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La Fogata Vance Jackson, San Antonio, TX

La Fogata Vance Jackson

4.4 (599)
$30 and under
Mexican / Southwestern
2427 Vance Jackson Rd, San Antonio, TX 78213

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2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 16 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
San Antonio is populated with hundreds of Mexican Restaurants, but none compare to the dining experience of La Fogata. Enjoy authentic Mexican dishes such as chile en nogada or shrimp tacos al pastor in a setting like no other. La Fogata has repeatedly won "Best Outdoor Dining" with its lushly planted patios, splashing fountains and cantera stone columns. Choose something different, choose something extraordinary, choose La Fogata. If you do not see your desired reservation time please call or just head our way. We encourage walk-in business!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican / Southwestern
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 4:00pm, Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am - 4:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    La Fogata caters to parties of any size; contact Robert Hernandez at (210) 824-3005 for further details.
  • Private party facilities
    Host your private party in La Fogata's elegant indoor dining room or reserve your own patio. Either way, you will surely impress your guests. La Fogata will even pick you up! Transportation available for parties of 8-18 people.
  • Neighborhood
    Northwest
  • Cross street
    Addax
  • Parking details
    Valet parking also available.
  • Entertainment
    The six piece mariachi band adds to La Fogata's charm with its nightly serenades.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 599 people are saying

La Fogata Vance Jackson reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Antonio

    Great for outdoor dining

  • San Antonio

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
La Fogata Vance Jackson offers an "amazing ambience" with lively mariachis and "great margaritas." Patrons enjoy the authentic Mexican cuisine, including standout dishes like queso flameado and enchiladas verdes. While some reviews mention inconsistent service and food quality, the "un poquito de todo" plate and patio dining are highlights for many visitors.
599 Reviews
  1. Adam VIP

    Houston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great authentic Mexican restaurant off the beaten path. Hot sauce, queso flameado, margaritas, and fajitas were all excellent!

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  2. Steve

    Las Vegas1 review

    2.0

    Dined on June 7, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Have loved attending La Fogata for decades, however, it seems like it has truly gone downhill over the past few years.  I would love to say that the margaritas are consistently good, but now they’re just OK to the bottom side of good. The food I ordered, grilled shrimp with all the trimmings, looked beautiful, but tasted not so much. The texture of the shrimp was worse than overcooked. Past rubbery and almost rockhard. Temperature was moderate to OK, which would indicate it sat under heat lamps for quite some time. The vegetables were soft and mushy, indicating they were overcooked. Other plates at our 5% table were OK, at best. You would think it would be hard to mess up simple cheese, enchiladas, but they clearly sat for some time and we’re scorched. The case of lame auto to start the meal was fantastic, as it is cooked tableside and truly hard to mess up. Tortillas, however, sat on our table for a good 15 minutes or so, cooling, before the rest of the appetizer was served. Perhaps this restaurant, like so many others, is going through a staff shortage so they don’t have enough people to truly take care of their customers. Perhaps our server had too many tables in their section and could not devote enough attention to us. Perhaps it was something else. At the end of the day, it was a little disappointing to recommend one of my favorite restaurants, two out of town, friends, and then have them experience the subpar dining experience. I truly hope this was a one off anomaly, but I’ve seen this take place over the past 2 to 3 years. I miss the La Fogata from 10, 15 and 20 years ago. 

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  3. Pamela

    Austin1 review

    2.0

    Dined on May 25, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Location and restaurant set up is great. Service not good. 10 minutes to take initial drink orders for our table and there were mistakes. Observed waitstaff standing around not getting to us prior to that, there were empty tables. Waitstaff need more training. Had to request water refill, and chip refill with fresh, unbroken chips. Food was good. It’s a shame.

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  4. Domingo VIP

    San Antonio42 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always great service,lively and fun. The mariachis are always the best part of the night along with the amazing corona margaritas.

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  5. Rachel VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on May 16, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    This is the worst Mexican food we’ve ever eaten. We were a party of eight and all agreed the meat was inedible. It’s very low quality. The chicken was rubbery. The pork carnitas super fatty and flavorless. I actually ordered another entree - stuffed chipotle pepper because it was so unappetizing. Ribs were gross. The meat all tasted off, like it had been prepared well after an expiration date. The only protein we didn’t try was seafood. The rice was pretty tasty. Salsa tasty. Guacamole isn’t fresh. It’s made from packaged avocado and has that gross green color. Drinks were good, presentation is nice. Atmosphere is fun and service was great, everyone was friendly, but the food being so bad really ruined it. My husband said that’s the first time in the last thirty years he’s left a meal untouched on a plate. It wasn’t even like we could send one thing back; it was all bad. I normally don’t leave reviews but, please spare yourself. There are SO many great options for Tex-Mex in SA. We were in town for a graduation so we picked this based on a recommendation, not having eaten there. We all left having lots of chips and salsa and not a lot of food. For sure no protein off our plates. Find a different spot to dine, unless you’re just going for cocktails.

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  6. Dan VIP

    San Antonio140 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 13, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Took advantage of Tuesday night BOGO "Un Poquito de Todo" offer. Great value, great food! Great margaritas too!

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  7. Domingo VIP

    San Antonio42 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is always top notch mexicsn cuisine with a great flavor, coupled with the best margaritas!

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  8. Randy

    Asheville / Western North Carolina10 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I should have known better than to go to one of my favorite restaurants in San Antonio on a Mother’s Day. The menu was limited, and none of my go to meals was on the limited menu. The margaritas were really great as always. I will have to rethink my dining plans when in SAT. I hope this was an anomaly and not business as usual.

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  9. Chuck

    Central Kentucky17 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 6, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The ambience is amazing, and the service is fine. However, the food it bland with no seasoning.

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  10. David

    Austin2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great dinner with friends visiting from Austin perfect temp for patio dining.

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FAQs

La Fogata Vance Jackson offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (210) 340-1337.

La Fogata Vance Jackson is rated 4.4 stars by 599 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 16 times today
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2427 Vance Jackson Rd, San Antonio, TX 78213

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Addax
  • Neighborhood
    Northwest
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 4:00pm, Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am - 4:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican / Southwestern
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet parking also available.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    The six piece mariachi band adds to La Fogata's charm with its nightly serenades.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    La Fogata caters to parties of any size; contact Robert Hernandez at (210) 824-3005 for further details.
  • Private party facilities
    Host your private party in La Fogata's elegant indoor dining room or reserve your own patio. Either way, you will surely impress your guests. La Fogata will even pick you up! Transportation available for parties of 8-18 people.
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