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    4.4 (259 reviews)

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    Casual
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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Carne asada platter
    Christina Z.

    Having lived in Arizona and eaten a fair amount of birria, I was a bit skeptical, but the birria was so delicious! I had the birria taco plate which comes with 3 tacos, chips, consommé, and pickled veggies. The meat was tender and flavorful. My husband had the carne asada platter which is a fun twist on steak frites. The carne asada was charred the right amount and came with a tasty chimichurri, and the fries were garlicky. It also came with elote, tortillas, and pickled veggies. Big portions for both meals so we had leftovers to enjoy. Recommend stopping by Switchback if you're craving Mexican-inspired food in Durango!

    Tofu bowl
    Shari S.

    Great casual Mexican restaurant with delicious food and fantastic margaritas. Highly recommend!

    Alison B.

    Ok we already reviewed this place but I gotta give an added shout out to the unbelievable quesabirria. I mean... holy cow. It's unreal. The taco plate is next level phenomenal. You must try it!!!!

    Adam C.

    The street tacos were great. Add a bowl of chips with three different dips and you are in nirvana. Switchback has an upscale vibe and is very reasonable. The birria tacos with dipping sauce were a great option. Service was quick and friendly. This is an excellent option and does not feel touristy.

    Tanya G.

    The food!!! When I saw the pics posted from recent Yelp reviews so I had to try their Birria Tacos. Wow. So much flavor. The consome was so tasty. Mexican Coke!! Great service at the bar. Timing was impeccable

    Birea tacos and the Switchback.
    Terri I.

    I had a great lunch on a beautiful day... on the patio. Service was terrific and the food yummy! I will go back when I am in Durango.

    Ramen

    Price increases have affected many businesses and this is no exception IMO. Food is still good, but portions are smaller and service isn't quite what it used to be. Still a trendy place on main, with many happy at the bar. My girl enjoyed the ramen, steak and rice bowl was good. Hubs said tacos weren't as good as last year. $104 for a beer, a lemonade, elote appetizer, Trio appetizer, taco trio, rice bowl w/steak and ramen.

    Tacos
    Crystal M.

    We went here a couple times on a trip during the pandemic. I thought I gave a review but I didn't . We lived this place. Wish I could get there again soon. The fries where super yummy and the tacos were the best in a long time. Service was great We sat outside due to COVID and it was a beautiful day and we enjoyed all of it. Can't wait to go again Gluten feee

    I scarfed down the shrimp taco, so the pic is of carnitas and the brisket. OMG. So good.

    So many places to eat in Durango that I turned to my trusty Yelper friends. Everything you read is true. So delicious and tasty, and as good or better than Los Angeles street tacos.

    Tofu, mushroom, shrimp from left to right

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    7 years ago

    The food was great! But there were very few things like shredded chicken or ground beef it was Al so fancy. I enjoyed my meal

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    7 years ago

    21 bux got me 5 top of the line Tacos.. KILLER chips and salsa and a bottled coke. Steak tacos are my fav

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    5 years ago

    Great place, phenomenal food, and very friendly staff. 10/10 recommend would definitely eat here again.

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    7 years ago

    Like the concept. Food was good. Service was great. Street Tacos were a little spendy but I guess that on par for Durango.

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    7 years ago

    Carne Asado fries and street corn rolled in Cheetos. That's winning. Great service and reasonable prices. Really enjoyed my lunch.

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    7 years ago

    One of our new favorite restaurants in Durango. The prices are great, the food is amazing, and the service was wonderful.

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    I love eating here. The food is so healthy and valued priced…read more I particularly love the prickly pear margarita

    Started with one gentleman explaining how it worked cause it was my first time. 3 scoops of any of…read morethe two rices or 4 beans or however many. I wanted one rice and one black bean and one refried. He just scooped 2 rice in the one scoop of refried I asked for. I had said I wanted 1, 1, 1 didn't know it was extra and then continued to just talk rude about me to his coworkers as they all giggled in spanish. Maybe don't talk shit about the customer in Spanish, especially when it's a white boy that knows Spanish very well. Made me very uncomfortable. then up charged me and didn't just honor the mess up. One of the gentlemen was being nice and so I started talking in Spanish to him and so he was nice. Lady that checked me out, seemed to get mad at me for asking for another chip even though I got nachos and a naked burrito and they say it's free chips. I got two things, thought I would get two chips. It just was not respectful in any way, I hadn't been here before they knew that. But good way to have me not want to come back. Portions weren't impressive either. Food was good, but idk the way I was treated and spoken about right in front of my face was beyond disrespectful. And then to just up charge me still. Thank you to the First Gentleman that explained how it worked, and the gentleman that I spoke in Spanish with. However I'm probably Never coming back.

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