My husband had to travel to Westminster for business and had about a 3 hour window in his day for us to grab lunch. This restaurant was about an 8 minute drive from our hotel, and I had seen this restaurant advertised on social media and it was close to our hotel so we figured why not. When we arrived, there was one woman behind the computer around the corner from the door. She told us she'd be with us shortly because she was putting a DoorDash order in the computer. Another man walked in and said he was meeting someone for lunch. He was told there was no one here. When he insisted their car was in the parking lot, he was brushed off and rudely told he could wander around looking for them (spoiler alert - they were in the booth right around the corner). We still were in the waiting area when the woman behind the counter told whoever Brenda is to seat us. Brenda did not and instead started sorting things. When another woman server walked up, Brenda handed her two menus and told her to seat us. She walked us around a corner to a booth where we sat for 15 minutes with no one coming to the table. At this point, we'd been here for 30 minutes and had yet to be asked what we wanted to drink. We decided we should just order to go food and went back to the counter. When we got there, all three women were standing around the counter and looked appalled that we got up. We mentioned my husband's meeting and ordered to go. The DoorDash driver showed up for his meal and was told it would be right out. He ended up having to wait with us for another 20min in the seating area before both meals came out. They charge extra for chips and salsa, which blows my mind, so we didn't get any with our food because we didn't know we had to order that. The food was extremely mediocre, lacking flavor, and the portions were so small it couldn't have cost more than $2 to make the food in the boxes that they were charging $10 for. I'm not sure why anyone would have suggested this place. read more

I would not come to this place, it wasn't clean inside and the food gross and soggy.

I've driven by this place so many times and it always looks packed! I finally went to check it out and it was pretty good! I am very picky about Mexican food and I do not like shredded chicken. So it's hard to find places and entrees that have grilled chicken. I opted to get the grilled chicken fajitas and they were very tasty! And I even had enough for leftovers the next day. My husband got a variety plate so he could try different dishes. He liked them all but said the taco was the best. I still haven't found my go to place yet but I would definitely come back here and try other items. read more

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So done with this place. We quit coming before Covid because of bad food, burnt or undercooked. We decided to try again post covid. I found an 8 inch long black hair in my beans tonight. Manager tried to tell me it was corn silk. I don't know about you, but in all my years I have never seen a black haired ear of corn. I will not give them a third chance. One star because it will not post with no stars. read more

Had dinner at Los Arcos last night and it was awesome! This restaurant has been around for decades. I use to live very close to the restaurant some 25 years ago and went to Los Arcos all the time. I've been living in Florida now the past 20 years and I'm in town on vacation and we decided to go back to our old stomping grounds last night and we were not disappointed. The overall experience, service, atmosphere and food is some of the best in Denver. I had the sizzling supreme fajitas, it was so good! The steak was cooked perfectly. My friend had both a chicken and a steak quesadilla. He had not been to Los Arcos before and said it was some of the best Mexican food he's ever had. He said would definitely be bringing friends and coming back, even though he lives in downtown Denver, which is a bit of a ways from the restaurant. I'm so happy that this restaurant is still thriving after so many decades. It's great to see that some things in Denver don't change. read more

This place seems like a staple in the area, and from what I understand it's grown from a small establishment to the mega restaurant it is now. Even with its size, it manages to give off that homey vibe family run restaurant feel that knows its patrons by name. The food was really good with decent portion sizes. I ordered the steak and shrimp fajitas and it comes with a side of beans and rice. Though it didn't include lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, or sour cream, I still thought it was really good. They've also got frozen margaritas and bacon wrapped shrimp. I don't think you could go wrong with anything on the menu. Also, service was great, and they really do make an effort to make everyone feel welcomed. I always feel weird talking about the cleanliness of a place, but during a pandemic it's useful to know. They're definitely following precautions, social distancing, and mask wearing. Overall, a really solid place to have a meal. read more

Worst experience ever! Server was awful. Right when we started to order he turned away and went to get water's for another table... what the hell. We had to go to the bar to get drinks. Then he brings out fajitas and it took him another 15 mins for him to bring tortillas and sides for them which then they were cold due to them being brought out with out every else. Been coming here for years and won't come back. Had a feeling when we sat here for 20 mins with no approach to order a drink. Knew I should have went to los dos potrillos. Won't be coming back here again. Food was awful carnita all dry read more

Los Arcos Mexican Restaurant - Food was awful carnita all dry service awful!! Check was over charged for items we didn't even order - Mexican Near Me - Westminster, Colorado

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I Am Not Trying to Be Salty, But... I came here with a friend one weekend in the hopes of a great meal. Well....the wait was great, but the meal wasn't. Let me say that the waitress was really sweet. No complaints there at all. However, the speed of service and the quality of the food were terrible. We waited for over an hour to get our meals. That was bad enough, but the cherry on top was soon to come. Imagine ten pounds of salt poured onto a plate of salt. That's what the food tasted like. One and done. read more

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On a business trip with my wife and coworkers, and we decided to stop by here for dinner, and I'm glad we did! Great vibes, great food, amazing service! read more

Last nights dinner was the best service and food while being in Denver. Ricky was the best waitress/helper I have ever had the pleasure of being around. There were 23 of us and she was on top of everything. How she got everything put the way she did was very very impressive. Food was excellent and our sopapillas were complimentary! Can hardly wait to go back read more

Ricki our server was great last night!! She handled our large group of 23 with ease and grace. The food was excellent, the drinks were delicious and the service was exceptional! See you when we come back to visit!!! read more

I was very excited trying this mexican restaurant but it was a very bad experience. Menu was extremely boring and same as usual -americanized mexican restaurants; not authentic at all. We still wanted to give it a try (huge mistake). Our waiter was probably new and didn't know the basic "customer service", he was so distracted he forgot our drinks (and there were barely any people at the place). The hostess that received us was in a very bad mood, making angry faces and for sure not wanting to work that day. The restaurant ambiance wasn't welcoming. We only order a queso fundido and after we got it we ask for the check not wanting to try anything else. The table in front of us had to call the manager because their soup tasted like "sock water". No, thank you. Very disappointed; horrible place and absolutely terrible customer service from all the workers we encountered in that restaurant. Save your money. Save your time. Bartender made great Micheladas but, we won't be back. read more

We stopped to have dinner with family from out of town and were pleasantly surprised with how quickly our large party was greeted, seated and our drink order taken. The food was served promptly and was hot and delicious. The service was friendly and quick and the friendly owner stopped by our table to check on our meal and thank us for coming in. It was a really nice dinner - I had the chicken chimichanga and loved the extra hot green chile with it. Too full for dessert but would like to try that next time! read more

Used to go there about 20 years ago. My new guy wanted to try it out. He got what they called a steak (sirloin, I think), but it was thinner than a McDonalds cheeseburger patty, and I could almost swear it wasn't beef. Tasted like the pressed meat you get in Mexico that has weird fillers. I got fajitas, which were meh. I warned him that the place did not have good food. Now he knows. I will say that the staff was great! read more

Go to any other Mexican restaurant in the area instead of this place. 3 of us ate here and experienced food poisoning one so badly she was hospitalized from it. Just an absolutely terrible restaurant. read more

Hadn't been to Los Arcos in over 5 years. Stopped by again on 5/7/24 at about 3:30 pm when it wasn't too busy. Salsa was good. Took about 15 minutes to receive a cocktail. Our food was disappointing. One item was unidentifiable, appearing to be several hamburger buns with a filling and smothered in red chili. We weren't sure the entrees we received were what we had ordered. When we questioned our server, they argued these were what we ordered (????). After, we ordered flan to-go and the server never delivered it. We had to stop the manager to get our order of flan. Cannot recommend! read more

Absolutely horrible!!! I am appaled that this place has such high reviews!! I came with my family and was immediately disgusted by the way I was treated by staff. My drinks were watery and disgusting. My food was filled with oil and grease!!! I saw bugs crawling on the floor when I used the restroom. Just wow!!! This place needs help!!! read more

Meh, this place is way overpriced for what it is. Many dishes are not very good or flavorful. The worst is their fish tacos. Don't order them. They are fishy, no flavor(tasted like they were frozen breaded cod pieces from the grocery) and they serve tartar sauce packets with them. I could barely get them down they were so gross. Very disappointing. The flavor can be described as a Mexican place that caters to old white folks that eat bland. The atmosphere is fun and I've had good servers every time, but I wish the menu and food would improve more. Too many awesome authentic Mexican places in the area to go rather than waste money going here. read more

Los Arcos is always a delight! They have a great menu and friendly service. The food is full of flavor and is delicious every time we visit. We have always enjoyed the tacos, tostadas, burritos, rellenos, and accompanying sides. They always seem busy but have ample seating in the large, comfortable dining rooms. read more

Was very disappointed in service and food. Server bought out 2 plates of food to my granddaughter and son. No tortillas We're bought out for 10 minutes later and chicken fingers to granddaughter . We sat waiting for our food. Drain the grease from your hamburger meat . Eat a taco and the grease runs all over. Margaritas glasses are chipped on the bottom. REALLY. Server never came back to check on us. REALLY. Never eat there again or recommend it. read more

I don't get to the city much but we came for the week end and we drove by Los Arcos. This Mexican restaurant has been in business for around 40 years. I graduated High School on 1980 and I remembered it then. I took my wife in and the place was bustling. We waited 30 minutes to get seated and that was fine. We were sat, given chips and dip and a few minutes later our waitress appeared and got our drink order. When she returned we ordered fish tacos. 25 minutes later our tacos arrived. I was shocked. The tacos looked like a teenager put them together. The corn tortillas were not fried or even grilled and the texture was like cold chicken fat. The fish was grilled and way too long. There was grated cheddar cheese and not a Crema or some other home made concoction made from lime and the cheese was not even melted. Each taco was ''garnished' with a slice of under ripened tomato laying on top..it was a pathetic site to behold..but we ate. We were starving after waiting nearly an hour. The waitress finally came back and I gave her the low down. Now, mind you, I am a chef and have managed kitchens and restaurants and even owned a restraunt for 6 years..I know food. The waitress said "ahhh...maybe the cooks were very busy.." They were simple fish tacos and they were so severely under seasoned it was hard to tell what they were. The waitress gave us our check and said she took off the drinks because of the tacos and I asked, "why? The drinks weren't the offensive ones"..and she walked away... That was a $50 dollar bill down the drain.. Special Note: Something discouraging. Every Mexican restaurant in the Denver area, that I have been to, use the same Green Chile sauce. It's got the same sheen, the same blah flavor and look. I imagine these restaurants buy green chili sauce by the 5 gallon container from either Shamrock or Nobel Sisco..pretty sad...The sauce is easy to make and I don't expect them to buy fire roasted chile and have to peel it and make their own but there are ways to get a unique flavor...ask Chubbies, they make their own sauce! read more

I've been here a couple of times, the chips and salsa with drinks are great- This is one of those restaurants in my city I've passed all my life and never eaten- First visit here I didn't like the food, but realized you have to know what's good, so my special is the Chile Relleno plate prepared soft with xtra chile and you can't go wrong. I would give it 4 stars but I don't have a favorite food craving here. In ending, It is one of the best establishments for gatherings for the service is friendly and you will be treated like your at home. read more

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This restaurant came highly recommended. Unfortunately, our experience was not 5 stars. Nestor, the manager/server, was terrific, efficient, and understanding. In fact, the service gets 5 stars! So why 2? The food. Granted, we are self proclaimed Mexican food snobs so there's that... the menu is too Cheesecake Factory-ish (eg menu is too many categories, too many options), and the carne asada/steak completely UNDERWHELMED in taste, texture, and preparation. The shrimp was equally overcooked. read more

Don't go here unless you want to get such bad food poisoning you have to get hospitalized. Food was awful. Service was awful and I am permanently scarred from my experience here. read more

I don't live in the area anymore so I haven't been on a while. The food was brought out fast and was delicious! The service was also great!

This is our go to restaurant for what I think is the best Mexican food in the area. If you get a crispy chili relleno they service the green chili on the side so it stays crispy. Anything that I have ever eaten there has been delicious. They have been at this location for a long time and I have never had anything served that wasn't amazingly delicious. Yum yum yum! read more

Use to be my to go restaurant, but after getting chili rellenos that the cheese wasn't even melted inside and cold, I'll think twice. Then went to the register to check out, I was charged a fee for using my debit card. read more

Had a really wonderful early dinner. Great margaritas, the special carnitas and we took home dessert, and half of our dinners. Still too full to eat that dessert two hours later. Elsie gave us great service, got our drinks right away and food quickly and just treated us like guests. Very reasonable prices. A real treat in these times. read more

The staff is very attentive to our needs. Very welcoming food smells delicious. Atmosphere is really enjoyable the music is not too loud. We can have conversations without having to scream over the music. We'll definitely Be back. read more

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Oh my god where do I start. I just ordered a taco salad delivered. This was the most bland and tasteless taco salad I have ever had. No cheese? No olives? No salsa? No heat whatsoever? Come on Los Arcos you can do better than that! I have been to your restaurant several times and NEVER have I had a meal that tasted like baby food. You need to pick up your game!! What in the heck are you thinking??? I don't think I will EVER go back after this disastrous experience. read more

Terrible food. Terrible service. We were a party of 4 and two of our orders were completely wrong. I ordered a shredded beef chimichanga and was given a chicken burrito. My son ordered a quesadilla and he was given a bean burrito. The food was salty and we would rather eat at Taco Bell than waste money here. I'd say the past 3 times we have eaten here, our order was wrong two of the times. If the restaurant my family and I frequent was not closed due to Father's Day, we would have not returned. Best thing in the restaurant would be the margaritas. I don't leave reviews often, so this speaks volumes. read more

This is a great family owned business. It is my wife and son's favorite Mexican restaurant. The margaritas are outstanding. Service is fast and friendly. read more

A friend has dined here regularly for years and recommended it. We don't live close so have never been. So glad we finally tried it. Huge menu, great food, our server was awesome. read more

The food was ok not like the Mexican food I have and ate in California I mean that's no compare but it was a good experience the place is packed and good for Denver it's decent clean the waiters are nice I just wanted to try it since I see so many cars lol wanted to see the hype anyways thanks denver read more

This place is a curve breaker! I Started going to Los Arcos in 1980, shortly after they opened. It was great back then. They grew while I lived in Colorado and they were still great. Came back into town after being out of town for decades, and much to my surprise they are still GREAT. The food was delicious! Portions were good. Prices are reasonable. The service was good (not as great as it used to be) The restaurant was clean and well maintained. THANK YOU for not crushing my teenage years! read more

This Mexican Restaurant is a perfect place to go for good food and good prices. Our Waiter was so kind. We also got our food very quickly, no long wait at all. If you're looking for a local family owned restaurant then this is the place to go. read more

The happy hour menus is a good deal. We usually go for that. I am not a fan of the full on menus or the returns on general but the happy hour is good. They always have a lot of people in the restaurant. The chips and salsa are good. The guacamole salad is good too. My tip is: Go for happy hour menus. read more

Los Arcos Mexican Restaurant - Marg and guacamole with salsa and chips... - Mexican Near Me - Westminster, Colorado

Been going to Los Arcos as a young child when they only had a small piece of the strip mall. Now they own the entire lot. Food continues to be delicious read more

I don't understand the great reviews. Must be hit or miss. Took hubby for a birthday lunch today (and whispered that to the waiter). The food was hot but meh. Waiter took a large table and didn't come back, went to the checkout after waiting 2o minutes and waited another several minutes to be noticed. read more

Food poisoning and bad service :( the ambiance is nice, but be ready to pay the price.