Tex-Mex restaurants in Denver / Boulder

Tia Maria Mexican Restaurant

7260 Pecos St., Denver, CO 80221-2762

�??The affable man who owns Tia Maria treats his customers like royalty, which is reason enough to plop your butt down in a cushy booth and spend the... More »
College Inn

4400 E. 8th Ave., Denver, CO 80220

While it's easy to dub this popular neighborhood spot, which has been around for decades, a sports bar, the College Inn attracts a lot of folks who are interested in... More »
El Senor Sol

15900 W. Colfax Ave., Golden, CO 80401

This native Colorado Mexican chain restaurant, which boasts eight locations, six of them along the Front Range, has been serving up freshly prepared tortilla chips and... More »
Ralibertos

7940 Sheridan Blvd., Arvada, CO 80003-6213

There are two Ralibertos locations in Denver, both seedy, San Diego-style taco huts that operate 24/7. Through their drive-thru windows, they dole out some of the... More »
Chipotle Mexican Grill

3600 W. 32nd Ave., Denver, CO 80211

Known for its clean, minimalist atmosphere and hefty foil-wrapped burritos the size (and weight) of a small infant, Chipotle pioneered the... More »

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Recent Critic Reviews

Gretchen Kurtz writes for Westword on Curtis Park Creamery

In those sultry, late-August days before I started eating for a living, Westword's former Cafe critics offered advice on how I should handle my new position. Kyle Wagner, now travel editor of the Denver Post, suggested I tell people I'm a pet sitter, because otherwise I'll spend every minute of every cocktail party answering this question: "What's your favorite...
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Jason Sheehan writes for Westword on Chipotle Mexican Grill

When I first heard that Chipotle was changing its menu — running out the first new board the operation has seen since setting down roots in Denver some fifteen years ago — I refused to take it seriously. The second time, I laughed at the person who insisted that Chipotle — which has never been anything but dependable, and dependably set in its ways — was striking out...
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Drew Bixby writes for Westword on Micky Manor

It starts out so normal, my inaugural trip to Micky Manor (2544 Federal Boulevard): warm greeting from a group of friends watching the Broncos trail late in the third quarter; pitcher after plastic pitcher of Natural Light, poured steadily into six-ounce glasses and accompanied by complimentary shots of a yellow Kamikaze mixture every time the Broncs score; onion rings, Mexican...
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Recent User Reviews

Scott657 wrote a review for College Inn
08/03/10

AFTER YOU ARE DONE, YOU ARE NOT DONE UNTIL YOU ARE DONE AT THE COLLEGE INN !
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JamesB7 wrote a review for Qdoba Mexican Grill
03/18/10

Chicken queso burrito with verde and pico salsas.
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JamesB7 wrote a review for Chipotle Mexican Grill
02/26/10

Best Guac
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