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    El Aguascalientes

    3.5 (136 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Bean and Chicharron burrito.
    Rhiannon M.

    Burrito the size of my arm! Service wasn't great, but the good was delicious! Chicharrones were on point. Good chops and salsa. Chorizo queso dip was bomb!

    Carnitas plate special
    Abraham W.

    Perfect modest Mexican restaurant! Nice spice, heat, and flavor! Super friendly service! Had the special - carnitas plate - the pork was perfect!! Will come again!

    Surprise birthday dessert, fried ice cream!
    Delia V.

    I love this place! Me and my friend go here all the time. Love the salsa and green chile. They are spicy and delicious! Service is always awesome and food comes out quickly. Good size portions for the cost. The restaurant is very comfortable and nice to enjoy a good meal. They made my friends day on his birthday with a surprise dessert! I've been here many times and will continue to return!

    Sloppy Green Chili Ground Beef Burger aka The "Slopper"
    Cliff J.

    Great food and great service in a casual atmosphere. We came here specifically based on our search for the famous Pueblo heirloom "slopper", a staple unique to this region of Colorado and known very little outside the area. For those that don't know, a slopper is basically a butter toasted bun, ground beef, salsa made with Pueblo (similar to Hatch) chilies, French fries, all smothered with cheese and served on a platter. El Aguascalientes absolutely makes a killer creation notably known as the slopper, but I should add that I've never had another one for comparison. Several companions I traveled with have enjoyed the Pueblo sloppers before and all said El Aguascalientes would rank 9/10 but they're partial to an establishment in Pueblo. Top it off with house margaritas for $5 on Wednesdays and the house chips and salsa, both phenomenal by the way. The house Salsa had so much flavor and a lot of burn yet still mild in nature, although some may consider it "hot". Thanks so much for your friendliness and hospitality! Will definitely return next time I'm out.

    Chicken Fajitas Skillet
    Josie J.

    Man oh man where do I begin. By far a new favorite for sure. I ordered the fajitas and they were so good. It came out in a skillet piping hot and sizzling. So hot that I forgot it was hot and burned my arm. Smh. They give you chips and salsa to snack on while your food cooks but honestly don't need to eat that many because the food come out super fast. Had a margarita and it was great! Super refreshing and delicious and yes you can taste the alcohol in it. I have 0 complaints. I love how friendly all the staff was. I don't remember the pricing but from what I can remember it was pretty reasonable. But I am always down for paying for quality.

    To our favorite server Evelyn happy 19th birthday love the chimichanga group! She always has a smiling face.
    Tammy H.

    Evelyn and Jack are the best they are great service always smiling and thinking the customers no matter how overwhelming and busy this place gets with very few service the food is absolutely the best

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    Lily S.

    The friend who took us here was like "you know it feels authentic when you sit down and they bring you these homemade chips that's very subtly different from others'. And you look at the menu with all these regional specialties..." I gotta say, my friend was 100% right! We had great fun perusing the gigantic menu while trying to match a dish with its picture (often times the name of the dish is found on the opposing page from the picture...) Everything we've tried so far (we've already been here twice within a couple of weeks and ordered close to a dozen different items) is delicious. Especially the Cheese Stuffed Shrimp Wrapped in Bacon. So flavorful I'm convinced even non-bacon lovers would be converted! The only reason I took a star from a perfect score is their dishes tend to be a little pricey compared to the too many Mexican restaurants in this state. A fajita type of skillet with just chicken and chorizo (no seafood) is $23!!! Also, they automatically charge 15% gratuity so be sure to look at your check! It's all in Spanish so you could say they're sneaky but the way I looked at it is if they hadn't done that I might have tipped at 18% or even 20%... Also, if you check in on Yelp here you'll get a free margarita but be sure to mention the deal BEFOREHAND. The first time we were here my friend ordered a margarita but they wouldn't let us redeem the offer at the end because supposedly what you order off the menu is a much bigger size margarita than their free offer one. So we had to come back to use the deal. We were happy to though, because of how tasty the food is.

    Deluxe burrito with Ham was delicious!
    Devon D.

    El Aguascalientes, this place definitely doesn't look like much when you drive by, it's probably easy to miss, especially with all the construction on Wadsworth, but you really get the authentic Mexican feel when you come inside. I had the ham deluxe burrito and it was great, my friend had the chiliquilles and he loved his. We will likely be back again soon if we're on this side of town. Great first impression!

    Cheese Enchilada
    Cathryn S.

    This place doesn't look like much when you drive by, but the drinks are strong and the food flavorful and delicious! I love any of their enchiladas and my partner suggests any of their burritos! They are never slammed, but have steady business! I suggest the prickly pear margarita as a drink!

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    One of our favorites. Steak and eggs are delicious. Everyone we bring ends up coming back

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    Best Mexican food in Denver. I have tried multiple menu items and none have them have ever disappointed. Mixed drinks are good also.

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    Delicious! I had the tamale plate and it was so good. Friendly and quick service as well. I highly recommend.

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    Met some friends there for a birthday. They were packed. It's pretty small inside. Food was…read moredelicious and they were super accommodating with our silly birthday request. Will be back.

    When we first arrived, no one was here. It was not the most beautiful day. But I was expecting…read moresomeone to be dining here on a Thursday afternoon. But at the same time, I also did not mind having all of the servers to ourselves. We just got done with the massage and I was craving something Mexican. When I sat down and started looking at the menu and saw that there were so many different classics to choose from as well as some twists on new flavors. I was pretty excited to try this place out. I was not crazy about the chips and salsa. The chips are really hard. And the salsa is extra spicy, which is completely unnecessary. So we just didn't eat much of that. Put her food didn't come out quickly and it was hunt and it was very good. I had to cheese enchiladas and I cleaned my plate. My date had a burrito. Smothered and it looked. Super yummy. It was really good. I was very surprised at how good it was and how it hit home. I'm used to eating Mexican food in Mexico and in Texas and this was fabulous. When we got the bill, I was surprised that how affordable our mail was for is what we got. I thought that this is definitely somewhere. I would want to visit again. This is classic. Easy, fun, good atmosphere, good music, good vibes. Good service.

    Teocalli Cocina - Trio of salsas.

    Teocalli Cocina

    (250 reviews)

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    Still a fan of Teocalli! This place *always* has a line and there's def a reason they do! Make a…read morereservation - easy peasy. Our party was a table of 4 and two of us were gluten free. As we were looking at the menu, I didn't notice any GF indicators by any of the menu items, nor did the menu itself mention gluten free items. I was hoping our friends would be able to enjoy a decent selection of their delicious food that I had come to love. What a surprise - we learned that EVERYTHING on the menu is gluten free. Are you kidding me? Even the churros? Yes, even the churros. Chips and salsa? No problem. Our friends were so surprised and so very impressed. We ordered the pork shank (scrumptious), chicken enchiladas with jalapeño cream sauce (yes, please) and roasted chicken (tender and well seasoned). And yes, we shared an order of churros. Kiddos in a candy store - that's the vibe our table had. Friends literally impressed with every bite and with zero worries about having limited options. I was so happy for them and so impressed with Teocalli. The food was incredible - as always. Staff were wonderful and the place itself is gorgeous. Teocalli has a minimal, yet very tasteful feel. I love the live plants and beautiful decor. 10/10 highly recommend.

    We've visited some of the other locations before, but this was our first trip to the Arvada…read morelocation. It's a modern-looking restaurant with lots of comfortable tables and booths. I love that Teocalli Cocina is 100% gluten-free. Thank you! That said, they really do need to offer some vegan options. A mushroom taco, cauliflower taco, or something with grilled veggies and beans would be tasty. It can be done, other places do it! (Note: many gluten free people are dairy free too.) My husband ordered the cheese enchiladas, but was given chicken instead, and we were disappointed to learn that the rice and pinto beans contain meat. This is unnecessary. I do hope they incorporate more vegetarian and vegan options into the menu in the future.

    El Tequileño - Arvada - Pollo Pollo a La Crema

    El Tequileño - Arvada

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    My wife and I love it here. It's pretty consistently busy, so expect a wait on weekend evenings,…read morebut the wait is worth it. The food is always good and comes out pretty quickly. The margaritas are fantastic. We're lucky to have this restaurant in our neighborhood.

    I came here tonight because I was craving Mexican food and it was close to where I was after my…read moremeeting. I was really looking forward to dining here since it had been a while. When I walked in, I was seated right away and given chips, salsa, and cabbage dip. I was really hopeful that the rest of my dining experience was going to be as attentive and great.... It turned out to be anything but that. From the moment they set down my entrée, I never heard from my waitress again. Not once did she come by to check on me to see if I needed anything or to see how my food was. My $4.00 soda never got refilled the entire time I was there. It is really upsetting to spend that much money on a drink to not ever get a refill. Finally, after waiting about 25 minutes after I was done eating, and my plate had been pushed away, the server magically appeared and handed me my check....shocker. It was one of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. I most definitely will never be back to this location. It's pretty insulting that they would have such horrific service then have a tip suggestion of 25% at the bottom of the bill. Their tip suggestions have you tipping on the taxed amount, not the subtotal of your meal, so beware of that scam. My one entrée and one soda (with no refills) came out to over $30 before tip! If you are going to be a server, you need to EARN your tips, it's not just given.

    El Aguascalientes - mexican - Updated May 2026

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