El Trompito Taqueria

The star rating proves that you can always trust the reviews because this place is definitely a 5 star all the way. Everything I’ve had is so good. The service is equally as good. You can’t go wrong eating here, getting take out or even just getting desserts at the panaderia connected next door.

This hidden gem is SO good. It is super clean and great decor. The staff was really nice and the salsa is amazing! We got tacos on a Sunday and they were some of the best we’ve had ever, being Colorado natives, who live on Latin food. Really great and will come again!

The best I’ve ever been so far!!! I moved from cdmx four years ago and I kept looking for a place who will bring same flavor and memories from home and this place just did!! A friend recommended it and after going I recommended as well to my friends. Is the first place where I definitely wanna try all the menu available and come back as often as possible! You guys rock! The ladies at the counter/ cooks are always in great attitude and so servicial. Definitely will be coming here pretty often.

This restaurant was the best Mexican restaurant I’ve ever been to. I even finished my food! The restaurant made me feel like I was in Mexico

I popped into this place randomly just looking for pozole on Google. It looks like a small joint but it's pretty big inside. Excellent decor and extremely clean. The bathrooms were spotless. I thought the $21 fee was a bit high for what ended up being a small posole and a cup of coffee but then I tasted it and thought, no I could do that. They have a small patio out front and I was able to sit at a perfectly lovely little table in the cool air with an umbrella above me. They speak Spanish and English and the cashier serve me coffee outside three times and also packed up my leftovers to go for me. It's kind of out of the way for me so I don't know how many times I'll get over there but I would definitely recommend it.

I found this place a few months ago and I love it! I love Mexican food but sometimes get confused by the terms and Danny was super nice answering my questions. He is a sweetheart! Authentic Mexican food, close to my work. Will be a regular here. :)

One of my favorite Mexican food places. Everything made fresh and the service is always top notch.

The food is good, and the service is fine. However, the prices are insane. Nearly $20 for a torta alone. $7 for a large agua. Extreme price gouging. Expect to pay $25+ per person when eating here, and even more if you intend on eating something better than a torta.

I have driven by many times, finally stopped to pick up something. I came mid morning, so the dining room was quiet. I was welcomed in and had a pleasant interaction. I ordered a chile relleno burrito. I love chile rellenos. I got my order as a to-go to have at work. I was offered red or green salsa, I chose green. They have a nice amount of seating and an extensive menu. there is also an ice cream shop next door that is part of the same establishment. I enjoyed my burrito, lots of great flavors, the lettuce and tomato inside were really fresh. The green salsa is delicious. I want to come back to try more dishes.

Soy cliente asiduo desde hace muchos años, y lo puedo recomendar ampliamente, mis favoritos, las gorditas y las tostadas de pata

By far the best!!! Everything on the menu is sooo good!! You can't go wrong no matter what you order. Their specials are always a yummy change up. The service is by far above and beyond. Nice atmosphere! And there's a panaderia connected next door so you can get all your desserts and sweet needs.

No lo te lo recomiendo .. muy caro, los tacos al pastor la comida estaba extra dorada parecía que era de la semana anterior al igual que las gorditas , pedí de rajas con queso eran más frijoles que rajas y las pocas rajas estaban quemadas . La gordita súper dura paresia de plastico .. muy caro para la comida de mala calidad y la higiene .. No gastes tu dinero ahí . Observe que la salsa que te sobra la recogen de donde dejas los platos sucios y la vulven a servir a otros clientes es extremadamente anti higienico .. muy sucios usan los mismos guantes para todo .. no volvere.

Been coming here for years have never had a bad plate good food all around. Great service

Mis quesabiras estaban bien ricas! Me gusto como hacen los salsas y todo, el caldo estaba delicioso también!

Food is expensive for the quantity. I ordered a large shrimp cocktail and it was half of the cup barely any veggies. It was more juice than anything. We also ordered the combo fajitas. It barely had any meat and they only gave me 4 corn tortillas. That being said the food we did get was good!

You order at the register and pick a table. The food was yummy, came out in a timely matter. they do only give you one sauce for your food instead of multiple. the hostess / cashier was rude. She didn't smile once. After bringing us our food we said thank you and she didn't acknowledge us, just walked away. She was arguing with another costumer who was trying to explain to her that they didn't want onions on their food. would definitely rate it 4/5 starts if the customer service was better. we asked for a to go box and she never brought one

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!

Everything was amazing; the food, the ambiance, and service! Great experience and will definitely be back!

The owner is extremely nice as well as everyone else but I never got her name but it was some lady that has red hair she was extremely rude and gave me and my mom a nasty attitude and she got mad at me for asking if she could cook the meat we ordered a little more because it was still a little raw and she got mad at us for asking the food was amazing don't get me wrong but it was juts the laddies attitude that really brought me down

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!

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

New to neighborhood and looking for authentic Mexican fare. Googled "menudo in Federal Heights" and came up with 5 options. Just east of Pecos on 70th. Highly recommend and all of the menu is on wall in vivid color. Huarache is a favorite.

Good prices, awesome food, and friendly service. Is there really anything else you need to know? The menu is pretty wide, they've got huaraches, alambres, tortas, and a ton of other stuff in addition to the tacos. I stopped in for a sope de bistec for a snack one night after lunch and was really pleasantly surprised by the whole experience. The restaurant is connected to an heladería which Im excited to try next time. They also have a solid salsa bar. 10/10 will come back! Gracias a todos.

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.

Service with a smile, patio, Shrimp fajitas, delicious salsas, homemade guac, hibiscus drink and ice cream for dessert. All of it was perfection.

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.

Nunca esta abierto ya pase 4 vezes y según el horario se supone que tiene que estar abierto se ve bueno pero no e tenido la dicha

First time coming here and I was not disappointed. I was looking for an authentic Mexican meal that is not your usual flare. I chose this place because they have tongue and tripe tacos. And now I can't get enough of this place! So far I head tried the tongue, tripe, chicharon rojo, head, lamb, carnitas, cheek, and even the shrimp cocktail. I will say that I can do without the cocktail but all the tacos taste so good! Each bite is full of flavor. Some meats are crispy, and some just melt in your mouth. My goal is to eventually try all of them. They do serve other things like the sandwiches, and burritos. But I won't get to those until I am done with the taco list. Service is also good, they do speak English so that's a plus. They also have a salsa/fresh greens bar. It isn't much but good enough. The price is also pretty cheap at around $2/taco. Looking forward to coming back, probably next week!

When my parents came to town i stressed about places to take them for breakfast. You see, they aren't the pancake and eggs kind of folk, they immigrated from Mexico and love some menudo in the mornin'. So my hunt for great mex food in CO continued. We stopped by this place based on the reviews. All in all it's good, but not blow your mind great. The menudo was INSANELY hot, temperature wise, to the point where we were putting ice cubes just to be able to eat at a reasonable pace. It was mainly tripe, with not much hominy. The flavor overall was good but still missing something. Mom had a couple sopes, another solid choice & she was pretty pleased with her choice. They lost a star based on the menudo... it was just too hot to handle.

I love this place especially being a lil Mexican spot on the corner! THOSE ARE THE BEST, anyways best restaurant I've been in years hands down

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.

This spot is delicious Mexican food a lot of variety and everything tastes great. Second time eating here since my visit to Denver. Being a previous Denver resident this is one of the best places to eat in Denver

I seriously love this place. The best tripa tacos ever, as mentioned in my previous reviews, and still served with a friendly smile. After not having dined here in over a year, or anywhere else for that matter, we returned the other night. And as expected, everything was great. I am sad they didn't have the dark red salsa available that night, but instead had a chunky salsa that is similar to ones that are served with chips in restaurants. It was pretty good, but not my fave like the other. I'm still a fan of the simple salsa bar they offer. Why add more when what they offer suffices just fine?! As soon as my plate was served I could smell the cloves in the juicy barbacoa meat and dipped right in. I double checked my tripas to make sure they were super crispy and they were indeed perfect......

I have been wanting to check this place out for quite awhile and my god was it worth the wait. Authentic taco goodness and I will be back to check mark my way through the menu. Today - real Coke, lamb taco and carnitas taco. Kids had bean and cheese burritos with Horchata to drink. Salsa bar - good!! We went to their ice cream shop next door and had Pinon Ice Cream that is worth a trip alone.

I'm a little confused to the recent poor (1-2 star reviews) as I have ate here monthly for the past five years. Haven't noticed any drop in service - in fact I think it's improved - and the food is just as good as always. The many different tacos are the star, with the Barbacoa de Borrego being the gem. This is some of the best lamb I have ever had with it retaining it's strong, distinct flavor while being tender and reasonably spiced. Most of the other tacos are strong as well but that one is the game changer. Salsa bar leaves a little to be desired but their condiment mix (red onions, cucumbers, radish, etc.) is pretty deep. Lots of the menu left to explore, excited for my next stop by.

Meh, there are better places around for Mexican. Ordered our kids quesadilla and flautas at 106 pm. At 135 pm we asked them where our order was. "They are working on it right now". 142 we finally get food. That's a ridiculous wait for any food, much less ghetto Mexican food. WTF? Salsa bar had 2 of the 10 dishes empty and was messy. There were about half the tables filled when we got there and the other half were dirty with dishes on them still. We sat at a table with dirty dishes and just pushed them out of the way. A couple came in shortly after us and sat at a dirty table. One of them took the dirty dishes up and sat them on the counter then wiped their own table off. Lol. An employee came 15 minutes later and took them. Food quality is exactly what I expected. Nothing more nothing less. I would say it's slightly overpriced, but not extreme.

Very disappointing, yelp advised they were open until midnight, pulled up at 1106 and closed sign up. We drove several miles out of our way to try this place.

I have not tried any taco places whatsoever since I moved to Denver, so I kicked off changing that today by trying Taquería El Trompito. Overall, it wasn't the fresh well-prepared tacos I was expecting, but it was delicious. Plus, it's hard to compare when you don't have the local context in perspective. I asked the cashier what three she liked best, and ended up with the taco al pastor, chicharron verde, and one more I didn't catch the name of. Each were $2, and all three were equally tasty. They had a salsa bar, which I always love. Two salsas, red and white onions, cilantro, cabbage, radishes, cucumber, lime wedges, and cooked veggies. We went closer to 7:30ish on a Monday night, so the place wasn't busy at all. Seemed like plenty of seating inside, with an addition next door that sold desserts. Service was great. The ladies were all nice and helpful, and we had our food brought out to us is very little time. I will certainly be back to try some of the other items on the menu.

Very clean and friendly. Amazing food! Doesn't look like much from the outside but wait til you see the inside. Bathroom facilities are clean as well. Highly recommend

disrespectful Service they said we didn't pay for our food when we did the soda from the fountain tasted like soap

Located right off of Pecos on 70th, El Trompito is in the corner of a shopping center. Interior is quite large and clean. Came at the lunch rush, with only two women working. Waited about 40 minutes total for my food, they just needed more staff. That, and they make everything absolutely fresh. I got the Burrito Supreme, which came with a green chili smothered burrito and chips. Very very tasty! Chips were home made and the burrito was fantastic! The staff was friendly as well and apologized for the wait. I'm a little conflicted, on the one hand the food was fantastic, but the wait was quite long. I'll have to try again and hope the wait was a unique experience.

Authentic Food! Best mole I've ever had. They have an awesome salsa bar with fajita vegetables that you can add to any dish or to go. Good service. Lots of seating.

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.

Decent place to grab some good authentic Mexican food! I will say I've been here quite a few times and be advised it does take awhile to get your food...so this is definitely not a grab and go place. Also, I do feel that they are a little overpriced - but the food is good.

Best tacos in Denver the lady cashier has a warm smile and is super sweet! She also speaks English lol I love it

This is easily the Tacos Paradise, serving a variety of over 20 types of tacos, ranging from boring (mainstream grilled chicken or al Pastor) to different kinds of Borrego tacos. Don't be afraid, El Trompito's Borrego doesn't taste overly gamy, neither is cooked forever losing its own distinct textures, aromas and taste. Surprisingly, tacos de pancita de Borrego tasted pretty good, and texture was interesting, good interesting though, will order that next time for sure. These are the tacos we've ordered: Tacos al Albañil Tacos de Borrego Tacos de Cabeza Tacos de Pastor Tacos de Mole Tacos de Pancita de Borrego Tacos de Lengua Tacos de Suadero Tacos de Carne Assada Tacos al Pastor Tacos de Barbacoa Tacos de Carnitas They also have a salsa bar, which is not just the salsa bar you're used to... They have all freshly chopped herbs, toppings, cucumbers, pickles, and even nopales! Portions are decent, double small corn tortillas, topped with meat of choice. Besides tacos, they serve a vast array of tortas, taquitos, burritos, Mexican plates, Mexican breakfast plates, made from scratch aguas frescas to horchata, fridge filled all Mexican sodas, canned juices, and a rainbow Fanta flavors... Thinking this place is awesome already?! Well, next to the taqueria/restaurant side, you'll find a modern, totally different décor from next door, an ice cream parlor, with waffle cones found at any upper scale ice cream shop, an extended variety of toppings, and very interesting flavors; from American favorites to Mexican favorites... Without a doubt, El Trompito is the ultimate Mexican food experience, from beginning to end, ehh or from tacos to plates, to ice cream!

Excellent tacos. A nice salsa bar. Varied seating. And, on the day we came by for the northside taco tour (stop #3), the service was glacially slow. Yep, I know we slammed them with a fair amount of orders, but it seemed that customers both before and after us were experiencing significant delays in receiving their food as well. It is a good thing that the food was worth the wait. The beef cheek taco here was rather good, as was everything else I tried. I would gladly come back, but not if they are busy.

It's easy to get to from 36; only a few blocks down Pecos. So if you're driving along that corridor, it's worth pulling off and grabbing some grub. I had a tasty lamb shank, (falling off the bone, so the steak knife they provided was totally unnecessary), covered in a spicy reddish-brown sauce with roasted chunks of cactus. Yum! With a side of rice 'n' beans, about $10.50. My companion had a big mess of fried meat, grilled peppers, and other stuff... what do they call this dish... covered in cheese, which he folded into yummy corn tortillas and ate fajita-style. Yum again. I wish I had ten stomachs and a pile of money, 'cause I would have liked to try it all... the al pastor we saw turning on a spit was really appealing; and as others have mentioned, they have a gazillion kinds of tacos, and dishes I've never even heard of. That's saying something! Tacos are $2 each, btw, and there's a salsa buffet stand which includes more yummy cactus bits. Can't have enough of those!

Stop number 3 of the ultimate I Heart Tacos tour (northern). We were supposed to try Tacos Y Salsas as stop number 3 but they were slammed, so we went to our final stop and overwhelmed El Trompito instead. There was plenty of room, but apparently having so many orders all at once rather boggled the staff. People were being brought the wrong orders and very often couldn't identify what the tacos were supposed to look like so ate the wrong things. That may have happened to us in one instance; our suadero taco looked much more like carnitas than suadero. It was delicious though, so no complaints. The chuleta taco was excellent; little chunks of salted grilled pork. The barbacoa de borrego (lamb) was outstanding. It's a good idea to keep your sales slip so the waitress can maybe figure out if you have the right order. The numbered delivery system is very hit-and-miss when it's crowded. Our friend ordered three tacos and got two, neither of them hers. We pointed this out several times, and she finally got what she had ordered. I ordered a taco de chicharron verde and another one rojo (chicharrones with green or red sauce). The chicharrones were the crispy kind, but then they were stewed in the sauce; I had hoped the sauce would be spooned over crispiness. Oh well. I didn't much care for the texture but was glad I had tried them. This was my favorite stop. In addition to good food, it feels like a place of the people, a place with spirit. An excellent and varied menu has us dreaming over what we'll order next time we go. Bonus: the attached fruit-and-ice cream bar in the next room. Son had pumpkin ice cream and chocolate amaretto almond - oh my, smooth and delicious, great combination of flavors, so good!

The service here is amazing. The ladies are running around getting everything cooked, served, and cleaned up, all with a smile. The aqua fresca was so nice and refreshing - I had the pineapple, which was freshly made and just perfect. The taco I tried here (during a taco tour) was very tasty and had nice roasted jalapenos (Albanil). There was also a toppings bar so you could dress your own tacos, which was very popular with our group.

Went here today, Sunday 2/23/14, for lunch with my husband and kids. When we got there, we were the only ones. We ordered and sat down. About 2 minutes after we sat down, four other families came in. 5 minutes later, they all started getting their food, as well as menudo soup, which we also ordered. By this time, we have not even received our drinks. Horrible customer service. The waitress was handing out treats to the little kids of the Hispanic families, but did not even acknowledged us. Finally 15 minutes after everyone else received their food, we got our drinks. The horchata was ok, but the mango was grossly watered down so I only tasted the sugar. When our food finally arrived, I had to question why this place has such a high rating. The food had absolutely no flavor, with the exception of my son's lamb shank, which was decent. My husband said his gordita was hard like it was made from old dough. My chile rellenos were bland. The menudo soup was watery with no flavors, even when we added thyme, lime juice, and pepper flakes. This is not home cooking, not even close. This is commercialized, all about the profit, restaurant. Everything tasted like it was from a can. Horrible customer service, especially to those who cannot speak spanish, and nasty food. Will not be returning.

This place is simply excellent. I found it via a local search on my phone and it made my day. Not only was the food authentic, fresh and delicious, but the atmosphere was festive and the people there were welcoming and service oriented. Fantastic experience!

Truly authentic quality Mexican Food. Have tried various dishes and no disappointments as of yet. The tortas are delicious, my favorites are the Niurka & Milanesa. The staff is very friendly. This place is the real deal. So if you're in the area and are looking for authentic Mexican food. Drop it and enjoy

The salsa bar is a great addition, but the food could have been way better. My husband disagrees with me here, because his beef tongue taco (ew!) was stellar, he said. I had the enchiladas suizas, however, and they were bland and uninteresting. Our companion had a burrito and it was just okay. Taqueria el Trompito has an extensive menu and I mean exTENSIVE. It also isn't on the cheap end ... though it's affordable enough. Service was kind of slow on the entrees --- which were delivered separately. Our dessert wasn't even served at all -- we had to ask TWICE for it. And it was bad (pineapple upside down cake). I wouldn't go back.

You can't go wrong with these tacos. Whatever kind of meat you want, from whatever part of the animal, they make it and they make it well. However, none of it truly compares to the awesomeness of their pollo asado. The seasonings have been perfect every time. The tortillas are fresh and probably made at the tortillería next door, and the salsa bar has some of the best salsa my picky tongue has tasted. If you are looking for a taco-induced food coma for cheap, this is the place to go. Chase it with horchata, and nothing can go wrong with your day.

I can't believe I have never heard of this place. Best Mexican food in the Denver Metro area so far. I was the only haole in the place, which is always a good sign. Their salsa bar is a little skimpy, with only two salsas--one green, one red, both yummy--cilantro, raw and sauteed onions, and some whole peppers, but there were cups and lids and I helped myself to a bunch of the red salsa. I tried a little of everything: I started with chips and salsa: Made fresh on site and quite yummy. Both salsas were spicy enough to make me blow my nose a few times, and I LOVE spicy food. The Chile Relleno Burrito, smothered: This is huge and heavenly! The green chile is so good, with big chunks of pork and just the right amount of heat. The crunch on the relleno did not overpower the dish, and they topped the burrito with a little fresh cream. Three tacos: The Barbacoa de Borrego, the Chicken Mole, and the Carnitas. All were superb! Two tortillas each with HUGE portions of meat on each one. The Borrego (lamb) wasn't even remotely gamey, the Mole was the perfect mix of spice and sweet but not drowning in it, and the Carnitas was tender and flavorful. Two cheese enchiladas a la carte: Unfortunately, they got this part of the order wrong: I had asked for cheese only, no chicken, and instead I got chicken only, no cheese. And despite this rather large mistake, they are still DELICIOUS. Yes, that's how good this place is. I ate my chips and salsa and enjoyed a Mexican Coke while waiting for my food to be prepared. Just as I sat down, two men walked in with guitars and began playing and singing. What a treat! I'm so happy to have found this place. Please, don't tell anyone about it. I don't want it to get ruined with fame. It will be our little secret, ok?

I was impressed and a bit overwhelmed by their extensive menu. They have a lot of items that you don't find at your average Mexican restaurant. I went with the tacos and they did not disappoint. They were stuffed full of delicious tender beef and pork. They have a bar for the toppings with a great selection. I had to go this time but I will be back to try all of the other goodies they offer.