El Jacal Mexican Grill

Good service and food I been coming here to get my menudo fix I'm very picky about but this place…read moremakes it good and breakfast burrito is good Home plate 2 not very good so come to home plate 2

This is exactly what you would expect for a hometown diner. The food is solid with a Mexican twist…read more I can't say enough good things about the staff. The service is always on point and they're always super accommodating. It's a place where there are always tons of locals who order the bacon extra crispy and know that an order of French toast will feed a family of four. they are known for their homemade desserts, including cinnamon rolls, which are about the size of your head. Wheelchair accessibility: there are two accessible parking spaces outside of the restaurant, although neither of them has an access lane. And you're gonna need two extra humans to get a wheelchair through the doors. Both entrances are double door with a right turn and they are difficult to navigate. The aisles are really narrow between tables, but like I said the staff will help make it work. The bathroom is wheelchair accessible however it's really hard to get into because there's a swinging set of saloon doors that actually make it impossible to open the other doors. So you might need another set of hands

Menudo and ham breakfast burrito

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EL Jacal Mexican Grill

3.2(88 reviews)

9.5 mi

Carne asada was good. $9 cheese dip seems high. Charging for chips and salsa is not something I'm…read moreused to. The chips are the thicker ones. My meal (just one person) was around $40 and I had to swat some flies.

Same as brush location review, just love the food & the owners, atmosphere....its all great!read more

Waiting room

Chips and salsa

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Tortilleria Flores

4.0(1 review)

0.8 mi

If you're looking for some great Tamale's, then this is the place to go. They are made fresh & sold…read moreot whether you buy 1 or or want to buy them buy the dozen. They do ave other things it's also a small grocery for Mexican foods and they serve some pretty good Menudo too.

Taqueria San Miguel

4.7(6 reviews)

9.3 mi

Very very very tasty and fresh food. Not your standard puddle of cheese on refried beans kind of…read moreplace. Watermelon aqua fresca was heaven.

I love their taco truck and went to their new restaurant and I wasn't disappointed :) fast and…read morealways good service !!! Come by ya won't regret it! !

Fiesta Mexican Restaurant

4.1(60 reviews)

34.2 mi

Best Mexican food in sterling! Arroz con pollo is my go to! Chano is the cook and will come out and…read morethank you for coming in!

I refused to eat at an establishment that berated it's employees for throwing away food that was…read moredropped on the floor instead of putting it back on the grill. That and they are prejudiced against other cultures who come in their restaurant

Chicken steak and shrimp

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Fajita quesadilla

Marianas Family Restaurant

4.2(19 reviews)

24.2 mi

Great little mom run restaurant, small but warm and inviting. It was like stepping back to our…read moretravels into small towns in Mexico, where flavors were mellow and not overpriced or over heated. Where you can ask for hotter enjoy the flavors. Fun chatting with Mariana, yep you guessed it the owner, very much a owner in her place and community. She also own her second place in Westminister. If your passing through stop in. We had the beef chimi with local grown pinto beans and rice added to the plate.

It was ok, other reviews were very positive. I was working in town, and looking for a lunch place…read more I got a Mexican Hamburger. The rice was perfect, beans,good but small. The smothered hamburger was ok, chili was weak. Kinda cornstarch gravy. Wish I had got the taco plate. So live and learn. The restaurant was very clean,and the waitress was mostly friendly. Overall, not bad but not great. $22.00 with tip to waitress and the kitchen staff.

Looking at a small bar

Burrito

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San Miguel Restaurant

3.5(18 reviews)

9.5 mi

Always great food and service. Asada and Pastor tacos are our favorite, horchata is always a must…read more *Siempre rica comida y buen servicio. Los tacos de asada y al pastor son nuestros favoritos y clara siempre con agua de horchata

We were making this our favorite Mexican restaurant in fort Morgan food has been really tasty and…read moreservice great yesterday we went and what a difference steak fajitas burnt Mr Donny tacos not seasoning and absolutely terrible we loved going but will never return and definitely not recommend

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Están totalmente invitados a disfrutar el mejor rato

Casa Patron

3.4(41 reviews)

10.3 mi

Did not like the food taste. Too expensive for the low quality. Refried beans had a weird flavor as…read moredid the flan. Ordered 3 meat fajitas and only got 3 small flour tortillas.

Apprehensive as I was traveling from another state and being extremely hungry specifically for…read moreMexican food, I am glad I stopped into this authentic huge establishment. It was in between lunch and dinner and we were immediately greeted with chips and salsa that were pretty darn tasty.

Mole enchiladas

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Red Snapper

El Jacal Mexican Grill - Sterling

3.6(14 reviews)

33.0 mi

This review is for the Sterling location only. I've eaten in their Fort Morgan location numerous…read moretimes, and everything was always close to perfect. Let me start by saying the food was excellent. The service on the other hand left much to be desired. Our visit was on a Thursday night, at about 6:30pm, and there were only a few other customers. To begin, upon arrival, we waited by the sign which read, "Wait to be Seated", and were ignored. I asked an employee if we were to seat ourselves, we were given a shrug. After seating ourselves, a server came by with menus. We were asked about drinks, my daughter asked for water and to see a drink menu. I didn't need water, but said I would be ordering a margarita. When we ordered, it was clear that the server had no familiarity with the menu. We had to repeat our order twice. Shortly after taking our order, the server came by with her water and some random margarita for me. Ten minutes after ordering a second server came by to re-take our order, since the first server forgot our order. Our food arrived at our table one plate at a time, with several minutes between each trip. My daughter's entree sat and got cold while she waited for my entree, and again for her side of green chile. No one ever returned to check on our meals or to have another drink. Additionally, there was an unpleasant smell in the restaurant that got more pronounced towards the restroom area. This is probably just because it's Sterling, and not necessarily their fault. I still rated at three stars, since the great food trumps the poor service, but begrudgingly. To the owners: I hope you read this and are able to bring this restaurant up to the standards of your Fort Morgan location. It is very obvious that the current front end staff are not well trained, and are dragging your good reputation down the drain. I truly hope you are able. I was very excited when you first moved into your first Sterling location, but the poor service will keep me and my neighbors finding another option. Since I've had good experiences in the past, I will probably give you another chance in the future.

Proportions were good and tasted good. Service was fast. Salsa was also very good to be so far northread more

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Crispy chili rellano. Chips and salsa

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Jaden M.

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8 years ago

I have worked here before and trust me!...Don't trust what comes out of the kitchen! There workers could care less about cleaning! There now a new opened restaurant which i thought they would hire better people. But when I stopped in I was Greeted by a VERY disrespectful woman she called her self [Flores] When I asked If one of my orders came with a side of rice and she glared at me like i was an idiot. I will never be giving business to these people as should everyone. I have already called to complain about there kitchen policies so they don't make more people sick! Simply put guys if you want a rude staff with terrible food that isn't clean and that tastes like soap then you know where to go! read more

Morgan J.

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3

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3 years ago

i very much enjoyed thank you. very good food that came out quick. good service and very nice staff. ambiance good.

Ann H.

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16

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4 years ago

Food is always good service is always friendly and I would recommend anyone eat there food is authentic

Tammy S.

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5

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3 years ago

I love El Jacal in Fort Morgan and in Brush Colorado. Their food is so good. Service is great as well.

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This place is very impressive when you first walk in! Beautifully decorated and furnished with…read morelarge, green curved booths. It was a very pleasant surprise. The server was friendly and attentive. It took us a few minutes to decide what we wanted because the menu is extensive. I only took one pic because of glare, but it has an array of Mexican and American dishes, including breakfast all day and many seafood options. Bookguy selected a French dip sandwich on focaccia bread. It came with the typical au jus and not so typical garlic-oregano fries. The fries were excellent, but the sandwich did not have as much flavor as he expected. I ordered a breakfast burrito that was stuffed with hash browns, sausage, and eggs. It was covered with melted cheese and salsa. It was so huge I made three meals out of it. I thought it was tasty. The chances of us coming here again are pretty small since it's in Fort Morgan, Colorado, but I recommend stopping in if you're ever passing through.

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We were making this our favorite Mexican restaurant in fort Morgan food has been really tasty and…read moreservice great yesterday we went and what a difference steak fajitas burnt Mr Donny tacos not seasoning and absolutely terrible we loved going but will never return and definitely not recommend

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I love their taco truck and went to their new restaurant and I wasn't disappointed :) fast and…read morealways good service !!! Come by ya won't regret it! !

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