For a THIRD YEAR, we're on a mission to #SaveTheTacos and find out who has this year's favorite taco.
Let’s get ready to rumble AGAIN, #SaveTheTacos and find out who has Arlington’s Favorite Taco!
From August 20th – September 30th, local Arlington restaurants have created and added limited-time specialty tacos to their menu to compete for the title of Arlington’s Favorite Taco.
To crown the winner is no small task and that’s where YOU come in to #SaveTheTacos*!
YOU, with your out-of-the-box-unconventional-taco connoisseur tastebuds will decide who the title should be bestowed to by VOTING for your favorite!
Are you up for the challenge? (Of course you are, what taco connoisseur passes up the chance to try new tacos?)
Let’s check out this year's competition...
Fiesta Fusion Shrimp Taco
Boiling Tails Co.
Hand battered shrimp on a bed of fresh elote slaw, topped off with fresh avocado, cotija cheese, drizzled with Valentina
Order as a plate: two (2) Fiesta Fusion Shrimp Tacos served with fries ($15.99)
Order a la carte: one (1) Fiesta Fusion Shrimp Taco ($5.99)
The Hunter Taco
Cut & Bourbon
Chili expresso rubbed South Texas antelope, crispy Texas fungus mushrooms, fresh jicama, and serrano-pineapple salsa on a blue corn tortilla
Order a la carte: one (1) The Hunter Taco ($9.00)
El Jefe
Grounds and Gold
Short rib with sliced avocado, pickled fresno peppers, chipotle agave glaze, and topped with a cilantro crema on a flour tortilla
Order as a plate: two (2) El Jefe Tacos served house-made salsa and tortilla chips ($12.00)
Order a la carte: one (1) El Jefe Taco ($6.00)
Jamaican Me Crazy
M’Jays House of Smoke
Sauteed shrimp marinated in jerk spices and lime juice, topped with cabbage slaw and mango pico de gallo in a flour tortilla
Order as a plate: three (3) Jamaican Me Crazy Tacos ($20.00)
Order a la carte: one (1) Jamaican Me Crazy Taco ($7.50)
Champiqueso
Papaya Mexican Grill
Steak, grilled onions, bell peppers, poblano peppers, mushrooms, and sausage in a cheese crusted corn tortilla and topped with cilantro
Order as a plate: three (3) Champiqueso Tacos served with rice and beans ($14.99)
Order a la carte: one (1) Champiqueso Taco ($3.99)
What the Falafel
Prince Lebanese Grill
Crispy fried falafels in a bed of red cabbage slaw and topped with Lebanese salad, tahini sauce, and chili sauce in a flour tortilla
Order a la carte: one (1) What the Falafel Taco ($6.99)
He’s Just a Po Boy
R Bar and Grill
Fried shrimp, creamy cajun remoulade, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, and sliced jalapenos on a toasted flour tortilla.
Order as a plate: three (3) He’s Just a Po Boy Tacos served house salsa and tortilla chips ($13.00)
Order a la carte: one (1) He’s Just a Po Boy Taco ($4.00)
Celestial Pork Belly Taco
Rocketbelly
Adobo-inspired pork belly with sauteed onions on bone marrow fried rice, topped with golden cotija cheese, adobo crisps, and fried shallots, all in a sparkling blue corn tortilla (House Secret Spicy Sauce and/or Rocket Sauce on the side).
Order as a plate: two (2) Celestial Pork Belly Tacos served with Space Corn ($13.00)
Order a la carte: one (1) Celestial Pork Belly Taco ($6.00) OR two (2) Celestial Pork Belly Tacos ($9.00)
House Special Barbacoa
Tic-Taco
Barbacoa beef with cheese, onions, and cilantro in a double layer of corn tortillas
Order as a plate: three (3) House Special Barbacoa Tacos served with rice and beans ($13.98)
Order a la carte: one (1) House Special Barbacoa Taco ($6.50)
The Chicken of Wall “Street”
TJ’s Catfish & Wings & BBQ
In-house breaded chicken tender tossed in homemade buffalo sauce, topped with cheese and pico de gallo in a flour “street” taco; served with a side of salsa
Order a la carte: one (1) The Chicken of Wall “Street” Taco ($4.50)
Baha Shrimp Taco with Mango Salsa
Tom’s Burgers & Grill
Seasoned and breaded shrimp in a toasted flour tortilla, topped with red cabbage slaw, diced red onion, chunky avocado, cilantro, mango salsa, feta cheese, garlic citrus aioli and a squeeze of lime
Order a la carte: one (1) Baha Shrimp Taco with Mango Salsa ($6.00)
Wanna Taco ‘Bout It
Zack’s Bistro
Fried fish topped with pickled slaw, pickled onions, chef’s special baja sauce and cilantro
Order as a plate: three (3) Wanna Taco ‘Bout It Tacos served with rice, beans, and salsa ($14.00)
Order a la carte: one (1) Wanna Taco ‘Bout It Taco ($3.00)
Is your mouth watering yet? Trust us, we’ve tried them all and you’re gonna want to, too.
(Please check each restaurant for hours of operation and food service times.)
We'll be announcing the winner just in time for NATIONAL TACO DAY! On October 4th (NATIONAL TACO DAY), we'll be at the winning restaurant to crown the winner and buy a taco for the first 50 customers.
Don't forget to VOTE for your favorite taco and help us crown our winner!
You may vote once per day, per person.*
While you’re out there saving those tacos, snap a pic and tag us on the ‘gram with @visitarlington and use the hashtag #AWorldOfWonderful and #SaveTheTacos.
Almost a billion hours of unused vacation time are wasted each year - that’s concerts unheard, memories unmade, and tacos never savored. The Arlington CVB is on a mission is to #SaveTheTacos by reminding people to use their well-deserved PTO time and enjoy all the tacos that would otherwise go uneaten.
*Votes will be looked at to ensure that only vote per person per day was cast. (IP Addresses will also be taken into consideration when counting valid votes.)
