Wings And Tacos – 2 New Restaurants Coming To Augusta

Every time you turn around, it seems new businesses are popping up all over the place. Some businesses close or move to a new location, and leave us wondering what will fill that spot. And now, there are 2 new restaurants coming to Augusta that we're excited to see filling empty spaces. If you love wings or tacos, you'll definitely want to keep an eye out for when these new spots open!

There are many new restaurants that have opened or will be opening soon in the Augusta area. It seems we hear news every week of some new spot popping up. We are fortunate to have so many great options and varieties of food locations to enjoy.

And while I'm sure there are other restaurants opening soon... these two are places that I'm excited to try out myself, because wings and tacos are two of my favorite food groups. I'm always on the hunt for the best wings and the best tacos/queso/margarita combo!

Up first, there's a new spot for chicken wings. Touch Down Wings will be opening soon on Wrightsboro Road. It's next to Walmart in Augusta and will fill the void left behind by Baldinos Giant Jersey Subs.

As someone who enjoys wings, I'm excited to give these wings a try. Touch Down Wings features 30 wing flavors including juicy cajun garlic, flamin' hot, spicy lemon pepper, spicy ranch, honey BBQ, and more. You can get traditional or boneless wings, served with celery, carrots, and blue cheese or ranch dressing.

For me, I like both traditional and boneless wings, but boneless tend to be my go-to because they're easier to eat and less messy. As for sauce, I prefer variations of buffalo/hot sauce. If I do try wings here, I'm more than likely going to stick with the more traditional flavors. And now veggies or dressing for me.

Touch Down Wings is an Atlanta-based restaurant that has multiple locations throughout Georgia, in addition to locations in South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, Alabama, and Pennsylvania.

In addition to wings, Touch Down Wings serves chicken tenders, Philly steak sandwiches, seafood, burgers, and fried rice dishes.

Touch Down Wings was first opened in 2017 by Jay Yang and Jeremy Lin after seeing the demand for chicken wings on Super Bowl Sunday.

The Augusta location is one of a few that will be opening in Georgia this year. Learn more about Touch Down Wings HERE.

As someone who could eat chips and queso and tacos every day, I was excited to learn about this new restaurant coming to downtown Augusta. El Paso Tacos & Tequila will be opening in the former Mellow Mushroom location on Broad Street.

El Paso Tacos & Tequila serves a mix of authentic and Tex-Mex cuisine. The restaurant features a full tequila bar and hand crafted margaritas.

The first location opened in 2020 in Valdosta, Georgia. Since then they have opened in many other locations, including in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, and South Carolina. The second Georgia location that was opened isn't too far down the road from Augusta in Athens.

Augusta is one of at least 3 more locations coming soon. They also plan to open another restaurant in Louisiana and expand to a location in North Carolina.

The business is family-owned, and they maintain a strong connection to their roots with made-from-scratch, genuine family recipes.

According to Augusta Business Daily, the family hopes to open the restaurant by mid-May.

I've looked at their website and social media, and I have already decided that I'm going to have to do a taste test on their variety of margaritas. But that might have to be over the course of multiple visits!

When it comes to restaurants in the Augusta area, I'm sure you have your favorites.  I have been in the CSRA since 2017, and I have found a few great restaurants.  And if I'm being honest, I become a creature of habit. When I find something I like, I tend to stick with it.  I hate if I try somewhere new, only to be very disappointed. But in 2024, I do want to venture out a bit more.  I stumbled upon this question on Reddit about the most underrated restaurants in Augusta.  And I figured maybe this is the place for me to start building my list of restaurants to try.

Let me start by saying, I live in North Augusta.  And if you've ever been around me for any amount of time, you probably already know that I love queso. So, my favorite restaurant is going to Monterrey in North Augusta.  I get consistent service and food every time.  Their queso (without jalapenos) is my favorite of anywhere around.

When it comes to my favorite burger, it's also not in the main part of Augusta.  But it's worth the drive because it's the best burger!  And that's at Edgefield Pool Room in downtown Edgefield, South Carolina.  My favorite is their bacon cheeseburger.  It's been a while since I've been there, but suddenly I'm craving a burger!

And when it comes to wings in the Augusta area, I'd probably pick Top Dawg Tavern or World Of Beer.  We've had a hard time finding a wing spot that we really love.  So that's something we're always on the hunt for.  Although we have had good wings at Whiskey Bar Kitchen... We just don't think about going there much.  And it actually was one spot mentioned on the Reddit thread about the most underrated restaurants in Augusta.

Now, it's just a question of which I should try first!

Address: 573 Greene Street, Augusta

I will say, that I have been to The Brunch House before!  My parents were in town around breakfast and we were looking for a place to eat and just happened to find this place.  It was delicious!  Yet again, it's another spot I just don't think about.

Address: 2801 Washington Road, Augusta

I have been to Hawaiian Style BBQ, but didn't eat while I was there.  But I've had multiple friends talk about how good the food is.

Address: 2810 Washington Road, Augusta

This spot got a lot of love on the Reddit thread I was reading.  Being a pretty picky eater, this one might be a challenge for me.  In all honesty, I don't know that I've ever had Indian food.  But according to Reddit, Curry Hut is the spot for it.

Address: 3008 Deans Bridge Road, Augusta

I've actually never heard of Happy House.  But again, being a picky eater, I don't seek out new or different restaurants.  But this one did get some love on Reddit!

Address: 215 10th Street, Augusta

When talking about places to eat downtown, I have heard of Manny's quite a bit.  And yet, I've never taken the time to go there.  I do see on their Facebook that they have some delicious looking burgers. And it looks like a pretty cool atmosphere too. So yes, I'm definitely adding this to my list of places to try!