First time here and we loved it! Super friendly staff that was super patient with us and explained everything so we can enjoy our experience there. Here's what we got. Shrimp tacos x2 French dip taco special bbq chicken taco Rotisserie chicken taco x2 Shrimp was on point. Not over cooked and so juicy. French dip was awesome too. Love the fusion tacos! Special chicken was nice and juicy and crunchy texture made it fun! We enjoyed them all!! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Loved their decor, so cute and retro.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We will definitely be back again!!! read more

Velvet Taco - Shrimp taco - Tacos Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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I drove thru the drive through at 12:30 on Tuesday and ordered at the window. He said it would be a ten minute wait cuz they were busy. It's 17 minutes later and no food. I gotta go to work! I might have to leave without my food... TWO STARS Update: my food came out at the 17 minutes and I had to scarf it. I probably only needed two tacos (not three) and I would have chose the Tikka which had very fresh basmati rice, and the smash burger which was surprising good with the mayo. I'll upgrade to 3 stars. read more

- Pros: vegetarian tacos are so-so. - Cons: 1. Queso side dish is extremely salty and chips are so stale. 2. They use the cheapest alcohol to make margaritas. I had stomach pain 30mins afterwards. 3. Nobody mentioned the Combo deal when taking in order. When we tried to ask for that, the guy said he didn't know we want the combo because he would've made smaller portioned sides. I would've let it slide if the food was good, but it was unacceptably bad and I really hope they'll make better improvements. To sum up, DO NOT GET QUESO SIDE - DO NOT GET QUESO SIDE - DO NOT GET QUESO SIDE!! read more

Absolutely love these tacos! My go to is the Mexican Cali shrimp tacos! A little bit of spice and a whole lot of flavor. They are always stuffed with toppings which is a great bonus! My only complaint is they are a little pricey. Just over $6 per taco is a bit steep but do the 2 taco and drink combo for $10 and it makes it feel a little better read more

Velvet Taco - Mexi-Cali Shrimp - Tacos Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Nuff said!!! Shorty guys are great food is great. People are fun as crap. Keep it short. Hang with awesome people!! Boop read more

Velvet Taco - Boom. What else is there!!! - Tacos Near Me - Richardson, Texas

I arrived in Dallas very late due to delays and found Velvet Taco at the recommendation of a friend. I got the "pick 2" which is two tacos, a side, and a drink. My partner and I split it and got a rotisserie taco and the Cauliflower one and for our side we chose guacamole. The food was very good however the tacos made quite the mess. The guacamole was really good. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The inside of the place was nice and provided a good spot for us to talk and enjoy our tacos.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Overall I do recommend eating here, especially if you find yourself up till 4am! read more

Velvet Taco - Velvet Taco storefront - Tacos Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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The food was sooooo good!!! I had shrimp and fish tacos because I couldn't make up my mind, full of flavoorrrrr!!!! I paired it with the elote along with chips and salsa!! read more

Velvet Taco - Tacos Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Being from Washington State and just visiting Texas, we had never heard of the Velvet Taco (ahem, well the chain restaurant that is). We saw the sign and wondered if it was sex shop or a taco restaurant. My hubby and I decided to give it a try. WE WERE IMPRESSED BY EVERYTHING. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance both inside and outside were super cool, we loved the signs, the lighting, and the outside eating area with misters.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The menu was expansive and had so many choices, it made it hard to decide what to eat. I loved that you could mix up the type of tacos you wanted and customize your whole meal, really. What a super cool concept. We received our food within 10 minutes, cooked fresh to order. Both of us loved every single thing we ordered (fish, shrimp, and steak tacos). Prices were reasonable for the decent portions we received. The chips and elote dip were outstanding and the sides my hubby got were good too. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant was clean, employees efficient and friendly, and there was easy parking.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] If we are ever in the area again, we willl def stop by. read more

hip little place - a chain Decent food but I would not make a special trip or be pushing Velvet taco to a group trying to decide where to go eat. Summary is they are trying to hard to be different with mediocre food. Great queso but "blue corn chips" were stale and chewy Their special of two tacos, a side, and a drink for $15 (ish) was pretty good deal. Rotisserie chicken taco - pretty bland. Sounded good but it just did not measure up. The Birria tacos were good but the consume dip was pretty bland. Elote side was excellent - the best thing on the plate. Much better and more creative (without going overboard) mexican places around. read more

Velvet Taco - Rotisserie chicken and a birria taco - Tacos Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Taste: 4 Value: 4 Service: 5 Went here a few times this week and got to try a variety of tacos. "Fan favorites" are a good choice with all the variety. Chicken tikka masala taco: 4. Birria duo tacos: 4.5. Smash burger taco: 4. Shrimp taco: 5. Local beers on tap. Queso with blue corn chips. Red velvet cakes is excellent. read more

Velvet Taco - Spicy tikka chicken and quesadillas Quesa Birria Duo tacos - Tacos Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Huge VT fan! The variety of items is great, this spot is great at filling the tacos up to the rim. Service is always great, prices are an average $15-$25 a person. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great little spot in Richardson.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Great experience here! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Came in on a Wednesday evening and it wasn't too busy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They call your name on the microphone when your order is ready for you to grab. [[HIGHLIGHT]]There are lots of places to sit and eat inside![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]chips can be refilled for free and they have a taco of the week. read more

Velvet Taco - Outside - Tacos Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Two words: Watery Queso As a born-and-raised Texan, queso is something that's not to be messed with. And as someone who's frequented many of the Velvet Taco locations in Houston, I was very disappointed that this location in Dallas, the very city that birthed Velvet Taco, had watery queso. I guess it's true - Houston IS better than Dallas... Anywho, I'm not going to come back to this particular location the next time I find myself in DFW because watery queso disrupted my evening. I'm disappointed because I absolutely love Velvet Taco, and up until now I've never had any issues with the quality of the food they serve. read more

Considered it to be a bit pricey with the portions being a little lite on the amount in the taco. Others seated near us seemed to have the portions of their food varying in quantity of identical tacos on different patrons orders within the same group. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was a bit crowded but other patrons were very loud with one Karen complaining about everything and taking calls on speaker several times.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Made an order through the app and my bowl wasn't correct. I called and very friendly manager Dalynn (I know I am misspelling) made it right above and beyond what was expected. The restaurant chain is great and this location will be on my favorites list when I'm in the area. Thank you! read more

Get the margarita... trust me, just get it. It's delicious. I was out with coworkers and they got the sangrita... they said it was amazing! The chimichurri taco was so flavorful with a bit of a bite (in a very good way). The birria tacos weren't the best I had. They were just ok. But let me tell you a lot that the chicken and waffle taco was everything. The taco Shell is a waffle which tastes like it has syrup and the chicken tenders are so moist. Get this!! Just trust me. The elote faux... I could just eat that ... from a giant bowl if they had that size. Yum!! read more

Velvet Taco - Elote & Chips - Tacos Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Pretty good Tacos with a twist. For example, the jerked Mahi I had were delicious. Broad fun taco menu and the best part is the service is fantastic. these guys love their business just... Go! read more

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I ran to Velvet Taco while on my lunch! Fortunate for me, I had the most charismatic employee by the name of Michael. He went above and beyond to make sure all of my questions were answered, and provide with me a good food selection. With customer service being in the crapper these days - he was truly a breath of fresh air. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Inside was clean and rustic not very inviting for me.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was very friendly and fast for a holiday weekend. This was my first time trying Velvet Taco. It was ok, not a big fan for me. I would not go back craving for it but would not avoid it if was an option. read more

Came here for a first date yesterday, the restaurant was such a cute vibe. The staff was very nice and helpful. The food came out veryy quick but, the food was a little cold to me. I wish it was warmer but the food was filled with great flavor. The frozen margarita was very good. I will definitely come back to try the other tacos. read more

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IVAN WAS SO NICE!! I really wanted a super specific item and he was so accommodating!! Y'all should definitely check out this location.

Best tacos in the world. Not your mother's tacos. It's a whole new game. Burger Taco Shrimp Taco read more

Velvet Taco - I like how they spelled my name. - Tacos Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Delicious tacos! We didn't expect it to be so tasty. We wish we had one in Southern California!

I just ordered birria tacos and completely wasted my money. The taco shells were not crispy, the consume was not good either. I wasn't given my side until I asked for it, nor a tray for my food. Just the taco holders. It was weird to me. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I wanted to eat outside, there is a sign that clearly says no smoking, but each spot I tried to sit, I could smell cigarette smoke.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I'll get my tacos from authentic Mexican spots going forward. read more

I've been here several times and have never been disappointed. This is not your traditional taco joint, they're bougie meals on a taco delivery device. Their frozen margaritas are on point, and I get them every time. The only thing I don't like is that the tacos are very drippy, and they come out on a metal zigzag tray with paper and no plate, so sauces can end up on you it your not strategic with the paper towels. The price is a little high but seems fair. What I don't understand is the auto highlighting for tipping when there's no table service. You get your food from a pickup area, you're fill up your own drink and your expected to pick up your thrash. Yes you can unhighlight it. But tripping was design for table service from server who are making a little over $2 and hour and provided a service to you. This is high class fast food style. read more

Delicious tacos and so much variety in the menu! This was one of the only spots open late night so we decided to try it out. We've been wanting to try velvet taco so this was a perfect opportunity. The menu is split by the type of meat or their vegetarian options. They also have gluten free options as well. We went with the queso blanco to start with, then got #16 Fish n' Chips, #11 Grilled Flank Steak, #3 Spicy Tikka Chicken, and #1 Buffalo Chicken. All were really good and so flavorful. My favorite was definitely the grilled flank steak. Perfectly seasoned and really good mix of ingredients in the taco. We ended up stopping here the next day as well because we loved it so much! read more

Velvet Taco - Queso Blanco - Tacos Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Lillian is the best! The food was good too but make sure that you ask for Lillian. And get the red velvet cake!!

This review is JUST about the birria taco. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The location is fine, clean and service is always great[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] however that Quesa birria duo they are now serving 0/5 I would never recommend. It was COLD, hard and the Gruyère cheese they used should have been my first red flag. Save yourself the trouble if you are looking for even an adjacent Birria taste this IS NOT IT!!!!!! read more

Russell did a fabulous job! He was efficient and friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I love this place![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I highly recommend the bowls and queso. The cake is a sweet ending. Love love! read more

Velvet Taco - Queso Blanco - Tacos Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Any place that has my love language written on the wall in bright pink neon letters automatically gets 5-Stars in my book. Feed me tacos and tell me I'm pretty, what more could a gal ask for?? This place does a wonderful job of creating unique flavor combinations in their tacos. I got the Nashville Hot Taco with tofu, slaw, and a ranch crema and the Fried Paneer taco with tikka sauce and paneer and they were both delicious. Had I not been on a work trip, I would've tried their margaritas - they have a margarita on their menu called the "Kick Ass Margarita", and I was so sad to not be able to try it. A great spot to go to for non-traditional tacos with unique flavor profiles. Would definitely recommend stopping by if you're in the Richardson/Dallas area! read more

Velvet Taco - Tacos Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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This was my first order from Velvet Taco, I heard they were delicious non-traditional tacos, and they did not disappoint. I ordered a two taco combo, both birria pork with a side of classic guac. The portion was very generous, I ended up with 4 tacos in all not knowing the birria come 2 to an order. The guac was fresh and had just the right amount of cilantro and onions without a lot of fuss. I ordered delivery which was quick and hot (unfortunately the Uber driver misplaced my sangria, but the restaurant made it right, even though it meant they sacrificed the sale). I'll be returning, in person next time! read more

I had the new chimichurri steak tacos and y'all, they were delish! I also recommend the Hulu Hulu tacos, but you pretty much can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Food is always fresh and the flavor profiles are very creative. read more

Velvet Taco - Love the decor! - Tacos Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Tacos are good. Lots of variety, unless you are a carnivore, then there is maybe one choice. That's the case for my wife, but she liked what she had. You order at the counter and pick up when called, so there isn't much to say about "service". It's not cheap, we had three tacos and one Ranch Water and it was $32.00 with tax and tip. Honestly, I can't see that it is worth that, especially considering the seating options, mostly hard metal or wood stools at bar-height community tables. The tables on the patio are set up mostly for 4 to 6 people, and many had just two people taking up a 6 top. Drink options are very limited- a few beers, some sodas, and a marg made with a mix. IDK, this place is just not my taste for a $32.00 meal of three tacos and a drink. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Walked in the door at 11 am. The place was empty[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. The employee told me "20 minute wait" I'm dealing with a big order. I walked out. Not a good way to do business. Will never be back. read more

This wasn't our first visit to a Velvet Taco but it was our first time at this location. It didn't disappoint! The food was amazing as usual, the restaurant was super clean, and the staff was friendly and welcoming - 5 stars! I dream about the elotes and the fish and chips taco. Please open a location in Rochester MN!!! read more

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First time trying Velvet Taco and I'm glad I did. Place has cool decor and atmosphere, seems like it would be a cool place to even watch a game but no TV's. The tacos are good fresh ingredients and lots of cilantro and other veggies. I had the brisket taco and the rotisserie chicken taco and would order it again anytime. Meat flavored well and taco shells tasted nice and fresh. FATBOY TIP: don't order more than you can eat at the restaurant, tacos do not taste or hold up good after they cool down. The reheat leftovers quality on the food is like a one to two stars tops. read more

Velvet Taco - Building from the car - Tacos Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Meant to take a photo of the food, but here are the empty taco wrappers instead. Firstly, the atmosphere is so fun. Looks like an old oil and gas service station but somehow industrial modern. The menu is eclectic with something in it for everybody. I got the green chili pork taco and it was everything you can expect from this type of taco but so much better. Their fresh-made tortillas are BOMB. I also decided to go outside my comfort zone and ordered off the (available all day) brunch menu - chicken and waffles taco. Say whAaat?! A waffle taco is stuffed with crisp tenders, peppered bacon, peppercorn gravy, green apple slaw, maple syrup, red chile aioli and chives. IT. WORKS. It's so so good. They also have tacos like chicken tikka masala, falafel, Nashville hot tofu, Cuban pig, Kimchi, shrimp and grits, and flank steak. Way more than that but this gives an idea of the wide variety you can choose from, for vegetarians too! Also their pulled pork tater tots are so good they'll make you want to slap yo' gramma. They have some sort of goat cheese crema plus spicy stuff and cheese and a fried egg... y'all I don't really know what all goes into it but please eat it and get your own damn tots, don't share! Can't wait to go back and try new flavors. It's now a goal to try every one on their menu. read more

Velvet Taco - Tacos Near Me - Richardson, Texas

There's a lot to like about Velvet Taco. The restaurant itself has a cool vibe and friendly staff. There's a variety of tacos to choose from and all the ingredients are listed so you know exactly what you are getting. The tacos have a good amount of meat and loaded with toppings. So why the 2 stars you might be wondering... Once I got my food, I sat down to take a bite and it was cold. BARELY close to lukewarm temperature. My first taco was the rotisserie chicken taco and everything just fell apart in my hands. What a mess! Which leads me to believe they left my food sitting for too long. I'm sure if it was hot it would have tasted good cause it sure looked amazing. However, the temperature of the food put a real damper on the flavor and the experience. Plus for the $$.. I wouldn't return. The one thing I really liked though was the Orange Mango soda. read more

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Singing the praises of Velvet Taco in Richardson! This is a BRAND NEW location and this restaurant is a beauty! I came here tonight and everything was super delicious. I tried out their chicken tikka taco as well as the chicken and waffle taco & both were SO TASTY!!! The chicken tikka has a good amount of spice to it, which I loved. The chicken and waffle taco was the perfect comfort food. I also tried the crisp tots and local egg, which I highly recommend. The goat cheese on the tots were the cherry on top! I will be dreaming about those tots tonight. Last but not least, their red velvet cake was out of this world!!! The sauce that they put on top is SO good. Thank you Velvet Taco for the incredible service and the tasty food!!! read more

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Excited about Velvet Taco now being in my City of Richardson! We don't have to drive to Knox Street anymore! The Best Tacos Ever! Our Faves are the #3 Tikka Chicken & # 12 Brisket! Official Day to Open is December 14th. read more

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