By popularity, Chido Taco and Gringo A Go Go are the top taco spots in the Triangle. But even beyond getting the most votes in The News & Observer’s contest for the best taco around, there’s a reason why the mercado-style taqueria chain and the downtown corner cantina outshined 45 other nominated restaurants.
They’re run by a pair of cousins who both have years of experience in the culinary world.
Best tacos in the Triangle: Chido Taco
Locations:
- 555 Fayetteville St., Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27601
- 2330 Bale St. #100, Raleigh, NC 27608
- 151 SE Cary Parkway, Cary, NC 27511
On the outside, Chido Taco in Raleigh’s McNeill Pointe looks pretty similar to other food spots around the shopping center off of Wake Forest Road.
But once inside, it’s designed to make you feel like you’re walking into a market in Mexico.
Filled with a flavorful aroma of sweet and savory street-style tacos freshly made in an open kitchen by the front door, the counter-service restaurant is colored with hints of reds, blues and yellow-painted walls wrapped around neon wire chairs and Corona enamel top tables imported from Mexico…