My girlfriend and I are traveling from Nevada and randomly picked this amazing place out. From the…read moreoutside, it's a smaller building but inside is converted into an amazing business with authenticity. I will start with the host and server we had. Both ladies were excellent, fun and very very welcoming. Nicest people we have met thus far driving from Nevada. Always smiling, not hanging over you while you eat, and extremely polite. The food was absolutely incredible. Over a week traveling with numerous stops, La Casita De Cortez absolutely comes out on top easily. Homemade food with passion behind it and generous portions. Everything was cooked to perfection and tasted incredible. The drinks were also impeccable with a decent variety of margaritas and others. Stop here if you can and enjoy every second of it! You won't regret it!

Nothing fabulous to inform anyone about. They are VERY expensive for Mexican food inside a rather…read morerun down residential house. The good things were the marinated fajita meat and fresh corn tortillas. Unfortunately the onions and peppers were charred and burnt black which meant the meat was way overcooked The outdoor dining area was nice but it was too cold for our parents so we sat inside. They didn't offer green chile salsa which is what our mom really wanted. Our server Elizabeth was very nice and seemed too busy but was kind to fulfill our repeated requests. Their portions of sour cream and side dishes to accompany the fajitas were skimpy. We had to always ask for more fearing additional charge after charge, but happily that didn't happen. Overall it was okay. I doubt I'd return.

I checked other reviews in the area, looking for a good Mexican restaurant in Cortez, CO. El…read moreCampestre got great reviews and didn't disappoint. First off their salsa was amazing and their chips were fresh! I ordered chile verde and my husband ordered a 2 item combo with chicken enchiladas. The food was delicious and we are going back tomorrow night, someone at the next table over ordered fajitas and they smelled so good! Go to this restaurant you won't regret it.

We wanted dinner around 6:45 PM on 9/14/25 which is a Sunday evening and we were turned away…read morebecause they actually ran out of food to serve!! What? Seriously? The place looked like a back room diner with card tables and folding chairs anyway, but we just wanted some good food. Sad. Somebody didn't plan very well, it seems. Oh, there's Safeway and City Market a couple blocks away..... just saying.

We have been traveling across the southwest for a while-- This is the best Mexican food I've ever…read morehad in my sweet life. Why are people not BUSTING DOWN THE DOORS to eat here? Perfect family sit down, staff was very nice and attentive. My spouse ordered the Carnitas taco and it was so good- he got another. Margaritas are big too. 10000/10 would go again.

great !! food and service !!the plate was pretty as well as full of flavors i love this restaurantread more

I came here to enjoy some time reading a book. I had the birra taco special and a Midori…read moreMargarita- that was amazing. The birra meat was tender with just the right amount of sauce. My server was attentive to me throughout the time there. The restaurant has a couple of rooms and was decorated in a typical style. I enjoyed my time there and the food was what I wanted. My only complaint is with a patio they don't allow dogs. (Finding this to be an issue in Cortez). My boy is amazing and does not bother anyone else. Just my personal opinion.

This was good and close and the service was great. Loved the decoration and the food was great alsoread more

Great little place with nice ambience and friendly, fast service! I don't know if I could call it…read morethe best Mexican food I've had, but for a burrito stuffed with a pepper stuffed with cheese, I couldn't complain. Vegetarian diners beware that the vegetarian burrito has been jettisoned from the version of the menu pictured, but there's still the chile relleno burrito (delicious) and a combo plate which I can believe be made veggie. Chips, salsa and an unremarkable cabbage slaw are served gratis. Our Modelos came with ice cold glasses with a Tajin rim. Portions were substantial, avocados were fresh, and the friendly service made me forget that earlier, at the Grand Canyon, a man of boomer age openly gestured to my relatively unobtrusive septum piercing and straight up laughed. This man is not equipped for the modern age. Anyways, it's a great place to settle down in a comfy booth, unroll a map of Colorado, and destress from hours of driving with somehow the same pickup truck always following a little too close behind you.

This was our final Mexican restaurant as one member of our group isn't a fan of Mexican and as they…read moreowned the vehicle we were using, a revolt was a real thing. Being told by a local that Cortez is in want of a good restaurant this is the best they had, we gave it a try. The food was okay and nothing to write home about. In fact, I have gotten far better Mexican along the East coast than this place, though the green chiles are better in this region. The chile colorado was okay at best. The refried beans were average. No one in the group was wowed about the dishes they had. Desserts were a bit perplexing. The churros arrived without the sugar and cinnamon. The sugar combo came in a saltshaker and when applied to the churro didn't stick. The sopapillas had a mixed viewpoint amongst us. No one really enjoyed them except for me. Overall, this is average. If you're in Cortez it may be the best Mexican restaurant they have.

I am Soooo Glad we stopped Here!! A++ We live In California,…read moreand I would give this place 10 stars if I could! I wish we didn't live so far so we could return! Authentic & Mouthwatering, My Burrito was Huge!! The Quality of the Carne Asada was out of this world! It had 3 sauces I liked the green and cream over the red sauce. And the service was Impeccable too. We were checked on multiple times Margarita was sweet & strong just what I needed after a long day of travel :) Thank you for the Great Experience!! Please do Change the sink in the bathroom tho, it's gross and unappetizing before enjoying such great food. :/

Fajitas were great, full of flavor and lots of steak, peppers, onions, sour cream, guac. Tasty!…read more Lots of art, paintings, colorful decorations and lively music. Many other selections, we also had large frozen margaritas- the heavy glass builds muscles! Nice and fast server. We enjoyed our dinner.

Not being familiar with traditional Navajo or New Mexican cuisine, I asked the very nice ladies to…read morehelp me choose the contents of a breakfast burrito. It was huge and delicious. Filled with egg, potatoes, cheese, and green chilies it was amazing. Then she had me but some homemade salsa that was wonderful. I will be going back to try other delicacies while we are in the area.

Still delicious. I stop here often before or when I leave Durango. Always a option when I want…read moresomething light and tasty.

We looked for a lunch spot via Yelp on our way home from Telluride…read more Yelp did it again. Loungin' Lizard will be our go to every time we pass through Cortez in the future. We walked in and were immediately greeted by one of the bartenders and told to sit wherever we liked. We found a nice booth off to the side of the bar area. Our server Patrick stopped by the booth and pointed us to the food menu in the chalkboard. We also had another server but I didn't catch her name. They were both very friendly and attentive. I ordered the special for the day. A green chili Rueben & fries. Wow, this sandwich was so delicious! What a creative combination of flavors. Even the slaw in the Rueben included the green chilis. The fries were hot and crispy. My husband ordered the spicy BBQ pulled pork tacos. He said the tacos were amazing and the flavors were off the charts. They were topped with a slaw and pickles. The side of "tortilla chips" had a dusting of a very flavorful spice. Not sure what it was but very tasty. Looking over the menu, this restaurant has some very creative dishes. We can't wait to stop by again! My husband ordered

Well due to food allergies I have to be careful with what I eat. So I asked for the pizza without…read moreBBQ since it was spicy. It was supposed to have roasted tomatoes as well. They were missing. Before all of this I was served the wrong pizza. It was caught after a few bites by our attentive server. They made sure our drinks were filled.

Birria was very fatty. El pastor tortilla was not warmed up. El pastor meat was fair to good. Not…read moregreat. Service was mid at best. Very slow so food did come out fast. Also got the guac. Lots of white onion chunks. Also mid

Relaxed order at the counter from the friendliest hostess ever, find your table and make yourself…read morecomfortable. Open salsa bar and utensils are available gratis. Beautiful bar, large open space and lovely dropped street front with a large succulent botanical garden. I had the chicken tacos - both soft and hard. Fresh flavors on the soft tacos with generous portions on both. The rich smoky flavor on the hard made me want to try more tacos on the menu. Real coke with sugar Definitely be a next time.

Cool little local place with good food and quick service. Cortez is not short on great breakfast…read morespots.

The owners wife/waiter is always stingy with the coffee and she's not nice always rude to native…read moreamerican costumers. -0000 stars