Venalonzo's Tacos

"Tried the birria tacos were very good meat taste great the corn tortillas were crispy and tastes great overall all amazing and the they have pizza birria with flour tortilla tried it before and was very good and the service is always tremendous."

"Favorite new Mexican spot in Denver. The food speaks for itself. Felt like authentic real Mexican food. It’s not the typical cheese drenched mush found elsewhere being sold to American peasants as Mexican food. Yet it’s priced very reasonably. The place was clean and nice and well organized. The food was hot and fresh and we ordered extra cuz it was so good. My favorite was the Torta (sandwich). She had 6 tacos. We shared a delicious chimichanga. The service was great. Check out the photos."

"This is our favorite taco spot in the south Denver area. Very flavorful meat, fresh ingredients, yummy tortillas and salsa bar. I love that they provide fried jalapenos and pickles too! The al pastor torta is one of our go-to meals. The marinade makes my mouth water just thinking about it! This time we tried the birria burger, and that's a hit too. Fresh seasoned fries and surprisingly excellent bun."

"People are giving this place an extremely high rating, which I feel is a little more than this place deserves. I have been to a lot of Mexican restaurants around the state and even a few top ones in other states, so it is possible the people rating this haven't been exposed to much Mexican food. With that being said, this place is not bad. In fact, for a casual Mexican restaurant (i.e. no waitstaff) it is one of the better ones I have been to. However, the food is pricey and for the quality you are getting I would not say it stands out enough to warrant a 5 star rating. The salsa at the salsa stations was very mediocre. They give you two, a hot salsa and a guac-based one. The hot salsa was very smoky, which I thought was overkill. I enjoy a nice smoky flavor, but more as a background flavor (this is the main event). The guac-based one was very strong on the lime, which I didn't enjoy either because that's all I was tasting. The chips were decent (those are hard to mess up) but I have had much better complimentary chips and salsa from most sit-down restaurants (these I had to pay for). The pico de gallo was pretty good and had a very fresh taste, but didn't stand out as being one of the absolute best I have ever had. The carnitas taco was pretty solid, but it was extremely small. I have never had a taco that small from a Mexican restaurant (the size was like one of the mini tacos you would get when they sell them in threes at American restaurants like Buffalo Wild Wings). I finished it in 2 or 3 bites, and it was $4 or $5. The quesabirria taco was bigger and was the best thing I had. The dip that comes with it was also really good, although is a little much just for one taco. I would get it again if I was in the area, although it's not something I would go far out of my way for. The chicken wings were also decent. The wings came up a bit dry, but the mango habanero taste was sweet. However, the mango habanero base was not hot at all. The smoky salsa at the salsa station is much hotter than the wing sauce (the salsa had me blowing my nose quite a few times, whereas the wings weren't even hot enough to activate my sinuses). I wouldn't be surprised if they used a generic prepackaged mango habanero sauce because it tasted similar to other mango habanero sauces I have had before. The fries were ok; I liked the seasoning they used on them but they weren't cooked crispy the way I like and they are the larger cut ones (I prefer thinner cut)."

"Excellent with no troubles. Good food quick. Classic tacos and speedy service. It's not often I get to give a five for a place I eat. I had the taco plate with a barbacoa and el pastor taco with refried beans and rice. I cleaned the plate. The servers were kind and straightforward. Everyone was working dilligently on the food in back. Bathroom was in good condition. Simplicity makes it work."