Food Review: R Taco

I'm a taco lover so I was pretty excited to find out about the new taco restaurant opening next to the place where I work, H&M.

I took a friend of mine to try this new restaurant, R Taco. The first I noticed was their name. I was intrigued as to what the letter 'R' stood for. From the outside, the restaurant looked simple, yet the color theme they chose made it noticeable for people passing by to want to come in.
Upon entering, this man who stood near the door was kind enough to open the door for me. At first, I thought he was just a customer because he didn't say much after I thanked him. One thing I noticed was the stitched word 'Rusty's' on his shirt. I didn't think much of it and went on to look at the menu that was hung on the wall next to the cash register.

My eyes then shifted to a picture next to the menu. All of a sudden, everything made sense. The owner's face stared back at me and his name is Rusty. The 'R' stands for Rusty. Realization dawned on me, I just met the owner without realizing it.

We stood in line not long until it was our turn to order. They had a good variety of items on the menu for everyone to enjoy. The menu includes handmade tacos, breakfast tacos, dessert, beer, and margaritas. I got three tacos including chips and salsa. The employees seemed happy doing their job because they all greeted me with a smile.

I got the chips and salsa within 5 minutes of ordering. The salsa was warm with a little kick of spice, just the way that I like it.



The three tacos that I got (left to right): #8 Baja Shrimp Taco, #9 Rusty Taco, and #2 Roasted Pork Taco on corn tortillas. Also, there were three hand-made sauce available from mild, medium, and hot. Which I got all three to try.



My favorite out of the three is definitely the #8 Baja Shrimp Taco. It comes with crispy or grilled shrimp, the option that chose, with creamy Baja sauce, red cabbage, cilantro, and a sliced lime. The shrimps were well-seasoned, the Baja sauce gave it a kick with its spiciness, and the citrus from the lime topped it off perfectly.



If you're a pineapple lover the #9 Rusty Taco would be perfect for you. It comes with achiote pork, pineapple, onion, cilantro, and a sliced lime. The first bite that I took was filled with flavors all battling one another. The sweetness from the pineapple and the citrus from the pork and lime combined made my taste buds danced with the different flavors.



If you don't prefer pineapples on your pork taco then I'd suggest ordering the #2 Roasted Pork Taco. It comes with pork that has been rubbed with coarse pepper, sea salt and garlic, then roasted and served with cotija cheese, pickled red onions, and a sliced lime. For this taco, I had to add hot sauce to enhance the flavors a bit because it was kind of bland. This is my least favorite taco out of the three because it wasn't as flavorful as I thought it'd be.

Overall, I had a great first experience at R Taco. I got my food within 5 minutes of ordering, and the service was good as expected. If you're looking for a cheap and fast taco place, then I'd recommend you try R Taco.

Address: 4215 Dowlen Rd, Beaumont, TX 77706, USA