They have a combination of mostly brightly decorated booths, and a few tables. There are Pepsi soft drinks available with one free refill. The complimentary chips and salsa are fresh. The chips are a heavier corn variety and the salsa is on the medium spicy scale. They also serve a type of jalapeño slaw with cilantro, which my wife devoured. My entree was the Camarones Apretalados, which had plump shrimp wrapped in bacon on a bed of onions, peppers, and mushrooms and a generous covering of cheese. It also comes with rice, pico, refried beans, and hot fresh tortillas (corn or flour). It's a big serving and very filling. My wife had the Grilled Dhicken Taco Salad and it was also a generous portion and she loved the flavors. read more

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The service was good. Staff was very nice. Food was above average, but the prices were really high. $27 for a burrito ? read more

El Tapatio has been kind of a tradition for my family over the years, especially for birthdays. The staff is always super energetic and friendly, and they definitely make celebrations memorable. If you tell them it's your birthday, be prepared! They'll come over singing loudly, bring free dessert, and sometimes even pie you in the face if you agree to it. It can be really funny, but also a little chaotic depending on the mood you're in. The food is decent, but honestly pretty average. Nothing was bad, but it wasn't especially amazing either. Some dishes are really good while others feel kind of bland or hit-or-miss. The prices are fair, but the portions are huge! Be ready to either share or take half your meal home in a box. Overall, I'd give it 3 stars. The atmosphere and staff are what keep us coming back more than the food itself. Great place for loud family birthdays and fun memories, just maybe not the best Mexican food ever. read more

It feels good to find a solid restaurant. Good food, excellent service, and reasonable prices. I had the Carne Asada plate, and it was delicious. All of it. Rice and beans and the salsa. I almost did not want to write this review because I do not want to see too many people there, but this restaurant deserves the business. read more

El Tapatio - Carne Asada Plate - Mexican Near Me - Grand Junction, Colorado

Service was quick and wait staff was attentive. We appreciated that as we were at a track meet at CMU and wanted something fast but not fast food. read more

It's what you expect a Mexican chain restaurant to be. The prices are on a high level and the size of our meal was ok. I was able to make a vegan option from the vegetarian section of the menu, it was vegetable enchilada with whole beans and rice. The veggies were fresh, beans good, I didn't care for the rice. They don't allow you to choose al pastor for a option for taco plate, but if you want to order one, you can't either, you have to get 3... what a stupid policy... These were good but not the best he had. The chips and salsa were the best part of the meal. read more

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Delicious food--we ordered the fajitas--and the service was great. I'd definitely come here again.

I'm from New Mexico and this was pretty good, the pinto beans and a cup was particularly fresh.

Service is great people are so nice. Food is fantastic. I would recommend it over and over.

First time we went here, they wouldn't seat us 40 minutes before they closed even thought people were in there eating. We went a second time to give the food a chance. First, the service was horrible. We were sat, and then no one came to take our drink orders or bring us water. We waited about 10 minutes, then got up and found someone, who turned out to be our server. We ended up having to look for him when we needed more napkins or another drink. The tacos were OK, ceviche was ok. Everything was just ok. Service is terrible. Won't be going back. read more

To be honest from the outside I was a bit nervous. But when we opened the door and walked inside I was greeted by bright colors and Mexican decor. The staff was friendly and attentive. Food was really good. I ended up being pleasantly surprised. Would definitely be a place I'd recommend. read more

this is my first time coming to this restaurant. The people are nice here, but if you ask me the food, it's not all that great. I asked for a plate of The chicken Mole the chicken was really hard and very very little portion of it as well and my husband got a soup of 7mares it was the worst Caldo ever shrimp was really hard and dry no flavor at what so ever really wanna go to a go visit the one in Denver, Colorado.very disappointed very expensive as well, just for the little portion of Food read more

Only Mexican restaurant I will eat at. The food is amazing. The service is always great. Never a complaint. Ever.

I've been eating here for decades & I love it. The cabbage salsa they bring at the beginning of the meal is crazy good and a reason to go in itself. I'm vegetarian and they have a whole section of the menu that is meat free. Also the ambiance is classic and cozy and the service is friendly. I will continue coming back for years to come! read more

What a great find! Delicious food and great service. We ordered Chorizo, crispy chimichangas all delicious! The cabbage relish with chips is outstanding read more

One of my favorite places to eat in Grand Junction. I've never had a bad experience at El Tapatio, and the service is great.

Little pricey for the quality but it's all good. Taco sauce on the side kicks so nice. Ended up drowning my tacos in it. Huge fan. read more

El Tapatio - Mexican Near Me - Grand Junction, Colorado

Good chips, and salsa. I ordered the pollo asada. It was good. You won't be disappointed, it's a smaller portion than most Mexican restaurants, but it's still good. El Tapatio burrito was just good. Again you will get consistency, but not knock your socks off. read more

El Tapatio - Pollo Asada - Mexican Near Me - Grand Junction, Colorado

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We learned to trust the El Tapatio name from Page, AZ, and were super excited to see it while road tripping around Colorado! Their menu is enormous and very overwhelming, but I doubt you'll find a dud on these pages. My parents ordered the Fajitas Trio & I had the Carne Asada. The Carne Asada was PERFECT and so tender, so flavorful. Truly, I don't know that I could have asked for it to be better in any way. I didn't have much of the Fajitas, but the few bits I had hit the spot, and my parents really enjoyed it. Oh, and I must praise El Tapatio's very refresing cabbage salsa once again--it was just as good as when we had it for the first time in Page! My only knock was that the wait staff seemed confused by our tortilla order and only gave us a few, for 2 dishes. read more

Best Carne Asada plate! I had mine cooked well done and it was juicy and tender with the charbroil marks making it super tasty! Lunch plate is around $13.50. The rice and beans were just like home, not overly embellished with spices, just some cheese. for the rice, simple and delicious. You also get a choice of corn or flour tortillas, fresh tasty pico with just a little kick of spice and dollop of guacamole. I'll definitely be back and highly recommend this Mexican Restaurant. read more

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This is an average Mexican spot in town. The prices are pretty high in comparison to other places and for what you get. I've had the Margaritas several times and they're good. Chicken quesadilla and enchiladas were both good but a bit overpriced. You won't be impressed but you also won't be disappointed coming here. read more

Came here shortly after 5 for dinner. We sat in a booth and we were served right away. Chips and salsa! Got the carne asada burrito and an order of fish tacos. Tasted great. The burrito was loaded up. Prices were reasonable and worth the money. read more

They changed their margarita again. Not sure what they did but it is not as good as it was. Fallen off the best margarita in Grand Junction list. Service is still above average. read more

Cutest, nicest, little Mexican place! I would give it a 4 star on solely the food with outstanding 5 star service. We were greeted right on entry and seated in a brightly painted booth inside. Within a few moments a basket of chips arrived, along with the house salsa and a tangy slaw. Less than 3 minutes in and our visit was already off to a great start! This is also one of those restaurants with a *huge* menu of options, so it took me forever to decide on what to get! I saw an "Italian" margarita listed on the drink menu and asked our server what that meant. Apparently, it's a margarita with some Disarrono liqueur added. Hmmmm... I was intrigued but he said he didn't like it very much because it tasted kind of like medicine and that the house margarita was "really nice". He then ran off to got me a tiny taster of that liqueur to try so I could decide (and yes, it did kind of taste like cough syrup!!) I love that kind of honesty! Not selling me the fancy one and just giving an honest recommendation. The house margarita was, indeed, really nice. :) Our meals were served quickly, hot and in giant proportions. Quality vs. cost is on point. Too bad we found this gem on our last night in GJ! read more

El Tapatio - Enchiladas Trio - Mexican Near Me - Grand Junction, Colorado

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Phenomenal food!! Excellent service! You think the prices are high until you see your portions....wow! We will absolutely return here. Everything was delicious and the staff was kind and service was quick. I had a burrito with carne asada, and it was very tender. My husband had a burrito with ground beef, and he said it was well seasoned. The decor is also very authentic and homey. The only thing I was mad about was that I left our take-home food on the table. read more

VEGETARIANS BEWARE: They have a whole vegetarian menu but when we asked if there was chicken in the rice on the vegetarian plates the server confirmed with the kitchen that YES, they use chicken in the rice on the "vegetarian" plates. Service was also not great.. maybe the waiter was annoyed that we asked about the rice but it took forever to get the check, then even longer for him to run my card and get a box. It was 9:30 and I had two exhausted kids and he kept walking by and ignoring me. The food was decent. We got the "vegetarian" fajitas (without rice), and my husband got the chile rellenos. Fajitas were pretty good, but a bit too salty (and I like things really salty). He liked his rellenos. The beans were good. read more

Do you want authentic Mexican food? Guacamole that makes you cry? Shut up, order a margarita, and then enjoy the chips and salsa while you wait. read more

Wow...just WOW...this place was AMAZING...I had to be rolled out of this establishment and I'm very proud of that...the chips and salsa...spectacular...the portions were HUGE...the staff was nice...please visit read more

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Cute Mexican spot with delicious food and great service! Margaritas use freshly squeezed orange and lime juice and are super delicious! Highly recommend!! read more

Always consistent in their food quality. Service us top notch. Really enjoy the carnita tacos. read more

Super cute place! We were just passing by Gand Junction and we came to this place and wow!!! I had theeeee best chile relleno!! The rice and beans were so goood!! My husband had the Chile verde and double wow!! Our food was nice and hot! All our food was great and the waiters was really nice! I so recommend any one to come and eat here!! read more

Delicious food, prompt and courteous service. Was a great way to end our day after exploring the Colorado National Monument. read more

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Excellent, authentic Mexican food. Prices seem high at first but when those big plates come out you automatically think "ooooh makes sense". HUGE porrion sizes and it's all delicious. Service was great, especually for a large party of 8. He was mothing but friendly, cool and worked hard to get things timed right. We order two pitchers of the house margarita, which was enough to share at about 2 drinks or so per person. Fav meals included the tacos pastor (spicy spicy), the fajitas and the cinco de mayo enchiladas. Each dish was perfectly executed with the right flavors---- that carne asada must have been marinating for days because it is packed with spices and flavor. So was the chicken for the fajitas. Decor is beautiful and bright with hand painted chairs, tables and canvas art throughout the restaurant. Bathrooms were clean. I can't think of anything else to say! Even though I have only been here once, I can confidently say this is one of the best Mexican food places I've been to ever. Who knwlew it'd be all the way out here?? read more

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Food is great. The service however is poor at best. Order is always messed up somehow (salt on margaritas when we asked for tajin) etc..servers never come back after food is delivered. Have fun waiting for your check when you are done. read more

As a California-born man whose been stuck on the east coast for the past six months, I've been jonesing for some good Mexican food. So on my road trip back home along I-70 I came across this gem. Festive ambience It's like they took the whole of Mexico and condensed it down into the footprint of a small restaurant. Great selection of food and tequila. Chile Colorado Burrito Chips+Salsa+Cabbage Margarita Done! If you are within a 20-30 minute drive of this place, I'd recommend it. Or if you happen to be driving across country and you come across Grand Junction, CO, make a stop here for some delicious Mexican food. read more

The food was wonderful! Has great flavor!! We had great service! I had the chicken fajitas... they were wonderful! Hubdubs had chicken enchiladas And said they were the best he's had in a while! Great find on our road trip across the country!! Happy girl! read more

The food me and my family received was good! we truly enjoyed it! The service was horrendous we had to ask multiple times to bring us the necessities, Getting up and asking for the necessities ourselves.Our server wouldn't ask if we needed anything, Would forget about what we asked for, would disappear for a long time. I understand if the server was occupied with other costumers and then forgetting maybe once or twice. But forgetting multiple times about the drinks, food, check, and being nowhere to be seen, it is not okay.Overall great food would recommend but the service is not good. read more

The enchiladas are always pretty good. The service at the drive thru is not quick at all.

My favorite Mexican place of all. Molè sauce is the best! They are pretty consistent.

enjoyed the spot while traveling to Grand Junction authentic Mexican food, good service, and solid 4 star rated a solid for writing atmosphere is nice and it was well attended by locals read more