Kike's Red Tacos
Mexican restaurant · Highland
1200 W 38th Ave, Denver, CO 80211
"There may be no better purveyor of birria in town than this Sunnyside sensation, which is justifiably packed wall-to-wall on the regular with crowds waiting to get to those dripping, delicious tacos — with or without queso — accompanied by gently smoky and sweetly spicy consomé. Bonus: The cocktails are fire (almost literally in the case of the Reaper Margarita)." - Ruth Tobias
"Rich, heady with spices, and alternatively crisp, soft, and dripping with juice in all the right places, the birria tacos that captured the zeitgeist when Kiké’s launched as a food truck in 2020 are now on glorious display at its fast-casual brick-and-mortar in Sunnyside. The expanded menu includes quesadillas, tortas, burritos, and more — including must-try birria ramen — backed by an agave-centric cocktail list ranging from prickly pear–guava margaritas to spiked horchata." - Ruth Tobias
"One of the first places to really kick off the birria taco trend in Denver, Kike’s has expanded into birria burritos, quesadillas, and even ramen. But really, it’s all about those tacos. The beef is simmered for more than eight hours in its spicy, saucy bath before hitting the griddle in cheesed-up corn tortillas and served with a cup of consommé for dunking. The former food truck moved into a brick-and-mortar space last spring, meaning no more birria broth all over your car. Plus, the new liquor license means spicy margaritas to wash it all down." - allyson reedy
"At one of Denver’s premier purveyors of birria — both beef and goat — the crew doesn’t only pile the precious meat on tacos, tortas, and fries: They also stuff it into next-level burritos with white beans, Spanish rice, cheese, cilantro, crema, and salsa. One is just about large enough for two meals — but good luck abstaining from eating the whole shebang at once." - Lucy Beaugard
"Rich, heady with spices, and alternatively crisp, soft, and dripping with juice in all the right places, the birria tacos that captured the zeitgeist when Kiké’s launched as a food truck in 2020 are now on glorious display at its fast-casual brick-and-mortar in Sunnyside. The expanded menu includes quesadillas, tortas, burritos and more, backed by an agave-centric cocktail list ranging from tamarind margaritas to spiked horchata." - Eater Staff
