Breakfast tacos are San Antonio’s gift to the world. I published an earlier post with my Top 10 favorites, which became one of the entries in my book, “100 Things To Do in San Antonio Before You Die” (#49: Become a Breakfast Taco Believer). Had I known about Taco House before my book went to press, I would have had to expand my list to a dozen favorites.

My nephew was the first person to tell me about Taco House. He’s a real foodie, so I knew it had to be good. His standards are high. When my neighbor also opined–unsolicited–that Taco House was his favorite place for tacos, I knew I had to give it a try.

My husband and I went for lunch one Saturday, and we both enjoyed our food. We ordered a variety: cheese enchiladas, a bean and cheese chalupa, a bean and cheese taco on a flour tortilla and a chicken gordita. A patron sitting near us ordered a bowl of menudo, and it looked pretty tasty, even though I’m not a fan of menudo.

We also ordered a bean and rice taco on a corn tortilla because that is how I rate new places. Thumbs up or thumbs down. Taco House, whose slogan is Home Style Cooking, performed admirably, though Teka Molino, El Milagrito and Panchito’s can give them a run for their money on the bean and rice on corn front.

When I went back with a friend for breakfast tacos, my appreciation for Taco House grew. Their bacon and egg on corn and their ham and egg on corn ($1.89 each) were sublime. Throw in a bottomless cup of coffee for $1.59, and my day was made. Splash on a little of their homemade salsa, and I was thanking God once again that I live in San Antonio, Texas.

My second visit with another friend–also for breakfast tacos–was equally pleasing. I remembered how huge the breakfast tacos were from my last visit, so I only ordered one. She and I were both fascinated by the restaurant’s ordering system. You place your order and pay (CASH ONLY) at the register. The attendant writes your order on a pad, tears off the order, clips it to a wire, and sails it down to the cook. Sort of like a food ordering zip line. I’m sorry now that I didn’t shoot some video. You’ll have to go see for yourself.

Taco House is located at 6307 San Pedro Ave. They are open Mondays through Saturdays from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. and Sundays from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Call (210) 341-3136 to place a to-go order.

Denise Barkis Richter, Ph.D., author of “San Antonio’s Passport to Fun,” has been blogging about San Antonio since June of 2010. Follow her at facebook.com/SanAntonioTourist so that you’ll never miss a post. Her love affair with the Alamo City began at Hemisfair in 1968. She moved to San Antonio in 1979 as an 18-year-old college student, and San Antonio has been her home ever since. Denise completed certification to become a professional tour guide in 2019. Please contact her at sanantoniotourist at gmail dot com if you’d like for her to curate a fabulous San Antonio experience for you!