The popular taco restaurant and tequila bar, Fat Taco, is debuting an all-new menu for 2024. The Hoboken hot spot promises the new menu will elevate the dining experience for loyal customers. Besides flavorful tacos, the restaurant now offers innovative appetizers and refreshing cocktails perfectly suited to the vibrant Hoboken dining scene.
Executive Chef Jason Hererra says that Fat Taco customers are a key inspiration for the new menu. “We get feedback from customers after every meal. We tailor the experience around what they like!” he says. Fans will be happy to know that one frequent request, shareable table apps, are now part of the menu.
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A Fresh, Flavorful Menu
Other new appetizers include the Tropical Guacamole. This sweet spin on traditional guac includes fresh mango and pineapple, and comes with house-made tortilla chips. Likewise, the Street Corn Mac n Cheese adds some spice to a classic dish. This unique take uses Mexican seasoning, cotija cheese, spicy panko, fresh lime juice, cilantro, cayenne pepper, and chipotle mayo. But don’t sleep on the Tokyo Nachos made with crispy wonton chips. These nachos feature fresh ahi tuna, avocado, serrano peppers, nori, sesame seeds, cilantro, sriracha mayo, and a miso glaze.
Other new additions to the menu include vegetarian options like the Veggie Harvest Taco and the Chopped Caesar Salad. The former stuffs a taco with diced sweet potatoes, zucchini, squash, black beans, and shaved brussel sprouts. These fillings are tossed in hot honey and topped with queso fresco. Meanwhile, the Chopped Caesar Salad has a kick from charred corn and spicy panko, plus a serrano pepper dressing.
Refreshing New Cocktails
What goes better with a spicy meal than a refreshing beverage? The new drink menu at Fat Taco includes the Smokin’ Old Fashioned. Their take on this fan favorite mixes Santos Mezquila, desert pear syrup, and orange bitters in a smoked glass. For a fruitier vibe, the Sandia Spritz mixes Tequila Ocho Blanco, watermelon puree, lime juice, Prosecco, fresh watermelon, and lime.
They also offer new 32 oz. Boozy Buckets for the whole table to share. Options include Rose Sangria, Spring Punch, Lychee Strawberry Lemonade, or Spicy Paloma, as well as the Classic Margarita Boozy Bucket.
Fat Taco Favorites
Fat Taco fans who love their signature Birria tacos have nothing to fear, as the marquee item remains on the menu. In fact, the tender, slow-cooked meat dish now has a sibling in the form of a Chicken Birria Taco. This slow-cooked, pulled chicken breast is cooked in Birria-style broth and served with consommé.
As for dessert, classics like the Flaming S’Mores Tacos and Fat Choco Tacos are here to stay. But customers can now also enjoy the Churro Dream. This homemade churro bowl is filled with churro-flavored ice cream and drizzled with chocolate and caramel sauce. Likewise, the Bourbon Bread Pudding is a sweet surprise, with cinnamon sugar, nutmeg, and Bulletin Bourbon in Bourbon cream sauce.
The new Fat Taco menu is also available for private events. “We love catering to birthdays, anniversaries, and celebratory dinners for our guests,” Jason says.
Visit Fat Taco at 32 Newark St in Hoboken. (See them on Google Maps.) To learn more:
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