Torchy's Tacos

[TXSNOS]

Torchy's Tacos is opening a new location in NW Austin at the old Burger House / Lucky Dog site on Spicewood Springs Rd near Mesa. How does Torchy's compare to Taco Shack?

 

[TEXASMADE]

murders taco shack in taste and murders you in the wallet

 

[Slomo Play]

I'll have to agree with TEXASMADE. Ate there for the first time last night after the basketball game. One taco and a coke, almost $6. It was good, not great.

 

[GakFoo]

nothing special

they try too hard, too much going on in the tacos. simpler is better

2 tacos, sides of rice & beans, and an iced tea: $13

 

[MilkmanDan]

I think they're out-*******-standing. They may be a niche taco, but it's a tasty niche.

 

[AhhhCraig]

Torchy's queso is real good and their food is tasty, but I also think they are a little on the pricey side. That being said I live a couple of minutes away from their new location and will surely drop in sometime.

 

[badexcuse]

Breakfast tacos - three toppings, $2.00, outstanding.

 

[Brak]

Yesterday I ate at the one on South 1st (not the trailer park as I couldn't find a parking spot) as I was in town to run the marathon.

The food was pretty good but not great. Two tacos and tea came out to be $9.

What I don't understand is why can't Austin restaurants serve homemade corn tortillas? If every mom and pop Mexcan food restaurant in San Antonillo can do it (and charge $1.25 per taco) why can't Austin? I went to Guero's a couple of weeks ago and they did the same thing.

 

[Basketball Jones]

Los Pinos on Hudson Bend Rd makes their own corn tortillas. And they are spectacular