Eater Austin

by Paula Forbes

Friday, August 12, 2011

East Seventh, beset by construction for the past three years, was finally freed from its orange cone bondage on Sunday. Jose de Loera, owner of East Seventh restaurant Takoba, wasn’t afraid to open his restaurant smack in the middle of all that, though. Below, de Loera talks about the project’s affect on his business and what its end means for the future of the neighborhood. Could East Seventh become for restaurants what East Sixth is for bars and food trucks?

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YNN: Your News Now

by Damian Mandola

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

With two full bars and an “adult sandbox,” Takoba on East Seventh Street provides the perfect atmosphere to grab some enchiladas and an ice cold Michelada. Restaurant owner Jose de Loera said the inspiration for his authentic Mexican cuisine comes from his family. The De Loeras have been in the food business in Mexico for the past 40 years.

Find out more about Takoba in this edition of “Off the Plate.” Watch the video to check it out.

The Austin Chronicle

by Claudia Alarcon

Thursday, May 19, 2011

From the Critic’s Picks:

It’s all in the way it is handmade, from the rim-rubbing with real lime, carefully coating with a shaking of salt, a dash of house-made mix and an ice-cold beer. Bring it on, Austin summer!

Texas Monthly

by Patricia Sharpe

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

An excerpt from the December 2010 newsstand issue:

More mod than Mex, with concrete floors and a glass-wrapped dining room; the most appealing tables are under pecan trees out front, and bands occasionally entertain in the picnic-table-equipped backyard. The menu trends downscale, though chef Nidxia Lopez throws in surprises like chile en nogada; in this case, the poblano is filled with ground beef and dotted with nibbles of pineapple, apricot, and raisins.

Austin American Statesman

by Mike Sutter

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Takoba’s roots go back more than 40 years, when owner and Mexican native Jose De Loera was a boy helping with his father’s carnitas trucks. The name Takoba, that’s a more recent story.

According to Takoba general manager Tracey Young, the word sprang from De Loera’s imagination as something easier to say than ‘El Tacorrido,’ the name of his two small Austin taquerias.

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Austinist

by Phillip Pantuso

Friday, July 9, 2010

It’s been a nice World Cup watching spot following its soft opening almost a month ago, but last week new Mexican food cantina Takoba officially opened on the east side. Precisely located at 1411 E. 7th St., Takoba serves up high-quality, family-recipe interior Mexican cuisine from the same folks who have run the El Tacorrido trailer on North Lamar for ten years.

Takoba’s hours are 11am-midnight Monday-Friday, 9am-1am on Saturday and 9am-midnight on Sunday. They’ll have a big bash for the World Cup final this Sunday, and you can learn more about that, keep an eye on specials, and see pics of the full menu at their Facebook page.

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