El Tapatio

Loved the vibe here and all of the big screen tvs. Watched the Broncos beat the Raiders! Haha.But seriously, the service was great. We were well taken care of.The food was fantastic and the plates were huge. Overall, had a great time and will be back.

2/23/25 we were seated right away. Service was very poor. 15 minutes for drinks, chips, and salsa. Another 15 minutes for a server to come take our order. He was rude and short with all our orders. When I ask to sample the green chili to see if I could eat it which would then depend on my dish I would order he raised his voice at us. At this point we felt so uncomfortable to dine here we ask for a manager and sadly he was the manager. We got up and left to a different restaurant. We will never return.

I've always really enjoyed el tapatio (any location). The service is super friendly and the place is insanely clean. They run a tight ship! Chips and salsa arrives to the table quick and fresh. Their house salsa is delicious with a good amount of cilantro flavor. I always get the coin style margarita. It comes with a whole shaker tin of boozy goodness! Like 3 refills worth.. just trust me. Their food is super flavorful and they give you big portions. I always have leftovers. Probably because I gorge myself on the chips and salsa but whatever it's awesome.

This is our favorite sit down Mexican restaurant in the area and has a great ambiance.The only thing that could be improved is their chips but the salsa is great. Sometimes the chips don't seem super fresh but everything else is great! My husband likes the carne asada. I usually get a chicken enchilada and nibble on my sons leftovers. Great grilled chicken too if you are trying to be healthy. They have great homemade tortillas also that come with the carne asada. Skinny margarita I've had once but was also great!

A good Mexican food restaurant in Arvada! The guac was a generous serving and the service was good! The place is well decorated too. The mole sauce was just okay. Otherwise we loved everything!

Food was fine. I only had a shrimp cocktail and a "medium" margarita.I really want to give this place 5 stars. But I can't bring myself to do it...1) Food- Chips and salsa are free and unending. Salsa is a bit thin, but who am I to complain about free food?On to my entree today, which was a shrimp cocktail. ($20) It hit the spot and included all the notes that I'd expect. Here is my problem- if I drive up the road a bit I can get the same coctel for fourteen bucks. Don't get me wrong, it was fine and dandy. But I felt I was paying for upscale cracker packets instead of better shrimp and some avocado. Really, it was ok. But only ok.2) Service was impeccable. I genuinely felt that the staff was invested in my dining experience as well as committed to the restaurant in general. The restaurant shines here. Everyone took pride in being a part of this establishment.All in all a decent dining experience. Elevated by the staff, yet diminished by the ingredients. I worry about their relevance considering I could have purchased a better, more buzzwothry meal five minutes away.

Yes! Yelp discount when you check in! Very lively atmosphere and service great. Immediately seated and order quickly taken. Lots of chips and salsa to go around. Meal came out quickly and looked delicious. Ordered were Cerviche, Horchata, Camarones, bean enchilada, salad, chicken enchilada. Servings were large, plates colorful and smelled amazing. Shrimp moist and cooked perfectly. Enchilada's were filled with lots of meat and all were moist and not dry. Would definitely return.

Ordered a side of chicharon's , side of refried beans, and tortillas , along side my large michelada. Was fantastic, just like home.

Great authentic Mexican restaurant. Food, drinks and service were great. We were a group of 5 and all of us were satisfied with the food and service. I highly recommend you give this place a try. We will def go back when we come to visit.

Went by after work today. Requested a meal that I saw a picture of in an online review. I couldn't wait to get home and eat it. The food was so disgusting!!!!!! I paid $22.52 and you know everywhere you go they are begging for a tip but the customer can not get what they pay for....$3.14 tip added, Total $25.66. Food was not fresh AT ALL. No flavor, tasted like it came from a can. Fried beans were dry, rice was bland, guacamole turning brown...Steak was supposed to be medium well, however, it was fatty, dry, not sliced, and tasted like fake meat. Steak in the online picture was sliced and looked very tender. A complete and utter FAIL!! Will never be back again.