PROS: Seated quickly with a large group for dinner Service was attentive and friendly Dining area kept pretty clean Large portions CONS: Margaritas are very expensive $12-20+ Regular salsa is more like hot salsa, too hot for kids Food is okay but on the blander side I ordered a combo meal with a Chile relleno, pork tamale, beans and rice, and I had the blue margarita. It was more food than I could eat and was enjoyable, but it did not blow me away by any means. The margarita was good also but just too pricey. Honestly my #1 complaint is just that the salsa was too spicy, and I even like some spice in my food. Mild should be mild, and hot should be hot. read more

Pretty good! The waiter was very knowledgeable. I asked if the beans and rice had meat in it and he knew about the vegetation options. The salsa verde was a lil spicy I thought it would be mild. read more

The Loop - Guacamole enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Manitou Springs, Colorado

I like it hot and spicy but the salsa that came with the chips was so spicy it was very hard to eat it. I ordered a jalapeño margarita and it was so spicy almost undrinkable... and I love spice! And the margarita way way overpriced at $23 . The best thing was you pay cash and get a little discount. Thank goodness! read more

THE FOOD, THE SERVICE, E V E R Y T H I N G. I will 100% recommend to anyone and to everyone that comes into land of ozz (where I thankfully get to work). Being this close to some of the best authentic Mexican food I've had since I lived in Eugene Oregon is a BLESSING. You'd be crazy to not stop in there and get some of their mouth watering steak street tacos and to put the cherry on top is their margaritas! Horny grandma with blackberry syrup is TO DIE FOR. GET INTO THIS RESTAURANT ASAP! read more

The Loop - Steak tacos, 5 per order. Beans and rice. Margarita to go with food, best salsa by far. - Mexican Near Me - Manitou Springs, Colorado

Came here on Labor Day weekend with the family. We saw an ad for the "Best Margarita" so we knew we had to try. We sat at the bar and upon arriving, the servers were barking orders at the bartender, who was already working her butt off. We didn't even wait 7 minutes before getting served and the margaritas she made us were so good we would've waited 30. I had a black orchid and my boyfriend ordered the regular house and we were blown away by both. Definitely recommend stopping by and visiting Hannah!!!! She is warm, friendly, and incredibly hard working. She was an absolute delight to have and we would love to be served by her again. She, herself, earned all 5 of these stars. read more

My friends and I came here since it was in the manitou springs town . We were seated right away and our service was good. The food we order was more of a Tex mex diner. I have tried authentic Mexican food and that wasn't it. Food was still pretty good but I really wish I was able to have the authentic taste. Overall place was good and very nice inside. read more

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The food was horrible and the lack of service was horrible server was horrible literally find another restaurant will never consider eating here ever again. If there was a 0 star button would have picked that read more

The service was great quesadilla could have been better but overall a very enjoyable experience read more

The Loop - Mexican Near Me - Manitou Springs, Colorado

How does this place only have 3 stars?! Margs were amazing, service was awesome, food was delicious. My SoCal born & raised boyfriend said the chicken enchilada was the best he's ever had. Also, whoever says $8.99 for a margarita of this size needs to go to more cocktail bars. It was a very reasonable price for what you get. read more

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So delicious! Drinks are strong, food is awesome!! Order the Mocajete if it's offered, it is indescribably fantastic! Service was stellar! Thank you for a truly fabulous foodie experience! read more

The Loop - Mocajete - Mexican Near Me - Manitou Springs, Colorado

The food was great! Dont be fooled by the one entree. It is plenty of food. Just the right amount of spice. Great service!

Well, I loved it! Beware the margs are strooong! Tacos al pastor yum! Chips n salsa delish! Chicken tenders with honey mustard and fries outstanding! I'll definitely be back! read more

The Loop - Mexican Near Me - Manitou Springs, Colorado

I've been here on a couple occasions and I've liked the food and Margaritas both times. The food is good, good service and a lot of different tequilas, margaritas and other drinks. I had one of the burritos from the special menu, something I wouldn't normally order, but it was so good! It's called the California burrito! But I don't think you can go wrong with other menu items, my whole family enjoyed eating here. It's nothing fancy, very casual atmosphere and reasonably priced. I'm sure I'll be back read more

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Good food, good service. Everything was great. If I had to complain about something it would be the salsa being too watery. One of the best burritos I've ever had though. read more

The Loop - Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Manitou Springs, Colorado

One of the best places I have been hands down in the area (manitou and co springs) great food and amazing margs. The staff also makes this place! Gustavo, Grace and Dax were so fun and friendly! read more

The service was good - the food is ok. American Mexican. Nice drinks Popular place at the end of scenic Manitou Springs

I consider my partner and myself good food critics, especially Mexican cuisine. Hands down, it was one of the worst food & service experiences we have had in a long time. I got their mahi-mahi fish tacos, server highly recommended by the server. It tasted like a block of salt. The Spanish red rice was horrible. Our server disappeared after I gave her my card for payment for almost 20 minutes, and I could not locate her. I highly recommend to avoid at all costs. read more

I was craving chips n queso dip so decided to stop in... VERY DISAPPOINTED!! First off salsa was extremely SPICY! We're from Louisiana and can handle spicy food but even my husband couldn't eat it, had no flavor just waaay too spicy. When my queso came out the waiter noticed a hair in it as he set it on table,took it and returned with (I hope) a fresh bowl. We then waited way too long for my husbands quesadilla which was on the "appetizer" menu even asking waiter to please check on it. I had already finished my margarita and my queso dip n chips by the time it was brought out. My husband took few bites and told me it was the worse chicken quesadilla he's ever had, it tasted like the chicken was made with Campbell's tomato soup. Not only tasted nasty it had very little chicken on the tortilla. He did not finish it. On top of all this the bill was ridiculously high. Over $50 for one margarita, one beer, queso dip & quesadilla from appetizer list. We did complain on way out but not sure if it was passed on to the manager or kitchen. DO NOT EAT HERE!! read more

Was looking for a place to dine in for dinner so we ran across this place. It was super close to our hotel, and it wasn't crowded at all. Seating and table were clean, the waitress was very nice, constantly checked on us and made sure we were taken care of. Price was good, great portion and quality as well, we really enjoyed our dinner. I didn't get to try their margaritas but will be back to do so. read more

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Best Mexican food in Colorado unbelievable chili verde Great staff and atmosphere will return for sure read more

The Loop was great! We went to the Garden of the Gods and was told this was a great spot to hit. They didn't lie.. we were seated immediately! Drinks and appetizers came right out then entrees of crab and shrimp enchiladas. Everything was great! The salsa had a kick just like I liked it!! We had leftovers... read more

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We got there around 1:30 and the place was very busy. Once we had our order in, it came out quickly. spinach enchiladas in white sauce...perfect read more

Best family-owned Mexican restaurant in the greater Colorado Springs area. Unbelievably tasty margaritas too. Can't recommend enough, plus you'll have leftovers! read more

The food was excellent. The service was amazing and the people were extremely friendly. Great authentic Mexican food. read more

The Loop - Tacos El Pastor - Mexican Near Me - Manitou Springs, Colorado

Yummy yummy yummy. We visited on a Friday afternoon after riding the cog railway. We were seated right away. At first glance the place might look a little run down to some but don't let that discourage you from the tasty food. Our waitress and all the staff were very friendly and welcoming which is always appreciated and adds to the experience. You're started off with water & chips and salsa. Good flavor and wasn't too spicy or not spicy enough. We ordered the molcajete and shrimp cocktail. And let meeee tell you.. this was hands down one of the best if not THE best molcajete I've ever tasted. It came out boiling hot, literally. Enough for 2, husband & I finished almost the whole thing. Flavor, temperature, meats & cheese were perfect. And you also get a million tortillas with your order. Who doesn't love that?! The shrimp cocktail was good but not the best I've had. Although, I will say that the shrimp were very decent sized and they def don't skimp out on that. We don't drink alcoholic beverages so can't comment on that but based on everyone else's reactions to their drinks I think they were very pleased lol I also wish they offered some aguas frescas like horchata but maybe they just didn't have any at the moment. Fair price. I guess to some ppl a little higher than usual but you're in a unique town close to popular tourist attractions and the portions served are VERY decent. Overall, "The Loop" has a charm to it and I would definitely recommend to anyone that wants to try authentic Mexican food. read more

The Loop - Molcajete and shrimp cocktail - Mexican Near Me - Manitou Springs, Colorado

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Atmosphere is great, food was good had delicious flavor. If you aren't in a rush definitely go there. Service was super slow and the gals in the front are rude on the phone. Would go back, only if other people with me wanted to. I wouldn't choose to go there otherwise. read more

Nice staff, good food, kinda dirty restaurant. After a long morning walking around Manitou it was nice to sit and have a drink. The chips were fresh and the salsa was spicy, a good combo! They have multiple awards on the walls for best margaritas, sadly we didn't try any. I had a michelada and my boyfriend had a Mexican mule, both good. We shared the Molcajete. Steak, chicken, cheese, and cactus in a super hot stone bowl. Tortillas on the side. The sauce was spicy, perfect on a cool Colorado day. It came with a side salad, which was a little strange for a Mexican place. The only thing I didn't like was the cleanliness of the restaurant. The floors still had old grubby carpet, and the walls looked like they haven't been washed in a while. The back bar by the bathrooms was more like a storage place. It wasn't very light and bright, it seemed more dark and dingy. read more

The Loop - Molcajetes - Mexican Near Me - Manitou Springs, Colorado

I always stop here for lunch. The service is good and the servers are very nice. The food is good as well. But the main reason I stop is they are dog friendly and let my have lunch with my dogs. I appreciate this as it lets me have a lot of fun with visiting Manitou. Thanks for the great times! read more

Salsa is too spicy and the place really needs a spring cleaning. Once we ate there really wished we ate somewhere else. Overall an okay experience but would not recommend. read more

Great food and drinks!!!! The staff couldn't be friendlier! This is my go to place whenever I'm in Manitou. read more

My two sons and I came for lunch. We all loved the salsa. I got the veggie burrito and it was pretty good. My sons both loved their meals, raved about the Carne asada and the kids shredded beef taco. The Carne asada was so tender and the best steak my son had ever had. The staff was friendly and kept us taken care of. read more

I am ruined for life. The margs here will make any normal marg boring. Including if you are in Mexico. The food is fresh which sometimes might be "bad" because people aren't used to fresh Mexican food. Oh and I don't work here so I probably won't get a free shot if Matt reads this. (The owner) read more

My husband and I ate here this weekend. We always love this place, the only issue we had was there was a lot of "fur" from the vents on the walls. We always enjoy the food and the service but that definitely made us second guess eating here. read more

FOURTY FIVE MINUTES, waiting for order, once seated, drink took ten minutes, no one checked in, food , four mini tacos with outany toppings, and condiments, at all no cheese, and a tiny plastic to-go, cup of salsa, the meat was cold and when I pointed it out to the bartender/managess, she grinned and said "IT WAS THE EXACT RECIPE" she disagreed and STAIRS at me, with distain, guess the don't like gay people! read more

Totally underrated on Yelp! We met a local in Garden of the Gods who recommended this place and we are glad we took his advice! We love flavorful food. This food was flavorful, fresh, and to top it all off, Grace, our server gave some of the best service we've had in a restaurant in a long while. We had a couple of issues with our food coming out and she had it fixed within minutes. Go hear for awesome food and service. read more

Wow! Listen folks, if you are from Southern California and need a quick delicious reminder of what REAL Mexican food is, COME HERE! No, I've not been paid to say this. I finished my dinner 15 minutes and I am currently embracing every sound my body is making from stuffing my face hole with some of the best Mexican food in CO. Don't listen to the reviews from the "natives" who couldn't tell good Mexican food from generic granola. read more

Nicole graciously accommodated our large group of baseball families with a short notice reservation. Even thou I don't drink margaritas everyone that did enjoyed them and the glasses are spectacular! read more

I'm from Texas, so my view may be skewed, but if you advertise award-winning margaritas, you best bring it. Their house margarita tastes like ice with a little lime. No other flavors to it whatsoever. And a large is almost $14. So not worth the splurge. Food was okay. Not authentic (neither Mexican or Southwest) and lacking flavor in the beans especially. They were really white for some reason. I had the street enchiladas because they sounded different. They were okay. Could have been supplemented with salt and some pico. Chips and salsa are decent. They charge after one basket. Not like home! They always say don't do Mexican food north of Dallas, and they are right. Go somewhere else if you've had legit Mexican food. If you've only had it from a region like Colorado, perhaps you'll like this place. Mexican food it is not, though. read more

In truth, this is probably more of a 4-star review but I really think this place is highly underrated on Yelp, and I'm trying to do my part to fix this injustice. First, one must set one's expectations appropriately. This is solid tex-mex in a Colorado mountain town. If you judge it against tex-mex offerings in other Colorado mountain towns, their food is very very good. If you judge them against tex-mex in Texas, well, this isn't Texas. That's just not reasonable and fair. I've enjoyed their enchiladas and fajitas. My wife loves their tacos el carbon. The chips and salsa are "serviceable" which is to say when judged appropriately for the food-culture setting in which they are placed, it is great. Finally, the margaritas are top notch. Excellent by any standard. There's a reason they have repeatedly been judged "Best Margarita" in the area by the local paper. Try this place out. You won't be disappointed, just remember this is Colorado and you get to enjoy a great meal. Then, step out on the street in the cool of a beautiful summer evening and appreciate the fact that you don't have to race to some air conditioned space like you'd have to do if you were in San Antonio, Houston or Dallas. read more

This restaurant is in a super cute town near Co Springs and is a fun place with really friendly staff. The food is good and the margs are excellent. I'd definitely go back for a margarita and some chips and salsa! read more