Great people are here pumping out the most solid tacos all day long. The tacos and bowls are always fresh and tasty. This was likely the 25th time I stopped into this location and it was again solid. I ordered the smash burger taco, hatch chile pork taco, and the WTF the 420 Blazin. As always great ingredients win the day and I left happy. Their different guacamoles are delicious and the cake won't disappoint. Good rewards program also. read more

Velvet Taco - Smash burger, Hatch Chile Pork, and 420 Blazin tacos - New American Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

A step way below the yummy Velvet Taco spots I've enjoyed in other states. Limited menu, cold stale chips, watery elote and the queso Birria tacos were not good. We all had stomach aches that evening. Unfortunately would not recommend this location. The service was good and friendly and the place was clean on a Friday evening. read more

I loved Velvet Taco in HOU... this was even better. I love that you can see your tacos being made. I had the Buffalo Chicken and Rotisserie Chicken tacos. I didn't even eat right away and they were delicious. The Rotisserie one was extremely juicy! IT was my first time trying. Plenty of seats to sit down. Service was fairly quick and the person at the counter was a sweetheart. read more

See all

Very nice people. Fair prices. Food was just okay. Tuesdays they have a deal which is nice. I got the butter chicken bowl. Was okay.

After a Texas Tech football game what better place to go than Velvet Taco! This location has a good amount of parking, but like other Velvet Taco locations, the seating area is limited. The staff was super nice and the seating area inside and out was packed! They consistently have great tacos and I'd definitely recommend them! read more

See all

Tried again for the 2nd time and hoping that the "third time would be the charm" ... unfortunately, no, it wasn't. Again- the choices are AWESOME, and the food, has so many HIGH-points, BUT- it's the detail/attention on the preparation that keeps crushing the experience. So- chips and queso- good Rice- not bad (cilantro rice is loaded with butter so it's hard to really taste the rice/cilantro) Tacos- COULDDDDDD be amazing.... But each time, my order is taken, the only thing that is done correctly is the lettuce wrap Both tacos- asked for NO SAUCE- NO DRESSING and NO AVOCADO ... and guess what??? Both loaded with mayo/mixed sauces, and diced avocado. The flavor of the tacos are literally LOST under this mayonnaise sauce fest. (as for the avocado, just picked it all off) Hoping if we go back, the kitchen will abide by the ticket (yep, the guy at the register was awesome and had it listed... just wasn't paid attention to in the back). read more

See all

Was in search of a quick stop along a road trip and this place looked like the only one with fresh ingredients in Lubbock that had some diversity in the food options besides Tex-mex, burgers or pizza... Near a university and parking was easy. Drive thru available. Customer service from the man working was friendly and helpful! Tacos were bigger than an average street taco in California which was a nice surprise! All ingredients tasted fresh and good quality. Buffalo chicken- topped with shredded carrots. Mine was made perfectly but if there was even just a touch more sauce it would not be good. I enjoyed this and would eat again if made correctly with right proportions of chicken/sauce and carrots. Avocado chicken- this is wrapped with lettuce and not a tortilla. I liked it but would explore others next time. A nice healthier option though. Tater tots with local egg- the goat cheese in this was super good! Decent size serving that could be shared between 2 people. Tater totes were nice and crispy and held up decently well as leftovers. Red velvet cake- always a fan of red velvet cake and this one did not disappoint. Definitely a good value for the price as the piece we got was huge and shareable! Came with some sauce which I didn't bother eating. First time visiting one of these chain restaurants and would return! Lots of seating available in this small space with some table seating and stool seating. Restroom available. I like how there are paper towel napkins available easily. read more

See all

This place is awesome. I ordered 5 tacos because I wanted to try some different ones. Big fan, lots of options on the menu so I imagine there's something for everyone. The staff member behind the counter was friendly, service was fast and the restaurant was super clean. read more

Velvet Taco - Tacos! - New American Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

Velvet Taco does has some flavorful food! If you like tacos and or bowls, this is your place! They are not your traditional tacos. They are artisan tacos that pack lots of flavors! We ordered the Ticka Spicy bowl and their regular bowl which is really good! Also their nachos was not listed on menu but they still sell nacho plates! The nachos has to be some of the best nachos in town! There are all sorts of ingredients in those nachos that make it so darn good! They also have affordable adult drinks! I also like that they have different bottled Jarritos to wash that food down! read more

See all

I had the bacon smash taco and the spicy tikka chicken taco with a side of guacamole and blue corn chips. All of it was excellent and made my afternoon passing through Lubbock. Very amiable staff and clean bathroom. I liked the inside of the restaurant as it was clean and had an interesting style. read more

Velvet taco is the only reason I look forward to Lubbock, TX (sorry Lubbock). Every time I've been there, it's blown me away. Creative, delicious tacos at a great price. Great vibes and service too. read more

Driving thru Lubbock and needed some Mexican food. Wow, this place did not disappoint!! The Cauliflower tacos especially were fantastic! Wish we had a Velvet Taco near us. Be sure and go, you won't be disappointed! read more

I checked out the Yelp reviews and went here based on the score. It wasn't that busy, with one person working the front counter and four in the kitchen. The person at the counter wasn't around when I walked up, but showed up about 15 seconds later. She was nice and helpful. The tacos took 15 minutes to before my name was called, and they were cold. I ate one of the two didn't like the melted cheese and only took a bite out of the second before deciding it wasn't good enough to continue eating. Service disappointing and quality of the food disappointing. read more

We ordered takeout which was super easy. I had the Shrimp and Grits Taco and the Beer Battered Cauliflower Taco. Both were great! But that cauliflower was really good - queso blanco, Texas Pete® sabor sauce, avocado corn pico, dusted candied pepitas, flour tortilla. Shrimp was good too, cooked well, very tender shrimp! Serving size of two is about right for dinner for me. Can't wait to go back and try some of the other interesting choices! read more

Velvet Taco - Beer Battered Cauliflower and the Shrimp and Grits - Take-out - New American Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

Was pleasantly surprised! Nice little spot. Tried one brisket and one cauliflower taco, very nice contrast of flavors!!

My wife & I were looking to catch a bite on the way to our hotel after a midnight musical at McKenzie park. It was a quiet summer Saturday night here, very clean lobby and we were the only patrons. Super friendly and helpful servers. The red curry coconut queso was outstanding (ask for more pickled onions). My favorite item was the Tots- they were perfectly crisp, hot, with just the right mount of cheese and avocado crema (ask for more). The fried egg was nice & oozy. Tacos: we had 2 - #8 Korean Fried Rice taco's pineapple, onion, chile aioli, & cilantro melded perfectly; lots of flavors. The #14 Shrimp & Grits was my favorite with it's creamy remoulade & crispy grits. Both tacos had a perfectly seared and crispy slight crunch to the softness of the flour tortilla. The house margaritas on the rocks were surprisingly flavorful. And the red velvet cake went well with our breakfast coffee the following morning... They are a little more $$ than the other taco chains, but the uniqueness and quality of the items makes it worth the cost. read more

Velvet Taco - Tots and Red Curry Coconut Queso were both great - New American Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

Their new menu is trash. No selection for kids, no steak on the menu. Skip the overpriced tacos and go somewhere else.

The food was great and the service was excellent. Well worth the price and a great atmosphere. We loved it! read more

See all

Great street taco food in a compact restaurant. Menu has many good choices but it took a while to focus on where to start. This was my 1st visit and I was hungry when arriving. The line was only two customers in front of me was fine and weary quick. I settled on the "Brisket Nachos" with a side of guacamole (very small) along with two tacos and a "Red Velvet cake" to go. I grabbed a tall boy "Shiner Bock" to wash it down and paid close to $30 bucks. Ouch! Nachos were yummy and I would order them again. My "Fish N Chips" taco wasn't bad but I'll try something different next time. The 2nd taco was "Rotisserie Chicken" and again nothing special. The staff at the counter was friendly and helpful but forgot my cake to go, so I had to ask for it before leaving. I'll go back, try something different and say go try this place! read more

Velvet Taco - Brisket Nachos - New American Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

Got a to-go order. This is my first time trying Velvet Taco. The Mexi-Cali shrimp tacos are amazing! Can't wait to come back and try the other tacos. read more

Always a must when you see one. Great tacos with plenty of options. Staff is always friendly and have great service

Excellent food and service tables need to be cleaned between customers a little sticky

This place was fine! Nothing bad, sweet tea was really good. Wasn't really sure what to expect when I went in, but this place was a fast-foodish or fast-casual type place. All was good but I think I would have just preferred a regular street taco. read more

Velvet Taco - Nachos Brisket Nachos #8 Korean Fried Rice - New American Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

My girlfriend and I came in for dinner tonight and the employee taking our order--who was lovely--let us order bowls, he told us they're going to start officially serving them 1/15! It was our first time so we can't compare them to the tacos, but they were absolutely delicious! read more

Velvet Taco - Buffalo Chicken Bowl and Slow-Roasted Angus Brisket Bowl (the cucumbers came with the buffalo chicken) - New American Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

I love their tacos in every city I've tried them. The curry queso is so delicious and I've never eaten a taco from them that I don't like.

Food is very good! There's a wait but I think the food is flavorful. The service is really spotty, which makes sense given it's across from the university. I've been given full on wrong orders, had mine simply not made and had to ask about. read more

Have eaten there and gotten takeout--both were fantastic. Spicy chicken tikka and fried paneer are my favorites read more

Velvet Taco - Beer Battered Cauliflower, Fried Paneer (2), Picnic Chicken. All delicious, paneer was a favorite! - New American Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

See all

We came here on a late Sunday night. Atmosphere is nice and quiet, staffs are very nice and polite. We tried a lot of different tacos and loved every one of them. My favorite is Korean Fried Rice, Mediterranean Mushroom and Chimichurri Steak, but overall they are all really good and you can't really go wrong with any of the flavor. read more

See all

Really tasty tacos!!! Only negative is the tables at this location were disgustingly sticky. So bad in fact, our party of 4 had to lay down paper towels before we ate and they stuck like stickers to the table and did not easily come off. Yuck, needs a good cleaning. read more

Tried this spot before leaving town. To our surprise there's one in Atlanta. I will definitely visit the one in Atlanta! We got the fish and chips and salmon taco. The tacos here are definitely unique...not a word to describe tacos right?? The fish and chips had fries on it. It was really good. Nice piece of fish..it does need to be seasoned though. The salmon was good also. It was on the verge of being over cooked..just a bit tough. It seems like my words don't match my rating but the food was still really good even with those two misses. The real reason I took a star off was because I ordered online and got no napkins or utensils. I didn't realize until we were too far to turn back. read more

Velvet Taco - New American Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

This velvet taco location has quite literally the best customer service I have ever seen. Called in a large order and they were accommodating with all of modifications and labeled all of our food so that there was no confusion. Their communication was amazing and they were so helpful. Not to mention, the food was so good. Would give this place 10 stars if I could. Next time I am in Lubbock, I will be back. Great for teams in the area. read more

Flavorful, fresh and well balanced - yes, they kind of deserve to be described as a great wine lol. This is my favorite taco place. Excellent portion size too. The regular queso is awesome, now I can't wait to try the red curry version. The building seems a bit nondescript and I drove right past it despite my gps saying exactly where it is. Highly recommended. read more

Literally just walked in and right back out. Only two tables being used but every table in the place is dirty Place looked absolutely trashed. If the front of the restaurant looks like this I can only imagine what the back of kitchen looks like. read more

food was really good the staff was really nice and quick with getting it out for us.and the prices are very good to the point we questioned if it was right.but over all 10/10 experiences read more

See all

The best tacos I have ever tasted! They were so good. I can't express how good they were! Wish we had one of these in California.

I tried 4 different Velvet tacos during a recent business trip to the area. I was "blown away" by the #12 Slow-Roasted Angus Brisket taco. Wow, just wow! Service was okay, small venue with limited seating. However, the freshness and epic favor of the food made up for it all. My new Favorite Taco spot in Lubbock! read more

Velvet Taco - #12 Slow-Roasted Angus Brisket #1 Buffalo Chicken #14.5 Sweet Chile Shrimp ##3.5 Picnic Chicken - New American Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

Was visiting Lubbock and saw this place had lots of good reviews so decided to give it a try. Nicely designed fast casual spot obviously specializing in tacos. They're "gringo tacos" but they were solid. They have a good variety, covering all your proteins as well as vegetarian. You'll also find a decent beer selection on draft along with cheapo beers in cans. I had the chicken cordon bleu (sp?); it was an off menu taco recommending by the super cool cashier. It was fried chicken with some queso. Very tasty; maybe could use a little freshness like cilantro or lettuce. The other taco was the green chile verde. Also very good. I thought the flour tortilla on the condon bleu taco was better than the corn on the chicken verde. Had a side of the curry queso and chips; Ok; kinda salty. Washed it all down with an excellent Dr.Pepper from the fountain. Overall would have given it a 4 for the food, but gets a 5 for the awesome customer service and friendliness of the cashier. read more

Velvet Taco - Green Chile pork taco, chicken cordon bleu taco, chips and curry queso. - New American Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

The food was amazing! Highly recommend sampling multiple tacos, as they are all delicious! The music and ambiance is amazing and the service is great as well! read more

Ehhh, the tacos were so soggy. I couldn't even eat them, fell apart and they didn't put any plasticware in the bag.

Great food and service. Clean and fast good margaritas too. would come back to this location.