The Best Tacos In Southwest Florida Are At A Gas Station In Estero

I love tacos, and with National Taco Day (10/4) coming up, I just wanted to write about them. But just just any tacos. The best tacos. I have enjoyed tacos all around Southwest Florida over the past 20 years. East Naples, Lehigh, Cape Coral, Fort Myers - I've had some really good tacos. But there's one place that stands out above the rest. The best tacos In Southwest Florida.

Let's check the reviews. An incredible 4.8 stars on Yelp. Even better, an absolutely unheard of 4.9 stars on Google Reviews. It's nearly impossible to maintain that type of review score because it only takes a couple of one star reviews to knock you down. Is this place really that incredible?

That's what the online reviews say. So I made the drive down the road to see for myself.

Tacos On The Road is located inside the Marathon Gas station on Corkscrew Road just off I75. When you walk in, hang a right and you'll see the menu board.

I met Jose at the counter and told him that I was there to try the highest rated tacos in all of Southwest Florida. So he set me up with 4 different flavors. Chicken, Steak, Pastor, and Shrimp. Getting the drink with your tacos is the fun part. You can order from their board, or, as Jose said, "you can go over to the gas station part for drinks." At first it seemed a bit of a nuisance to order food at one counter, then go to the other side of the store to get your drink. But it's actually perfect. Coke, Pepsi, water, energy drinks - get whatever. You're at a gas station. Bring it back to your table and have a seat. A few minutes later Jose came over.

When reviewer Kaila L. wrote "These are some of the best tacos I've had" she wasn't kidding. They were absolutely incredible. Each of the 4 tacos had a completely distinct flavor, all made with fresh ingredients. All 4 were absolutely amazing. If you made me choose a favorite, I'd go with Pastor, but all four of those tacos hit. Jose even brought me some beans and rice on the side.

I'm going to agree. And the price - $3.50 for an amazing taco with fresh ingredients. I was absolutely blown away by how good this was. But, I need balance, so I have to find a negative.

Tacos On The Road has some strange hours. Closing at 4pm on Taco Tuesday. 4:30 close on Saturday, and not open on Sunday. They probably do that to spend time with family, so just check online before you go. Finally, if you want to try something other than tacos, check out their Instagram for some ideas.

if you're looking outside of Southwest Florida for amazing tacos, here's some ideas.

Tacos are a favorite food for many and if you're looking for the best of the best, 4 Florida restaurants made the list of the top 100 taco spots in America.

Tacos are a food I eat at least once a week. Taco Tuesday is a very real celebration in my house. Plus, it makes dinner that night very easy. I have a few favorite taco spots in Fort Myers (TaKote & Tres Amigos) for when I want to eat them out, but my list of places continues to grow. Not only for me, but tacos are a beloved culinary masterpiece that have captured the hearts and taste buds of people around the world. Everyone has their favorite place to go and their best way to eat them. I think one of the reasons they're so popular is because they're so versatile. Whether you enjoy a soft or crispy tortilla, beef, chicken, pork or fresh vegetables. And of course there's a variety of toppings from creamy guacamole, salsa, cheese or the street taco route of onions and cilantro.

While there aren't any restaurants here in Southwest Florida that made the list, there are some that aren't too far away. To put the list together of the list of the best taco spots in America, Yelp considered a few different things including the number and ratings of reviews. All businesses on the list also have a passing health score.

You can see the full list here, below are are where the restaurants in Florida rank. let's look at some top Florida taco spots.

Tacos Jalisco is a food truck located at 100470 Overseas Hwy that has been serving up what some say are the best tacos in the Florida Keys. The shrimp and seafood tacos seem to be the favorites.

Wild Sassa is located at 5380 S Boulevard Dr and is the first ever, food trailer on the Homosassa River in Old Homosassa. One yelper said "We had the shrimp tacos and the tuna tacos.  Both were perfection."

Border Grill is located at 5695-A Vineland Rd. They are a family-owned Mexican restaurant featuring traditional plates from their hometown of Mexico City. One reviewer said "We had fajitas, a burrito, and tacos... Everything was delicious and served piping hot."

Tres Amigos is located at 1025 S Dillard St serving up fresh, locally-sourced ingredients, flame-grilled to perfection. They're known for their signature stuffed tacos and street tacos and every order is personalized.

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