Booze To Be Part Of Taco Bell Cantina's Menu

ROYAL OAK, MI — Bean burrito, tostada, nachos and …. booze? That’s right Royal Oak, Taco Bell Cantina is coming to downtown and they’re bringing alcohol with them. The fast food chain is moving into the old Cold Stone Creamery storefront at 420 S. Main and will be serving an expanded menu that includes beer and mixed drinks, according to a Detroit News report.

An opening date hasn’t been announced, but a sign on the front of building says Taco Bell is currently hiring staff. It will be the first Taco Bell Cantina in Michigan, the News reported. The concept started in Chicago in 2015 and the company is shooting for 300 Cantina’s by 2022, Nasdaq reported.

And a different concept it is. Cantina will focus primarily on foot traffic rather than drive-thru service. A Cantina opened in Cleveland in June and it was described as having wooden tables, industrial-style chairs and high ceilings, according to a Cleveland.com report.

(For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Royal Oak Patch, click here to find your local Michigan Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Besides the different vibe, the food will be different, too. Appetizers will be served and likely include a 7-layer dip, cheesy bacon jalapeno dippers and homestyle nachos, among others. Then there are the drinks.

There are fewer than 10 Taco Bell outlets that sell alcohol, Cleveland.com reported.The Prickly Pear, Baja Blast and a Spiked Lemonade Margarita will likely be among the offerings in Royal Oak. The drinks can be made with rum, tequila or vodka for.

Several types of beer will be available, too. The Cleveland Taco Bell Cantina, on Euclid Avenue, serves Dos Equis, Miller Light and a local craft beer.

Photos by Scott Olson / Staff / Getty Images News / Getty Images