Fuzzy's Taco Shop (McKinney, TX)

The second stop on our taco trip to Texas was Fuzzy's Tacos in McKinney, TX. I have family in the Allen/McKinney area so this stop was to stop and see them. I have never been to Fuzzy's before, but when I was doing more research for this post, I came to find they have a handful of locations in MO [including one in KC] as well! This is good news for those of you who like a quick taco, but not necessarily the Taco Bell sort.

Fuzzy's was cute and right off the highway, which was nice since it was about halfway through our drive to Houston from Tulsa. They had a pretty streamline look with tables and stools, counter ordering, and a food pick up window. I thought it was neat that the tables were covered with local business cards. As it is, I'm sure that most of the locations look this way.

  

I ordered two tacos to try [as well as my normal rice and beans]. --

Taco 1: Grilled Shrimp - Grilled shrimp served on a soft corn tortilla and topped with garlic sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese, cilantro, and feta. I chose to order this on a crunchy shell.
Taco 2: Spicy Pork - Shredded spicy pork served on a soft corn tortilla and topped with garlic sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese, cilantro, and feta. This one is on the flour tortilla.

Basic thoughts on the experience:

• The shells were essentially the same as what I can buy at the grocery store. Nothing fancy. Probably out of a box. While I am a firm believer there is a time and place for these types of shells [and I'm not SURPRISED they are what is used at a CHAIN], I was disappointed.
• I did really enjoy their garlic sauce on their tacos. The use of feta cheese on the tacos was also a nice change of pace for the creamy/fat element.
• The spicy pork was not spicy.
• The shrimp taco was good, but I think I would have liked it better on a flour tortilla.
• Beans and rice were average.

While Fuzzy's was okay, I think if I make it back to TX any time soon, a spot I'd really like to try [on recommendation from a friend] is Tacodeli. They have 1 location in Dallas, 5 in Austin, and 1 coming in HOU. The local feel is definitely where I'm at! With that said, Fuzzy's was a good, quick lunch spot!

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