I heard good things about this restaurant and decided to give it a try, but I was thoroughly disappointed. While the portion size was generous, the food was not good at all. I don't think El Tapatio knows what real green/red chile is. The service was also poor. I will not be back. read more

Can I tell you....this was a big surprise! Thanks Yelp! For another good recommendation. El Tapatio is pretty darn authentic Mexican in Grand junction. Cute decor, good service, good food and awesome margaritas! Definitely a hit in my book! read more

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This place was a delicious find, lots of vegetarian options, huge portions and giant margaritas! If I'm ever back in Grand Junction I would go here again. read more

Food was GREAT, ordered the Fajita plate special with steak and it was delicious. Prices were good too, would eat here again next time I'm in town. read more

I think this would have been 3.5 stars except that we had a rather taciturn waiter, because the food and drink was really pretty good. Ambience was nice, not fancy but not grungy. The $6.50 house margs completely trounced the $10+ margs we had at Dos Hombres earlier in the week. My chipotle chicken burritto was not too shabby and my wife's fish tacos were reportedly not bad (although still not hitting the spot like those that our former fave, Juanita's in Boulder used to offer). Not yet feeling the 4-5 star love that other reviewers are, but we'd definitely go back. read more

We went there for lunch on our way to Keystone Colorado. It was quite the treat. I enjoyed the beef quesadillas and my friend savored the chipotle chicken. Both meals were outstanding!!! read more

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Called in to place an order for to-go and the restaurant hung up on me because the order was too complicated

Always amazing tacos and the service is top notch . I love the margaritas!!! The guacamole is one of the best in town in my opinion. Id have to say this place is my absolute favorite Mexican restaurant in grand junction . read more

Tacos!! Mmmmm!!! El Tapatio's is the best place for Mexican food in GJ, as far as I am concerned... I love their ground beef tacos and rice; and their chips and salsa are top notch! And the people who work there are super friendly and helpful. Yay El Taps! read more

Excellent family run restaurant. So-so location surrounded by fast food on each side but this is a winner. Nice feeling inside with good Mexican decorations, high backed booths and very . The margaritas are good sized, tasty and fairly strong. Excellent presentation. Chicken fajitas were large enough to feet two people. Chips were fresh with too mild salsa. Excellent staff. Came back several times to check on our meals. Restaurant and restrooms clean. Good off street parking. A very popular restaurant. Good spot to spend an evening at. About a couple $ more than I like to pay but worth it. Will be back next time in town. read more

Amazing service, delicious meals, generous servings! My family and I are passing through from Texas and after a long day of exploring today, we were super hungry and tired. I found El Tapatilo on Yelp and the pictures looked like the Mexican food we get back home so we decided to give it a try. The staff was so friendly and accommodating, we ordered a lot of food and were told it would be about 20 minutes. It was less than 15 minutes later that our food was being brought out to us in our car. When we sat down in our RV to eat, we were so surprised at how much food you get in your meals, it was enough for 2 meals! Everything was packaged so well and we were given plenty of utensils and salsa. We all agreed that the food was so well flavored and prepared. My nachos supreme were so tasty and had lots of fresh ingredients. Exactly the way nachos should be. We were very pleased! The tapatilo special my dad had was worth every penny he said, and the shrimp wrapped in bacon is genius, I'm definitely going to try and make it at home now! If El Tapatilo was back home, it would instantly be our new favorite. Thank you for the wonderful experience! read more

Man I was hoping El Tapatio was going to be the GJ Mexican restaurant to ring the old yumometer gong. Sorry to say it is just another mex place that tastes like every other mex place. I'll keep looking. read more

Watch your bill. We've been overcharged twice. Great food. Large portions. You probably want to pay by cash, and definitely double check the bill to make sure things aren't added. read more

Wonderful stop during a long day of driving. Highly recommend visiting if in Grand Junction. If you want something beyond fast food but still quick service this is for you. Friendly staff, lots of choices and all was delicious. Tortillas were fresh and hot. Stop reading reviews and get there. read more

my favorite mexican restaurant in grand junction. yeah, there are comparable joints in gj, but they are expensive and the service isnt on the level of tap. its all about tap. they take care of you. never had a drink go empty, but they dont bug you either. love this place. the molé is legit. read more

This is amazing Mexican. I only detract a star for the higher price point. This is easily one of the best quesadillas I've ever eaten. I love the ability to make special tacos for dieters, something I greatly appreciate. I don't know too much about authentic Mexican, but this seems pretty close to it to me. read more

This place has ok food, but the customer service blows. Sat 5 groups while we waited in the heat with a 15 month old. Order Togo and save some time. read more

We went there and were treated very poorly. We have been going to this restaurant for 13 years, & we will never return! The manager has been rude to me before when I found a curly chest hair inside my burrito, this was about 5 years ago. It was nasty and she didn't believe me and said it was my hair! So last night we walked in (all wearing masks) and I had to go to the bathroom. I dropped my purse off with 2 people in my party at the table & booked it the bathroom with my other daughter. While we were in the bathroom, supposedly someone sitting in a table close to us told the manager they were upset that the 2 at our table took off their masks (at the table) OH! & we were served chips, salsa and beans, but couldn't eat them! I'm still in the bathroom. My 16 year old comes in and tells me her and boyfriend were harassed and they were going to the car. I left the bathroom and immediately asked for a manager, as I walked by 8 tables and no one was wearing a mask! I found the manager and interrupted her and said, "There isn't one single table in here that has their masks on & I'll be dammed if you are going to harass my kids and treat them differently than other people here." I pointed right at her nose and said "we aren't wearing them!" And walked to the table. She followed me with 3 other workers. Meanwhile my husband arrived and went to the bathroom. I sit down and she tells me to put on my mask until our drinks arive.... I said No, no way. She said I can get fined 15k and I said "and I can sue you for making the 5 of us wear a mask at a dinner table with food in front of us, 3 of us have asthma, and the other 40 people in here aren't wearing a mask!" I said I come here all the time and spend a shit ton of money. They just stared at me. So I grabbed my purse dumped the chips all over the table and said, "We'll never eat here again." She deserved it. Their chips and salsa are good, but that manager is an idiot! read more

Some of the best Mexican I have ever had! Loved the salsa, chips and slaw!! I had pork stomach taco, enchilada cheese and onion red, tamale, rice and beans! All excellent, if I had to drop an item it would have been the tamale. My buddy had two carnitas tacos and we both agreed excellent! Very friendly staff and we tried to go back next morning before we left town and were appx 30 minutes early! read more

The service was horrible which is a step up from how the food tasted. Taco Bell has a better taco salad than this place. The staff was not receptive when I reported my dislike of the food. read more

Great Mexican food and extensive menu. We had carryout and it was packed with care. Large oval platter wrapped in foil and then covered with another oval platter and the whole covered in foil again. By the time we arrived at hotel, checked in,took bags to room, changed clothes, the food was still warm and delicious. huge amount of salsa and chips given on carry out order. I had Burrito Frajitas with steak and loved it. My friend had mole enchiladas and were really deliciuos. It was probably the best Mexican food we have had in Colorado Don't let the exterior appearance or the busy street location fool you. This is one of the best. read more

I could eat the retried beans every day for every meal. Chicken enchiladas were great, chips & salsa were too. I'll probably never be in Grand Junction again but I'd definitely eat here again. read more

Found this place while on a roadtrip from California (the master state of authentic Mexican food). Delicious meal...and great service to match. Highly recommend, it was an excellent surprise in the middle if Colorado! read more

I'm not sure Yelp has ever steered me wrong, but it was bound to happen and tonight was the night. Service was curt, guac was forgotten, beef taco order was wrong, fish tacos were greasy. On a positive note, enjoyed the chicken fajitas, salsas and house margs. With so much Mexican food in town, not sure I'd come back. I'm hoping it was just an off night. read more

Great lunch taco specials, have the best pork tacos around! If you like tripe, tongue and other non typical meats...their tacos with these meats are worth a shot if you're daring enough read more

Excellent food great service,My family and I own several mexican restaurants in southen California so I really know about mexican food The food in el Tapatio is very authentic,The quality Of The carne asada tacos is very good (arrachera ) flap Meat normally mexican restaurants used other kind Of meat because this kind Of meat is kind expensive, beans were great The color and The taste made me think were "peruano beans" not regular pinto beans,if you know about mexican food peruano beans are more expensive most mexican places use regular pinto beans The spanish rice was also good,they also have mexican Coca Cola in a glass bottle that taste much much better then US regular Coke. read more

Ok-tasting food. Expected more based on reviews. Though within a half an hour my guests and I all had stomach-aches that lasted into the wee hours of the night. Customer service left much to be desired. We saw our server for our order, a fast stop after the first bite and then we only saw her backside as she was chatting it up with the table across from us for the rest of our meal. The manager brought us the check which was not split as requested. Would not recommend. read more

We were starving after a day of mountain biking in Fruita and this place was perfect. Food was good, portions were huge, and staff was very friendly. Would come back again for sure! read more

The ambiance was definitely more authentic than most Mexican restaurant chains. The carne asada was excellent. Very tasty & carne asada is my favorite Mexican dish. The margaritas are great for the price. My husbands meal, the tapatio grande (3 item combo platter) was large but was not very seasoned. The refried beans were fairly bland but the rice was tasty enough. The service, however, was subpar. The server wasn't quick to respond and was slow to provide refills. read more

LOVED the cabbage salsa; had 2 bowls. The Tostado de Pulpo (octopus) very, very good and quite unique. Adobado Taco was good; not great. Service was excellent; waitress was friendly and food came out promptly. Would definitely recommend this place. read more

We stopped here on our way back from Telluride to Denver. After reading the reviews, we were excited to try this place. We were, however, disappointed. The service was extremely slow, they forgot to bring out our guacamole and ended up getting it mid-meal. The chicken had curious bits of gristle and was very unappetizing. My friend had the seafood enchilada with imitation crab and real shrimp. The crab was extremely fishy and the sauce drizzled over the top was bland and not good. The only good thing about this place is the guacamole was delicious and they had great iced tea. Other than that, not impressed and would not recommend. read more

Excellent food! Very flavorful. Huge portions. My friend and I went and our order was queso, quacamole, chile rellanos, pollo a la diabla and a couple margaritas. All were great!! Will definitely go back. read more

Very good! The carnitas were excellent and the margaritas were tasty. I thought the services was quick and attentive as well.

Fantastic! This little quant joint is super cute and their service is fast and friendly. The food is delicious and Roberto was so accommodating for my father in law who is in a wheelchair. I think this is some of the best Mexican food I have had in a long time. Great atmosphere! I highly recommend:D read more

Really good looking menu nice staff and lovely tequila and amazing staff incredible music me and my friends loved it

Worst Mexican food I have ever had. Chili rellanos were burnt on the ends and raw in the middle. I won't be back

Excellent food. The jumbo margarita lived up to its name and was so good. Our waitress was really nice and always accommodated everything we needed. read more

Carnegie Asada was excellent, very tender. Service hick and friendly. Not a fan of booths, but was worth it

The food was ok, but not worth repeating. Rice wasn't anything near as good as what one can find in many mexican restaurants. I can make much better. The chipotle sauce was way to sweet. Service was slow. The tacos al pastor is not close to authentic. I lived in Mexico for 3 years. Believe me, there are far better Mexican restaurants in the area. read more

Some of the best food I've had anywhere. A little on the expensive side but we'll worth it.