Torres Taco Haven
(210) 533-2444
1032 S Presa St
San Antonio,
TX
78210
29.4101
-98.4867
Neighborhood: Lavaca
Hours:
Mon-Fri 6am-10pm Sat 7am-10pm Sun 6am-10pm
Price:
$
Last updated 1.30.09
What People Are Saying About Torres Taco Haven
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The Food
Torres Taco Haven has been a favorite family-owned southside hangout and breakfast spot for decades. Reliable homemade dishes include traditional caldo and excellent, though oily, gorditas. The small, friendly interior is set up cafe-style, and hasn't changed since opening. True to the southside aesthetic, religious
art and Spanish-language homilies festoon the walls.
The Scene
Until recently, Taco Haven was a strictly neighborhood affair, with local poets and prophets from the nearby art-chic King William district dining alongside families from low-income housing. Now people are flocking from outside the neighborhood, drawn by the area's gentrification and Torres' home cooking. The view out the window features a washateria completely covered with mural art by artist Terry Ybanez. The hot-pink image facing streetside memorializes local labor hero Emma Tenayuca, so while you're waiting for a steaming heap of chili con carne, you can discuss local history and the liberation of the garment workers.
Citysearch restaurant reviews are based on multiple visits by our critics, and all related expenses are paid by the company.
Citysearch restaurant reviews are based on multiple visits by our critics, and all related expenses are paid by the company.
User Reviews
lizinftworth
April 17, 2008
This restaurant is awessome the beans and tortillas tase like they came out of my mom's kitchen, I have never had to wait for a table more than 5-10 minutes, I live in fort worth and would drive well over 4 hours for a barbacoa taco, My father in law introduced me and my husband to the restaurant a few years ago and I have been craving it on a weekly basis ever since. Another awesome place to try if you like torres restaurant is Paloma Blanca on Flores street, as a matter of factwe're planning our next trip around it's restaurant hours as we will passing through San Antonio on our way down south.
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pjlemley
October 06, 2007
The service here is fine, the food is cheap, and the portions are more than hearty. However, I don't really care for this place. When I ordered tacos, I thought I'd get little tacos with chopped up cilantro, salsa, and onion. Also, I thought there's be good salsa on the table. None of the above happened. The house salsa was way mediocre. And when the tacos came, oh my god, there were just HUGE quantities of bare meat inside of (an admittedly tasty) flour tortilla. It was over the top. I had ordered three tacos because I was really hungry, and I thought the tacos would be small. I could barely finish one, and I took the other two home to my dog. On top of everything else, the meat just wasn't all that. There are much better places in San Antonio--try El Mirador or Cascabel's in this same area. Or, if you are really after good tacos, go out to Guajillo's.
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dons
September 24, 2002
Great neighborhood place. Inexpensive and friendly. A bit of a wait, but like the old saying goes, it's well worth it
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