Wow, what a hidden little gem! Probably the best Torta I have ever had. Very affordable and the portions are nice size. Had a Barbacoa which was loaded with meat, creamy avocado and L&T! The bread was spot on! Also ordered a side of fries. Now, I did not have high hopes for those, however they arrived nice and hot and perfectly crisp. Let me give you a tip if you go and venture into this gem. Put your fries on the Torta and you will not be disappointed! So the lady behind the counter asks if I would like the fresh papaya drink, so I agreed and was expecting it to be watered down. Nope that the case, it was spot on. Place does lack a little ambiance, however look pass that and try some great tasting food.
Review Source:Wonderful little sandwich/hamburger/burrito/taco/enchilada shop, with smoothies, horchata, flavored drinks from Mexico, juices, and more. Lovely owners who really try to make sure you are having a great dining experience. Go here rather than the gringo fast food spots that line the main drag; you'll be glad you did. Excellante!
Review Source:This place is great!
- Great aguas frescas. Not watered down and very fruity
- Tortas were incredible. Bread was fluffy and crisp in all the right places. Meat was cooked and cut in good size pieces.
- Prices are relatively cheap, especially since you're getting a freshly cooked meal
- Great service
Torta milenesa- yum! This was the perfect place to stop for a quick on-the-road dinner with seven native Mexicans.
We arrived at 8:10 (they closed at 8:00) but the friendly man behind the counter welcomed all eight of us in and fired up the grill. The tortas were delicious, and we were offered red and green salsas in addition to mountains of chiles toreados.
They also had plenty of bottled Mexican sodas- Sidral, Sangria Senorial, Jarritos, Mexican Coke, etc. The decor is kitschy and cute, with a stack of free magazines featuring Jennifer Lopez and some posters of local sports teams and musicians.
And the milenesa I had beat the pants off of any fast-food hamburger (or Subway from next door) that we could have eaten in Espanola. Thinly pounded meat breaded and fried on a well-used grill, warm jamon, white cheese, veggies and a dot of mayo. And the bun was pretty scrumptious, too.
I wasn't a huge fan of the mango licuado that I had (it was slightly sour) but I also probably shouldn't have ordered something with fresh mango in December.
Don't waste your money on a bland sandwich from Subway- be bold, and eat a torta!
Apparently all it takes to win my heart is stop-in-your-tracks delicious, greasy, cheap tortas paired with refreshing fruit drinks (agua fresca). Â Oh yeah, and casual, order-at-the-counter service, unpretentious wrappings, and generous spicy red-and-green-chile straight from the squeezy bottle. Â
We got one carnitas and one barbacoa torta, with mango agua fresca. Â All of it was perfect - unable to be improved upon. Â Though we didn't need the English menu, we were offered it by the friendly man behind the counter, who kept eyeing us to make sure we were sufficiently stuffing our faces. Â (Don't worry, we were.) Â There was even a bucket of grilled whole chilies next to where the food came out that we could add to our plates as we so wished.
This a place you'll drive right by if you're not looking for it.  It's flanked by - I don't remember exactly - something like Subway or KFC or something, which is one of the great mysteries of life for me: How is it possible for a given location of Subway/KFC/insert name of national mediocre chain here to still be in business when a place like Tortas Rainbow is right next to it???  Can't be the price - TR is cheap (under $15 for the both of us).  It certainly isn't the food quality - TR is miles better.  It isn't that no one's willing to take a chance on a new place, right?  Because one would think that word would get around a small town like Española.
Who knows. Â This will likely remain a mystery. Â But I hope that there are legions of road tripping fans and locals alike, who will give this place the accolades and constant business it deserves.
We stopped by this hole-in-the-wall restaurant during a road trip to from Albuquerque to northern NM. It's located in a small strip mall next to a Subway sandwich shop. They have a small but delicious selection of tortas (sandwiches), soft tacos, burritos, and liquados (fruit juice drinks). They also offer quesadillas and hamburgers for the unadventurous. Â
The chicken (pollo y pico de gallo) burrito was delicious and had a nice spicy kick to it, and the bistek taco platter that a local guy was eating at the next table smelled and looked wonderful. I ordered a mango liquado made with water (you can get it made with milk but I'm lactose intolerant) and what I got was a thick fresh mango juice, like what a mango lassi would be without the yogurt. Very refreshing and not too sweet.
The proprietors speak mostly Spanish, as does the majority of the clientele, but there weren't any language barrier problems so I recommend you drop by even if you only speak Gringo.
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