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Small, cash-only neighborhood taquería in downtown Kansas City, Kansas, near the Central Avenue Latino corridor — known for authentic street-style tacos, weekend menudo, and generous portions at low prices.

Description

Tacos El Tio is a small, independent taquería in downtown Kansas City, Kansas, located at 78 N 10th Street — a few blocks north of the Central Avenue corridor, the heart of the city’s Latino business district. It is a compact, locally beloved spot, seating roughly 30 people, with a patio for outdoor dining and a high volume of carry-out trade alongside dine-in.

The kitchen specializes in authentic Mexican street tacos, offering around nine meat options including al pastor, asada (steak), chicken, and carnitas, served street-style with onion and cilantro and house-made salsas ranging from mild to hot. The broader menu includes tortas, burritos, quesadillas, and other traditional dishes, with menudo offered on weekends. Tacos run roughly $2 each, and the restaurant is cash-only; reviewers consistently praise the freshness of the meats, the house salsas, the friendly service, and the value.

Ownership and history

Tacos El Tio is an independent, locally owned single-location taquería with no corporate parent or chain affiliation. The seed record lists a founding year of approximately 2015, but this is not corroborated by any public source reviewed and should be confirmed.

The owner and operating family are not named in any publicly available source reviewed (review platforms, tourism listings, and a local dining blog). As a small neighborhood taquería, its documentary footprint is thin.

Note: the public records reviewed consistently place the business at 78 N 10th St, KCK 66102, not at 1709 Central Ave as listed in the seed record. The Central Ave address appears to be stale or erroneous and has been corrected here to the address verified across multiple current listings.

See also

Sources

  1. Our Changing Lives — “Backyard Dining At Tacos El Tio” (local dining feature) — https://www.ourchanginglives.com/backyard-dining-at-tacos-el-tio/ — accessed 2026-05-30
  2. Yelp — Tacos El Tio, 78 N 10th, Kansas City, KS (reviews, menu specialties, cash-only, photos) — https://www.yelp.com/biz/tacos-el-tio-kansas-city — accessed 2026-05-30
  3. NetWaiter / Visit Kansas City KS / TravelKS listings (address, phone, hours) — https://tacoseltio1.netwaiter.com/kansas-city/about/; https://www.visitkansascityks.com/listing/tacos-el-tio/1787/; https://www.travelks.com/listing/tacos-el-tio/39736/ — accessed 2026-05-30

See also

Categories
  • Locally owned
  • Mexican
  • Kck