On February 2nd, Carlos R. and Mary Garcia sold their modest home in San Antonio to buy the El Chaparral in Helotes. It was previously known as Rudy and Irene's, a Mexican restaurant that had been ope…
The Chili Relleno is delicious...full of yummy taste! The Chocolate Cake is to die-for!!
Trina F
Local Expert • 50 contributions
Didn't like
• 29/08/23
• DoorDash order
Not sure what happened here. I order the Personal Beef fajitas all the time, but this time they barely gave me any fajita after going up on the price by 4 bucks. The membrane was not taken off the fajita and almost every piece was chewy and had to spit out the membrane. I've bragged to friends about your fajitas..but really disappointed that this is what it's come to.
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Natalee V
Emerging Expert • 7 contributions
Didn't like
• 04/06/23
• DoorDash order
The chalupas tasted great but it equated $11= 4 nachos that were just bean and cheese.
The tea I ordered didn't show up.
Recap if you want excellent tasting food El Chaperal is your place. I recommend go in person.
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Tammy S
Local Expert • 55 contributions
Didn't like
• 30/10/25
• DoorDash order
1/2 Cheese Nachos barely any beans,cheese toasted onto the chip. Guacamole and jalapeños were good.
Carlos Special the crunchy taco and flour tortillas were good. The refried beans and rice were bland. The chili for the enchiladas was tasteless, if not for onions that covered enchiladas and the tamale there would be no flavor.
This is so disappointing considering my family has been eating at the original since opened and this location and Boerne a number of times.
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Marie M
1 contributions
Didn't like
• 19/12/23
• DoorDash order
I'm house sitting and decided to choose Door Dash for the first time. Even though I clearly stated to "hand me the food" he didn't, and the food sat out in the cold for 45 minutes. Reheating soup and a taco was ok, but the sopapillas were flat greasy cold dough. The Chicken Fajita Taco had a heaping amount so I made 2 tacos. It was delicious; The soup was ok but would have been better if they sent along some hot sauce. I'll know better the next time, to call the restaurant to make sure the order was correct and the driver followed directions.
