National Taco Day (Credit: Margaritas Mexican Restaurant)
Fans of tacos, mark your calendars.
This October, Margaritas Mexican Restaurant is rolling out its annual TacOctoberfest, a monthlong celebration featuring free tacos, giant eating challenges, and beer-and-taco pairings across its Northeast locations.
The festivities kick off with National Taco Day on Tuesday, Oct. 7, when members of Margaritas’ “Circle of Friends” rewards program can score a free taco from 3 to 5 p.m. Choices include beef, chicken, or carnitas served in either a hard or soft shell.
Not a member yet? Guests can sign up on the spot or simply take advantage of the restaurant’s weekly Taco Tuesday deal, where all tacos are $4 all day.
For the truly daring, the Taco Gigante Challenge runs the entire month, according to a news release.
Taco Gigante challenges (Credit: Margaritas Mexican Restaurant)Competitors will face a two-pound taco stuffed with four meats, cheese, salsa fresca, refritos, lettuce, and rice, topped with queso and two house sauces.
A fiery new twist, the Flaming Gigante, ups the ante with extra-spicy Fuego sauce, jalapeños, and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.
Winners earn bragging rights along with free tacos every week for a year, while Flaming victors also snag a commemorative T-shirt.
Flaming Gigante challenge (Credit: Margaritas Mexican Restaurant)For those not ready to conquer the beast solo, the oversized tacos are available to order and share for $15.
Rounding out the menu is a Taco & Cerveza pairing special, available Oct. 1 through 31. Guests can enjoy a Sam Adams Octoberfest alongside a birria taco plate featuring three slow-cooked beef and cheese tacos with consommé, grilled pineapple, onions, and cilantro. The pairing runs $19.99.
Margaritas Mexican Restaurant is located in Towamencin Township at 1650 Sumneytown Pike. Its hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.
Its Bucks County location is in Langhorne at 198 North Buckstown Road, with the same hours.
