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Taco time: Popular Columbia Mexican restaurant eyes second location in the Midlands

A beloved Columbia Mexican restaurant seems to be setting its sights on an additional location.

Tacos Nayarit Mexican Grill, which currently has a restaurant at 1531 Percival Road in Columbia, recently teased on social media that it is eyeing Irmo for another location.

“Second location? Swipe (right) to see where,” the restaurant posted on Instagram on Aug. 19. The next slide showed officials from Tacos Nayarit signing real estate paperwork for 1720 Lake Murray Blvd. That’s about a mile-and-a-half east of Lake Murray and the Dreher Shoals Dam, and about a mile west of the Kroger at St. Andrews Road.

The post does not indicate when a new Tacos Nayarit might open at that location.

Tacos Nayarit is consistently considered one of the top Mexican restaurants in Columbia and draws crowds to its colorfully decorated spot on Percival Road that features indoor and outdoor dining. It’s known for its savory menu that includes traditional tacos, birria tacos, torta sandwiches, quesadillas, tostadas and much more.

Tacos Nayarit Mexican Grill, which has a popular restaurant on Percival Road, recently indicated on social media it is planning an additional location in Irmo.
Tacos Nayarit Mexican Grill, which has a popular restaurant on Percival Road, recently indicated on social media it is planning an additional location in Irmo. Photo from Tacos Nayarit Instagram
Chris Trainor
The State
Chris Trainor is a retail reporter for The State and has been working for newspapers in South Carolina for more than 21 years, including previous stops at the (Greenwood) Index-Journal and the (Columbia) Free Times. He is the winner of a host of South Carolina Press Association awards, including honors in column writing, government beat reporting, profile writing, food writing, business beat reporting, election coverage, social media and more.
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