Barbed Wire Reef

26 ft

seafood

mexican

COMFORT FOOD

indoors

SANDWICH

TACOS

dessert

Barbed Wire Reef is a one-of-a-kind food truck based in Denver, CO, known for pushing the limits of street food with a menu built for the bold. Specializing in wild game and seafood, their offerings are infused with rich Latin flavors and a fearless approach to flavor. From elk, bison, and rattlesnake burgers to handcrafted sausages and crave-worthy sandwiches, Barbed Wire Reef food truck in Denver turns every order into an adventure. Standout items include The Deervastator – an elk patty stacked with chipotle BBQ sauce, smoked boar bacon, cheese, and a crispy onion ring – and The Classic, which lets guests choose their wild protein, from Angus beef to buffalo or elk. They also serve up a full lineup of street-style tacos, burritos, rice bowls, and quesadillas that bring a taste of the Southwest to every stop. With multiple food trucks and a reputation for creative, high-quality cuisine, Barbed Wire Reef food truck offers something for every kind of eater – whether you're after a daring wild game dish or a next-level fried chicken sandwich. It's not just a meal – it's a full-on flavor experience that keeps Denver foodies coming back for more.

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MEET RICO

Founder and owner Ricardo "Rico" Aragon launched Barbed Wire Reef food truck with a vision to bring something different to Denver's food scene. With roots in hospitality and a passion for bold, creative cooking, Rico has grown the business into a multi-concept brand known for its fearless flavors and vibrant energy. His leadership continues to drive the company's growth while staying true to its adventurous culinary spirit.

menu 1

SAUSAGES & DOGS

  • INCLUDES FRIES

  • THE DOGGY

    An all-beef hot dog.

  • THE DOGFATHER

    Features a choice of meat (alligator, beef, buffalo, elk, or rattlesnake), along with cheese, wild boar bacon, grilled onions, jalapeños, and tomatoes.

  • THE TRADITIONAL BRATWURST

    Offers a choice of meat (alligator, beef, buffalo, elk, or rattlesnake), served with grilled onions, sauerkraut, and Dijon mustard.

seafood sandwiches

  • BLACKENED AHI TUNA SANDWICH

    Medium rare asian slaw, cucumber wasabi dressing & ginger ponzu

  • MARYLAND STYLE CRAB CAKE SANDWICH

    Lump claw crab meat with jalapeno/cilantro aioli on a brioche bun

  • COD FISH & CHIPS

    Tartar sauce, chipotle aioli & fries.

BURGERS & SANDWICHES

  • The Classic Burger

    Features a choice of wild game meats (Angus beef, buffalo, or elk) with standard toppings.

  • The Turf Burger

    Combines an Angus beef patty with cheese and pulled BBQ boar.

  • The Deervastator

    An elk patty with chipotle BBQ, onion ring, cheese, and smoked boar bacon.

  • Chipotle BBQ Pulled Wild Boar Sandwich

    A sandwich with house cole slaw, pickles, and chipotle BBQ.

  • Black Bean Burger (VG)

    A vegetarian option with a black bean patty and standard burger toppings.

Specialty fries

  • Carne Asada Fries

    Parmesan truffle fries with angus beef steak, cheese, pico de gallo, and jalapeño/cilantro aioli.

  • Piggy Fries

    BBQ pulled boar, cheese, boar bacon, and chipotle BBQ sauce.

SIDES & ADD-ONS

  • Regular Fries

  • Cajun Fries

  • Onion Rings

  • Cheese

  • Bacon

drinks

  • aguas frescas

  • Sodas

  • water

menu 2

fish

  • All meals include fries

  • FRIED MAHI MAHI FISH SANDWICH

    Beer battered, slaw & tartar sauce

  • COD FISH & CHIPS

    Tartar sauce, fries & lemon wedge

  • BAJA STYLE MAHI MAHI FISH TACOS

    Slaw, jalapeno aoili & pico de gallo.

SPECIALTY FRIES

  • BUFFALO CHICKEN LOADED FRIES

    Crispy chicken, buffalo sauce, blue cheese crumbles & ranch dressing

  • CAJUN FRIES

    Cajun spices & chipotle aioli

Specialty Drinks & Smoothies

  • Holy Berry

    Strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries.

  • Mango Tango

    Mango, pineapple, banana, and peach.

  • mangonada

    Mango, pineapple, chamoy, and tajin.

chicken

  • Chicken Wings

    with various sauce options: buffalo, chipotle BBQ, mango habanero, lemon pepper dry rub, ranch, or blue cheese.

  • Chicken Tenders

    available with the same sauce options as wings, plus a plain option.

  • Fried Chicken Sandwich

    (regular or spicy) served with coleslaw, pickles, sriracha, and ranch.

  • Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

    featuring coleslaw, blue cheese crumbles, buffalo sauce, blue cheese dressing, and pickles.

Sides & Add-Ons

  • Regular Fries

  • Sub Truffle Fries for any meal

  • Onion Rings

  • Extra Dressings

  • Bacon

Drinks

  • Agua Fresca

  • water

  • soda

menu 3

choose 2 bases for your event

  • tacos

  • quesadilla

  • rice bowl

Meals choose from 1, 2, 3, and below

choose protein

  • Angus Steak

    with fresh cilantro & green tomatillo salsa.

  • Quesabirria (Beef)

    with birria consome onion & cilantro.

  • Chicken Tinga

    with onions, cilantro, crema & cotija cheese

  • Wild Boar Carnitas

    with pickled red onion & jalapeño / cilantro aioli

  • Marinated Pork Pastor

    served with fresh pineapple, cilantro & pickled red onion.

  • Crispy Pork Belly

    with green salsa, red pickle onion & cotija

  • Blackened Ahi Tuna

    with medium rare ahi, asian slaw, cucumber wasabi dressing & ginger ponzu

  • Pescado (Fish)

    with homemade slaw & sriracha aioli

  • GRILLED MEXICAN CALABACITAS (VEGAN/VEGETARIAN)

    Mexican zucchini

choose 1 specialty item

  • CARNE ASADA FRIES

    Topped with angus steak, cheese, pico, jalapeno aioli & crema

  • LOADED NACHOS

    Your choice of protein on top of homemade tortilla chips topped with cheese, pico, red onions, crema, jalapenos & jalapeno aioli

drinks

  • AGUAS FRESCAS

  • SODAS

  • WATER

churros and ice cream

  • SHORTCAKE BLISS CHURROS

    2 BAVARIAN CREAM FILLED CHURROS, PAIRED WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM, FRESH STRAWBERRIES, WHIPPED CREAM & STRAWBERRY DRIZZLE

  • OREO CRUNCH CHURROS

    2 BAVARIAN CREAM FILLED CHURROS PAIRED WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM, CRUSHED OREO COOKIES, WHIPPED CREAM & CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE

  • 8 CHURRO BITES

    8 GOLDEN CRISPY CHURRO BITES WITH A SPRINKLE OF CINNAMON SUGAR, WHIPPED CREAM AND CHOICE OF CHOCOLATE DIPPING SAUCE

shakes and smoothies

  • cookies and cream shake

    A RICH SHAKE MADE WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM, CRUSHED OREO COOKIES, CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE & WHIPPED CREAM

  • CHURRO HORCHATA SHAKE

    A DELICIOUS SHAKE FEATURING VANILLA ICE CREAM, A CHURRO BITE, SPRINKLED CINNAMON, & WHIPPED CREAM

  • MANGONADA SMOOTHIE

    A SWEET & TANGY MANGO SORBET SMOOTHIE, SWIRLED WITH CHAMOΥ, TOPPED WITH TAJIN & A TAMARIND STRAW

BEVERAGES

  • SMART WATER

  • AMERICAN CAN

  • HARD SELTZER

  • PREMIUM CAN

  • AGUAS FRESCAS

pit perfect bbq

bbq

  • TEXAS-STYLE BRISKET

    Sliced or chopped, barky crust, black pepper rub. (+burnt ends when available)

  • MEMPHIS PULLED PORK

    Vinegar-pepper style, chopped pork shoulder, optional slaw

  • SPARE RIBS OR ST. LOUIS CUT RIBS

    Slow-smoked, dry rub, served sauced or unsauced

  • PULLED BBQ CHICKEN

    Juicy, shredded chicken with bold BBQ flavor.

  • SMOKED SAUSAGE LINKS

    Pork, Hot Links or Elk jalapeño-cheddar, served sliced

  • 2-MEAT & 3-MEAT PLATES

    Includes choice of meats and sides

fries

  • FRIES

  • PARMESAN TRUFFLE FRIES

  • CAJUN FRIES

  • PIGGY FRIES

    BBQ pulled Boar, cheese, boar bacon & chipotle BBQ

  • CARNE ASADA FRIES

    Parmesan truffle fries topped with Angus beef steak, cheese, pico & jalapeño/cilantro aioli

burgers

  • THE CLASSIC OAK

    Double patty, American cheese, house pickles, lettuce, tomato, onion, burger sauce

  • BRISKET BURGER

    Beef patty + chopped brisket, cheddar, crispy onions, BBQ sauce

  • THE TURF BURGER

    Single patty, pulled pork, mustard gold sauce, slaw

  • THE DEERVASTATOR

    Elk patty, chipotle BBQ, onion ring, cheese, smoked boar bacon, lettuce, tomato, onions & pickles

  • PLAIN JANE

    Single patty, American cheese, ketchup & mustard

sides

  • MAC & CHEESE

    Cheddar, creamy, baked

  • BAKED BEANS

    Smoky, sweet, bits of brisket

  • CREAMY COLESLAW

  • CORNBREAD WITH HONEY BUTTER

  • POTATO SALAD

    Mustard-style

WILD TACO Denver CO

TACOS x3

  • CHOOSE PROTEIN BELOW:

  • (Tacos x3, Corn tortillas with your choice of protein)

  • BEEF QUESABIRRIA (GF)

    WITH BIRRIA CONSOME, ONION & CILANTRO

  • BLACKENED AHI TUNA* (GF)

    SEARED RARE AHI, CUCUMBER-WASABI AIOLI, SOY-SESAME DRESSING, LETTUCE, BLACK SESAME SEEDS

  • BULGOGI (KOREAN BBQ) (GF)

    GROUND BEEF, TAMARI, GARLIC, ZUCCHINI, KIMCHI, SCALLIONS

  • CHICKEN TINGA (GF)

    BRAISED CHICKEN, ONION, CREMA, COTIJA CHEESE & CILANTRO

  • CHICKEN & WAFFLE

    BUTTERMILK BRINE, WAFFLE BATTERED CRISPY CHICKEN, BACON, SCALLIONS, CHILE-MAPLE BUTTER SAUCE

  • FISH

    TEMPURA FRIED MAHI MAHI, CHIPOTLE AIOLI, CABBAGE-CARROT SLAW, CILANTRO

  • KOREAN FRIED TOFU (VEGAN)

    GOCHUJANG SAUCE, ASIAN SLAW, TAMARI-LIME ONIONS, SESAME SEEDS, SCALLIONS

  • RAJAS (VEGAN/GF)

    ROASTED POBLANO & JALAPEÑO, CHARRED CORN, ZUCCHINI, TOMATO, ONION, TOMATILLO-AVOCADO SALSA, CILANTRO

  • STEAK* (GF)

    FLANK STEAK, ASADERO CHEESE, PICO DE GALLO, CILANTRO

  • PORK PASTOR (GF)

    CHARRED PINEAPPLE, CILANTRO, PICKLED RED ONION, PINEAPPLE-HABANERO SALSA

meals

1) choose base

  • rice bowl

    RICE, BLACK BEANS, FAJITA VEG, JALAPEÑO AIOLI, SHREDDED LETTUCE, PICO DE GALLO, COTIJA CHEESE, CILANTRO, SCALLION & YOUR CHOICE OF PROTEIN

  • burrito

    VEGAN TOMATO RICE, VEGAN BLACK BEANS, ASADERO CHEESE, SAUTÉED PEPPERS & ONIONS, LETTUCE, PICO DE GALLO, CREMA & YOUR CHOICE OF PROTEIN

  • quesadilla

    FLOUR TORTILLA, ASADERO CHEESE, COTIJA CHEESE, CREMA, CILANTRO & YOUR CHOICE OF PROTEIN

2) Choose Protein

  • BEEF BIRRIA (GF)

  • BLACKENED AHI TUNA* (GF)

  • CHICKEN TINGA (GF)

  • CRISPY CHICKEN

  • CRISPY TOFU (VEGAN/GF)

  • FRIED MAHI MAHI

  • KOREAN BBQ GROUND BEEF (GF)

  • PORK PASTOR (GF)

  • RAJAS VEG MIX (VEGAN/GF)

  • STEAK* (GF)

specialty item

  • LOADED NACHOS

    HOMEMADE TORTILLA CHIPS, QUESO, BLACK BEANS, MORITA SALSA, PICO DE GALLO, SCALLION, CILANTRO

  • CHOICE OF: CHICKEN TINGA OR BULGOGI OR RAJAS VEG MIX

  • CARNE ASADA FRIES

    FLANK STEAK, QUESO, JALAPEÑO-CILANTRO AIOLI, PICO DE GALLO, PICKLED RED ONIONS, SCALLIONS

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