Customers lined up today for their last taste of tacos from Tamale House #3 on Airport Boulevard. Owner Robert "Bobby" Vasquez died last week, and the restaurant announced it would close the location after 36 years. on East 6th St. will remain open.
"Everybody misses the place," said Connie Salazar, the long-time companion of Vasquez. "I'm going to miss him too."
From 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, people filed through the doors and posted images of their food to and . KEYE-TV reporter Alex Boyer the last taco served was chorizo and egg.
All the proceeds of sales today and yesterday were donated to Tamale House employees, the restaurant . Owners requested a minimum donation of $5.
Check our slideshow above from the last day of service at Tamale House #3.