- Location: Southside- 1207 South 1st St. - @Gibson
- Hours: Tuesday - Thursday: 8 AM – 9 PM
Friday 8 AM - 10 PM
Saturday 9 AM – 10 PM
- Cuisine: Tacos - breakfast, lunch, & dinner
“Where good friends make tacos and good tacos make friends.”
Being a fourth generation Austinite with a family history in the restaurant business, John Galindo is a hometown hero. Austinites will recognize his great grandfather’s efforts in working to open the iconic ‘Tavern’ on 11th and Lamar as well; and his grandmother used to waitress at Jaime’s Spanish Village which sadly is now closing. In fact, there are over 100 years of combined experience in the food service industry working in the Izzoz trailer today. Izzoz is a shortened word in Spanish for twins. Since twins run in the Galindo family, and John has niece and nephew twins, the name ‘Izzoz’ made since.
Having cooked with the some of the best, John’s food certainly stands out as does his customer service. He calls you his guest, never a ‘customer’ and goes out of his way to remember your name and what you like to be sure to put a smile on your face the next time you visit his establishment. Having been rooted in the business for so long, he has some suggestions for new vendors: “It’s not what you’re selling, it’s how you sell it – it’s the same with tacos or cupcakes or pies or stuff in a cone – attention to detail, the character you bring every day is what matters.”
“Where good friends make tacos and good tacos make friends.”