Cafe Silvestre

Ok...whoever didn't rate this five stars doesn't know Mexican food!…read more This was the best food I've had since living in Playa del Carman...this place is a must! We had the Carne Asada plate...omg! Eat here...you will leave happy!

In town for work. Stopped by for dinner and decided to try the Carne Asada. It was good. Very thin…read moreand cooked a little more than I like, but it was good. I didn't take any pictures. The side salad, chips and salsa were average. Yes, I would give this place another try. The smothered burrito looked pretty good.

Enchilada, Tamale, rice & beans. Chips/Salsa. Enjoy!

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Took so long I ate all the Chips and Salsa

Anejo's Bistro & Bar

4.0(121 reviews)

"Man, I wish these guys were near us (aka in Denver)."…read more Actual first words after his first bite. Mine were similar: "Omg, me too." Slow cooking. Be ready to wait a bit for your food. They are literally making it when you order. And they're using fresh ingredients. Don't believe me? You can watch them cook your order from our seats at the bar. So, yeah, I promise. Meanwhile, their chips and salsa will keep you busy (fresh, spicy and also one of my favs in a long while too). You can tell a lot by a place's salsa, IMO. The salsa here is house made, daily, I bet, which already tells you a lot. Made daily. Yum. Ok, literally my dude took two bites and made a wish that we could transported these folks to our neck of the woods. I was surprised really, until I had a bite of my spinach enchiladas. Fresh. Well seasoned. Cooked just right (aka, the spinach wasn't slimy, lol). Sooooo very good. Staff were amazing, laid back and super courteous. If we do nothing else when we pass through Gunnison, we will be stopping back by here!

Noticeably unfriendly staff (almost like they have a reputation to uphold lol) and bruuuutally…read moreslow. As in, nobody even looked up or acknowledged the people at the "wait here to be seated" sign by the door for literally 10+ minute periods at a time, and we watched this happen multiple times to multiple groups. Once they, reluctantly, sat us at a table, it was 20 minutes until the next acknowledgement, then 20 minutes until the water and chips/salsa came. Then prob 40 minutes more for food. The food is the only bright spot, and you literally see the ladies making everything fresh to order. But it's not THAT good, not really worth the 2 hour experience unless you have nothing else to do. Would recommend this place only if you can catch it at a time with very few other customers, then they may be friendlier and less stressed and may be able to keep up with food and marg orders. I rarely write reviews but this was such an odd experience I had to share.

Tamale and Chile relleno combo

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House marg - medium

Agave Restaurant

2.9(42 reviews)

0.1 mi

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I am sorry to give this place a 2 but too many issues that just need to be corrected. I hope this…read morereview helps with the quality of the food and drink. Let's start with the chips and salsa chips are cold and the salsa was just out of the refrigerator, not that I being cold is bad but the flavor is lacking. It needs some freshness like a pepper, salt , and cilantro. Next the house margarita tasted like water and tequila not much flavor to speak of. Maybe I got the top of the batch but it wasn't any good. My son and I got the chimichanga. As you can see in the pics not really crispy it's very blonde. The ground beef was good but not crispy or have a sauce to help add flavor. So I ordered the green chili to put on top. Again no flavor needed salt really bad. The beans and rice didn't have much flavor either. Salt is lacking for sure. The highlight of the evening was the Sopapillas with honey. Could use a longer cook but spot on!! This place has potential for sure but needs quality control. Small town but good food is good food

Salsa was incredible. That's about it. Mexican rice was nasty and was sprinkled with corn and green…read morebeans?! Food was bland and unimpressive. Would not return unfortunately. :/

A la carte

Main menu

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Chimichanga

Taco La Esquina

5.0(2 reviews)

Excellent and authentic! Wow. Refreshing and locally owned. So glad we stopped to give it a try…read more We had the Tacos el Pastor. Great outdoor seating and indoor.

It is indeed marvelous, an irony free zone where everything is beautiful and nothing hurts. real,…read moreget your hands dirt, soul of the earth Mexican food. A refreshing contrast to the other options in the valley, it's nothing fancy or extravagant, it simply is the prime example of classic food truck Mexican food.

Casa Calaca

4.5(120 reviews)

49.7 mi

Visiting the area and stopped in for dinner last night. It was super busy with the entire entry…read morearea full of people waiting. The host told us it would be a 45 minute wait. Obviously it looked popular, so we decided to wait. But within about 10 minutes the entire wait area had been seated, as were we. Great start! The staff was really moving fast - some practically running - to serve food and drinks. The chips were good, homemade salsa was awesome and plentiful - more was offered while we waited for our food to arrive. We had the chicken enchiladas favoritas, and a vegetarian combo. The food was delicious, and the atmosphere is fun and laid back. Staff were all very friendly and welcoming. We'll be returning soon!

BLUF: very good food at reasonable price. Friendly servers…read more Went with a large group on a Wed night. I think we ordered literally everything on the menu, and to a person we liked what we received. One of the few places that makes a really good Horchata drink, so if you like those order one. It wasn't that lively in there, but it was a Wed so not a big night out for most people. Their steak meals were a clear standout - everyone liked everything, but those got raves. Also, bacon-wrapped shrimp were great - good sized and grilled so they still had a snap to them. The downsides: it took a long time for food to come out, although some of that probably can be attributed to us being a big group. That said, several waited for, and eventually had to ask for, the tortillas that went with their meals. Our servers spoke little english, so sometimes communications were difficult, but ALWAYS friendly. I would definitely go back.

House of the Skull Bar.

The Casa Especial. Grilled steak, chicken and bacon-wrapped shrimp with all the trimmings.

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Traditional margaritas. Strong & delicious!

BONEZ

3.9(382 reviews)

22.1 mi

Such a cool atmosphere and decor with great service and delicious food. We really enjoyed it and…read moreI'll definitely go back. I also admire any establishment that makes me pay to make my own appetizer. Slow clap. Great business model. The DIY guac is actually pretty fun and you can't mess it up.

Deb and I were strolling up and down Elk Ave when hunger struck, being from Texas we hadn't had any…read moreMexican food since we arrived in CB. We were seated promptly and quickly watered too. Our waitress was prompt with chips and three salsa's, she was very pleasant too. Deb ordered the Bonez bowl, I ordered carnitas enchiladas with rice and beans, quenched by a Colorado Lone Star (locally known as a Coors Light). The atmosphere is pleasant (at lunch)! FYI, the rice and beans were good but the beans are black beans.

Bar area

Carnitas enchiladas

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Cool bar

Burnells

4.9(56 reviews)

0.2 mi

What a find! We were road tripping through the area on our way to Boulder and found this excellent…read morelittle local food truck. Everything was so fresh and tasty. Super friendly service and very accommodating for my no dairy requirements. I had the veggie burger, which was probably the best veggie burger I've ever had. This thing was so fresh tasting, there's no way it was prepared from being frozen. Full of quinoa, corn, etc. super duper delicious remoulade on a really good gourmet bun. Of course, I forgot to take a pic, but, I did manage to document my eating mates selections. See those pics - albeit, half eaten. Upgrade your order to the sweet potato tots, don't even hesitate, they're healthy and come with a mustard seed aioli sauce that makes the whole meal 360 degrees of scrumptiousness. I wish I had room in my pie hole for the donut ice cream sandwich - my only regret. Go off your intended route to try this place. McDonald's and Taco Bell don't need you. There's lovely tables and chairs under the trees that are clean and stocked with napkins and hand sanitizer. A really nice break in our trip!

Great find! Stopped by here while camping in the area. I'm with my pups so an outdoor seating area…read moreat a food truck sounded perfect. They have a nice sized patio area with about 7 spaced out tables and a couple of chairs for the to go orders. There is a huge pine tree for shade as well. Simple menu written on a chalk board because it varies daily. The prices seem appropriate for a quality food truck and for the area as well. I was already debating the Philly or the shrimp poboy depending on what they had and it turned out to be the poboy. Order didn't take long and then my huge sandwich arrived. It came with a small bag of chips, but the sandwich itself is huge and loaded. The sandwich is on a soft hogie rather than the traditional french type of bread, but it's delicious and fresh . The shrimp (plump, perfectly cooked and plenty) is in a kind of dark cajun remoulade mixed with bacon and sauteed onions with multi colored bell peppers. Oh, and it has lettuce so you don't feel bad about eating it all in one sitting! :) Overall, I loved it! Bursting with flavor in every bite! Felt more like a Cajun shrimp Philly minus the cheese. Only if I was to be the one to name it of course! There is no such thing as a shrimp Philly though...yet! Oh, and ask for a fork or to have them cut it in half or you will be using way more napkins than necessary! ;-) Met Kevin, ones of the owners and he was very nice and easy to talk to. Nice place to stop if you are passing through or if you are a local, what are you waiting for!? Try them out before they go on their winter vacation! :) Or just make sure you try them out when you get a chance. They'll be back. I hope!

Rancheros Bernellos and Biscuits and gravy with elk crumbles....yummmmmmm

New location at Absolute Miracles.

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Street entrance to Burnell's

The Dive

4.0(195 reviews)

excellent service! Casey was friendly. Food was by far best…read morein town! complements to the chefs. Ambiance was perfect for a snowy Sunday afternoon. Will visit Everytime passing through. thank you all.

We stopped in here for lunch today (Friday), around noon, and it was hopping! We checked in at the…read morebar, and they wrote our name down - there wasn't an empty barstool, or table, in the whole place. That said, if you've been here, you know it's on the smaller side, with even less seating since it isn't patio weather currently. After a very short, less than five minute wait, a table opened and we were seated. Our server came over with menus, and took our drink order, shortly after we sat down. We were excited to see the new winter menu. Bob ordered the Teocali turkey - turkey, bacon, rocket (aka lettuce), cranberry jam, and Brie, served with chips - he said it was really good. I ordered the buttermilk chicken sandwich, which came in a beautifully toasted roll, with an enormous piece of chicken, carrot salad, greens, sriracha mayo, and fries. The sriracha mayo added a nice kick to a delicious sandwich. Our server was great - super friendly, and checked on us multiple times. We will be back to try more of the menu (I was eyeing up the duck confit).

Interior

Buratta

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Kitchen inside is really a good truck.

Casa Sanchez 3

4.4(222 reviews)

47.2 mi

After trying figure out where in BV to eat with 6 people that included 2 kids and 2 ppl with…read moredietary restrictions, we settled here. And thank goodness we did!! We were immediately greeted by friendly staff, who seated us promptly and gave us 2 generous baskets of chips along with 2 types of salsas. As we were deciding on food, we also got a bowl of corn elote which was amazing! A crispy relleno is what I order at all Mexican restaurants to gauge how much I like the food, and this place didn't disappoint! One of the best rellenos I've had, and the green chili was fantastic. The rest of the party was very happy with their meals, as well, which included shrimp Enchiladas, tacos, combos, and nachos. All fresh, authentic, and delicious! And even the kids hamburger was a nice, thick patty with lettuce and tomato. Our party also had the house marg and the Sanchez, and both were well-balanced and not over-priced. Highly recommend! On top of it all, Santiago, our server, was so amazing. Friendly, very attentive, and patient with us all as we practiced our Spanish. Couldn't have asked for a better Mexican restaurant.

We were in Buena Vista for the day visiting the Cottonwood Hot Springs, and spotted this treasure…read moreon the highway. Food and service were excellent!

Fajitas Copper (Steak or Chicken)

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Rainy day in Buena Vista

Teocalli Tamale

4.3(251 reviews)

22.1 mi

Over the course of a few days, we tried the tacos, the chicken burrito, the teocali thai burrito w…read morechicken, and the piggy pork burrito. The piggy pork burrito was really really good! Everything else was just fine. A good spot for a quick and convenient meal in CB.

Once again Teacali Tamale delivers. Food perfect, service solid and fun music. Tamale plate…read moreexceptional.