Sanjay Pandey has impressive restaurant credentials.
They include a degree in Hospitality Management and hands–on experience working in such global culinary hotspots as Miami, Los Angeles and London, England.Locating to Vancouver in 2002, he would eventually set his sights and restaurant expertise in the Kitsilano Beach area.In 2013, Sanjay opened the vibrant resto-bar known as Charqui Grill on Cornwall Avenue to great success.“Vancouver is a beautiful city and I really wanted something in this neighbourhood,” he says, of his prime spot – just two blocks west of Kits Beach.
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“I Wanted something with a Latin American vibe and I wanted to create a really cool, sexy neighbourhood bar”
The plan all along was to, at some point, pair it with a neighbouring location. When that opportunity arose last year – within the same block and actually next door to Charqui Grill – an exciting new concept was born, ‘Taco Loco.’As proprietor and owner/operator, Sanjay Pandey had a bolder vision for his newest innovation.
The plan all along was to, at some point, pair it with a neighbouring location. When that opportunity arose last year – within the same block and actually next door to Charqui Grill – an exciting new concept was born, ‘Taco Loco.’As proprietor and owner/operator, Sanjay Pandey had a bolder vision for his newest innovation.
Teaming up with longtime Vancouver chef Quang Dang, the pair has accomplished exactly that.
Quang’s vast restaurant kitchen resume includes pivotal roles at such acclaimed Vancouver dining hot spots as ‘Diva at the Met’ and the iconic ‘C’ Restaurant, among others.
“This city has really embraced taco culture and we’re kicking things up a few notches here,” says Quang. “Tacos have become a fi xture on the food scene over the last few years, but there aren’t too many places in Vancouver to fi nd really good and creative tacos. That’s where we come in.
”Quang Dang’s role as food consultant pairs his culinary expertise perfectly with Pandey’s overall Latin American vision.
The menu presents a number of sharable starters, with a focus on the bar area where Quang’s artistry adds a creative fl air to the taco fare.
Taco Loco off ers tantalizing items including Fraser Valley Pork Carnitas, Smoked Beef Brisket Barbacoa, Organic Chicken Tinga and Wild Pink Salmon Al Pastor – all freshly made at the bar.
Complimenting these bites is a specially-curated selection of cocktails, which showcase the restaurant’s ample selection of tequila and mezcal.
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The featured menu includes a Classic Margarita and Paloma, along with a regional selection of beer, such as Negra Modello, Pacifi co and Dos Equis.
Taco Loco opened its door to Kits Beach area residents in March, and locals and visiting fans alike are showing love to this chic cantina for adding authentic, upscale tacos and cocktails to Vancouver’s ever increasing dining options.With a cool vibe encased within a hip and vibrant space on Cornwall Avenue, Taco Loco is clearly poised to become a Kits Beach mainstay.
Taco Loco – 1965 Cornwall Avenue, Vancouver
