August 11, 2026

Mmmmm, fish tacos and more: Lunch at the Lone Star Taqueria

The biggest problem that the  Lone Star  Taqueria has is the parking situation. I did laps while waiting for a spot, and when I finally found one, I had to “ignore” two love birds hug their good-byes, followed by ominous glaring (probably because the good-byes were prompted by my car waiting  with the blinker on while they chit-chatted sweet nothings under the grey skies of post-Thanksgiving December).

But believe me: the hard parking is worth it. (and if you don’t mind a walk, you could always park down the street at the library and hoof it.) I had a fish taco and my friend downed a couple tacos of some kind of carnitas (see the pics). I chased my taco down with a platter of beans and rice…hmm…nice. And all for under six bucks.

Some guy across from me had a quesadilla as thick as a pair of stacked iPhones, and i couldn’t help wish it was on my plate, too. Ah, woe is me: I have but one stomach to fill at a time…I’ll have to go back.

Apropos: the seating is tight, but the service is VERY fast and in the few times I’ve visited the Lone Star I’ve never had a problem getting a chair.

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About Daniel Burton

Daniel Burton lives in Salt Lake County, Utah, where he practices law by day and everything else by night. You can follow him on his blog PubliusOnline.com where he muses on politics, the law, books and ideas. He is active on social media, Republican politics, and has been named to PoliticIt’s list of the “Top-50 Utah Political Opinion Leaders” on Twitter. You can reach him directly at dan.burton@gmail.com