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El Meson Mexican Restaurant

3.4 (171 reviews)
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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Correy H.

Outstanding Again! El Meson has been revived by new owners Bertha and Freddy. This is one of my go to places for Mexican food in the metro area (and it is just down the road from me). Service = A+ The entire team at El Meson is warm, inviting & friendly. You can't help but smile and enjoy yourself. It comes from the top down --- Bertha and Freddy have hired and managed well! Ambiance = A+ A lot has changed in just the last 6 months. For starters... a brand new expanded bar with lots more table top seating (+ the bar itself was handmade). They also added lots more seating, including brand new booths. New lighting and decor rounds out the list which has really transformed this place into a cozy neighborhood restaurant. Food = A+ Of course the classics are outstanding (tacos, street tacos, burritos, & enchilada) --- but there are some new tastes I have discovered. My new favorite is "Pechuga rellena" -- stuff chicken with bell peppers, mushrooms, onion cheese, etc... all in their signature chipotle sauce. Also -- Don't forget the churros (served with an El Meson mini cart). HINT: Make it in for Happy Hour (on weekdays before 6PM). Great house margarita's for $5! (+ more)

Chilaquiles
Mike F.

Highly recommend this place! Food was amazing, atmosphere was fantastic, and service was great. Get the CHURROS - you won't be disappointed.

I had the Carne Asada plate and my wife had the Stuffed Poblano with Chicken.(top of plate)

I never write reviews! I figure, if I come back a second, third, or fourth time is the best review you get from me. BUT I have to tell you the owner Freddie, Maggie, his staff, and everyone there are amazing. Talk about amazing, the food is outstanding!! I like to go into a restaurant and ask them what they cook the best. They usually say everything, but if they say this is what we do best, I will order it!! I have never ordered Carne Asada; Freddie says the Carne Asada is good. I ordered it and loved it! My wife had the Stuffed Poblano with Chicken. Her meal looked so delicious that I ordered it the next week!! If you try it once, you'll love it!! Keep up the great work Freddie!!

Date night

Had the best time at this spot! Chase was an amazing server! We have not been treated that well in a long time! He was so personable and on top of everything!

Spicy marg
Rose R.

Stopped in here with hubby for lunch after visiting the skatepark nearby. Maggie, our server, was definitely on top of things and super friendly. The spicy marg was perfect! Finally a spicy marg that was spicy enough for my taste. The Chile relleno was amazing. I love their salsa, it's got a kick. My hubby got the Mexican hamburger plus a side of chicharones the last 2 times we've visited and was happy both times. Their portions are large and there's always some leftovers. Prices are fair. We definitely recommend. The ambiance is always chill and friendly.

Ensalada tampiqueña
Ann S.

This is a hidden gem!!! Excellent food and service. Everything was so fresh. Taco salad was absolutely delicious, highly recommend if you're stopping in for lunch! The staff is very friendly and attentive.

Yummy queso and margaritas!! And a lovely patio!!!

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2 months ago

great service,good shrimp taco,great virgin drinks.The only problem was plain chips and hot salsa.Bad refried beans and rice.

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5 months ago

The food is great, and it's a small family-owned spot. It has that feel. Best Mexican food in the area!

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4 months ago

Amazing place Bertha, Freddie and the whole staff are amazing! Food, service and ambiance top notch!

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8 months ago

I love el meson! They have the best Al pastor ever. Bertha and the team.. always make us feel at home.

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Always love eating here. Food, atmosphere and service is great and consistent. Love eating here!

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I'd go to Taco Bell before I would eat here again. Food was below satisfactory. Worst Mexican I've had in a long time.

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Always excellent service and a very friendly atmosphere. The dood always tastes great and we really enjoy our visit every time we are there!

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This is an amazing place! The food was great, the service from Maggie was outstanding; she is a very attentive and sweet girl.

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man, I love this place. The food the service everything was top tier i will definitely be back everyone was so nice and welcoming

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3.8(615 reviews)
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This place is great...I've been twice: Got ceviche and margs…read morethe first time- had to req milder salsa porque heart burn and they accommodated 2nd time got #13 and a marg and it was aces Definitely suggest getting beef over chicken if you have the choice it's incredible Uriel was our server he was super Usually a wait during peak times be advised 10/10 rec

Found out via email that the HR site closed for three days for renovations. I responded by email to…read morea returned email due to full mail box. Thought I'd share here then. Hoping the flour tortillas machine is on your list. We've been patrons since the OG Holly site opened. It's our main joint, but we do hit the HR site regularly too as our family meets in the middle from a lot. The last several outings have been terrible, this Saturday the worst of the bunch. Told the tortilla machine was broken, only for fajitas. No Modelo beer and then wrong order (Verde topping on enchiladas which was not asked for) to which the waitress told my wife, do you at least want to try it before I ask for a new plate to be made. She honestly didn't seem to want to try and make it right when my wife told her she didn't order that. Love your places and we hope to continue to support you, but not at HR site for the foreseeable future as the staff there doesn't seem to care much about the patrons lately. I wanted to share not on yelp but wanted you all to know how disappointed we have been at that location recently. Please feel free to reach out if you want more information.

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The food is delicious! It is authentic, has decent portions and presented well. The last time I…read morewas there I had menudo and there was a lot of tripe in a BIG bowl. It was served with chopped onion, oregano, red pepper flakes (I added a bit of all of this to the bowl), 4 tortillas, and I ordered some avocado. Next time I'll have pozole. It is only served on certain days of the week. The service is good. The only thing I would say is to greet patrons with more enthusiasm when we approach the desk for a table. Communicate how long the wait will be. The ambiance is nice with Mexican decor. I took a picture of the ofrenda (an altar decorated to celebrate loved ones that have passed). They celebrate birthdays. There were three when we were there. The birthday celebrant wears a big Sombrero and they sing the happy birthday song and bring dessert with a candle. The parking can be a little difficult on busy days/times. There are several other eateries and businesses nearby.

Service! Worst service! Marcus, if that is his real name, was terrible. We always tip 25-30%, I am…read moresisnt wmat top tip 10%. He didn't deserve any, We had to ask for water, salsa, rounds of drinks, a knife (which was never delivered) . We ordered tableside guac, he said it would be 10-15 minutes before he could do it. I knew he didn't want to do I did a time check, and 23 minutes later, no tableside guac, Marcus was often not seen at his other tables nor on the floor during this time, one might say he was missing in action. He had plenty of coworkers standings in the back area in front of the soda dispenser. He came to our table at 25 after and said it would be another 10-15 minutes before he could start the guac, and did we want it. 45 minutes for tableside quac? No. The tableside guac cart did not move the entire time we were thereabd one guy used it one time to make quac and then took it to a table I could not see. If you know Los Dos, that cart never collects dust, they are know for thier tableside guac; it is normally always in service. PATHETIC!!!! None of us will ever be back. We may not patronize the original location at Holly or Kipling and C470 again. This is NOT the Los Dos the family started years ago and that we fell in love with. Sad and pathetic! I heard they have a new bartender at the Holly location and the margaritas are aweful. Go to Caddy Snack Cantina, great service, food, drinks, and much better prices. And you aren't run out after having just at down. I gave this one star as the food was fine. Not great, but edible. Marcus was awful!!!!!

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3.5(344 reviews)
5.0 mi
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Went at a rather odd hour for a mid afternoon meal- 3 pm. Clearly only one in the restaurant at…read morethat point. Service created us promptly- orders taken quickly and fast food delivery. But in the meantime the chips were delish. These meal portions were huge. A combination for me was an enchilada, taco, burrito with beans and rice. The burrito came home with me and I was quite full from what I did eat. And the food was tasty... not the best Mexican I've had but pretty good. The decor is nice with some authentic decorations. And since no one was there it was quiet!

I went in and had a dinner about three months ago with my partner. we both agreed very quickly that…read morethis was probably one of the lower tier restaurants we've ever been to ever. We only stopped here because it's on the corner in our neighborhood. The chips were completely saturated in oil or grease, the entrées we had did not have much flavor like you would expect in a typical Mexican restaurant. On our way out we met with the owner. Tim had a neon advertisement sign hanging in the window that was flickering and broken. Tim took my phone number and told me it was mine when his beer rep came in to take it down. He told me to come back in two weeks and I came back six times over three months (to be clear I didn't eat any other times I just was checking on the sign) It honestly seems like he was just trying to shove his poor quality food down my throat and force me to come back as a customer. Two nights ago I came in for the 6th time and met with Tim at the bar and asked him once again what was going on with the sign. Tim actually relocated it in the restaurant and decided to back out on our deal and not give me the sign. The funny part was he gave me his phone number like he was somebody super important and I needed it or something. He tried to give me a free dinner which I declined because you could not pay me to eat here again. He told me to call him the next day and that he would arrange delivery of the sign. I called him the next day and he never answered or return my call, completely ghosted by this guy. Then I text him the next day and he never returned my text or my call from the day before. I however, blocked his number after I sent him a text, letting him know how poorly his behavior was backing out on this deal and I told him how horrible the food was at his restaurant, he binge called me 39 times like an angry ex-girlfriend. You don't have to take my word for it just scroll down and look at how he engages with his customers that try to give him feedback on his restaurant. He's like an angry three-year-old that doesn't get his toy before bedtime. Has to have the last word in. If you have any type of dialogue with this guy, it will not go well. Like I said, just scroll down and look at what other customers have said and how he responds.... He calls his customers dumas.... Tim, you should realize these customers work very hard to earn the money to come into your establishment to waste it and when they share feedback with you to insult them like that, super sad on you dude. I absolutely will never come back to this restaurant again. There's a place not even 2 miles from there called los Dos Potrillos and they have 6 locations across Colorado. There's a reason for that because they serve amazing food and I recommend you go there. The ownership at Casa Caliente has zero ethics, dignity or respect (I can't stress it enough just scroll down and read other reviews that he's responded to and see it for yourself). Good luck to Tim, you absolutely need it. As of 5/5/2026 there is a poor 3.5 score here on Yelp for this place. Terrible. (I will bet you my life they'll be a response to this pointing all the blame to me just like all the ones down below. Just remember Tim every time you point a finger .....there's three pointing right back at yourself).

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Las Potrancas Mexican Restaurant

4.2(205 reviews)
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First time visiting this Mexican restaurant in Parker, and I have to say they have something really…read morespecial going on. From the moment I walked in until the moment I left, I was consistently greeted, checked on, and even had the manager come over to introduce himself and see how everything was going. That level of hospitality really sets a restaurant apart. The service felt more like being welcomed into a friend's home than dining out, which was such a refreshing experience. The fajitas were very tasty and delicious--no complaints at all there. The toasted michelada was okay; I might suggest a salted or Tajín rim to enhance the flavor a bit more. The atmosphere had great Mexican vibes that I really enjoyed. Overall, thank you for a wonderful experience. I'll definitely be back!

I really enjoyed the atmosphere here, and every employee I interacted with was friendly and…read morewelcoming. The only downside was that bar service was a bit slow, but it was clear the bartender was working hard and handling a busy crowd on their own. Despite this, the margaritas were made to perfection! The queso blanco is delicious, the salsa is a bit on the runny and mild side, but overall, good.. especially with the fresh, house-made chips. I ordered the fish and shrimp fajitas, and while the seafood was cooked perfectly, the overall dish was a bit under-seasoned and left me wanting more flavor. That said, the menu has so many great options that I'd definitely come back and try something different. Overall, it was a good experience, and I'm looking forward to giving them another visit.

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