Velvet Taco — Restaurant in College Station

Ok, so this is a long review, but it's worth the read.

You know how most ppl who quit/get fired start telling you all the nasty stuff about a restaurant and make you never want to eat there again? We'll, this review is the opposite.

I briefly worked at the college station location. I can tell you a few things about it, and this is coming from someone who was fired.

The management is awesome, and very supportive of their staff.

They keep a VERY clean kitchen. Like, EVERYTHING is scrubbed down daily, even the walls around the cooking areas and the vents above the grill and fryers. All food is stored properly, machines cleaned regularly/nightly, and everything is clean as can be.

They have a dedicated fryer for their chips, making them safe for guests w celiac. This does not apply to all locations I believe.

They take allergy training VERY seriously to ensure the safety of guests. As someone w celiac, I really, really appreciate this.

The food is AMAZING. I miss getting my free shift meals, because the tacos are just that good. And they have a great variety.

Pretty much everything is made fresh on site. The corn and flour tortillas are not, but everything else is. They roast fresh corn daily for their elote, cook all meats fresh, chop all fruits and veggies fresh daily. Any specialty tortillas such as waffle tortillas are made to order, not sitting around all day getting stale.

While it's not always 100% possible to sanitize tables between every guest when it's busy, tables and counters are sanitized a ton! They are constantly having employees clean the tables to make sure the lobby stays up to their high standards.

Management is so good that they even felt bad about firing me, even though I wasn't able to keep up w the super fast-paced work environment well due to some medical limitations of mine.

The food is definitely worth the price, and you will be treated well when you're a guest there.

Lastly, I highly recommend trying the...

I ordered the shrimp taco and the Korean fried rice tacos. About 5-6$ each. I'm sure velvet taco is good but I felt compelled to share my experience. I don't normally do reviews too

The tortilla wasn't homemade, probably factory made and not even warm served. Even more I don't think it was toasted, probably taken straight from the bag like my college day chicken wraps.

The shrimp were spot on and seasoned, probably accurate to the rest of the reviews here

The pork was room temp, not cold or warm. Dry so much so that the shredded pork just gets stuck in your teeth.

The avocado served on the tacos were brown and slimy. The lime and lemon garnishes near the soda machine were dry and dehydrated, had a white skin over it because it was dry.

I only tried one of two unrefridgerated Salas, I don't think it's a house salsa and it's just Cholula sauce bottled.

I had to eat my tacos on a paper towel plate because the food isn't served with plates. Sorry y'all

The cousin I was with was also underwhelmed...

KUDOS to PENELOPE—This was my family's first time visiting the Velvet Taco, and we weren't sure what to expect.

Penelope---was our server---And WOW, not only is she a gorgeous college student---she was absolutely AMAZING. Penelope was super patient with us... It was our first time, and we had no earthly idea what to order. Penelope helped us select our tacos, sides, and drinks.

OMG! “T” is for Taco...YUM, YUM, YUM, YUM!!! Everything PENELOPE recommended was to die for...The Margaritas, Beer Battered Cauliflower Taco, and Elote are NOW our FAVORITES along with the Velvet Taco---such a cool name... Both the restaurant and our server PENELOPE!

Thank you so much Penelope for making our first visit so memorable! Everything was absolutely delicious!

Note: For y'all who don't like cauliflower---like me...I was initially skeptical about this cauliflower taco---but don't be fooled; it's SCRUMPTIOUS! I can't wait to order this again! I wish I had one right now...