EXHIBIT 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements No. 33-56438 and No. 33-98124 of Taco Cabana, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated February 2, 1998 appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Taco Cabana, Inc. for the year ended December 28, 1997. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP San Antonio, Texas March 27, 1998