Coloradans are serious about our chile verde, and there are plenty of places all across the state to find this delicious, authentic sauce. Whether you get yours served with a side of tortillas, or covering a tasty avocado pork burrito, you’ll want to give El Taco Rey a try.
Welcome to El Taco Rey! The motto here is “Mexican food fit for a king,” and you’re going to feel like royalty once you get a bite of the delicious green chile verde they serve here.
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You’ll find this little gem tucked away in Colorado Springs, and it’s a family-owned place with photos on the wall to prove it. Another thing you’ll find on the walls? Lots and lots of framed awards.
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Awards include those for “best burrito,” “best enchiladas,” “best tamale,” and most recently, the USA Today Reader’s Choice for “Best Chile Verde.” The chile verde here starts with delicious, stewed green chiles.
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Those incredible chiles are slow-cooked with pork, garlic, tomatillos, and other ingredients for the most amazing chile verde you’ve ever tasted.
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The most popular menu item here is the avocado pork burrito (it’s won tons of awards, too), and you can get yours smothered with chile verde.
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You can also get a bean, beef, chicken, chicharrone, or chile relleno burrito graced with this scrumptious sauce.
Michael Swaim/Google If you’re not in the mood for a burrito, order the green chile nachos, pork tamales, or chicken enchiladas.
If you’ve never visited El Taco Rey to try the award-winning chile verde, now’s the time! It’s open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday until 8 p.m. The restaurant is closed on Saturday and Sunday.
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Visit El Taco Rey’s website to learn more and see the full menu, and follow the restaurant’s Facebook page to see what delicious items they’re cooking up there today.
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If you’re not in the mood for a burrito, order the green chile nachos, pork tamales, or chicken enchiladas.
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Do you think that the chile verde at El Taco Rey is the best in the state? If not, what restaurant serves the best?
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