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La Villa Real
Mark Manger 

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W. Alameda Ave. & S. Raritan St. Denver CO 80223

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  • Mexican, Mobile Food
    $ $
  • None
    Not Necessary
Description

The La Villa Real food trucks don't do much driving; true loncheras in the old-school tradition, they stick to their regular locations at Federal and Fourth Avenue and Alameda and Raritan. The vehicles don't need to move to attract customers, though: A consistent clientele patronizes these trucks, with regulars returning sometimes three times a day. The menu, which hasn't been translated to English, features Northern Mexican offerings made from recipes passed down through the family that owns the enterprise. The spice-laden tacos, burritos bursting with cheese and beans, and fat gorditas are all made to order on a sizzling grill inside the trucks; fans grab them while they're hot, add to the fire with condiments from the salsa bar, then consume their meals while sitting in their cars.








  • 2012 | Best Street Taco

    Before gourmet trucks and new-style taquerias started fancying up tacos, old-school food trucks were turning out inexpensive, authentic street tacos. Many of these loncheras are still displaying their street smarts, including the pair of trucks that comprise the La Villa Real enterprise. This truck, usually parked at West Alameda at Raritan, attracts a constant crowd of patrons, some of whom stop by twice a day for the gorditas, burritos, tortas and, in particular, the tacos. Fresh, hot... More »

  • 2011 | Best Lunch Under $5

    The two trucks that comprise the La Villa Real operation hold down two very different corners in Denver: one at Alameda and Raritan, the other at Fourth and Federal. But both attract a steady stream of regulars who shout their orders through a window over the noise of a sizzling grill, ordering tacos piled with spicy strips of carne asada or bits of grilled tripe or shredded beef, all drooling juice, all accompanied by fiery roasted chiles and sweet grilled onions, chunks of avocado and... More »

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