{"id":158319,"date":"2026-02-10T12:29:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T12:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/158319\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T12:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T12:29:09","slug":"taco210mexico-brings-bold-flavors-from-monterrey-to-north-san-antonio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/158319\/","title":{"rendered":"Taco210Mexico brings bold flavors from Monterrey to North San Antonio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJose Hernandez said he wanted to bring the cuisine of his hometown of Monterrey, Mexico, to San Antonio after moving to the area five years ago with his family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to make something for ourselves,\u201d Hernandez said.<\/p>\n<p>Originally, Hernandez said the idea for the eatery was from his wife, Neree Hernandez, who had years of experience cooking dishes in Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>While the dream took longer than he expected, Hernandez officially opened his new restaurant, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taco210mexicotx.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taco210Mexico<\/a>, in October 2025. It\u2019s nestled inside the Cadillac Plaza shopping center at 14357 Blanco Road.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jose Hernandez (right), his wife Neree and daughter Danna moved to San Antonio and opened Taco210Mexico in October 2025. (Andrew Creelman\/Community Impact)\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2026\/02\/05\/408207.jpg\" class=\"include_body\" onerror=\"this.src=\" width=\"1200\"\/>Jose Hernandez (right), his wife Neree and daughter Danna moved to San Antonio and opened Taco210Mexico in October 2025. (Andrew Creelman\/Community Impact)On the menu<\/p>\n<p>The taco spot <a href=\"https:\/\/taco210mexicotx.com\/taco210-mexico\/locations\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">offers a selection<\/a> of traditional Tex-Mex dishes, from street tacos to burrito bowls, all with a twist.<\/p>\n<p>Hernandez said what sets the restaurant apart in San Antonio is its selection of dishes, which are popular in Monterrey and throughout the state of Nuevo Le\u00f3n, Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe best dishes are carne asada, machacado and chilaquiles,\u201d Hernandez said.<\/p>\n<p>Combining the popular San Antonio-style breakfast taco with breakfast options from Monterrey, the restaurant offers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.donablancafoods.com\/blogs\/news\/what-is-machaca?srsltid=AfmBOoqRN4jf4QQI4vyWS4TMYI-hanB65uOe8GOybUc_jCJFrYfNdk8W\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">machacado<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/goldilockskitchen.com\/2022\/08\/what-exactly-are-mexican-chilaquiles-and-how-do-you-eat-them\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">chilaquiles<\/a> tacos all day.<\/p>\n<p>Machacado is a mix of shredded beef cooked and scrambled with eggs, onion, peppers, spices and cheese; while chilaquiles are crispy tortillas simmered in salsa and topped with crema, corn and a choice of protein.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Taco210Mexico is located in the Cadillac Plaza shopping center just off of Blanco Road in North San Antonio. (Andrew Creelman\/Community Impact)\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2026\/02\/05\/408208.jpg\" class=\"include_body\" onerror=\"this.src=\" width=\"1200\"\/>Taco210Mexico is located in the Cadillac Plaza shopping center just off of Blanco Road in North San Antonio. (Andrew Creelman\/Community Impact)Learn more<\/p>\n<p>Hernandez said his favorite part about being a first-time restaurant owner is making sure people in the community are well fed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like to be the one talking directly to the customers,\u201d he said. \u201cSeeing them smile and enjoying what we\u2019ve made is important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By bringing together flavors from both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Monterrey-Mexico\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Monterrey<\/a> and South Texas, Hernandez said he hopes to appeal to the appetite of all San Antonians.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chips and guac are standard for all customers dining at Taco210Mexico. (Andrew Creelman\/Community Impact)\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2026\/02\/05\/408209.jpg\" class=\"include_body\" onerror=\"this.src=\" width=\"1200\"\/>Chips and guac are standard for all customers dining at Taco210Mexico. (Andrew Creelman\/Community Impact)The future<\/p>\n<p>As the future looms, Hernandez said he wants to continue working to ensure the restaurant becomes a community staple.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taco210mexicotx.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the menu<\/a> may change and shift over time, Hernandez said the core elements of Texas and Mexican cuisines will remain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople can come enjoy us whenever they want to,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a good place to gather and commune.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jose Hernandez said he wanted to bring the cuisine of his hometown of Monterrey, Mexico, to San Antonio&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":158320,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[65153,65155,27951,2636,33920,65152,40891,33922,56292,82,32231,84,83,65154,65156,33918,3090],"class_list":{"0":"post-158319","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-antonio","8":"tag-bexar-county-local-business","9":"tag-burritos-near-me","10":"tag-dining-san-antonio","11":"tag-foodie","12":"tag-mexican-food-near-me","13":"tag-mexican-restaurants-in-san-antonio","14":"tag-monterrey","15":"tag-north-san-antonio-restaurants","16":"tag-now-open-in-san-antonio","17":"tag-san-antonio","18":"tag-san-antonio-foodie","19":"tag-san-antonio-headlines","20":"tag-san-antonio-news","21":"tag-street-tacos-san-antonio","22":"tag-taco-specials-near-me-san-antonio","23":"tag-tacos-san-antonio","24":"tag-tex-mex"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158319"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158319\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/158320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}