Austin City Tacos restaurant closed in West 7th area of Fort Worth

Austin City Taco, an attempt at an artisan taco restaurant similar to Austin-based Torchy’s, has closed in west Fort Worth’s Cultural District, citing COVID supply delays and inflation as contributing causes.

The restaurant, 517 University Drive, opened in 2019, offering oak-smoked brisket, achiote rotisserie chicken and house-made blue corn or flour tortillas.

Like Dallas-based Velvet Taco nearby, many of its tacos seemed more like open-face sandwiches served on tortillas. But Austin City Taco never achieved either Velvet Taco’s or Torchy’s creativity or north side taquerias’ authenticity. It seemed lost between the two styles.

Although it was named “Austin,” it was Fort Worth-owned.

“Fort Worth has many great locally owned restaurants,” the sign in the restaurant window announced. “Please support them regularly.”

This story was originally published February 15, 2022 at 2:14 PM.