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2651 S. Broadway Denver, CO 80210

303-722-3987

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Westword
Recommended
Best Mariachi Brunch
Award Winner 2008

Cuisine(s): Mexican

Hours: Daily 8am-9pm

Price: $, $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash
Attire: Casual

Features: Catering, Private Party, Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted, Highly Recommended

Parking: Lot Available

Description

Although the Sunday mariachi brunches are the big draw, any day is a good day to sample the Mexican mainstays at El Tejado. The green chile is thick, gravy-like and a true Colorado creation, but everything else on this menu is authentically south of the border, from the big seafood cocktails to the carne asada. The atmosphere is casual, the service fast. Play "La Bamba" again!

2008 | Best Mariachi Brunch

El Tejado doesn't just serve some of the town's best, and most varied, Mexican food -- fried snapper that you might find in Puerto Vallarta, street-style tacos and a thick, gravy-like green chile that could only be made in Colorado. During Sunday brunch, it serves that food with a side of mariachi music. The good-humored musicians play all the standards and take requests. Fair warning: When the Broncos are playing in town, the band often takes a break. More »
2003 | Best Mexican With Mariachis

El Tejado serves great, authentic Mexican fare -- camarones cocktails, whole red snapper, carne asada tacos -- as well as such north-of-the-border innovations as a thick, hot, gravy-like green chile. But somehow, everything tastes better at Sunday brunch and on Wednesday nights -- when meals are accompanied by strolling mariachis, who walk between tables and take requests. How about "Strum Enchanted Evening" More »

Guess where I'm eating...green chile?

By Lori Midson | Tue, September 21, 2010

Smother love: It's easy being green in Denver in September, when the smell of roasting chiles overrides the odor of exhaust along Federal Boulevard, and the green chile at your favorite Mexican joint ... More »
Drink of the Week

By Nancy Levine | Thu, February 24, 2005

When I walked up to the bar at El Tejado, I asked the bartender for Patrón on the rocks. "Are you sure?" he asked. "Don Julio is better." Although I've been drinking Patrón for years, I decided to go with Don Julio Anejo ($7.50) and was happy that... More »
Mouthing Off

By Kyle Wagner | Thu, July 23, 1998

Personal bests: This town isn't exactly overflowing with places that cook up Southern-style eats--see the review of Hugo's above for one nice option--so it hurts when a good one goes down. And you can say goodbye to So-Fully Kosha Res-runt, which ... More »

Main Menu

Appetizers

$6.50

Guacamole Salad
with chips

$5.25

Cheese Nachos

$6.50

Nachos Special

$6.50

Beef Nachos

$6.50

Chicken Nachos

$6.50

Carnitas Nachos

Burgers & Such

$6.50

El Tejado Burger

$4.75

Hamburger
with fries

$6.50

Double Cheeseburger Deluxe

$6.50

Bacon Cheeseburger
with fries

$5.50

Chicken Sandwich

$4.50

Cheeseburger
with bacon & cheese

Chicken

$10.50

Pollo Dorado

$10.50

Pollo Adovado

$10.50

Godornis
with tomatillo

$10.50

Pollo Asado

Steaks

$13.00

Carne Asada
sirloin steak served with beans, rice, guacamole, jalapeño, fried onions, fried peppers, & two tortillas

$17.00

T-bone Steak
thick, juicy 10 oz t-bone cooked just the way you like it

$13.00

Milanesa

$12.00

Higado Encebollada
liver/onions

$10.50

Calco De Res
beef soup, two tortillas, rice & pico de gallo

Desserts

$2.25

Sopapilla(1)

$6.00

Sopapilla(4)

$5.50

Fried Ice Cream

$4.25

Xangos
cheese cake chime rolled in cinnamon & sugar. served with a scoop of ice cream

$4.45

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El Tejado

2651 S. Broadway Denver, CO 80210

303-722-3987

Description

2008 | Best Mariachi Brunch

2003 | Best Mexican With Mariachis

By Lori Midson | Tue, September 21, 2010

By Nancy Levine | Thu, February 24, 2005

By Kyle Wagner | Thu, July 23, 1998