La Calle Taqueria y Carnitas

This place is so good. Went on a whim on a Tuesday morning. Was already busy at 11. A good sign. Had the pastor, carnitas, and asada tacos. Very good and very fresh. I loved all the salsas but especially the very hot one. I’ll be back soon!

This is THE taco spot of Denver, CO. If you are looking for the best taco in Denver, look no further, because this is IT. I am not trying to promote any here folks, I am posting this as a point of direction. If you are browsing and cannot decide on one of the million options of taco joints in this town, put your phone away or smashing your keyboard keys, drive to this place step inside and get your order on. Literally everything on the menu is prepared for perfection, meats are tender, flavor so on point. I am rating this the BEST TACO joint in all of Colorado.

Dinner with a Psychic went great at La Calle Taqueria y Carnitas with Denver Psychic Mystical Empress’ Brenda Renee! I’m definitely coming back!

Best street tacos in Denver… Hands down! The personnel is really nice, the food is amazing and the selection of salsas is great. Every time we want some real Mexican flavor this is where we come!

Had the carnitas, al pastor, and the cochinitas pibil. Legit street tacos. At the salsa bar truths hot salsa. Not that hot but good give the marinated jalapeño onions a try.

The best al pastor tacos I’ve had, and the fresh corn tortillas are excellent. The carne asada & carnitas are solid. You can’t go wrong at this place, unless you visit after daylight and/​or leave your car unlocked.

This was a tip from one of the chefs at my work. We were discussing the various taco and Mexican joints, I have gone to, and he was like those are not very good. So I had him write this one down. Hands down the best tacos we have had in Denver. We had 5 Al Pastor, and 5 Carnita tacos. They have a legitimate salsa station, my favorites were the habanero, and the verde with avocado in it. They also have agua fresca, which I didn’t see till I already ordered a Jauritos mandarin soda. I also saw someone eating a burrito, which is not on the picture menu. The menu is all in Spanish, but has pictures associated with the items., I was not sure of these so I have broken down the translations for us gringos.
In our next visits– we will try the leunga– tongue
the chivo– goat
Cochinita pibil– marinated pork
cabeza– roasted head/​beef cheek
campechana– a mix of pork and beef-​?,
Still too chicken to eat the Buche– esophagus, and the tripa– intestines.
Of course I will be trying the carne asada tacos, but those are not as unique. We beat the lunch rush. It got crazy busy as we were leaving.

In search of Mexican food like they have in California… my son pickled the place from Unilocal.I ordered 2 Carne asada tacos and a cheese quesadilla. My son ordered 2 Carne asada tacos and an asada quesadilla. We both had horchatas. Not sure how much anything was, the menu was in Spanish, but other than the actual meats I didn’t recognize the words. The quesadilla was not called a quesadilla. They have tacos, quesadillas, burritos and tortas. I know that because that’s what the man told me. The food was straight up excellent!!. You would have to order more than what we did to call it a meal though. Asada was delicious, quesadilla was so cheesy. Horchatas were good too, but I’m thinking it’s not homemade. I seriously would have given it 5 stars if…
They served fountain drinks.
They served chips and salsa.
If they had pkates with beans and rice.
This place is literally am indoor taco truck. Service was good too. I paid with a card and it asked me to leave a tip and I did. Since this was self service and we literally did everything, but make our food, I’m not sure who I’m tipping or why. I’ll be back someday.

I didn’t think Denver had any good taco joints but this place is legit! La Calle can hold there own against any taco joint in so cal! I can’t wait to go back ! The people that work there are great! Very attentive to there customers! Salsa bar is very good too. Can’t wait to go back and try some more of there tacos !

Well don’t judge a book by it’s cover.
There’s parking but not much but there’s a good amount of space to go with a group once you are inside. The meat is really tender (especially the cabeza) and they have a huge selection. After trying it a couple times, I’d say you can’t go wrong with the cabeza and I love the lengua here. Could do without the al pastor. If you want some authentic and delicious tacos, definitely check this place out.
Also, the menu is in Spanish ahah so I definitely had to look up what some of the meats were.

This was my first time here… Every bit worth the 5 stars. I asked for 5 of the most popular tacos, the man that took my order was very helpful and accommodating. When I walked in a little after 1 there was no one here. By the time I sat down there was almost a line out the door. That says something :)

A haiku for how good these tacos are:
I’ve had great tacos!
These tacos are delicious!
I want more tacos!

Last night, I tried La Calle for the first time. My rating is more reflective of what I think of the people who work there than the food. Their compassion for people in need alone is enough to make me a loyal customer.
First, the food:
I ordered two carnitas tacos and my boyfriend ordered three tacos: one each of carnitas, al pastor, and carne asada. All of the tacos were pretty good, especially with the variety of salsas and toppings provided at the salsa bar. All around solid and I will return.
The Five-​Star Moment:
While enjoying our tacos, a homeless man came in and asked if the folks at La Calle would make a burrito for him to share with his girlfriend in exchange for the $ 3 they had pulled together for dinner. The cook said yes immediately and proceeded to make the man and his girlfriend each a generous meal, gave them drinks, and then refused to take any of their money. The whole interaction was so touching it made me slightly teary.
Take away:
I will continue to support this business, not only because I love tacos, but because these are good people.

I recommend getting everything, twice. These tacos are authentic and phenomenal– I will even go as far to say, these are my favorite tacos of all time. I was sad to leave.
My only complaint is there’s no hammocks, so I can rest & digest.

Love this place. Reminds of some mexican places in CA. Ordered a 5 pack of tacos and did a little mix and match to get a good variety.
Carne Asada — Favorite. Steak was marinated perfectly. Soft and not chewy.
Carnitas — 2^nd favorite. Great flavor and crispy
Cochinlia — Never tried this before but it had a nice spicy flavor.
Al pastor — Least favorite. Just wasn’t that tasty to me.
The lady at the counter was friendly. She actually put all the different types of sauces/​salsa on for me.
That salsa bar is legit. Love it.

FRIDAY February 27^th 2015. After work and after running some errands in this Neighborhood, Hubs is craving for some Tacos and Mexican so to this establishment we went. This establishment literally is in a «cute house» turned into a RESTAURANT. Ample of Seating areas available and the staffs are indeed friendly, inviting and my oh my, we should have been here many moons ago.
YES, if you BLINK, you definitely can missed or passed by this establishment since its located along a busy road of WEST ALAMEDA. YES, you order at the counter and they will call your name and send your order to where you seat or you can pick up your order at the ordering counter.
As usual there are plenty to choose but we opt for our favorites. From their simple menu, we opt the following items :
* Burrito de Carne (Asada Burrito) ($ 8.50)
* Asada Tacos ($ 7.25)
* Taco de Cinco ($ 8.50)
* 2 orders of Cabeza Tacos
* 3 orders of Lengua Tacos
* 2 bottles of Cola ($ 3.98)
Thankfully, the staffs behind the ordering counter, allows me to choose the «combination». Hence I opt to have the options of Lengua and Cabeza. I cannot recall which is which coz everything is so tender and I like it ALOT! ALOT! ALOT!
YES, they also have a SALSA BAR in which so many to choose and all the SALSA they offer, we like it a lot! From the Habenero Pickled Onions, to the Red Salsa, to the Tomatilo Salsa to name a few. The dining area is kept clean as well as the washroom, when I managed to use it that evening.
Then after our dinner, I am curious about some of the dishes and the staffs are so willingly answering all my queries and even offer samples in which I am NOW Craving for those. I should have ask earlier and order those items too. Then I also overlooked the Tripa Tacos.
With the Pancita and Birria de chivo, those are now my favorites. ONLY if its like BLIZZARD outside to have them. «COMFORT» food similar to what I grew up eating, though I am NOT Hispanic at all. I whispered to myself. The meat are so tender and its so flavorful. Definitely returning to La Calle to bring a group and see how things may differ. See you soon La Calle.
@52/2015

We came here with our international food group this past weekend. The hubs and I love divey places like this. There were some menu items that my limited Spanish couldn’t decipher for me so thankfully they have an English menu.
We hadn’t realized we could do mix and match tacos so ordered five of the al pastor and five of the stewed pork. The al pastor had a hit of sweet that neither of us loved from pineapple chunks. The stewed pork was good but a little sweeter too.
We went back for more and tried the lengua, carnitas and asada tacos. The second round was much better for our taste buds. We also got the hang of the salsa bar and sampled a couple sauces which increased the tasty factor.
Hands down the best part of the meal was the pineapple agua fresca. Incredible pineapple flavor with chunks of fresh pineapple and served ice cold.

Best street tacos in Denver!
Great authentic taco selection. Al pastor, carnitas, carne asada, lengua, tripe and the elusive cochinita pibil!
Amazing salsa selection 6 options last time I was in along with all the little toppings.
Aguas frescas and my personal favorite, tepache. Tepache is a mildly fermented drink made with pineapples and piloncillo! It is very good, almost as good as my grandmother’s version of it. If you have never had tepache, it alone is worth a visit to La Calle.
Whenever I have an itch for good mexican street food this is where come. Also, and I feel this should go without saying, but no they do not have ground beef tacos. If you want that, go to taco bell.

I’ve been searching for the best taco in west Denver and this is up there. Had the asada tacos and the were done perfectly. The salsa bar had a wealth of choices and had a good mix of spicey choices.
Definitely coming back to check out the rest of the menu.

If you want straight street tacos, boom! Right here. We got carnitas, al pastor and carne asada. All were really good, but I would say the carne asada stands out here over other places I’ve been to. We also got sides of rice which were pretty close to what we were used to in So Cal and was super good.
Also, the salsa bar had so many choices and cilantro WITHOUT onions, yay! Plus the staff was super friendly and helpful. The only downside was that it was really cold inside and I’m not sure there was a heater… so my food got cold fast.
Still, bomb tacos, so we’ll totally be back.