Generally I wait until I've eaten at a place a few times to write a review, but I feel like I got a good idea of the place after only one visit, and I think it's a good addition to this part of town. I tried the homemade chips/salsa/guac appetizer, which everyone loved, along with three different tacos with varying degrees of success (the duck one was best, while the beef and the famous pork were just average for me), the duck quesadilla (which was a little different than the description on the menu but still very tasty), and the duck hash, because several people in my group like duck, so there. If they had shrimp tacos that would be cool too; maybe that will get added eventually. The homemade sodas were awesome, and they definitely pour the drinks strong. This place will be packed in the summer thanks to the large patio and happy hour deals, and it will be loud in there, but the food's a little something different than what most places around here offer, so I'll take my chances. read more

Really good option in a suburban area. My partner LOVED the torta. I had tacos and tortilla soup and both were decent. Server was really friendly. The place is small and the bar at the center can be noisy so be aware especially for weekend nights- if you are looking for a party atmosphere it's great. read more

Seriously, the best Mexican fare I've had in Denver. Their al pastor tacos, carne asada fries, chips and salsa.. all delicious. Service is good. Music can be a bit loud sometimes but it keeps the place fun. Their outdoor patio is adorable and there's plenty of parking. The strawberry lemonade adult soda and strawberry margaritas are amazing. Skip the rock lobster tacos during happy hour, though. read more

Wow what a great place flew in from Cali and needed a quick bite it was late and i'm a vegan once in a while I will slip with cheese I ordered the machos super duper good and a late margarita on happy hour the plate of goodies and the marg were 16 bucks what a steal for good damn food read more

After reading reviews we had to try this place. My husband is from Southern California and I've lived there a couple times. It was a no Brainerd to try them out. We met up with some old friends for a night of tacos and catching up. We tried all of the fish vatieties, duck, brisket and the shrimp and octopus ceviche. I had the sangria and my friend had the house margarita, both were tastey! Of the tacos I'd say the duck and brisket were my favorite. The wait staff were friendly, the food tastey and well paired. We'll definitely go back and try the patio. read more

The service was great. The atmosphere was cool. The food was great. We had the nachos and the chips were nice and thick and they were generous with the toppings. The house-made hot sauces were fantastic. The only thing that took it down to 4 stars instead of 5 was the sticker shock we got when we received the bill and saw that our draft beers were $10 each. This place is right next to the Lowry Beer Garden and other restaurants and we just couldn't see why their draft beers were so overpriced. No one else in the area charges that much, especially for local draft beers, even the fancy ones. read more

A little hard to find, only b/c its on the side of a bigger building. Great patio, very trendy / comfy restaurant. Had salsa / guac, chips served warmed! Salsa was refreshing & guac had a little bite to it. Big portions, had to ask for more chips. Both excellent. Shared 4 tacos with friend, the rock lobster, mole, battered fish & duck. All were outstanding! My friend didnt care much for the duck, i thought it was good. Mole was our fav. The cons ( reason for 4 stars) dessert: im a brown snob, & their "brownie" is more like a square cake. Also, it had cinnamon or something. Just didnt hit the spot. Had the house marg- it was good... Also, i will agree that it is a little spendy. Worth it, as it was delicious, just dont expect a cheap bill. read more

ordered the queso fundido for three of us to share as an appetizer..came with a bag of chips and ONE flour tortilla. One. I asked for some more and when the bill came they had charged me a dollar. The menu, by the way, says it comes with flour tortillas. Plural.They got my dollar, good for them, but they lost all of my future dollars! read more

Good fish tacos...friendly staff...they make their own drinks which is pretty interesting - the blackberry drink my wife had was pretty damn good. Will definitely be back soon. read more

Stopped in to meet with a friend and found this place through yelp.It's Pretty pricey per taco $3-$5 but I found that the Ancho taco was delicious and filled with a good amount of meat. Ordered the queso fundido which came with a fresh house made flour tortilla (Like grammas) and seemed to get better as it cooled down. The food was good but nothing memorable and same to be said about the service. read more

I am a huge fan of off the wall menu items and that's exactly what this place is. For appetizers we had the Shrimp and Octopus Ceviche and the Carne Asada Fries. Both were very very good but the Ceviche was the better of the two. For my main course I had the Ancho Chile Beef Brisket Tortas w/pepper jack cheese and fries on the side. The tortas came with this chili dipping sauce and the server said it was their version of a French Dip. It was pretty good but not great. The fries came with a jalapeño ketchup that was phenomenal. My wife got the Do It You Way Hamburger and fries. She really enjoyed it but I thought it was also good but not great. Our friend got a burrito version of the Carne Asada Fries (couldn't find it on the menu). Much like the fries it was also very very good. With her burrito she got a Crispy Beer Battered Taco and I have to say this was my favorite thing we all ordered. If you didn't catch on, we were definitely passing each other's food around the table. The place is very trendy and modern with great service. There are a ton of other very intriguing menu items so I think it's safe to say we'll be back! read more

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Amazing tacos! We had a couple of the veggie options and a couple others. Exceptional flavors. Location was great too. Right next to Wings Over the Rockies. We will be back often. read more

Bait and Switch for Taco Tuesday :( Their tacos are REALLY good, but apperently their fish tacos are not counted on Taco Tuesday. I ate at North County for my first Taco Tuesday and was told that it was $1 off all tacos. When I received my bill, the fish tacos were not discounted. I guess it's back to Qdoba for my Tuesday tacos. :( read more

The worst food ever. Way over priced for nothing but fat on my pork taco. Everybody at my table had very, very fatty food. I could not even eat mine. The chips and salsa never came and then the waitress gave us attitude when we didn't want to pay for the chips that never came! The drinks, although expensive, were tasty. It is for the pretentious customer that wants to look cool. read more

I really like this place. The service is great, the chef has checked on us a couple of times and the manager has made room for us at the bar. The food is great too. The Pastor Taco is my favorite as are the grilled oysters. The Lowry neighborhood really needed a resturant like this and I am so glad we got this one. read more

Visited on a Saturday, the first week they were open with 2 babies, 2 4 year olds and 4 adults. They were able to seat us fairly quickly and get us going (very important). Our waiter was clearly a newbie to the job but he tried and did a good job of checking on us frequently. House margarita was good, enjoyed the el Pastor taco but what I really liked was the DIY chicken tortilla soup. Would like to return sans kids some time and just sit and enjoy- perhaps when patio weather returns. Otherwise it's nice to have some dining options in Lowry! read more

Menu is said to be inspired by North San Diego County cuisine. I had their version of the Caesar Salad (with roasted chicken and avocados). The salad was very good and I am betting it is also quite healthy (as the rest of the menu seems to be). read more

Great happy hour with wonderful food. Their nachos are amazing! It's a huge portion and very affordable during their happy hour. They offer an extensive list of tacos so definitely give them a try. Their fish tacos are awesome! They receive rave reviews on their carne asada fries so I'll definitely give them a try next time I am there. read more

There are very few times in which not only does a place meets all my expectations, but it highly surpasses them. This one most definitely one of those times. I was visiting from California, and we were looking for a birthday dinner spot for my brother. I looked up the highest rated Mexican food in Denver. Although this technically wasn't number one, I decided their menu looked great and it was close to the apartment anyways, so we went. Ambience: It was raining when we went here, so it looked like almost no one was inside on a Sunday afternoon. This was not the case, we got in and saw the place was packed. The ambience is casual, with a large bar and lots of indoor and outdoor seating. Food: 5/5. North County is based on San Diego Mexican food, which sounds odd, but rest assured, everything was delicious. I ordered the mucho mucho grande nachos with chicken ($14). Absolutely worth the price. As you can see from the pictures, the nachos are stacked high, wide, and carefully topped and mixed with nacho cheese sauce, melted cheese, olives, jalapenos, guacamole, and other tasty toppings. As a result, I found myself calling the nachos delicious, and truly the best I've ever had. That's a bold statement for me to make, but it was so true. It was so so satisfying, packed full of rich and smooth flavor with every bite. It was simply excellent. Absolutely no complaints. My brother and my dad got fish tacos, which were sized well, and apparently very good, as I got rare nods of approval while they ate. We also ordered dessert, a banana, strawberry, and whipped cream topped caramel flan. This was again, one of the "bests" of the meal. It was simply the best flan I've had. It was incredibly creamy, and matched very well with the fruit and whipped cream. I couldn't stop eating it, the smaller portion size makes you savor the taste indeed. One of the key points about eating here is that everything is FRESH. You can taste the high quality in your food, no matter what you get. Service: 5/5. To summarize this quickly, phenomenal service. Our waiter checked in on us probably over 7-8 times throughout the evening, in ways that were not at all fake, intrusive, or annoying. She was a very outgoing, nice, and funny server to us. The same was true to the hostess and the gentlemen who picked up our plates. Everyone was so nice and very helpful. There was nothing I could have asked for more from our service that night. Our waiter was one of the best I've had in a restaurant. No complaints whatsoever, she deserved the high tip we gave her. Price: 5/5. The prices are very fair for the delicious and high quality you're receiving in whatever you order. For $14, I was able to get the sky high and very wide nachos. For around $10, my brother ordered three plump tacos, and my dad ordered a bloody Mary and tacos for under $15. No complaints at all, especially with such delicious food. If you didn't get the jest of it by now, I HIGHLY recommend this place to anyone looking for modern, delicious, and high quality Mexican food, along with great service. Excellent all around. read more

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Fantastic drinks! Rock lobster tacos during happy hour were so good and only $2. The queso dip also very good. Service was excellent and the restaurant, while small, was very cute! read more

Excellent customer service. Our waiter yesterday was GREAT. You have the option to sit indoors or outside patio. Carne asada fries are delicious. Tacos are very tasty and margaritas have the perfect kick to it. Recommend this restaurant. Definitely going back there. read more

Stopped in here on recommendation from girlfriends, whom I was meeting there. Happened to be HH (all day Monday and Tuesday) so got three huge items to share. Great food, good atmosphere, great service, and totally inexpensive! (At least during HH) I can imagine this place will be fun during the Spring/Summer and Autumn when you can use the outside patio. Will definitely return with husband and friends to try again :) read more

Food is fresh and fun. I loved the octopus and shrimp ceviche. Torta was great. Sever was informative and friendly. I'll be back for sure!

This place is beyond amazing. So consistent in what they deliver. The starters of chips and guacamole are a staple and so great. The fish tacos are consistently good. The flavored mojitos have become my go to drink. The atmosphere is fun. The staff is knowledgable. It helps that this place is right across the street from my house. Or does it help?!? read more

How excited was I about a taco joint closer to home?! Super excited. Finally made it over the other night and... well... I guess it'll do the trick if I don't feel like battling hipster madness elsewhere. Food - we had some tacos (swai - which is their traditional battered fish taco, el pastor, chicken tinga, vegetarian zucchini, rock lobster), chicken empanadas, and a cup of green chile. Everything was.. just fine. Two days later, nothing really stands out in my memory either way. I'd say their fish taco is really the best thing we had that night. We skipped the drinks because, well honestly, they were super spendy. I mean, I'll spend money on some craft beers but... I don't think your Green Flash is really worth like three bucks more than everybody else's... Service/Atmosphere - we sat out on the patio, which was nice. Laid back, quiet enough to chat, perfect. The inside seemed like it had a beachy/surfy theme (duh). Think what-wahoo's-wants-to-be-but-fails-at... Our waitress was super sweet, not spectacular at her job but sweet. There was a mix-up involving her telling us that all the tacos were a dollar off, and then that not being the case when the bill came. She apologized, but made no attempt to do anything. We let it go because, well, whatever. In conclusion - if you're on this end of town, don't want to fight parking/hipsters elsewhere, it's worth a meal. Stick with what they do - fish tacos. read more

Love this place. Super casual, great patio and the food is outstanding! His this up on a nice summer day!

Street tacos are off the chain...suggest the "cumin & coriander slow roasted pork taco", the minimally added banana chips provide the perfect amount of texture and have amazing flavor. To drink try out the "north county Paloma", ... they bottle it fresh in the restaurant (and should sell 6-packs to go btw) ...this is grapefruit infused tequila with fresh squeezed grapefruit juice, rosemary pink peppercorn infused agave nectar, fragoli wild strawberry liquor...its incredible. read more

Brunch is amazing. Can't wait to come back. I ordered the Crab Cake Benedict. WOW! Absolutely incredible. My wife had Huevos Rancheros, which were also fantastic. I had an excellent french press coffee and the bloody Mary/Maria options looked like a reason to come back by themselves. Cool decor and atmosphere and very friendly service. Angela was great. Highly recommend. read more

Good service, friendly staff, but hate to say, the food is just mediocre. I have eaten there 4 times in hopes of liking it, but unfortunately left disappointed every time. There are some good things on the menu on the starters side, but the tacos which are suppose to be their specialty, are far from good. read more

FINALLY! Something so close to TexMex any true Texan will leave with a smile. In fact I believe they are tied neck and neck with flavor! From the chicken Tinga to their traditional fish tacos this place hits everything on the head. Do not skip the infused beverages, I repeat don't skip the infused beverages. I had the strawberry lemonade which was so refreshing and not overly sweet either. The Paloma is awesome but strong. My main compliment to North County is how despite an app, 3 tacos, dessert and 2 drinks we didn't leave in a food coma but healthy full which is rare when eating Mexican style food. I will say though $8 for salsa, chips and guacamole is a little overpriced given its free in other Mexican restaurants with an up charge for guac being $4-5 dollars, that one was a little hard to swallow for sure. Never the less we will be back! read more

Try the breakfast enchiladas! Fantastic. Service was really great, restaurants in this area are fairly new. Susie was the best.

This place was awsome! Customer service was very great! We are from Texas and we like trying the new things. I had the beef brisket tacos. It didnt smell good but when i put it in my mouth it was the best thing i ever tasted! The scenary is very nice and the outside patio was very cute. Oh and the music was awsome! read more

My husbands cousin took us here our first night in town last week. We got the queso fundido, margaritas and some tacos. I got the original fish taco. Food was super good, drinks were tasty and the queso fundido was beyond good. Definitely would love to come back whenever we are in town. A bit pricey but definitely worth it. read more

It was such a bad experience of visiting this "Mexican restaurant". Our waitress was terrible, we made an order for a drinks and asked for the chips and salsa with them. 15 minutes later the other server came with the drinks, but no chips... we asked him to bring it, in like 10 minutes our server came without chips and salsa ( by the way it's not free in here, like in most Mexican restaurants) and asked if we're ready to make an order, we made an order and ask for chips and salsa, she left. 46 minutes we've been waiting for our food, no one came to refill the drinks and no one brought the food. I got upset and went to call the manager, I asked one of the servers she ignored me, then I asked hostess and hostess told me that she will call him to our table. The manager was nice and tried to made up this situation. But even after manager visited us, our server didn't change... we've waited for the bill around 30 minutes... 2 stars. 1 is for the manager and the other one is for the nice location. read more

We love coming to North County! The tacos rock, the tequilla selection is wide, the servers are super friendly and the price is right. However, the constant bummer is the kids sitting at the bar with their parents at Happy Hour. They make a mess, take up 3-4 bar stools, lessen tips for bar tenders (just guessing), and are out of place. There are always adults waiting for bar stools to sit and enjoy a cocktail and some food. There is plenty of table sitting for families and kids. Wish the establishment would enforce a "no kids at the bar" policy. Cheers, read more

Amazeballs... Across the board. Loved the fried fish taco, the green chile veggie taco and the ancho chili beef taco. So good. Great service as well. read more

North County has artfully created the perfect nacho. Chips that stay crispy all the way through, and an artful blend of toppings. Seriously, if you love nachos, go there, you'll love these. They also focus on street tacos, which the boyfriend said were excellent, but I didn't try because I was too into the nachos. They also have a fair selection of California microbrews, and a decent selection of tequilas. This part of Denver has been absent a good Mexican restaurant for some time, so it's a welcome addition. read more

This is a new place that is still learning to hit its stride. Great ambiance and patio, with margaritas and tacos that shouldn't be missed. It is expensive and I didn't have the same experience over the few times I've been there. read more

Great neighborhood restaurant! The food is delicious and I love the Margaritas. If you like tequila, you will be in heaven, as they have an amazing selection. I've had several of the tacos and have liked them all and the raw oysters are excellent. The patio is a nice touch when the weather is nice. read more

Great spot tucked away in Hangar 2 in Lowry. Great patio with misters and shade to enjoy margaritas and street tacos. Great bar inside with a couple of TVs. Love the staff as well. read more