Hot Taco
2233 Park Avenue
hottacodetroit.com
Hot Taco is one of those places you walk by 100 times and every time say, "Hey! We should go there! It looks cool!" but then always forget about. Last night however, I was reminded of this adorable little taqueria. While out celebrating the Tigers win over the Yankees last night (!!!) at Town Pump about a block away from Hot Taco, a friend asked the bartender what kind of food they offered. The bartender gave him a short list but then mentioned that he probably had a better choice at Hot Taco, a sister business of Town Pump. The mention of the little place drew up memories of my stop a few months ago and immediately encouraged him to take the advice and get tacos. Followed by an exclamation of "I have to blog about this place!"
Indian Physics PhDs love tacos, I guess.
After a short half block walk over to Hot Taco, I was again struck with love for the tiny taco place I have only been to but a handful of times. The place, has the one of a kind charm that you can't find in other mainstream taco places like Qdoba, or Chiptole. The menu is merely a chalkboard creating leeway with prices, and the shelf behind the counter contains a variety of Mexican sodas, bringing a kind of brightness, whimsical feel to the place.
The menu is short, soft taco or burrito, but you have a pretty good range of options. Choices range from your basic chicken or pork ($2.50) to more exotic things like vegan ($3) or blackened shrimp ($3.50) as well as 5 or 6 others. Whatever your choice, they cook it fresh which leads to a bit of a wait, but the freshness is definitely worth it.
My favorite thing about Hot Taco however, is probably the hours it is open. 11:00am-2:00am everyday. Whether you are coming from a concert at the Fillmore, a crazy night of raging in Greektown, or celebrating a Tigers win at Comerica Park, Hot Taco will be open and waiting for you after and within walking distance, giving you a chance to finish of the night with a seriously good taco.
Nurses love tacos, too!
PEACE.LOVE.DETROIT.
-Amy
P.S. Go Tigers!
