![]() ![]() In fact, nothing here is small - not the tacos, not the queso, not the jalapeno creamed corn, not the chimichangas, and nothing on the menu is over $5.Ī full liquor license is forthcoming, notes Branning, and while there's no physical bar, the restaurant will serve beer, wine and frozen margaritas.Īnd if you're curious about the name, it stems from a couple of different things. It's inexpensive, too: $3.75 for a taco that doubles as dinner. "We both love chicken and waffles and wanted to figure out how to make chicken and waffles into a chicken-and-waffle taco," explains Branning. "These are uniquely American tacos, with lots of Americanized ingredients and our own twists." If you need proof, consider the "Doggfather," a housemade waffle, flattened like a tortilla, that's crowned with hand-breaded chicken, bacon strips and maple syrup. "There are tons of killer taco spots in Austin, and Brent wanted to create a place like that here - the kind of taco place where he grew up eating, with high-quality food that packs a lot of flavor, combined with quick service," adds Branning, who hails from Alabama.Īnd his menu, which touts twenty tacos in all, some of which are breakfast tacos, is definitely not traditional - and that, declares Branning, is the whole point. Owner Brent Thrash is from the great town of Austin, Texas, and that, says his general manager and chef, Scott Branning, is where the inspiration comes from. Moontower, which took over the former Thai Mango space at Sixth and Grant, opened last Friday, and it couldn't be more taco-centric if it tried, although these aren't the tacos that are dispensed at every taqueria on Federal. Photos: McCormick's Fish House & Bar makeover is complete ![]() Exclusive first look: Old Major, Justin Brunson's "elevated farmhouse cuisine" restaurant, is now open in Highland Moontower Tacos will soon be serving tacos morning, noon and night Y'all know how I roll: Tacos rule my universe, and now, there's a new spot - Moontower Tacos - giving me (and the rest of you who agree that tacos are the equivalent to enlightenment) another reason to ballyhoo their virtue. ![]()
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