Among the offerings at Taco Nooga on Frazier Avenue are, clockwise from top right, taco poblano covered in cheese sauce, grilled chicken taco and grilled steak taco served with thick, spicy salsa and lime.IF YOU GO
¦ What: Taco Nooga, 207-A Frazier Ave.¦ Phone: 423-757-5550.¦ Website: www.taconooga.com.¦ Hours: 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday.¦ Price range: $2.50-$3.50.¦ Alcohol: Yes.
In a city filled with taco joints, it can be tough to stand out in the crowd. In fact, this is the second week in a row that a taco spot has been reviewed by this publication, and with the fierce taco competition offered by the existing taquerias in town, it takes a stellar taco to shine.
Enter Taco Nooga, which opened about three months ago on Frazier Avenue at the former site of Urban Spoon. My girlfriend and I stopped in for a quick bite at the height of the lunch hour to test the taco prowess of a dining spot that advertises on the door that it’s “Not just another (Spanish expletive) taco.”
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If you’re in the mood for a healthy array of Mexican appetizers, then Taco Nooga has you covered. Their starters are nearly as numerous as their traditional tacos and offer four kinds of dip (queso, chipotle queso, chori-queso, Mexican and bean), two kinds of guacamole, chips and salsa offered with two choice salsas out of three options, and fried cactus, each for between $3 and $6.