1530 Blake St.
Oh. My. Yum. S eats at D'Corazon at least once a week with her work buddies. Even though she changed offices and moved out of downtown, she still makes the trip, finds a parking spot and basks in the deliciousness of D'Corazon.
Nachos, enchiladas, burritos... it's all good here. The green chili is tangy and just spicy enough, made the Colorado way. The refried beans and rice are SO good. The chips are always fresh and tasty. The guacamole always is fresh. The meat is flavorful and not overly spiced. The sopapillas are fluffy and hot. In fact, the only thing we've ever had there and not loved is the salsa (which isn't bad, it's just not our cup of tea.) The service is consistently fast and friendly - waiter David is awesome! - and S can drive there, get in, enjoy lunch without rushing, and get back to her office in about an hour! Even better, the prices are awesome - for lunch for two, with two soft drinks, it's about $20, including tip!!
It's no wonder that this place is packed for lunch and dinner pretty much every day.
The location is just off of 16th and Blake. It's much too small for the amount of business that this restaurant does, but they manage to turn tables quickly enough to prevent too long of a wait. Crowded inside, you'll find that D'Corazon is tidy, and while it's noisy, it's not so bad that you have to shout to talk to your dining companions. This is a family-run operation, and they do close for most holidays, and for a couple weeks at Christmas (during which time, S goes through withdrawls.)
Inexpensive, great food, awesome service. We're almost hesitant to let the secret out! Go now.
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Rio Grande (Downtown Denver)
1525 Blake St.
The Rio Grande is a chain Tex-mex restaurant, found in a couple different locations in Denver, but this review is specifically about the location at 15th and Blake.
This is definitely a hot spot for the after work happy hour crowd - at 5:00 on any Friday night, you'll find that it's packed with 20- and 30-somethings partaking in the Rio's famous margaritas, which come in two flavors - original and strawberry - and will definitely knock you on your butt. There's a 3 margarita maximum per person, if we remember right.
We've been fans of the margaritas, guacamole, and queso, and because of that, we've been to the downtown Denver, Boulder and Park Meadows locations several times over the years. It's always been a good place to get together with friends, enjoy some drinks and conversation, and be in a relaxed environment. The food has generally been good, but nothing outstanding. We definitely have gone there more for appetizers/snacks and margaritas.
But it will be a long time until we go back to the downtown location. After our last visit a couple weeks ago, we swore off the Rio for at least a year. The service was surly (we felt like we were a nuisance for the server,) the food was mediocre, the restaurant and what we could see of the kitchen were dirty, and there was a not-so pleasant creature scuttering across the floor of the dininr room (an unfortunate incident that was no surprise to management - and for which no apologies or concessions were made.) It's a shame to see this facility end up like this. But there are definitely other options downtown and we'll hit those up instead.
The Rio Grande is a chain Tex-mex restaurant, found in a couple different locations in Denver, but this review is specifically about the location at 15th and Blake.
This is definitely a hot spot for the after work happy hour crowd - at 5:00 on any Friday night, you'll find that it's packed with 20- and 30-somethings partaking in the Rio's famous margaritas, which come in two flavors - original and strawberry - and will definitely knock you on your butt. There's a 3 margarita maximum per person, if we remember right.
We've been fans of the margaritas, guacamole, and queso, and because of that, we've been to the downtown Denver, Boulder and Park Meadows locations several times over the years. It's always been a good place to get together with friends, enjoy some drinks and conversation, and be in a relaxed environment. The food has generally been good, but nothing outstanding. We definitely have gone there more for appetizers/snacks and margaritas.
But it will be a long time until we go back to the downtown location. After our last visit a couple weeks ago, we swore off the Rio for at least a year. The service was surly (we felt like we were a nuisance for the server,) the food was mediocre, the restaurant and what we could see of the kitchen were dirty, and there was a not-so pleasant creature scuttering across the floor of the dininr room (an unfortunate incident that was no surprise to management - and for which no apologies or concessions were made.) It's a shame to see this facility end up like this. But there are definitely other options downtown and we'll hit those up instead.
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