From the moment we waked in the place was inviting. Super clean dining area with the smell of the many delicious offerings on the menu. Music feels the dining experience with culture at a pleasant volume to hold a lengthy dining conversation with family without having to yell. Waitstaff is bilingual and responsive to guests needs quickly. The Decor is rooted with culture and festive. Huge bonus is the Kids menu and the wide selection. Seafood is very affordable and surprisingly hefty and filling for a price below any competition west of I-25. The bar area has seating to enjoy Happy Hour Mon. - Thr. which is a definite Bonus and more lively than nearby bars. Food is very flavorful and fresh, and we will be back for that reason again. read more

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I cannot believe how amazing this food was. I have driven by it many many times, and always wondered why we've never stopped in and today we decided to end what a great decision it was. We were seated immediately we were given chips and salsa are still wearing napkins immediately. We ordered cocktails. Of course those came and we were wonderful the whole entire inside of this restaurant it was amazing and gave everyone something to talk about so if you're ever in the area stop by you won't be disappointed. They did have TVs on with football and soccer. It was just a great experience all in all thank you so much. read more

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I use to love this place but the food has gone downhill. And the service, what service? I've been there a few times lately and I can't even get someone to serve us drinks let alone take our order. Their sewer smells awful too which is a big turnoff. I still think their salsa is the best I've ever had but lord, a large pop size cup is 13 bucks!? Hard to swallow spending that much even when it's so good. I'm really disappointed in this place; I use to take all my friends and family here but now I avoid it. read more

Service was terrible. Waiter couldn't tend to us before stoping to talk to a guy at another table that seemed to be a familiar the whole time we were there. I finished my drink and had to flag her down to get me another because there was no sign of her for a while. Food wasn't what i was expecting at all. Table was super sticky. Over all would not recommend at all. read more

I ordered a large Pozole. The website states it is 15.99 & but I was charged $17.99 plus it had an unknown up charge for a piece of bread that was terrible. The bread (small bun actually) came from save-a-lot but I was charged $1.99 that's double the original price. It was not tasty very little flavor! Ok but when I called the manager the next day she was so rude. I told her I would not be back. I've been dining there since this restaurant opened! read more

New favorite breakfast joint to pick up before heading up the mountain. Got a fully loaded burrito that is too messy to eat on the drive, but perfect to eat when you get to the resort waiting for first chair. Got another burrito handheld with egg, bacon and cheese with the potatoes on the side. Crushed that one on the way! Good price, fast online order, and perfect start for a day of boarding read more

El Fogon - Fully loaded burrito - Mexican Near Me - Thornton, Colorado

I don't recommend this place I went on Saturday for breakfast wasted about 30 Dollars and then 3 days later I get to find out they kept my card information and charged me 168$ worth of liquor I called the restaurant to talk to the manger and a worker said they can't give me the manger's number for me to contact them about my issue instead she said that I have to wait till Friday that they are there I would have to go to talk to them in person and hung up very rude twice Very unprofessional read more

Was talking to an Uber driver about Mexican food once and he insisted I have to try El Fogon as it's his favorite in town. We finally made it in on Friday night recently and it was ok. Now I have to say I compare everything to my favorite Mexican restaurant in Aurora that sadly we moved rather far from, so it's really hard for any Mexican restaurant to compete with that. But let me go into a little detail. Margaritas- good, tried the Corona marg and it wasn't quite my cup of tea (marg) the beer wasn't flowing into the marg so I made the mistake of emptying the whole thing in and then it just tasted like watered down carbonated marg, not the restaurants fault but just an FYI if you are like me and haven't tried this. Alfie ordered a mango marg on the rocks and it was rather sweet but luckily the saving Grace was the tajin rim, but that required a lick of the spice mix with every sip to help cut the sweetness. Though I will say with the Tajin it was quite good, spice and mango is an excellent combo. If they just cut back the sweetness a touch it could be great. I also ordered a Cadillac marg after my corona one and it was good, there was just something lacking that I couldn't quite place my finger on...too much lime juice maybe I don't know. Either way would I drink them again, yes I am a trash panda when it comes to cocktails I'll drink pretty much anything lol, but am I dreaming about them...not exactly. Now onto the food. Chips and salsa were good. Pretty sure they blend up Bell Pepper in their salsa which I'm sure plenty of people like. Though I like pretty much every pepper out there Bell Pepper is like the only one I don't and I picked up on that flavor immediately. Still ate it though, and what I did appreciate is there was a little hint of heat in the salsa. I feel like too many places are scared to put any heat in their house salsa for all those spice babies out there so when I place toys on the brink of adding literally anything above mild I commend them!! We did however ask for a spicer hot sauce, which the lady insisted to be careful as it was very hot...it was in fact NOT very hot but I nice kick of heat. Again luckily of us and our leftovers we have quite the array at home. It was good flavor though and did add some heat just not the amount I was looking for. As for the combination plates, they were good. One thing I found odd that if you don't choose one of their pre chosen combo plates there aren't many meat options on the combo plate. You've got a chicken flauta and I think a beef taco but that's about it. Otherwise you are limited to bean (burrito or tostada) cheese enchilada, or crispy Chile relleno. I went Relleno, Fauta, and Bean Burrito. They were all good, just not the best. Still dreaming of you favorite Mexican spot in Aurora. I think it was the sauce that covered the items, It was a bit heavier maybe and not as flavorful as I am used to? I don't know. Either way, it was good. I don't want you to mistake the 3 stars as being bad. I view 3 stars as average, in the middle, not great, not bad but would come back. That's how I felt about this spot. I would come back, but it's not at the very top of my list. I will say I saw someone order fajitas and they looked and smelled bomb. Would probably try those next Time. read more

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Nunca vallan a esta porqueria de restaurante son muy prepotentes las meseras y la comida esta pal perro

This place doesn't look like much from the outside but man was it good!!! We got the "Fiesta Quesadilla" and carne asada Street Tacos! Both had excellent flavor and were good portions! Staff was friendly and service was fast, they don't check on you often so if you need that don't expect coming here. But overall you won't be disappointed!! They also have a variety of ceviche if that's your thing! read more

El Fogon - Carne Asada street tacos - Mexican Near Me - Thornton, Colorado

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To day this place sucks is an under statement. Every time I went there they got worse and worse. I wish I could say it had to do with the pandemic, the under staffing issues. But, sadly no. The food is either mushy, overcooked and very greasy or the service is the worst I have ever seen. The last time I went. The lady asked me what kind of drink I wanted. I asked for a margarita and what I got was a Scooby drink. When I corrected her she literally looked at me and said well did you want this one instead. Then I waited 45 minutes for her to come back to take my order. She bever came. So I went up to the register to ask for my check. That lady wanted to know if I was leaving a tip since I zeroed that spot put. I said no explained why. She had the nerve to respond with, oh so you aren't going to leave anything... read more

I was visiting this restaurant for the very first time with my girlfriend. Not recommend restaurant! horrible service, i am a person with a disability in my legs, therefore i have a lot of pain. i waited for my food which by the way takes a long time!. finally when they brought the food i couldn't take the pain. i asked the person who was attending us, to put it for us to take, she refused to do it! i definitely do not recommend this racist place towards people with disabilitiesEstaba visitando este restaurante por primera vez con mi novia. No recomendado. servicio horrible, soy una persona con una discapacidad en las piernas, por lo tanto, tengo mucho dolor. ¡Esperé mi comida que, por cierto, lleva mucho tiempo! . finalmente cuando trajeron la comida no pude soportar el dolor. Le pedí a la persona que nos atendía que lo pusiera para que lo tomáramos, ¡ella se negó a hacerlo! Definitivamente no recomiendo este lugar racista hacia las personas con discapacidad.​ read more

El Fogon - Disability person - Mexican Near Me - Thornton, Colorado

Was there on Friday food was incredible delicious and the staff was so amazing! Can't wait to go back for my friends birthday.

If I could give 0 stars I would, I went to eat breakfast with my husband we only got 2 breakfast plates and payed $30 with card. Come to find out 3 days later they recharged me $168. And put that we bought liquor, I tried to call the restaurant but the ladies that answered were rude and just told me to deal with it and hung up. Worst customer service ever. If you go pay with cash and not card cause they will keep your card info and charge you later on for things you never got. read more

Ceviche was great, but I ordered an aguachile and it tastes horrible they should try their food before putting out, called the restaurant and said that they don't do returns on seafood or beverages, and that I should call the next day to see if someone can take care of my request. Terrible customer service, and she was mad at me because I told them the truth, there's nothing worse than a poor customer service. read more

The service is horrible, We were not greeted at all and were told to close the door very rudely by servers we ended up leaving. Rude management and wait times are ridiculous with half the restaurant being empty. Save your money and your time. read more

Muy mal servicio me tuvieron mas de 15 min en la linia para moner una orden desde la federal y la 6th me ise 20 min y nada que contestaron para la orden muy mala caras de las meseras mejor el camaton Loco da mejor servicio read more

My goodness! After my son's game we decided to try give this place a whirl. It was off our path, but my hubby wanted to Mexican and this was the closest to where we were so we parked and went in. I will say the place is small, mostly booths and random tables and a bar. We sat at the only available spot - a table pushed up against the bar. There was no room to pull it out and the giant booths were full of 2 tops.....blah. Our family of 4 sat our tushes here and made it work. It was tight, but it worked. I ordered the combo plate - taco, burrito, etc. My hubby had the carne asada and the kids of course wanted tacos and rice. The food was very good, flavorful, and the chile, for a white girl like me, was great! I love authentic green chile. The asada was cooked fajita style and was better then many other restaurants I've been to. All in all, the price was fair, the food was good and we'll be eating here again when we're in the area. read more

The food is amazing. Such a nice patio when it's nice outside. Food always comes out quick and I've had a great experience every time I go. The service is great and all of the servers are always in a good mood. I will continue to eat here at least once a week. The horchata is so good as well. 10/10 recommend. read more

Customer service was ok , everything we order the girl had no idea what we were saying and then when we asked with some of the menu items were, she didn't know and she couldn't explain them to us so we ended up ordering a plate of raw shrimp which we totally didn't want. It was just disgusting , we felt like we had to keep the food we ordered because she would've understood what we were saying. read more

Meh. Another so-so Mexican restaurant. Average all the way around. The inside of this place is cramped as hell and super tiny. You will most likely get bumped if you are sitting at one of the tables. All good if you manage to find a booth instead. Food quality is what you would expect, average. Average prices, average service, average everything. Seems like right on par with everything else around here as far as Mexican food. Actually right on par with everything else in this entire state as far as Mexican food. Don't expect anything super fancy or super tasty, but it is consistent, consistently average. LOL Pros: Big parking lot with easy parking Never is there much of a wait here, especially in the summertime when the patio opens up and expands their seating capacity by almost double. Average prices. Full bar TVs Cons: Nothing special here. They serve tilapia as their main fish just like every other Mexican restaurant in Colorado. Gross. Service is hit and miss. We've had a couple of below average experiences here with service and a couple of above average ones. read more

The taste of the food here was great. Ordered some Camarones Adobados which tasted great until I noticed the shrimp had not been cleaned. After asking our waiter if they had been cleaned the response I received only worsened my distaste of the shrimp that still had feces on them. Definitely avoid the shrimp because they don't clean them. read more

10/10 would not recommend. The first time I came here I ate in the restaurant and ordered flautas. When I first bit into it, a hair came out. Tonight, a couple of years later I ordered Carne Asada tacos to go. When I opened up the container, there was a bug in my food. This place is terrible. Don't bother. read more

The food was good except they gave my step dad some rotten meat. It sealed rancid. Can't recommend the food but the horchata was good.

First time here and I'll be back. Very nice waitress and excellent food. Delicious crispy rellenos!!

It's most try! The mixture of flavor go so prefect together . Very clean . Taste very fresh . Definitely not something that's been hanging around all day! This is my husband and I favorite Mexican restaurant in Thorton. read more

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I'm a dessert freak, so I will start off by saying they have one if the best fried ice creams I have had, and I have had many. On to the food. I had the carnita plate. Very good carnitas but I had a big chunk of fat, that turns me off. The green Chile sauce on top was tasty I would have liked a little more. The rice and beans were also good, cooked just right and flavorful. My daughter had the posole, she said it was ok, she's had better. She likes it a little spicier. I tasted it, it did lack a little flavor. The waitress was attentive and friendly, got our orders right. We'll be back. read more

On our way home we decide on Mexican food. So with the help of Yelp we chose this location. I had always wanted to eat here, so I had a high expectation. We seated ourselves and we were greeted in Spanish. I spoke to the waitress asking for a high chair. She returned with menus and the chair for my son. After reviewing the menu we gave our order. The hubby had a steak burrito smothered with chicharrón. Our son from the kids menu. I, myself ordered the medium bowl of menudo. The hubby told me the salsa needed salt and that was an easy fix. I didn't care for the salsa. We just ordered fountain drinks. The burrito came with lettuce, cheese & tomatoes. The hubby only got it smothered and the chicharrón extra. My meal came with the choice of flour or corn tortillas or bread. The restaurant became busy as we were eating and if we had more time we would have stayed to enjoy some other food options. Over all the food was average but I'm willing to try it again. read more

El Fogon - Steak smothered burrito with chicharrón - Mexican Near Me - Thornton, Colorado

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I hit this place often, not just because it's right up the street from the house. I love the porkchop plate, and they can make a decent margarita friendly wait staff and they keep the place clean. read more

My favorite Mexican restaurant in Thornton!!! The seafood is fresh, clean and delicious. I don't understand the bad reviews this place is great read more

I was really excited to try this place because it is really close to my house. The menu looked really good and I was really excited to try the food. We ordered, but after the server came back after 20 minutes of us waiting for our food to make sure something in our order was correct, I started to question whether or not she put our order in. After about 20 more minutes, with no food, an empty salsa and chip bowl, and everyone around us that came after us were enjoying their food, we got up and left. Not sure I will be going back here, as it was a complete dud. read more

Meh. I ordered the Al Pastor torta. While the meat inside was good, the bread was burnt and it lacked the jalapeños that were stated as included on the menu. When we informed the waitress of this mishap, she was quick to dismiss us and stated that there are never jalapeños in the tortas. Having just double checked on their online menu, I can confirm that this incorrect. Also, my fiancé ordered the El Fogon burrito which has the option of chicken or steak. And with the choice of steak, he was served just the basic steak burrito which lacked the rice, guac, and sour cream that he had been expecting with his order. On top of this the chips were stale and the house margarita was very watered down and lacking any decent taste. I hate to be so negative, maybe we just went on an off night, but based on this visit the service was lousy and food just okay. read more

This is pretty much our go to for Mexican near our house. Good food good portion sizes, not cheap but again portions are pretty good. Always crowded so they are doing something right! read more

We came to eat for a friends birthday dinner, the waitress we got was very rude and rushing us to order food and finish since it was almost closing time, she told us "hurry up and order because the kitchen is closing" we already knew it was closing just the way she said it bothered us, this was my first and last time coming here. Very disappointed with the customer service! read more

I went to have dinner I ordered the beef stew the stew meat looked dry I tried it and the meat was awful I tried to get one of the waiters attention and we were so busy didn't ask how we were doing finally I got ones attention didn't ask if I wanted to replace for something else because everyone was about done I told just wanted the bill I looked and the stew was still on there she said because she unable to resell the stew I wanted to speak to the manger she said she was the manager and I said you need to call someone I was paying not paying for it she wouldn't take off the charge I payed for what we ate and left no use in arguing anymore she wouldn't remove the charge.. never going again.. read more

A coworker reccomend this place to me awhile ago and I just had the chance to go recently. I have to say I wasnt disappointed at all, the food was great and served in a timey manner. The staff was friendly and attentive. The price for what you get was decent as well. The only negative thing I can say is the ground beef reminded me of canned hormel chili, but it was still pretty darn good. read more

El Fogon - One of the best smothered borittos I've had. - Mexican Near Me - Thornton, Colorado

I went here for lunch today and was very impressed. The chips and salsa were fresh and delicious, and the waitress was very friendly. My chicken mole enchiladas were phenomenal! El Fogon clearly does not skimp on the meat in its entrees the way some restaurants do, and the mole sauce was thick and rich. There is a menu insert detailing their eight or so lunch specials, all for $6.99. The rest of the menu was reasonably priced, especially considering the taste and quality. Skip the McDonalds across the street and come to El Fogon! read more

My wife swears by the Jalisco plate. I have tried a carne asada burrito, the quesadilla, and the tampiqueña, all of which have been excellent! The flauta in my tampiqueña was a little dry, otherwise everything else was excellent. I have come many times and would recommend trying anything because you will probably like it! There are also quite a few seafood options. read more

El Fogon - Jalisco plate - Mexican Near Me - Thornton, Colorado

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I love this place, everything I've ever ordered here is great and the plates are huge, decently priced too. If you're looking for a big variety of Mexican food here's your spot. read more

From the moment we walked in no one approached or greeted us. A waitress passing by just pointed to a both so we sat there. The booth behind us who came after we arrived got service before us. We ordered a seafood tower and camarones wrapped in bacon. The seafood tower looked picture perfect but tasted like fish. There was no fish in the tower. And I don't care if we are land locked seafood fit for consumption shouldn't taste/smell like fish from the get go. The waitress lectured us on nothing is fresh because we are land locked and when I expressed my concern about not wanting to get food poisoning she simply told me you are not going to get sick. Bascially we didn't think we should pay for the tower since we took maybe 4 bites total and wwre willing to pay for the michelada and my shrimp dish which I didn't finish because I didn't think the bacon was cooked all the way through. The waitress now manager said it says in the menu nonrefunds on seafood dishes but wouldn't show me where on the menu. I won't be back. Terrible service with no intentions to make it right. read more

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