Velvet Taco Opens New Location in Webster! #velvetaco #websterdining #theweekendgourmetdinesout

Velvet Taco recently opened a location in Webster, very close to Baybrook Mall. This Texas-based restaurant has a cheeky name...and a menu that features creative globally-inspired tacos. We recently stopped by to try a sampling of their tacos -- along with a customizable appetizer, cocktail, and dessert. Velvet Taco's menu literally offers something for all appetites...including vegetarian/vegan taco options. While we looked over our taco options, we started with their fun Chips & Dip Trio. This shareable appetizer lets you pick any three guacamole, queso, or elote options from their menu. We opted for their Classic Guac, Queso Blanco, and Elote -- which arrived on a large metal tray with each dip nestled in a pile of warm blue tortilla chips. Why pick one dip...when you can enjoy three?!?!? The guacamole was creamy and supremely fresh, and the queso had a nice flavor boost from a drizzle of house-made hot sauce and chimichurri. If you've never tried elote, it's fresh corn kernels flavored with Valentina hot sauce, citrus lime crema, queso fresco, and fresh lime...so good!

We paired our appetizer trio with one of Velvet Taco's cocktails -- the frozen Sangrita Swirl! This frozen fuchsia drink is perfect when you can't decide between ordering sangria and a margarita...because it combines BOTH drinks in one glass!  

Up next was a sampling of Velvet Taco's expansive taco menu...which features literally something for everyone. Tacos are available with chicken, pork, beef, fish, and vegetarian. Our tacos arrived at our table beautifully presented in metal taco holders. Remember...we eat with our eyes first!

Tacos we tried included Chimichurri Steak, Slow-Roasted Angus Brisket, and the Mexi-Cali Shrimp. The Chimichurri Steak is served in a flour tortilla with grilled flank steak, buttered cilantro basmati rice, chimichurri, avocado, pickled Fresno chiles, queso fresco, and cilantro.

The Slow-Roasted Angus Brisket is prepared with barbacoa-style beef, red chili aioli, avocado, roasted corn pico de gallo, queso blanco, and micro cilantro. The compté cheese-encrusted flour tortilla adds an extra bit of crunch and flavor depth to the finished taco.

 

As this close-up photo of our Mexi-Cali Shrimp Taco shows, Velvet Taco's creative tacos are a thing of beauty!

We had so much fun sampling each other's tacos and discussing the ingredients in each one. Then? Because no meal is truly complete without dessert, we ended our meal by sharing a slice of Velvet Taco's signature Red Velvet Cake. This moist cake is made in house and features cream cheese icing...and a decadent cajeta/caramel drizzle. This cake is sweet and rich...making it perfect for sharing!

No time for a sit-down meal? No problem! Velvet Taco can also pack your order for convenient pick up or delivery to enjoy at home. I was very impressed with the care they took to package their to-go menu items to ensure a delicious home dining experience!

The taco duo we ordered to take home were carefully packed in a hard-shell custom container to ensure the tacos arrived intact and ready to enjoy. The accompanying condiments were packed separately to ensure nothing became soggy in transit -- including a sauce packaged in a tiny squeeze bottle for drizzling when serving. This attention to detail is very appreciated!

From appetizers paired with a fun cocktail...to a variety of creative tacos...and a perfect sweet ending...our visit to Velvet Taco Webster was a resounding success! It's a perfect addition to the Baybrook-area dining scene. Velvet Taco currently has locations in Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, Illinois, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Florida. Check out their website to find a location near you. 

Disclosure: Velvet Taco recently hosted The Weekend Gourmet team for a dinner menu tasting at their Webster/Baybrook location. All opinions stated are solely my own.