Got: Grilled salmon, fried cauliflower, paneer tacos
Price: ~$6-$7 per taco
Value: Tacos are loaded with ingredients but are not large themselves. A tad on the pricey side for the amount of food per taco. A super novel, unique, trendy spot for a new taco experience
Velvet Taco has a menu of unique taco fusions. Ranging from an Indian paneer to a Korean BBQ taco, there are plenty of options if you want something different. These are not your traditional Socal street tacos, but are still fun and delicious. You order your food at a counter and are called when it's ready.
The salmon taco had strips of grilled salmon and was solid but not exceptional. I think it had too much crema which detracted from the fish starring.
The cauliflower taco was slightly too oily and had Tabasco at the bottom which I wasn't the biggest fan of bc of the vinegary acidic flavor. I think a traditional salsa roja for acidity would have worked better.
My favorite was the fried paneer taco with an Indian curry cream sauce at the bottom. The paneer cheese resembled a mozzarella stick without the stretchiness of the melted cheese. The curry with the flour tortilla resembled roti which I thought was lovely. The creamy sauce on top was unremarkable BUT replacing it with yogurt and adding a little onion on top would have completed the Indian flavors well.
Overall, would come back with company to have them experience the taco fusions. read more