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Texas City ● Texas Taquería & Mesquite Grill
Open late · 7 days Hand-pressed daily

Mr. Taco TXC.

A family-run taquería on the Gulf coast, pressing tortillas by hand and grilling over Texas mesquite. Slow salsas, charred meats, and a salsa bar that changes with the season.

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01 — Our story

Pressed by hand,
grilled over mesquite.

Mr. Taco TXC started as a weekend pop-up out of a single food trailer in 2017. Today it is a full-service taquería in the heart of Texas City — still family-run, still pressing every tortilla by hand, still using the same mesquite logs we started with.

A cook pressing fresh masa tortillas on a cast-iron comal at Mr. Taco TXC The comal · 6 AM daily
From the family

“We don’t rush the masa. We don’t rush the meat. The mesquite does the work — we just listen.”

Every tortilla is pressed to order. Every cut of beef is grilled over open mesquite coals. The salsas simmer for hours, not minutes.

— The Ramírez family, owners
Since 2017 Serving Texas City from a single trailer to a full taquería.
Daily 400+ Hand-pressed tortillas, made to order.
Mesquite-grilled carne asada resting on a wooden board with lime and cilantro

Mesquite, not gas. We burn Texas mesquite logs for everything that touches the grill — it gives the meat its dark, smoky edge that you can’t fake on a flat-top.

03 — What we’re known for

Five things
worth the drive.

If it’s your first time, start here. These are the plates regulars drive across Galveston County for — and the ones we’d put on the table if you were family.

Mesquite-grilled carne asada

Skirt steak marinated in citrus and garlic, grilled hard over open mesquite coals. Charred edges, rare middle, served on a hand-pressed tortilla with nothing but salsa roja and onion.

The salsa bar

Five salsas, rotating with the season — from a bright tomatillo-avocado to a slow-burning morita chipotle. Try them all. Take notes. Bring tissues.

Hand-pressed masa

We nixtamalize heirloom corn in-house and press every tortilla to order. You’ll taste the difference — it’s the difference between bread and toast.

Brisket birria, Texas-style

Slow-braised Texas brisket folded into a cheese-crisped quesataco with a deep, dark consommé for dipping. It’s the plate that put us on the map.

Catering & private events

Full taquería setup for parties, offices, and tailgates across the Texas City area. We bring the comal, the mesquite, and the whole salsa bar.

04 — Visit us

Find us
in Texas City.

We’re a short drive from anywhere in the Texas City area — open seven days a week, late on weekends. Walk-ins welcome, reservations recommended for parties of six or more.

Hours & location

Where
Texas City, TX — Gulf Coast area
Call ahead for the exact address; we keep it local.
Open
Mon – Thu · 11am – 10pm
Fri – Sat · 11am – 1am · late kitchen
Sunday · 10am – 9pm · brunch
Reach us
Tap Call us below to reach the kitchen directly. We answer during open hours — if we don’t pick up, we’re on the grill.
Good to know
Cash & card both welcome. Patio dog-friendly. Takeout available — call ahead and we’ll have it ready at the window.

Reserve a table, or just walk in hungry.

Parties of six or more, weekend brunch, and private events — drop us a line and we’ll set you up. Walk-ins always welcome at the bar and patio.

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