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Rea's Tacos
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Their Story
Laura Rea (pronounced Ray) has a deep-seated love for food, a trait shared by her family. Although her professional background in hospitality was primarily front-of-house at establishments like The Boatshed, Harbour Light Bistro, and Burger Culture, she always harbored a desire to cook…
What They Make
- Mexi Fried Chicken Taco (Rea's original buttermilk fried chicken with a secret dredge recipe)
- Pork Carnitas Taco (Pork shoulder slow-braised for 12 hours in citrus and spices)
- Buttermilk Fried Cauliflower Taco (V) (Buttermilk fried cauliflower, pineapple, cabbage, cilantro, crema, chipotle, pickled red onion and lime)
- Vegan Taco (VG)(DF) (Grilled spiced cauliflower, pineapple, cabbage, cilantro, vegan mayonnaise, chipotle, pickled red onion and lime)
- Grilled Chicken Taco (Grilled spiced chicken, cabbage, cilantro, crema, chipotle, pickled red onion and lime)
- Cheeseburger Taco (Grilled beef patty, iceberg lettuce, American cheese, burger sauce, pickles, mayonnaise, tomato sauce and crispy shallots)
- Burrito Bowls (Served with small slaw and choice of filling, alongside steamed white rice, iceberg lettuce, cabbage, radish, cilantro, pickled red onions, pickled jalapeños, crema, chipotle, crispy shallots, and lime)
- Cauli Bites (V) (Eight pieces of Rea's Tacos recipe buttermilk fried cauliflower bites, served with a choice of two sauces)
- Mini Mexi Fried Chicken Bites (14 smaller pieces of their original Mexi Fried Chicken bites)
- Mexi Fried Bites (Seven pieces of Rea's Tacos recipe buttermilk fried chicken bites, served with a choice of two sauces)
- Slaw (GF) (Iceberg, green cabbage, red cabbage, cilantro, radish, crema and lime)
- Shoestring Fries (Skinny fries with salt, tomato sauce and mayonnaise)
- Mexi Fries (Seasoned skinny fries with crema)
- Chips & Salsa (Seasoned Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips served with a mild salsa)
- Mac + Cheese (Classic Mac and Cheese)
- Bacon Mac and Cheese
- Bacon Mac and Cheese w Fried Chicken
- Coke Zero (330ml can)
- Coca-Cola (330ml can)
- Sprite Zero (330ml can)
- Over 50 hot sauces and salsas (available for free use)
- Jalapeños (free add-on)
- Pineapple relish (free add-on)
- Pickled red onions (free add-on)
- Take home packs (future offering: cooked meats and ingredients for tacos)
- La Morena chipotle sauce (future offering: bottled sauce)
More from Rea's Tacos
Catering services for events and functionsCooking lessonsTicketed events (e.g., all-you-can-eat DIY taco buffet with live Mariachi music)
How to Get Their Products
Direct Sales
223 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
Food cart (Kirby Lane, Nelson; various festivals and events), Uber Eats (delivery unavailable as of Oct 2024), Take-home packs (future offering)