
Thousand Oaks Cafe
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About Thousand Oaks Cafe
Thousand Oaks Cafe serves Mexican breakfast plates, seafood, and tacos on Jones Maltsberger Rd in San Antonio, with tortillas made in-house. The menu runs across roughly 130 dishes, including a chorizo plate a la Mexicana, barbacoa and bean n cheese tacos, and breakfast options like huevos rancheros, waffle plates, and a fajita omelette. Enchiladas, chicken chilaquiles, and carne guisada round out recurring orders, and nachos and tacos come topped with American cheese. Chips and salsa are not brought to the table automatically and are listed separately on the menu. The dining room uses warm colors with substantial wood, and guests seat themselves rather than waiting to be shown to a table. Drinks include orange juice, chocolate milk, a 32-ounce lemonade, and sweet iced tea. The cafe opens daily except Sundays, for daytime service only.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Plenty of parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs available · Has kids' menu
Menu & Prices
130 dishes · mains $1–15- Orange Juice$2.99
- Chocolate Milk$2.99
- Coffee$2.99
- Milk$2.99
- LG Lemonade (32 Oz)$3.99
- Iced Tea (Sweet)$3.99
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken chilaquiles, carne guisada, breakfast tacos and enchiladas.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken chilaquiles, carne guisada, breakfast tacos and enchiladas.
Customer Review Summary
Homemade tortillas draw the most consistent praise, repeatedly singled out as large and well made, with one diner calling them "the star of the show." Close behind, the enchiladas and carne guisada earn loyalty from regulars who order them on every visit, alongside chicken chilaquiles and a brisket plate also mentioned favorably. Breakfast plates are popular, but execution is uneven: reviewers describe bland beans, watery or undercooked potatoes, and cold toast and butter. One diner reports huevos rancheros with badly cooked eggs that had to be sent back and replaced with tacos. Others flag American cheese added to nachos and tacos without warning, and a discrepancy between the menu price and what was actually charged for chips and salsa. Service draws mixed reactions, with some praising it while others describe slow water refills, an unfriendly waitress, and iced tea served without ice.
Customer Review Summary
Homemade tortillas draw the most consistent praise, repeatedly singled out as large and well made, with one diner calling them "the star of the show." Close behind, the enchiladas and carne guisada earn loyalty from regulars who order them on every visit, alongside chicken chilaquiles and a brisket plate also mentioned favorably. Breakfast plates are popular, but execution is uneven: reviewers describe bland beans, watery or undercooked potatoes, and cold toast and butter. One diner reports huevos rancheros with badly cooked eggs that had to be sent back and replaced with tacos. Others flag American cheese added to nachos and tacos without warning, and a discrepancy between the menu price and what was actually charged for chips and salsa. Service draws mixed reactions, with some praising it while others describe slow water refills, an unfriendly waitress, and iced tea served without ice.
Featured reviews
- Laura S
“I have had this on my list for a while. We finally stopped in for breakfast. We sat ourselves and waited a while for our server. Ordered coffee and water. We got coffee but had to remind them several times for our water. It was not super busy and they had at least 3 servers We ordered chorizo plate ala mexicana, barbacoa taco, bean n cheese taco, pancake and bacon. The portions were good. The flavor was just okay. Beans were bland and not much cheese on my taco. It was served Luke warm. Flavor profile was more Tex and not so much Mex. The pancake was good but nothing special. Bacon was cooked perfectly. The star of the show were the tortillas and size of the tacos. They were big! The salsa was not picante at all, which we like some picante. Overall we were disappointed. Maybe we hit it on a bad day. If we go back we will have to try the enchiladas. Everyone days they are great!!”
- Christina Turner
“The service was good although she didn't speak or understand English very well. They put American cheese on their nachos yuck and on their tacos. I should have been told. I definitely won't get those again. Oh and they charge for chips and salsa. The server said $3, but the menu said $1.85. I got the $1.85”
- Nanci Valenzuela
“Food was good but service severely lacked hospitality and emotion. For a slow day with 4 other patrons in the building our waitress didnt see importance in a smile or even the courtesy of ice in the "iced" tea”
- Lee Ann Robinson
“We saw this place and thought it was going to be a great breakfast spot. We were solidly disappointed. My eggs were good as well as the bacon. My issue was the cold toast and cold butter. (Why does no one butter toast? For what you pay for it just throw cold bread at me and dont charge me if i have to do all the work) My son-in-law loved his waffle. The potatoes were bland, not cooked all through not crispy at all. But as you know they are known for their Mexican breakfast food. My daughter had it but it was very watery and she said it was bland. Might have been a bad day. Our waitress was nice but she was busy so we never got refills but oh well. Take a chance but I am not sure we would be back.”
- Emilio Hidalgo
“Solid spot with great custome service! Love the enchiladas, just a little small and the chilaquilas were not to my partners liking but not bad! It's personal preference, but you should stop and try it because in this area it is easily the best Mexican food in the area.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
“Relaxed diner serving familiar Mexican grub, such as breakfast plates, seafood dishes & tacos.”
- Has fast service
- Serves great coffee
- Serves local speciality
- Popular for popular for breakfast
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Offers delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
Show more amenities
- Good for kids
- Serves alcohol
- Casual
- On-site services available
- Serves beer
- Serves coffee
- Dining options· 7
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- Plenty of parking
- Offerings· 4
- Serves cocktails
- Serves comfort food
- Quick bite
- Serves small plates
- Crowd· 1
- Good for groups
- Accessibility· 3
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
- Service options· 1
- Has drive-through
- Highlights· 2
- Has fast service
- Serves local speciality
- Popular for· 4
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Atmosphere· 2
- Cosy
- Quiet
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