2 stars because the food was terrible. I was seated right away but it took a long time for someone to take my order. The server was very nice. The food came a little bit too fast and it was awful. I got a combination plate with a taco, flautas and a smothered tamale. The taco was so soggy and fell though at the bottom. The flauta had hardly any meat inside, it was the best thing on the plate. The tamale tasted old and cold. The green chile warmed it up a bit but the inside was still cold and the outside was dry. The rice was the worst! It was so cold and dry, it tasted very old and disgusting. I was not happy with my meal. I left feeling hungry and a little sick. I love the location in Denver but this was awful and for $15? Not worth it at all. read more

Service front to back was obviously confused. Food was visually bland and so was the taste. We will not return.

This place was one of my favorites. It has drastically gone down hill. Took my folks there tonight and I ordered the combo fajitas. They were terrible. It looked like they used scraps of steaks and scraps from a chicken plate. I had to go digging to find any protein. The onions and peepers were also terrible cuts and burned. It was 30% meat and 70% burned veggies. The toppings beyond tiny portions. Lettuce wasn't even enough for one taco. This was the last time I eat there. Not even the Michelada was good. What a shame. Prices go up, quality goes down. read more

El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant - The scraps of meat that I unburied. - Mexican Near Me - Broomfield, Colorado

I was really excited to try this place but now I know. The service was horrible. Yes they messed up our orders but that would have been fine. Mistakes happen. What was amazing was how rude they were and the hostess literally threw the corn tortillas on our table. Never again. read more

Awful manager that runs around the place like a chicken with his head cut off. Food is average, chips and salsa are boring, overly salty. Mains are just OK. Margaritas are OK if you direct the bartenders to do what's proper. Silver lining, with the exception of the manager, the staff is pretty darn nice. read more

me and my wife ordered our food and we get margaritas and it took a long time for them to get to our table. it took so long,we had to ask a different waiter and when they got there they practically weren't the same because the ice melted. so we proceeded to leave without anything what a way to ruin the day. read more

The worst from start to finish. The margaritas are all sugar and water. Every thing I ordered came out wrong and my plate was cold. Every possible thing that could've been wrong was. I left in actual tears we spent $80 on NOTHING. Didn't drink our margaritas didn't eat our food. read more

Dined in on a Friday afternoon and sat at the bar. Good service, no complaints there. I ordered crunchy tacos with rice and beans and a side of queso. I'm not picky, but every single item was bland. I honestly couldn't believe it. read more

To; Rodrigo Padilla We are trying to give the restaurants in our area business but the Broomfield El Tapatio restaurant needs to have a serious look at the food they are sending out to the customers. We received lukewarm food and burnt Fajitas, the platter that they served the fajitas on was almost on fire. The waiter was kind but we felt as if we were not supposed to be there. My husband and I try to be kind and polite to everyone especially if we are being served in a restaurant. We hope you will check into this and somehow change the attitude of the cooks, etc. read more

Gross. We had 4 things all were nasty beans were burnt and even the tortillas were so stale they were solid. Will never eat here again. A beef burrito tasted like tuna. Just avoid. read more

Great boss, waiters and waitresses. all around a great place. Not to mention the food is delicious!!!

This place use to be on point! You would order and 5 minutes later your food would come out steaming. The waiters use to be on top of it. But in the past couple of months they have gone through staff changes and most likely management changes. The quality of service has completely tanked. The food is still pretty tasty minus the burnt tortilla chips. But the service is sooo bad. Mistakes happening left and right. The past two times we have had the same waiter and he was awful both times. We ordered queso that never came out and shocking it was on our tab. He said he would go check on our food and 20 minutes later still no food and no waiter all the while our cups were empty, chips were empty and he didn't even acknowledge it. We had to ask a busser for refills because the waiter was too busy dealing with other screwed up orders. They really need to get their crap together or they are going to lose a bunch of regulars. read more

Bleh. First time in a long time that I can remember not finishing a meal at a Mexican restaurant. Hostess was, shall we say, a little less then friendly when I first arrived. The server started to make up for the experience, friendly and professional. I think the first clue was the statement at the top of the menu that said the first bowl of chips & salsa was free, but $1.75 a bowl after that. A first for me. The salsa with the chips was OK, but the side of guacamole I got with it was flavorless. I had a large margarita, but I'd be hard pressed to say there was any alcohol in it. I ordered the #1 combo because I like a little variety when ordering Mexican food. It came with a cheese enchilada, beef taco, guacamole tostada and a Chile relleno. I actually had to just ask my server what I had, because everything basically tasted the same. The tostada? I already mentioned the guacamole above. There was no seasoning in anything. Maybe this is what passes for Mexican food in Colorado, but for this so cal boy it was pretty poor. Pretty sad when the best thing you had with the meal was the little peppermint you got on the way out the door. read more

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Food was not good at all.Not authentic Mexican.This was the first and last time here.My wife and daughter got sick as soon as we left this place and we do not recommend would give 0 stars if I could read more

Fantastic! Friendly staff, delicious food. Great place to enjoy a meal. Margarita are super strong

Finally! A nice Mexican restaurant in the state of Colorado! I am originally from Virginia, and I have lived in Colorado for four years and this is the first Mexican restaurant that I really love. The customer service was prompt and polite. And my food was wonderful! Thank you! I will continue to drive to this restaurant although it is about 40 minutes from my home. read more

This owner doesn't give a crap about customer service. The food is poor and cold. Food didn't agree with my stomach. Good luck to any who try this place!!!! 4 Health violations. Nasty!!! read more

Great coin margs (really fresh); good food; super nice/friendly servers/Manager. Recommend.

Best Tacos in Superior and Louisville! Very authentic spice levels and cuts of meat. This place is a hidden gem. Try the michelada, it's made with a delicious combination of citrus and spice flavor. read more

Ordered fajitas. Not much meat on fajitas and they were stringy. After I complained the bartender said they were portioned out. She took them back and had the kitchen add more meat. They still looked like a small portion. The bartender didn't pay much attention to us or ask how everything was etc. Too busy doing drinks for the servers with her back to us. I woke up with a stomach ache after eating there. Mark this one off the list. read more

My husband and I were excited to try this place because we love Mexican food. I ordered the beef flautas and luckily those were good but the rest of the food was undesirable. The rice was over cooked and crunchy and there were peas in it that were dried up and crunchy. The beans had no flavor and the guacamole wasn't even homemade. Probably came from a bag. My husbands Chile relleno was cold, looked like it was frozen and popped in the microwave. Luckily the chips and salsa were good! read more

This place is my tried and true for years. I have never been disappointed. The best Mitchellas in the whole front range. The people are awesome and hard working and very eager to make sure you have everything you need. Best place Mexican food anywhere. read more

Stopped in for lunch one day with a coworker. For a lunch hour, the place was dead, which should have been our first clue. Food was bland and didn't come as ordered. The manager wouldn't fix it but the wait staff was really sweet and amazing about it and so apologetic. read more

Yeah ZERO stars if I could ALSO just save yourself and don't come here. Learn from my mistake this place is terrible. I had called before arriving to confirm if they had white queso and not the velveeta cheese. Lady had said they had white queso and or queso blanco... I confirmed in both English and Spanish -- so both parties are clear. Sure enough they had velveeta queso delivered to our table -- WTF seriously!? My husband and I continued on with the self torture and decided to order since it was late but now looking back a drive thru would have been better then to pay for this just add water shit. I took two bites and couldn't eat it anymore. We had to leave it was that bad. I was served a plate that was basically a slop hole of sauce. Waiter was nice but service was sooo slow. We tipped him kindly and left. This place is sooo outdated and I wouldn't trust anything served here. The only thing this place has going for them is their double happy hour specials on alcohol since that's probably the only way they can get customers in the door which explains all the drunk people everywhere. read more

Had a lunch combination plate with a smothered beef burrito, cheese enchilada, and a chile relleno. I've had my share of Mexican food and I'd like to think that I can tell these three items apart. What I was served was three indistinguishable, shapeless lumps drowning in sauce. No classic Mexican rice and beans, and a sad spoonful of lettuce and tomato. To be fair, it still tasted okay because it's kind of hard to screw up something that's spicy and cheesy, and this place also won't break the bank, hence +1 star. Will definitely put you in a post-lunch coma if that's what you're looking for. One last note: Don't come here if you're in a hurry. We were here for a workday lunch, and spent 10 minutes longer than expected trying to pay our bill. read more

This place is GREAT! Especially if your hubby want Mexican food and you are craving something else that day.. (Wide variety of Mexican and American food) Usually when my hubby's craving Mexican food, I'm not, but for some reason when he suggests this place I actually do want to eat some Mexican dish. I've been here several times and sooo LOVE IT!! The menu has so many choices and their food is Delicious...mmm..mm.mmm also the Best Salsa EVER! I've had everything from the chimichanga to the halibut and let me tell you, they are all tasty. I still would like to try their steaks, but their food mexican food is soooo good that I have to get it. This is a must place to try and I literally could eat here All the time. The service is great and I like the size of the restuarant. read more

Tapatio is a great family spot along a strip with a lot of corporate spots. They are always friendly and work hard to make everyone feel welcome. Sadash is great and was very friendly. read more

I was here once a couple months ago and had a great time sitting at the bar. I came in tonight and the bartender, Evony remembered me. That's HUGE in my book. I am on a business trip and any friendly face on the road is awesome!! Evony chatted with me about how work is going, how long am I in town, etc. One will say, "Well of course! She's working tips!" That's FINE with me. It gets old going to restaurants alone on business trips so any extra excitement and friendly service is worth a million! The food is really good! Prices are super reasonable. The combinations all come with 3 items which is really too much food. Most of the combos are under $10. I had a smothered burrito, tamale and beef enchilada. I ended up taking 3/4 of the burrito home which is fine! Lunch tomorrow. I will definitely come back for the good customer service. Bonus that the food is good too! read more

El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant - Bar at El Tapatio. (Evony is a great bartender. Friendly and talkative!) - Mexican Near Me - Broomfield, Colorado

First timer and here on an early Saturday evening. Not too crowded yet around 5:45. I know any day can be a good day but for any restaurant things can at times be a little off, unfortunately resulting in a bad review. My own experience was 5 stars all the way!! The staff was friendly and very attentive. The food was delicious. And I got to practice my (work in progress) Spanish. My server was "Noe" and he was super. I tried a new beer not yet in the menu, Montejo. They were having some trouble with the Stella keg. I actually like Montejo mejor (better!). If I lived here I would make this a regular stop. read more

El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant - Bistek pollo. Grilled chicken with rice, beans and more. ¡Excellente! - Mexican Near Me - Broomfield, Colorado

I felt disappointed that the food was not better. It was average at best. They did have good salsa but I didn't love the chips. The service was average as well. I had always seen this restaurant but had never ventured out to give it a try. Good Mexican food is hard to come by in Denver. Their menu has so many options that I felt overwhelmed by all choices. I chose the tostada and it was ok. My husband had their enchiladas and he didn't love them either. I am not sure this experience was enough to make us want to visit again. read more

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Great patio and wait staff. Rice & salsa was great. We sampled different foods that were good, not great but the excellent service makes me want to go back & try it again. read more

Our family of five just went to eat and everyone gave us dirty looks. We showed up at 9:15 (closed at 10) and no one would even talk to us or say we will be right with you. The staff is very rude. read more

Having been born and raised in Oklahoma where Mexican food is a critical part of the diet, I have been searching for quality Mexican food in Colorado since I got here! El Tapatio was pretty good. In my opinion, it's the best Mexican food I've had since being in the area. We got the chips and salsa, queso, and fajitas for 2 with steak and chicken. We also had the flan and sopapillas for dessert. The chips and salsa was pretty standard, though my pansy self found the salsa to be really hot (my boyfriend tells me I'm pathetic, so who knows). The queso tasted like Velveeta melted down with some peppers thrown in. Don't get me wrong, it was tasty, just not super unique or authentic. The fajitas were really good! I noticed a lot of people getting them - at least four other tables around us had them, so maybe they are a known specialty of the place? The flan was delicious and so was the sopapilla. Overall, I am totally biased having been raised on amazing Mexican food, but I found this place to be pretty much average. Our service was good and the food was good. We will probably be back, but it's not amazing. Pro tip, though: check-in on Yelp while you're there to get 10% off your visit! read more

Food was very good. However, my friend ordered steak fajitas, and asked for no onions, no sour cream, no beans and if she could have a few avocado slices instead of guacamole. Upon this request the server said no problem, but when we got the bill we had been charged an additional $3.75 for avocado slices, after getting half of the original parts of the meal removed. When we asked the server about it, she spoke to her manager and told us he said "that's just the way it works". Or server was very pleasant and tried to help us out, but the manager really turned us off from the place unfortunately. read more

We use to go here all the time. Food great, service fast and friendly. The last 2 times food just ok. Service horrible. Made us wait for an hour for our table. We had little ones with us. Ignored...finally someone waited on us. Took forever to bring out the first 2 meals..6 of us. Waited for 3 more then 20 min later the last meal came out. We were the last ones in the restaurant. They just don't seem to care anymore. read more

Really friendly staff, authentic food (love queso fundido!), and fun ambience! Great patio with a mountain view too!

Great meal as always. Very friendly staff, attentive wait staff, and delicious food. I had shrimp with ranchero sauce, so good!

Buyer beware, my wife is 5'6", 120 lbs when dripping wet; we stopped in for happy hour after work; my wife ordered a margarita, the bartender Oscar asked if she wanted a small or large; my wife asked how large the large was and Oscar said 60 oz; she asked to see what a 60 oz glass looked like and he ignored her, and asked again what size. She said "I guess a large", he then comes back with the largest margarita I've ever seen. He knew exactly what he was doing by not showing the size of a 60 oz drink (and it was $20 bucks); I confronted him about the BS he just pulled and we had a mexican staring standoff, after the standoff and Oscars exit a regular at the bar leaned over and said he's seen him do the same thing to others a number of times...As a bartender they need to be upfront about how "large" the large margarita actually is. With that being said, the food was pretty good, and their happy hour is decent, in general I'm a fan of the place aside from the greasy sales tactics from Oscar. read more

El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant - 60 oz margarita - Mexican Near Me - Broomfield, Colorado

This was our first experience at this restaurant. My wife and I just went for lunch and it was a bad experience from the get go. No physical menus, which is not uncommon or challenging for "most" restaurants these days, but this one comes up with tiny font! The server even said it's an ongoing problem, as most people struggle, so she had her own "Cheat sheets"! Lunch came sooo wrong as they forgot the main item, the burrito, the only item with meat, in my 3 item combo! Forgot my wife's guacamole, forgot her green chili on the side, I guess we just should have been happy we got something! My food was barely warm!! Ask for manager... sorry, not around. Guess he got into a battle with another customer about menu issue the previous day. Why don't you get someone with digital savey to re-do digital version with larger font? Or, print larger disposable versions on paper! Or have the laminated ones that someone cleans/ disinfects? Nooooo, its much easier to let the customers flail and then battle with them! Very telling when server says they avoid manager as much as possible! Is this really your best "Management skills", or even a better question, do you even care what customers experiences are? Apparently not as there was no "Manager" available or at least there would be a response, change to these obvious shortcomings. Also, didn't see there was actually a"lunch menu" available until after I got home and got on computer/ website... how convenient? Saving the best for last, when the server (also) forgot to get me a refill on my coke, a nice young man saw I was empty and offered to get me a refill.. but the problem is he grabbed my glass and had same exact used glass from some other table in his other hand... Yikes, that does not instill confidence! And this manager is worried about physical menus?!! Look, haven't done many reviews on Yelp and the few I have done were all positive. But this was just an awful experience and obviously a very poorly managed restaurant and I want people to know that you can just simply do better....most anywhere! Taco Bell or Del Taco would have been big upgrade.... read more

Okay food but rude staff. Tried to order over the phone and a woman gave me a wishy washy answer about how they might close 30 minutes early. Never gave me a direct yes or no in regards to taking my order. Seemed like they just didn't want to fulfill my order. read more