Brazos Tacos Review: A Taste of Texas
Callan Shore, staff writer
Nestled in the IX Art Park is Brazos Tacos, an upscale fast food restaurant that will change your perception of tacos. Brazos is in a simple but modern space with beautiful wood and nature-inspired details. Light fixtures made out of grapevines and brightly colored chairs add to the enchanting atmosphere. Brazos is the perfect place to bring your entire family because there are miniature chairs, kid-friendly tacos, and dog bowls.
The tacos are made quickly so they can be taken to go, or they can be enjoyed as a more formal meal. The breakfast tacos are a favorite snack for the drive to work. Brazos is also a popular spot for UVA students and gets a lot of traffic for its slightly hidden location.
Kaili Brannan, a frequent customer, said, “Brazos is my go-to when I’m super busy and don’t want to compromise taste for speed.”
Owner Peter Griesar is a fan of Texas, and it shows. Each taco is inspired by Austin cuisine, and the restaurant’s logo is the outline of Texas. He opened Brazos as a pop up shop in IX art park in 2014 with a plan of opening up a store in Seattle, but Charlottesville loved his tacos too much to let them go. He decided to open up a permanent location in IX, and though he still has dreams of opening in Seattle, he wants to expand in Charlottesville first.
Brazos offers over 30 different types of tacos, and if you have trouble deciding what to order, the Taco Bot 2000 may help. The Taco Bot 2000 is a small machine, created by Griesar, that suggests orders based on your preferences. All eaters from picky to adventurous, carnivore to vegetarian can find something at Brazos.
Brazos is a short walk from the Downtown Mall, and it is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
