Wichita’s taco map changes with the hour. On North West Street, Tacos Lopez begins breakfast at 6:30 a.m. and keeps the drive-through useful late into the night. A little farther north, Tacos TJ 664 turns toward Tijuana-style asada, shrimp and cheese-rich preparations. On East Harry, La Chona’s current name puts eggs beside a taco tradition associated with Jalisco.
A useful selection follows those differences. One restaurant fits an early workday or a late pickup, another offers several ways to compare meat, cheese and tortilla, and the third opens a broader breakfast-and-lunch menu. The profiles collect the phone numbers, present addresses and ordering limits so that the meal can be chosen here.
Tacos TJ 664: a truck’s growth into two Wichita kitchens
The business began with a food truck, then outgrew its first small West Street dining room. Its move to 1014 North West Street in 2021 added space; the North Rock Road restaurant followed in 2022. Both Wichita addresses remain in the profile, together with the newer branch in neighboring Derby.
Prime asada, spicy shrimp, choriqueso and birria give the menu several centers. Vampiros emphasize a crisp tortilla and cheese, mulitas layer filling between tortillas, and consomé or ramen makes broth part of the order. Recent public feedback continues to appreciate shrimp and birria, while the larger burrito formats offer a more substantial single meal.
Tacos Lopez: the long day on West Street
At 795 North West Street, the practical distinction is time. Tacos Lopez has served the city since 2001 and opens early enough for a breakfast burrito before many taco restaurants begin lunch. Bacon, egg, cheese and potato make one combination; ham, egg and cheese make another.
Barbacoa is a prominent taco choice in the merchant menu. Asada, adobada and carnitas, rolled tacos, tortas and combination plates broaden the meal. The late drive-through schedule is longer than the displayed online-order window, so an unavailable delivery slot should not be read as the end of restaurant service.
La Chona: use the current name on Harry Street
The restaurant at 3415 East Harry now identifies itself as La Chona con Huevos. Older reporting and the published Toast menu still say Taqueria La Chona. Keeping the address and current contact together avoids treating a name change as a second restaurant.
Its taco repertoire distinguishes soft or crisp beef birria, a ranchero with beans and queso fresco, mulitas and vampiros. Breakfast brings chilaquiles and egg plates into the choice. The current phone and social account provide direct contact for pickup and the day’s ordering arrangements.
Let the hour and format decide: an early burrito, a Tijuana-style taco comparison, or breakfast and birria on Harry Street.
Options to compare
These options relate to the question. Read each profile and check current details before deciding.
Tijuana-style tacos from a Wichita food-truck beginning, with prime asada, spicy shrimp, cheese-rich vampiros and two city restaurants.
Tijuana-style tacos from a Wichita food-truck beginning, with prime asada, spicy shrimp, cheese-rich vampiros and two city restaurants.
A West Street drive-through serving Wichita since 2001, with early breakfast burritos, barbacoa tacos, rolled tacos and late service.
A West Street drive-through serving Wichita since 2001, with early breakfast burritos, barbacoa tacos, rolled tacos and late service.
The East Harry restaurant now presented as La Chona con Huevos, with a Jalisco-style taco tradition, birria and a broad breakfast-and-lunch repertoire.
The East Harry restaurant now presented as La Chona con Huevos, with a Jalisco-style taco tradition, birria and a broad breakfast-and-lunch repertoire.
Sources & references
Sources for the information and reporting discussed in this guide.
- Tacos TJ: official account / Tacos TJ: cuenta oficial ↗ Primary source www.facebook.com · Accessed November 5, 2026
- La Chona: current identity and address / La Chona: identidad y dirección actuales ↗ Primary source www.facebook.com · Accessed November 5, 2026
- Wichita By E.B.: Tacos TJ’s expansion / Wichita By E.B.: expansión de Tacos TJ ↗ Secondary source www.wichitabyeb.com · Accessed November 5, 2026
- Wichita By E.B.: East restaurant and food / Wichita By E.B.: sede East y platos ↗ Secondary source www.wichitabyeb.com · Accessed November 5, 2026
- Tacos TJ: current West hours / Tacos TJ: horario actual de West ↗ Secondary source www.restaurantji.com · Accessed November 5, 2026
- Tacos TJ: current Derby branch / Tacos TJ: sede actual de Derby ↗ Secondary source www.restaurantji.com · Accessed November 5, 2026
- Kansas tourism: Tacos Lopez history / Turismo de Kansas: historia de Tacos Lopez ↗ Secondary source www.travelks.com · Accessed November 5, 2026
- Tacos Lopez: merchant menu / Tacos Lopez: carta del negocio ↗ Secondary source order.online · Accessed November 5, 2026
- Tacos Lopez: current hours and feedback / Tacos Lopez: horario y comentarios actuales ↗ Secondary source www.restaurantji.com · Accessed November 5, 2026
- La Chona: published restaurant menu / La Chona: carta publicada del restaurante ↗ Secondary source taquerialachona.toast.site · Accessed November 5, 2026
- La Chona: current local listing / La Chona: ficha local actual ↗ Secondary source www.restaurantji.com · Accessed November 5, 2026