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El Trompito Taquería

4.0 (151 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican
Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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So many glorious items to choose from!
Steven W.

I really enjoy great tacos done like they are in Mexico. This place does it like they do in Mexico! Tongue, cheeks, brains.. All the glories of the food that is hard to find here in the states is available at this joint! :) Happiness tacos with many choices and a salsa bar that provides a good choice of flavors and heat levels. If your getting that taco urge this is the place to quench it with gusto!

The Tacos Menu, Taqueria El Trompito @ 1570 W. 70th Ave, Denver, CO 80221.  February 22nd 2014.
Riza H. C.

We were re-routed here for the FINAL stop, aka 3rd instead of the 4th coz Tacos Y Salsas was jam packed and some how could not fit us all at one seating so Matt and Doug decide for us to have our Tacos here. I HEART TACOS, The Ultimate Taco Tour. Saturday February 22nd 2014. Arrived at this establishment at about 14:00hrs ish. We went in-line to order our tacos. Man at that hour, this establishment is jam packed, aka packed to the Brim. Hmmm... Yes, the kitchen was INDEED SWAMPED! The wait indeed took F.O.R.E.V.E.R! Was the wait worth, waiting for???.... Hmmm... Hence I am indeed torn about this establishment. From this establishment, I opt to have the following Tacos : * Tripa ($2.00) * Lengua ($2.00) * Cabeza ($2.00) With tax, my Tacos order was $6.51. My order # was Order # 80. Yes, you get all your condiments, such as Lime, Cilantro, Dice Raw Onions, Radishes and Salsas from the Salsas Bar that they have. The lovely lady who also runs the behind the counter and at times even send the food to our table, her name is Luis. While ordering, Luis asked me how I want my Tripa order to be done, I told her "Crunchy". While waiting, I see that one of the Main servers, or staff kept on replenishing the Salsa bar. That is good in my books. I received my order at 14:38hrs ish. I like my order of Tripa the Best at this establishment coz they made it so crunchy, I like it a lot! Hmm, the Cabeza comes as some what shredded meat that I cannot identify. Hmmm, I wonder if they got my order wrong. I whispered silently in my heart. But since I am NOW already more starving, I just ate what I got. As for the Lengua, it was just A-Okay. Maybe due to the "AFTER Lunch Rush", this place gets "overwhelmed" and some orders were mixed up. So definitely ask for your receipt when ordering, and keep that receipt, so the servers can double check aka identify, who ordered what etc etc. I might return again to this establishment and see how it might differ if I were to go with Hubs. Furthermore, I am eyeing the Ice Cream Parlor next door and I am intrigued what they might offer in the future. In conclusion, I think I prefer the Hampden Location better maybe for one, when I was there, it was NOT that Chaotic. Furthermore, the Hampden Location, the dining area is spacious and NOT as cramped, and the parking lot outside is way bigger as compared to this location. For this establishment, overall I rate it as 3.5 stars. El Trompito Taqueria Mexican Grill 1570 W. 70th Ave, Denver, CO 80221 Tel : (720)-540-3483 @37/2014

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Regina S.

This place has the best huaraches and horchata I've had! We ordered the egg huarache and added steak with a side of green chili. Amazing!! The restaurant is small but well decorated. We sat outside at their only outside table but we felt comfortable and enjoyed the flowers. The service was great - we ordered at the counter but they brought us all of our food outside, even bringing a second plate since were were sharing. We will definitely be back the next time we are in Denver!

Chili rellenos - yum!
Heather T.

I stopped in for dinner last week and was very happy with my experience. Everyone was very friendly and my food was very good. My choice was chili rellenos and a strawberry agua fresca. The rellenos were served piping hot and with corn tortillas on the side. I made tacos out of them and added some of their amazing salsa from the bar. The beans were good but not amazing. To go I took a carnitas torta for my husband. He really enjoyed the flavors but thought the meat to bread ratio was a little disproportionate. If we lived closer we would be regulars for sure.

Alexander B.

Really like this local taco shop. They have a ton of different options, their Barbacoa is awesome (try the lamb), chicken mole is great, and their horchata is killer. Second time here and I would come for a third.

Fire in a plastic cup.
Larren M.

I think it's the father store of the one on Hampden...can't be sure, but I'm willing to make the guess. Best tacos in town. I've said similar things before, but this is the real deal. You can find all the taco treats here that you'd expect to find anywhere else and more. Not just the basics but all the exotics and i mean all the exotics. Tongue, lung, cheek, head, skin and everything in-between. Service is spectacular and friendly. They have a traditional salsa bar with all the treats and plenty more. The restaurant is as big as you'll ever need, with more than enough seating, even on the busiest of days. Truth is, if I'm going for tacos, I'm going here or the one on Hampden. It seems like it's all in the family and that's more than cool with me. Take my word on the tacos, but find out for yourself, you won't be disappointed. I promise.

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Ok street tacos, but not great. They have a large menu for dine in an to go. They could improve a little bit in cleanliness.

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