Great food, fast service , reasonable price & comfortable ambiance. How favorite Mexican food…read morerestaurant in the valley !

Yes, yes, yes, and YES. I know all the cheese in the photos might be deceiving, but I promise you…read morethis is Mexican food you need to try. (I personally looooove me some CHEESE.) My favorite part is the portions. You get so much food!!! But what keeps me coming back is the vermicelli. I could literally drink it in a Hydroflask 24/7. I'm telling you-delicious. Most of the plates let you choose vermicelli and beans, but I always ask for double the vermicelli (as you can see my plate drowning in it's heaven). The Chile rellenos were the best I've ever had. We like putting the salsa on our main dishes as well so ask for extra! I recommend ordering a bit of everything and sharing because you need to try as much as possible. Growing up in the valley, there's not many authentic restaurants, so when I visit, I always have to go to Mexico City. Oh and FYI they only take cash! They do have an ATM there though!

What a delight to find Maya's set up with a little train-side table @ 8:10 am to sell their snacks…read moreand fresh, warm rolled breakfast burritos. We all enjoyed the potato, ground beef, green chili burrito with Christmas salsa. After 24-hours of snacking on the train, this breakfast was so satisfying and delicious. The salsa made the burrito all come together. We enjoy traveling by Amtrak, and finding gems like Maya's along the way makes the experience rather magical. Would love to return by car and visit their restaurant someday.

They aren't prepared. I came in to order a tamale and I was…read moretold they aren't warm. What more can I say? They're nice people but I don't go there because I don't know what to expect.

What a fun surprise. So i didn't eat traditional Mexican here, I had the fabulous Pueblo Chili…read moreSlopper (a must have in Pueblo) in my head upon arrival so scoured the menu and found the Mexican Cheeseburger which was described like a slopper wrapped in a flour tortilla rather than an open faced bun. So pulled the trigger and WOW was this special. The "Special Sauce" on both is of course the Green Chili sauce made with those fantastic Pueblo Chilis. OMFG was it Screaming good. Like slap Yo Mama and then take her order too good. Go getyasum y'all. Happy eats and trails!

This place is amazing. Super nice waitresses and superb food. The salsa is very mild, which makes…read moreit good! It's very a very small place but is a good one.

Another hidden gem in La Junta, serious 5 star breakfast burritos, huge and loaded with fresh…read moreingredients at a very reasonable price. Might as well get it smothered because you'll be needing a knife and fork anyway! The green chili is highly recommended.

A previous review of green chili in the burrito drew us in. Sooooo glad it did. Really perfect…read morewarm and tasty chili flavor in my bacon and egg burrito. Great tortilla. Owner was terrific. Fun colors and clean. They will cook and substitute however you want. I got my burrito potatoes on the side. They had obviously been cooled with a broth. Very flavorful. Smothered is a tasty choice. I will come again if we are passing thru la junta again.

Don't eat here very often even though it's in my home town. I guess it's not terrible but to me…read moreit's bland. There are better options in Lamar and Rocky Ford in the form of Mission Villenueva and Mission Deli respectively

We SoCal folks are spoiled when it comes to Mexican food... which is not to say that there isn't…read moregreat Mexican food out there across the country-- it's just that the farther we have traveled from our home, the more likely it has been we've found some questionable Mexican restaurants. That was definitely NOT the case with Carmen's... about a block west of the main drag through town, we spotted the restaurant when we stopped to use the restroom at a local fast food joint. Everyone was hungry, the road was feeling longer than we'd planned, and the possibility of a cold drink and a hot plate saw us walking over to this little restaurant. Inside, we were seated and quickly enjoying chips and salsa. The kids ordered their usual bean burritos, Mrs. Picante ordered enchiladas, and I ordered the carnitas. Everything was very good, served with rice and beans... really tasty and fresh beans-- if these weren't made from scratch with a big scoop of Manteca, then they fooled me. Goodness knows when the road will take us back through Las Animas, but if we do find ourselves there again, we're heading here again for sure.

We are on a long road trip and ended up driving across Colorado and Kansas. We stumbled on Tony's…read moreTacos in Las Animas CO, and it was superb! We were warmly greeted by the owner and enjoyed Carnitas, Chimichanga and the most excellent Chili Rellenos. We enjoyed chatting with the owner too. This place is the real deal for great REAL Mexican food! Highly recommend!

Great food. Great service! Best crispy hash browns around, as well as a great breakfast!read more

Good home style cooking old family feel great wait staff I love taco salad and the country fried…read moresteak awesome

-Mexican Food - Wasn't Mexican Food at all. It was very…read morebland had no flavor was a very poor attempt at Mexican Food Period! If u are in need of a good colon cleansing this is definitely a place for you as within about 15 mins is when the magic starts!!!

Lynette runs a cute kitschy cafe that serves hometown cooking. She's cook, waitress, hostess,…read morebusier and dishwasher. The food is simple but good and oh so cheap. We enjoyed her conversation and banter. She's honest and sincere. Need a gift? She's got coffee mugs, onesies, handmade jackets, horseshoe napkin holders, horseshoe candle holders and more.