Taqueria Hacienda Tapatia

After someone claimed this place to have the "best enchiladas on the NE Side of San Antonio" and some of the best they've had in San Antonio, I had to give it a try. Especially since I had just posted my enchilada list and drive past this place nearly twice a day. Shortly after being seated, warm chips and salsa were brought out. The salsa was good, didnt need salt, had a good amount of garlic in it, was a little chunky, and not watery. I ordered the same item the other reviewer had in his photo. The "Plato Texas". Which came with 2 cheese enchiladas, rice, beans and a side of beef tips and gravy. The food arrived pretty quick, maybe 7 minutes or so.. The plate arrived with a small pile of lettuce, a tomato slice on top and a decent sized portion of guacamole. I tried the beef tips first, and they were great. Super tender, almost falling apart, these were on the verge of melts in your mouth tenderness. Next up was the enchiladas, I had high hopes at this point after the salsa and beef tips. The enchiladas however fell short. Upon closer inspection I noticed they were made with white corn tortillas, which seamed to have a flavor of their own. The consistency of the cheese wasn't bad either, I just felt they lacked a bit flavor wise, and the sauce over them while decent wasn't unique, and more average. The enchiladas weren't bad, much better than many of the "Jalisco" restaurants I have been to, but I instantly knew they werent in my top 5, or even 10. The rice was decent, a variation I find some places that has peas, carrots and corn in it. The refried beans had decent flavor as well. The food overall was pretty good, prices were fair, with most plates priced between $9-14. Portion sizes on all the items were decently large, including the guacamole and the carne guisada. The one place the restaurant fell short was customer service. Chips and salsa arrived right away, a waitress brought a menu, my drink and order was taken within minutes, and then a different waitress brought the food. But once the food arrived, no one ever came back to my table, ever. I went to the counter to get my bill, pay and ask for a to go box. I arrived at about 6:30pm, there were 2 tables with people. By the time I left at 7:30 there were about 25 people dining at 8 tables. Seems the dinner rush here is a little later. I may have gone unnoticed due to the flow of people constantly coming in after my food arrived. I would definitely return for the carne guisada (beef tips and gravy), as well as the chips and salsa. But I would probably explore some more of the menu.

Got the asada quesadilla and carne guisada with a sweet tea through the drive thru. Got a lemonade instead- but I liked the lemonade so whatever. The tacos were definitely solid. The guisada was very soupy with an average flavor. The asada was fine, to me it got better paired with the salsa verde. I’ll probably come back.