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Taco Box
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 7 am - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 7 am - 11 pm
Sun 10 am - 10 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
3 reviews for Taco Box
3 reviews in English
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Review from DeLea B.
Austin, TX
10/6/2011
I can't help but love the Taco Box...use to eat there as a kid and always pop in when I am in clovis. Great Chili Cheese Burger!
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Review from AMY D.
Seeing that Taco Box was one of the "official stops of the green chili cheeseburger trail" I had to stop right?
Unfortunately I am unable to eat a whole hearty burger but decided I could cut it in half and see if I can resist the other (sigh, where is a Yelp friend when you need them :)
Besides the green chili cheeseburger, Taco Box is not short on unique menu options to include a peanut butter burger (yes that is peanut butter on a beef patty) and pig-in-a-poncho (hot dog chimichanga).
I ordered the green chili cheeseburger and a side of Spanish fries with a side of house made salsa. The green chili had the perfect kick to it and the beef was good and the burger was not greasy. Not a pre-made patty but not exactly Angus beef either. The "Spanish" fries were standard tater tots, I envisioned something a bit different like topped with green chili and/or queso but was a nice side for the burger.
This might not be the BEST burger evah, nor a place to go out of your way to hit up, but if you find yourself in Clovis, this seems to be a local tradition and has been in business since 1969. -
Review from Chris V.
7/15/2011
On growing up in Clovis, NM and passing Taco Box just about daily on my way to and from the High School, it is certainly a sure thing to know that Taco Box was the stop for all things beverage, as their 1-litre drinks were very easy to customize...my personal favorite being a cherry-lime Sprite.
Of course, their menu certainly offered a wide variety of choices, including spanish fries (tater tots) with queso (nacho cheese) or cheddar and green chili. While bacon was an offering, it was not so great with the spanish fries.
Beyond the quick nibble of spanish fries, there are two personal favorite items for me. The first is a guacamole and bacon burrito with onion, cheese and sour cream. This thing always weighed a pound easily, and if it was a 'coming home at the end of the night' kind of thing, cut in half was more than enough. The guacamole is always made the same day...the bacon is cooked fresh for the order and they don't skimp on the sour cream or cheese. It is a custom order that you won't find on the menu.
My second favorite is another item not on the menu...it is a bean burrito with a scoop of meat burrito, add sour cream and smother the whole thing in green sauce on a bed of lettuce. For the price, it's an easy 2-meal order...
Ah, those high school days, when it was all about soda and quick munchies!
Specialties
Mexican food served quickly. Burritos, tacos, quesadillas, fajitas and our award winning Green Chile Cheeseburger. For an entire meal in a tortilla, we have the Big Box Burritos, in one and two-fisted sizes. We are the area's official hometown tacotorium, where great people have been serving the great people of the Clovis/Portales microplex since '69.
History
Established in 1969
Taco Box International was founded by Bill Crombie in El Paso, Texas, in the mid 1960's. Company owned and franchised Taco Box locations were opened in California, Texas and New Mexico. In all about 15 units were opened between 1967 and 1970.
In June of 1970, Tom Martin graduated from Cornell University and headed west. Ron Dudas, his partner, had negotiated a deal to purchase the Taco Box in Clovis, New Mexico, from Jim Story, who had opened the store in February of 1969. Tom began operating that location.
Shortly thereafter, Tom and Ron amicably split the business, Tom took the Clovis store while Ron retained the Farmington operation. Ron has since sold the store in Farmington.
For various reasons the parent company folded in 1971. Most of the original Taco Box units closed subsequently and now there remain only three, two from the original franchise (Clovis and Farmington), and one in Portales, New Mexico.
Meet the Business Owner: Tom M.
Tom is the happy owner of Taco Box in both Clovis and Portales, NM
