Seattle The first Taco Del Mar was opened in Seattle on June 8, 1992, by brothers James and John Schmidt. After a high of 260 locations in 2010, it has downgraded to only 66 locations in the United States and Canada. It is known for its relaxed, seaside-themed decor inspired by the beaches of Baja California.

Number of Del Taco restaurants in the U.S. 2022, by state In 2022, the state of California had the highest number of Del Taco restaurants in the United States with 363 establishments.

Ed Hackbarth and David Jameson opened the first Del Taco in Yermo, CA in 1964. With a menu of 19¢ tacos, tostadas, fries and 24¢ cheeseburgers, Del Taco brought in $169 in sales on its first day in business - the equivalent of 900 tacos.

AUSTIN 1 spot. AUSTIN - A recent study done by Real Estate Witch that ranked the top 50 cities for tacos in America has reignited the never-ending great Texas Taco War. Austin came out on top for the second year in a row. Its eternal rival, San Antonio, ranked fourth, behind San Jose, California, and Las Vegas.

Mexico City, Mexico While Mexico City isn't the original home of the humble taco – they're believed to have come from the silver mines in the 1700's – it is the best place to experience the vast array of delicious flavour possibilities.

After expanding to 12 additional stores, the Lone Star State did not perform as well as expected and the company announced in 2015 that they would begin closing 12 of their American-style Mexican cuisine restaurant locations. Sadly, the final restaurant ultimately met the same fate in 2017.

Taco Bell was just named the best Mexican restaurant in the United States, according to a nationwide customer survey of people's favorite brands. The Harris Poll, surveyed more than 77,000 customers on over 3,000 brands to determine what everyone loved the most. Taco Bell beat Chipotle, Baja Fresh, Del Taco, and Qdoba.

5 of the Most Taco-Obsessed Cities in the US

• Austin, Texas. Texas-sized portions are dished out at a state fair.
• New York, New York. Dig in to some late-night tacos from a food truck.
• San Antonio, Texas. Street vendors take the art of the taco seriously.
• Los Angeles, California.
• Miami, Florida.

Austin Austin has won the No. 1 spot. AUSTIN - A recent study done by Real Estate Witch that ranked the top 50 cities for tacos in America has reignited the never-ending great Texas Taco War. Austin came out on top for the second year in a row.

Topping the list are three spots in California: Ed Fernandez Restaurant Birrieria in San Diego; Taco Nazo in Bellflower; and Taqueria Mi Ranchito in Sylmar. Below are the 25 best taco spots in America based on Yelp reviews and ratings. The full list can be found here on Yelp's website. In the mood for a taco?

From all kinds of tacos, "tacos de carne asada" were the most preferred in 2021, with more than 96 percent of survey participants considering them as their favorite type of taco. Tacos al pastor, a special kind of pork tacos, were the second most popular kind.

Casa Vega This joint has been a staple for the entire family, and still is to do this day. In fact, Just last week Kim K was spotted here in a grey tracksuit and it's now featured on the restaurant's Instagram. If you want to attempt healthy Mexican food at home, it's not even as hard as you think.