Las Vegas’ best tacos come to Texas. What to try at Roberto’s near Fort Worth
The taco shop that produced hundreds of other taco shops has come to North Texas.
Roberto’s Taco Shop, a Nevada legend praised by Food Network host Guy Fieri for its Southern California-style carne asada burritos and rolled tacos, is open and doing brisk business at 2902 Texas 121 in Bedford.
Lines wrapped around the drive-through in the first days. The location is a former Burger Street at Harwood Road.
Try picking up lunch early — Roberto’s opens at 8 a.m. — or go in midafternoon.
Judging from the turnout, a lot of Vegas regulars have been longing for Roberto’s carne asada burritos the size of a Tall Boy can, rolled tacos with fresh guacamole, or the other mild Western specialties.
Roberto’s was started in San Diego in 1964 by immigrants from San Juan del Salado, San Luis Potosí.
But the chain has become more popular for the 61 locations in Nevada, many of them open all night in Las Vegas.
The “-Berto’s” name has become such a signature that other family members and Potosinos came to the U.S. and opened similar restaurants under names such as “Alberto’s,” “Filiberto’s” and so on.
If you want to see what the fuss is about, Roberto’s is the place to go.
For a restaurant in its first days, the small shop was on top of its game at a morning visit this week.
It was easy to see why it’s popular. The carne asada burrito was well-seasoned steak, not greasy, and came loaded with beef, guacamole and pico de gallo (salsa fresca).
Rolled tacos — we call them taquitos — were most notable for the fresh and flavorful guacamole and the pile of cheeses on top.
Don’t expect Texas chili con carne. This is milder Western cooking. The enchiladas come with sauces and cheese instead of meat sauce or gravies.
But Texans will find huge portions and unexpected menu items such as a “surf-and-turf” steak-and-shrimp burrito ($12), green chile fries with carnitas and queso, shrimp or ham quesadillas and chimichangas.
Roberto’s also serves simple breakfast plates with migas, machaca, chorizo and a “California breakfast” burrito filled with with steak-and-eggs, bacon, french fries and cheese.
It’s open daily from breakfast through dinner; 682-738-3283, robertostacoshop.com.
This story was originally published August 18, 2025 at 4:53 AM.
