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San Juan Restaurant Bar & Grill

A family-owned Tex-Mex restaurant and bar on South Commercial Street, open from early morning for breakfast tacos, with barbacoa, homemade tortillas and margaritas.

4.2 on Google · 1,352 reviews

Opens San Juan’s Google listing for photos and current hours. We couldn’t find posted menu prices.

Details checked November 2026

Featured photo

A dish of Tex-Mex cheese enchiladas covered in melted cheese and chili gravy

Tex-Mex cheese enchiladas (not taken at San Juan) · Photo: Michele Frazier on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Type

Tex-Mex

Breakfast tacos, barbacoa, enchiladas and margaritas

Price range

Budget-friendly

Rated $ on Tripadvisor; no prices posted

Hours

Mon–Sat 5 am–10 pm

Sun 7 am–3 pm, per Google

Time needed

About 45 min

Our estimate; there’s a drive-thru too

Parking

Tow vehicle

No RV parking posted; leave the rig at camp

Top dish

Barbacoa

In 13 Google reviews; margaritas in 30

On the menu

Breakfast tacos, barbacoa and margaritas

A Tex-Mex menu from early breakfast to dinner, with breakfast tacos on homemade tortillas, barbacoa, carne guisada, enchiladas, fajitas and charro beans, plus menudo and a bar with margaritas and cold beer.

An open chorizo and egg breakfast taco topped with pico de gallo and cilantro
A breakfast taco (not taken at San Juan)
Photo: Missvain on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

Start early

Breakfast tacos

San Juan opens at 5 am Monday through Saturday, per Google, and Tripadvisor reviewers call its breakfast tacos some of the best in town.

RV tip: ICW RV Park is about 3 minutes away and The Palms RV Park about 5. The drive-thru is handy, but bring the tow vehicle, not the rig.

Also worth ordering

  • BarbacoaMentioned in 13 Google reviews.
  • Homemade tortillasMentioned in 8 Google reviews.
  • Carne guisadaMentioned in 4 Google reviews.
  • MenudoTripadvisor reviewers recommend it with the barbacoa.

Why go

An early-morning Tex-Mex favorite

San Juan Restaurant Bar & Grill is a family-owned Tex-Mex spot on South Commercial Street, near the south end of town. It opens before sunrise most days, with a dining room, a bar and a drive-thru.

It has 4.2 stars from 1,352 Google reviews and 3.7 on both Tripadvisor and Yelp. Margaritas lead Google’s review topics, and some reviewers mention slow service on busy days.

Google lists it open 5 am to 10 pm Monday through Saturday and 7 am to 3 pm on Sunday. It’s about 3 minutes from ICW RV Park.

A bowl of red menudo with chopped onion, served with a side plate of onions and chiles
A bowl of menudo (not taken at San Juan)
Photo: David Martin Davies on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Why it made our list

  • 4.2 stars from 1,352 Google reviews
  • Opens at 5 am, per Google
  • Margaritas in 30 Google reviews
  • Drive-thru in 17 Google reviews
  • About 3 min from ICW RV Park

For RVers

Taking the rig to San Juan

The practical stuff we wished someone had told us before we pulled in.

Bring the tow vehicle

San Juan doesn’t post RV parking. From ICW RV Park it’s 0.7 miles via Ransom Rd and S Commercial St.

Use the drive-thru

The drive-thru comes up in 17 Google reviews, so it’s an easy way to grab breakfast tacos on the way out fishing.

Check the opening time

Google lists a 5 am opening, while Tripadvisor shows 5:30 am. Call (361) 226-1011 if you’re heading out early.

Find the right San Juan

There’s a separate San Juan Restaurant and Cantina on FM 1069. This page covers the Bar & Grill at 922 S Commercial St.

What visitors say about San Juan

The visitor report card

We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2, 2026.

All three sites

4.2/5

1,471 reviews combined

Average weighted by review count. Tripadvisor and Yelp (both 3.7) are lower, but Google’s 1,352 reviews carry most of the weight.

What visitors often mention

Recurring themes in Google’s review topics

MargaritasBarbacoaTex-Mex

Google’s review topics put margaritas on top (30 reviews), then the drive-thru (17), Tex-Mex (16), barbacoa (13) and homemade tortillas (8). Checked November 2, 2026.

What reviewers mention most

Google review mentions: margaritas 30, drive-thru 17, tex-mex 16, barbacoa 13, tortillas 830Margaritas17Drive-thru16Tex-Mex13Barbacoa8Tortillas

Number of Google reviews that mention each item, from Google’s review topics, checked November 2, 2026.

Good to know

Price level$

OpenDaily

ParkingTow vehicle

Good forEarly risersTex-Mex fansTakeout

Price level per Tripadvisor; hours per Google; parking not posted. Checked November 2, 2026.

Know before you go

Plan your visit

San Juan Restaurant Bar & Grill

  • Address922 S Commercial St, Aransas Pass, TX 78336
  • HoursMon–Sat 5 am–10 pm
    Sun 7 am–3 pm, per Google
  • Phone(361) 226-1011
  • OrderingWalk in, use the drive-thru or call (361) 226-1011
  • Getting thereSan Juan is on S Commercial St near the south end of Aransas Pass, about 0.7 miles from ICW RV Park and 2.4 miles from The Palms RV Park.
  • ParkingNo RV parking is posted, and reviews don’t describe the lot, so bring the tow vehicle.

Google lists a 5 am opening and Tripadvisor 5:30 am. Call (361) 226-1011 to confirm before an early breakfast.

Where to stay nearby

RV parks near San Juan

These are the Aransas Pass RV parks we have written up, closest first. Drive times are from Google Maps.

The ICW RV Park sign advertising a 360 ft fishing pier and waterfront sites
About 3 min · 0.7 mi via Ransom Rd and S Commercial St

ICW RV Park

A small, no-frills park on the Intracoastal Waterway with waterfront sites and a 360 ft fishing pier.

Aerial view of the rows of RV sites at The Palms RV Park in Aransas Pass, Texas
About 5 min · 2.4 mi via W Wheeler Ave and Harrison Blvd

The Palms RV Park

A gated, palm-shaded park on Wheeler Avenue with concrete sites, a pool and hot tub and a busy clubhouse.

The pool and clubhouse at Southern Oaks RV Resort in Aransas Pass, Texas
About 10 min · 3.9 mi via W Wheeler Ave

Southern Oaks RV Resort

A big, gated resort on the SH-35 Bypass with 186 concrete sites, fishing ponds and a 10,000 sq ft clubhouse.

Helpful answers

Frequently asked questions

The questions RVers ask most before pulling in.

San Juan doesn’t post RV parking, so bring the tow vehicle. ICW RV Park is about 3 minutes away and The Palms RV Park about 5.

Google lists 5 am to 10 pm Monday through Saturday and 7 am to 3 pm on Sunday. Tripadvisor shows a 5:30 am opening, so call if you’re going early.

Breakfast tacos and barbacoa are reviewer favorites. Barbacoa appears in 13 Google reviews and homemade tortillas in 8.

Yes. The drive-thru comes up in 17 Google reviews.

Yes. There’s a bar, and margaritas are the most-mentioned topic in Google reviews (30).

No. San Juan Restaurant and Cantina on FM 1069 is a separate listing. This page covers the Bar & Grill at 922 S Commercial St.

Mon–Sat 5 am–10 pm

Ready for breakfast tacos?

Get there early, order breakfast tacos on homemade tortillas, and come back for barbacoa and a margarita.

or call (361) 226-1011

Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Michele Frazier (Tex-Mex cheese enchiladas; CC BY 2.0), Missvain (a breakfast taco; CC BY 4.0) and David Martin Davies (a bowl of menudo; CC BY-SA 2.0); the images were resized. Food photos marked “not taken at” show the dish, not this restaurant’s plate. Area photos show the neighborhood, not the restaurant. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.

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