Five Places to Satisfy Your Taco Cravings

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By Danielle Davies

Over the past few years, the taco scene in south Jersey has definitely grown. Whether you’re looking for a particular type of taco – say some crispy crunchy beef tacos or a scrumptious fish taco — there’s a taco for every taste bud. Here, five places to satisfy your taco cravings.

1. Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar Home of the original taco tuesday® since 1979, g regory’s hosts a taco night noon to 5 p.m. every tuesday through the end of August, and it’s one for the books. From basics like hard shell beef tacos and Mahi fish tacos with rustic slow and chipotle mayo on corn tortillas with a side of red rice to the spectacular short rib tacos, your meal can only be made better when it’s paired with g regory’s spicy Margarita. Located at 900 shore Rd., somers Point. g regorys-

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2. Las Olas Taqueria Marmora’s Las Olas has a great variety of authentic Mexican dishes from quesadillas and burritos to rice bowls and nachos, but where they really shine is with their huge variety of tacos. From vegan options like the vegan mushroom tacos and vegan tofu chorizo taco to Pollo Ropa/Chicken Ropa taco with lettuce, avocado, crema, queso fresco and radish on a corn tortilla or the Carnitas/Pulled Pork taco, served with onions, jalapeno, Julian pickled radish and onion creole on corn tortilla, there’s a taco for everyone. Located at 4 W. Roosevelt Blvd., u nit #4, Marmora. LasOlastaqueriaNJ.com

3. La Mesa Tequila and Taco Bar

At family owned La Mesa in galloway, tacos are always on the menu. start your day with breakfast tacos — either bacon, egg, cheese, sliced avocado, and jalapeno crema with peppers and onions or breakfast veggie tacos with egg whites, veggies, feta cheese and sliced avocado. Dinner tacos include options like Bang Bang shrimp, Chicken Flautas, and vegan Fuego Cauliflower tacos, all served on made to order corn tortillas. Located at 325 E. Jimmie Leeds Rd., galloway. LaMesagalloway.com

4. Distrito You can’t go wrong with anything from Jose garces, and that holds true for his Distrito taco truck at Ocean Casino Resort. Voted Best Mexican in Casino Player’s Best of Dining and Nightlife Awards 2022, the taco truck features options like Pollo, Carne g uisado, Camarones y Chorizo and Carnitas tacos, all of which pair perfectly with specialty cocktails like the Mexican Mule Coyote Ahumado, or Cucumber Coconut Margarita. Located at 500 Boardwalk, Atlantic City. theOceanAC.com

5. Dos Caminos For authentic Mexican cuisine with a modern flare, head to Dos Caminos at golden Nugget. there are a ton of traditional dishes to choose from, from sizzling fajitas and shrimp enchiladas, and obviously, a bunch of tacos including Pork Adobada tacos (guajillo roasted pork, tomatillo-avocado salsa, cabbage slaw and grilled pineapple), Crispy Beef Picadillo (stewed spiced beef, Mexican cheeses, corn tortillas, and Romaine lettuce) and Vegan Cauliflower Adobo tacos. Located at 600 Huron Ave., Atlantic City. DosCaminos.com

Danielle's been a writer and storyteller for the past fifteen years—her work has appeared everywhere from Philadelphia Style Magazine and The Press of Atlantic City to Cape May Magazine and The WC Press in West Chester. Nationally, her short stories have been published in Typehouse Magazine and Scary Mommy. She lives in South Jersey with her husband and two children.