Why Amarillo’s Taco Villa on Georgia Suddenly Closed

There are several restaurants that are institutions in Amarillo. Some of them are sit-down restaurants; some are those where you grab a quick bite to eat when you're on the run or in a hurry. I've been to many of them, but not all of them.

I tend to stick to those faster, on-the-run types of restaurants because we're usually coming or going from some sporting event or practice. Sometimes we just don't have time to cook, and we don't feel like spending another hour in a restaurant later in the evening.

Some Of The Amarillo Institution Restaurants

Let's take a look at some of those local spots in Amarillo that we all seem to love. On the faster end of things, Hud's comes to mind for sure. Long John Silver's, at least for now, and Taco Villa. Those are grab-and-go options for sure.

Sit down restaurants? Well, there are so many to name, but Pescarez, Mac Joe's, Green Chile Willy's, and Big Texan are places that are constantly mentioned in restaurant groups or in reviews of places residents tend to frequent.

Taco Villa Shut Down

When one of those restaurants closes its doors, even for a couple of days, people notice and some start to panic. That is exactly what happened with the Taco Villa on Georgia recently. People started noticing the restaurant had been shut for a few days, and it got the whole city talking.

Here's the good news: it's temporary. Taco Villa didn't go out of business; they are in the process of having a grease trap replaced. According to Mark Brooks on Facebook, they're waiting on city inspectors to approve the plan, so it may be a couple of days before they can reopen. So hang in there; you'll get your Taco Villa on Georgia soon enough.