Oscar's Puffy Tacos

Oscar's Taco House is a hidden gem in San Antonio's culinary landscape, offering an authentic and flavorful taco experience that's simply irresistible.

Having driven past the building many times, It wasn 't until I was there and parked, that I became aware that the entrance was on the neighborhood street side, and not the side facing Nogalitos. Following the many recommendations I had read online, I opted for The Sleeper, a combination plate featuring 2 cheese enchiladas, a beef puffy taco, a chalupa, rice, and beans. My food arrived promptly, in less than 10 minutes from placing the order. The enchiladas, with nearly fully melted cheese, were generously smothered in a meaty chili. While the cheese enchiladas had decent flavor, I wasn 't overly fond of the chili, which seemed akin to a beanless campfire chili with extra chili powder. The puffy taco, unfortunately, lacked the desired crispiness, with only a slight crunch at the very edge. The flavor reminded me of puffy tacos from the old Taco Hut, but even those were crispier. Adding some green salsa and salt brought these tacos to life, but still left me longing for a crisper shell. The beans were satisfactory, but the rice had a unique flavor profile. Although I couldn 't pinpoint the taste, it seemed to be a tart sweet spice, possibly tamarind. The rice wasn 't bad, but definitely different. My entire meal with a canned soda was $12, an affordable meal, with a decently sized portions.

Good Chile con carne on their enchiladas, great chips, salsa not desired flavor (tasted like old water with tomato sauce), tamale was flavorful (needed seasoning), and puffy taco was dry. OK hole in the wall food...Used to be a good restaurant...over-pricing and lower quality have made it less than desirable

Betty Boops puffy tacos are the best on Zarzamora, been coming since they still had drive thru. Also have burgers and fried chicken if you're still hungry. Best place to come to since the fall of Malthouse.

As a child me and my parents would stop in every once in awhile, been a very long time since I been here alot of memories came back thanks Oscar's.