Lonely Planet

"An immensely popular hipster taqueria with globally accented tacos, including wagyu brisket and tikka chicken."

WhereTraveler

"An ever-popular dining destination in Dallas' Knox-Henderson area, Velvet Taco is the spot for fusion-style tacos wrapped in homemade tortillas, house-roasted elote and margaritas."

Denise Brandenberg

"Nothing beats the Texas summer heat in Dallas better than a trip to the local taqueria. Velvet Taco is the perfect place to quench your thirst for fresh, handmade tacos and cool, refreshing summer beverages like margaritas and sangria."

Megan Giller

"10 Unusual Tacos Redefining the Genre: Fried Paneer Taco at Velvet Taco (Dallas) - Fried cheese? Count us in. Rather than go with queso flameado, this spot transports us to India with indulgent cheese topped with tomato chutney, Thai basil, tikka sauce and raita crema on a flour tortilla."

Robert Philpot

"The best tacos in DFW: Velvet Taco has its share of offbeat fillings (shrimp and grits?), but it was on top of a trend with the raw ahi poke, often described as “Hawaiian sushi.”

Ilene Jacobs

"You can't go wrong with this cult taco joint whose following even includes several of Dallas' most renown chefs. Here, you can dig into around twenty different taco options, ranging from spicy chicken tikka and ahi poke tuna to Nashville hot tofu."

Texas Monthly

"Best Tacos: Cornmeal Fried Oyster, Velvet Taco - With a strategic combination of fluffy, cornmeal-dusted oysters, napa cabbage slaw, roasted-corn pico, rémoulade, and chile butter in a handmade hibiscus tortilla, it is a well-balanced taco that even a traditionalist can admire. Of course, if it’s unbridled experimentation you crave, Velvet Taco is happy to oblige with its WTF (Weekly Taco Features) menu, which has been known to highlight scrapple, fried green tomatoes, and rice noodle salad."

Scott Reitz

"The enthusiasm at Velvet Taco is much more palpable, and it's stirred by quality ingredients that are hard to come by at this hour. Chickens spin like dancers on point in a fiery glass-front oven before their flesh is shredded and stuffed into freshly made corn tortillas."

Farah Fleurima

"It's so moist and toothsome that you just want to sink into it - and the dollop of cream cheese frosting that crowns it. It's also so tasty that we don't mind stopping by for just a square of the stuff, sans actual tacos."

Aimee Graham

"Take a stroll to Velvet Taco to indulge in some phenomenal catfish or buffalo chicken tacos."