Torchy's Tacos is awesome! It was started in Austin by a fellow named Michael Rypka as a taco truck and has expanded into locations in Austin, DFW, and Houston. We go to the one in Ft Worth. They offer tacos, chips, salsas, amazing queso, drinks and desserts. Parking is daunting because they share parking with a bank and a busy hotel but there is a parking garage onsite that I believe is free. Also, be advised that you will probably have to wait in a line to order, but it is completely worth it so don't be discouraged. They have a cool outdoor setup that allows you to enjoy their patio if you are into that sort of thing. 
The queso is definitely one of the food highlights. They describe it as a green chile queso with queso fresco, cilantro and diablo sauce. This diablo sauce alone is HOT; definitely too hot for me. My husband eats it on his tacos. It comes with a generous helping of chips. The servers bring your chips and queso to you almost before you are able to get your drink and pick a seat which is helpful if you are hungry.
They have creative names for their food, like the Trailer Park (left) which comes on either corn or flour tortillas, with chicken, pico de gallo, green chiles, lettuce and shredded cheese. Your friendly cashier will ask you if you want it trashy and if you say no then you should be committed to a mental hospital. Getting it trashy means that they remove the lettuce and add their outstanding queso. It's cheesey and spicy but not overwhelmingly hot.
My husband's favorite is called the Brushfire, which comes on your choice of tortilla and has jerk chicken, sour cream, mango, grilled jalapenos, and cilantro. On the side is a spicy sauce that my husband loves but I find a bit too much for me. He normally has it on flour tortillas but had corn tonight and definitely prefers it that way.
They have a children's menu available on their website or in person that has a number of different menu items including a breakfast sounding quesadilla with banana and peanut butter. Our kids have eaten a chicken quesadilla, which is just their grilled chicken and cheese - always a crowd pleaser for young children. Today they also had a bean and cheese burrito. Their beans are vegetarian which is cool for kids because you feel like you are feeding them something good but they still taste like good old refried beans.
Torchy's has an excellent atmosphere. We have always had great service from everyone that works there. They are wildly busy on Saturdays and Sundays so we definitely recommend visiting on a week night. My husband has been for lunch and says that there is usually always a crowd during the day. We went tonight and while we still had to wait in line for a short time to order, we were able to sit down easily and not feel rushed by people waiting for seats or having to sit elbow to elbow with someone else. They do have a bar that serves both beer and mixed drinks, I believe. I think that I saw a mention tonight of a margarita of sorts, but I have never ordered an adult beverage from Torchy's so I can't say for sure.
We would definitely give Torchy's two thumbs up!!
- Sara
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