Lolis Tacos Tampa

A small corn menu with several directions

Lolis keeps its main choices focused: tacos, sopes, quesadillas, tamales and bowls. Handmade tortillas and a range of salsas anchor a counter-service meal. The current official selector lists four Tampa-area addresses, with Benjamin Road serving as this profile’s principal contact.

Pastor combines marinated pork with pineapple. Carnitas, grilled chicken and carne asada give a mixed order familiar alternatives; the campechano brings steak and chorizo together. Quesabirria adds cheese and slow-braised beef to a crisp tortilla, with a three-piece consommé order available. Fish and shrimp expand the choice beyond meat.

The sope is the reason to look beyond tacos: a thick, handmade corn base with beans and toppings gives the filling a different proportion. Tamales provide a steamed preparation. Quesadillas and bowls suit a table wanting a larger single dish. Esquites, churros and aguas frescas round out an informal lunch. Favorable accounts point to the tortillas, pastor, sopes and helpful counter staff; the testimonials on the official site are undated.

Four current addresses

• Benjamin: 8005 Benjamin Road; 813-886-7467.
• Hillsborough: 10011 W Hillsborough Avenue; 813-243-1500.
• Gandy: 3324 W Gandy Boulevard, Suite 2; 813-374-3164.
• Westshore: 1824 N Westshore Boulevard; 813-207-0125 on the main site; Toast also lists 813-270-0763.

Benjamin is listed from 11 a.m. daily, with evening closing varying by day. Other branches maintain separate service windows. The new official ordering route supports pickup and delivery; an older five-location ordering directory is not the current selector. Catering includes drop-off food, a taco truck and on-site service.

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