Kinda funny how many taco places there are in Old Town Arvada now. I stopped by here on a Monday. They had a good happy hour. I enjoyed the Coin Margarita and the smothered tots, not the healthy choice but super yummy. I also tried the ratatouille tacos and they were good. Corn tortillas aren't my favorite so I wish they had an option for flour (but maybe there was and I just didn't notice). I also got the Cookie Sandwich which was super tasty... it's two fried tortillas in sugar with ice cream in between. read more

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Tried this place out last weekend and was pleasantly surprised. I was sad to see 4 Barrel close down but am happy we have a new good place in town. The happy hour is excellent with several food and drink choices and they have it daily. I'm a big fan of crunchy and soft paired together so the crunchy tacos are totally up my alley. Good food at good prices = a place I will return to again and again. read more

Cochino Taco - Crunchy tacos - Mexican Near Me - Arvada, Colorado

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Service was pretty good. I did like the waiter unfortunately his suggestions as far as getting the shaggy tacos were not on point the tacos tasted like dog food unfortunately it wasn't really what I was looking for the drinks. Well, the beer is OK. That was pretty good otherwise I guess the chips were pretty good, otherwise I did see other people leave their meals half eaten so that's just a really big indicator that food not really that great. I'm sure it's pretty fresh but I think they're missing something. Please figure it out. read more

Decided to come in for a quick lunch and wanted to finally give Cochino Taco a try. Immediately we noticed how friendly the servers and bartender were. They were all genuinely in a great mood and were very welcoming. The next thing that stood out is that it's happy hour every day from 11am to 6pm. The prices are very reasonable during this time. Even in the regular menu, the prices aren't bad. The restaurant was clean and not too crowded. As for the food. I had a bowl of pozole, our daughter had the kids chicken quesadilla and my husband had the Cochino Cesar salad. My pozole was good, but a little bland and needed some salt and a little less hominy. I still enjoyed it. My husband Cesar salad was good, but they put a lot of croutons in it (like beyond the normal amount) and that kind of threw him off. The quesadilla was great, huge portion for a kids menu item. We also had the skinny margaritas and those were delicious (also about $5.50 each!). read more

My methodology for rating restaurants is based on three factors: food, service, and atmosphere. Cochino Tacos does a fine job in all three areas with a great menu and friendly service in a nice setting. It can get a bit loud but that's the style of the place. The highlight is the happy hour menu, which is daily from 11am to 6pm! Here's a pro tip for spicy food lovers: get the ratatouille taco - blanket style of course - with barbecoa and the spicy house hot sauce. Try it. Your taste buds can thank me later. read more

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Worst Pesole'. Full of fatty pieces of pork. Very little hominy. A bowl full of grease . read more

Cochino Taco - Worst Pesole' ever. No pork, just fatty pieces. - Mexican Near Me - Arvada, Colorado

I feel bad leaving a low review because the staff was so nice, but boy this was not good. Probably the worst margarita I've ever had. Food was missing ingredients that were listed on the menu and was overall just not tasty. read more

Food was great, drinks were awesome. The ambiance was good too. There's a patio for dogs. The service could've been quicker, but the place is a great spot for dinner, happy hour, or a quick drink and light apps. read more

If a two-star Applebee's and a run down tex-mex restaurant had a baby, this would be their child. Never have I eaten such overpriced and horrible tasting mexican food. The trio of salsa tasted dull and freshly thawed from the frozen bag it arrived in, the corn/flour tortillas tasted processed, and the taco meat (chorizo & carne asada) was flavorless and old. I pride myself on giving honest and accurate reviews. This restaurant, in it's current state, is not worth your money or time. read more

Just Wow! A New addition to Old Town Arvada which features a cool indoor vibe and outdoor firepit..I love the atmosphere here, featuring a casual cool Colorado vibe with delicious tacos of every kind; including shaggy style, a crunchy taco with your choice of filling, wrapped in a flour tortilla with queso and beans. You can customize any creation here mixed with amazing Mexican flavors! I was completely impressed with their MANY margarita choices with fresh agave and aloe infusions. I loved the Sangria which included boozie berries, (Fruit soaked and infused with Tequila goodness) I have never had a Sangria with brandy before and now I am hooked. One notable star of the entire meal was the Cookie desert, a crispy sopapilla and butterscotch ice cream with a chocolate drizzle covered in powdered sugar. I can't wait to go back and try more.:) read more

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Our family was looking for a Mexican restaurant and we found this place. It was a small restaurant but I'm so happy that it had great customer service and we came just in time for happy hour. We ordered margaritas that were only $5.50. Our tacos were great but I only recommend the steak tacos and shrimp tacos. read more

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Definitely more modern feel and less authentic than what we normally like - but the food was great. We particularly liked the Mexican egg rolls. read more

Amazing burrito, green chili, Tacos, carnitas, and nachos! Will suggest to others and will definitely be back.

For a place centered on tacos, with a big draw being all-day happy hour with great taco deals, the tacos are shockingly bland. A surprising failure from the folks behind the sorely-missed Squeaky Bean. I stopped in on a Monday & ordered the crunchy beef tacos (2 for $6) and the chicken soft tacos (2 for $6). The happy hour options seemed to mimic Taco Bell. Meat, packaged shredded cheese and lettuce. An option to wrap your crunchy taco in a flour tortilla with beans & queso. To set themselves apart from Taco Bell, the tacos both come with crema and a red salsa. The meat was plentiful but flavorless. The enhancements of crema and salsa? Crema was bland, the salsa was under-seasoned and not even vaguely spicy. I asked for extra salsa so I could absolutely soak my taco in it, and it was still bland. I ordered a side of pickled jalapeños...they were haphazardly cut, dried out, and stale. (BTW good pickled jalapeños aren't complicated--I make them at home. These seemed like a sad afterthought at an up-charge.) I appreciate the appeal of a good happy hour with decent food (that's why I was there!) but, in my honest opinion, you'll get better tacos at the actual Taco Bell. Eat at TB and then come for the drink specials and good service, maybe. read more

Happy hour is awesome. $5 margs were great. Their happy hour consists of drinks, tacos, and appetizers. Their tacos were pretty good. I recommend the El Pastor and the SQUASH RATATOUILLE. The carne asada taco was delicious as well. Service was fast and drink were amazing. Love the atmosphere. Parking is a pain but you can park on the street. read more

Holy cow - such a fun place! Loved our server, Kelly. Best tacos and fantastic cocktails! Highly recommend! read more

Cochino Taco - Cheesy enchiladas! - Mexican Near Me - Arvada, Colorado

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Tacos were outstanding and the cocktails on point. Our server Addison was polite and attentive. Highly recommend . Will definitely be back

I hate to say that I won't be returning, but i probably won't. I like to support local businesses, but the food here is not great - it is bland. The service & environment were excellent. It's Tex-Mex, spice it up a little - geeze. read more

Cochino Taco - Mexican Near Me - Arvada, Colorado

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Went for the first time on Saturday. I had the Montucky Michelada and it was delicious. Not all places use ice and I prefer with so I was happy to see a goblet drink with ice! Happy hour everyday so you cannot beat that! The queso was amazing. Tacos were great. Fry bread Benedict from brunch was a massive portion. I can't wait to go back. read more

Jalapeño sauce tastes like it was filtered through wet dog hair. It just isn't good. The fancy salsa's aren't good either.

First time here and got the Fritos locos, shredded chicken tacos and al pastor taco. Al pastor was great, shredded chicken was good but needed some sauce, and the Fritos locos was so interesting I couldn't stop eating it. The jicama and tangy flavor was one of the most unique pairings I've ever tasted. Can't wait to come back and try more from the menu! read more

Cochino Taco - Fritos locos - Mexican Near Me - Arvada, Colorado

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I've been here twice now. The tacos and margaritas are amazing. Everything is fairly priced, especially during happy hour, which is daily from 11-6. The service is always fast and friendly. I would highly recommend the crunchy beef tacos, the funky chicken taco, and the Lengua taco. I also appreciate the cleanliness of the restaurant and the wearing of masks by staff and guests. read more

Cochino Taco - Beef crunchy tacos - Mexican Near Me - Arvada, Colorado

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I love the dog friendly, outdoor seating. Tasty drinks and delicious tacos. Happy hour is a huge plus!!!!

Food was awesome. Juan ton relents with eggs and tots highly recommended. Wife has 3 tacos. They were delicious and more than enough. We sat out on the patio in the sun out was perfect weather in February. Loved everything about it. read more

Cool place to watch games. Austin is a great bartender. Shaggy tacos are dope and Modelos are ice cold

Best shirts ever! Why is Yelp saying I need 85 characters in order to post a review? read more

Great place. Love the vegetarian options. Staff is great. Was here another time ago and staff was super busy and forgot our drinks. They made it up with an apology and a free round. Doesn't get better than that. read more

Food is so good. Especially their Queso. The downside of this place is there is hardly any parking.

Dinner was fun and delicious. Looking forward to having these tacos again. We had to wait a fairly long time to be seated but the food came out promptly and was so worth the wait. They accommodate large parties, thus the wait. read more

We decided to eat at this place based on the delicious descriptions of the menu. We realized it wouldn't be an authentic Mexican experience, but decided to give it a shot anyway. I ordered the crunchy ground beef tacos, which sounded great as described on the menu. The description said they came with beans and Queso in between the hard shell and the soft shell which is known as "shaggy style". I also ordered them with pickled jalapeños. After eating the first bite, I was severely underwhelmed. There was absolutely no seasoning in the ground beef. When ordering a ground beef crunchy taco, you expect the delicious mix of cumin, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, etc. I don't even think there was salt in it. Additionally, the "Queso" that was between the hard shell and soft tortilla was just unmelted shredded cheese that had clearly come straight from a bag. And to top it all off, the pickled jalapeños didn't have any flavor. My friend ordered the enchiladas which had no enchilada sauce on them, just cold, bland salsa verde. Another friend ordered several soft tacos and they were not double tortilla-d, so they busted open while she was eating them. We were very disappointed in our meal. The waiter was kind and comped my friend's crunchy ground tacos (because she didn't even eat them, they were that bland). I was hungry enough to eat my tacos, they just didn't taste like anything unless I drowned them in hot sauce. I'm hoping they took our criticism to heart and put some seasoning in that ground beef, otherwise, I'm not sure why people are ordering those tacos unless it's their first time and they don't know better. read more

Ordered the cheese enchiladas and veggie bean burrito, was very disappointed with the quality of food. Food was like frozen Mexican food, not authentic very little taste. Will not be returning, I spent more than I should have and felt my money was a waste. Could have had a better meal from Taco Bell. read more

The service is horrible. Food comes cold, not authentic. The tortillas are practically frozen, the cheese came out of a bag. You will wait forever to get your drinks, and food. The cooks look dirty. read more

I'm not sure why this place has so many poor reviews, because It's become one of my personal favorite takeout spots. Anyone who compares this restaurant to Applebee's or says it's one of the worst Mexican restaurants in the area clearly has no sense. I can think of at least a dozen Mexican restaurants nearby that don't hold a candle to Cochino. When it comes to tacos in Arvada, this is the place to go. Their food is far superior to Fuzzy's, R Taco and Torchy's (with much improved service). The shaggy style crunchy tacos, pork belly tacos and guacamole tostada are my favorites. I definitely think they have room for improvement. For instance, their queso isn't as fresh as I would prefer, the portions of salsa are a little small on the individual tacos and the burgers are often cooked overdone. But are they deserving of all the bad reviews they've received, certainly not. read more

if I can give this place NO stars I will. this was one of the worse experiences ever. the waiter was so racist and rude. my boyfriend and I Mexican, came here and only ordered 4 tacos. took 1 hour and 35min to get our food and drinks. we noticed NOT 1 time did our waiter come and check up on us but the other customers(white Americans) were very taken care of and checked up on. as soon as the food arrived we took a bite and notice it was cold, my boyfriend & I quickly ran to to the restroom came back quickly took abother bite and food was nasty and cold. we let the waiter know immediately a getntalmen(Zach Reyholds) was so rude, claimed he saw us head to the restroom as to why the food was cold. so your telling me it took 1 min for the food to get cold? I have pictures of the tortillas rised up of how cold and old it arrived. I have videos of them not attending us but everyone else was helped He said he didn't have time for our complain he was very busy with other privilege people, raised his voice but gave us a free margarita coupon like if that was going to make everything better which it didn't We will never go back Worse place ever not ever coming here. read more

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You gotta know that a place with a full blown sign on the roof that says "Shitters full" is going to be a fun place to eat The wait staff was fun and energetic and happy to answer questions and accommodate our requests for drinks not sweet. The avocado dip is great. We had drinks and chips only. The prices looked great for the regular menu. read more

Great service and food. Love their spices on the chips. Great salsa and shrimp tacos. Bartenders were the best.

The house/coin margarita was so sour we had to order a Sprite on the side to be able to drink them. Someone in our group had a mimosa and said it was the most sour grapefruit juice and first champagne. The service was very slow even though it wasnt too busy. When the food arrive the fried chick taco was very disappointing it was basically a super thin small piece deep fried. It was extra rough and chewy. It was also $8 and not worth it at all. We wont be going back. read more

Love this place. Come on Tuesdays for $2 tostadas and Cheetos! Carne de res and a coin marg on the patio - YES PLEASE!

I know this isn't authentic Mexican. Environment was good, but the food were served cold and the flavor did not taste right. We were disappointed on our first visit so won't be returning. Taco Teocalli was better. read more

Great staff, good food, yummy margaritas, and hilarious tshirts - the burrito bowl and shaggy tacos were especially good!