Villa’s Tacos is In, Rubio’s is Out at Red Rock Resort
The refresh of Red Rock Resort’s food court continues with news it will get Villa’s Tacos.
Villa’s Tacos made its Las Vegas debut at Durango Casino in August 2026. It opens at Red Rock in spring 2027.
Villa’s Tacos replaces Rubio’s Coastal Grill, which closes Nov. 14, 2026. Rubio’s had the distinction of being the only place in Red Rock’s food court where we never dined. Awkward.
Villa’s Tacos comes from chef Victor Villa, who got his start selling tacos in his grandmother’s front yard in Highland Park, Los Angeles. Now, he runs a Michelin Guide-recognized restaurant with a loyal following. Here’s more about the chef and his restaurants.
Fun fact: The restaurant was featured in Bad Bunny’s famous Super Bowl halftime show.
We tried Villa’s Tacos at Durango, and they were damned tasty, which is impressive because we aren’t really a taco person (see our Tweet below).
Menu options include steak, chicken, chorizo, grilled soyrizo, potatoes and beans with cactus. The Las Vegas locations also feature an exclusive Al Pastor taco, prepared on a wood-fired trompo, a vertical rotating spit.
You can see the chef and his spit in Durango’s Tweet. Note: There’s some shouting involved. Yes, it’s annoying, but loud is the new fun.
We aren’t a taco person, but these were fantastic. If the Italian place had to go, this is a worthy replacement. @durangoresortlv https://t.co/GdpeZ5Trj6 pic.twitter.com/SEiesUKypu
— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) August 14, 2026
Villa’s Tacos is known for its Estilo Los Angeles tacos, with homemade blue corn tortillas, guacamole, crema, cotija cheese, onion and cilantro.
“Estilo Los Angeles” means “Los Angeles-style” in Spanish. You took at least one Spanish class in high school. How did you not know that?
The restaurant earned Michelin’s Bib Gourmand distinction, recognizing restaurants offering high-quality food at reasonable prices. In Las Vegas, that qualifies as something of a miracle.
Villa’s Tacos joins a batch of new offerings at Red Rock. They’ve pretty much flipped all but a couple of their concepts. (Hang in there Panda Express!) New additions include With Love Always (popular), Good Pie (trying hard) and Randy’s Donuts (it’s harder to screw up doughnuts than pizza).
After our experience at Durango, we can confirm the Villa’s Tacos hype is justified.
No exact opening date has been announced beyond spring 2027, but you’ll know when we do. We look forward to mansplaining more Spanish terms we wouldn’t have known without Google.
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