Lloyd Taco Factory opening new location on Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo?

The owners of Lloyd Taco Factory are eyeing a potential new location in Buffalo's Elmwood Village.

As first reported by Buffalo Business First , Lloyd is filing for a liquor license at 492 Elmwood Avenue. That's the old Thin Man Brewery location that closed last year .

According to a notice form filed on April 19, the new Lloyd location would include a full kitchen and full food menu, liquor, wine, beer and cider. It would also include space for live music and dancing, plus an outdoor patio or deck.

The Lloyd-Elmwood saga dates back years. The city's planning board originally approved a project back in 2016. That restaurant would've been located at 502 Elmwood Avenue.

Several years later, plans shifted toward the old Cecilia's Restaurant on Elmwood and turning it into a new Lloyd Taco Factory. But part of that transformation included an outdoor patio with live music which needed special permission .

This new location at 492 Elmwood would be Lloyd's third restaurant in Western New York. There is currently a Taco Factory on Hertel Avenue in North Buffalo and another location on Main Street in Williamsville.