Taco Nazo Serves The World’s Best Fish Tacos
El taconazo – one who dances with the heel of his shoe (literally)…but in L.A., el Taco Nazo serves the world’s best fish tacos and has been doing so since 1978. Thanks to Thelma Garcia’s parents, influenced by their seaside roots of Ensenada, they started the business out of a catering truck in La Puente over 30 years ago and later saved enough money to open the first of six Taco Nazo restaurants.
I first had the pleasure of tasting Taco Nazo at Tony Plana’s celebrity golf benefit two years ago. Stationed at the 11th hole, Taco Nazo fed ravenous golfers including Oscar De La Hoya who frequents the La Puente location. Oscar proudly pointed at the Taco Nazo truck and told me, “these are MY favorite tacos.”
Keeping the business within the family, Thelma’s parents still own the location in La Puente, her brother owns the restaurant in Bellflower, and their compadres own the restaurant in Walnut. Thelma and her husband own the locations in La Habra, Azusa and South El Monte. On top of successfully maintaining the Taco Nazo legacy, they have raised three children who all love fish tacos just as much as them. Although they get weekly calls from salivating parties interested in franchising Taco Nazo – have no fear. It doesn’t sound like Taco Nazo will ever turn corporate. Thelma’s 10-year-old son already takes ownership of the restaurant boasting to those who visit that he has helped make it the success that it is today.
At 10:00 AM on Sunday, the crowd started trickling in. Most ordered the ever-so-popular fish taco – lightly fried and browned to perfection, topped with shredded cabbage and pico de gallo, then drizzled with their secret cream sauce. The merry of flavors combined with the warmth of the tortilla and fish followed up with a bite of the chili guerito melted in my mouth.
For those of you who prefer non-fried foods, you can order a grilled fish taco, which is just as tasty, and a ceviche tostada. The grilled fish taco is not on the menu but they are more than happy to make it for you.
If you like spicy foods, you will love the chilies gueritos that Taco Nazo serves on the side of every dish. They are lightly fried (not battered), and rolled in a sweet and picante mix of spices. I could eat a whole tray of them!
Thelma’s favorite dish is the shrimp burrito, which of course, we had to try as well. The shrimp was breaded and fried like the fish, and rolled into a large flour tortilla with cabbage, pinto beans, pico de gallo and their signature cream sauce. The contrast between the shrimp, beans, and cream sauce make it like no other burrito you’ve tried before.
The great thing about Taco Nazo is that everything is made-to-order. That means, food isn’t pre-made and sitting around on warmers waiting to be served. Instead, they batter the fish and fry it while you wait. They even prepare each seafood cocktail with special loving care by mixing in the sauce, lime juice, and spoons of pico de gallo in each glass.
We aren’t the only ones who agree Taco Nazo serves the world’s best fish tacos. Ryan Seacrest recently called Thelma, on behalf of KISS FM, to congratulate her on winning the title of Taco Madness Champion based on votes by fans. Battling against 63 contenders, Taco Nazo received 55% of the votes!
If you cannot make it down to one of Taco Nazo’s six locations, they do cater large and small events. For more information call 1-866-333-TACO (8226) or call your nearest location: http://www.taconazo.com/.
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