What does a Virginia Tech student do when they have a craving for seafood and Mexican cuisine? It’s not every day that you hear about a fish taco restaurant on the east coast, but finding one that’s exceptional makes the experience quite a treat. Cabo Fish Taco is a restaurant one won’t soon forget with intriguing Baja-inspired, flavor-packed dishes and an interesting atmosphere.
The food at Cabo Fish Taco was well above Par and some of the best food I’ve had during my time here in Blacksburg. On my trip I ordered the classic Cabo Fish Taco with a side of the Jalapeño Mashers, it was everything I could have hoped for in a fish taco dish. Everything on the plate was cooked to perfection and tasted better than most Baja/Mexican dishes that I’ve had, and I’ve had quite a few in my day. The dish was presented in a majestic manner, everything in proper sized proportions, arriving freshly prepared. I left Cabo Fish Taco with my stomach full, but my hunger for Fish Taco’s had just began raging.
The staff at Cabo Fish Taco was more than friendly. My server was always punctual in asking us if we needed anything, but not asking too often and running over every few minutes. She quickly delivered our drinks, the food and the check when they were asked for and she seemed very informed about the dishes. I had no clue what side to order until she suggested the jalapeño mashers, a mashed potato dish with jalapeños and cheese, stating that it was her personal favorite.
I was initially surprised when I walked into Cabo, thinking it would be a hole in the wall restaurant that was little more than an eyesore but found quite the contrary. Cabo was modeled to look like an old cantina and had a very fun atmosphere with Reggae songs playing off in the distance and interesting seating arrangements. The restaurant was surprisingly clean for being modeled off of a dirty building and had a good variety of people not only eating in the restaurant but working in it as well. Cabo Fish Taco’s bar seems to be a big element in the restaurant, but I cannot write about it as I am not of legal drinking age and could not have ordered any alcoholic beverages.
Cabo Fish Taco couldn’t be located in a more convenient spot for Virginia Tech students to walk to and enjoy. Cabo is located on Main Street across the street from Subway and the Tech Bookstore, which is straight down Washington Street and on the left from campus. The seating inside is ideal for any number of people as there is a variety of seating arrangements, but the restaurant seems less than ideal for a birthday party unless the group going was over 21. The only drawback I felt that Cabo had was that you cannot make reservations, but that seems a small price to pay for everything that the restaurant has to offer. Cabo Fish Taco is the ideal place to eat in Blacksburg for any occasion and is without a doubt one of the best restaurants in town.
-Dan
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