A Taco Lunch out by the Garden

UPDATE ****** LOCATION CLOSED**************
As soon as I walked up to the entrance-way, I knew I was going to like it here. 

The walk to the Taco Shack was almost the best part of my day! I felt like I had left Pinellas County and I was hours away from the city!

 

Charlie Tulum's offers tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and hot pressed sandwiches.  Each day, there is a different special, soup, chiller, slaw and salad as well as the regular menu.

 

Two tacos are included in an order. Corn tortillas, mixed greens, fresh salsa, feta cheese, cilantro lime juice and pepper pico. Chicken, veggie or shrimp.  The special today was beef ($5.95).  Gluten free tortillas are available for 50 cents.

I decided to order the beef, only because it is not on the regular menu and I plan on returning. 

 The "chiller" of the day was Green Apple Sage.  A chiller is 20 oz of alkaline water, infused with seasonal fresh fruit, fresh herbs and organic sugar. ($2.00) When I am driving through Largo, I will stop in just for one of these! YUM! 

I sat down at a table outside and admired the view. I cannot tell you the last time I ate overlooking a garden!

Plus, after I ate my tacos, I went and sat on the swing for a little while.

Charlie Tulum's (which is a real turtle that lives on Indian Rocks Beach) is open Tuesday through Thursday from 11am-3pm. They are located at 707 1/2 1st Avenue SW in Largo.  Visit their website, follow them on Facebook and keep an eye out for Dos Tacos Food Truck.

Charlie Tulums is available for catering, private garden party events and friendly gatherings.  Contact them at 727-584-8226. 

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Use you Localshops1 card at Charlie Tulum's Taco Shack for $1.00 off your lunch order!

Charlie Tulum's has closed - THE TACO TRUCK IS RUNNING!!!!

Mexican Food with a Mayan Touch in Pinellas Park

Here is yet another great little restaurant that I completely forget about until I pass it.  Well, let me assure you that it is worth the "turn around!"

Señor Taco is located at 6447 Park Boulevard.  When I stopped in today, I asked them how long they have been open and I almost fell over when he informed me that they celebrated 5 years at this location in May. I am thrilled that they have withstood the horrible downturn in the economy and now have a very busy restaurant.


As I sat there deliberating what to order, several groups of "regulars" came in. When the server says, "the usual?" to a table of 4 or 6, you can pretty much determine that the food will be good!

Chips and salsa are delivered to the table immediately upon being seated; as well as a squeeze bottle of salsa verde. 

There are several soups and salads on the menu as well as tacos, burritos, quesadillas, tortas and fajitas. I decided to try a carne asada (steak) taco ($2.25) 

and a specialty taco called a Machete, which is pork, mushrooms and onions grilled smothered with cheese, served on a flour tortilla, topped with tomatillo and cream ($5.95).  

(I had to order another one of these to go as I had never tasted anything quite like it!)

The taco options include steak (carne asada), grilled pork (puerco), chicken (pollo), ground beef (picadillo), fried pork (carnitas), Mexican sausage (chorizo), Mayan BBQ (cochinita pibil), and bean and cheese (taco pobre).
 


Señor Taco also serves beer (local and imported) and sangria by the pitcher or that glass.  There are also a variety of kids meals ranging from $4.50 to $5.00.

Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11am - 9pm. They can be reached at 727-289-7080.

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