Franchising
NYC taco cart setting up permanent shop
May 13, 2021
King David Tacos, a New York-based breakfast taco cart founded by Austin native Liz Solomon Dwyer, is opening its first brick-and-mortar location in Brooklyn's Prospect Heights at 611 Bergen St., according to a company press release.
Alongside the signature breakfast tacos served from carts and cafes across the city, the Prospect Heights menu also has lunch-inspired breakfast Tacos, queso, nachos and a larger beverage program.
"Our specialty has always been convenience and wholesomeness in the morning, and we're excited to spread our wings and keep doing what we do best: making breakfast tacos integral to the New York lifestyle," said Solomon Dwyer, who founded the company in 2016 with a focus on sustainable offerings. Breakfast tacos are made with Vital Farms pasture-raised eggs, for example, and gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and vegan options are available. Preservative-free tortillas come from Austin-based Fiesta Tortillas.
Highlights from the new menu include:
- Pollo Verde: a Verde Enchilada in breakfast taco form made with shredded chicken, white cheddar cheese and Verde Migas — a traditional Mexican breakfast made with fried tortilla strips and scrambled eggs.
- The Cowboy: Marinated steak, oven-roasted potatoes, eggs and yellow cheddar.
- Bean & Cheese: house-made vegetarian refried beans and yellow cheddar/Monterey jack blend.
- KDT Queso: A melty Texan favorite – served as a dip or as nachos, with add-ins like chorizo or vegan "Chili Non-Carne."
- House-made Horchata as well as a menu of Stumptown Coffee including original KDT creations like Oatly Horchata Cold Brew and Mexican Mocha, a take on Mexican hot chocolate.
- Wine and beer.
More than just King David Tacos' first brick-and-mortar location, the Prospect Heights is also its flagship and features a 4,000-square-foot kitchen. The restaurant features a navy blue painted brick facade, and a 1,200-square-foot all-weather patio with an awning and heaters abuts an additional pick-up window for takeout, according to the release. The interior design evokes a combination of vintage Texas and modern industrial New York. Walnut accents, a soapstone bar and terracotta tiles offset the interior's mixed metals and gold-painted ceiling — a nod to KDT's signature silver and gold-wrapped tacos. Guests may also admire Texan folk artist Leon Collins' artwork.
The company, which has grown to three cart locations, offers a retail partner program that allows cafes around NYC to serve its fare. Along with standard catering, the chain also offers Taco Drops, a direct-to-consumer, contactless delivery of cold, ready-to-heat tacos.
