Las Tortugas Thornton Mexican Sandwiches — Restaurant in Thornton

Really good Mexican sandwiches! They have crispy, buttered, grilled thick baguettes to make the sandwiches. They have a bunch of already made up sandwiches on the menu, but the long and short of it is it's like a custom sub shop on steroids with a grill. Choose your meat, veg, and dressing or heat and they grill it up right in front of you and top with fresh avocado slices. Ready to take to go or feel free to eat in the little diner if you don't mind elbows and unlevel bar-height chairs.

A hidden gem at this place (besides the pork leg and chorizo "Cuatrera" sandwich 😁) is the fresh fruit they're constantly cutting up behind the counter to make fresh emulsified fruit water called aguas frescas. Just choose a fruit or two and they'll make it fresh for you in about 2 or 3 minutes. They are awesome and not really advertised, but you won't regret getting...

I visit this restaurant at least once or twice a year.. honestly it never impressed me.. meat is tasteless veggies tasteless maybe the managers or owners should redesign the tortas and advice their cooks to use a little more seasoning so the food will taste better and customer will enjoy more. Got the norteña torta.. it was greasy and flavorless. Honestly food is way too overpriced for the product we consumed. Employees were friendly and helpful. Restaurant environment there were flies all over the place.. hopefully they can improve. But believe me other food options are way better. If you looking for...

👋,This Mexican Restaurant's is an a good place, parquing lot and good place for handycup too. Well, my opinion issss. The idea is good. But, the flavor of the sandwiches are not so good. Price is a little expensive. I bought a norteña sanwich (torta). This one has choriso, no flavor, milanesa(meat)no flavor either like the cheese. All the portion are a little bit, is like they are count it, the good thing is it has onion, tomatoe, mayonnaise, ahuacate, beans and chilli. Good portions of this. I am coming from CALIFORNIA so was a good experience....