Rocco’s Tacos offers Tuesday discount

Maddie Meagher, freshman nursing major, goes to Rocco’s Tacos every Tuesday with her roommate, Porsha Da Cunha, freshman exercise science major. They share a love for Mexican food, and once they discovered Rocco’s Tacos, they never looked back.

“Porsha and I simply looked up the best Mexican restaurants in Fort Lauderdale and everyone seemed to enjoy Rocco’s,” Meagher said. “We tried it and both were amazed by the atmosphere and food. We started going on Tuesdays for Taco Tuesday and we kind of just stumbled into our tradition.”

Rocco Mangel, the original founder of Rocco’s Tacos, opened the first location in West Palm Beach Florida in 2007. Originally from New York, Mangel moved to Florida in 1997 and worked at local Mexican restaurants until he decided to open his own. Mangel has opened eight different locations, including Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and Delray Beach, that offer Taco Tuesday and bottomless brunch specials on weekends.

The menu offers various options like the “Wet Burrito,” which is smothered in rojo and chihuahua cheese and their table side-made guacamole. The restaurant also offers more than 100 different kinds of tequila the bartender can put in your drink of choice.

“Everyone has to try the pork belly tacos. They are to die for. I get them almost every week and they are always just so amazing,” Da Cunha said.

Meagher often orders the black diamond margarita without tequila.

The handcrafted drink is made with Santo Fino Tequila, Black Cherry Purée, Simple Syrup, Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice and Black Sea Salt on the rim of the glass. Meagher said she replaces the tequila with soda water to make it under-21-friendly.

“My favorite drink is the virgin Black Diamond. I ask for it without tequila and it is unreal. The black salt on the glass adds a fun twist to the drink and I look forward to it every time we go,” Meagher said.