Del Taco To Open In East Point

East Point is getting a Del Taco on Cleveland Avenue, Atlantafi.com has learned. The eatery is set to open in 2021, according to WhatNowAtlanta.

The Mexican restaurant will open in the space formerly occupied by Pleasers, a strip club that closed in 2017.

Del Taco Coming To East Point

Del Taco serves more than just Mexican fare. The California-based eatery has burgers, fries, and shakes on the menu as well.

Del Taco will join a Cleveland Avenue vicinity that has been revitalized thanks to a Walmart and adjacent shopping plaza.

Rounding out the food options, patrons also have a Popeyes and Ikhlas fish spot down the street.

Del Taco serves more than just Mexican fare. The California-based eatery has burgers, fries, and shakes on the menu as well.

Atlanta is having a restaurant renaissance. Hot chicken is the rage in Atlanta’s dining scene right now. But so are chicken and waffles.

Fast-casual is also the dining trend du jour around metro Atlanta restaurants. The concept involves mixing the quick accessibility of fast food with the casual dining experience. Food in Atlanta is also adapting to the various tastes of the migrants that come here to live.

Read more: 10+ essential soul food spots in Atlanta

The city has some good restaurants in each quadrant of the city: East, West, North, South. All you need to do is think about what you have a taste for. Italian? Soul food? Tex-Mex? Atlanta has it all.

For the latest in metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, stay with Atlantafi.com.

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