New Restaurant, Taco-Bout-Joy's, Is Booming With Business Thanks To TikTok Video

In just one day, a TikTok video of an empty restaurant received more than 19 million views and now the restaurant is full!

Taco-Bout-Joy's opened for business in early October in Glenview, Illinois. A video posted by the owner's daughter captioned, "I wish I could give her customers for Christmas," shows the owner of the restaurant sitting at a table alone watching the door for customers. TikTok wasn't having that and jumped into action. In no time at all, the place was packed, and the Internet is still buzzing about the small taco joint.

The comment section of the video lit up with more than 50,000 positive comments. Many people asked where they are located, some said they were heading over for some tacos, and others left motivational words to not give up hope.

"OMG I am cryinggggg at how Tik Tok came through!! Blessings to you, your mom, & her restaurant! 🙏🏽🥺," one person wrote. Another added, "Yo, I have watched so many videos of people making plans to fly out Illinois months in advance just to try out this restaurant. It warms my heart!!! Wish I was closer and not in Florida."

The video reached all parts of the world including Canada, Scotland, Upstate New York, California, Pennsylvania and lots of other locations near and far. Many people who were within driving distance said they were on their way or will stop in this weekend to give them a try.

A follow-up video that was shared on TikTok about 12 hours ago tells a very different story than the first viral video. The video received nearly 2 million views so far and is captioned, "If you found tears in your tacos, I’m sorry 💖," and words typed on the video reads, "Haven't had time to sit down and update but let's just say it was only my mom and I this morning and we ended with this crew. I will update more later! We're amazed by the support and we're still taking it all in."  The video shows the kitchen area of the restaurant and all the workers they needed to get to help keep up with the huge increase in demand.

"I love this!!!! Tik tok can be a beautiful place sometimes!!! I’m so glad she got the business she deserves!!!," one follower wrote in the comments. Another added, "Best Christmas gift ever 🥺 the laughter in the kitchen ❤️❤️" One follower pointed out that the owner's daughter was able to give her mom the gift she wanted saying, "You did it! You gave her customers for Christmas!!! I just love this app 🥰"

A few hours after posting that video, another was shared that shows the owner of the restaurant, the TikTok creator's mom, cooking up a storm in the kitchen, and tells a story. "Her name is Joy," is written on the video. "And this is her restaurant that she opened with my aunt."

The video continues to show the now busy restaurant and the story continued, "My fiancé and I helped with the painting and designing. We even made the menu. The whole family and some friends came together today to help out and to celebrate an amazing day. Nothing but happy tears and laughter all day!"

Followers of this heartwarming story left comments about how this makes them feel. "Literally sobbing at this, TikTok can be so beautiful sometimes, wish all the best to you and your momma!," one person wrote. "I hope you guys end up with steady regulars!! Your food looks so good I checked the Facebook!!," said another.

A follower from Tennessee wrote, "AWWWW I AM CRYING!! I’m so happy for y’all. I’ve been rooting for you from TN!" And another follower reminded everyone about how great the app can be saying, "I love this so much!! This is why TikTok is amazing. 🙌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻"

The most recent post on Facebook answers the question many have asked about wanting to donate since they are too far to visit for tacos. "For those asking where to send in donations, we now have a cash app tag $TacoBoutJoys available. We can ensure all donations sent in will be used to provide meals for those in need. We are honored to take this opportunity to give back to our community & spread as much love and Joy

as we can! We appreciate your generous consideration!"