Sacramento, Calif.-based Chando’s Tacos is expanding to Atlanta with an outpost in Buckhead, Owner Lisandro “Chando” Madrigal — founder of parent company Chando’s Enterprises — announced Wednesday on the restaurant’s Instagram.
Slated to replace Tamago Ramen in The Peach shopping center, at 2900 Peachtree Road, the Buckhead Chando’s Tacos will be the first for Madrigal outside of the state of California. The restaurateur is aiming for a May 2021 debut.
Chando’s Tacos Buckhead is the first of “many” locations planned in Atlanta. “It’s going to be a small little spot, but it’s in a really, really cool area,” Madrigal said on Instagram Live. “We’re ready to rock in Atlanta, Georgia — Buckhead. It’s going to be our first location out here of many that we’re working on.”
Chando’s Tacos offers a menu of tacos, burritos, NorCal burritos, quesadillas, tortas (and mini tortas), tostadas, nachos, flautas, mulitas, and Chando’s Papas — Chando’s signature meat selection topped with nacho cheese, cilantro, onion, guacamole, house made salsa, sour cream, and pico de gallo on top of Chandos crispy Fries.
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“The food scene in Atlanta is amazing. There’s food from all over the world,” says Madrigal. “But the Mexican food scene needs a little bit of love, and I’ve got that love.”
Great, another out-of-towner here to save us from all the bad Mexican food in Atlanta. I can’t roll my eyes any harder.
Honestly I hope this place is delicious, but starting out by bad mouthing the amazing Mexican restaurants we already have? Rude.
Maybe the comment was not meant to be rude but I do understand where he’s coming. Mexican cuisine is just like American cuisine it’s prepared differently depending on what part of Mexico is being represented. If you’re from out West like myself, the Tex-Mex or the Tijuana style Street Taco type food is was you’re most likely going to prefer. When I first moved to Atlanta in 2008 thought I would never find good Mexican food and then I realized it’s not that the food is not good it’s just prepared differently than the Mexican food I was used to. I am excited and looking forward to Tijuana style Mexican food coming to Atlanta.
I’m always excited to get a new expression of Mexican food here. I LOVE the birria taco trend that’s happening right now. Mexico is an entire country with lots of different regional cuisines… of course. I don’t appreciate the dismissive attitude in the comments by Chando here or other restaurateurs recently disparaging Atlanta’s Mexican food scene. Focus on what you’re doing differently or new, and I’m HERE to support you. Point out why the many many Mexican restaurants here aren’t good enough, and I’m not.
Fresh starchy tortillas are definitely something I miss from California. Haven’t found that yet in Atlanta although I admit I don’t go to Buford Highway often.