Fire temporarily shuts down beloved Medical Center-area taco spot Taqueria Datapoint

According to the San Antonio Fire Department, a call came in around 2:05 a.m. Sunday. The fire at Mustafa Grocery, which eventually escalated to a three-alarm blaze, started on the second floor of the building, where it was contained. No injuries were reported. SAFD said arson is still investigating as of Wednesday. less According to the San Antonio Fire Department, a call came in around 2:05 a.m. Sunday. The fire at Mustafa Grocery, which eventually escalated to a three-alarm blaze, started on the second floor of the building, ... more Photo: San Antonio Fire Department Photo: San Antonio Fire Department Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close Fire temporarily shuts down beloved Medical Center-area taco spot Taqueria Datapoint 1 / 8 Back to Gallery

Taqueria Datapoint, a popular spot for tacos and other food San Antonians swear by, is temporarily closed due to a fire that occurred at the strip mall it's housed in over the weekend.

The Medical Drive restaurant shared with its customers online that the business is closed "until further notice." One of their loyal fans, Eddie Vega, who called the restaurant his "second dining room" shared a photo of a notice on the taco shop's front door on Tuesday. The restaurant's letter, written in Spanish, apologized for the inconvenience and said it will reopen soon. Vega was told the taqueria will take about three months to repair the damages.

The tacos at Taqueria Datapoint aren't just a local fan favorite — they've received acclaim from sites like Yelp for having some of the best tacos in the city and "Tacos of Texas," a book that dubbed the restaurant "the only taqueria in San Antonio that matters."

Other businesses located in the Fairhaven Center, like Jasmine Thai, Rishi's Beauty Salon and PJ's Travel and Tours also notified their customers and clients of temporary closures due to the incident.

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Mustafa Grocery, where the fire started, also addressed the situation online, saying "the spirit to serve the community will always remain" and the store will "come back stronger and soon."

According to the San Antonio Fire Department, a call came in around 2:05 a.m. Sunday. The fire, which eventually escalated to a three-alarm blaze, started on the second floor of the building, where it was contained. No injuries were reported. As of Wednesday, SAFD said arson is still investigating.

Taqueria Datapoint's other location, at 1702 W. Gramercy Place, and a trailer remain open.

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