First off, the food I had was great. I got the Carne Asada and it was actually cooked well. The rice and beans were pretty delicious too. I kind of want them to replace the beans they give you with the salsa and chips when you first sit down, with the beans that are on the plate. Either way they're both tasty. Salsa is perfectly spicy without needing a constant drink. Service was good too, our waiter didn't speak much English, but the orders came out well. The inside looks completely different than when it was Old Chicago, they did a bang up job, especially with the hand painted mural. Once the kinks of opening a new place are ironed out, this place will be even better. read more

We really wanted to love this restaurant, but unfortunately, the food was disappointing. The bar area looks great, and the restaurant has had some updates since its Old Chicago days, although the booths and tables appear to be the same. The staff deserve plenty of credit--they were attentive, friendly, and welcoming throughout our visit. The chips were good, but both the salsa and black bean dip were too spicy for my taste. We ordered fajitas and chorizo con huevos, and much of the food lacked flavor and seasoning. The beans tasted canned to us and had an unusual aftertaste, while the Spanish rice didn't taste homemade and also had an odd flavor. The chorizo and eggs were okay, but surprisingly bland. The potatoes, onions, and peppers were undercooked and could have used more seasoning. On a positive note, the house margaritas were good--neither too sweet nor too acidic. Perhaps we caught them on an off night, but with prices higher than our usual spot, El Mirador, we didn't feel the food justified the cost. Based on this visit, we wouldn't return. I hope the owners take this feedback constructively and work on the recipes and consistency. It's a large space and clearly a significant investment, and we would love to see the food match the quality of the service. read more

Real de Minas Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Thornton, Colorado

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First I want to say that the service was good. The staff was attentive and friendly. so that was good. The food, however, not so much. I ordered crispy rellenos. They tasted like the grease they were fried in was very old. Funky tasting, but the kicker, the cheese inside was not even melted and the inside of the wrapper was soggy and chewy and tasted like that old grease. My partner had a create your own plate with a taco, a burrito and an enchilada. The put a funky crispy relleno on her plat too. She could not eat it either, she liked the beef, but her enchilada, the cheese was not melted either. The beans were good, the rice tasteless. The salsa was acceptable. The best thing I had was the black bean dip they gave with the chips and salsa, it was really good. I am only doing 2 stars because of the service. Otherwise it would have been 1 star. I will NOT go back. read more

We saw an ad on Facebook so we decided to go check out the new location. The prices are pretty good, especially for the beef dishes. The carne asada was a large portion and had a great flavor to it. The speciality margarita was a "painkiller" and although the taste was very good, it was very light on the alcohol. The service was friendly and quick. The interior has been completely redone and it's hard to believe that it used to be an Old Chicago. Light, airy and a little more upscale decor for a traditional Mexican restaurant. read more

Real de Minas Mexican Grill - Pain Killer - Mexican Near Me - Thornton, Colorado

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We had such a great meal at Real de Minas! We ordered the chimichangas, flautas, tacos, ceviche, corn on the cob, ribs... basically, we came hungry and apparently wanted to try half the menu And honestly, every single bite was fantastic! Everything was flavorful, fresh, and delicious. Our waitress, Daya, was wonderful. She was knowledgeable about both the food and the drinks, made great recommendations, and even brought out different salads for us to try. She was attentive without hovering, which is always a win. My only complaint is that the tables are WAY too close together. We were practically dining with the people behind us Every time they sat down or got up, we were getting bumped, and I'm pretty sure we bumped them a few times too. A little more breathing room between tables would make the experience even better. But the food? 10/10. I'd absolutely come back! read more

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3 stars -- Decent, but overpriced for what you get Went to the Real de Minas Mexican Grill in Thornton. I know they have a couple locations around Colorado and I was excited to try it since I'm a huge Mexican food fan. I usually love getting molcajete, but this one felt like it lacked sauce and was just fair, chunks of cheese and couldn't melt as nothing for it to melt into besides the bowl and then you don't get to enjoy the cheese -- nothing over the top. The corn ribs were good, not the best I've had, but decent. Chips and salsa were solid with the bean dip. Rice and beans were just okay. The chicken burrito was above average, but nothing incredible. We have great Mexican food around here, and while this wasn't horrible, I wouldn't rush back. I was hoping for something a little better. The prices felt really high for a Mexican restaurant. I've never seen appetizers like guacamole, queso, or corn ribs cost more than entrees. Service was fair -- they brought out our appetizer with our main course, so we didn't get to enjoy it hot. I hope they do well. I never want to see a business fail, but it wasn't a standout for me. read more

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This was our first time going there. Going in the young lady who seated us was about the only friendly person. Our waitress was not too friendly. I ordered Chile Relleno (crispy) they were WAY over done. I could barely cut them, I could have used a sharper knife. My husband had Chimichanga with beef. We did not eat the left overs. Needless to say, we won't return. read more

We came in to order food and drinks and was supper disappointed it took 15 min to get a drink and then another 30 min for our food. After getting our food I noticed that we never got chips and salsa and everyone else did. I normally don't say anything like this but we were 2 white people out the bar filled with Hispanic people and felt racially profiled. After leaving was supper disappointed and will never visit this restaurant again even after seeing what they are doing. read more

Food and service has been great both times I have been able to visit. Great experience and food.

This was our first time dining at Real de Minas restaurant but it won't be our last! We've been anxiously awaiting the opening of a new restaurant in the former Old Chicago location for many months. The transformation is unreal. Such a beautiful spot now! We enjoyed the steak fajitas and a bacon wrapped shrimp dish recommended by our amazing server Michelle. Every single bite was wonderful. Can't wait to go back and try the agua chiles that our neighbor at the bar was served. Oh, and both the corn and flour tortillas were made in house. So grateful this place is in the neighborhood! read more

I ordered, Chilaquiles Bandera which ive ordered at a different location several times so i know how it tastes and looks my food today was not what I excepte. Eggs were over cooked! i asked for over medium the sauce was only a red and green this plate has red white and green sauce was more dry so not smothered and missing the white sauce and that the one i like most i have to say for the price I paid i will not be going back to this location read more

We love everything about this Restaurant. Been here 2 times already and they just opened. We have been waiting for a great mexican food Restaurant to open in our neighborhood read more

Real de Minas Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Thornton, Colorado

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Had such a good experience here! The food was delicious, the drinks were great, and everyone was super welcoming. Definitely coming back again. read more

The food is really good. The chorizo isn't good. We tried the queso fundido and didn't like it, so if you get frijoles charros they're not good because they have that weird chorizo flavor, but everything else is good. The service was great, so was the ambience. It's a beautiful restaurant, pretty big inside. Drinks are also good. The corn tortillas are hand made, you can see the lady making them. Prices are reasonable. Recommend. read more

Service was good. Missing items on plates and overpriced. Was hopeful for a new place but this was a very disappointing experience.

The first 9 time I came in the service was great the last 2 time the female manager was rude payed no attention to customers I had no chips served 5 other people after us did 10 min for a drink order main food came out first and the last time for lunch no bartender and not one person knew how to make a margarita and could not pour the beer I asked for depressing since I live 5 min away and work as a maintenance guy at 9 resturants be better the female manager is the problem read more

Elena was my server she did an amazing job I felt really taken care of, that place is lucky to have her Food was pretty bomb very filling didn't feel all greasy and still had a good amount to take home. Something about those beans they serve you with the chips in the beginning ouffff read more

They just opened and need a lot more experience, the food was ok, nothing was a stand out. I got the chili rellanos which didn't have a lot of flavor, the chili inside tasted like a canned chili, the green chili was bland and the pork in my husband's carnitas burrito was cut in huge chunks and was really tough, he took most of it out and ate the tortilla with the beans on the plate. The beans were actually good, the rice wasn't bad but again not a lot of flavor. We did get the sopapillas which were good but they put a bunch of whip cream, canned, on top which made them soggy, meal was definitely not worth the $75 ( with tip) . Found out our friends went later and their experience was bad, almost 2 hours for dinner because the wait staff was so overwhelmed, they couldn't even get their waitresses attention, the got 2 margaritas and the bill had them at $25 each, no way they were that much and when they asked for a manager to help correct the issue, none ever came, the bill was eventually corrected but none of us will go back. If this is how things are then I don't see how this place will stay in business because there are a lot better Mexican food restaurants around. read more

Was excited for this restaurant to open but unfortunately the excitement went away. The food is greasy, soggy, no flavor, and tastes like packaged dry goods you can buy at Walmart. Way too expensive for the level of food they're bringing to your table. Also, don't touch the plates, they are way too hot and will burn you. Their plates left a blister on my thumb. $100 down the drain and I'm left with a burn on my thumb and severe stomach discomfort. I should have went down the street to mucho bueno Mexican restaurant.....even taco bell is better than Real De Minas. read more

I was so excited for this location to open and it took forever. I finally made it here thought they would have a great happy hour but it is not really advertised. The appetizers were just as expensive as the entrees. I met a friend I haven't seen for a while and we explained to our waitress that we just wanted to visit and enjoy our first drink for a while and weren't ready to order. She came over at least five times to ask if we were ready in the next 15 minutes. She apologized and said if she didn't check on us that often she would get in trouble with her manager. We finally ordered a shrimp entree and chili cheese fries to split. We were at a really small table for two that was wobbly and asked to move to a table for four, as we did that my friend ordered another beer and the waitress took away her beer that was still a third full. We mentioned this two or three times but she never brought her a replacement beer for that one she took away. She did try to make it right by giving us several happy hour special discounts, but I didn't think it was worth the money and we really felt like we were trying to be rushed in and out. I will give it a second chance to try more entrees and see the mariachi band, but tonight I was not super impressed, the music was loud and maybe next time we will just sit at the bar. read more