Pepe's Barbacoa #4

Saturdays are for Barbacoa! For a little hole on the wall barbacoa & tamale place, this review earns a 5! The tamales and meat were amazingly delicious. One of my biggest fears is getting a lot of fat, so I typically get my barbacoa craving at HEB which I can always count on being lean. However, the barbacoa at Pepe’s Barbacoa was truly delicious tasting and lean, my two requirements. Their tamales are nice and thin not all bulky like some places. They serve only pork tamales, but I highly recommend them. They are delicious. They sell pico de gallo, salsa, and tortillas as well. The only thing I didn’t like is how the salsa is not spicy. I kept adding some, but I couldn’t achieve the strong kick I like. If you don’t like spicy salsa, this one will work just fine because it is good just not great! I’m a big salsa person. I know how good salsa tastes. The salsa makes the food not the other way around in my opinion. The owners were sweet. They let me take a picture of them. They were cordial and welcoming!

Absolutely the best barbacoa in San Antonio (sorry, Rio’s) and the proprietors are very friendly and down to earth people. I don’t need salt with the barbacoa because it is flavorful and delicious as it comes. Great homemade tortillas also.

Worst thing about Barbacoa is ordering "all meat" and it having all that nasty fatty stuff in it. This place is the real deal and their all meat is probably the best i've had in our City. I usually keep looking for different places because I always think there is better barbacoa out there but i'm done looking. This is the spot and they have a loyal customer in me. The A+ customer service is just an added bonus.

Some really great barbacoa as well as salsas and friendly service