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What to order at Garcia's Mexican Food
- The dish to know
- Bean-and-cheese and carne guisada tacos
- Editor tip
- The carne guisada taco on a fresh flour tortilla is the order. Small and cash-friendly; come for an early breakfast.
CuisineStreet food
Price$
Neighborhoodwest-side
HoursBreakfast and lunch, closed Monday
Phone(210) 735-5686
The dishBean-and-cheese and carne guisada tacos
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Tip: The carne guisada taco on a fresh flour tortilla is the order. Small and cash-friendly; come for an early breakfast.
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Location
Address: 842 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX 78201
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Try: Mexican street antojitos and tacos
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Fruteria La Mission across from the Mission Drive-In is a South Side fruteria for mangonadas, aguas frescas and large fruit cups loaded with chamoy and tajin.
Try: Mangonadas, aguas frescas and big fruit cups
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Try: Breakfast tacos and conchas
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Try: Taco-and-donut combo
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