Tropic Express Reviews

We always go to satisfy our sweet & sour cravings!! Yummy stuff always!! Something for everyone there's usually a long wait but well worth it!!

Just tried this place tonight. I cannot explain in words how awesome this place was. I ordered the crispy tacos and they were so good and fresh. The best part was that they were not greasy at all. I also had a fruit cup and it was good because they evenly distributed the Chile and lime throughout instead of just adding it to the top. The menu was so big I can't wait to go back to try more. My daughter had the watermelon agua fresca and it tasted like pure watermelon. So fresh and good. I can't wait to go back!

Good food but slow service. Not all the food they sell is on the menu. AKA a tortas

It's good, but when they are busy the wait can be a little long

This place is the bomb...im coming here evert other day after work...yay^_^

This place is awesome! It's like having Rodeo food all year long

Service is always great. Employees are always superbly nice. The only drawback is that so many people enjoy frequenting Tropic Express, that the wait time is always long. Which is a good problem to have from a business perspective.

Great place to cool down n relax with some delicious refreshments.

Great looking, tasty snacks freshly made. Very popular spot with shaded, covered outdoor seating. Staff is bi-lingual and super friendly. All snacks and treats are colorful and mouthwatering. Great spot for all ages. Something for everyone. Huge selection on their menu.

Super fast, friendly service! Great tasting snow cones and they even had changos that were made the right way! Great variety and they even sell delicious snacks! We love it!

Love love love this place wish She would open more like it

Very disappointed at this place. Waited more than hour for my order. The girl kept telling me it will be ready in 30 minutes. Poor customer service. Don't recommend this place

Great service. And it's at a good price for the family as a group

It was really delicious... funnel cake and banana split together..mmmmm was awesome..

Best place to get your munchie fix Paola has great customer service. You will leave this place with a smile on your face

Such a nice vibe at night. Variety of options. Can't beat it. The staff was straight hustling and moving to get orders out.

Best place for snacks in San Antonio, possibly all of Texas.

Snacks for every craving! Good customer service even though it gets pretty busy

The strawberries with cream were more or less
Fruit glasses and delicious nachos

Love this place and calling in my order ahead of time. Great customer service great food and drinks

Very good quality, good prices, great place to bring the family and relax while enjoying a nice treat. Great service also!!

Strawberry nada was awesome. This is a fun place with lots of different things to try.

Pretty good but not as cheap as it could be. The corn in the cup is good but we dress it ourselves. Good mangonada as well.

Very creative, fun, tasty and in expensive treats or meals.

Awesome desert and food they make it cook to order.The portions are good size . Prices are awesome.

It have really good service and also the food are really good and snow cone

Great service, a lot of fun treats for the family. This place is like all the state Fair booths rolled into one!

Tropic Express is better than Frosty Frog's on Bandera Road. Wonderful delight! Prices very good. About the same as Frosty's. Here's where the differences begin.

1. Freshly made!
2. Staff: Four people to quickly serve your needs.
3. Popular: 15 people enjoying their desserts/meals grew to 25 in less than 10 minutes of our arrival. The Mangoneada had the right amount of sweet and spice. The Icyneada even had sweet tamarind to chew on later. Coconut with cream shaved ice was popular and 2 purchases right after ours. Twelve picnic tables and 4 benches.
4. Variety: Regular food, funnel cakes, (not Frosty's) banana splits and plenty of pictures (not Frosty's).
5. Price: Total for 3 purchases $15.16. Worth it for 12-16 oz deserts.
6. Definitely returning and Highly Recommended!! Mouth is watering just writing this.

Dont come here! They make u wait like crazy went there for the first time and waited for over 40 minutes seen all this people who order more stuff than me get theirs first. They messed up and probably skipped me i got a refund and left. Only reason i wanted to try is because Andrew's was closed. Save ur money this ghetto place dont deserve ur business it doesnt even look that good. Go to Andrews further down on grissom rd.

Really good corn in the cup! The lines can get long but definitely worth the wait

The corn was delicious but the frescas con crema aka strawberries with cream was not like an actual Mexican frescas con crema

I paid for a medium size mangonada & I understand every fruteria is different. But this mangonanda did not taste like a mangonanda it tasted more like a water down raspa with mango syrup. We ask for our money back or if we can get something else & the girl named Jeanette said no I can't do anything for you. & I never been so kind to somebody asking for a refund. I should've complained more.

I sent my brother to purchase a lemon squeeze (lemon juice with shaved ice) they said they did not offer that and told him they had something similar so he agreed and paid for the items. I received shaved ice with very little chile powder sprinkled on top and was charged $7, $7 for shaved ice and chile powder. This establishment is a joke. If I could rate less I would. Take your money elsewhere.

Like all fruit cup stands this place is delicious. I grew up in this area so I basicly grew up around this place. It has grown alot. The menu has extended I'm sure the staff grew aswell. I really don't talk to them enough to know if they are friendly but who isn't friendly when they are giving you a cup of shaved ice. I don't like the dirt floors because the wind gets the dirt everywhere. Overall I am impressed this place is still open. I am sure they will get alot of business either way. My favorite item on the menu is the coco mangoada with a coke.

Refreshing delicious fast always great service always fresh fruit

Delicious delicious delicious!!!! Drop fried Oreos my favorite!!!

This place has my business so far, just from my first visit. I had a sweet tooth that I had to indulge, so I decided to visit Tropic Express. I chose wisely going with the chocolate Oreo shake. It's literally a combination of Fergie & Jesus...sooo good! The employees are awesome and didn't take long to get my order made. The benches are colorful and comfy to sit on. I can't wait to go back and try the rest of their vast menu.

Are you kidding? $3 for a mountainous mangonada? Most items are $3-5 and are generous portions. I've never had anything but desserts but sweets get 5 stars. Make sure you take note of your order number and listen for it since orders don't always come out sequentially.

Great variety of local shaved ice, mangonada's, ice cream choices, even tortas, nachos, hot dogs, Frito pies, etc.

They have a covered awning with picnic tables but in the summer time you should get your food to go. Extremely hot an all the people parked near the tables with their engines idling either eating in their car or waiting for their orders makes it even hotter.

This place has delicious antojitis. It's difficult to stay away.

This place is by far the best for "goodies" from frito pie to banana split to pickle juice concoction etc. A great wide variety of items in the menu. I had the banana split, frito pie and mango cup. Delicious and the price is on point to your portion. They got the Express on the Tropic.. . Enjoy!!!

Good food, good sno cones, good service. Sitting at the tables outside. The flies are horrible!! PLEASE hang some quality fly traps over all the tables!

This place is good for desert snacks. I wouldn't order the tacos anymore, due to the very small portions served. For example, the burritos are actually the size of a small taco and the tacos are just a sample size. I'm comparing this to places that serve, smaller than normal servings, compared to the industry leaders in the city. They are plagued with extremely slow service. Otherwise, the desert products are tasty.

Great place. Funnel cake was delicious as well as the Hot Cheetos with cheese.

They have such a big variety of flavors of snow cones to choose from, and they corn in a cup, roasted corn funnel cakes, burgers, gorditas, fried oreos, and fried twinkies. Such a huge variety. Didnt know what to pick, finally I pick to coco nada. OMGOODNESS that was amazing.

Best place for raspas, pickadillys, fruit cups and mangonadas

Everything is served fresh and they have great customer service, keep up the good work!!! Long time customer.

Loved the outdoor eating area picnic tables lots of shade ..many items to choose from..'re reasonable prices

Great tasting hamburgers fav. Been a loyal customer for many years even tho I moved outta the area I go back....excellent staff and the owners go out of there way for you.

Friendly staff. Fresh food and great mangonada. Can't wait to go back and try more stuff.

Damn good fried items, tired them all and it's all good

Love this place they lots to choose from!! Prices are on spot.

First time there, I loved it friendly staff and amazing food.

Love their shaved ice. Nachos are amazing too! Cloest place to get a funnel cake.

Not bad for an express type place. Tacos were good brisket with a slice of avacado. The brisket was tender and all meat it was well seasoned. So why the four star rating PARKING. This is a hot spot but it can be a real traffic hazard. On weekends they do have someone directing traffic but it can get teally busy. As for the food it is pretty darn good.

Almost $8 for an average size mangonada. The fresh cut mango slices still had the outer skin on them.

Great Snacks, Great Service, Great Atmosphere & Great Prices.. Probably the best in San Antonio

I don't know if I want to wait 30+min for a snow cone...they take forever here...not worth the wait...

Best little food shack I've ever found!! Everything is delicious!! Wish they opened up in more locations.

First time here and I have to say it was absolutely amazing. Love the wide selection.

Love Tropic Express! Friendly service and amazing food :). So much to choose from and it s all delicious!

Tasty funnel cakes, if just a little more greasy than the standard Rodeo varietal. Good place to bring the kids when you haven't seen the ice cream truck on a hot day.

Reasonably priced
Fast
Delicious