Business Highlight of the Week: Mary's Tacos

A note on sourcing: every fact in this feature, including the address, the phone number, the owners' names, the hours, and the restaurant's history, was verified this week against the restaurant's official website, the City of Boerne community page, KENS5's Neighborhood Eats feature, News 4 San Antonio, and the restaurant's Yelp listing. Hours and menu specials can change, so call ahead before you plan your visit.

This week's Business Highlight of the Week is Mary's Tacos, the family-owned breakfast taco spot at 518 E Blanco Rd in Boerne. Since 2003, Gil and Lety Villanueva have been rolling homemade flour tortillas, griddling breakfast tacos, and working the same welcoming counter that Boerne has lined up at for more than two decades. It is a breakfast-and-lunch place that closes by early afternoon, so the morning line is part of the experience, and it is a line the whole town seems to know by heart.

A Boerne breakfast institution since 2003

Mary's Tacos opened its doors in 2003, which means the family behind the counter has been feeding Boerne for more than two decades. The restaurant started right here, on East Blanco Road, before the Villanuevas expanded and opened additional locations in Kerrville and Helotes. More than twenty years in, the formula has not changed: fresh homemade tortillas, breakfast tacos made to order, and a counter where the staff knows the regulars by name. It is the rare kind of place that does not need to chase trends, because it has been getting the important things right since before most of us moved here.

Gil and Lety Villanueva, the family behind the counter

The restaurant is owned and run by Gil and Lety Villanueva, and their approach is as straightforward as it gets. In their own words, the model is customer service first, quality product at a reasonable price, and anyone who has eaten there will tell you they deliver on both. The couple built the business on that single idea, and the loyalty it created shows up everywhere, from the morning line to the reviews, where Mary's Tacos holds a 4.6-star average across more than 300 online ratings as of this writing. For a small family restaurant on a side street, that kind of staying power is earned one taco at a time.

What you will find inside

This is breakfast-and-lunch cooking done with care. The tortillas are made in-house, and the breakfast tacos are the draw, wrapped warm and served with the house salsas that have their own following. The counter is small and honest, the coffee is hot, and the pace of the morning rush tells you everything about how good the food is. Ask about the Sean Special, a signature taco named for a regular customer who became part of the family, because that is exactly the kind of place this is. The restaurant has been featured on KENS5's Neighborhood Eats, and the City of Boerne lists it on its community business pages, both fitting honors for a breakfast counter that anchors its side of town.

Why we are shining the spotlight here

Every week we feature a local business that makes Boerne, Fair Oaks Ranch, and the surrounding Hill Country a better place to call home. Mary's Tacos is exactly that. For families new to the area, it is the kind of honest, welcoming breakfast counter that makes a new town feel familiar. For longtime locals, it is proof that the best places in town are often the simplest ones, and that they have been here all along. You can follow the whole series on the Business Highlights page, and we hope you will make Mary's part of your own Boerne routine.

Visit Mary's Tacos

You can find Mary's Tacos at 518 E Blanco Rd, Boerne, TX 78006. Give them a call at (830) 249-7474, or check marystacos.com for the latest hours and specials. Breakfast is the best time to go, and the tortillas move fast, so plan to arrive with a little time to enjoy it. And when you go, tell them Bill Ross sent you. Supporting the places that make the Hill Country home is good for all of us.

Sources

1. Mary's Tacos, official website. Business description, location, and contact details. marystacos.com
2. City of Boerne, Mary's Tacos community page. Community hub description of the restaurant and its place in Boerne. ci.boerne.tx.us
3. KENS5 Neighborhood Eats, "Mouthful of Mary's Tacos." Feature coverage of the restaurant, including its homemade tortillas and the regulars' favorites. kens5.com
4. News 4 San Antonio, "Couple opens new taco shop in Helotes." Ownership, the Villanuevas' business model quote, and the family's expansion. news4sanantonio.com
5. Yelp, Mary's Tacos (Boerne). Established 2003 listing and review history. yelp.com

Last verified: October 16, 2026