You order and pay by phone, but the service doesn't lack by any means. Really enjoyed the ambiance and space. Ordered the following: - Plantains: So so good. Double fried (not breaded so it's not super crispy fyi) and has a wonderful taste of sweet and savory. Served with a yummy dipping sauce. - Chips and dip and guac: Whole fried corn tortillas that you break up to dip into two different salsas and guac. Really enjoyed one of the salsas and the guac. - Carnitas taco: Good balance of meat with onions and cilantro. Your standard taco. - Chorizo taco: Tasted like a sausage taco. Was missing the chorizo taste. - Sesame ribeye: Not a fan of fusion tacos (came with kimchi) - not my favorite flavor. - Pork belly: Wasn't a huge fan of the flavor on this taco either. Overall a good experience but next time I might focus on the sides vs the tacos. read more

Bartaco - Plantains and chips and dip + guac - Tacos Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Food was ok, the shrimp taco was SPICY so much so my partner and I were sweating. Salsa, guacamole and chips were really expensive tho- $12. But the tacos varied from $3-$4. The atmosphere was great tho! Music was keen I even shazamed it! Service is different as you order on your phone and then server brings it to you. Takes away the interaction with the server so not sure how it worked with tip... I'd come back for HH but wouldn't say this is a go-to place. read more

Bartaco - Tacos Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I was hoping to like this place, but the food quality was just not that great. We started with guacamole and ceviche. Both were pretty good but the chips were super salty. The tacos were terrible. Soggy tortillas, some cabbage and protein on top, just uninspiring. It's not that hard to make a good taco. read more

We love Bartaco. The service, food, and drinks and amazing. Always the first restaurant I think of when looking for dinner options!

Amazing as always!!! I love bar taco. Get the green margs I promise. Perfect place to go to.

Finally an amazing spot in Denver close to my house! Me and my boyfriend checked this out last night because of a recommendation from a coworker. I'm so glad we did! The atmosphere is fun and beachy. We got spicy margs which were delicious. I do have to ding them because mine was perfect where as my boyfriends was a bit too sweet and not spicy at all. I know drinks can differ slightly by make but hopefully they can fine tune that in the future. We started with the dip trio - the guac was the best thing imo. Then we tried an array of tacos. My favorites were the fish, tuna, and falafel. I was so shocked by the falafel! It was better than actual med restaurants. Also our waitress was delightful. You don't really interact a ton since you order thru an app. But She checked on us multiple times to make sure we were good. Definitely a new staple!! read more

Outstanding tacos and fun atmosphere. Drink weren't shabby either. Looking forward to going back again on next visit! read more

Food is amazing. House margarita is perfectly boozey & smooth. Servers & staff make this place a well-frequented establishment!

we think neo is great and he does a great job we had a great time and he took care of us and the food was great.

Of course, this neighborhood is challenging for parking, so plan ahead. I reserved a spot on spot hero in a garage, and it worked out really well. There wasn't anyone at the hostess stand when I arrived, so I had to wait a while, but found my friends who were already seated. It sounds like they don't take reservations, so we were lucky to get a spot. It was pretty cold in there and my table ate with our coats on. As other reviews of mentioned, you order from your phone. It sounds like you can order from a server, but the only time they came by is when they were dropping off our food, so not sure how you do that. It makes it difficult to ask questions about the menu. I loved my fried avocado taco and très leches dessert. I don't like spicy, so I specifically ordered things that weren't described as spicy, including the duck birria and corn minus the cayenne pepper, but they were both still too spicy for me. Very flavorful, though. read more

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The food here is usually so good. Sadly the last 3+ times I've ordered, the corn has been pretty expired looking/tasting. The poke and guac and other dishes have been good, so hopefully this is a temporary quality issue. read more

Service was really memorable here. My friend and I sat at the bar and the three different people that helped us were laid back and friendly, one woman was even pretty funny. I appreciated their knowledge of the food and the spicy ness of things since I am kind of weak when it comes to super spicy foods haha Cute place, it was crazy packed on a Wednesday night haha so definitely expect to wait a bit. I don't think I ever saw that not be busy which is a good indication of how good it is. No complaints, I loved my marg too mmmmhmmmm ;) read more

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So happy to stumble upon a Bartaco in Denver! It was one of the only places we could walk-in and grab a drink and small plate on a Friday late night. It was exactly what our group was looking for at the time. The food never disappoints and bartenders know how to make drinks! The aesthetic is such a vibe too. Love it and happy to grab a seat by the open windows to enjoy the perfect early October weather. Guac is delicious. Poke bowl was large, fresh and impressive. Tacos were good as always. Street parking. read more

Bartaco - Drinks & trio starter: guac + salsa - Tacos Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Fancy, schmancy, bouigie, spendy tacos and other items that still manage to be fun and delicious. Nice staff. Good location. Absent parking. A good place to hang with friends and sample a variety of menu options. Try the duck taco (yum). read more

This place surpassed my expectations. Bartaco is a fun and friendly establishment. Their online ordering is super-fast a simple to use. No need to wait and ask for the check, you simply order and pay your bill when you're ready to head out. Portions were rather disappointing, but I guess that how these modern restaurants are these days unfortunately. Drinks were great and everything is freshly made. Staff was 9/10. Food 7/10. Vibe 9/10. My parking ticket -1/10. Cheers! read more

love this place! so fun to walk to if you live in the neighborhood!! the pork belly taco is bomb!

Called ahead over an hour and when I arrived was told still an hour wait, even though I called the the previous day and they told me to call an hour ahead. Following the no reservation policy. When I told the manager I called ahead she was very rude and dismissive. I didn't get her name but she had short hair. Very disappointing because I've always loved coming here for the people. read more

If you're on the edge about where to go to eat, look no further. The food is AMAZING. They have their own recipes for everything, and it's amazingly crafted. Bar taco is off of a waitressing system, which allows you to not wait for the check, order as soon as you sit, and not wait for a waiter. Loved the vibes here in this area of Denver, we will be back! PSA: get the nachos! read more

Bartaco - Nachos - Tacos Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Cute little taco shop within walking distance from our Airbnb. Tacos were small but fairly priced, unlike many speciality taco shops. The margarita was very good and fairly strong. The key lime pie was very good. I liked their red salsa and rojo sauce. Great atmosphere. Definitely would return! read more

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Lots of veggie options and great wine list. Started with salsa roja and tostados. The toastados were salty and yummy. Salsa was really fresh! We split six tacos between two people so we could try a bunch. I loved the falafel the best! Baha fish was delicious too. Chicken Verde and Shrimp were HOT and yummy. Mushrooms was good but not the top of my list. I was really excited about the fried oyster - but it wasn't super flavorful. We were full and happy at the end! For the vibe - decor is amazing and it's just all around a fun place to be. I loved the people watching. I will say - it feels VERY trendy, which isn't what I was going for the night we meandered in - but it was fun and I felt totally comfortable in my jean shorts on a Thursday night ... even though there were way more fashionable youths all around us. The ordering system works great - but it's kind of a weird quarantine hangover of QR codes / online ordering / little communication with the server. But it was easy to ask questions when we had them, everyone was incredibly friendly and the food and drinks came out FAST! I just might be more of an old school restaurant kind of gal myself. I think next time I'd sit at the gorgeous bar, drink tempernillo and continue working my way through that taco list! read more

Bartaco - In order from top / left: mushroom, falafel (my fave!), Baja fish, oyster, shrimp and chicken verde. - Tacos Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Went here this weekend with my husband after coming in the winter and loving it! Unfortunately this trip didn't hold the same appeal. We did 6 different tacos and none wowed. The fillings were very light, the Baja fish was cold, and the tortillas fell apart. Service was good and kind but for the cost (and for us the drive) it didn't have the sparkle we were hoping for. read more

Bartaco - Baja fish taco, shrimp taco, steak taco and pork taco! - Tacos Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I live around the corner from this location and finally decided to try it. I placed an online order through their website. I arrived right when it was supposed to be ready and then waited almost 20 minutes for the food to be ready. When I walked home, less than two minutes away, the food was somehow not hot, the extra hot sauce I requested for two people ended up being one small plastic sauce container for each type, and the quality and portions weren't good enough to justify the price. Disappointed that this was what my friends had hyped up to me. read more

This place is definitely cool! I truly like the concept. First off, street parking is almost impossible. You will be lucky to find something close. Use the parking garage and save time from driving in circles or long walks. What I liked about this place was that you really don't have to wait on a waiter or waitress to greet you, bring you waters, wait for a server to order drinks and food. It's all done on your mobile device. Happy hour pricing is the exception. You will have to turn in a paper order or go to the bar for that. Other than that, order away. A 20% gratuity is automatically applied to all orders. Also, if you want to go off script a bit with your order, just flag down a server and they will be glad to help. We wanted to try a different version of salsa, so we just asked, and they brought it you. So, the phone ordering thing isn't a hard fast rule. I'm rather picky with my rum so I asked at the bar, and they brought me what I wanted. All the employees were super helpful and friendly. I love a place where you can sit on a couch, living room style. Overall, a very awesome dining experience. I will return to show others about this awesome new ordering system in a great atmosphere! read more

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Always looking for a late night taco spot. They close at 12, but the kitchen closes at 11 fyi. This place is different from most, you order and pay through your phone. If you have questions about the menu, you can flip your card at the table and someone will come and answers questions for you. But this makes me wonder with less of a service how do you tip? I wanted to sample the half chicken, so I ordered from the kids menu. It was good, wasn't dry but didn't have much flavors to it. All the tacos we tried were good, nothing spectacular that stuck out to me. The salsa or hot sauces were not spicy. And there was no green chili, that is always a must for tacos, esp in Colorado. The cucumber salad was nice, that is something that can't be messed up. But our favorite was the tres leches dessert- love it! Finding this at any place to offer as a dessert is rare. So when we saw this we had to try it and it was delicious. I was in between 3 and 4 stars for my rating. And the reason why I went lower is because the second time we came back, the service was horrible and we were rushed to ordered because the kitchen and bar closed at 11 when we were told they closed at 12. I'm not sure if they were just trying to close but the food came out not as good as the first time we tried it- or maybe differnt cooks. read more

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my birthday celebration and had such a good time. tacos were yummy, verde salsa is Maggies favorite!!

Drove by bartaco a few weeks ago and thought it was so cute; I knew I wanted to have my next girls night here. We enjoyed great hospitality, great food and great margaritas! We had really friendly servers, who checked in often, and opened up the windows for us upon request when it was getting a little hot in there. I tried the spicy margarita, mushroom taco, cauliflower taco, chips and guac, street corn and churros. Would highly recommend all of them! There was a bit of a wait on a Friday night, even after checking in ahead of time, we still had about a 30 minute wait when we got there in person, but it was a Friday night after all in the Highlands so that is to be expected. We will definitely be back. read more

This is the place to come, and chill and eat and be! The food is amazing, the drinks delish and the staff is one of a kind! Jesse took care of us all night and was such a delight! read more

Such a good spot and could accommodate our group who had many allergies and included a vegan. The plantains were a great addition for the baby who we also needed to accommodate. It did take a while to get our food but In lohi all of these restaurants are hopping. Keep in mind that you don't have a waiter when you come in and need to order food and drink on your phone. I personally like this but know to order early since it does take some time to get your food. read more

Food was good but I knew it would be. The location is cute. Parking sucks so arrive with time to find. The inside was clean and spacious. We did the ordering via paper since we were with a group so the order got a bit mixed up and some stuff we had to request to get as it was forgotten so it came after we were done. And other stuff we can't even remember if we got when we thought about it after we left. The music from other locations I've been to is usually upbeat this location was a bit sleepy. Maybe because it was a Tuesday-who knows. read more

Just stopped in for a couple quick drinks and an app, but awesome. The salsa has a bit of pineapple in it to make it interesting and the spicy margarita has just a kiss of sting to make it worth it. read more

Visiting from CA - and happened to find this restaurant on a whim. After having their pork belly bowl I will gladly change my last name to marry this pork belly bowl, and move states just to be closer to it. Haha, but in all seriousness, this venue IS THE SPOT. Amazing prices, warm aura, incredible cocktails and fantastic food. I especially enjoyed the ability to order through our phones - it operated like a bar tab that we kept open until we were done ordering. I recommend getting any of their tacos, the pork belly bowl, and their margaritas. This venue is perfect for a date night or a night out with friends. read more

Ordered chicken quesadilla and chicken tacos... everything was very so so, really dry... seemed way smaller than what I expected for the price. Had I not ordered a whole thing of salsa I would've barely had any sauce to put on the tacos. I would only order here again if it was the only place open otherwise honestly Taco Bell is a better Mexican food than this place :/ read more

Oh my, this place was so spectacular. The staff, the food, the service were all spot on. I find this to be a rare combo. Logan helped me out at the bar and I was so impressed after ordering an Arnold palmer that they are made fresh. Looking forward to returning when I am back in Colorado. read more

I cannot say enough good things. Bear in mind that I only ever sit at the bar, I typically go after what used to be my favorite tacos ever until they evaporated from the menu - the carnitas :( - and I really dig the aesthetic. With that in mind... Bartenders: excellent. Drinks: from scratch, divine quality, phenomenal attention to detail. Food: lovely, even if they did eliminate the best taco from the array; that's okay, the pork belly is a close second and fills in wonderfully. Service: see Bartenders - splendid. Atmosphere: fun, energetic, beachy; the kind of shiplappy and baskety goodness that you always WANT in a taco place that so often doesn't make it through the door I will be back. Lots. Because it's the best! read more

Wow! I came here bc it was down the street from my rental and didn't really know what to expect -- but what a pleasant surprise! Came in on a random Wed afternoon after an early morning of hiking and this place was just absolutely pleasant! The delicious cocktails made fresh to order, the presentation and freshness of the food...really fantastic! I didn't get a chance to get my bartenders name (sweet blond hair girl) but she was very helpful and gave great service! I made sure to tell everyone in the area what a great spot Bartaco is! read more

I went for a quick bite on a Friday evening. I fly solo, so snagged the last stool at the large bar. The place was definitely hopping. I liked the variety of offerings, especially small plates. Plus I enjoyed a glass of Cava, an undervalued wine (loved the coupe glass). I'll return for another visit in order to sample more foods. They have a nice selection of vegetarian options too. Only drawback was the loudness of the restaurant--nothing to absorb sound so may be a challenge for some. read more

This place was OK. I had been here for drinks and apps before but headed back for dinner. Their ordering system could be nice but it was a bit confusing and seemed to have the orders come out at drastically different times (especially the drinks). Tacos were tasty but expensive. Their guac was 20/10 and one of the best I've had in denver! read more

The pork belly was very good!!! The service was okay. I do recommend if you are in the area.

Love this place so much. I always forget to check in every time I go. I love their cocktails (not pictured on this review). Their appetizers are delicious. Service is great and very friendly. You order on your phone so that's convenient :) Atmosphere is a vibe! Def recommend checking it out read more

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The food is good here and we like coming. But they blast the music so loud you can't have a conversation without yelling. This is such a common occurrence in Denver restaurants and I can't for the life of me understand it. I think the severs and bar tenders enjoy it but the patrons...not so much. Also their app to order is horrible but if you ask for a paper menu they will bring it. read more