Metro Detroit restaurants shell out deals for National Taco Day
Love tacos? This week, there is another day — besides “Taco Tuesday” — to celebrate the humble dish.
Wednesday, Oct. 4 is National Taco Day. It’s the day to celebrate the popular street food. Americans consume more than a whopping 4.5 billion tacos annually.
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While tacos are simple corn or flour tortillas, it’s what they are filled with and topped with that makes them special.
There are plenty of variations of what goes into a taco, chicken, meat or seafood, and what it is garnished with, from cilantro and onions to sliced radishes and guacamole.
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Whether you prefer hard or soft-shell, Wednesday is the day to order up some tacos or make them at home. Several metro Detroit spots are shelling out some deals on Wednesday and some throughout the month to honor the taco.
If you need some taco and other Mexican-inspired foods all around metro Detroit, you can pay homage to many restaurants, taquerias, and taco trucks in southwest Detroit’s Mexicantown.
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Condado Tacos
Along with National Taco Day, metro Detroit Condado Tacos is celebrating tacos throughout October with free tacos. Throughout the month, Condado Tacos app members can get a free taco of choice. Those who download the app this month will also free tacos. Condado Tacos is known for its variety of build-your-own tacos, nachos, salsas and margaritas amid a vibe of colorful wall murals.
A new fall limited-time menu is also offered that includes orange-glazed chicken tacos with an ancho-orange chicken and spicy maple orange glaze. It’s $4 or $3 during happy hour. On the margarita menu for fall is the Harvest Pear Margarita ($12 or $7 during happy hour) made with fresh pear puree and a cinnamon sugar rim. Condado Tacos has seven Michigan locations.
For info: condadotacos.com.
Del Taco
The nationwide chain is celebrating “Tacoberfest” with several offers each week through Oct. 28. Offers include buy-one-get-one (BOGO) offers, free fries, free taco with purchase, and guac add-on. On Wednesday, there are five snack tacos for $3, according to the Del Taco website. Through Oct. 7 during breakfast hours, there are BOGO tacos and throughout the day there are free tacos with any purchase.
For info: deltaco.com.
On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
With three metro Detroit locations, Allen Park, Livonia and Westland, tacos are $2 on Wednesday. Choose from seasoned ground beef, chicken tinga, or veggie tacos. There are also $4 southwest chicken or brisket tacos.
For info: ontheborder.com.
Qdoba
While there are no free tacos, on National Taco Day, Qdoba rewards members get 2X the points on entrée purchases.
For info: qdoba.com.
Taco Bell
The nationwide chain brought back its Taco Lover’s Pass. On Wednesday, you can get Taco Bell's Taco Lover's Pass for $10 through its app. Once the app is loaded, you can redeem a free taco a day for 30 days. You can choose from seven tacos including a soft taco supreme to a spicy potato taco.
For info: tacobell.com.
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