What a beautiful discovery. We were greeted by the…read morefriendliest of hostesses who gave us the prime spot on the outdoor patio. It was like a penthouse suite. (possibly only available because the rain was coming) There was a rainbow in front of us and a foraging deer behind us. While perusing the menu for vegetarian options, I noticed the poblano chile entree, stuffed with mashed potatoes. That seemed so weirdly bizarre that I ordered it, asking our super friendly server if it was good while doing so. "Yeah, it's good," she said with a glazed look, as though she was dreaming of a life where there are no tourists. Or stupid questions. Or no reason to endure mindless chitchat and can you just state your order so I can get on with my night. Anyway, I was happy for her endorsement because it was delicious. Same for the grilled veggies and Mexican slaw that accompanied it. My wife loved her shrimp tacos. We both can't wait to go back, next time we're in the area, being tourists and all.

3.5 stars it is a bright vibrant restaurant sectioned into multiple rooms and an outdoor patio…read more Decent amount of street parking available. The waitress wasn't attentive and never refilled water for our table of 3. There was a miscommunication on one of our orders and she immediately said-you asked for this and we didn't even have it on the menu and didn't offer to make what was wanted but yet didn't say anything when the order was placed about asking for an item that wasn't on the menu. My companions liked the enchiladas. We all had margaritas which were good although all our glasses were very sticky.

FAVORITE MEXICAN JOINT IN COLORADO…read more I've been coming here in and out since post-Covid, I live in Parker and every chance I get I come on here for their Birria Tacos and Sopes. Everything is so authentic and delicious!

We went in for some birria tacos but they were all out so we got nachos and a few traditional…read moretacos. Everything was delicious! The staff member at the register helped us order and we loved everything. It was clean and simple. Great place!

One of my favorite Mexican restaurants! I keep coming back for two things -- the micheladas and the…read morenachos! They never disappoint. The micheladas are SO good and always hit the spot, and the nachos are absolutely delicious and loaded with all the good stuff. It's become one of my go-to places when I'm craving Mexican food and a good drink. Great food, great drinks, and a place I'm always happy to come back to. If you haven't tried the micheladas and nachos, you're missing out!

A Californian family's craving for Mexican food while touring Colorado. Stopped by and satisfied…read more HUGE portion, brace yourself Food was fresh , chips and salsa is on point Do not order kids Mac and Cheese, (I know , my kid did at a Mexican restaurant.

We went here for dinner. Made reservations but didn't need to this evening. We were served by…read moreManager/server Zack! He was awesome. Ordered the white Queso, which was delicious. I can only eat corn chips and we had both corn and flour for my partner. The corn chips were great as was the salsa. We decided to order a large margarita to split with a mezcal floater. It was great as well. For the entree we split the two item Combo. One shredded beef taco and my partner had a chile relleno. Both were delicious. The service was attentive and would definitely recommend a repeat visit!

Honestly, the food was good. Came here after the Cog train to Pike's Peak and had a burrito. The…read moreburrito was great and filling. Plenty to split with someone else. Unfortunately it took over 1 hour to get our food. No one's fault, they are understaffed. But it was a bit of a bummer. Otherwise casual restairant. Prices are somewhat steep but portions are large so definitely split something!

The atmosphere on the deck outside was wonderful. It sets a long a creek bed that you can actually…read morego walk along while you wait for your food. Our waitress was super nice but stressed out as they were down one member of wait staff. Bartender was working very hard to keep up. We were there at the end of the night. They closed at eight and we ordered a second margarita at about 745. There was no rush for us to finish. We ordered guacamole and a taco off the kids menu along with our combination. We ordered both on the rocks and frozen and they were both good. I would order the 24 ounce. We got the 16 ounce but on the rocks had a lot of ice so you don't get much margarita. The queso was average. They do only provide you one bowl of chips, complementary. When we got our queso, we were already out of our complementary basket of chips in our waitress, said that the next batch would be a charge. Once I asked if the queso came with any chips, she apologized and brought over a second basket of chips. The combo meal was good. It was great, rice and beans really good. The enchilada were good, but we paid extra ($-2.50) for the verde sauce but they didn't put very much on top, which was disappointing as my husband loves it. I'll it wasn't a bad experience. It was a difficult night for the wait staff doing the best they could. I would definitely return.

I really want to give this restaurant more than three stars, but I just can't. The ambience right…read moreon the river is absolutely spectacular, especially on a cool September evening. Unfortunately, the food was only average to mediocre. We started with the guacamole bowl, which was tasty but not made fresh at the table as I was hoping. Their carne asada tacos, one of their specialties, weren't amazing, and it shows that they don't make their own tortillas. The rice and refried beans were fine but nothing remarkable. We were last here in 2014 and had wonderful memories from that visit. This time, the atmosphere was still fantastic and our server Alexander was great, but the food quality just isn't what it used to be. Admittedly, I'm a bit of a food snob when it comes to Tex-Mex, so take that for what it's worth.

Please come back! This was our absolute favorite! We came…read morehere for birthdays and random Tuesdays.

This is Miguel's Mexican restaurant now. They have 3 in town now, one in Briargate, Rockrimmon, and…read more8th street

The food is amazing. The service could use some help. Very cute place with awesome food.read more

AMAZING carnita tacos! great atmosphere highly recommend! The service was very attentive and had a…read morelot of knowledge on the restaurant and food! Great lunch or dinner place!

Place is very cute inside and service was super good, no clue why people are calling the rude all…read moresuper nice and have us alot of sauce with our meal everything tasted super good aswell.

You should fire the guy taking the orders. He doesn't know the menu. He screwed up…read moremy order, didn't offer to make it right. I won't be back!

I wanted to like Zapata. I really, truly did. I had faith in my comrades who had reviewed here…read morebefore me, faith that they would surely not steer me wrong. But I was let down pretty terribly. Excitement was high as we ordered a Pastor Burrito, Birria, Chorizo, and Pastor Tacos, and Zapata fries. The fries were cold. I don't know how it was too hard to warm up some premade fries, but it managed to happen. The one part of the fries that was good was the pork. And I still wasn't blown away. It really seems like they just can't find a happy medium, because the fries were cold but most of the meats were cooked crematorium-style. I mean, absolutely burnt to a crisp. I also just don't know how hard it is to mess up a good chorizo, but it managed it happen. My Birria Taco was luckily pretty good, but I was just severely disappointed by everything else. Nothing stood out as being especially good-decent, even, in most cases. And we didn't even get any chips to go with our large assortment of salsas. What the heck, man. The pork bumped this review up to two stars, and the pricing was decent, but we still had to spend an extra $20 at a nearby gas station to get the taste of overcooked meat and sadness out of our mouths. I'm not sure how it got this far on Yelp, but I'm going to be the person to say that Zapata may have been the biggest culinary disappointment in my year so far. No wonder, considering the meat tastes like it's been forgotten in the fiery depths of a bonfire for weeks too long.

This is a great spot located in the Rockrimmon area. I mention the location because I think this…read morespot is an asset to the area! There's not much like it around Rockrimmon and I think it's a needed local spot. Tacos are delicious. Queso & chips are SO good. Salsa selection is tasty and diverse. Portions are huge (you'll have leftovers). It's a great spot with friendly staff! This is a great spot for lunch!

Burrito Alert I swung by Los Carnales after a long night…read moreshift, running on fumes and coffee, with a mission: breakfast burritos for the whole crew (a.k.a. my family who turns into gremlins if fed differently). I played it safe--same burrito for everyone: egg, sausage, potato, cheese. No room for debate, no sibling warfare over who got more cheese. And let me tell you--these things are MASSIVE. I'm genuinely worried one might count as a carry-on item. A very polite young man handed me the bag out the drive-thru window, and I nearly dropped it--it was so heavy I felt like I was accepting a bowling ball made of breakfast joy. They came with a ton of red and green salsa--both awesome, but the red one? Spicy, smoky, and a wake-up call to the soul. I swear I saw stars after the first bite. Yes, I waited a few minutes while they were made fresh--but you don't rush greatness. These burritos are a hug wrapped in foil. I will now be a regular. Possibly even a mascot. 10/10, would risk forearm strain again.

Went in drive thru super convenient. My breakfast burrito was HUGE and tasty, I couldn't finish it…read moreall. Husband got 2 street tacos which were yummy too. Gave us green amd red salsa. Good home cooking.