SBRRP installment 8: Tacos Aya Yay

Many of you already know and love this place, as is evidenced by its appearance in fifth place on this list of "the best Mexican restaurants in the US, according to Yelp" (based on a Yelp algorithm that ranks user reviews). We had not been there before, but we knew it would get very busy around dinnertime, so we went at 5 p.m. on Sunday night and happened to hit a relatively quiet moment (though as we arrived, someone was leaving with a huge takeout order). There isn't a lot of seating inside, and it is all counter seating along the walls and front windows. We managed to find two chairs next to Freddy and Tyler (whom we were meeting for the first time) and had a nice chat with them about the food here as well as the general Lafayette/Boulder County restaurant scene. Freddy, who works in the restaurant business himself, said Tacos Aya Yay is his local favorite and noted that the line is sometimes out the door.

Although I initially thought that I should order tacos, I ended up trying the taco torta with chicken instead--this is a torta with the addition of beans and possibly some other ingredients. It was delicious, with tender shredded chicken, cheese, and very nice flavors. G had a burrito with asada and chorizo and liked it very much too. We washed the food down with horchata and considered ordering more after we finished, but we were too full, so we will have to go back. I'm sorry I didn't photograph the menu because the online versions I found (on sites that post menu photos) are out-of-date, and I don't think there is an official online menu--but it has all the standard taqueria options plus some. Freddy and Tyler both said the barbacoa is one of their favorites, so that is on my list for next time.

It was hard to photograph the food, as all the good stuff was inside the bun.

I couldn't really show all the deliciousness inside the burrito either. But G said it was excellent. 

I took away half so I could show the inside of the torta.

The inside space, with counter seating along the walls. There are a few more seats around the corner to the left and along the front window.

From the outside