Late-night Korean fusion restaurant Tako closes, new Mexican eatery to take its place

Tako’s out, tacos in.

Tako Korean BBQ has permanently closed at 3030 T St., an 800-square-foot building at the southeastern corner of Sacramento’s grid. A coat of peach-colored paint, construction inside and new signage indicate the new restaurant replacing Tako: El Rincon Mexican Food.

Yoon Hee Cho opened Tako in summer 2012 as a casual, late-night riff of the Korean-Mexican fusion Roy Choi started popularizing a few years prior at his Los Angeles food truck Kogi.

Glassy-eyed customers wolfed down bulgogi tacos, chicken katsu burritos and galbi rice bowls until Tako finally closed around 3 a.m. on weekends. Cho’s son took over Tako when she retired two years ago, according to the restaurant’s Instagram.

An El Rincon banner hanging from the building’s front advertises pictures of chips and guacamole, carnitas tacos and camarones a la Diabla. El Rincon is also now listed at 3030 T St. on DoorDash, and though Tako’s menu remains up, it’s a good indication food will be available through delivery services.

El Rincon hadn’t filed a Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control permit application as of Wednesday. It’s not related to small Bay Area-based chain Carnitas El Rincon, said employees at the Rosemont location.