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The story behind Taco Mama

Our Story

Traveling out West and to the Gulf Coast, we had seen those cool, hole-in-the-wall taco and burrito shops in California, Texas, and Florida; laid back, funky, fun taquerias with great tasting, fresh food, and a simple approach. Who doesn’t like tacos, burritos and nachos? To compliment the food, we wanted an extensive margarita menu, again with simple, fresh, straight forward ingredients but they had to be exceptional. That’s why we hand shake them to wake up the juices and serve them on the rocks.

The atmosphere had to be fun, funky and creative – like our food, the names of our menu items, and our margaritas. With our love of music we knew that the guest energy and experience could be enhanced through the right selection of tunes. Therefore, we hand-pick all of the music to be played in the restaurant to this day.

It all plays together: People, Food, Margaritas, and Atmosphere. It’s all important, and It’s all deliberate.

We opened the doors in 2011 and the restaurant took off from the first night with the line out the door and we keep adding Taco Mama fans every day. It means the world to us that people support us like they do and allow us the opportunity to follow our passion and spread the Taco Mama love.

Great food, great margaritas, like-minded people, funky atmosphere, and supporting our friends and communities is what Taco Mama is all about. It’s all about the guest experience, and we love turning guests into friends, making them happy, and seeing that line out the door. It’s our passion. Thanks for making us great!!!! Mama says keep rocking it out….

Accolades

winner

BEST GUACAMOLE

ABOUT TOWN MAGAZINE

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10 BEST TACO JOINTS IN ALABAMA – TACO MAMA #1

BESTTHINGSALABAMA.COM

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TACO MAMA’S ATMOSPHERE EARNS OUR TOP RANKING

BIRMINGHAMMOM.COM

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TACO MAMA HAS BEEN AN IMMEDIATE HIT IN FAMILY- FRIENDLY CRESTLINE VILLAGE.

THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS-BOB CARLTON-

VOTED BEST MEXICAN FOOD

VILLAGE LIVING

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BEST FAMILY FRIENDLY RESTAURANT

BIRMINGHAM MAGAZINE-THE FAMILY ISSUE 2017-

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THE FLAVORS WERE BRIGHT AND FRESH, AND THE GRILLED STEAK WAS AMAZING.

OPELIKA- AUBURN NEWS

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MARVELOUS MARGARITAS! FROM HEAT TO SWEET,TACO MAMA HAS IT ALL!

B-METRO-JAN WALSH-

BIRMINGHAM
SALSA SHOWDOWN:

FIRST PLACE

JUDGE’S & PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD 2012

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…NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU ORDER THE NACHOS, THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS.

AL.COM

TOP FIVE BIRMINGHAM BEST MAC and CHEESE

BIRMINGHAM MAGAZINE

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TACO MAMA IS DELICIOUS, FUN AND FRESH IN LOTS OF WAYS THAT COUNT.

THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS

VOTED BEST NEW RESTAURANT IN MOUNTAIN BROOK

VILLAGE LIVING

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BEST MARGARITA!!!

ABOUT TOWN MAGAZINE

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IT’S HARD TO GO WRONG WITH TACO MAMA’S CONCOCTIONS WHICH ARE COYLY AND CLEVERLY NAMED

THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS – SUSAN SWAGLER -

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NACHO'S EQUIVALENT OF THE BEST SPOTIFY PLAYLIST YOU EVER MADE

AL.COM

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TACO MAMA’S FOOD WAS REALLY FRESH AND HAD A GREAT DISTINCT TASTE FROM OTHER MEXICAN RESTAURANTS.

BIRMINGHAMMOM.COM