You do not casually order something called a “puffy taco” without being at least a little curious.
Then it shows up, light, crisp, slightly puffed, and completely different from what you expected. One bite in and it clicks why people talk about it like it is a local rite of passage.
The place itself feels rooted, nothing flashy, just years of doing the same thing right. Texas has plenty of Tex-Mex, but this is the kind of spot that makes you realize some dishes are tied to a place for a reason.
The Origin Story Behind Ray’s Drive Inn
Some restaurants have a backstory worth telling. Ray Lopez opened Ray’s Drive Inn in 1956 on San Antonio’s Westside, planting roots in a community that would embrace it for generations…