Tortas Y Tacos El Chino

Okay, first of all, really 4.5.
Only experienced this as a takeout, but excellent tacos (carne asada and chorizo) and smothered burrito! Have not had the chance to try other items (incl. entrees, fresh juices or desserts… but they all look tempting). The salsa and condiment «bar» is outstanding and some have a nice ‘kick’, just they way I like it. Everything has the feel of being handmade, and most you can actually see being made. If you took this restaurant, dressed it up and put it in a different building, I could see it getting rave reviews from the traditional media and charging 1.5 to 2X for the same food. Friendly proprietors/​staff, too.

Good tacos, friendly girl running the front and cheap. Tacos were juicy and not over cooked. Can’t go
Wrong with pastor. Thanks for the good tacos, they hit the spot!!!

Tacos are pretty good, tortas ahogadas are unstoppable. Really enjoyed this tiny spot.

Small place. Probably seats about 20 people… Straight up hole in the wall.
But fantastic food, FREASH juices, and great salsa bar. Had the torta. Well worth the stop

The street tacos are fantastic! You need to grab about 4 of them! And lots of napkins!

Great place. I was taken there while on vacation and was blown away. Great prices, all fresh cooked bursting w flavor. Truely authentic. Our group had smothered burritos, stk tacos, ck mole, ck tacos and all were great.

This place has really good food and the staff is very friendly. The fruit shakes are delicious too.

I thought I over ordered because I got the two tamales smothered, an al pastor taco and an al abanil taco which is about two times what I would normally get. They got hit with a big to go order which clogged up the kitchen but the small bowl of fried corn tortillas at the table and a friend to talk to made the time go by. When the food arrived I liked the appearance more than the taste and the portions were small enough that I didn’t have the leftovers that I thought I might. So overall for this trip it wasn’t bad just not great. I’ll have to try them again and see if my opinion changes.

Way better than I expected. The woman who greeted and served me was great. And the salsa bar was a great touch. Small establishment but great business model and food! I had a Barbacoa torta and I was not disappointed.

Pretty decent little Mexican joint. Very different. It seems more like a takeout hole in the wall place. Their chips are pretty good and salsa is decent but DO NOT get their cheese dip unless you’re still into that Tostitos cheese sauce or whatever the hell that nasty shit is. But their enchiladas are FANTASTIC. And their prices are super cheap so just order to go if you’re smart lol.

The menudo here is really good. I used to eat here all the time when I lived in hoffman heights. I picked up some tacos yesterday and they where delish! Downside is the small parking lot and the small eating area which is why I always pick up to go. If you have not tried this spot I recommend!

This place is so great– food is fantastic, you will never be disappointed. The salsa bar has lots of great choices with fresh onions, radishes, and limes. The service is wonderful, everyone from the people taking orders to the cook are super friendly and remember you! Support this local restaurant!

The tortilla chips must be on the radar of the DEA as they are Extremely Addicting and cause one to crave them uncontrollably when they are not around. You will find yourself thinking of them… but wait, there is more on the menu than chips and fresh made salsa! Tacos, Tortas, mulitas, burritos! Flautas! tamales! all so good and the tacos are $ 1.49. how can you go wrong? And if you are like me, you will over order and have one of everything. Don’t worry the people with their families at the only other 5 tables will understand when you go crazy and eat the menu.
The menu and the staff are mostly in Spanish but I can point so it all works out great. Don’t forget to try a fresh made smoothie that is large enough to drown in. Overall a must visit regularly!

This place is delicious. The food is fresh, fast, and affordable. The servers are lovely. These were the best tacos I’ve had in a long time. Spicey, authentic, and a huge variety of options. We will be returning here!

Friday January 3^rd 2014. Early Dinner. Time was about 18:48hrs.
Yes, this a tiny hole in a wall establishment. Yes, you can seat down and wait for the staff to give you the menu and take your order, OR you can order at the counter, then seat yourself. The Dining area can seat and fit like about 12 to 15 people, the Max at one go, though I cannot deny it would be a tight squeeze.
Hubs and I like the complimentary Chips and Salsas. The Salsa that they provide was indeed mildly spicy with chunks of tomatoes or peppers to our liking. You can also get your own concoction of Salsa from the Salsa Bar though I cannot deny, the «orange» one seems like Chipotle or Roasted Tomatilo are more spicier to my taste bud.
We ordered the following items :
* 1 Lengua Taco ($ 1.49)
* 1 Barbacoa Taco ($ 1.49)
* 5 Beef Asada Taco @ $ 1.49 each — ($ 7.45)
* 1 Smothered Beef Asada Burrito ($ 4.25) + ($ 1.49)
* 1 Mexican Bottle Cola ($ 2.25)
The total cost for our Dinner with tax was $ 19.73.
We waited for abit, since before us, there is a patron who opt to have her order to go. While we were there, there are like about 5 to 6 other patrons, 3 of which opt to dine in, and the rest opt to have their orders to go.
The Tacos comes with Diced Raw Onions and Chopped Cilantro. My order of Barbacoa and Lengua Tacos were just A-​Okay. The Barbacoa is over-​cooked that I don’t think I can taste any «meat» in it. The Lengua Taco was a little bland, no flavor at all, though I cannot deny the Lengua was cut into edible chunks. How I wish they could at least «fry» the Lengua a little longer, to make it more crunchy for my taste bud. I like the Beef Asada Tacos the best from this establishment since I get the chance to have 2 of those. Hubs said the 3 Beef Asada Tacos and his Smothered Burrito was just A-​Okay too. 3 stars at best. May return when needed.
From the conversations we had with the staff at this establishment, she also runs the Juice Land which was like 2 doors away behind this establishment. May visit that establishment when in need of Mexican Fresh Juices galore!
Tortas Y Tacos El Chino
796 Peoria St,
Aurora, CO 80 011
Tel: (303)-360−8765
@4/2014

Cheap and YUMMY. Oh how I over order when I eat here. I tend to want one of everything. There isn’t an item on the menu that disappoints. I love their tacos since they are street taco style and so flavorful. Their fresh salsa never disappoints, and the the chips are quite addicting. I always get an al pastor and a barbacoa style something. Those are my personal favorite meat preparations, oh and he carnitas. I want some right now as I write this, they are that good. Once you try them, I promise you that you that you will go back. If I had one complaint, it is that they are not open ²⁴⁄₇. I mean who hasn’t wanted a late night taco? I think I might have to make a run over there when I am done writing this.

I completely agree with Tiara Q’s review! This little gem is absolutely perfect. If I lived in Aurora I’d be hanging out here at least weekly. The service was amazing, the food was authentic, full of flavor and prices were very reasonable. I ordered the menudo soup and hands-​down I would place it among my top three menudo experiences! So so soooooo yummy! My dining partner had the carne asada and said it was really good — tender and the spices were spot-​on. He actually ordered two entrees so there ya’ go. That speaks volumes. You can get the full-​tilt sugar version of Coca Cola here too! Please give this small business YOUR business. They definitely deserve it. I’ll be back.

I was lucky enough to be brought here by friend. I had a torta de milanesa and taco de birria smothered with their fresh salsas and washed it down with an orchata and I must say its very authentic and super tasty. The waitresses were very nice and hardworking as well. To top it off the prices are unbelievable cheap. A must go for cheap but super authentic mexican food.

A huge fan. Just moved out from San Diego where we are gluttons for our Cali-​Mexican food. So I wasn’t expecting too much when I decided to try Mexican food here in Aurora. This place was a small, friendly establishment off of Peoria with limited parking. You are greeted with free tortilla chips and salsa (the salsa had a fresh kick) and a menu to order.
My dad got the basic Bean and Cheese burrito and I had the Fish and Al Pastor tacos with a side serving of guacomole. Delicious. The tacos were flavorful and my dad’s burrito was good as well, and it was a humane portion size rather than the humongo giant of a burrito we are use to back in SD. The prices were cheap, the food was fresh (i saw a guy running back and forth to the kitchen from outside with fresh veggies), and the service was amiable.
Coming back again very soon!

I was on the hunt for tortas on Peoria when I happened upon Tortas Y Tacos El Chino. Located at the northeast corner of Peoria and Del Mar Circle, you’ll find this tiny, bright shop with plenty of parking.
The menu is primarily in Spanish, but English is provided, which is fantastic because my Spanish is really, really rusty. I ordered a ham torta to go, which was severed up a few short minutes later.
Yum-​o! Jalapeños, onions, tomatoes, avacados, and lettuce spiced this torta up. Really quite delicious! And for less than $ 5? You can’t go wrong!
I know there are other tortas locales in the Del Mar circle area (which I need to try as well!), but I’m glad to know that happenstance brought me here because I will certainly be returning!