Riza H. C.
Yelp
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