El Chaparral

"Ordered dinner tonight on Doordash because we had to work for Valentines day and to say it was disappointing is an understatement! We have been long time customers of the Helotes location and it will be a long time before we go back, if ever again. Forgot our daughter's dinner, beans were greasy (literally standing in grease)... also very clearly instant refried beans. Enchiladas were ice cold, the jalapeno sauce on the Enchiladas tasted like STRAIGHT sourcream and the fajitas were liked diced spare pieces of meat they had left over. Thanks ElCraparal for living up to the namesake!"

"Update: Feb 2024 Jim's Cafe has hot food and worth the drive . That's where I should have gone. Went to El Chaparral for breakfast. The server said we had to get our order in quickly if we wanted breakfast, so we did. We ordered blueberry pancakes, and eggs, Huevos a la Mexican plate and potato and taco and a chorizo and eggs taco and orange juice. We waited a really long time before the waitress came back and said they were completely out of orange juice. And they had no other juice. Ok then just ordered water. Then another wait she comes back and says she doesn't have potatoes for the taco or for the Mexican plate. Asked if we wanted to order something else. We asked for bacon. And only one taco of chorizo and egg taco. Then she come back with the cold pancakes/ no butter or syrup. A plate of eggs, another plate of eggs, beans and rice. And a taco of eggs and four cuts of potatoes. And the chorizo and egg taco. Which appeared to have been sitting for a while cause the tortilla was soggy and tearing. And left over peices of bacon and ham. It really looked like scrap bacon. Then another 5 minutes come back with butter and syrup. Omg. Just awful service. The waitress kept on saying it was miss communication with the kitchen..... But meanwhile, the next table that came in after us they got their food way before us. Apparently they knew each other. We are regulars at this place too. But Terry my friend quit a little while ago. I hate to think that they were prejudice or racist..... So we eat the sloppy breakfast with poor service trying to keep my cool. Then she comes back with the bill..... and asked it we wanted desert on the house. I said no. And asked to speak to the manager. Another 8 minutes before he comes out. I explained the situation and he says I'll talk to the waitress not taking any responsibility for how poorly the restaurant he was operating. He is the one that is responsible. And hides behind the wait staff. Extremely disappointed. I have family that comes in from SA cause they love the lunch and dinner here. But I will think twice before coming back here. Take a chance or not. This is not my first review for this place or others. ........ Original review first visit Everything on my plate was fresh made and delicious. I had the Valerie plate which had fresh beef fajitas seasoned just right, rice very similar to my homemade rice, very good. The plate also included a cheese enchilada and homemade chili sauce (not the red wolf brand chili). Plus I do not eat beans but omg!!!! The beans were delicious!!!! They were probably refired with the fajita grease for flavor but they were not greasy or fat leaking out of the beans. The Green Enchiladas were very good, the chicken was actually seasoned. The chamoy flavored was excellent but the Jeje was the bomb. It has pineapple juice and orange juice in the mix all while complimenting the tequila. They offer homemade tortillas which where very good. The service was surprisingly impressive! It seemed that everyone working was so happy to be there. Smiles every where I turned. Thomas was our waiter and had great recommendations, very pleasant and our food was brought out to us fast and HOT. They only thing I would change is the hot dipping sauce. They have the type that is fresh tomatoes onions and jalapenos dropped in a blender. It's ok. They probably have lot of people helping them train the staff and probably professional interior designer. They have smart devices..... check out the samsung mini split. They are up-with the technology. The tree out side with the hanging bottles is my favorite. We were there at 4pm, not busy at all. Update: Different experience. I want to try all the Margaritas, and the Luna Rita is the least favorite. The beer was not cold enough.... it melted the Margarita. It didn't look appealing at all. We tried different plates, the garne Guisada was very good. It is extremely flavorful without being spicy hot. The Sofia Nachos were ok. See more pics."

"We had steak ranchero (was not the best steak I tried, was thin and not really seasoned), the taco salad was really good, and the Pescado was decent (a bit of more seesoning would've made it great). Will give them another chance in the future."

"We went here with friends one evening. Our food was pretty good. I really liked my spinach enchilada. My husband liked his plate - I can’t remember the name of it. But our drinks were not good at all! I would give the overall experience a 3.5 but I’m unable to do that on Google. I first ordered a chispa. I love the ones served at El Mirasol. And the drink I got tasted horrible, and extremely watered down. So I told the waitress and I exchanged it for a Sangria margarita. It still didn’t taste good, but I just kept it. My husband didn’t care for his jalapeno margarita much. The ambience is really nice. I love the Spanish style of the restaurant. I would go here again if I wasn’t planning on getting drinks."

"El Chaparral is new to Boerne but has been in the San Antonio area for as long as I can remember. They are a popular restaurant. I ate there tonight with a group of friends who love the food. While I thought my food was good, it could have been better. I ordered the shrimp enchiladas with black beans and corn salad. Where I felt the plate fell short was the quality of the shrimp and the size of the portions. You could tell the shrimp were just basic frozen shrimp that didn't have much taste. To add to that, they weren't cooked quite all the way. If they would use fresh gulf shrimp and cook them properly, this would be a really good dinner. I would say that I have an average appetite for a man. This dinner left me wanting one more enchilada and more black beans. On the other hand, if you're looking for something light, this is your plate. There were 12 of us at the table, and the waitress was attentive and pleasant. The atmosphere is very nice, light and open. It's amazing to think this was once someone's home. (It's where Hill Country Bread got its start, with freezers in the carport. The carport is still there)."