Taqueria González takes over former Burger Time
The old Burger Time building on West 12th Street is once again serving up food, only this time it's offering Mexican-style hamburguesas and hot dogs, along with tacos, burritos and more.
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Ricardo González opened up Taqueria González this past weekend as a physical location for his food truck that's been running for almost two years. We stopped in to talk to him about his new space and his sister-in-law, Audrey Chavez, provided his translation.
'He said that he wanted to make Taqueria González a bigger place, a place where people could come and enjoy the food because when he had the food truck, it was a lot of going to them or they had to come to us because we would end up switching locations,' Chavez said while translating for González. 'He just wanted a bigger location where everyone could come and enjoy the food, sit down, talk a little bit, get to know us.'
González says moving from a food truck to a physical location has also allowed him to expand his menu.
Some of the new food options include Mexican-style tortas from his home city of Zacatecas in Central Mexico, as well as family platters and Menudo soup. He says many of his recipes come from his mom.
'He said he just wants them to come try out the food, get to know us and we'll take care of them with the best service that we are able to give,' Chavez said while translating for González.
You can order from Taqueria González by walking up to the window, going through the drive-thru or online through DoorDash.
As for the food truck, González says that will still be available for special events or if he gets enough staff to manage both spots, the truck will be moving around the city again.
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