On Tulsa’s 11th Street, more famously known as Route 66, there’s a taco spot locals revere like a passed-down family recipe. Take one bite at Tacos Don Francisco and it’s clear why.
At first glance, it’s easy to miss. The building is modest, painted red and tucked among other storefronts a stone’s throw from The University of Tulsa campus. Inside, the air smells of grilled meat and warm tortillas, with just enough spice to make your mouth water before you reach the counter. At Tacos Don, the food does all the talking.
For more than two decades, this family-owned restaurant has served tacos and other Mexican fare to hungry Tulsans, but the Tacos Don story began far from Oklahoma. The business started in 1991, out west in California, as a food truck. Several years later, Martha Aguirre brought her family’s concept to Tulsa, where it became the popular neighborhood spot it is today…