I absolutely love this place. I try to eat here at least once every time I visit Denver. The taste is authentic. My only problem and seems to be the issue in all of these types of restaurants in the Denver area, no choice of sugar free drinks, I'm diabetic and should not be drinking the drinks that are offered. But I got the cantaloupe water, and OMG, it tasted like I was actually drinking a Cantaloupe. I had the Huevos Rancheros. Not only was it spot on, but it was so much food that I could finish it. I saw a post that was dated a month ago, I assure you that as of 2/16/22 they are open for business. It's definitely worth the stop! read more

TacoMex 1 - Huevos Rancheros - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

DO NOT ORDER ONLINE. I ordered online for this location, didn't realized it closed down a week ago. There's no option to cancel order. I went to the other colfax location and there was nothing they could do so so had to reorder. Now I have to get my money back via my bank because there's no way to get in contact with them. read more

Tried this place for the first time and we weren't disappointed. Friendly staff and best breakfast burritos in the area! Better yet, there's no shortage of sauces. I do wish they were slightly spicier but the flavor was fantastic. Interior was clean and casual but nothing fancy. Perfect for a quick lunch. Also, they have plenty of parking. read more

I love this place, for no particular reason, but it's big, affordable, pleasant to hang out in, has outdoor seating to view Colfax, and the food is all right. Plus there's a salsa/chile serve yourself bar! read more

There are very few things in this world more satisfying than Taco Tuesday. After working at a nearby coffee shop, a quick Yelp search determined I was in an area full of hidden gems off Colfax. With it being Tuesday, tacos were on the mind, hence a short walk over to TacoMex 1. $1.50 tacos, y'all. All day, every day. I went with the classics: Asada, Pastor, Carnitas, Pollo, and Chorizo. Served all the way with diced white onion and cilantro. Tacos are small, but the double-wrapped corn tortillas make for a substantial bite with excellent flavors. Amplifying the taco experience was the sauce bar filled with sauces and condiments. The sauces had a tingling burn. Limes, radishes and more were in full bounty. I love finding places like this. A prime example of a business you won't find on social media or the popular local magazines, but serves bomb food for under $10. Try 'em out! read more

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I use to love the place but overtime it's getting worse the food is so oily and I just hate it.

Food is pretty meh now but I especially wont go here now because they put in this AWFUL stadium lighting for their parking lot. It's illuminating the whole apartment building across the street, I'm surprised no one has complained. I don't want to be blinded by the over the top lighting they have now in the parking lot that they leave on ALL NIGHT. It blinds me driving by to go home so I take a different route now. It's absolutely insane. read more

Great food and excellent service. New management has made a point to overhaul the experience. The salsa that comes with their chips is top tier. Fresh and flavorful. I've been very impressed and plan to keep going back. read more

The Pozole at this place is amazing a little hidden secret, only authentic Mexican Food. Pozole, a Mexican tradition the best hands down Taco Mex on Colfax; Bring your Mexican friends with you; you don't have Mexican friends, I don't know what you doing with your life. Love , Michael read more

I've been coming here since 2013 and it's been great. It hits the spot and is very affordable! I typically go here during the day and its pretty empty service is always good and food is fresh! Try it out tell me what you think! read more

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Ohhhmg, hands down the best authentic tacos I've ever had in my life! (And I've been to Mexico a few times!) These guys are awesome. Come get a taste of their $1.50 tacos, you'll be blown away! read more

My fave QUICK taco and AFFORDABLE and GOOD Mexican food fix. Who would say no to delicious $1.50 tacos, quality horchata and amazing pozole! Yum! Plus I also like their $5.50 HUGE breakfast burritos and Even the French fries. Love the buffers of pickled goodies and salsas too! read more

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It was our last night in Denver and we were craving authentic Mexican food. We'd asked around for the best spots and was told from our Hispanic Lyft driver to go here. It hit the spot! TacoMex 1 offers cheap street tacos, tamales and ceviche. There's plenty of plates and items to choose from. When we first walked in, we were greeted by two sweet ladies at the cashier. They explained which items they loved the most. We ordered the beef tongue, chicken, beef head and al pastor tacos with a side of rice and beans. Then we ordered the tamales and shrimp ceviche. Everything tasted great except I didn't enjoy the al pastor or shrimp ceviche that much. I've had better elsewhere, but it was still good. Just not very memorable. Things I'd get again would be the tamales (soft, spicy w/ tender meat), beef tongue & beef head tacos. The price here is awesome. Entire meal was $20 w/ taxes and tip. I highly recommend this place if you're looking for delicious and cheap street tacos. read more

TacoMex 1 - Beef tongue and chicken street tacos - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

East Colfax Taco Tour UYE! Sunday October 30th 2011 organized by our truly Tiffany N. 1st STOP TacoMex 1. Man this placed is indeed burstling with patrons. Long queue and we managed to be seated outside. You order at the counter and the staffs send your order. My order for that afternoon were : * Taco Cabesa ($0.99) * Taco Lengua ($0.99) * Taco Tripa ($2.00) You can get all the salsa and all the "trimmings" at the allocated salsa counter inside. All in all its A-OK Tacos, though I cant deny, since we were seated outside, the weather though sunny but chilly, might "affect" my tastebud. I like the salsa offerings, spicy and has a kick to it. Cant wait to return with Hubs and I hope to be seated inside so perhaps my review might differ. read more

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Being in Downtown Denver at midnight not always gives you options in case you run hungry. Luckily this place is conveniently located on Colfax Ave and Colorado Blvd area. It's open until 3am and service is fast. Good quality food and real Mexican flavors. Service is attentive and you're greeted always with a smile. They have a salsa bar where you can feast in hot flavors if you so wish. Just one recommendation is to make sure dishes are cleaned off the table after someone leaves. Unfortunately some customers leave dirty dishes on the table instead of having the courtesy of using the trash cans. On the same token, make sure the vents are turned on or else the place gets all fumes from the kitchen and then the clothes will have a strong smell of fried food. But in overall is always a positive experience. The days other places are closed like thanksgiving or Christmas, they are open and ready for business. Give them a try. You'll love it. read more

TacoMex 1 - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Great flavors and nice staff, will definitely be back to try to rest of the menu. Love the side bar with fresh salsa and jalapeños.

I ate at TacoMex this evening and ordered 3 pastor tacos, chili cheese fries, and a horchata. The food was excellent, and the service was impeccable, but after I got home, I noticed a charge on my receipt. The charge was "Camaron (5) $11.97". I did not order, nor consume, any shrimp on this trip to the restaurant. While I am 150% in favor of supporting our independently owned restaurants, I caution future customers to check their receipts before departing the restaurant. read more

On the weekends, I sometimes forget about eating until it is too late and hunger is driving me crazy. I was out running errands on Saturday, when the hunger pangs struck with a vengeance. With nothing in mind, I decided to head east on Colfax until something caught my eye. Suddenly on the right, smoke signals wafted into the blue sky, just behind a white sign that proclaimed...could that be? 99¢ tacos!?!? Slamming a hard right, I pulled into Tacomex, a stand alone building along East Colfax that possibly could have been a fast food chain in a past life. Today it is so much more. Outside, a young man stood under some pop-up awnings, grilling an assortment of meat on one side, while tending to some pastor on the spit grill to his left. The aromas were comforting and inviting. Inside, I found a clean, crisp, and brightly decorated room, filled with live plants and colorful window paintings. Counter service is the preferred mode here. While English is spoken, brushing up on your Spanish is always a good idea when ordering tacos. For those of you who are like me and lack fluency, all you need to know is this phase: "Quisiera {insert quantity - un(a), dos, tres, cuatro, cinco...} tacos de {insert desired meat}, por favor." Repeat if ordering more than one variety of taco. If eating in say "para aqui", if ordering to go say, "para llevar." Finish your interaction with a smiling gracias. You are now prepared to survive in any taqueria. The tacos are on the small side, but they pack a mighty punch. I thought that the cabeza (cow's head) and the lengua (tongue) were pretty delicious, but they were not the stars of this place. Clearly, the standouts were the birria and the pastor. Birria is a dish that I have seen in many traditional Mexican cookbooks, but rarely at Mexican restaurants. It is a stewed meat, made from beef, goat, lamb, or whatever is available (I'm pretty sure they use beef here). The meat is seasoned and marinated overnight with a chile paste and then slow cooked for several hours until the meat is tender and succulent. The result is a taco with tender, juicy meat bursting with flavor. The pastor is possibly the best in Denver (a very competitive field) when it is being made fresh. Al pastor is pork cooked on a spit grill and then shaved, similar to the way gyros are prepared. Tacos al pastor translates as shepherd's tacos. The tender seasoned meat is then combined with pineapple before going into your tortilla, then your belly. When the outdoor cook is present, you order your food inside and then take your receipt to the cook, who will prepare your tacos al pastor on the spot. I highly recommend coming to this place when the outdoor grill is fired up because the al pastor is simply so much better at those times. This place is relatively close to my house, so I am looking forward to plenty of future visits and hopefully a schedule of when the grill cook will be present. read more

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This place certainly hit the spot the late Friday night/Saturday morning we stopped by. We loaded up on $1.25 tacos and humongous cups of horchata. It was a chilly night, and I kind of regret not ordering the caldo de res. The place is full of drunkies by 2. Whether you're stopping in for a post-drinking taco run or coming in for lunch, it's a good choice. It's very comparable to the spots in LA. The cerviche was spot on and a good value at $5. The tacos had good flavors to them but nothing out of the ordinary. We didn't know there are certain items that you order that you have to pick up yourself from the guy cooking it outside. It would've been helpful if one of the girls told us instead of having us sit there thinking they had forgotten part of our order. Come here if you want some legit Mexican food. That's it. read more

TacoMex 1 - Cerviche - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Hi my name is Nat and I have a Taco addiction. I am wavering between 3 and 4 stars. The tacos are the star attraction here. We had the Al Pastor- the winner, Carnitas, good, and Steak also good - tacos. For 1.25$ a taco, I am very happy. Did I mention they are open till 12:30 AM on a Tuesday night, have a small salsa bar, and a place for you to sit, hide, and glutinously eat cheap tacos. Really all these qualities make me happy, so 4 stars. We also had the beef(steak) flautas plate. Not the best, but tasty. The chopped steak was cut very small, and the filling was meager compared to other representations of this creature. The bean had good texture, but were very salty even for Mexican chow. Get the Al Pastor tacos, they put pineapple in them too, which is my favorite! A descent, affordable, and open late joint to eat your Mexi on. read more

Stop #1 on the October 2011 East Colfax Taco Tour UYE! I went a little bit crazy here today, and ordered 6 different tacos. Fortunately, I had a friend to share them with. At a measly $.99 per taco, it is hard not to get a little carried away. The carnitas was not as good I would have liked. It was a tad greasy and not that flavorful, but I would give it a solid B. The al pastor had nice flavor and texture, so I gave it an A. The chorizo was nice and firm, had good spices without being too salty, so it earned an A. The asada was a bit boring and mild, but deserved a B+. The lengua was moist and flavorful, but not that memorable, so I will go A-. The pollo was perhaps the weakest offering, being bland and moist verging on soggy, C+. The horchata was creamy with an aggressive cinnamon flavor. The posole rojo looked very tasty, but I decided to save room for more tacos. The condiment bar was minimal, but the salsas had good flavor. We showed up just before noon on a Sunday, and the place was packed. We shivered in the shade at the outside picnic tables. However, the Sunday crowd lessened by 12:30pm, and we could have grabbed an inside table. The place looks very nice from the outside and the the cleanliness is above average. read more

Came here for a quick lunch off suggestions from yelp. The location is great, packed with people and friendly service. The menu is pretty extensive and it took me awhile to figure out what to get. I eventually went with the 99c tacos, and decided on pollo and carne asada. They were super delicious, but not much in the tacos except meat and cilantro. They were definitely much smaller than I ever imagined, or that I've ever gotten anywhere else, and thus slightly disappointing. However, for 99c, it was not bad. Next time I will know to get like 4-5 tacos for a meal haha. Al pastor is also on the list to try! read more

Stop 4 on the November 7th 2009 Taco Tour... With a full belly I bit the bullet and got 2 tacos again. You place your order inside and get a ticket to take outside to where the meats are being cooked. The chorizo was so good! It's cooked in a link and the cook chopped off the end and diced it up and put it on a taco. I also had the tereso. I like the meat a lot better than the super greasy taco shell it was served in. I'd still go back here. read more

TacoMex 1 - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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There seems to be a few of these, differentiated by a number added to their name. Diner-like, with a big, bright dining area, televisions on most walls, playing Latin music videos for the most part on a morning stop. No frills, with many of the booth seats needing a re-upholstering. Order and pay at the counter. For breakfast, it's a short menu of breakfast burritos and a few dishes. The chorizo and egg burrito was outstanding, its ingredients melded together for perfect taste and texture. The jamon and egg was also good, and a better choice if chorizo's flavor sounds too bold. Both are quite sizable and shareable for smaller appetites. A few aguas frescas are available. Be warned the smallest size is huge (hint: the big size should be taken home and drank from by a family), and while the aguas frescas taste like their respective fruits (eg, pineapple, melon), they make 'em sweet here. Next to the self serve water and utensils section, there's a well-stocked and immaculate salsa bar. Find fresh sliced lime, a few varieties of salsa, and other toppings. Roasted whole jalapeños and onions were also complimentary. Great, casual place for a satisfying TexMex breakfast. read more

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Breakfast all day. Caldo de res is a beef stew soup was tender and delicious. Tacos are now $1.25 and get the Cabeza (beef head) for some tasty mad cow disease. read more

After working up an appetite at the range we find ourselves taking an adventure down Colfax looking for this 4 star yelp Mexican joint we found on our yelp app (gotta love it, use it and appreciate it). We roll up and they are cooking the Pastor on a vertical spit outside on a sidewalk style cart...I'm from Gardena, CA so I'm 100% down for that. So we order inside pretty much every $1 meat taco on the menu...and a wet burrito, against better judgment as I'll go into later. So as we wait with our large Horchata. Creamy, delicious, cold (great ice to horchata ratio) but lacked the cinnamon kick that all horchatas must have. But very satisfying to say the least. Now with receipt in hand I watch as the taco surgeon dips our double stacked tortillas in manteca, the beautifully golden liquid that sits awaiting to flavor anything you have the courage to bless with it's presence or otherwise known as lard. Meats are cut, smashed, corralled then piled on the succulent spheres and away I go plate in hand trying not to indulge before I sit with my awaiting gf. Okay I'll stop with the BS. The tacos all had an eerily similar nutmeg-like after taste and the meat felt under cooked. I like taco meat to have a bit of a char and bounce back texture. These meats were almost tofu if you can imagine that. Lacked a salt kick as well so I found myself almost lost in a land I've frequented almost daily in my life (Gardena is very rich with Hispanic heritage as well as cuisine). Hello wet burrito, and as promised let me pick up from earlier. I've had a wet burrito at Super A's in Santa Ana, CA and I've NEVER had any burrito come in throwing distance of it's flavor and overall greatness. For the benefit of my growing carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms we'll refer to Super A's as "SA's". This burrito had a soggy tortilla, while SA's is almost grilled for a solid structural integrity, so it's not like a gooey tasteless wrapper. The meat is just like the tacos, soft and rather tasteless, while SA's is charred a bit and a perfect carne asada texture with actual meat flavor with a salty after taste. Then they actually put beans and rice inside the burrito...sinful and easy way to short you on meat. Lastly they don't even give you chips or offer them. On a positive (which I always attempt to do), the horchata once again was a highlight. AND for dessert the frescas are all homemade and are REALLY a palate pleaser! I do not prefer cantaloupe and managed to drink half the cup. The watermelon looked good but I let the gf win this one...but she'll lose the war. Overall if you were raised in a Hispanic area and love Mexican food...find a cheap flight to southern California on southwest and don't forget to use YELP!!! read more

Liked, but didn't love what I'd been told was one of the best breakfast burritos in Denver. (Did love the aqua frescas, however, but not enough to up their over-all rating). The burrito, even smothered, was a bit on the dry and bland side. Tried the chorizo and the bacon versions and surprisingly ended up liking the bacon better. (Although, I guess no one's ever really surprised when they like the bacon thing better). Maybe this was an unusual experience, given the number of excellent reviews this place has received in the past (or maybe, IMHO, the place may be a bit over-rated). Will check it out later and get back to you. Hasta la vista, muchachos, D read more

I was suprised this place was open on New Years Day. Ive never been disappointed with the food. From the Tacos to the Steak Burritos Smothered of course. They Are big and delicious and perfectly seasoned. The food is always fresh and doesnt take to long to be cooked up and brought to you. The Interior is always clean, even when busy you can always find a seat somewhere. The menu is easy to read and this place always has customers for a reason. read more

TacoMex 1 - Smothered steak burrito - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

****DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE.**** I CANNOT believe this place has 4 stars. I ordered asada, buche, and carnita tacos. Asada was mediocre. I confused the carnitas for buche as it was pale in color and horribly fatty; also had day-old taste to it. Not even their crummy salsa could help. I ended up throwing away the buche and carnitas tacos. I didn't want to risk getting a stomach ache. read more

Love at first bite! Now, I'm from Southern California. I KNOW my authentic Mexican tacos and I can be very picky about where I eat them from. However, my Mexican friends who moved to Denver about a year ago recommended this place and their judgement is impeccable! I opted for two lenguas (tongue) and three asadas for dinner. I was also ecstatic to learn that they also had cantaloupe agua fresca! Wow, with the red hot sauce, it was a great after-snowmobiling dinner! read more

TacoMex 1 - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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This is one of my favorite Authentic Mexican restaurants in town. I don't know why I haven't reviewed them until now.... Anyway, this is a great fast Mexican restaurant with all traditional Mexican dishes that are definitely authentic. If you are craving real Mexican, this is the place. read more

TacoMex 1 - Carne Asad with Cameron's Rellenos (bacon wrapped shrimp). - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Delicious tacos at this place! Marinated pork and beef tongue are my favorite. There are plenty parking space outside the restaurant. Staffs are very friendly too. My only complaint is that what they offer don't always match the menu. One time I came in and got beef tongue when the menu said "not available". One time they were out of steak but the menu didn't say anything. So you will have to always ask. read more

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Well, plain and simple, there is not much positive about this place. I heard their street tacos are "to die for" but they are far from that. I walked into the restaurant on Colfax and immediately was excited that I was the only non hispanic person in the restaurant. I ordered two al pastor, two steak and two chicken tacos. The price of $1.50 per taco was one of the few positives. The steak was dry, rubbery and had to be swallowed in chunks as it was hardly chewable. The chicken was average to below average. The al pastor was the best of all three with a fantastic flavor! I made sure to grab all the salsas to try them... they were all flavorless and watery. I suppose its a fine spot if you are just trying to get food in your stomach, but everything was pretty bland/flavorless. I disappointingly have had better tacos at Del Taco... read more

An amazing drunk spot. I love coming here and grabbing a burrito or tacos but they have so much more! I never out of place and the staff is always kind. The food is delicious. Get a steak burrito--it will not disappoint read more

Oh man. It's a hard ordering choice at TacoMex 1. Do you get the $1 tacos or do you go for the pozole? Based on my order envy I say you better try the pozole. Sure tacos are good (I mean they are tacos after all) and they are cheap, but the flavors wafting out of that warm bowl of stew are enough to drive a lady mad from desire, forgetting all about the tacos in front of her. But, should you get tacos instead I would say you should go for Al Pastor, but you should really go for it if there is a spit outside roasting the meat when you arrive. There is a ton of space inside here, but it does get super crowded so my vote would be to go during off times (like not right at noon) and your chances of getting a table will be much greater. read more

People don't come to my neighborhood for food that often. I don't live in the Highlands, or LoDo, or even in Stapleton. I live, no matter how you slice it, in East Colfax. And. I. Love. It. Living in a largely Hispanic neighborhood has taught me a lot. That old ladies who push kids on bikes are the most generous. That dogs don't expressly "need" leashes. And that "Think outside the bun" means a lot more when you AREN'T talking about Taco Bell. If you're smart, when you "think outside the bun", you'll get in the car and drive east on Colfax until you feel like you absolutely HAVE to lock your doors. Then you'll be in my neighborhood, and you'll be at TacoMex. TacoMex is a Mexican's Mexican restaurant. No one will ask you if you want corn or flour here, and your juice will say Jumex, not Mott's. But you won't be drinking juice. If you're smart, you'll drink a big, icy Styrofoam cup of horchata. and then maybe another. While you're sucking down the horchata, order some tacos. Order them "al pastor," and order them "de tripita" and "de cabeza." If you really want a chicken taco-- go to Taco Bell, cause it'd be a waste of time at TacoMex. The Mariscos are good, and so is the menudo when they have it. The condiment bar is off the hook. Some things aren't great. Huevos Rancheros are usually too dry for me, and Chiles Relleno are too soft. But you can get good huevos at emilio's, and good chiles relleno at santiago's. You came all the way to East Colfax because you're smart enough to know where to find the best damn tacos in town. read more

Street tacos from this cool little spot for .99 each made the way they are supposed to be 2 mini corn white corn tortillas meat and pico! That's it and that's a damn good taco! Gringos are welcome they treated my big corn fed ass like I was a celebrity, were more then gracious showed me what everything was at the salsa bar! To me I would drop 2.98 on 3 of these taco's then get a meal from some corporate fast food joint! That's why I stop here routinely and get my taco fix! read more

Al pastor is my friend. Especially when I've had too much to drunk after watching the Three Twins at the Soiled Dove Underground. Were there three twins? I had too much to drunk. Chorizo is veddy good to me too! and pickled carrots that has halupeenios,a nd onions and vingur and thier salsas is veddy good to me and tastes like that too! The End #5 read more

Dunh da dunnnnnn--OLE! Al Pastor--GET IN MY BELLY! Yeah, I whipped out the tired Austin Powers reference for these tacos. 'Cuz that's where I want em--all six greasy little meat pockets. And that's where I put 'em, along with a long flood of cinnamony horchata. Been here several times for a quick taco fix for cheap & I've also gorged myself on the chorizo and lengua. The Al Pastor is the best, to me. Especially from the guy with the spitfire & griddle. Somehow, my eyes are ALWAYS bigger than my belly with these little suckers. Yeah, I know that this place can seem sketch to some of those venturing out of their white-hood comfort zone, but get over it because it's freaking delicious and you're just being a paranoid cracker. You can always go back to Chipotle tomorrow. Plus, you're not gonna find this kind of love for .99 anywhere 'cept for the 'Fax, if ya hear me. read more

How do you make your mouth, tummy and checking account simultaneously happy? Get thee to Taco Mex. I've visited #1 a few times, but sources say #3 may be just as tasty. I'm not sure what's up with #2. Someone please tell me! I must say, it's hard to beat a .99 taco and I can vouch for the el pastor version, although there's about 10 different varieties to choose from. Double stacked small tacos here, fyi. Best to specify whether you want onions and cilantro on the top (that means you, certain family member) otherwise, it will be served on top and everyone who works there will look at you like you're cray cray when you get worked up about it. I'm a salsa-bar lover, and in this category TMex (that's what I'm going to call it from now on) does not disappoint - fill up on salsa verde, smoky red salsa, guacamole crema, those dastardly roasted jalapenos that I have a love/hate relationship with, pickled onion/carrot salad and some other goodies. The horchata is flavorful and helps quench the flames ignited by the salsas, although the chips appear to be the round bagged variety so nothing special there. The shrimp ceviche is also fresh and tasty, I highly recommend. Apparently we have "runny beans" in this state (according to aforementioned family member) but I didn't think they were weird at all. Just weird that they were served in a styrofoam container. If you play your cards right, you can get out of here with a little more than a fiver. Be sure to grab a booth or a table and soak in the eye-popping (yet super clean) decor. Your paper towels and condiments are on each table, thank you very much. PS. Can I say, I love that you can get a carton of cheez-balls to go?! read more