This restaurant is under a new name. My son and I stopped by after getting gas next door…read more Everything was delish. I ordered the carne asada, the beans were so tasting as well as the meat. The service was quick, the drinks were a decent size that we took them to go. I had an horchata. The ambiance is a beautiful Mexican hacienda like. There is indoor and outdoor seating. Booth and chair seating. Parking is in front.

Service was friendly and quick without being pushed. Sat…read moreoutside in the patio area, where there were several tables. Ordered off the Lunch menu. Best barbacoa style beef (slow cooked shredded beef) which was delicious in a taco. Ended up ordering another taco à la cart. My first time here, visiting the area. Will return again. I would recommend this restaurant to friends and family.

My girlfriend and I are traveling from Nevada and randomly picked this amazing place out. From the…read moreoutside, it's a smaller building but inside is converted into an amazing business with authenticity. I will start with the host and server we had. Both ladies were excellent, fun and very very welcoming. Nicest people we have met thus far driving from Nevada. Always smiling, not hanging over you while you eat, and extremely polite. The food was absolutely incredible. Over a week traveling with numerous stops, La Casita De Cortez absolutely comes out on top easily. Homemade food with passion behind it and generous portions. Everything was cooked to perfection and tasted incredible. The drinks were also impeccable with a decent variety of margaritas and others. Stop here if you can and enjoy every second of it! You won't regret it!

We stopped by here on our way to Mesa Verde, and I would highly recommend you stop here if you're…read morein the area and looking for a delicious meal. Parking was super easy. They have a decent amount of tables inside. The vibes are so fun with good music and decor. The had Diet Coke and the brew was great!! For my meal, I got the shredded chicken flautas, and they were SO good. The chicken was juicy and flavorful. I also really liked their rice. My SIL got the carne asada, and that felt like the star of the show to me. Everyone at the table enjoyed their meal. My husband got the steak, and it came out a little underdone. They took it back and cooked it a little longer for him when he asked. If you're wanting red meat, I'd say to go for the carne asada instead of the steak. Overall, super great experience especially for a road trip meal. I'd go back for sure!!!

Not much from the outside, but that's how the best places are. Gustavo's was a wonderful find on…read moreour Cross Country trip as we passed through Cortez. Stop!! Really. I've been to hundreds of Mexican restaurants in my time. THIS IS A TREASURE! The service was great. The food outstanding, all of it! And it was spotlessly clean. Wish we were locals. I want to try the whole menu!!

This place is AMAZING. The inside of the restaurant is homey and pleasing. I tried this place with…read moremy Girlfriend while passing through on a road trip, and Aldo was extremely accommodating with her allergy to beans and garlic, making our experience truly amazing. Plus, the food was absolutely delightful! I wish I could give this place 10 stars, and thank you again to Aldo for being such an incredible human being!

This restaurant closed in 2023. Owners purchased food truck instead. Property now reopened by…read moreFamburger with other location in Durango. Delicious burgers and outdoor seating.

I love it here Food is delicious and I feel so welcome…read more The menu is quite varied Everyone can find some thing super tasty

Came for the food, stayed for the river views!…read more Pleasantly surprised by this find my husband found while I was driving from Glenwood Springs to Durango via Dolores. Finding such a gem in a small town was a highlight of our day! Our server was helpful and ever present. The chips and salsa were amazing- perfectly spicy! My husband got a burrito with shrimp. I ordered the Pollo y Crema. My son devoured his kids taco plate! Beef is his recommendation. Go early to get the best seats!

Wow what a great Mexican restaurant! Beautiful scenery along the river. After a long drive from the…read moreGrand Canyon we were ready for a drink. I don't usually like when they bring out one of those really large margaritas because that often means, lots of sweet and sour and little tequila. Not the case here. I had the shredded beef enchilada with beans/ rice and husband had a seafood platter. Both excellent. Highly recommend this place!

Apparently this is now the La Mesa Mexican Restaurant. Good place. Nice atmosphere and great…read moreservice. I am impartial to a place in Arizona so I'm pretty tough on ratings but it was good overall. My love for my local spot is what kept this at a 4. Good prices.

Now under the same ownership but renamed La Mesa Mexican restaurant. Excellent place for the lunch…read morewhich we had at the the food was great. The service was excellent and the outdoor dining is very nice when it's warm.

Still delicious. I stop here often before or when I leave Durango. Always a option when I want…read moresomething light and tasty.

This is a store that also sells ready hot to eat Mexican food. It's set up more as a store but they…read moredo have very limited seating where you can eat. We've been here a few times when we're in town and I always stop back in on our way home back to Mesa AZ to buy a dozen of her amazing tamales. They have a friendly staff I honestly love supporting their small businesses. This is a must stop in to eat place you won't be disappointed. If you need anything from fresh meat to a hot burrito to go then this is the place

My husband and I were on our way home to Phoenix and stopped here, hands down best food ever. Best…read morequeso we've had and the service was great. The place is family owned and the environment was very homey. I loved seeing the regulars walk in, sit in their spots and get their usual. This is now going to be our pit stop every time we drive out to Colorado again. Highly recommend!

First the staff was amazing and friendly. Next they have the white queso with chorizo which we…read morelove. It is a richer cheese sauce than yellow. The chicken chimichanga had cheese melted inside of it as well as very tasty chicken. I did ask for queso to be put on top of my chimichanga. The only reason I am giving this place for stars is because my enchilada had potatoes inside of it. It may have been I did not read the menu you had carefully, but I don't like potato inside of an enchilada. The interior is quaint similar to many Mexican restaurants. It did have some monarch butterflies on the wall as well which I liked..

Mexican food is pretty simple. A lot of places try to get fancy and end up messing it up…read more El Campestre just keeps it simple and does it really well. The chicken enchilada was excellent. Rice and beans were exactly right. The chicken fajitas were hot, flavorful, and cooked just right. The fried ice cream was great too. I wouldn't call it a hole-in-the-wall, but the atmosphere is pretty bare bones. That's okay because the food is the reason to come here. Great prices, friendly service, and really good Mexican food. We'd happily eat here again next time we're in Cortez.

El Campestre Mexican restaurant has made some major changes. We walked in and found the dining…read moreroom had changed with tall, rustic wooden booth dividers with hand-carved horse designs. The bench-style seats were covered with maroon leather. The whole atmosphere inside had changed, and one could easily eat in privacy. The food is delicious, with Chef Carlos preparing flavorful dishes found nowhere else. We especially like his Chicken Fajitas, Tacos al Pastor, Pork Carnitas plate, Campestre Tamales, Verde Enchiladas, and Fish or Shrimp Street-Style Tacos. Be assured, the food is outstanding.

Stopped here for a quick lunch on the way to Mesa Verde. The service was great as the staff were…read morevery attentive and fast. They had a salsa with chips that was a bit different but really good. I gor the lunch special seafood enchilada and it was twice the size I expected for a lunch special. It was really good.

Excellent Mexican cuisine - we had small cabbage salad served with chips and salsa, chili verde, &…read morebirria tacos... all flavorful/tasty! We eat Mexican food at least twice a week and we were impressed with the quality of all the food! Service was good, the restaurant was loud & bustling early on a Sunday evening. Colorful Mexican decor. We had enough left overs to reheat the next night. Definitely recommend this restaurant!