My spouse and I had tried several times to get into Lady Nómada and finally learned that reservations are essential -- it fills up by happy hour (2-5 PM) and stays busy through dinner. We had a 5:45 PM reservation but the dining room was already full, so we sat at the bar and were immediately offered menus, water, and house-made chips and homemade salsa (Aaaah-mazing salsa!). Service was friendly and welcoming from our server Hunter to the bartenders and food runners -- everyone was happy to chat. We sampled a couple cocktails (Elderflower Prickly Pear and the Spicy Mezcal). If you like mezcal, the Spicy Mezcal is a perfect balance of heat and bright citrus. The prickly pair is too sweet for my taste buds but love the presentation. For my entrée I tried the Nomada's Best of Plate -- a grilled taco, chicken enchilada (I added green chili), and crispy carnitas (I ate these with a tortilla). All three were excellent and distinct; the chicken enchilada was my favorite and likely what I'll order next time. My wife had the crispy carnitas fajitas -- a generous portion and very easy to eat thanks to a thoughtful presentation. Highly recommend -- just be sure to make a reservation. read more

Lady Nomada - Bar area - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Great spot for drinks and good food! Arrived at 6PM and asked for a table for 3. We were quickly seated at a booth. The place is decorated so cute! They also had their AC blasting which helped cool us off from the heat outside. Our server was great and quickly took our order and received waters. Our appetizer came out pretty quickly and I do want to call out that the guac looked like it was sitting out for some time. Once our 3rd person arrived, we ordered our food and drinks. Drinks came out pretty quickly. The elderflower prickly pear drink was stellar and pretty strong! I would definitely come back just for that drink! Food tasted great! Tacos were seasoned well. I do wish they had spicier salsa options but that's just my preference. I also think the tacos should be doubled up with tortillas because they started falling apart and made it difficult to eat. I ended up just eating the inside of the tacos and left the tortilla. Overall though, nothing bad that would deter me from visiting again. It was a good experience! I would definitely return. read more

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CAUTION: manager punishes customers for complaining about an ill-conceived, poorly executed seating policy. I was a first-timer with five other fun, chill ladies 50+ on Cinco de Mayo. Three of us had driven from significant distances. Two were late, due to crazy snow. Our friend had made reservations for the high-top table IN THE BAR AREA. Upon arrival, the hostess DID mention to our organizer that the table was ours until 6. That sounded odd, but certainly they wouldn't expect us to leave if we're still eating and drinking, right? We were having a great time, and being gracious despite a few issues, like my friend getting a strangely colored margarita that tasted bad -- unlike her first, or any of the others in the entire restaurant. She explained and asked for it to be remade. Another girl brings it back again, making her re-explain. She begrudgingly took it back and replaced it. At 5:40, as people started bugging out, our snow-delayed friend arrived and our waitress took her food order, along with another friend's order for a pitcher of beer. They arrived quickly. At 5:50, we got a visit from manager Alex, asking us to wrap things up and leave. We were confused, and asked why this was necessary, since we were in the BAR section, had just been served food and beer, and people were leaving. Alex was not amenable to applying practicality to the situation. My friend who'd just been served her pitcher of beer asked which option she was supposed to exercise...pay for and leave her full pitcher, or slam it and then drive home to Boulder. Alex didn't like that, and reluctantly offered to comp the quesadilla and beer -- like it was some grand gesture. As we gathered our things, more customers left, leaving four seats open around the actual bar. EUREKA! We didn't have to leave! My friend and I sat in two, and two others sat across from us. We knew we'd find one more, and we did. Cool, right? Nope. Alex confronts me and says, I noticed you guys moved to the bar. (I thought I was being punked.) So I reply, "Yes, is there a problem with us taking available seats after having to leave our table?" He says something about us being rude. To which I said, "I'm not being rude. If you're referring to us talking amongst each other about how this situation was handled, we have the right to speak." He then informed us he was cutting us off. I wasn't one of the ones comped, and we weren't drunk. He just didn't like that we pushed back. He left, and seconds later, the drink I'd ordered before this "chat" was placed in front of me. When Alex saw it, he pulled bartender Hunter aside and had words with him. Which made matters worse, because Hunter is so kind, and he knew we were cool. Anyway, I happily sipped my drink, and we started watching the Avs. We weren't obnoxious, but it was loud, and since we were seated across the bar from each other, we needed to shout a bit. Around this time, we noticed the table we'd been forced to vacate was STILL EMPTY -- 20 minutes after being booted from it. The table right next to it? Also empty. A few minutes later, we noticed he'd moved some girls who'd been at the bar since our arrival TO OUR TABLE. Obviously to make it look like the party that wanted it had shown up. So I took a pic of that with my phone. And a video of how many seats and tables were open. Nobody knew what I was doing, or cared, except Alex, who'd been spying on us. He comes back AGAIN, suddenly claiming our "BEHAVIOR" is a problem. Despite us trying to reason with him about what this experience was like for us as customers, he tells us to leave. I have been kicked out of two bars in my life. Once justifiably at age 22, and again on this day, age 60. All because of a manager on a power trip. We ended up going to Mezcal four miles away where the food and the service were exemplary, and we were welcomed! Lady Nomada? Lady, No-thank-you. You can't defend a policy like that, take a food and drink order right before the time limit, take our table and then harass us for not liking it. There are too many cantinas out there to treat people this way. read more

The good - food is fresh and good and the ambiance is cool. The bad - and this is insane, in my opinion - I was told (by the manager, it appears - guy with shaved head on the sides and back) that a salsa refill would be $5. A salsa refill. As in, the little cup of salsa that goes with the free chips. Have no fear, though, chip refills without salsa are free! I understand that restaurants are dealing with increased costs, but charging $5 for an extra small cup of salsa, especially when the entree is $24 (chicken fajitas) doesn't fly with me. $1? I can handle that. read more

The salsa that came with the free chips was fantastic!! So good. The spicy margarita was just okay. It was more cucumber than jalapeno. Would not order again. We also ordered the trio appetizer. It was pretty good. The fish taco however, was amazing!! So delicious. My husband had the double decker taco and ate the entire plate, so it must have been delicious. Would probably rate a 4.5. read more

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Absolutely fantastic food, service and surroundings! This place e was a sleeper and not expecting anything fantastic, but they check all the boxes. Food was fresh and libations yummy! There were five in our party and this place managed five thumbs up. Worth stopping at when in the area! read more

Lady Nomada - Great Queso! - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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We enjoyed this establishment for our first visit. The ambience was enjoyable. Our server Meaghan M did a great job with her friendliness. We started off with two grande house margaritas that were delicious and helped to supply a really good vibe for the night. We also enjoyed the warm queso with chips that were also delicious. My wife enjoyed her chicken and steak combo fajitas with flour tortillas, rice and black beans. I enjoyed the duo. My Carne Asada was medium rare as requested, and came with rice and black beans, as well as a few other goodies. We were nice and full by the end of everything above and had to pass on dessert on this visit. We would love to come back for more in the future. I recommend this place if you're in the mood for some good Mexican food and a pleasant vibe. read more

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Angie ( hostess) is exactly what a really good restaurant needs. Friendly, helpful.. the real deal. Appreciate a great personality as the face of your place. And Michael has waited on us since you opened in Central Park. You rarely get great service in a casual dining restaurant. Michael and Angie go above and beyond! Of course the food, cocktails and ambience are wonderful as well! read more

We had been wanting to try this place for a while and we finally did last night! We went without a reservation. They told us it would be a 20min wait and to sit at the bar. They added us to a wait list with my name and phone number saying they would either text or swing by to let us know when our table was ready. We sat at the bar and ordered drinks. I got the painkiller and my husband ordered a corona. The host came and got us in less than 20minutes. The booth was large and very comfortable, with 2 pillows. The ambiance in general is very nice and welcoming. It is also not too loud which is unusual as most restaurants tend to be on the louder side! My husband has hearing issues but had no issues last night even though it was packed. It's comicable because we travel quite a bit to Cozumel to scuba dive and the limes are always dry. You can't squeeze a lick of juice out of them. We were not expecting that to be the case with this restaurant, but it was. Both corona's came with dried lime! No juice! We laughed! Funny, not funny. The painkiller drink was meh. It had a weird sugary coconut mix that gave it a bad aftertaste. The chips and salsa are five stars, but the sauce portion is tiny. We ordered the chips trio for $18. Those sauce portions were tiny as well. Thankfully, they do refill your chips and salsa and we received one refill. On the trio, the cheese and fire roasted salsa were meh, and the guacamole was good. We usually share fajitas so that's what we ordered. It was the tiniest chicken fajita plate I've ever seen for $24. Luckily I had filled up on chips and only ate 2 corn tortillas. We had to ask for more tortillas as they only give you 3 and they charged $1.50 for 3 more tortillas. The chicken and rice had no flavor. I mean zero. Not even salt. It was an odd experience overall. The staff were great - the bartender and our waiter! The ambience is nice! However, We will continue to enjoy shared fajitas at our regular Mexican joint that serves more food for less. Hard pass on returning to this establishment with mediocre food at downtown prices. It's not gourmet, even though that seemed to be the desire with the tiny portions and tiny plates. read more

Apparently they changed their policy and their patio is NOT dog friendly. beautiful Denver afternoon, empty patio, just sad.

This is easily one of the best spots in Central Park. The ambience, the food and the services are all great! It's elevated but yet there's still free chips & salsa and the prices are quite reasonable. The carnita fajitas lasted 2 meals and their mini chile rellenos are too die for! read more

Ok so I did come in here twice in one week and I'm glad I did. The first time in was a Tuesday and my assumption is that they may had scheduling issues and pulled a random employee to serve because he seemed inexperienced as a server. My order was keyed in wrong (no apology when I politely called him over to ensure we weren't charged wrong), never checked on us, very slow, didn't make eye contact, was awkward AF. I came back another time because the food was just THAT GOOD that I could overlook the service. The second time in was a Saturday evening so much busier. I didn't see our first server so I was relieved I wouldn't go through the same experience. Our server was fast. Service was great. Food was still great!! I got fajitas the first night. The chicken was seasoned well and toppings were plentiful. Both nights - we got the dip trio to start. Very good!! Their house salsa also is very tasty. I tried the birria taco and mini rellenos the second time. DELISH!! The birria taco was Huge! The mini chile rellenos were unique! They are wrapped in a deep fried shell so almost like a Mexican eggroll. It was SOOO GOOD!! read more

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I can't count how many times I have eaten at Lady Nomada in Central Park, but the mushroom taco was new to me and I loved it. The fish taco is fantastic- every damn time. read more

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Lady Nomada is such a great addition to the Central Park neighborhood! It's so refreshing to finally have a new spot with really good food, delicious drinks, and a cool, laid-back vibe. The atmosphere has that perfect mix of fun and relaxed -- great for a night out with friends, date night, or even a casual dinner. The menu has plenty of flavorful options, and everything we tried tasted fresh and thoughtfully made. Drinks were just as good -- creative and balanced So happy to have Lady Nomada in Central Park. We'll definitely be back! read more

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Good Mexican restaurant. We decided to eat outside in the patio since it was a nice afternoon. I got a pain killer cocktail which was basically a piña colada. The chips and salsa was good. I liked mg birria bowl, the birria had very good flavor and it came with the usual avocado, lettuce, tomatoes, beans. My friend got the quesadilla and she let me taste it but it was nothing out of the ordinary. Good service. Overall a good place to go if you live in the area read more

Lady Nomada - Birria bowl - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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What a nice surprise! The ambiance and atmosphere is crafted and curated from front of house to back. Service was excellent, Matt, Alex and Roberto were wonderful! Grande Cali Caliente Margarita was refreshing and well balanced. Everything was flavorful, fresh and hot. Salsa is probably the best flavor salsa we've had in a long time. We got The Duo and the Nomada's Best of Plate. Some of the best flavor and great portions. I can't wait until they get the tres leches here!! Will absolutely be back. read more

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We came upon Lady Nomada because we were looking for a place for dinner that was close to our hotel. We were lucky to snag the last table of 2, and it sounded like it would be a 40 min wait for larger groups! We were really impressed with the food- the house salsa was good, but we also added the trio with guacamole, queso, and roasted salsa. Holy crap the roasted salsa was hot! It was awesome. It's very different than the house salsa (much thicker, creamier)- I preferred it on our food over the chips. I also enjoyed the queso but felt the guacamole was a little lackluster. It tasted a bit plain. The chicken tinga taco comes with a cheese grilled tortilla, so that was my favorite! The birria enchilada was good but the red sauce tasted more like mole to us (it normally comes with green sauce). My husband really thought the rice and beans was good. The margarita flight was fun- the coconut one is frozen and tastes like pina colada. We also liked the spice hibiscus, and the regular was fine. Very happening place, and looks like they have happy hour 2-5 on weekdays. read more

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I had high hopes for this place since it was recommended by my foodie friend. However, it was a disappointment. My waiter was truly fantastic and super kind and attentive. He was slammed but stopped by regularly and never rushed when at our table. The ambiance was cute and trendy. The queso and chips were tasty, but very runny (messy). But then everything else was downhill. Our little kids' meal came in a normal amount of time but we waited forever for the adult food. Our kids were long done while we waited. Then, the combo plate that's their specialty was inedible. Everything was way over salted, and I normally like salt. The carnitas I almost had to spit out since I felt like I was just eating straight salt. The enchilada wasn't quite as bad but I was gulping down water at a bite of each. The birria taco was the most reasonable but still super salted. I asked the kind waiter if he could replace the carnitas and enchilada with a less salted version but he said the carnitas was premade so couldn't be. He nicely offered to cancel the meal and have me reorder. read more

Lady Nomada - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Great food and great atmosphere. Good margaritas too. The service is always great. We've been back a few times and find it reliable.

I was happily surprised by this restaurant! It is super cute and very trendy looking so I wasn't sure how the food would taste. But the food was delicious. The server gave us free chips and salsa to start. The salsa was a little spicy but super tasty and addicting. I got the chicken enchiladas and asked for half red sauce and half green sauce. I honestly couldn't tell you which sauce I preferred better. It came with beans and rice and was a large portion size. Service was prompt and friendly. Will definitely be coming back to try more items off the menu. read more

Lady Nomada - Chicken enchilada - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Food on point. Hospitality A+. The location is great for Central Park, and Park Hill people. Plenty of free parking. This is a great addition to the neighborhood that offers quality food at a good price point. Check out their lunch hour specials and HH specials. I've enjoyed a good portion of their menu now and i do not have a favorite. However, i have to shout out the grilled fish taco. It's fresh, tasty and it comes in a good portion. Just sprinkle some lime juice on it - and it's good to go! We ended up purchasing a few gift cards to get the $25 promo with full intentions on coming back more frequently in the new year to this location. read more

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Was in Denver and stayed at a nearby hotel. Front desk recommended this place. It was a short walk to where we stayed. First of, you are greeted with a warm welcome by their hostess. The place was packed, however, it wasn't long until we were seated. They start you off with some warm tortilla chips and delicious for your table. Those alone already made a good impression on me when it comes to their food. We ordered the street corn bowl for appetizer and it was delicious! We were even treated with a free Queso as part of our appetizer. 8/10 so far! Our host was very friendly and helpful. I ordered the combo platter with the Birria, Chicken, and Shrimp enchiladas. The plate was massive. The birria enchilada was a bit tough (the meat) but all else was good. Restaurant's ambience was nice especially for date nights or just a night out with some friends and family. Definitely recommend this place! read more

We ordered the chips and queso/salsa dip. The queso was all watery. Excellent salsa, and chips, however. We also ordered the chicken and steak fajitas. I've never seen a smaller portion of fajitas in my entire life, especially for $28.. Shrinkflation. Nice decor/ambience, but I would not return. read more

Great decor. Amazing patio. Wish I wasn't getting over a cold, the drinks looked awesome! For food we had the Baja trio of dips. So delish! The flautas were the best I've ever had. Very lightly deep fried with soft centers. The chicken and steak fajita portion was good for one person but we split since we had two appetizers. Can't wait to come back. And you can tap to pay! read more

Lady Nomada - Cute patio with heaters. - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Been to this place 3 times now. The drinks are amazing (love the painkiller) and the food was pretty solid. The location with the patio and the indoor/outdoor feel is also great. Only reason I'm giving it a 4 because out of the 3 times we've been, we got exceptional service only once on the last visit. If the service continues to improve I'd bump this to a 5. The first visit we sat at the bar and service was average. The middle visit the service was bad. The waiter felt more comfortable standing by food window waiting and talking instead of checking on tables. Had to ask another waiter at one point and he was amazing but our guy was not. read more

We got there at " change of shift". Surprisingly there was a good crowed at 4 pm. When we finally asked for a server, we got the best of the best. (I don't remember his name.. sorry) we each had a happy hour toasted coconut margarita. So yum. A happy hour quesadilla, happy hour chili relleno, and crispy carnita fajita. Chili relleno huge portion for a happy hour. The fajitas had every thing you'd want in a fajita. Perfect. read more

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This is an absolute yes for me. The food was SO good - I can't stop thinking about the salsa that was reminiscent of one of my favorite places from my hometown. The rice was weirdly/insanely good. Crispy carnitas and birria tacos were standout. There are so many things on the menu I want to try. Great drinks/cocktails, service was incredible which I didn't necessarily expect, figured they'd be working out the kinks since they just opened and were super busy but that wasn't the case. Decor/vibe is cute, a fun date night or girls night but also appropriate to bring kids to. Happy to have this close to home and will be back! read more

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Nice ambience, good service and average food. The waitlist process, seating while waiting to be seated, communication about status could absolutely be better! After a one hour+ wait for our table we just squeezed in at the bar and had our meal. Restaurant layout is definitely a challenge. read more

While not traditional, we love that we finally have a Mexican spot on 29th. They did a great job with the remodel, it has great ambiance and is very cute. I highly recommend going for happy hour. They have fantastic tacos and margaritas. Actually hard to go wrong with their drinks. Chips and salsa are great. Service is friendly. Stick to the tacos. Dinner on the other hand could use some improvement. I don't recommend getting fajitas here. The portions are tiny and they use the same corn tortillas as the tacos and only give you 3. Wouldn't that just make these steak tacos? The stake is tough and hard to cut. The small amount of fajita vegetables you get are charred to a crisp. Aside from that, I generally like Lady Nomada and will be back for happy hour. read more

Ambiance/vibes/decor/music 10/10 I got the chicken enchilada entree with red sauce and it was 10/10 We also had the birria fries as an appetizer and they were good, but too spicy for me, so I'd give them a 6/10 Overall, great dining experience, highly recommend and will be coming back! read more

I want to give Lady Nomada 4.5 stars but there's no way to give half stars. The service here was excellent! The staff at the door were very friendly, good runners were nice, and our server was knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. This was also very family friendly which I really appreciated. I loved my margarita, the Cali Caliente. It was so refreshing and tasty! We had the Baja Trio which came with salsa, queso, and guacamole. The salsa and guacamole were perfect. The pico on top of the queso changed the queso consistency to a little lumpy (like when you add something too cold to cheese and consistency changes). My 5 y/o is mostly spice adverse and they offered to bring her queso without the toppers. She was so excited (and I loved this offer without asking, I wouldn't have asked but said that'd be great when they did). My tacos were all perfectly cooked inside (shrimp, fish, pork). My daughter's food must have been ready first and then hung out for a minute before my food was up. Hers came out very dry. Both of our rice was overcooked. Hers was mushy and crispy. Her pork was also overdone. Overall tho, we loved our experience. We will definitely be back. The staff and food were great! It's really nice to see a new restaurant in the area. They're walking distance from us. read more

Lady Nomada - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Good food and if you time it right good food and reasonably priced happy hour. They have a great outside area.

We went the first week (along with everyone else in the neighborhood I think) so things moved a bit slow, but we expected that and the staff were very thoughtful and clear in communicating. Considering it was their third day of service, I was super impressed. The food was great, and the space very welcoming. We'll go back for sure. read more

Have now been here 3 times. We really want to like this restaurant. Convenient to our house, great menu and like the vibe. The issue each time is the lack of staff and time to get food. The server is handling 1/2 the restaurant and unable to deliver basic things like water, silverware and chips and salsa. The kitchen is slow. We shouldn't need to give up almost 2 hours for dinner. Last night the food came out at room temp but due to how long it took we didn't send back. I can't recommend this location to friends any more, please correct these issues we really want to come back read more

What a great find!! Food was good, very busy, so always a good sign when unfamiliar with the area.

I still love this place but the last several times we've been in, the bar service has been awful. We love sitting at the bar but they do not look or even pretend to be happy. Maybe too much on them? Busy or not busy in the restaurant, the service side could use some work. read more

Finally had the foresight to make a reservation. Was excited to take our kids to someplace other than our normal Mexican spot on Colfax. The atmosphere is nice, and in retrospect is likely the main draw, because it definitely isn't the food. The drinks were just ok, I ordered something with pineapple juice in it, was packed with ice to the top, for $15 I got about 4oz of cocktail, tasted fine, but was gone in about 4 sips. Ordered the chicken/steak fajitas, steak was good, chicken tasted like plain sous vide chicken breast, rice was plain. Wife got some best of combo, equally not impressed, she remarked that it tasted meh. We were really trying to leave, but our waiter took every opportunity to ignore us and it took forever for us to settle up. Overall it struck me as a place that was trying to be the Rio on Wazee, which isn't a high bar to reach, but they didn't hit the mark. Seems like a typical Private Equity restaurant group, chain formula packaged as an independent concept. read more

All flash and no substance. Lady Nomada's beautiful decor is a win, but everything goes downhill from there. We popped in on a Wednesday night when it wasn't too busy. Our server seemed truly uninterested in helping us and some of her answers were condescending ("of course it comes with beans and rice, it's right there on the menu"). Our food arrived sporadically; one entree showed up about 90 seconds after being ordered, and it hit our table about 8 minutes before the appetizer we ordered. Also, we ordered the 32-ounce "beer pitcher" from the happy hour menu. What arrived was indeed a 32-ounce pitcher, but it was about 2/3s of the way full. When we said something to our server, she responded with a dismissive, "well, it's a 32-ounce pitcher but they don't necessarily fill it all the way." Yes, really! She said that! OK, so the place is pretty but the service was lousy... I could forgive this if the food was good. It was an even bigger letdown. The happy hour chile rellenos were basically thick egg rolls with cheese and a hint of green chile inside. I could not cut them with the knife provided! The child's plate that arrived way too early was described to us as "not at all spicy." (If you have a preschooler, you'll know that they generally don't want anything spicy!) It was, however, surprisingly spicy. I liked the flavor well enough, but it's clear the server did not know much about the food. Then the enchiladas arrived; our party ordered one with red and green sauce and one with a poblano cream sauce. The red sauce was fine. The green sauce was flavorless. And the poblano cream was overwhelming and yet bland at the same time. (How is this even possible?) I scraped most of it off to get to the enchiladas themselves. But here, too, they were tough to cut and very chewy. One of mine didn't even have any cheese in it! I now know that it's possible to overcook an enchilada. What a bummer! read more

Great service, ambiance and food. Drinks were strong and tasty, couldnt have asked for more. Definitely worth it. read more

Lady Nomada - Delicious food, great service - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Only open for five days and everything was exceptional. The food is amazing (really, all of it), the staff is well trained (shout out to Alex) and the ambiance is exceptional. Sometimes the very simple items are the most telling: BEST RICE and BEANS as sides that I've tasted in years. Terrific vibes both indoors and outside on the huge, heated patio. read more