Torchy's Tacos

I am so thrilled there's another Torchy's now closer to me! The people is super cool, the girl running the register is always chill and very willing to customize tacos for us however we want, and she always nails it!I absolutely adore the blackened salmon salad. It is freshly cooked, still hot with steam salmon on a bed of fresh, chilled veggies with pistachios strewn around the big salad bowl. You heard that right, pistachios! A very generous serving too. I don't see this very often!Torchy's tacos are huge. So pace yourself! My go to are the breakfast ones as there's a fluffy omelet in each one. It's like biting into cloud. Such good sensory experience. Not to mention the taco shell is the perfect amount of softness and chewiness. They're also very generous with their sauces. I like everything about this place!

Stopped in for dinner with my husband two evenings ago and the experience was unfortunately not ideal. We got there a couple of minutes before 7pm and it was not busy and there was no line. The cashier was friendly young lady and we had plenty of seating options. More groups of people arrived after us and placed their orders at the counter. I noticed quite a bit of other groups that got there before us waiting for their food and didn't think much of it...until the time started passing with very little food coming out of the kitchen. As time went on, we started seeing the groups that came in after us get their food and it seemed like our order had been forgotten. We waited 25 min before going up to the counter where a manager was now working and asked him to check on our food as we shouldn't be waiting this long for 5 tacos. He was very responsive, went to the kitchen to check and came back out with some free taco coupons for us and offered us a free side for the inconvenience. We really appreciated the gesture and hospitality. Our food finally came out after 35 minutes of waiting! It wasn't hot - maybe a little warmer than room temp, but we were so hungry by that point it still hit the spot. We've been to other Torchy's locations before and have always had a great experience, so for this to have happened was extremely disappointing. I can't imagine how much slower it could be if it was even busier! If you're hungry and are looking for a quick meal, this is not the right choice. If you're looking for delicious tacos, Torchy's does it right, but they are on the pricier side. Overall, I would still stop in again to see if they were just having a bad night or if that's how slow it is in general and go to a different location.

I am truly shocked by the 3 stars and bad reviews!! I have now been twice and I was so happy both times. First, I am going to say I have had BAD luck with food in Colorado since moving here. I knew this was a chain, didn't expect much, but dang!! It exceeded my expectations and then some! The first time I went I got the chicken fajita taco. People are complaining about the price, but that taco is $5.30 and is filled with all sort of goodness! Lots of chicken and fajita veggies, and they give you 2 types of salsa with it. I have to say, I consider myself a salsa snob at this point, and both salsas were fresh and delicious and really added to the already very flavorful taco. That one taco honestly filled me up, but if you have a bigger appetite than mine, I think two is comparable to a burrito, and $10 for lunch is a score as far as I am concerned.I'll also say it was fast. I don't know why people are saying they were slow. I will say that I learned yesterday on my second visit, that they have only been open 6 weeks... let them get their groove down, peeps!!! Tranquilo, tranquilo, mis amigos!So, I went again yesterday during Happy Hour. I thought for sure the margarita would be mediocre, but drinks are $2 off, so I thought, "Why not?" Mi gente, it was delicious!! An ex-bartender here -- I could tell this was not all mix. And sure enough, they make their own mix with fresh limes and agave, and it showed. I ordered the really hot taco (I forgot the name)... it has mangos and jerk chicken and he warned me that it would be spicy. He was not lying. But, again, the salsa was a completely different salsa and it burned my mouth in an amazing way, and I loved it. I don't like pure spice just to burn my internal organs, I need flavor, and they delivered. Also, the chicken was delicious, too. It was totally different than the first taco I ordered, with different spices but cooked perfectly: juicy, had a charred flavor... super delicious. Then you combine it with mango, and the salsa, etc., and you have yourself a perfect taco. I loved it. I then ordered a taco to go. I am going to repeat that their tacos are really filling. That one taco while I was there was enough, and the to-go taco was for my lunch the next day.Finally, after 2 tacos, a delicious fresh made margarita, a full tummy, my bill was $19. C'mon people, $19 for dinner and a cocktail? That is a bargain. I am definitely going back. And thank you, thank you, for not putting green chile on everything. Not my thing. I know it is held in high regard here in CO, but it's just not my thing. They might put them on their burritos, not sure... they are a Texas-based restaurant, apparently. Anyway, ignore the bad reviews and give them a try. I have been trying to find good food since I moved here, and this place has finally fit the bill

I had a crazy craving for tacos so I tried Torchy's for the first time. The ambience is fun and frisky. The person who brought me my food asked " if he could get me anything else" which I appreciated. The tacos (Green Chili Pork, sorry not kosher) I have to say were " Damn Good." So why the 4 stars? The prices are high @ 5+$ a taco. I could have gotten 3 tacos, rice and beans with chips and salsa for near the same price at a local Mexican Restaurant. Other than the price I was very happy with my experience.

I stopped in on this cold and snowy day to have a nice warm meal. I have not been to a Torchy's in several years. This is a brand new building in a great location and nice area of town. The parking is plentiful and in close. The building is immaculate inside and out. The menu is first rate and has plenty of fabulous choices. The woman that took our order and the woman that delivered our order to the table were pleasant and neat in their appearance. The bartender was also professional, polite and fun. After placing our order, we had our food on the table in about ten minutes. The food was hot, fresh, well made and very tasty. The street corn and the churro are first rate sides. Everything about this location is five star aside from the limited non-meat choices and the price. Six, seven and eight dollar individual tacos is extreme. I eat two with ease and my make companion downed four with ease. That makes for an extremely expensive "lunch".

As a proud Texan, I'm always hyped when a Texas brand expands to the area--and while Denver already had a Torchy's, their new location in Belmar is dangerously close to work. Great for my taco needs, bad for my wallet! Plus I am always happy to see minimal green chili offeringsI hit up their soft opening over Labor Day Weekend, and it was everything I hoped for! The vibe? Just like being back in Texas. This will definitely be my go-to spot from now on when needing some Texas' Chips & Queso MY ORDER: Hillbilly queso, The Republican, Steak Fajita taco, and of course, a margarita! BEST BITE: Torchy's never disappoints. The hillbilly queso with chorizo and guac was chef's kiss.

I am so glad to have this Torchy's open in Lakewood. Torchy's always serves up damn good tacos and the Lakewood location is large, roomy and accommodating. The staff was great, the wait time was minimal, the food was over the top great. Torchy's remains one of my "go to" places for a wonderful lunch. I can count on them doing it right.

I really wanted to like this place but unfortunately that didn't happen. I stood in line to order while the guests dog in front of me couldn't quit sniffing me. After the person at the cash register took my order I was immediately flashed a tip screen, I don't understand why because I stood in line to order and bussed my own table. I was given a buzzer so they knew where to deliver the food. I noticed the table was dirty after I sat down.I ordered 2 tacos, A chicken fajita and a "republican" with brisket. The total for 2 tacos with no drink was $12.42. My tacos arrived 17 minutes after I ordered and both were cold. Not lukewarm, or room temperature, but COLD. The brisket was very cold like it came right out of refrigeration and was extremely salty and dry. The pork was also very cold and had a strange flavor. Both tortillas were cold, not even close to warm.The noise level was off-the-charts loud and everyone was trying to talk over each other, including the staff. In the dining room it smelled like there was a grease trap or toilet backed up.After all this, I still can't figure out what the tip screen was supposed to be for.

Amazing customer service employee Levi was very respectful and I had an amazing experience.

Usually we go to the location in Highlands Ranch where we typically have great service. This new Lakewood location was also pretty good for service. Nice guy taking orders and answering questions.We ordered the Airstream salad with salmon and it was good according to my husband. I've gotten this item from the HR location lots of times and this time it seemed like the protein portion was a lot smaller but I'm not 100% sure. I do wish they offered more dressing options than just a vinaigrette but it's not the end of the world.I ordered two bacon/egg/cheese tacos. I love these with the chipotle ranch and some pico de gallo. I love love love eggs and am grateful there is a reliable spot to get them for dinner. My complaint at both the HR and Lakewood locations is that the bacon is completely inedible. Almost unrecognizable as bacon. It seems like they probably get a big jug of bacon from Sysco or something and then they don't do anything to improve on it. It is huge dice-shaped blobs of fat, half-inch cubes. Raw. When I get this item from HR, I usually bring it home to eat and I can sometimes render away some of the fat in a pan or the microwave. My recommendation is that they dump all their Sysco bacon into a pan and cook it down further so it can actually be chewed and swallowed. Nasty nasty and I just had to scrape it all off the tacos today.Overall a pleasant casual vibe with nice people working.