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One of my favorite places to eat in Austin is coming to Dallas. Tomorrow Torchy's Tacos opens its first Dallas location, and I am freakin' stoked. I hope they have Dublin Dr Pepper in the soda fountain like the Austin locations do.
Anyway, thought I'd pass it along.
http://www.torchystacos.com/
Damn... that menu could have what it takes to kill my diet! I wonder if the parking lot could handle us on a Wednesday night?
Yeah, I wonder about the GTG potential too.
Wow, this is less than a mile from my work. I will be there tomorrow for lunch!!!
That menu was far too powerful to resist...heading there now with some friends from work. Ill report back later.
OK, did some recon work for everyone.
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From Left to right: the Trailer Park, Green Chili Pork Taco, The Republican, and the taco of the month, the DAMN BP (gulf shrimp fish taco style with chipotle sauce).
The guys I went with thought it was overpriced, but we all agreed the food was tasty. My personal opinion, I got the Damn BP and it was awesome. $5 is alot for one taco, but they donate $1 to the cleanup effort with it so it's really $4 I guess. I thought the price was on par with the area (porsches in parking lot), and expected it to be expensive, the other guys must have thought they were getting a meal for $3.50 I guess, haha.
Prices are cheap for one taco, but you probably need at least two so double whatever price on the menu, and sides and drinks are extra.
Lunch size tables, no comfy dinner booths. Definitley and Austin type place, food was fresh and all made in house, staff had a bunch of tats.
Parking lot is big enough for a meet, but probably depends on how busy the area is, it's in a corner office space in a huge shopping center, not a stand alone restaurant. You might piss off some of the other businesses with 30+ buzzing miatas outside :D
I would definitely go back, but maybe not for lunch, little too pricey for lunch.
And oh yes, Dublin Dr Pepper on tap.
Damn! The "Double Wide" looks ridiculous... in a good way.
I think that shopping center clears out quite a bit after normal business hours - the main occupants are a Tom Thumb and a bank. But it is smack in the middle of Uptight White North Dallas, so the rent-a-cop in his golf cart might be a pain in the ass if we tried a GTG there.
The Double Wide rocks. It was the first taco I ever tried there.
It's not exactly cheap, but really, there aren't that many places where I can fill up for less than $10 anyway, so their prices don't seem out of line to me. I'd spend the same at Chipotle or Whataburger as I would at Torchy's.
Speaking of food, have y'all heard that In-N-Out is coming to Dallas too?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_591188.html
I think we need to do a meet there on Wed very soon!
Went for lunch, thought it was good, not anything special. Pricey for lunch, two tacos and a drink for almost $10. I talked to the manager, he said he did not think it would be a problem having a GTG there. They do not serve alcohol since they are in a dry area of Dallas.
I think BJ and I may stop by there tonight for a taco and then head over to Kellers for a beer.
Hit this joint up for lunch. Pretty tasty.
I got my fix today at lunch. The green chile pork taco is my favorite, and they're just as good up here as the ones down in Austin. May not be for everybody, but I sure love the place.
It's not Torchy's but I have another recommendation for West Siders (since Torchy's is a haul for a meal). Salsa Fuego Fresh Tex Mex, just north of the Benbrook Traffic Circle. It's what I would call "gourmet Tex Mex" (for instance, they use custom sauces, salmon, feta cheese, and shrimp, as well as the expected ingredients) and it's fantastic. The place is a former KFC (a long time ago) so it's not big and doesn't look fancy outside, but there's table service and the owner/chef will take your order and be happy to prepare any special requests. I HIGHLY recommend the place for lunch or dinner.
http://maps.google.com/maps/place?ci...exHZnMMpbm0IkE
Dudley- Thanks for pointing this place out to us... Torchy's is now my new favorite indulgence! I tried the green chile pork and a Brushfire last night and they both were excellent.
Cool Im right down the street, I'll check this place out.Quote:
Originally Posted by cwisenheimer
Oh man. The Taco of the Month is the Ace of Spades. This is the BEST taco I have EVER eaten. 8" flour tortilla, jalapeno sausage, brisket, fried egg, cheese, queso, sour cream and diablo sauce. You only need to order this one.
Better than Marianas?Quote:
Originally Posted by goofygrin
not even in the same league. Mariana's is good in it's own way, but Torchy's is on a whole different level of decadence.
http://static.gowalla.com/photos/750...es_320x480.jpg (not my pic)
That looks like someone already ate it.Quote:
Originally Posted by goofygrin
ace of spades?Quote:
Originally Posted by goofygrin
I stopped by last night and tried the Ace of Spades. This was one hell of a taco, and one is more than enough. You forgot to mention the heartburn and indigestion that follows!!! I think the Bushwacker is still my fav, but I am glad a gave this one a try.Quote:
Originally Posted by goofygrin
I did not get any heartburn or indigestion. In fact I felt great :)
My typical day consists of about a 1500 calorie low fat diet. I think the Ace of spades was a little bit of a shock to my system!Quote:
Originally Posted by goofygrin
I'm ~2k cal with low fat, but you have to cheat sometimes :)
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Originally Posted by Titus
Off topic, but what system are you using for calculations?Quote:
Originally Posted by goofygrin
I wear a GoWearFit (http://www.bodymedia.com/, basically the same thing as a BodyBugg from the Biggest Loser). I put my meals into the software. I weigh my food, etc. as much as possible. Estimate when I eat out.
I burned > 4500cal/day this weekend (biking, painting, rearranging the house) and average ~3600 cal burn a day when I work out according to the thing.
I just count calories in my head, rounding to the nearest 50 on most items. I also have my day broken up and don't really let one time of day's overage affect what I do the rest of the day:Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
Breakfast: 250c
Mid-morning Snack: 150c
Lunch: 350c
Afternoon Snack: 150c
Dinner: 400c
Evening Snack: 200c
If I go out to lunch for work or dinner with the family, I will usually choose one of the more healthy options on the menu, but make no attempt to figure out what it cost me. I just continue on with my normal plan for the rest of the day. That probably accounts for 4 or 5 meals a week. Of course I usually completely ignore good choices one or 2 of those times (like Torchy's last night).
That Ace of Spades looks awesome. Gonna have to try that one.
Wish they'd bring back the Double Wide taco.
Is it just me or has there been a lot of recent activity on the taco front here in DFW?
The Rusty Taco
Urban Taco
Taco Diner
Fuzzy's Taco Shop
Taco Joint
I've tried the first three with varied results. Rusty Taco was pretty mediocre, and kind of a zoo at lunch on a Saturday. Urban Taco is tasty but ridiculously overpriced (chalk that up to the Mockingbird Station location?). Taco Diner is pretty darn good, if a bit "artsy."
I've read good things about Fuzzy's, and they just put one in at Mockingbird and Abrams. The guys on The Ticket rave about the Taco Joint - especially their breakfast tacos & burritos. And I still need to try Torchy's...
Anyone tried any of the "new-wave gringo" taco joints besides Torchy's? Should we steer this thread toward general Taco Talk? ;)
Fuzzy's in Denton is good eatin', I haven't been to the one in Dallas. Rooster's next door to Fuzzy's is tasty bbq.
+1 on Fuzzy's (College Station one anyway). Even picked up a few "Eat Me" stickers for the miata...
Another::rock:: for Fuzzy's taco shop. Went to the arlington location last night, got the shrimp and fish tacos, they were bad ass, cheaper than Torchy's too.
Eh. Fuzzy's is just OK. Their chips are meh. Tacos seem to be a copy of what all the other boutique shops are doing.
Torchy's though - is fantastic. First I've heard they have a location in Dallas. I'll be sure to visit them next week.
Fuzzy's gets me by, I won't go into my BBQ tirade...but Taco Lady. Oh sweet Taco Lacy, you are my love. Tell me you've experienced the glory? What about la Mexicana? Also great with a superior gordita and Mexican steak, but inferior taco.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharpie
I also have a Dallas taco bias...Urban Taco. Its good, a bit more "modern", and peanut habenero salsa will murder your family. I drive to Urban Taco from Lewisville just for that salsa, lol.
Yep, every restaurant in town is jumping on the taco bandwagon. Even Taco Bell offers an upgraded soft taco with fresh cilantro and lime.