Fort Taco

Awesome food! It’s very fresh and authentic. I’m definitely going to go back! And the owners are wonderful. It’s my new favorite Mexican restaurant.

I drove by this place many times and decided to finally give it a try. The building used to be a Rallys so I thought it had a walk up window. It doesn’t. I had to get back in my car and use the drive thru. No big deal. The menu is really small. I mean literally. I ordered a tamale, a puffer, and an enchee. Basically I ordered everything on the menu. The tamale was really good. The chicken inside was tender and the sauce had a hint of cinnamon. The puffer reminded me of a gordita. I ordered the chicken which was shredded and the taco was filled with lettece, tomatoes and shredded cheese. Not bad. The enchee– not so good.
I ordered the standard (veggie) which consisted of a corn tortilla filled with potatoes, peas and shredded cheddar. This dish tasted more like an Indian dish. I even added onion and cilantro to the enchilada– making matters worse. Overall, the enchee was the only item I didn’t like. So I guess two out of three isn’t that bad. I wish they had a bigger menu. No rice or beans. No chips or salsa?

I wish I could love this place. I love to support local businesses and it pretty close to my house. First visit I had a taco. Ok but greasy. Today got a tamale. Very little flavor or chicken. Mostly «dough». That’s all I could really taste. They ask if I wanted salsa or sour cream and I said yes to both. I wasn’t surprised to be charged for sour cream, lots of places charge extra for sour cream. But I was charged $.40 for a tiny container of salsa. I’ve never been to Mexican place that charges you extra for salsa! Sorry, just too little food for the money and just not that great:(

This place has the yummiest tacos!!! The shells are uniquely puffy and chewy and crunchy at the same time. They are addicting! They food is all made to order, so it’s fresh and hot when you get it. The only reason I’m not giving 4 stars is that there’s nowhere to eat inside. On a cold winter day, I don’t want to sit outside in the cold to eat my delicious fare but I also don’t want to make a mess in my car eating tacos. I don’t live all that close, so by the time I get home to eat my yummy tacos, they’re not at the ideal temp. But all in all, this place is amazing and I just need to have one closer to my house!

To many options for food to have bad customer service. I will never go back or recommend this place.

Ok so I finally decided to go on a day when there wasn’t a line.
So I ordered my food and told the lady I had a coupon for buy one get one free, she says ok pull fwd.
However, when I get to the window, the manager tells me oh we can’t honor it.
I’m like ok say less than. Never to be seen @ Fort Taco (in my Andre 3000 voice «ever ever ever «again

Excellent tacos! Tried both the beef and chicken and they were both topped with fresh tasting ingredients. The shells are freshly made and melt in your mouth.

Very bad. I been 3 – 4 times and everytime it’s the same problem. So much seasoning on meat you can’t even eat it. Sorry but I don’t want a big ass pita bread for a shell w lettuce and cheese dumped everywhere. Rather eat Taco Bell. Will be closed sooner then later. Mark my words.

If you are a fan of Chalupas/​Gorditas from Taco Bell, this is the grown up gourmet version of those two items. The meat is seasoned EXTREMELY well, and the hot sauces are worth the extra change. They give you the food in a standup box so you can eat in the car and its awesome. In MY opinion, this is one of the better (niche) mexican food establishments in the STL area.
Tip: Get one ground beef, and one chicken. Say YES to the hot sauce, and get sour cream on the side.

Finally got around to trying Fort Taco today and was not impressed.
Unilocalers mentioned discounted tacos are available on «Taco Tuesday» — however I was charged full price. Maybe that was an old special? Also, my soda was only filled up half way.
The Enchilada was just weird. The chicken chipotle puffer was decent, at best. Not somewhere you want to eat it you’re dieting.
Takeaway: overpriced and greasy.
+2 stars for filling the void in my stomach. –3 stars for issues above.

I’ve been to Fort Taco twice now, both times being a Tuesday… but not on purpose. I know, you’re thinking TACO TUESDAY, sure! But maybe it’s a subliminal thing.
Anyway, the «Puffer» is like a taco but oh so much better. I’ve tried their Verde Chili (I think that’s the name), it’s full of fantastic flavors! The chipotle flavor has a bit of a kick but it’s really good too. I usually order one of each and honestly can’t say which is better. They are BOTH so damn good.
The enchees are essentially enchiladas and very tasty (and much easier to eat than the puffer, haha). Taco Tuesday gets you a bit of a discount and free sour cream or salsa. That IS so awesome! EVERYTHING IS AWESOME.
They make sure you understand that this isn’t «Fast Food,» but I’ve never experienced long wait times and always get my food fresh and tasty. I only wish they had a little seating area outside to enjoy as eating in the car (especially my MINI) is quite a challenge.
Eat here, you’ll love it.

Tried all four on their menu and it was just OK. The tacos were a little disappointing, since it was fried I assumed it would be crispy but it was half crispy half chewy.
There’s no where to eat your food, just drive thru, the lot is hard to get in and out of.

So, my review might be a little biased. I found out that Fort Taco is owned by the same family that owns my favorite taco shop in my home town, Des Moines, Iowa.
Still, if you have never tried a puffy fry bread taco shell, this place is definitely worth a visit. They are made fresh to order and come out piping hot. Comes with lettuce, tomato, cheese. Don’t skip the salsa!

Pretty excellent food! Interesting concept with homemade Mexican in a fast food format.
It is a very limited menu — 4 items with choices of chicken and beef. The tacos are by far the best. They have two flavors — verse (more mild) and chipotle. They are both delicious just depends on your preference for the flavors. We also tried the tamale — could definitely tell it was homemade. I think it had both meats inside. We also got the potato enchilada — which was a decent option, I just preferred the tacos. All that and a couple of sodas for $ 20. This is definitely a solid option.
We did drive-​thru and had a normal wait time for drive-​thru. The woman working the indie was extremely pleasant. Overall, solid experience and we will be back!

Like every love I’ve ever known — pretty good, but missing that special something.
Fort Taco is a cute little operation not too far from my neighborhood, so I was happy to give them a chance after waiting a few months for the kinks to be worked out.
People complain about $ 4 for one taco, but they’ll turn around and spend $ 8 on a single cupcake like it’s totally normal. I wouldn’t buy a $ 4 taco every day, but the ingredients were fresh and it’s a unique enough product. One beef taco was a meal for me.
Fort Taco’s weakness is seasoning. I ordered mine with picante sauce, and the meat was still bland. If they could work on that and come up with a sauce or seasoning that really tied it all together, they’d go from an «oh yeah I ate there once» kind of place to a «I’m really craving Fort Taco today» kind of place.
I appreciate the clever signage, the trivia questions on the sandwich board, and the friendly staff.

First time trying this place. Good food but the execution is severely lacking. Hopefully, this location was just a «proof of concept» and they will now move to a reasonable space.
The food was slightly unique and pretty good — both big positives. The vegetables added to the tacos were all crisp and fresh — another big positive. I enjoyed the fact their take on a taco was more akin to what Taco Hell terms a Gordita. Deep fried bread of any sort is such a fat-​ball but boy is it good!
Unfortunately, they were out of all but two menu items when I visited with beef & chicken tacos as the only options. I ordered one of each but received two beef tacos instead. I also draw exception with the notion of paying $ 10 for 2 tacos and a soda but standing in a parking lot trying to eat them without wearing any of the ingredients. As a food truck, the concept would work but they really need to get into a space with tables.

I had two beef tacos with salsa verde. I was hoping for tamales, but they were out. The tacos are very large, so next time I’ll probably only get one. The shell is deep fried, which I don’t love – but the meat, salsa, and vegetables taste fresh.
I’ll probably swing by again if I’m on Manchester, but without consistency on having all the menu items, I’m not sure I’ll drive all the way to Brentwood only to find out they are out of tamales. When the menu is so limited, having all the items seems like it would be a priority.

I had high hopes on my first visit but was a little disappointed with the food. I had a beef taco, which had ground beef that seemed to be completed unseasoned. There was also a lot more lettuce than meat. The fried tortilla was amazing but you still need good meat. Also had a chicken enchilada which was OK — way too much sauce for my taste.
I think this place has potential — everything is made fresh and they seem to care about quality. But I think their tacos need some work.

I really like Fort Taco and thinks it deserves more than the three stars it currently has. Fort Taco does have a limited menu and they do charge more than Taco Bell but I think their tacos are much better and the workers are much friendlier.
I like that Fort Taco is a local fast food restaurant. There are not many of those. I really like their tacos. the fluffy soft shells they use are amazing. The meat and chipotle sauce are very good too. I have yet to try their enchiladas yet but that is the other big item on the menu. They do have a 40 cent charge for extra salsa on the side which isn’t a big deal to me as it is homemade salsa and doesn’t come in a plastic packet. I will say that ordering additional salsa isn’t really necessary though. The food here is never frozen and everything is made fresh daily. I can really taste The difference in quality here compared to taco bell.
On Tuesdays, their tacos are discounted so that’s always a good time to check them out.
There is no indoor seating and it is strictly a drive thru operation.

Fort taco is a new restaurant in the former Rally’s location in Brentwood. I was looking forward to this opening so I was gun ho even though I ventured out on a rainy Sunday afternoon with a completely empty belly and ready to break a tooth off on some good food.
I was caught off guard because the menu consists of only two items: traditional soft shell taco (hamburger) and traditional enchilada (potatoes, cheese, & peas) and combos of the two items.
Immediately, I am already concerned about the longevity of Fort Taco because they only have two freaking items on their menu. When you go this simple that means you have to be spot on. The taco only comes in beef (i.e. no chicken, turkey…) and the enchilada comes in just veggie. They say their taco is like the burger and the enchilada the fries. I don’t eat beef, so I ordered the two-​enchilada combo with a Dr. Pepper ($ 7.27) and my Mother had a combo of with one of each of the above noted items ($ 8.13). I was taken aback when I saw there was a charge for salsa ($ 0.40) when that is a normal accompaniment (never paid for napkins or ketchup before but who can really tell what the future holds).
Yet when I pulled up to the window, I meet one of the owners, Tyson, he took the time to explain to me about his grandparent’s vision and why they do have a limited menu. Also he said that they are planning on expanding the menu but they really want to focus on first time quality and being the best at the items that they have. This is their test location so if this does well then they will also be expanding two to three more locations in the St. Louis metropolitan area. From our chat, I felt that they weren’t just slanging tacos here; there is a real passion and a love for the family food they serve and that chat took away some of my concern. Then, I tasted the food …
All that build up and then the let down. I haven’t been this disappointment since they cancelled House. You could certainly tell everything was fresh to order but there was no flavor. The mild salsa that I paid for was devoid of any flavor. Then the food does not come individually wrapped; it comes in an open face box (meaning the box must remain flat/​horizontal). The young lady that served me at the window must’ve forgotten and turn the bag up vertically so my food went Cirque du Soleil in the bag with the sauce smeared not on the food but on the bag.
Unless there are drastic changes, I will not be back and though it pains me (I so wanted to love this place) I cannot in good conscience recommend this location at present date. *** Review on food, the ppl were amiable.