Redheaded Stranger

"No matter the time of day, you’ll find a fast-moving line snaking out the door of Redheaded Stranger. That’s because people queue up at this casual Tex-Mex shop for crunchwraps so good they’ll root out any core memory you might have of fourth meals at that bigger “taco” chain. Also, every single sauce here is packed with flavor. Try the carrot habanero Dreamweaver on your totchos, or the Dr. Pepper sauce with a barbacoa taco. Claim a seat at the counter or the patio out back with a housemade margarita and you’ll have found yourself a small slice of Texas in East Nashville." - jackie gutierrez jones 2, ann walczak, adam sloan

"There’s almost no place we’d rather be than on Redheaded Stranger’s patio in East Nashville, drinking a margarita, and eating a crunchwrap or brisket taco. This Tex-Mex spot is where we often find ourselves for a weekday group lunch, on Saturday mornings for breakfast tacos, or at the bar inside for a quick green chile cheeseburger and a pickle beer. photo credit: Casey Irwin photo credit: Casey Irwin photo credit: Casey Irwin photo credit: Casey Irwin You might run into a tiny line as you wait, but it always moves fast. Avoid the bulk of the crowds and come during the middle of the day, where you can chat with the friendly bartenders over a margarita, split some totchos with a friend, or down a couple bacon, egg, and cheese tacos which are available all day. Food Rundown photo credit: Casey Irwin Tacos All of the tacos here are good, but we’re partial to the #1 (because it ups the ante on a typical breakfast taco with tater tos), the #2 (because chorizo makes any breakfast taco better), and the #7 (because the brisket rivals any of the best BBQ in town). photo credit: Casey Irwin Crunchwraps They’ve got four different kinds of crunchwraps, but they all easily outclass the chain that invented it. Sure, you might see these include whipped feta and Texas red chili, but they taste remarkably similar to the original, just better. photo credit: Casey Irwin Green Chile Cheeseburger Redheaded Stranger practically bleeds hatch green chiles. This is a great medium-sized burger loaded with them. It’s kinda nice it’s not super big—makes a burger lunch possible without the urge for a nap. photo credit: Casey Irwin Queso Silky, silky cheese sauce. Dunk your tacos in it, dip your cheeseburger in it, put it on everything. photo credit: Casey Irwin Margaritas Don’t overthink this one." - Carlo Mantuano

"You’ll find Southwest-style tacos at this East Nash destination, where Bryan Lee Weaver’s house-made flour tortillas envelop chopped brisket, pulled pork, and even whipped feta, with plenty of margaritas and Topo Chico to wash it all down. But the star of the show here is the four varieties of the Redheaded Stranger’s Crunchwrap — a riff on the Taco Bell classic in original, pork green chile, xmas style (a mix of pork green chile and red chili), and veggie." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones, Eater Staff

"Tacos are a universal crowd-pleaser. And while it’s probably not a great idea to feed Roscoe one of Redheaded Stranger’s highly addictive crunchwraps, four-legged friends are invited to join their people on the outdoor patio of this East Nashville eatery for tacos stuffed with chopped brisket, burritos, totchos, and margaritas." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones

"Yes, there are often lines at Redheaded Stranger in East Nashville, but we still find ourselves coming here every time we crave a breakfast taco, burrito, or crunchwrap (which is, unsurprisingly, quite often). They get people in and out quickly, and once you have your egg and tortilla breakfast item, you should stay a while at the counter bar or patio out back. Avoid the bulk of the crowds and come during the middle of the day, where you can chat with the friendly bartenders over a margarita, split some totchos with a friend, or down a couple bacon, egg, and cheese tacos which are available all day.  " - Team Infatuation