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Welcome to Taco Bus
Come in and enjoy the experience that has made us famous through Tampa Bay. We offer authentic Mexican street food at value prices. We serve favorites including cochinita pibil, pollo, barbacoa and vegan specialties.
Taco Bus is available dine-in or carry out. Come to our bus window and order what you like. We'll have it out for you quickly.
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Great Taste & Value
We serve fresh ingredients, many you can only find in Mexico. We promise food that tastes great, fills you up and is value priced for everyone to enjoy.
We run daily specials for Mexican favorites like tamales, menudo, chicken chipolte, chilorio, chicken mole and more. There's always something new to taste at Taco Bus. 
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Open 24 hours for you
If you want authentic Mexican, even late at night, the Taco Bus is here to serve you. We offer fresh made favorites all day, every day.
If you're hungry for breakfast, come early for our breakfast menu including chorizo & eggs. 
Taste the Authentic Difference
| Tired of Tex-Mex? Had it with fusion food and Mexican Hybrid cooking? The Taco Bus delivers only the most authentic, most original, most true-to-Mexico taste in our meals. Our ingredients are always fresh. You will taste the difference in our meals, all made with care and made fresh daily for you. |  |
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Taco Veggie Contest Winners Announced
Aug 29th, 2010 | Comments Off
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Taco Bus now open 24/7!
Apr 27th, 2010 | Comments Off
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Taco Bus is coming May 5th to St. Joseph H...
Apr 16th, 2010 | Comments Off
Taco Veggie Contest Winners Announced
It was a difficult decision with all of the great recipes we received, but we have announced our winners to the Taco Veggie Contest.
1st prize – Helen T.
QUINOAVOCADO
Avocado slices rolled in quinoa then flash fried. Crispy outside, creamy inside! Served atop a filling of corn, black beans and jalapenos dressed in olive oil and lime juice. Garnished with fresh cilantro.
2nd prize – Amelia
Fruta y Quinoa Choco Tacos
1 cup quinoa
2 cups rice milk (or water)
1/3 cup agave, to taste
4 crunchy taco shells
1 bag vegan chocolate chips
2 Granny smith apples, (or 2 bananas!) peeled and chopped into small pieces
1/2 cup Earth Balance (or any vegan margarine)
Cinnamon, to taste
Vanilla, to taste
Vegan whipped cream (optional)
Cook the quinoa in the rice milk, cinnamon, vanilla, and agave, bring to a low boil, then simmer for 15 minutes. Saute the apples or bananas in the margarine and cinnamon until slightly soft. Mix into the quinoa mixture. Melt the chocolate chips, dip the top edges of the taco shells into the chocolate chips and let cool and solidify. stuff the tacos with the quinoa and fruit mixture, top with vegan whipped cream, dust with cinnamon, and sprinkle with raw apple pieces.
3rd prize – Samantha S.
Tofu Scramble Breakfast Burrito (serves 2)
2 soft flour tortillas
1 block tofu, drained and pressed
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 sweet onion, medium, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp turmeric
1 tbsp curry powder
salt & pepper to taste
oil for frying
Slice the tofu into 1-2 inch cubes then crumble with a fork (or fingers!). Saute onions and garlic until translucent, then add peppers and tofu, stirring frequently. Add turmeric, curry powder, salt & pepper and continue to stir until peppers are soft. Divide fillings into the two tortillas, wrap and ENJOY! Optional: Top each burrito with fresh salsa, Tabasco or vegan sour cream!
Congratulations to all of our winners!
Taco Bus now open 24/7!
Thanks to the demand from our customers, the Taco Bus is now open 24/7 . We’ll be serving all of your Mexican street food favorites around the clock, every day of the week. Come by for breakfast, lunch, dinner or that late snack after work or going out with friends. The Taco Bus welcomes you!
Taco Bus is coming May 5th to St. Joseph Hospital
The Taco Bus is coming May 5th to St. Joseph Hospital in Tampa to celebrate 5 de Mayo. All the doctors, nurses, personnel and relatives of patients visiting the main hospital cafeteria will be able to enjoy authentic Mexican food right in the Hospital. We’ll have three girls with our traditional bandanas cooking and serving to order the same food as the Taco Bus: tacos, burritos, rice and beans, red and green salsa and tacos veggie toppings, although we’ll have a limited menu.
Come and try our guest chef Roberto Santibanez
Come and try our guest chef Roberto Santibanez (www.RobertoSantibanez.com) cooking at the Taco Bus.
You can order Tacos, Burritos, Quesadillas, Tostadas, Tortas etc. filled with these options:
1.- Chicken in Peanut sauce pipian.
Shredded chicken in a pipian sauce. Pipian is a delicious sauce thickened with different seeds and a blend of (mild) red chiles.
2..- Vegetarian Mix veggies filling
Fingerling potatoes, mushrooms, cactus leaves, red sweet peppers, leeks, red onions, cilantro, zuccuni, celery… Some items are grilled, other roasted, other fried and some raw makes a wonderful contrast of colors, flavors, aromas and textures that blend together for some amazing bite.
Available now to Oct 17th. See Jeff Houck’s photo album of Roberto here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/94393434@N00/sets/72157622418322255/
A podcast of an interview with Roberto and Taco Bus owner Rene Valenzuela can be found here:
http://www2.tbo.com/audio/2009/oct/07/table-conversations-roberto-santibanez-and-rene-va/
Taco Bus now offering Fish Tacos for Lent
Throughout March and April, the Taco Bus will be offering Fish Tacos in addition to our regular meats. Same price, same value, great taste!
