Mas Tacos Por Favor
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Mas Tacos Por Favor

Nashville, Tennessee

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A tiny, cash-only taco shop in East Nashville that started as a food truck and graduated to a walk-up window with a few picnic tables. The fried chicken tacos are transcendent — crispy, tangy, with a slaw that ties everything together. The elote is perfect. The tortilla soup on a cold day is medicine. Nothing costs more than a few dollars, and everything tastes like it was made for you personally.

Insider tip

The fried chicken taco and a cup of the tortilla soup, regardless of the weather. Cash only — there's an ATM next door.

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