, but when I got home, they gave me regular chicken tamales and not chicken jalapeño.
Del Rio tortillas have been a staple in my home. I am a weekly frequent buyer of barbacoa, tamales & 2+ 50count tortillas lately every pack is not counted properly. I’ve let it slide. But this Last Sunday I bought 6 packs of 50 tortillas. They were horribly made, spots had torn edges like someone ripped a piece off the edge, others where half still fat dough and half ready, some where just out right ugly crooked or squished that i couldn’t fix, a few where half the normal size, straight edge/half rounded. The quality no longer is there and the prices no longer reflect the value. Prices going up quality going down. We wait in long lines for what once was a great product that I continually provide free word of mouth advertisement for. Honestly the tortillas looked like a child had made them. Very disappointed in the lack of quality yall have for your products and instead inflating your prices. I’ve attached a picture some of the ones we bought on Sunday, I would be attaching tons of pictures of all the badly made ones but i think one is enough to prove my point. I always separate each tortilla and count them. Needless to say 3 out of the 6 packs had tortillas missing. 5 tortillas missing in one pack, 3 tortillas missing in another and 2 in another. I double count because I separate into ziplocks to preserve them better. Approximately at least 50 tortillas were horribly made. I also separated those out because I wont be able to use them as tacos. I spent $100 this day in total and it wasn’t worth it. Improve your quality, provide a discount for multiple quantities. Just like I spread good advertisement in my facebook groups for restaurants and san antonio travelers/visitors I can very easily began to mention subpar service and point them in a different direction. I’ve never had a problem with staff, all are friendly and I never complain about the lines and dont expect to be rushed product just to get to the next customer. Do better before you lose this 20+ year customer and the 60+ Latino family she has.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
tejano301
Best Tamales in SA masa is light and meat is good amount.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carmen Soto Realtor
Awesome tamales! Priced much better than most places. Tamales are thin, nit too much masa. Delicious!
BES5 TAMALES AND BARBACOA IN SAN ANTONIO HANDS DOWN! BEEN CONING HERE FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND THEIR RECIPE NEVERCHANGES EVERZTHING THEY SELL HERE IS 210% ABSOLUTELLY DELICIOUS! FINGER LICKING GOOD♥️?THANKS ADAM ALWAYS THERE ALWAYS GREETS ME ! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What can I say Sundays Barbacoa and Big Red is a must.... Tamales , menudo is great just be ready for a lil wait due to many people waiting in line for deliciousness
Was sad because the tamales are not as good as they use to be.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
They didn't ŵear hair ñets and one of the ladies was rude.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
One of the best Barbaco in this
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
There are plenty of well known "Tortillerias" around town that also feature Tamale and Barbacoa on their menu. I'm not going to bother naming them, but I will categorilly state that Del Rio is now my go to place for "Barbacoa, Tortilla, & Tamale" fix!The "Special" barbacoa is essentially the "All Meat" barbacoa for the purist that prefers less fat in their barbacoa. I consider myself an "All Meat" purist, and I can say that this is one delicious barbacoa! And priced for less than $12, you won't find a better tasting barbacoa at this price.The tamales are also reasonably priced for less than $12 a dozen. However, these tamales are on the smaller size compared to other tamales. However, what they lack in "volume" is more than made up in the superb "quality" of the tamales. The tamales are delicious AND the only tamales that consistently slide out the husk with no need to use any utensil to slide them out of their husk.The tortillas are also one of the best I've sampled. Both corn and flour also are incredibly easy to reheat. Be warned, these tortillas have no preservatives and must be refrigerated in order to store them once you decide to store them.The only criticism is that this is a "Tortilleria" and not a restaurant. No dining is provided and you can only order your food to go.This is one of those establishments where they will sell out of their products and you need to make an effort to arrive early in order to purchase what you want. The lines do move quickly, thanks to the 5 cashiers they have to process your order. Despite their high volume, the staff are courteous and helpful, letting you know of any deals that may save you money.I live near the Medical Center, in the NW side of town. But I now drive across town to this wonderful "Southside" hole in the wall to get my weekly fix of Tamales, Barbacoa, and Tortillas for the week.I highly recommend this Tortilleria. You may become an enthusiastic customer like me! Definitely, a 5 Star rating!
Love going to Del Rios Tortilleria been a customer of theirs since 2010. The food like always never disappoints, DON'T CHANGE THE RECIPES, ever !
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Honestly didn't know it was there friend told me so I went there I was happily surprised tamales were good for the price haven't tried to buy any tortillas yet but I've heard they're pretty
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
A+ 100%
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Quart of Beans
The tamales are delicious and I will definitely be back. The line was long, but they got us in and out quickly. I only suggest checking your order before you leave. They repeated my order correctly, but when I got home, they gave me regular chicken tamales and not chicken jalapeño.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Best tamales in
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: 1dz Pork Jalapeno
Great tamales... picked up 8 dozens for
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 1dz Pork Jalapeno, 15dz Tamales
Del Rio tortillas have been a staple in my home. I am a weekly frequent buyer of barbacoa, tamales & 2+ 50count tortillas lately every pack is not counted properly. I’ve let it slide. But this Last Sunday I bought 6 packs of 50 tortillas. They were horribly made, spots had torn edges like someone ripped a piece off the edge, others where half still fat dough and half ready, some where just out right ugly crooked or squished that i couldn’t fix, a few where half the normal size, straight edge/half rounded. The quality no longer is there and the prices no longer reflect the value. Prices going up quality going down. We wait in long lines for what once was a great product that I continually provide free word of mouth advertisement for. Honestly the tortillas looked like a child had made them. Very disappointed in the lack of quality yall have for your products and instead inflating your prices. I’ve attached a picture some of the ones we bought on Sunday, I would be attaching tons of pictures of all the badly made ones but i think one is enough to prove my point. I always separate each tortilla and count them. Needless to say 3 out of the 6 packs had tortillas missing. 5 tortillas missing in one pack, 3 tortillas missing in another and 2 in another. I double count because I separate into ziplocks to preserve them better. Approximately at least 50 tortillas were horribly made. I also separated those out because I wont be able to use them as tacos. I spent $100 this day in total and it wasn’t worth it. Improve your quality, provide a discount for multiple quantities. Just like I spread good advertisement in my facebook groups for restaurants and san antonio travelers/visitors I can very easily began to mention subpar service and point them in a different direction. I’ve never had a problem with staff, all are friendly and I never complain about the lines and dont expect to be rushed product just to get to the next customer. Do better before you lose this 20+ year customer and the 60+ Latino family she has.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Best Tamales in SA masa is light and meat is good amount.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome tamales! Priced much better than most places. Tamales are thin, nit too much masa. Delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5