Anjie0301 Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Hi. I was just driving past there tonight and I noticed that the Taco Cabana was empty. It was also no longer bright pink, but painted beige instead. Does anyone know if it's closed or just being remodeled? (ps, sorry if this has been discussed in a prior thread) ty -Anjie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 i just noticed it was closed and dark myself. i think it's history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabasushi Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Which Taco Cabana are you referring to? The one at Westheimer and Montrose, or all Taco Cabana's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Which Taco Cabana are you referring to? The one at Westheimer and Montrose, or all Taco Cabana's?westheimer and montrose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjie0301 Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 i just noticed it was closed and dark myself. i think it's history.Ah, ok. I think so too. take care,-Anjie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxmulder Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 They need to close all of them they are digusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Smoothie King is moving into that location from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chenevert Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Einstein Bagels down the street has a sign saying they are moving to the Taco Cabana location in May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Einstein Bagels down the street has a sign saying they are moving to the Taco Cabana location in May.It was a tinier TC location. It got all lot of riff-raff late at night.Einstein Bagels is a better choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggity Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 for some reason, they blasted obnoxious techno music at the drive thru as well. It made it pretty difficult to order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnmcbarnacle Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 It was a tinier TC location. It got all lot of riff-raff late at night.Einstein Bagels is a better choice.That TC has been there a long, long, long time. And if anything, it got a lot less sketchy over the last few years. I'm mixed about seeing it go. It's not so much that I will miss the food at TC, but if they are going to change it I wish they'd put in something better than Einstein's bagels. How bout a Krystal's to compete with Little Big's? That way the yuppies and the riff raff could have mutually exclusive miniture hamgurger stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chenevert Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 The lot is so small... there is no parking at all (<5 spots).I dont think Einstein is making a smart move. If anything, go into the old Blockbuster building if you want more visibility. At least that lot has parking included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjie0301 Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 The lot is so small... there is no parking at all (<5 spots).I dont think Einstein is making a smart move. If anything, go into the old Blockbuster building if you want more visibility. At least that lot has parking included. Oooh, that would have been a good idea . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 When I first saw this thread I was worried the building would sit empty. Then we would have an empty Blockbuster, Felix, and Taco Cabana all on the same corner. It seems kind of like a weird place for Einstein Bagels to move to. Why are they moving into a smaller location? Maybe cheaper rent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 That TC has been there a long, long, long time. And if anything, it got a lot less sketchy over the last few years. I'm mixed about seeing it go. It's not so much that I will miss the food at TC, but if they are going to change it I wish they'd put in something better than Einstein's bagels. How bout a Krystal's to compete with Little Big's? That way the yuppies and the riff raff could have mutually exclusive miniture hamgurger stands.Taco Cabana (and, I think, Two Pesos before that) has been there for 20-something years. Before that, there was a pretty decent barbecue place in that location which opened in the early 80s. The name escapes me even though I used to eat there all the time - I think it was something like Texas Barbecue House. After a few years, they moved to a new location on Stella Link before eventually closing down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Two Pesos > Taco Cabana.The judge who ruled in the case that shut Two Pesos down is a dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) As I said.Smoothie King.HouPressBut then again, most inner loopers would have known that.(edited typo) Edited April 2, 2009 by Flashman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Taco Cabana (and, I think, Two Pesos before that) has been there for 20-something years. Before that, there was a pretty decent barbecue place in that location which opened in the early 80s. The name escapes me even though I used to eat there all the time - I think it was something like Texas Barbecue House. After a few years, they moved to a new location on Stella Link before eventually closing down.Correct, sir (or ma'am). I remember that barbeque place, and it was all too short-lived. So long as something moves in, and gets rid of that obnoxious beige paint. This is one of the very few locations where I'd encourage tagging. C'mon, graffiti artists! Don't let the presence of HPD across the street slow you down!(Think they'll fall for it?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Smoothie King makes more since than Einsteins. However, how accurate can an article be when Houston Press states that they will move from Westheimer and Hawthorne? Dude, those streets run parallel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I guess that they just read the sign on the window of Smoothie King that says they are moving to where the old Taco Cabana was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb4647 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Two Pesos > Taco Cabana.The judge who ruled in the case that shut Two Pesos down is a dick.Amen. Much preferred Two Pesos. If they were going to shut them down for that reason then they should do the same with either of: Office Depot/Office Max/Staples Home Depot/Lowes Sam's Club/CostcoEach looks the same as the others and I forget which one I'm in when I'm in one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Amen. Much preferred Two Pesos. If they were going to shut them down for that reason then they should do the same with either of: Office Depot/Office Max/Staples Home Depot/Lowes Sam's Club/CostcoEach looks the same as the others and I forget which one I'm in when I'm in one of them.I totally agree. His reasoning for shutting down Two Pesos was lame. I am sure there was some $$$ under the table on that one. Seriously, how much difference is there between Burger King and McDonald's? Subway and Blimpie? Pizza Hut and Pizza Inn?I think I recall reading that the judge actually commented on the "bright" color scheme of both restaurants and that they both offered drive-thrus as to why Two Pesos was a knock off! I miss the baby blue of the Two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 diedrich changed the name on the sign to dirk? taco cabana closed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachmation Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 diedrich changed the name on the sign to dirk? taco cabana closed?smoothy king from berryhill tamale location should be moving to taco cabana location-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Dirk's is from the name of the guy that owned the Diedrich franchise here. He either ended his franchise agreement or Diedrich's stopped doing franchises (can't remember). There's also a Dirk's on the Rice campus, too (in the new Brochstein Pavilion, nicely competing with the nearby Rice coffeehouse ). ___________ edit - to the OP, off-topic, I played mahjongg for the first time yesterday and I'm hooked...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhlaw09 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 He either ended his franchise agreement or Diedrich's stopped doing franchises (can't remember).I read that Diedrich's quit franchising. Apparently, it's supposed to be sufficiently the same, but I haven't been in there recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnmcbarnacle Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I totally agree. His reasoning for shutting down Two Pesos was lame. I am sure there was some $$$ under the table on that one. Seriously, how much difference is there between Burger King and McDonald's? Subway and Blimpie? Pizza Hut and Pizza Inn?I think I recall reading that the judge actually commented on the "bright" color scheme of both restaurants and that they both offered drive-thrus as to why Two Pesos was a knock off! I miss the baby blue of the Two.There was a maverick Two Pesos below Greenway Plaza for a long time after the case. I don't think the TC enforcers knew it was there. And apparently not enough customers did either because it's gone. But for awhile anyway, Two Pesos lived on.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Montrosian Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Since Two Pesos changed to Toxic Cabana, I've gotten food poisoning from two different locations; really bad case from the Kirby location and mild from Montrose. Plus the pico de gallo never tasted as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachmation Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Dirk's is from the name of the guy that owned the Diedrich franchise here. He either ended his franchise agreement or Diedrich's stopped doing franchises (can't remember).There's also a Dirk's on the Rice campus, too (in the new Brochstein Pavilion, nicely competing with the nearby Rice coffeehouse ). ___________ edit - to the OP, off-topic, I played mahjongg for the first time yesterday and I'm hooked...! there is an ongoing group of players of mahjong at the demitasse cafe each thursday around 11 am------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 there is an ongoing group of players of mahjong at the demitasse cafe each thursday around 11 am-------I am also hooked on mahjong--- the owners of House of Te--apparently wrote a book on chinese rules and regularly host games at their restaurant--they have a special folding table and mahjong sets to "borrow"-- most games sunday afternoonback on topic-- the Avondale Association is hosting a spokesperson of blueprint houston tonite at their regular residents meetings and she might have more information on what is to be expected of the taco cabana location-- since blueprint houston is hosting the charette on the intersection of montrose and westheimer-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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