Excellent service, friendly staff but most importantly delicious and authentic Mexican food! Highly recommend you check out this hidden gem!

This is without a doubt, the best food truck in Leadville, Colorado when it comes to Mexican authentic food! I'm sitting here right now eating tamales if they made for us for Christmas! We eat there at least once a week - of course it's just across the street so it is also convenient read more

Absolutely love the food and the really friendly & pleasant staff. Been going to this food truck for years. Always a smile and friendly service. This is my go to for authentic delicious Mexican. Love this place. Thank you El Mexicano. Going to enjoy my Carnitas Burrito for dinner tonight. read more

Food is outstanding and a great value. Careful with the red and orange salsas as the burn can grow in your mouth--but they are all outstanding as well. read more

Speechless!!!! I am currently on vacation and decided to give this place a try and that might of been the best decision I made, food is 100% authentic. Good price, Good Service, and the meat is super nice and tender, wow just wow read more

Great food at a low price. Highly recommended. Unfortunately I am no longer welcome here after a disagreement with the owner about a mistake on my order that I noticed after I got home. It's sad that they will no longer serve my family after all of the money that I have spent there. read more

Very good tacos and very good price. They accept cash and venmo. The location is good for quick eat and leave. read more

El Mexicano - a plate of tacos with lime wedges - Mexican Near Me - Leadville, Colorado

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Best Mexican I've ever had. Super cheap. Got the asada and carnitas tacos. After I finished I got a burito. Gas

The best in town, hands down. Call ahead for best results. Keep calling if they don't pick up (hint: they're busy for a reason.) Bonus hint: horchata. read more

Just the best food truck. They have been here for years, but recently moved across the street. Southwest corner of US Hwy 24 and Mountain View Dr. read more

El Mexicano - El Mexicano Food Truck - Mexican Near Me - Leadville, Colorado

Affordable, delicious meal! We stopped for lunch before a hike for tacos and ended up going back again after our hike! Highly recommend for a quick bite! read more

Food was on point! My wife and I ordered the Carne Asada and Carnitas tacos, and my child had the cheese quesadilla. All of the food tasted great and I would highly recommend the Carne Asada tacos with the mild salsa. Great food at bargain prices. See the pic I took of the menu for all of the prices. Service was good and the staff had masks and gloves on. (Thank you!) Unfortunately, we waited over 40 mins for our food, which is the only reason why I gave it a 4 star rating. I will definitely return, but will plan accordingly next time. read more

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Taco truck with authentic carnitas and carna asada meat similar to the taste from Los Angels. In the parking lot adjacent to Safeway. The ladies chef were sweetband prepared the food quickly. read more

Amazing tacos! Don't be put off at first sight....it's a funky food truck in a dirt parking lot. Had the Carnitas street tacos.,, so delicious, really fine tortillas and excellent salsas. Would eat here everyday if I lived in Leadville. read more

Ok...so, I've been up in Leadville for the past 4 days...rolled in late Tuesday. Here for the Leadville 100. As some may already know, Leadville isn't exactly an epicurean Mecca...in fact, there's really only three places here I'd ever recommend to eat at. That said, all three are frigg'en amazing. There's a great pie house here, which I'll be ordering my third dinner from in a about...oh...two hours. Half that pizza will also be strategically placed throughout the courses manana for feed my feed stAtions. Anyway - enough about that crap. This review is supposed to be about the Mexican food truck in the Safeway parking lot. So, I've eaten lunch for the last three days. Their street tacos are insanely delicious. My one bitch about "New Mexican" cuisine is..you always seemingly have to ask for onion....WTF...lol. Here, this ask of you want pico and onion and then they burry those little bastards in it!!! I love that!! Their meats are amazing too. My personal favorite is the red chili carne adobada (sp?). It's beyond addicting...seriously. When you have to wait over 45 minutes at a food truck - you know their food/reputation is top shelf! It's funny to hear some bitch and complain about the wait...lol...I know once they sink their face into their food - all's forgotten. If you ever find yourself in Leadville (my favorite place in all of Colorado) get your arse over to this truck for some amazing Mexican food!!! Ps...be sure to try their habanero sauce. :)- read more

Fantastic. Classic food truck street tacos. Muy rico.

Might not rival Taqueria Cancun in San Francisco but pretty close. Smothered burrito was well-balanced, spicy, and obviously made with care. I preferred my husband's barbacoa over the asada I got but I'm glad I went here to refuel after a long run. Cash only! Super friendly too :) read more

Hands down, the best food in town. All of the salsas are amazing. The orange one is my favorite. It's super hot!! I love the Gorditas, tacos and tostadas! read more

Amazing authentic Mexican food! I got the asada tacos and a chicken quesadilla. My fiancé got a shredded beef wet burrito. The chips, guac, and spicy salsa were also amazing! Note it's cash only read more

The best tacos! My son is such a foodie and he swears by their shredded beef tacos! I had the bean and cheese tacos, being a vegetarian, and they were delicious. I was surprised by 25 min wait but the quality of the food and the incomparable pricing explains it! Where else do you pay $12 for 7 tacos?! You have to try them and leave a generous tip! read more

I had a barbacoa plate with beans & rice. Real, beef cheek barbacoa is rare, and it was a treat finding it outside of Mexico. It was delicious, large portions, only $10, and came with a salad of Mexican condiments and a roasted jalapeno. I've also had a $5 cheeseburger here, and ir was excellent, too. This place is a gem. (And the people are nice ) read more

Completely unexpectedly amazing tacos at such an unassuming spot! I'm writing this review over 2 years after trying this place as it had that much of an effect on our palate! We had several different tacos - the chicken, carnitas, asada, adobada, and barbacoa. All were delicious with the most memorable one being the adobada as we never had it before. There were your standard sauces from what I remember and one that I've never tasted before with an orangish hue and creamy thicker texture - the one that I loved the best. My husband didn't think I would like it as he thought it tasted like ranch. I reluctantly tasted it and instantly loved it as it really didn't taste like ranch dressing to me...it was something way better and more addicting. This place was so good we were even contemplating making the extra drive on our road trip just to come back to this place! Maybe it was the elevation, as Leadville is the city with the highest elevation in the US...maybe it was the beauty of Colorado, or maybe they just flat out make great tacos at this place! Definitely make the stop here and try them. read more

This is the best lonchera in leadville they have the best Mexican street food in town. The salsas are amazing. If your ever in Leadville Colorado you must stop by and try it. They are out here tuesday-friday at noon. The lady cooks are super friendly so stop by. read more

This was definitely an unexpected parking lot find but OMG, the tacos trio I got (shrimp, asada, & buche) along with the habanero salsa and horchata totally hit the spot and then some! I've had my share of overrated Mexican food trucks throughout various parts of the US, but this one definitely transported me back to the food stands on streets of Mexico. If you pass through Leadville, be sure to stop. It's amazing! read more

We went to the City on the Hill coffee shop and the barista said this was her favorite spot when I asked her where would she recommend someone to eat if they had one night here in town. We are so glad we listened. The view was awesome and the street tacos were delicious. read more

We showed up at 11:30 and the truck wasn't there yet... drove away disappointed until we passed them on the road and followed it right back to the True Value parking lot. WORTH IT. I've been trying to find the best street tacos for a year and sadly, they're here. We live in Indiana... I don't think I can afford to keep flying back to Leadville. I'll be dreaming about these later. read more

Oh my, such great Mexican food right in town!!! I have a fondness for really good, authentic, Mexican food. And this is the place to get it without question!!! The staff, service, and food quality are all exceptional!!! read more

This is a truly great taco truck run by amazing people. Their quesadillas and tacos are top notch. I am a long time taco truck patron and this is one the best I've ever eaten at. read more

My sister lives in Frisco and told me about this place. It was just as good as she said it was. I got 2 Beef St. tacos and two spicy pork tacos. Both were good but the spicy pork was the best. Wife got a tostada which was out of this world. All of their hot sauces are good and hot read more

This place is THE place to order from because it serves the absolute best food in Leadville. Hand's down...ask any local. The carne asada smothered burrito is my personal favorite. All of the ingredients are super fresh...tomatoes, onions, cilantro, all taste like they've just been picked. Omgosh I have to quit writing about it because it's making my mouth water. read more

Driving into Leadvile, Located in the Safeway parking lot sits this Amzing little gut truck with Mexicana on the side. Don't blink you might miss this little gem that is the absolute best in town. The flavors, taste and love they put into this food will have you driving back for more and dreaming of the cantaloupe juice. This place is a MUST if your in Leadville! Make sure to get the orange colored sauce, it will knock your socks off it's so BOMB. You will never be disappointed if you eat here. read more

Fish tacos were a bit of a bust wear traditional American cheese over acceptable but nothing stellar fish. The quesadilla sincronizad was amazing in highly recommended. Taco meat was good but the tortillas needed some love. read more

The best Mexican food in town! Always well worth the wait, and the prices can't be beat. I've been eating there for 5 years and I'm never disappointed. You won't be either! read more

They are now located to the south of Safeway, across the street next to an old garage. Great value priced Mexican food.

A taco truck on every corner! The best restaurant in Leadville is actually just a workers' food truck in the parking lot of Safeway. The food is authentic, phenomenal and cheap! They also sell Mexican sodas and real coca-cola in bottles made of sugar. The wait is a bit long as lots of construction workers were placing big orders. The tacos are small so I would order 3 if you're hungry. We had the barbacoa and carnitas tacos and my wife had the chicken quesadilla. Gracias! read more

El Mexicano - Mexican Near Me - Leadville, Colorado

Cute little place that makes delicious food! Had the chicken and steak burritos which were delicious !! Very recommended if you are looking for a quick and good lunch :) read more

This is a go to spot for me. I'm not a local there but it's a must stop for me on drives heading out of Aspen. The best, better than many other Mexican restaurants I have eaten at. They put a lot into each item on the menu. I have the chicken torta or the chicken burrito with an horchata that is made from scratch. I love to mix their habanero salsa (only for those who love a lot of spice) and their green salsa. read more

Looked sketchy but the food was amazing! Cheap and delicious, fast friendly service. Parking lot is a dirt lot wjth a coffee shop next to it, was empty when we showed up but got real busy real fast. Fun little place to eat read more

Thanks to Yelp, we went here for lunch while we were in Leadville. I had 4 tacos - the adobado (spicy pork) was my favorite! But they were all wonderful, with great flavor. We also enjoyed the Mexican Coke. Definitely worth checking out. read more

Still one of the best places to eat in Leadville if you don't mind eating from a food truck. Take it away and eat outside or in your vehicle. Quality fresh-mex. read more