The 2017 Taco Battle
The 2017 Taco Battle was part of the 2017 Tournament Extravaganza in September 2017
The taco scene of Western New York has really improved in recent years. After decades of American-Mexican fare dominating the area, a surge of genuine authentic Mexican cuisine has shown up in the city of Buffalo and to the surrounding suburbs. After some discussion with the Buffalo Eats staff, we came up with the following 16 restaurants to compete against each other for the title of Best Taco in Buffalo. This mini tournament features a wide range of competitors, from Buffalo’s go to fast food chain Mighty Taco, to the growing Lloyd Taco empire, to the seasonal Monte Alban taco truck in Medina. From September 4th through the the 8th, we’ll be determining who has the best Tacos in Buffalo.
Like in the past, the polls will run from 8am to 1o pm on our twitter page: twitter.com/buffaloeats
To view the following in bracket form: http://challonge.com/buftacobattle
The Tournament:
1. Lloyd Taco (Multiple Locations) vs 16. Arriba Tortilla (East Aurora)
2. La Divina (Multiple Locations) vs 15. Coyote Cafe (Hamburg)
3. Casa Azul (Downtown) vs 14. Elmwood Taco & Subs (Elmwood)
4. Monte Alban (Medina) vs 13. Lone Star Fajita Grill (Hertel)
5. Taqueria Los Mayas (Cheektowaga) vs 12. Gramma Mora’s (Hertel)
6. Deep South Taco (Multiple Locations) vs 11. Valle de Mexico II (Hamburg)
7. Cantina Loco (Allentown) vs 10. Mighty Taco (Multiple Locations)
8. La Galera (Niagara Falls) vs 9. Cantina 62 (Lackawanna)
Schedule & Results:
First Round
Monday, September 4th
1. Lloyd Taco defeated 16. Arriba Tortilla – See Results
2. La Divina defeated 15. Coyote Cafe – See Results
10. Mighty Taco defeated 7. Cantina Loco – See Results
9. Cantina 62 defeated 8. La Galera – See Results
Tuesday, September 5th
14. Elmwood Taco & Subs defeated 3. Casa Azul – See Results
13. Lone Star Fajita Grill defeated 4. Monte Alban – See Results
12. Gramma Mora’s defeated 5. Taqueria Los Mayas – See Results
6. Deep South Taco defeated 11. Valle de Mexico II – See Results
Second Round – Wed, Sept 6th
9. Cantina 62 defeated 1. Lloyd Taco – See Results
2. La Divina defeated 10. Mighty Taco – See Results
6. Deep South Taco defeated 14. Elmwood Taco & Subs – See Results
12. Gramma Mora’s defeated 13. Lone Star Fajita Grill – See Results
Semi Finals – Thurs, Sept 7th
9. Cantina 62 defeated 12. Gramma Mora’s – See Results
6. Deep South Taco defeated 2. La Divina – See Results
Final – Fri, Sept 8th
9. Cantina 62 defeated 6. Deep South Taco – See Results