Psyched for Taco Bus in Brandon?

A repurposed yellow school bus was visible on Falkenburg Road last night, April 7, at what soon will become a bricks-and-mortar Taco Bus eatery in the Greater Brandon area of Tampa.

A sign outside the building under construction notes that "Taco Bus Brandon" is "Opening Spring 2013."

Calling it "perhaps Tampa's most famous restaurant," the Tampa Bay Times, in a Dec. 13 report, notes that the Mexican restaurant has "become a Tampa institution in just 10 years" and "has been featured on Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives on Food Network and Adam Richman's Man Vs. Food on the Travel Channel."

Reportedly, the owner, Rene Valenzuela, said his fifth Taco Bus restaurant will open on Falkenburg Road, north of Adamo Drive (State Road 60) and south of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, in the spring of 2013. 

"The Brandon location will be the largest of all the Taco Bell restaurants, with seating for about 100 people inside and another 40 outside," according to the Tampa Bay Times report.  

The first Taco Bus opened in Seminole Heights. Additional locations are in St. Petersburg, North Tampa and downtown Tampa (see list below).

According Taco Bus online, the restaurant features "traditional recipes from every region of the country, each prepared daily with fresh ingredients in a custom kitchen." Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, the menu features as well a variety of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free selections.

Whether you visit one of our sit-down restaurants or order from our mobile food trucks, we offer casual, festive dining and friendly service that celebrate the long, colorful journey we've taken from our humble street roots.

Chef Rene is noted as the owner of both Taco Bus and Taqueria Monterrey. "I grew up in Mexico serving and enjoying Mexican street food," he say son the Web stie, "and I'm proud that the Taco Bus can continue this tradition here in Florida."

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How psyched are you for a sit-down Taco Bus in Brandon? Let us know in the comment box below.

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Visit Taco Bus At:

• 913 East Hillsborough Ave., Tampa. Call: 813-232-5889.
• 2324 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Call: 727-322-5000.
• 505 Franklin St., Tampa. Call: 813-397-2800.
• 2320 East Fletcher Ave., Tampa. Call: 813-977-6808.