Restaurants have gone viral for their tender, cheesy birria quesa-tacos. But have you heard of birria egg rolls or birria grilled cheese?A North Texas food truck called the Avila Taco Food Truck started serving twists on the classic Mexican favorite in 2021.Last month, the brick-and-mortar Avila Taco opened in Keller.While taco is in the name, this restaurant serves more than the standard tortilla-wrapped birria. We are talking birria ramen, birria mac and cheese, and birria baked potatoes....
Restaurants have gone viral for their tender, cheesy birria quesa-tacos. But have you heard of birria egg rolls or birria grilled cheese?
A North Texas food truck called the Avila Taco Food Truck started serving twists on the classic Mexican favorite in 2021.
Last month, the brick-and-mortar Avila Taco opened in Keller.
While taco is in the name, this restaurant serves more than the standard tortilla-wrapped birria. We are talking birria ramen, birria mac and cheese, and birria baked potatoes.
Birria meat is traditionally goat but also can be made with beef, pork or lamb. Avila Tacos makes beef birria, but also serves a less-traditional chicken birria option.
This family-owned business is located at 1540 Keller Parkway in Keller. So instead of chasing down a food truck, here’s what you can get at the new primary location.
Avila Taco Keller menu
Like we said, Avila Taco serves the standard birria tacos and quesadillas, but the menu also includes specialty fusion items.
All birria items can be made with beef or chicken, and are always served with a side of consommé:
Avila Taco also serves non-birria items. Taco options include carne asada, steak quesa-tacos and al pastor tacos. Grilled burritos include a choice of chicken, steak, carne asada, al pastor or birria and a crispy shelled taco salad bowl.
What we tried at Avila Taco
When I went to Avila Taco I tried to order birria items that I have never had before.
The chicken birria sparked my interest, since it’s not a traditional option. I wanted to find out if chicken birria was like the popular Tex-Mex chicken tinga style. (Chicken tinga is shredded chicken cooked in a tomato and chipotle pepper based sauce. Birria is meat slow-cooked in a chili-based consommé stew).
I also had to try a specialty birria item: I saw lots of chatter in the Fort Worth Foodies Facebook Group about the Birria egg rolls.
Here’s the full breakdown of what I got.
Where to order Avila Taco in Keller
Avila Taco is located in Keller, about 30 minutes north of downtown Fort Worth.
Customers can dine in or order ahead online for pickup or delivery. They are open Monday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Closed Sundays.