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    El Meson Mexican Restaurant

    3.4 (168 reviews)
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Churros!!
    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)

    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!!

    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.

    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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    7 days 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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    3 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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    2 years ago

    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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    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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    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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    We had a coupon from a local school promo, so we decided to check this place out…read more Nicely decorated, welcoming staff and great smells as we came in. We were seated right away and treated to very tasty fresh chips and 2 types of salsa. They're worth the trip! We finally figured out what we wanted to eat, grabbing steak fajitas and a combo plate with 2 chicken enchiladas and a beef taco, all with rice and beans. Very generous portions and waitress was on top of things. Beans and rice were good. Unfortunately, the 'Tex' part of the 'Mex' came into play when it came to the meat seasoning. Chicken flavor was just odd, almost lacking depth. Steak was a bit burnt and again, not real flavorful, but combined with all the rest of the fixins, a good meal. Decided to grab flan for dessert and it lacked the liquor flavor and other flavors that make flan worth having. Should've grabbed the fried ice cream! Now we've enjoyed years of genuine Mexican food in Ensenada and Southern California, so our preferences are built on those experiences. But, overall, great staff, comfortable seating and quality food at a reasonable price, so worth the visit.

    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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