Small neighborhood shack dishing out classic Mexican BBQ, tamales & menudo for breakfast & lunch. Based on 46 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
1100 Ruiz St, San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone: (210) 944-2747
Hours
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 7 AM–1 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–1 PM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
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Reviews
Ericka Santos
I drove 21 minutes away to try this location because it had good reviews, but reviews without real people connected are not very reliable if you know what I mean. This place is expensive and gives very little. I find it hard to believe a pound of barbacoa fits into an extra small tray. I bought a 1/2 pound of lengua and 1/2 pound if tripas. The tripas were nothing but fat, and most of them were soggy, just boiled and not grilled. They had no taste. The barbacoa had no taste. The lengua had no taste. The pico de gallo had no taste. The red and green salsa had no taste. I tried the carnitas, no taste. I don’t know about you, but I expect flavor. I expect the barbacoa to have salt; otherwise, trying to add flavor at the end when all you want to do is eat, ruins the experience and also requires more salt than it would had they added it while cooking and less healthy to eat fresh salt instead of when it is flavored while cooking. I had to fix the salsas, fix the meats, and throw away most of the tripas. They also do not give you the full pound or half pound you pay for. If they do that to all people, they’re bringing in the cash. They’re slightly under, but per all the customers they do this to, it becomes a lot. The only good thing were the chicharrones which were very very delicious, finally found something with decent sense of seasoning in that place. The ladies I dealt with were kind. The three dollar avocados I bought made my breakfast! The corn tortillas were very good. Otherwise, it was a terrible experience this Sunday. I don’t like to pour in the salt. I expect flavor from the get go. It was my first and last experience, and I am not returning. I sincerely wish the family the best, but this barbacoa is not for me because I know how quality tastes.
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Ttd Davila
The meat was extraordinary. The Barbacoa was amazingly tasty and delicious. The person that said the meat had no taste must of had covid. The health department rated 100 percent inspection. Am definitely coming back.
Derrick h
The chichrona sauce is the best tasting salsa in San Antonio. Barbacoa is on point too
Emilia Girdy
My husband and I luv this place. We ordered tacos with toasted tortillas & crispy tripa s and everything was made perfectly & very tasty food. Need to visit this place!!!!! Great food!!!
Julie Klein
Great barbacoa and great price. I can’t wait to taste the Tamales. It is first come, first serve so get there early. I would definitely recommend this Mexican Restaurant to anyone looking to eat some flavorful meats and beans.
Frances Gonzalez
It was my first time buying from Pops Barbacoa. I bought menudo and barbacoa and the food was delicious. Since it was my first time, I received a small complimentary container of chicharrones with salsa. It was so good. The owners were very friendly and I will definitely be going back.
M C
The barbacoa wasn’t that good, was too dry and didn’t look fresh at all. Just tasted like fat. Never like Vera’s BBQ. Ya’ll can check on YouTube the way he preps his barbacoa.
Nikki Salinas
Family owned and operated. Best Flour tortillas in town hands down. Fresh meat, homemade chicharrones, tamales, salsa, the best tripas made how you like them, a wide variety of breakfast tacos also made to order. Phone orders are taken here. This little whole in the wall of weside of San Antonio is definitely the best place to get your Barbacoa and big red fix. Great service and amazing food.
liz marie
DELICIOUS!!!! Barbacoa is amazing flour tortillas are homemade .. If you go early enough u can see them rolling them out like the good old days … Very clean .. Totally recommend Pop’s Barbacoa
Jonah Ball
Amazing barbacoa! They often run out by noon though. I wish they were open more days out of the week. This place is pick up only but you can get large orders. The name of the restaurant is now Pop’s Barbacoa though.
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