My husband and I really enjoyed our dinner on the patio at Casa Vallarta. The margaritas were great. My husband loved the steak fajitas. It was a generous portion of steak and cooked perfectly. I ordered a combo platter - it was a lot of food and everything delicious! We'll definitely be back! read more

Meh. Nothing to write home about here. Service was OK, food was OK- but what really struck me was when I asked for tomatillo sauce on my enchilada - the server said, and I quote "the cooks don't allow it except on the enchilada only plate". Wait, what? ? Weird. OK dining experience- but we won't return. read more

The portion sizes are very big, I think I will get 3 meals out of one entree. Added bonus, the food ist tasty. They have this cabbage pico served with the salsa and chips, which is free, that I really liked. They were very busy, so service was slow. However, he did a pretty good job considering how many people he was serving. It is a family friendly place with lots of seating. Just like the portions, big. The bar has a buffet and drink specials for happy hour. Overall, it was a good experience and I will go back for sure. read more

The reason 2 stars is due to the bathrooms being not accessible for chair users or anyone who requires a mobility device. As a manual chair user I literally had to keep the stall open cause can't get in. If you had to transfer to the actual toilet you have to do with door wide open. Electric chair users don't even attempt. #notinclusive As far as food and drinks go it was great. Servers were very nice too! read more

I've been driving by this place for years and finally had the opportunity to go and share with a special somebody as he loves Mexican food. Let me start by saying the first impression of any business is the very first person you come into contact with, so if your host/hostess is not customer oriented please don't have them work in your storefront because it kinda sets the tone, hostess seemed very impatient . Our waiter was good but rarely smiled. Water was refilled and plates cleared, menu offerings. Food: it wasn't bad, I had a smothered burrito with lettuce, beans and rice. It is true you get a lot for the price you pay, but I never was one for large portions and would rather have large flavor which I felt was lacking. The green chili was disappointing. The epitome of Mexican food is their house green chili and this had zero flavor. The service is fast, your food arrives quickly and hot, on hot plates. Atmosphere: we sat out on the patio which faces Parker road and it was on Sat around 11:39am. There was a party of 6 drinking their margaritas and they were a little rowdy. Between the party and traffic it was pretty loud several times I couldn't hear what my friend was saying.. Also got pretty hot out there, it's not a complete covered patio. Price: reasonable for the quantity. In summary, you get large portions at low prices. Food isn't terrible but beans had no flavor, and the green chili was bland, was noisy. If you're hungry definitely the place to go if you want to be full. read more

Settle back, put your feet up and relax. This is going to be a long one... Went to Casa Vallarta to meet a friend for dinner. Got there about 4:30 on Monday. For ten years or more, she and I have been wanting to try out the place so we were excited for a good dinner. Let's do service first. We were seated and the water was delivered. That server then took our drink order. Soon after that, our waiter came over ready to take our order. I said that we hadn't seen each other for a long time and we would be having a long, relaxing dinner and visit. He had the audacity to look at his watch and give a disgusted look, turn around and walk away. We were taken aback. My friend said it was the rudest thing she'd ever seen. About 15-20 minutes later, he came bouncing back all smiley and ready to take our order. We ordered appetizers--jalapeño poppers and chile con queso. He came with the poppers and said they had no queso. I attributed that to it being Monday perhaps. It's not hard to make, though. Well, over 45 minutes or so went by. He had been back to our section at least 5 times catering to others and never even looked over at us. By then, drinks were gone and we were ready to order dinner and another drink. Well, that was all I could take and went to seek out a manager to complain. The manager kept trying to hush me and ushered me back to our table. (I was NOT raising my voice, honest.) She was very condescending and ended by saying she would talk to him. I was adamant that I was seeking no free meal, only voicing my disappointment and frustration. In the meantime, my friend said the waiter came over to her and told her that I was complaining about him. What the heck? Did he want her to protect him??? I'm 68 and SO scary! We did not get a new waiter but the same one to take our dinner order. He didn't apologize or anything. I really didn't care to keep dealing with him but I'm a nice person and just went with it. Now the food! OMG, it was the worst ever. I ordered steak fajitas. The steak was extremely overcooked and dry. It made me gag. The rice and beans were disgusting, too. No flavor whatsoever. The beans oozed over the plate they were so runny. And they were like flesh colored. Yech. My friend had a taco salad and didn't even eat 1/2. Oh yeah, the Pico they served had onions that were dried and shriveled and very watery salsa. Salsa actually tasted pretty good, though, as did the chips. By then, we were done and just wanted to get out of there. If I could give negative stars, I would. read more

Best restaurant in Aurora! They followed all the COVID protocols for the State/County/City. Appreciate their dedication to safety for staff and patrons. Food remains spectacular and affordable. Best margaritas in town. read more

Casa Vallarta has been my favorite restaurant for many years. On May 15th a customer was asked to please wear his mask to come into the restaurant. Of course the customer became irate stating he has his shots and he does not have to wear one. The manager explained that he is still going with the mask policy and following all the guidelines until he feels it is safe for customers and employees. The guy proceeds to rant and rave stating they will lose a customer and he is giving them a bad review. SMH I witness this and could not believe his threats all he had to do was put his mask on to come in.. Thank you Casa Vallarta for watching over your customers and employees. I absolutely love your delicious food and margaritas. Your employees go above and beyond with their impeccable service. Sorry you had to put up with such a bully. Cheers! read more

Me and my Family we have been coming to eat at awesome restaurant for more than 5 years great family restaurant, excellent food (very large portions) very friendly people, they always try to go above and beyond to keep their customers satisfied. we recommend this place 100%. read more

Love this spot! Always good food, drinks, and service! My boyfriend and I go here often and the food is consistently good. Right away they give you fresh chips and 2 types of salsa, I love the dark red one, it has a nice little kick to it. The menu is huge and the portions are massive! As a vegetarian I appreciate the veg section of the menu and that they have vegetarian black beans. The taco salad is my favorite and comes in a giant fried shell. For drinks we like the margaritas, go for the jumbo is you're in it for the long haul, they are huge. The meal always ends with a little sopapilla like dessert that is included. So yummy. They also have a little side patio which is nice in the summer. read more

First time in here and the reviews from locals aren't lying. This is top notch Mexican food. They're a fast team, efficient and well run organization. Lots of TVs in the bar area for sports and a large dining area if you prefer a bit more intimate setting. This local gem came highly recommended and I know that I'll be returning for their great food deals during Happy Hour again soon. Thanks for getting it right! read more

Good Food. Great Tequila Selection. But No Price List. The food is great. The salsa is good. Wings are very good. They offer a "Free Tacos and Wings Buffet" during Happy Hour, but I've never seen the wings brought out. Still, can't complain about free tacos. My only complaint, is that when I asked for a Tequila List, meaning a list of selections with prices so that I know what I am buying, they kind of pointed at a little upright triangular menu that had the names of some of their tequilas on it with no prices. I like to know what I am buying before I buy it. When I asked a second time, they looked at me like I was a Dumb Gringo. Suggestions to the owners. If you want to advertise yourself as a top tequila bar, invest a little money and get a complete list of what you have to offer with the prices. read more

We heard so many good things about the food here, so I took my fiancé and my son to eat lunch here today. It took a while to get our order in, service wasnt that great, but the server was very nice. Our order arrived 15 mins later and it was hot. Overall the food was just ok, nothing great about the food. My fiancé's said her fajitas were good and our chips and salsa were good, but the rest of the food was just ok. read more

Average Mexican food. Ordered for delivery. Burrito with ground beef and beans (not black beans) came through with shredded pork and black beans. read more

We can't stop visiting this restaurant! We love the atmosphere, food, and the staff. Martha is incredible. She's personable, fun and gets it right every time. Do yourself a favor, stop in, eat in the bar area, take advantage of their happy hour - but get there early. read more

best service at a mexican restaurant !!!!! greeted immediately with waters , chips & salsa. food arrived promptly , and service all around was excellent. will definitely be back to the casa vallarta !! read more

We've been coming to Casa Vallarta for 12 years, on average once a month. We always order the same thing - fajitas for two and a pitcher of Skinny (Low Cal) Margaritas. Pre-Covid, the price of a pitcher was $19.95. After Covid, it went up to $28.95. We were willing to accept this, as prices on everything went up as a result of the pandemic. Upon ordering "the usual", I noticed a look of confusion on our waitress's face. I was thinking she didn't know what a "Skinny" margarita was. She returned a short time later and informed us that due to "special handling" to make a pitcher of skinny margaritas, the price would be $40. We asked to see the manager. We explained our situation to him and told us he would be willing to drop the price to $30. I verified this with him, and he assured us he would make it happen. After receiving the tab, it show the price to be $34. We asked to waitress to speak to the manager and remind him of his promise to make the price $30. She came back with the price reduced to $31, and informed us that the manager said he would do this one time, and we should never ask again. We told her that we would never ask again, because we will never be back again. It's a shame they don't value regular customers. My guess is we were never getting skinny margaritas for all those years, and were giving us a regular pitcher at regular prices. We were extremely disappointed and will not return. read more

This place used to be awesome. Parts of it still are. The food is great, the kitchen is fast. The ambiance is good and karaoke bar is awesome. Why does it suck now? The waitstaff is awful. We used to come here monthly because it was great. This visit was our 4th, "let's give them another chance, maybe it was an off-night." We had to get up to ask for tortillas, extra plates and we are now (as I write this, 10 minutes)waiting for a waiter to bring a check. Our son spilled his water and instead of helping us clean with a towel, he tossed us two napkins and kept walking. This place definitely isn't what it used to be. read more

I wanted to give this 5 stars cause the food is great, as I sit here and my roommate yells at me about "can't have it all, our waiter on the patio is over whelmed, I wanted sugar on my strawberry margarita rim , don't judge me! And nothing on the rim when I got it, waited 10 mins to get our waiter to take our drink order, asked for more salsa got it at the end of the meal and even he said hope it's not to late! Asked for napkins and never got them. Thank god for the patio and 1 drink read more

Always great. Always fast. Always friendly. Maybe one of my favorites? Never know, when we found this place, it was on a whim and we can't try anywhere else because literally nothing around compares. Good job La Casa Vallarta! read more

Poor quality food but even worse service. My server was rude and impatient. I will never eat here again. And their horchata is by far the worst I've ever had. read more

I occasionally go here when one of my friends suggests it, not because it's great. Casa Vallarta isn't horrible...just, not one of my favorite Mexican stops. Sometimes I get a burrito or an enchilada, and they're okay. Not great, a bit bland, could be better, like I said. The only person in my family who really LOVES it is my Grandpa, so we go for him. Otherwise, anyone else in my family who comes here could agree with my rating, wavering between 3 or 4 stars. But the place is clean, the staff are friendly, afterwards you get a free tray of sopapillas, which are the only food that's actually delightful. In all, not something I'd totally recommend, but if its like the only place nearby, than sure, you'll get some average food and some clean bathrooms. read more

When the salsa's are fresh they are good, and the margaritas are delicious. A hidden gem on the menu would be the Philly cheese steak quesadilla, rib eye steak with all the peppers and cheese... it was delicious and tender read more

Reading some of these reviews it is hard to believe they are talking about the same place I go once a week. Casa Vallarta has excellent service. The wings, salads, steaks, chimis, rellenos,sopas, pollo la crema, margaritas and mojitos are our favorites. In the summer you can sit outside. The karaoke is wonderful, as are the regulars, and you can even dance here! Roberto is my favorite waiter in the whole world....just ask him...:) read more

Slow service by Elizabeth in the dining room. Food came out sporadically rather than all together. The carnitas were chewy. We had to flag waitress down to get drink refills. Parking in the shopping center is at a premium. Hope it was just a bad night. read more

Great family owned restaurant. It tastes just like the food I ate everyday as a kid. You have Mezcal too! So yummy! Will be back often. Thank you! read more

Casa Vallarta - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

Are you kidding me? I'm not sure why this place has 4 stars--- I feel it's cause we really have nothing delicious or notable in Aurora and if you're starving, heck any food would be good.....???! I give two stars for service which was A-OK in my book. Average. And average is fine with me as far as customer service. I give NO stars for food/drinks/ambience. Worst veggie fajitas. Appeared to be canned corn and mushrooms and red peppers with no taste. Barely grilled/ sautéed. I was given flour tortillas even though I specifically requested corn (easy fix, I know). My toddler had a kid meal: cheese quesadilla and was automatically given refried beans & rice (we were not given an option of sides-- again easy fix I guess). I tasted the beans & rice on her plate (which she refused to eat)--- it tasted like "chicken?". WTH. I want my beans to taste like beans and rice like rice. I did not ask for meat. I just lost my appetite-- I was starving, too but just could not stomach this bland food nor my daughter's plate of uniform-flavor. The margarita came in a plastic soda cup and I really think I was just drinking margarita mix. Chips tasted like "old oil or burnt oil". Of course, I won't be back. read more

Great food!! First time here. Food and portions very good. Service was fast but the friendliness of the waitress was poor. No greeting just " are you ready to order" no smiles nothing. Delivered the the food and nothing just drop it off?? read more

This is a great Mexican resturant. The food was really good the portions were awesome. My only complaint was that the bar tender could have been more helpful when I told him it was my first time. The beer was cold and not to pricey. I loved the food and will for sure go back again. read more

I was traveling through town and stopped here, for dinner, on the advice of a friend. I found the food and the service to be great! The wait staff were prompt, polite and answered my questions while helping me choose a meal. The chips, salsa and pico were fresh and fantastic. I went with the Tacos Al Carbon (chicken) with black beans and ate the whole thing, despite the huge portions. And in regards to portions: I ordered a tall beer (thinking I would get something about the size of a pint) and was served with a giant 34 oz beverage. The bottomline: the service, food and drink were all great and all for roughly $20 for one. This is a restaurant I will definitely revisit on next trip through Aurora. read more

All the food is great but their wings are the best I've ever had. Mango habanero wings and house margaritas... doesn't get much better than that!! read more

Casa Vallarta - Mom, wings and margaritas!!! - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

Nom nom nom! This is walking distance from my house and I'm pretty excited about that. We got 4 good sized margaritas (you could actually taste the tequila, which is refreshing) for $11! $11! We also had some really scrumptious food. I had veggie taco salad and one of the best chile rellenos I've had in ages. The service and atmosphere were great. Only cons were, for happy hour drink prices you MUST sit in the bar. Also in the description of my taco salad it mentioned cheese twice....there was NO cheese on it. It was so delicious that I didn't send it back though. will return many many time. read more

My family is from Mexico... this is our go to for great Mexican fare, it's close by and has great service and prices are reasonable. Our favorite dish (and its enough to feed 2-3) is the Molcajete. Served in the named traditional Mexican bowl, it's the best tasting sauce, blended with chilies, seasonings and cream. It's not spicy, so most people will agree on it. The cheese sticks are a great touch. You will not regret it! Their beans and rice are authentic like mama makes. read more

I love this place. It has the best atmosphere, very authentic decor, great food! The portions are huge! I love their seafood dishes. They have the best happy hour with free wings and tacos. The drinks are awesome! Great for family gatherings . read more

Very good prices and my meal came out on a dish so big it resembled a battle shield more than a plate. Including tip, you can walk out of here for $10 or less if you get a lunch special. Service has always been really excellent. Food seems to be pretty standard Mexican. The salsa is a little more watery than I prefer, only because it makes piling up the chip more messy, complicated, and impossible than it should be. But the excellent tomato & cilantro taste makes stopping the chip feast oh so hard. The chips aren't my favorite, although I still can't put them down. The outdoor patio which faces Parker Road has a very nice view of Cherry Creek State Park, plenty of shade, and makes for a relaxing midday setting. And I almost forgot... free sopaipillas! They come topped with whipped cream and and a delicious strawberry sauce. Really great. Very close to a 4 star rating due to the great service, nice atmosphere, and good value. read more

Yay! Authentic Mexican in my 'hood! Nicer inside than I imagined, arch-lined booths were cozy. Had an upscale feel. Very prompt service, good amount of attention. Excellent stiff margarita, complete with the shaker. Yum! I had the Original, but would definitely try the others. The huge lunch plate--actually a platter--surprised me. It was about 3 times the size of my head. Soft taco with al pastor was pretty good. Excellent guacamole, refried beans with cheese and Spanish rice. The al pastor had good flavor with chunks of pineapple. My workmate had beef with egg, and he enjoyed it. Two endearing touches... no sopapillas on the menu, but two small ones arrived at the end of our meal, and a rose was given to the ladies in the restaurant, a nice Valentine's surprise. read more

Well, after tonight's experience i waivered between 2 & 3 stars. For me, it was 2 stars for sure. My food was lukewarm at best although the plate was screaming hot. How does that happen? My chili relleno was horrible. The cheese was not melted at all, infact it was literally a chunk of cheese in a chili. They brought me another one and the coating came off and there was hardly any cheese. The margarita was pretty good and pretty potent which was impressive for a 2.95 marg. They were really busy so the service was spotty at best and nearly non-existant. The reason i added the 3rd star is because the rest of our party of 8 was pleased with their meals. read more

As others have said, this is a very American-ized version of Mexican food. I had my standard beef burrito with refried beans and there was no heat and honestly very little flavor. Service was good and the margarita had a very heavy kick to it. They've got a bar in the back with lots of TV's, so it seems like it'd be a great place to go to watch the game. read more

Still loving it. My boyfriend and I stopped here last night since we were hungry and in the area. We were seated, had our drinks brought out when he found he'd forgot his wallet. I didn't have any cash or credit on me so we sheepishly apologized to the waiter and hostess and left. I was about to pull my car out when a gentleman approached the car. Boyfriend had seen him and knew he was a manager at the restaurant. He invited us to come back in to the restaurant and just pay our bill later. Wow. That's service. And I don't need any margaritas to appreciate it ;) read more

We've been here a few times and food is only OK, but it's close to the house. Happy Hour is between 4-7 but they have what has to be the WORST Happy Hour policy any restaurant/bar that I have ever been to. If you are not seated in the bar area no happy hour for you Full Price Drinks. We may be back again since it's close to the house, but I will never spend a dime on another drink here. read more