Torchy's Tacos
Austin, TX 78704
Phone: (512) 445-6599
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- South of Gibson Street
- Hours:
- Sun-Wed 7am-10pm, Thu-Sat 7am-10pm
Editorial Review for Torchy's Tacos – by Joshua Hinsdale
Nestled in a clearing along the street, the silver foodservice trailer with a spicy devil on it is the centerpiece of this outdoor taco destination. Specialties such as the shredded beef barbacoa-filled Democrat and jalapeno sausage-stuffed Republican attract office workers, hippies and college kids alike. South Austin flavor abounds with patio tables arranged behind the trailer and along the leafy creek bed. Small globes of Christmas lights hang from above, providing relaxed ambiance for evenings.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoIf you're north of the river, consider visiting the Torchy's trailer located at Little Woodrow's on West Sixth.
ParkingBe extra careful when pulling in and especially when backing out onto South First. The parking lot can become somewhat confusing, with jumbled parking lanes.
The ExtrasA basketball hoop attracts the occasional pickup game, while a stone fire pit warms things up on cooler days and nights.
User Reviews for Torchy's Tacos
11/13/2008 Posted by Sunson1
This is the first taco place and first local establishment I tried since locating to Austin. I live in the Bouldin area and was giddy about the small businesses here. Atlanta doesn't have stuff like this and if they do "beware". I liked the concept immediately (The Trailer Park and Eatery) and wanted to get "local" right away. I bought him some chicken fingers and fries and a root beer float to share with my son from 'Shuggies' and just one taco from 'Torchy's' for myself. I didn't know what to get and with any new place, afraid of not getting something good, decided to try "The Trailer park" I think that is what it is called. The taco was good but, the sauce it came with made it something special. I also thought it was generously made. I tried my sons food, too. Absolutely really good fries! It has a crispy coating, which I love! But, the best thing of all was the root beer float. Just plain ol' root beer and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It was sooooo good! I don't know why! I brought my husband the next day and he ordered himself the shrimp po'boy (my husband is from New Orleans so nothing compares but, he did enjoy himself eating there) and I helped myself to two new tacos, "The Democrat" and "Chicken Fajita"! I bought two because, I knew my husband would want to try, and he did and he really liked them! The Democrat is so good! I love the big hunk of avocado they give you on top and the fabulous sauces that come with every taco! I haven't tried everything but, I definitely want to!
Pros: Price, quality, service, food and fun!
Cons: Dusty whenever a car pulls up into the lot.
10/26/2008 Posted by branv
Let me say it again - I love, love, Torchy's. And my husband is okay with that, because he has something going on with them as well. Anyone who can read my other reviews can see that I'm a stickler about food -- I think way too often places get by on a reputation totally built on hype (kind of an emperor's new clothes thing) or that caused them to give up trying so hard, they put more effort into their food descriptions that in the food, or they just flat out can't get there. That's why I love Torchy's -- interesting take on something simple, fresh ingredients, good attitude. The pork carnitas taco is good enough to make me wrestle my mother for. Plus, how can you not love sitting outside on a breezy warm night munching on huge, decadent tacos? My one solitary quibble with them is that half the time they get our order wrong. They don't give us the wrong thing, they just fail to ring up/deliver an item, but this only happens at the S. First airstream location, not the brick and mortar store. They're always nice and apologetic about it, and the food is just yummy enough to make me not give a whoop. (We also twice tried Shuggie's, their trailer next door...I'm waiting on that one. The first time the shrimp po'boy was hands down the best I've ever eaten -- sweet shrimp, incredible toppings. But the next time it was lacking shrimp, and what was there was fried into leather. Husband likes the burgers though!)
