Taqueria La Familia

Perhaps too authentic? Haha. So I think people in Colorado grow accustomed to a certain kind of «Mexican food» that is basically our own variation of New Mexican food. So I ordered a green chili plate expecting that the might have Colorado-​ized their menu. They didn’t.
The plate seemed pretty authentic. Rice, refried beans, potatoes and meat. It was quite pleasant. They brought us some chips (that I believe are homemade) and some very fresh salsa. It was better than most salsa at Mexican restaurants.
The service was quick and friendly and the food was pretty good. I think you just expect something a little different from a restaurant in Denver. I’d definitely recommend this place, my colleague said it was some of the best (and most authentic) Mexican food she’d ever had.

We moved a few blocks away and have visited Freddie at least a few times each month. We keep coming back for the friendly service, green chile and incredible tacos. The prices are great, too — for less than $ 10 you’ll walk away stuffed and satisfied.

Great tripa and so-​so carne Asada. Meat needs a little flavor or something. Great small place.

Delicious tripe tacos, clean n crispy! Have not had tacos likes this in a long time. Service is great!

Fantastic taqueria! Delicious green chili, tacos, and horchata. Super nice people and generous portions. Ditch the over-​priced Park Burger across the street and eat here instead.

Home made real Mexican food! A little hole in the wall, and tasty family style cooking! Nothing fancy with the tiny dining room but like eating at mom’s kitchen, it is that cozy! I only spoke Spanish as did all the other customers of Mexican heritage and it was awesome on this cold cloudy day! Yummy I will be back!!!

Found this place on Unilocal and checked it out for luck a weekday lunch. We tried the smothered chicken burrito and it was awesome! Can’t wait to go back and try other items on the menu. I definitely recommend this place, just remember it’s closed on Tuesdays.

Great little hole in the wall within walking distance from our place. He’s only been in the neighborhood for less than 3 years. The menu is small, but the food is great and tastes homemade (including the fresh salsas). The owner is super nice and great customer service. Plus dog friendly on the small patio. Will definitely come again and again.

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Delicious and so authentic. I’m from California and I eat Mexican every week and I’d say this was the best burrito I’ve had. The salsa is so fresh (and house made). I ordered the smothered chicken burrito and it was amazing. Real white meat chicken and the best part is how flavorful the chicken is.
The place is small and clean and the people that run it are so friendly. A great find!

Such a friendly place with great food for very little money.
The place is tiny and nothing to look at so make sure you sit outside. My husband had a smothered burrito and was super happy with it and I had shrimp tostadas which simply had an incredible amount of fresh shrimp on a tostada with lime and very light seasoning and avocado. My plate was big enough for 2 people and I loved its freshness. The tostada was a bit greasy but I used the free chips to scoop the shrimp instead which made it perfect

This place really lives up to the name. The owner treats everyone like family, has food in front of you before you can blink, and is generally a swell guy. The food is really good quality, very reasonably priced as well. I got the enchilada plate, thoroughly enjoyed it. The owner let me try some of the green sauce after offering me the option of a mix. Within seconds, a green sauce sample was in front of me, and after trying it I liked it. Really, there’s nothing I could find wrong with the whole establishment.

Absolutely some of the best carne asada tacos I have had in a long time. Felt like I was in my grandmas kitchen.

Although the owner is super sweet I really think this place could have been better. After looking at the reviews i would have thought the food would have been awesome but it wasn’t. The best part was the homemade tortillas.

First and foremost, check the times there or call ahead to see if they’re open because even tough Unilocal said it was closed this place was actually open … Anyways, this place has the best fish tacos I’ve ever had in Denver — very similar to the fish tacos I’ve had in Los Angeles. 100% legit & authentic! Simple, well seasoned fish with delicious toppings that didn’t over power the fish (they use tilapia) and serve large portions (5 tacos for 8.99). Each taco has a real good amount of fish (lots of it), tomatoes, onions, cilantro, guac that all tastes so fresh. I love this place — I’d definitely come back again!

This place was AMAZING! We were up in this area just trying to waste time while our phones were getting fixed (at wireless image, check my reviews for that awesome place).
We looked at another restaurant across the street which was actually closed, so we came to Taqueria la Familia because they had «vegetarian» right there on the window.
Background: I’m a vegetarian.
Also background: I freaking love mexican food but have the hardest time finding anything decent on most menus for vegetarians. One bean burrito on an entire menu is super limiting and frankly pretty boring.
CUE TAQUERIA LA FAMILIA.
We sat outside, and our waiter (I am assuming he’s the owner) put down chips and salsa, and then put down chili and, get this, actually asked if we ate meat. WHAT. You rock. I tell him no and he brings out another one that’s identical without meat. Delicious.
I ask what on the menu is vegetarian. He tells me the veggie tacos, or they can just make anything that I want and make it vegetarian, «we could do some enchiladas with cheese smothered in chili without any meat. Oh, do you eat cheese? How about sour cream?»
This guy is easily one of the best, if not THE best waiter I have ever had. Incredibly attentive and sensitive to my preferences.
Food rocked, we both devoured our meals. Will definitely be back if I get a chance.
Oh and best of all, $ 19 bucks for the two of us. Yessssss.

I like this place, very good service and natural fruit waters, I really like that right when we walked in they asked us if we wanted to sit downtown even thought they were very busy, even the cooked made us welcome. Food is just ok, typical Mexican-​AMERICAN

Went to this place today for the first time (we live in the ‘hood). Fantastic! Took three folks from Mexico for breakfast and they were very impressed. I’m a vegetarian – and it’s rare to find a Mexican restaurant that will also cook vegetarian.
My friends loved the Chorizo breakfast – and I had a veggie burrito that was great.
They make everything from scratch and the kitchen is open and visible. 16 seats inside and 4 outside. Lots of charm and personality.
Go!!!

Great fresh food, awesome and friendly cook!
Place is very humble so don’t expect a five star ambience, but if food quality is what you care about most then this is the place to go!

The best Mexican food in town. It’s very authentic and delicious. The owner Freddie us friendly and very attentive. You won’t regret coming to this wonderful place.

What a great little gem tucked away. The hubs and I saw this while dining at another restaurant and within a week were sitting at one of their three tables.
The chips and salsa are delicious, particularly the salsa. It was fresh and spicy with a touch of cumin. Our waitress/​cook re-​filled our bowl three times.
I got the chili relleno plate and the hubs got the chicken enchiladas. We both noticed that the food tasted good but wasn’t super salty as so much restaurant food can be. The beans and rice were good, not the very best I’ve ever had, but tasty.
The chili rellenos were classic egg battered and then covered with green chili. There wasn’t as much cheese as I would have liked (not that my waist line needed it) but the flavor was good. I
Overall, it was a solid meal experience with a super sweet lady serving up tasty food.