Celebrate National Taco Day at these El Paso restaurants
It may not fall on Tuesday this year, but get ready for some tasty ground beef, chicken and other savory tacos in honor of National Taco Day on Wednesday.
From taco chains across the U.S. to El Paso favorites, there are many tasty deals and drink specials for someone celebrating.
Here's where to get free food and deals on National Taco Day, observed on Oct. 4.
Tacos Don Cuco
There's a reason this business has 10 locations across El Paso County. The tacos include the following.
Tripitas
Sirloin
Buche
Steak
Barbacoa
Alambre
Al Pastor
Chicken
Suadero
Higado Encebollado
Chico's Tacos
It's an El Paso tradition, either some love or hate. El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser and the City Council issued a proclamation officially declaring Tuesday, Aug. 29, as "Chico's Tacos Day" in celebration of the revered local restaurant chain's 70th anniversary.
Chico's Tacos has four locations across El Paso, including Alameda Avenue in South Central, Dyer Street in Central, and Montwood Drive and George Dieter Drive in the East Side.
Tacos Chinampa
Tacos include:
Al pastor
Asada
Tripitas
Alambre
Fajitas de pollo
Machitos
Boozy Tacos and Tap
This fun hangout in Northeast El Paso, Boozy Tacos and Tap, at 4860 Transmountain Drive, just happens to offer a good deal on Wednesdays anyway. So, celebrate National Taco Day with $3 fancy tacos. Fillings range from chicken, and beef, to fish and shrimp and pork. Dine-in only, which is a good thing. No kitchen cleanup at home. Restaurant opens at 11 a.m.
Chuy's Restaurants
Chuy's, the well-known Tex-Mex restaurant chain with a restaurant in El Paso is celebrating National Taco Day by letting guests add a ground beef taco, crispy or soft, to their entree for $1.
The restaurant also will offer a deal on tequila shooters for a $1 since tacos and tequila seems to go well together.
If you really like tacos, dress up as one, share on social media with #ChuysTacoDay and come in the restaurant for a free dine-in entree.
The District Pub & Kitchen
Rolled tacos are just as good as crunchy ones. The District Pub & Kitchen, at 1160 Airway Suite DA 3-4, has a special of $3.50 rolled tacos on Wednesdays. Get your order of three with green or red salsa for National Taco Day. If you want something different, you can also order a cheeseburger and fries for $6 on Wednesdays.
Jack in the Box
Jack in the Box is celebrating by offering a two for one deal on their Monster Tacos as well as the chain's new, "extra spooky" Angry Monster Taco.
Get two for the price of one for 99 cents on the Jack App.
Taco Bell
In honor of National Taco Day, Taco Bell is celebrating for two days and bringing back it's Taco Lover's Pass. The pass will be available through the Taco Bell app for purchase on Oct. 3 and Oct. 4. With it, rewards members pay $10 and can redeem one choice of eight tacos a day for 30 consecutive days.
In addition, on Oct. 3, the fast food restaurant said it is offering an exclusive promotion for 100 free Taco Lover's Passes on the Tuesday Drops page in-app.
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María Cortés González may be reached at 915-546-6150, mcortes@elpasotimes.com and @EPTMaria on Twitter. USAToday contributed to this report. Let us know if your restaurant is offering a taco deal we can add.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Happy National Taco Day: where to celebrate in El Paso
