I sure do love some good tacos! I mean who doesn't?! After both hearing and reading such wonderful things about Torchy's Tacos I decided it was time to give them a try! WHO: Just lil' ol' me. WHERE: Torchy's of course! WHEN: I stopped by just before the lunch rush on a Thursday. To my surprise there was no line. Woot! WHY: To quench my taco craving and check out a new hot business. WHAT: Good things always come in threes, so why would tacos be any different. I noshed on the Baja Shrimp taco, the Trailer Park taco (trashy of course), and the Fried Avocado taco. They were all super tasty and had tons of flavor! They also offer Maine Root sodas from the fountain in a variety of flavors like black cherry, root beer, cola, etc... as well. As other reviewers mentioned, is that the service was somewhat lackluster. You order, grab a seat with your number, tacos are dropped off, as you eat someone will stop by and take away your baskets. Not bad, but not the best. At one point a woman, who I'm assuming was the manager, stopped by to check and insure my food was alright. That's just about all your interaction with the staff. Def going to be back for some more damn good tacos in the future! read more

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Straight from Austin Texas - Torchy's Tacos as one of the best places I have been! Outstanding tacos! They have everything from breakfast tacos to lunch and dinner tacos. The queso was amazing! Everything about this place is fresh new and modern! I can't wait to come back here! I had the #2 because I played it safe. With any option you can go wrong! Plenty of parking and the neighborhood around it is beautiful. There is a large outdoor patio seating as well. read more

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Awesome street tacos! Some of the best I've had in Denver. It's not number 1 but it's really good, and lots of interesting choices. Modern place, got outdoor seating, a bar, the parking can be confusing but it's not bad. Small lot though. Pretty friendly staff here, and the tacos came out in about 3 minutes. They also have jarritos, good stuff. We got the democrat and a beef fajita, I recommend both. Great sauce choices, and the tacos were amazing. Better than some places I've had in California! We're coming back soon to try others! read more

Torchy's Tacos - Democrat in the back, beef fajita in front - Tex-Mex Near Me - Denver, Colorado

My friend and I visited from California and we have vertical licenses even though we're older than the legal drinking age. After getting declined at the bar for having those vertical licenses (didn't know some restaurants don't accept verticals!), we decided to do take out. I was disappointed and wish we knew because we went specifically during happy hour just to get shut down. Brushfire: YES! Definitely recommend. The diablo sauce is so good. Republican: The sausage isn't diced or chopped like I assumed it would be. It was just sliced in half and placed in the taco with a bunch of cheese. I didn't have any pico de gallo in mine like stated on the menu, so it was slightly disappointing because there was nothing fresh to cut all the fat. I didn't even use the poblano sauce. I just used my leftover diablo for a good kick. Overall, I'm definitely glad I made the trip because I didn't get a chance to when I visited ATX, but probably wouldn't go out of my way like I did this time. read more

Good beer, great food, decent prices? I like this place. In fact, I'm not really a 'taco' guy, and I still like this place. On most days, you will find that there is a line and or crowd at any given hour. That's because their food is fresh and tasty! The taco names are pretty funny. Most people say they are fans of the Democrat, but deep down inside, they really prefer the Republican. Me, I'm more of an Independent. If you don't know where this review just went, well, you'll just have to go try Torchy's to figure it out! read more

I admit I was nervous after seeing everyone else's reviews but I was pleasantly surprised. Growing up in San Diego, I know Mexican food. I went simple with a chicken burrito and chips with guacamole. Everything tasted great. The burrito was a decent size and the guacamole is tasty. I would go back. read more

Wildly disappointed in my portion size of my queso. How is this a large?! This is what it looked like as I opened it. Unimpressed torchys! read more

Torchy's Tacos - Crappy queso portions - Tex-Mex Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Last evening we stopped in and met a friend. Sat in the enclosed bar area with high tops. I was happy to find out we could order directly from the bartender both food and drink. Drew was our bartender. Such a nice guy and great service! We have eaten several times at the Quebec St. location and let me say the Northfield location is far superior. A pleasant surprise. Food was great. Drinks were on point as was the food. Especially the queso! Thanks Drew. We'll be back. read more

My friend Henry L brought me to this location when I came to visit...I ordered the trailer park and the crossroads, both equally amazing...however..not mexican authentic like LA or SD..but more like Tex-Mex authentic i'd say service is a bit slow, we actually had to find the bartender for him to call someone over to the cashier counter.....if it were up to me, i'd have walked out of that restaurant and went somewhere else..but alas..we stayed.. the beers here are nice though..the Denver pale ale...supposedly when you are up mile high in elevation, alcohol hits you harder..so 1 is like 2...but..i'm weak these days.. in conclusion, if you must, get the crossroads, worth trying, not authentic but will be tasty enough to keep you full! read more

We've become so complacent with poor service because of COVID labor shortages. When Torchy's has 4 employees standing at the register laughing and having a great time for 10-15 minutes while the drink counter is covered with sticky pop, the utensils and lid stock completely empty, tables piled with trash and the tea empty, it has nothing to do with labor shortage. It has to do with poor management and poor workers. I'm so sick of being guilted into paying a tip before I receive service and finding out the basics of a clean place to fill a drink and not having sit next to a pile of garbage can't even be met. read more

So I know they have this restaurant in Texas. But never tried it, so while I was in Denver I figure let's try it! Well at this location in particular the staff was young and seem not to care. The young lady that took the order didn't introduce me to the menu being it was my first time there. Not only that but she was sitting at the counter. Should have been a red flag but I had a flight to catch and figure since this place was close to the airport get them. I had to ask for them trashy because it wasn't offered. The tacos were good, I'll just like to try them from another location with better customer service and knowledge about the food the brand sells. Unfortunately I did demolish the tacos so no pictures sorry . read more

Torchy's Tacos - Verified Review - Tex-Mex Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Food is amazing. Stay or to go. It's always good. Love the green queso and the variety. Love the vibe

One of my favorite taco shops! I had been to one in Austin TX before so I was pretty excited to see one on this trip to Denver. I was not disappointed. I had the trailer trash tack and the republican taco and both were outstanding. They came out quick too for lunch time. If the timing is right for you they have 2 bars for in the restaurant also. Over all atmosphere was pleasant. Plenty of seating and the staff was very friendly. Places for everyone including families with children and adults that want to enjoy a beer, taco and the game. Very conviently locates next to major shopping and a movie theater also so I made an afternoon of it. Overall very happy and I look forward to stopping in again on my next trip to Denver. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Great lunch - Tex-Mex Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Service was not great. Bar tender was on the phone and very slow. This before 3pm and very slow. Food was salty.. location is great. It's need care on the service and quality of the food.. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Service was not great. Bar tender was on their phone. FOOD WAS NOT GOOD AT ALL. THIS IS MY SECOND TIME. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Really like their interesting assortment of tacos! I absolutely loved the Mr. Orange taco which had salmon and avocado sauce and an overall great mix of flavors. I also got the Mr. pink which wasn't my favorite but still good. (This could be because I live in California and get much better ahi there). Overall good experience and awesome new place to get a quick bite during a lunch break! read more

Torchy's Tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Meh. Definitely needs some TLC. Tacos=happiness, right? Well, once you step in you can see the restaurant needs a deep cleaning, and someone needs to take out the trash. Once you find a decent table, you start to wonder what the kitchen must look like. read more

While traveling for work was looking for something different to eat for dinner and found Torchy's. They have lots of creatively named and composed tacos so you are sure to find one you like. Had the Trailer Park and Brushfire. Both were excellent and filling. Also had a killer Torchy's Tini margarita that was served in a cool little one serving shaker. I may go back just for that drink! read more

Torchy's Tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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I love tacos! Torchy's has a great selection and I always seem to have the same choice. There is always the breakfast tacos, lunch options and a taco of the month. They do chips and queso, guacamole and a good drink selection whether you're after a fountain soda or an alcoholic drink. They are very tasty and love getting a taco from here! Definitely give it a try! read more

Torchy's Tacos - Queso - Tex-Mex Near Me - Denver, Colorado

there was this one time a few years ago that I ate at chipotle and I'm pretty sure I got norovirus. my tummy was very upset. I mean like...violently upset. my experience eating tacos at torchy's was only marginally better than getting norovirus from chipotle. if you really enjoy salt and strange, unsettling, flavors, torchy's is definitely the place for you. which is totally your prerogative and I support you 100%. but, in my VERY humble and fair opinion, these were the worst tacos I've ever had in my life. lol get rekt torchy's read more

We stopped by Torchy's on the recommendation of a friend. The location is nice and not too far off of the highway. It was packed when we went and very loud. The menu was an interesting variety of tacos. We ordered the Chips & Salsa, Street Corn, Pork Green Chili, the Democrat and the Fried avocado. All of the items were decent but most of it lacked flavor and was rather bland even with the addition of salsa. The Fried Avocado taco was the best but the hardest to eat. It was rather large and kept falling apart but a great vegetarian option. I liked the red salsa that came with the chips order. The Maine Root Soda fountain was a great feature. Overall I would pass, the flavors and atmosphere are just not for me. read more

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If you look at my Yelp history and you'll see that I rarely give out a poor review and it breaks my heart that this is the place that gets it. Maybe I live too close and eat here too often but I'm just about over the service and inconsistency issues. Which is unfortunate because I would give the food four to five stars! We order out often and consistency is always an issue. I usually get a burrito and sometimes it has an appropriate amount of meat, sometimes it barely has any at all, and the last time it had almost all meat and the entire burrito was saturated in orange grease. Sometimes it has guac and sometimes it doesn't. When ordering tacos sometimes they are decent sized, sometimes scrawny and sometimes packed. The takeout experience has been poor. I have ordered a chicken quesadilla for my son three times. Three out of three times I got a cheese quesadilla despite paying extra for chicken. And now it's gotten to the point where my kids try to block us from ordering Torchy's. The last THREE takeout orders were both missing significant items meaning somebody had to go back and wait a ridiculous amount time to get the missing items so they could eat. And there seems to be issues around triaging orders. I Just ordered one order of chips and guacamole to go thinking I could just run in and grab some and leave. 25 minutes after ordering I am still sitting here waiting for my buzzer to buzz. There is not a shortage of staff because they are everywhere. It seems to be more of a result of a lack of systems and poor organization. Again the food is great and I would just love to see the service and consistency align because we are big fans. read more

Everything was awesome. Great tacos, awesome queso crispy chicken, crispy churro! I haven't been here in like 6 years and you guys didn't disappoint! Thanks for the great food!!!!! read more

Torchy's Tacos - Trailer park taco - Tex-Mex Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Had the Trailer Park fried chicken taco and the Baja Shrimp. They were both very satisfying but I had a hard time squeezing the lime over my shrimp. Someone in the kitchen doesn't know how to cut lime wedges properly. Hubby ordered the Trailer Park "trashy" and the Democrat. He hated both of them. He said the queso for the Trailer Park taco was overwhelming and too heavy for the taco and the Democrat... he just simply stated: "this one is not good". He tried adding the diablo sauce (their hottest sauce-- which isn't that spicy) to oomph it up but it didn't do it. He wasn't satisfied. So he ordered the breakfast taco with bacon and he liked it. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Trailer Park & Baja Shrimp, The Democrat (top) - Tex-Mex Near Me - Denver, Colorado

The tacos were all cold. There were 3 slices of limes at the bottom of one taco in place of shrimp so I had to dig them out with my fingers after biting into a very strange texture. The entire order was wrong so I must have gotten the order of the person behind me. There was no name on the receipt so it was impossible to tell what happened there. I usually really like the food here but there's so much disorganization... It's hit or miss. I won't be returning. read more

I ordered catering for a large group of 45 people. Per Torchie's website I ordered enough food to feed well over that (3 party packs: 1 chicken fajita, 1 beef fajita, one pork), 2 party pack airstream salads (feeds 10 each) as well as extra fajita veggies, 2 party pack black beans, 2 party pack rice, and guac. This should feed well over approximately 60 people per their website recommendations. It did not even feed 45 (it only comfortably fed about 30). I drastically overestimated the need, spent more than $500, and it still was not enough food for our group's lunch. I understand that the information on Torchie's website was an estimate, but it was not even close. In addition to this, when I arrived to pick up the order I had to take about 4 separate car loads worth of food to my vehicle without an offer to help from an employee. This was awkward as the food was placed behind an operating register, so I had to cut through customers to get the giant catering bags for several trips. Overall, this was an underwhelming experience and I will not be ordering catering from Torchy's again. read more

I'm not into tacos. More so I'm not into tacos for breakfast. Two dear friends love tacos and especially from Torchys. On the way to the airport we did a pit stop. Torchys is pretty inside. I love their ceiling lights. So. You walk in. Order. You will be given a number. Go find your table and your food will be brought to your table. My friends ordered this cheese dip that was amazing. The green chili made this dip a lot more special. That special kick is there. It's tangible and yet not the in your face kind of kick that I don't appreciate. Ok. I got up and ordered the Baja Taco aka Shrimp Taco. This was after looking at my friends orders and saw the tacos are not soggy at all. That's the only reason really why I don't like tacos is because it is mostly soggy. This is NOT AT ALL! Tasty food. Quick service. Very clean inside and I love the floor to ceiling windows. I will be back! read more

Nasty cold gross Independent taco. Like the other location better (on Broadway)... this one is terrible. Steer way way clear. Edit: This taco was so disgusting and cold that I left it on the table and just walked out. I paid 34.00 for my food and my partners food, and included a 4.00 "sorry you have to work in a dump like this" sympathy tip. Never. Ever. Again. And myself and almost everyone I know that lives near this location freaking hates it!!!! HATES IT! You suck Torchys. You suck. Edit 2: Also... brown avocado. Who does that? Torchys. Edit3: This morning my partner woke up puking and had a fever and diarrhea. I don't remember paying extra for food poisoning. Nice one... you could kill people serving old, cold, slimey, tainted food like that to people. I am going to call the health department. This is unbelievable. Edit4: I noticed that Torchy's got a good review from an "Elite" Yelp profile just days after my review... seems bought and paid for. No one that I know who has ever eaten at this location liked it. Period. Don't fall for the dishonest "pay for reviews" culture we live in. This place is awful and will probably give you food poisoning. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Denver, Colorado

My first impression of Torchys Taco was "Wow,amazingly awesome" until I went to this location. The inside was dirty, the soda machine seemed to only have 2 choices the rest either did carbonation or water only, the meal - ordered 2 of the Avocado tacos, well I should have said grease only please because they were so greasy I had to pick at it, couldn't even eat the corn tortillas. I guess it's a sign to avoid Torchys going forward. read more

First off, let me say the food is DELICIOUS. I've been to Torchy's about a hundred times and the Scalywag is by far the best taco of the month. We love for February- it's so yummy. With that said, this location REALLY NEEDS TO PURCHASE MORE HIGH CHAIRS! My husband and I have brought our toddler the past three times and have not been able to get a high chair which is a total pain. As I sit here there are three other families without seating for their children. I'll continue to come back with the hopes that this review will yield some action! Then I can give 5 stars! read more

Two words: Secret Menu...you have to ask for it. It's about 8-10 extra secret tacos. My fav is The Matador...4 stars because my to-go order was frivolously packaged and had avocado smeared all over the inside and outside of the foil...packaged better and I would've given 5 stars. read more

When I'm in this area I always try to eat at Torchy's. They have my favorite tacos! This particular location always seems to give you a robust taco, as compared to The Broadway or Arapahoe locations. There is parking on the street as well as in the parking lot, but it does seem to always be pretty full. The staff was very friendly. I even shared a little bit of history about the trailer on South Congress in Austin the birthplace of Torchy's, to my knowledge. There is indoor seating as well as outdoor seating. You can also order at the bar if the line is too long. One of my favorite drinks here is the Torchy's - tini. They do have a full bar including various beers and local taps. They have a full drink menu as well as call drinks. They also have a "taco of the month." In the month of August they have a taco each week which incrementally increase is in heat. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Breakfast tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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I love getting the tacos in a bowl as it's less carbs, every taco I have tried was wonderful and the prices are great

This place was excellent the tacos were delicious and the drink was a spicy delight. Nice relaxed atmosphere kid friendly but there is a bar section. I love the outdoor eating. It's a nice place to eat and make a regular on your list of spots. I'd definitely return and I wish there was one of these in the Seattle area!! read more

Torchy's Tacos - The democrat and Trailer Park with a Hot and Bothered to drink. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I'm very disappointed at my visit today at torchy tacos. I eat here periodically with a friend and I've never had this bad of service. My margarita came out pretty much when I was done eating my food and it was the wrong flavor. They weren't very nice and no apology for their mistake. We may need to find a new place. This one has gone downhill. read more

The last couple of times I've been to Torchy's, the service has been shockingly slow. And I have not gone during the lunch or dinner rush a single time. Today, it took 20 minutes to make 5 tacos to-go. There were only about 10 occupied tables, so there wasn't an obvious reason for the delay. About half the folks at the 10 tables seemed to be looking up for their own food every couple of minutes, too. The quality of the food is still good, but the service could use some work. read more

I do love your food but I ordered a breakfast burrito and I am gluten free so I requested the corn tortillas on the side. I was charged for two corn tortillas. If I ordered it as is I would have gotten a larger wheat tortilla for free. Why are you gouging gluten free eaters? read more

Overpriced for the amount of food given probably because of all the bourgeoise toppings. Two tacos and queso cost $20. I would suggest going to a local mom and pop's food truck for a third of the cost with the same amount of flavor if not better flavor. read more

Oh, Torchy's. How I love you. Torchy's was my go-to when I was living in Houston, and i was thrilled to find out there were a couple of locations in Denver!!! I am constantly disappointed by the queso in Denver, but hands down Torchy's always comes through when I am craving some melted cheese. Always check their taco-of-the-month because they can have some super interesting ones. I am a huge fan of their Democrat taco, as well as all of their breakfast tacos. Torchy's, thank you for being so reliable in always delivering amazing tasting food to my table. read more

I came here today to grab some tacos, and as a person with a gluten intolerance, I ordered a corn tortilla, very specifically. It was typed on the receipt and everything. Once I finally got my food (which was close to an hour wait time) I took it home and started eating. I assumed they had gotten my order right since I had never had a problem with Torchy's facilities in the past, so I didn't realize at first, but only once I took a bite, I realized it was a flour tortilla. (Aka something a gluten intolerance can't handle.) Overall, just a very bad experience for me and I definitely will not be buying here again. read more

You probably won't get the drink you ordered. You might get something. Very late. It won't be what you ordered. The food is good though. Just don't order from the bar. read more