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Midnight Taco opens a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Gilbert
Midnight Taco sells carne asada tacos among other items. (Tom Blodgett/Community Impact Newspaper)
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Midnight Taco opened a second location May 7 at 1395 E. Warner Road, Ste. 100, Gilbert. The Heritage District taco stand offers late night service, but this brick-and-mortar location opens at 11 a.m. Tuesday-Saturday and closes at 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. It has carne asada, pollo asado or al pastor street tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos. 480-246-1621. www.midnighttaco.com
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