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Velvet Taco 6th & Congress

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Velvet Taco 6th & Congress

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Velvet Taco is set out to elevate the taco through globally inspired recipes and the freshest ingredients.

We provide a broad sampling of international tastes and inventive combinations, delivering flavors that are as memorable as they are delicious.

10/13/2026

If you like free food, don’t forget to give us your digits. 😏

Join the Velvet Room and enter your phone number at the register when you order to watch those points add up.🔥

10/12/2026

Straight from the vault. 🔓🌮

15 years of tacos means we’ve had a LOT of come through these doors. Consider this a little trip down memory lane.

Which one lives rent free in your head?

10/11/2026

Scratch-made avocado crema, because we don’t cut corners. 🥑

Backdoor Chicken Monday: 1 rotisserie chicken, corn pico, guacamole, 6 tortillas, chips, hot sauce and avocado crema for just $20.

We just handled dinner for you. You’re welcome.

10/10/2026

Mood: significantly improved.

10/07/2026

NEW ALERT. 🌶️🍤

Spicy Peanut Shrimp has entered the chat: crispy shrimp, spicy peanut sauce, curly carrots, cucumber, jalapeño, crushed peanuts, sriracha aioli + napa slaw.

It’s only here for one week. Who’s getting one first? 👀

10/06/2026

National Taco Day is kind of a big deal around here. 🌮

Velvet Room Members, come see us today and we’ll drop a FREE TACO reward in your account the next day, good for 10 days.

Tacos today. Free taco tomorrow. We like how that sounds. 😏

10/05/2026

Wanna win FREE TACOS FOR A YEAR? 🌮
For National Taco Day, we’re giving 3 lucky taco lovers free tacos for an entire year.

To enter:
• Follow us & like this video
• Tag 3 of your favorite taco dates
• Make sure you’re a member of The Velvet Room

Not a Velvet Room member yet? Sign up at the link in our bio. Giveaway closes at 11:59 PM CST on 10/6!

And don’t forget to celebrate National Taco Day with us tomorrow. Velvet Room members who visit on National Taco Day will get a free comeback taco to use after the holiday. 😏

*LEGAL STUFF: Must be a Velvet Room member to win. Free Tacos for a Year consists of one (1) Free Taco reward loaded to each winner’s Velvet Room account each week for 52 consecutive weeks. Each weekly reward must be redeemed before the next weekly reward is issued. Unused rewards expire and do not roll over or accumulate. Three (3) winners will be selected at random on 10/7/2026. This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram.

10/04/2026

Backdoor Chicken is back, and so is Avocado Crema. 🥑😏

Get a whole rotisserie chicken, guac, corn pico, tortillas, chips, hot sauce, and Avocado Crema for just $20.

Mondays only. To-go only. Don’t sleep on the Avocado Crema comeback. 👏🏻

10/02/2026

Can’t blame them when the margs are this good. 🍹😏 Tag that one friend who’s always down for “just one.”

10/01/2026

we kept the receipts. 👀

09/30/2026

We’ve been making cake for 15 years, so we figured you deserved a slice. 🎂

Velvet Room members, check your rewards for a FREE slice of Red Velvet Cake with a $10 purchase. 😉

Valid 9/30/26–10/4/26 at participating locations. Velvet Room members only. Limit one per member. $10 minimum purchase required. Excludes food hall and non-traditional locations. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. No cash value. Not valid with third-party delivery services.

01/25/2024

From our kitchen to your hands, it takes our team 26 hours to prepare our brisket. Slow-roasted for 18 hours. Marinated for 8 hours. Shredded by hand.

Forget 11 herbs and spices, our brisket marinade contains 21 ingredients to make our flavors bold and craveable.

01/24/2024

Globally inspired from cultures all around the world: The Orange Shrimp 🍤

Almost everyone has tried an orange chicken dish and has a food memory associated with it. We took the classic version and elevated it by swapping in shrimp and adding some baby bok choy. Our orange sauce alone is made up of 12 ingredients. When is the first time you remember having orange chicken? 🤔

01/21/2024

Golden hour ✨ 😌 Like this post & DM us📍 where in the world this Velvet Taco is and we’ll send one of you something special.

01/18/2024

Every foodies dream. Real food made by real chefs. 💭

01/08/2024

Lately @ Velvet Taco

11/08/2023

A Southern classic, tacoified.
The Chicken Fried Steak features: chicken fried steak, bacon mashed potatoes, green beans, peppercorn gravy, and scallions all in a flour tortilla.

*WTF available exclusively on the app, online, or in restaurant. WTF menu may vary by location and is based on seasonality, ingredient availability, and is available while supplies last.*

08/15/2023

Tag your taco partner-in-crime 🌮

📸 IG: .grace

08/14/2023

Made you look 👀

08/11/2023

It's never too late for kick ass tacos and margaritas 😏

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06/07/2023

The fan fave Chicken Caesar is back—featuring rotisserie chicken, romaine lettuce & baby kale, cayenne garlic croutons, chipotle caesar dressing, parmesan crisps, and candied tomatoes all in a flour tortilla.

*WTF available exclusively on the app, online, or in restaurant. WTF menu may vary by location and is based on seasonality, ingredient availability, and is available while supplies last.

Address

522 Congress Avenue Suite 100
Austin, TX
78701

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 12am
Tuesday	11am - 12am
Wednesday	11am - 12am
Thursday	11am - 1am
Friday	11am - 4am
Saturday	11am - 4am
Sunday	11am - 12am

Website

https://www.velvettaco.com/location/6th-congress/

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