Guadalajara family recipes, a Waco farmers market start in 2015, and a downtown restaurant where tacos and community meet.
Sison Tacos is a family-run Mexican restaurant in downtown Waco. Edgar Gomez's parents came from Guadalajara, Jalisco, and started serving at the Waco Downtown Farmers Market in 2015, serving tacos, aguas frescas, and food made together as a family.
Edgar took over the business as a teenager, rebranded it as Sison Tacos, and grew a following through catering, events, and a food trailer before opening the brick-and-mortar at 601 Franklin Ave in late 2025, in the historic Praetorian building, formerly home to Brû Artisan Coffee Works.
Today we serve Guadalajara-style tacos with handmade tortillas, fruit waters in our signature bags, and breakfast favorites made in-house, with the same care whether you dine in, grab takeout, or book us for catering.
2015
The Gomez family started serving at the Waco Downtown Farmers Market with recipes rooted in Guadalajara, Jalisco: tacos, aguas frescas, and food made together as a family.
2018
The family expanded with a small food trailer, building a following at local events, pop-ups, and spots around downtown Waco.
2023
Edgar Gomez took the reins, rebranded the business as Sison Tacos, and focused on social media, catering, and a fresh downtown presence.
2025
Sison Tacos opened its brick-and-mortar at 601 Franklin Ave in the historic Praetorian building, a permanent home for the tacos Waco had already come to know.
In the kitchen & around town
From the food trailer to our Franklin Ave dining room, with the same recipes and the same welcome.
Sison Tacos hosts a weekly chess club on Tuesdays at 6:30 PM for tacos, community, and a place to gather downtown. We cater for Baylor events, local companies, and celebrations across Waco, and we are proud members of the Startup Waco network.
Edgar Gomez built Sison with a focus on branding, hospitality, and giving other local businesses a place to start. Yes, we are a restaurant, but we are also part of the community.
Sison Tacos has been featured in local press and community directories across Waco.
The Baylor Lariat
Coverage of Sison Tacos opening its downtown brick-and-mortar at 601 Franklin Ave, the family story behind the brand, and owner Edgar Gomez's path from food truck to restaurant.
The Baylor Lariat
A look at the weekly Tuesday chess club at Sison Tacos and how the restaurant doubles as a community gathering place in downtown Waco.
What's Up Waco with Erica Boisvert
Podcast conversation with Edgar Gomez on Guadalajara-style tacos, branding, and building one of downtown Waco's most talked-about spots.
Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Chamber profile highlighting the Gomez family's Guadalajara roots, farmers market beginnings in 2015, and catering work with local institutions.
Waco Restaurant Week
Restaurant Week feature on Guadalajara-style tacos, handmade aguas frescas served in signature bags, and family recipes passed down through generations.
