Taco Zone

A no-frills Gladstone taco counter that carries the old In-A-Tub Antioch recipe forward — crispy tacos, tostadas, tots, and thick shakes at counter prices, run by the same family that worked the original stand.

• Name: Taco Zone
• Type: Mexican fast-food counter
• Owner: (family-operated; carries the former In-A-Tub Antioch menu)¹
• Established:
• Address: 5939 NE Antioch Rd, Gladstone, MO 64119²
• Signature: Crispy tacos (In-A-Tub style); Oreo milkshake
• Status: Open — Mon–Fri 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.³
• Tier: 1## Description

Taco Zone is a counter-service Mexican fast-food spot on NE Antioch Road in Gladstone. It runs out of the space tied to the former In-A-Tub near Antioch, and multiple reviewers note the same family kept the original In-A-Tub-style menu going: crispy deep-fried tacos and tostadas, along with tots and thick shakes.¹ It reads as a straightforward, affordable neighborhood stop rather than a sit-down restaurant — reviewers single out low prices, quick service, and the Oreo milkshake.²

Ownership and history

Reviews describe Taco Zone as family-run and connected to the old In-A-Tub at Antioch, with the current operators keeping the original menu.¹ In-A-Tub is a longstanding Kansas City-area crispy-taco name; this Gladstone counter continues that lineage under the Taco Zone banner. The specific owner name and the exact founding/transition date are not yet documented in a public source.

Menu

• Crispy tacos — deep-fried, In-A-Tub style. ¹
• Tostadas and enchiladas. ¹
• Tots — served as a side. ¹
• Milkshakes — including a well-reviewed Oreo milkshake. ²

Full menu and pricing not yet verified from a first-party source. menu_status: unverified

Links

• Yelp: Taco Zone, Gladstone²
• Ordering / hours: NetWaiter³

Sources

Footnotes

1. Aggregated customer reviews (Yelp/Restaurantji) noting Taco Zone occupies the former In-A-Tub at Antioch, is family-run, and keeps the original In-A-Tub-style menu of crispy tacos, tostadas, and tots. https://www.restaurantji.com/mo/kansas-city/taco-zone-/ — asserts: family operation, In-A-Tub lineage, and core menu items. for a first-party confirmation of the In-A-Tub connection. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

2. Yelp — “Taco Zone,” 5939 NE Antioch Rd, Gladstone, MO 64119 (Mexican). Updated 2026; 33 reviews. https://www.yelp.com/biz/taco-zone-gladstone — asserts: address, category, active operation, affordable counter service, Oreo milkshake. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

3. NetWaiter — Taco Zone, Gladstone MO (hours and info). https://tacozone.netwaiter.com/gladstone/about/ — asserts: operating hours Mon–Fri 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. and Fast Food Mexican / Taco category. ↩ ↩²