The Taco Bus

As you know, we are big fans of the TV show, Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, and have visited many of the restaurants in our travels around the US.  We had heard about the Taco Bus in Tampa earlier this year and wanted to get there sometime this winter.  We had tried in December, but were unable to make it.  Since I was so pleased with my new iPhone 5, we felt it only fair that Jan have one also, so we decided to kill two birds with one stone yesterday.  First we drove up to Brandon where the Apple Store is to pick up her new phone.  I digress, but I decided to put her old iPhone on eBay just before we left with a buy it now as well as an auction.  It sold in less than 1 minute!!!  So with the money in our account, we picked her up her new phone, then went over to the original Taco Bus on Hillsborough Ave in Tampa.  It is definitely a divey looking place that is open 24/7, and was fairly busy at 11:45 when we arrived.  They have a small menu that is kind of unique, first you pick out the "way" you want it, then pick the "filling", then your "veggies".  As an example, you say a taco or burrito with shredded beef and onions and lettuce.  We had several tacos between us with barbacoa, shredded beef with seasoning; cochinita pibil, a shredded slow smoked pork with achiote and bitter orange; carne de res desebrada, shredded beef with tomatoes and chilies; and the delicious lengua, beef tongue.  All loaded with veggies.  They were fantastic!  They also have seafood and vegetarian.  A great place to put on your list when in the Tampa area. All the cooking is done in a bus, you can walk up to the window on one side and order for take out, or go on the other side and either eat inside or outside with waitress service.  Very cool.

View of the bus from where we ate

Another view

The walk up window with the lunch crowd just arriving

Sign on the street

Check it out yourselves, they have 4 locations, but this is the original.  The Taco Bus

Our battery arrived today as well as our repaired WiFi booster antenna, so I guess I know what I'll be doing tomorrow.