Tacos El Metate

These are the best street style tacos in the area! They have a great variety to choose from and you can even mix and match the tacos you want. I got the pollo, braised beef and fish taco which were grand. After you get your tacos they have a variety of salsas and toppings to choose from. I thought the inside was very clean and had games to play while you waited for your meal. I'm addition to all of this it was very fast service and exceeded my expectations!

Great space. Very very roomy eatery. Clean environment. I loved the clean tables floor and everything. We all loved our food. Tasty and fresh. Great salsa options. Aguas frescas weren't our fav. So many options. No prices on the menu so you were guessing and hoping to have an affordable bill. Had margaritas to serve although we didn't do any drinking this day. Nobody was really walking around serving or checking up on us. Although parking wasn't the easiest depending on how busy the day is out there. There's a small sketchy lot on the side which I still parked I. and some street parking, I can't recall but I think it's street parking with meters. We will def be back!

I'm sure most of the food on the menu is delicious; I recommend the shrimp tacos with the tomatillo salsa (with the cilantro and onion). Service was kinda meh. And I was one of four customers. Nevertheless friendly and helpful. The lady at the register cleaned up the salsa bar after I spilled a bit of salsa. I was gonna do it; I asked for a rag. But she just did it herself. Cool. Points there. Ambiance is where they lack. I was there around 6 pm on a Tuesday. IDK, maybe they just got done with a rush? This location is by DU but the one in Aurora is .

Update:I've been going to this place over the past 6-7 years and it has progressively gotten worse and I was sure to take pics before throwing my food away. Whenever I've gone, I've ordered the same items (either Carne asada fries, with shredded cheese not nacho; camaron tacos or asada tacos). I can't even tell you how disappointed I am. The fries were limp, so either undercooked or an old batch of fries that they had sitting. The tacos were literally cold. I let them know the time of pickup (25 minutes out), but the food had been so cold, it seemed like it was made immediately with stuff that had already been cooked. I had a feeling I should've just cooked, but this will be my last time. I had a meeting scheduled for here next week and I can't have my name attached to this experience. Please get it together, y'all.

Quick, tasty, and well priced tacos! I got the Barbacoa, birria, and Al pastor, with them being ranked from favorite to least favorite in that order. I do think it's odd you have to pay for the birria sauce separately and that it doesn't simply come with the taco. The salsa bar was a nice addition too.

Went with the burrito, which comes with meat, bean, cheese, and pico. Half-and-half Al pastor/barbacoa, added rice. Very filling and delicious. Salsa bar had an avocado salsa, two different verdes, and a very hot red. I'll have to come back on a Tuesday for $2 Al Pastor tacos.

Wish they had more parking options nearby. Ambiance inside was enjoyable. Good customer service. The food was delicious. We enjoyed our fresh tacos very much. A couple fish tacos and some carnitas tacos. We also enjoyed the horchata drink. We will be back for more. Fair pricing. I think a few chips should automatically come with the tacos. And it would be nice to see more combo items with tacos, chips and a drink.

I wanted to figure out what else it had to offer, the music and the vibe is fun.... Made me wanna go salsa dancing or just start dancing between the table. The asada taco was a little tough and the fish were not consistent in size, one fish taco was tiny and the other was a decent size. The pastor taco was a little too dry. In my opinion the asada could have used more flavor but the overall experience was great. The Fresca water was the highlight of the meal.

Service was excellent, Ambiance was pretty casual.. but, my chicken tacos were lacking flavor big time and they were so watery it messed up the delicious tortillas. Their house salsa wasn't bad, but it was so runny that the chips couldn't really grab it. Overall it was ok, but not great.

Some of the best Mexican food I've had in Denver so far! There's so much open space in the dining area, the food is always fresh and yummy, and the drinks are out of this world. Plus, they're always playing great music. We love it here!