Jacala Mexican Restaurant

Jacala Mexican Restaurant 606 West Avenue, San Antonio, Texas

210.732.5222 Rudolph and Adelfa Quinones originally opened Jacala in 1949.
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Rudolph started making the original "puffy tacos". While some will claim the "original puffy taco", it's creation belongs to Jacala. The first location was on Wilson and only seated 16 people, but after a few months of business, Adel's brother Jimmy wanted them to open a restaurant and let him run it so They opened this location and the dream happened. In the next couple of years eight restaurant

s were opened. Rudolph and Adel decided to keep only one restaurant open and expand into three dining rooms, an indoor patio, and also an outdoor courtyard. It is the oldest originally owned Mexican restaurant in San Antoni and you will always find at least one member of the family's four generations around. Thanks to you, our loyal customers who are now bringing their second and third generations in, and to our new customers who are just beginning to build the same memories.

10/27/2022

God Bless you for being w/us during these trying times. The Jacala families have been missing ๏ฟผ each & everyone of our extended family members! We pray that God carries us thru these hard times across the sand! God Bless you for all your support!!!!

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/10/26/rising-costs-stand-in-way-of-reopening-popular-restaurant-destroyed-by-fire-i...
10/26/2022

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/10/26/rising-costs-stand-in-way-of-reopening-popular-restaurant-destroyed-by-fire-in-san-antonio-owners-say/. God Bless you for being w/us during these trying times. The Jacala families have been missing ๏ฟผ each & everyone of our extended family members! We pray that God carries us thru these hard times across the sand! God Bless you for all your support!!!!

Jacala Mexican Restaurant fans are waiting for the owners to announce the start of construction after the business burned down in March. But the owners say the state of the economy will influence their decision on whether or not to reopen.

04/16/2022
04/02/2022

Thank you for sharing your story with the Jacala families!!! God Bless everyone for helping us out during these trying times!!! ๏ฟผ

God bless Jacala and SAFD. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™
03/19/2022

God bless Jacala and SAFD. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™

03/17/2022

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03/12/2022

SPRING BREAK SIPS!

02/22/2022

1/2 price all margaritas all day with food purchase

Address

606 West Ave
San Antonio, TX
78201

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 9pm
Tuesday 11am - 9pm
Wednesday 11am - 9pm
Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday 11am - 10pm
Saturday 11am - 10pm
Sunday 11am - 9pm

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The story of Jacala

Rudolph and Adelfa Quinones originally opened Jacala in 1949. Rudolph created and started making the original "puffy tacos". While some will claim the "original puffy taco", it's creation belongs to Jacala. The first location was on Wilson and only seated 16 people, but after a few months of business, Adel's brother Jimmy wanted them to open a restaurant and let him run it, so they opened this location and the dream happened. In the next couple of years eight restaurants were opened. Rudolph and Adel decided to keep only one restaurant open and expand into three dining rooms, an indoor patio, and an outdoor courtyard. It is the oldest originally owned Mexican restaurant in San Antoni and you will always find at least one member of the family's five generations around. Thanks to you, our loyal customers who are now bringing their second and third generations in, and to our new customers who are just beginning to build the same memories.