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    Dos Coyotes Border Cafe

    3.1 (50 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Cafes, Seafood
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    Dan R.

    A nice option in the casino, typically pretty fast and normally decent food, while kind of a step above fast-food level. Last visit, however, I learned to avoid the fish tacos. Oops. Asked for the Mahi Mahi and what I received was two French-fry sized pieces of very gray, smelly, thawed and unpleasant tasting something. I took off all the so-called fish and ate the tacos as avocado veggie tacos, that had flavor and no bad smell.

    Chicken tacos à la carte
    Jesse B.

    Fast service and decent food for a casino restaurant. If you want something faster than a nice restaurant but something g slower than fast food it's a good choice . The service is good and there's lots of seating

    Eric C.

    Ordered the Mahi Mahi Burrito with chips and it was okay. You can barely see the fish inside the burrito. It was mostly rice. Chips on the side were stale so I asked for another tray of chips which they obliged. Servers were really very nice and accommodating. The restaurant didn't have a lot of people, considering it was a Sunday night.

    Beef ranchero, enchiladas, and nacho guacamole, which is an extra Spanish rice yummy yummy
    Edna N.

    Food was very excellent Christopher and Stacy customer appreciation take care five star

    Crunchy beef tacos with rice and beans
    Natanya G.

    Came to Thunder Valley for a concert with my daughter. Decided to try Dos Coyotes before the concert started. Everyone was friendly behind the counter. Loved the menu choices. Plenty of seating. The staff who brought out the meals were great, too! High quality food. Everyone else's orders that were being brought to them looks so good, too! I'm not a huge rice fan, however, their rice was delicious!! Definitely will come back.

    Seafood burrito
    Annabelle R.

    This eatery is located along the right side, next to Peet's Coffee, if entering the Thunder Valley lobby and casino from the parking garage. This place easily beats all the food court offerings and is more affordable and better value than some of the other fancier restaurants on site. Got a seafood burrito with both charbroiled shrimp and mahi mahi fish which had a somewhat sweet marinade, minus the guac, and I was lovin it! Flavorful fish, succulent shrimp... it was simply mmm mmm good. My friend had the navajo nachos with chicken, also without the guac, and it was a generous plate full of crunchy tortilla chips and melted cheese. I tried some, and it was yummy. They definitely serve some delicious bites here. Add to that a clean, casual, and inviting setting (with seating that filled up in the evening on concert day), helpful and professional staff, and an extensive menu that has something for everyone, this is my top choice for having a meal at Thunder Valley.

    Taco salad LOADED with corn not listed on the menu.

    Ordered mahi-mahi tacos and a taco salad. The mahi-mahi tacos had about 1/4 oz of fish on them, then were loaded with mango and coleslaw. There was no way to taste the fish. The taco salad came with ingredients not listed on the menu. First time it came loaded with olives (not my thing- if I'd known they were on the salad I'd have told them to leave them off - but they're not listed in the ingredients). The second time it came loaded with cold corn kernels (also not listed, and not my favorite thing) which also was not on the first one that had olives in it. I was starting to feel like a Karen at this point so I picked around the corn to get the other stuff. The shell was stale and inedible. Counter service: I had a two-for-one coupon, and plenty of casino comps. I handed both to the cashier. First she says it's $40-something. Then she says it's $20-something because she forgot the 2-for-1. Finally she says "oh wait, yeah, the comps. Yeah it's free". When I returned with the olive salad she immediately announced that I wanted to talk to the manager. I did not. I just asked if they would remake it without the surprise olives. Very disappointing. Should have gone to the food court.

    Green chili stew is back!!
    Lily D.

    I like Dos im general But this one's located in the Thunder valley casino and not as good as a regular standalone because they do not have the Salsa Bar. I see why as you don't want non-paying customers digging into it which is fine if they didn't charge you .50 cents extra per cup beyond your two free. I thought they charged more than the regular but found it was minimal. A steak burrito here is $15.50 vs 14.50. The service staff in general has been friendly. There is table seating and the restaurant is fairly big. It is a nice alternative for a quick bite vs. the food court IF you can catch them when they are open. VERY limited hours! I wanted to have lunch there on a Saturday only to find that they don't open until 4pm! You'd think they would be open all day on the weekends! but they are not. Food quality is the same as any other Dos.

    Chips & salsa
    Ida H.

    This restaurant is located in the Thunder Valley Casino. We come to the casino often to keep my elderly father entertained. Most of the time we come early in the day and work up an appetite, but many of the eateries aren't open until 4:00pm. This time we made a point of staying longer so we could eat at Dos Coyotes Border Cafe. They actually have several menu selections that my sister can eat that won't give her a food allergy reaction. There are vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options, (such as corn tortillas) for the dietary restricted. I ordered the roasted garlic & spinach quesadilla with a root beer, my sister got the Tres Taco Basket: 3 tacos, no meat, rice & black beans. My dad and brother-in law each got the Taco El Carbon: Two soft tacos with choice of meat, lettuce & cheese. We all shared chips and salsa. Everyone enjoyed their dinners and commented that these franchises always have a dependable, varied menu selection in which the food is consistently good. We will be returning here again for dinner, (unless the slot machines take all of our money)!

    The burrito was very good

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    Private dining room - The Sierra Room
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