Paco's | Tacos & Sip

Flight delayed. Taco gold discovered.

My wife’s plane was running an hour late, so I did what any responsible husband would do: found tacos and ordered a beer! 😂

That’s how I landed at Paco’s on Van Buren. Xavier greeted me at the counter with a smile and the kind of welcome that makes you glad you walked through the door. He recommended the quesabirria and we all know I respect a man with a taco plan.

I grabbed a quesabirria and a carnitas taco, and let me make your ordering decision easy: GET THE QUESABIRRIA. If I’m sending my crew here for one thing, that’s the treasure.

Beer in hand, tacos in front of me, shaded patio doing its part against the Phoenix summer. Suddenly, an airline delay felt like excellent itinerary planning.

Now, a little honesty about the surroundings: Van Buren is busy, and there was some rough street activity near the bridge. This isn’t a secluded Scottsdale resort patio. But, it's really nice and I felt safe and comfortable. Super glad I stopped.

Some of the best discoveries sit one step outside your comfort zone and mine is already pretty damn big. Expand yours! There are some great tacos out here.

Special shout-out to the pilot of my wife’s plane: your inability to get here on time made this review possible. My marriage prefers punctuality. My stomach appreciates your contribution.

Paco’s, you’ll see Taco Bill back soon.

Crew: grab the quesabirria. This gem is absolutely worth the stop.