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Customers Bridget and Neal Worman enjoy their lunch at Taco Tontos on March 28, 2026.

BOK ’26: Mexican Food

Bianca Amoako, Campus Editor April 9, 2026

First Place: Taco Tontos Kent’s most loved spot for Mexican food is Taco Tontos on Franklin Avenue. The restaurant’s colorful storefront, marked by a firehouse red staircase rail, draws people in...

Taco Tontos serves an order of street corner tacos, among other Mexican dishes, March 26, 2025.

BOK ’25: Best Mexican food

Grace Claxon, Campus Editor April 1, 2025

FIRST: Taco Tontos Although Taco Tontos may be small in size, its colorful decor and diverse menu have made it a staple in the Kent community.  Established in 1972, Taco Tontos began as a food...

Exterior of Taco Tontos, located at 123 Franklin Ave.

BOK ’24: Best Mexican food

Aden Graves, Co-Opinion Editor April 4, 2024

FIRST: Taco Tontos What started as a tiny food truck in the ‘70s run by a man nicknamed “Tonto” in downtown Kent, Taco Tontos keeps customers coming back 52 years later with its customizable baked...

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