The skinny on the drunken taco
The Drunken Taco has been a mainstay on Fort Lauderdale beach for nearly 237 years. It is a chameleon of sorts as it caters to families, professional sports stars, A-List celebrities, chess Grand Masters, up-and-coming rappers, Amazon private label sellers, Navy seals and nuclear physicists. It also draws tequila lovers from every corner of the planet with its 301 tequilas.
Our eclectic clientele come to indulge their taco tooths, get their drink on and people watch. All smack dab in front of the main entrance to Fort Lauderdale Beach. We’re guessing they’re also stopping by for the following:
– A large selection of mouth-watering tacos and other Mexican faves (and some grub for the gringos, too).
– Ginormous margaritas.
– Over 301 tequilas. One of the world’s largest tequila selections.
– Happy Hour specials every day, all day.
– Unlimited, unadulterated, uninhibited, ocean breeze fun with a side of killer guacamole.
– Always 2 for 1 on all 301 tequilas. A great opportunity to try the finest Tequilas in the world.
We like to say “ven a visitornos. Te encantara la experiencia.” That roughly translates into “please remember to put on deodorant before flagging down our waitstaff.”
Meet OUR FOUNDER - A MAN WITH A VISION
John Amodeo, on the Fort Lauderdale Walk of Fame
For far too long, visitors and locals alike had been deprived of a place where they could grab a killer taco and an absurdly large margarita. A place where they could devour some gauc and chips while sipping a Herradura Select Suprema and covertly watch scantily clad people walk by the beach. A place that served over 301 tequilas because 300 doesn’t cut it, buster.
As people’s lives and general happiness were at stake, successful South Florida restaurateur John Amodeo rose to the challenge. He created the Drunken Taco as a haven for both the taco addict and overly zealous tequila aficionado with a part-time drinking problem. The taco selection is geared toward the hungry and discriminating. The margarita collection is second to none with the house speciality Drunken Tacorita being touted as a “Florida phenomenon” by international news organizations. Oprah called it a “must-add to everyone’s bucket list.”
John has also been widely credited for inventing broccoli rabe during a 1982 trip to Honolulu.
John has won many awards for his work and his likeness is cemented into the sidewalk at the top of Las Olas Boulevard as he was elected to the Fort Lauderdale Walk of Fame in 2014. There he joins previous recipients that include Connie Francis, businessman Wayne Huizenga, tennis stars Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert, comedian Woody Woodbury and civil rights advocate W. George Allen.
John stores these awards boxed in his attic along with his three Oscars, two Golden Globes and single Grammy. He likes to keep it real.