Garcia’s 842 Fredericksburg Rd., (210) 735-4525, https://www.facebook.com/p/Garcias-Mexican-Food-100048655521712/ Garcia’s beloved brisket tacos were featured on the New York Times’ recent lis of the nation’s top 23 dishes. While it’s a neighborhood hole-in-the-wall, Garcia’s draws diners from all over. Credit: Facebook / Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant

Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant, a 61-year-old neighborhood dining spot north of downtown San Antonio, serves up one of the nations’ best dishes, according to the New York Times.

Last week, the Gray Lady’s food editors named their 23 Best American Dishes of 2023, including Garcia’s smoked brisket taco. Writer Priya Krishna describe the Tex-Mex mainstay’s signature item as “a juicy, crisp-edged slab of brisket [folded in] a blanket-soft tortilla” and topped with pico de gallo.

“When the basics are executed this well, there’s no need for any other adornments,” she added.

The Times‘ year-end list also includes dishes from restaurants as far flung as Los Angeles, Cleveland and Maine.

Garcia’s, located at 842 Fredericksburg Road, has also attracted accolades from Eater.com, which once named it one of the best restaurants in the Unit States, and stand-up comic Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, who’s given it multiple shoutouts.

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This article appears in Dec 13-26, 2023.

Nina Rangel uses nearly 20 years of experience in the foodservice industry to tell the stories of movers and shakers in the food scene in San Antonio. As the Food + Nightlife Editor for the San Antonio...