A new menu includes additional entree dinners! Still as tasty and clean while ingredients as before. A packed house on a Thursday evening for date night. Including great specials and happy hours from 3-6 pm yippie. read more

En Fuego Cantina - Beef Tender Taco Two - Tacos Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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Well.... When we first tried it, it seemed understaffed and the food was ok but not worth the price. Then my wife went there one time on a Tuesday and it was a good deal for tacos and margs. Fair enough! Then our faith in this place being good was restored, so we went a few more times. Today was one of the times. For a while we had been enjoying that they had half price fajitas on Sundays for whatever kind of fajitas you want. We had been there a few times and had good service and liked the food etc. Then today happened. It started with "we are out of steak ingredients". But also now suddenly the half price fajitas only applies to chicken fajitas... ok, I get it food prices are harsh now, so that's fine. So we ordered stuff other than what we thought we were going there for. And figured it would be fine. BIG mistake! First of all, the place was really understaffed and even though it was not that busy. Our server was running around like he was in the weeds the whole time. Data point: there only appeared to be 2 servers. Can't blame the server for that! That however did lead to where a great many things went downhill from when they said "we have no steak for anything". Items that were a bummer. No steak: fine- it happens Chicken fajitas: served with no tortillas at all even though extra tortillas was asked for. Chicken fajitas: somehow there was fish in them?!?! Like really?!? Wow. Charro beans: we both asked for those and apparently they ran out of those too, so only one of us got them and then they were not even hot. Chicken fajitas again: ordered some to go for take home to other family members... but nope, not available because apparently now they ran out of fajita vegetables!!! Tacos: since steak fajitas not available, ordered a 3 taco plate instead. Truth be told, it took the kitchen forever to make those and we even saw the server try and tell the kitchen the issues with our order but he got little to no help from them. Bottom line: Supply issues with food in menu, not cool. Temperature issues with food that includes meat, not cool. So understaffed in front of house that server did everything he could and our dinner still was super disappointing, also not cool. We should have gone to 3 Margaritas or Real de Minas honestly. Fish in the chicken fajitas is also super not cool. read more

First time in Colorado, and my brother and I weren't sure where to go to grab a little snack and a few shots. We eventually came across this place and thought, why not? AMAZING experience! We met this bartender named Stephanie, and she was so funny and honestly the best! She made the experience even better by helping us explore different types of tequilas. My favorite one BUT also the deadly one was the El Tesoro Añejo Tequila! It doesn't feel like most shots when you drink them & instantly need a lime which is the scary part because you end up drinking MORE and MORE!! Anywaysssss, we absolutely loved the experience and definitely wish to see Steph again the next time we visit Colorado. :) read more

The fish tacos are easily the best item on the menu. The grilled avocado dish was heinous: skin left on, couscous was cold, and there was a multitude of random ingredients that did not complement the dish. Interior was very loud and service was slow. Do not recommend. read more

En Fuego Cantina - Grilled Avocados - Tacos Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

Came for some margs and tacos for first time. It was fairly empty make 2-3 tables of People at 3pm on Saturday. Daniel was very nice acting as host, server, bartender for us. The margs were great - I got the blackberry margarita without cilantro. My guest got gold with a floater Grand Marnier on top. Was potent. We got the chips, queso and tomatillo app. The cheese was good and salsa spicy. Next we shared the fajita beef and shrimp. I wish I said medium but he didn't ask either. The meat was definitely well done and not super tender. The Vegis with it were good and poblano rice and elote side was good, small side cups so not like a huge amount to share but it worked for us. We got the sopapillas at the end and I didn't like taste of dough it had an after taste also didn't like the honey packets they were thick. Just throw some in a squeeze bottle and serve. They do offer caramel and/or chocolate with and the chocolate was good. Not a bad place for some tacos and drinks before a movie I'd say. I may venture back One day. read more

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Disappointed. This was my 3rd time here over the last 6 months. 1st time was great. 2nd time was okay. This time was no bueno. I sat down around 11:20a for lunch. Food arrived around 12:10p. Food disappointed. Seemed to be only 1 waitress/hostess running service. Definitely need more staff. She did her best and was very nice. I won't be back until I see 5 stars consistently for a while: read more

Decided to try En Fuego Cantina for Happy Hour with a friend. It happened to be on a Tuesday, which is Taco Tuesday (all-day happy hour). Happy Hour usually runs from 3-6pm Sun through Thursday with drink specials and all tacos for $6, so these hours are pretty busy. There is a high-top bar with plenty of seating, as well as tables with booths. Most of their cocktails are premade, so you cannot have the ingredients adjusted. If a drink is not on HH, it will run around $15+, which, to me, is a bit pricey for something as simple as a ranch water (what I ordered). Our server was very attentive and gave us some suggestions on his favorite tacos. Tacos come with a choice of a corn or flour tortilla. I had the quesabirria taco on a corn tortilla. The meat was good, as was the cilantro slaw. The beef tenderloin on the flour tortilla had great flavor. The raspberry habanero glaze on top brought a brightness to the taco with just the right amount of heat. read more

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We went yesterday for lunch. Makenzie was our server and she was excellent! Since it was a beautiful day we sat outside. We both had blackened mahi mahi bowls. They were so good! We will return soon! read more

This place was recommended by a friend and we came here with our family and it was amazing. We ordered tacos for happy hour and a bunch of sides and an appetizer. Everything was delicious. The quesaberria was to die for! The waiter was super nice and was very attentive and prompt. Overall one of the better Mexican restaurants we've been to, and we will be back. This will be our movie night spot when we are in the Southlands! read more

If you are local to the Southlands area, this will be your go to for Tex Mex authentic-ish style tacos. The prices are little steep for tacos, but with that being said go for their happy hour, specific menu items & tacos are discounted. Probably a better bet if you're on a bit of a budget. This restaurant has a very modern vibe, & is kept very clean! The tacos are good, we highly recommend the shrimp tacos, These were our favorite. Skip the side Spanish rice & fried chicken tacos. Our favorite dish was surprisingly the Elote, it hit all the sweet creamy spicy salty flavors, spot on! The service here is wonderful, our waitress was very helpful with menu & made some decent recommendations. Will definitely be back for happy hour. If you're a local to Southlands or just passing through the Southlands Aurora area stop on in, & enjoy! PRO TIP: Whatever you do save room for dessert! Their churro bites are fire. They come out hot crispy sweet salty all the yummy feels. Served with dipping sauce of your choice. Don't miss out! read more

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Went here before a movie and each got a drink, which were good. Our server was kind and pretty attentive. The food was another story, we ordered a 2 taco plate with rice and elote. They only got 1 taco right, then we found a hair in the elote. They remade it but then only offered churros for free. Which took 20 minutes to come out and were undercooked. Won't be coming back. read more

The tacos were tasty! Decent portions, fresh ingredients and flavorful. I ordered through Grubhub so I can't speak to service or atmosphere. read more

En Fuego Cantina - 3 Taco Plate - shrimp, Quesabirria Taco and burnt end taco - came with rice, beans and consommé - $27 - Tacos Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

En Fuego Cantina is absolutely fantastic! The tacos are next level, with the quesabirria and pork belly tacos bursting with flavor, and the margaritas are some of the best in town. The vibe is upbeat, fun, and perfect for both date night and hanging out with friends. Service is always friendly, the food comes out hot and fresh, and the energy makes every visit feel like a celebration. Easily one of my favorite spots in Southlands. If you love tacos and tequila, this place is a must! read more

We have been waiting for a new place to open up in this spot. We learned they have been in operation for about 7 months. It is a cozy atmosphere with Latin photos and a nice size bar area. They have happy hour that starts off at 2. I really enjoyed my chicken fried chicken taco and carnitas taco. The slaw on the carnitas taco burst with yummy pineapple. I ordered a skinny margarita. The cost of $14 was shocking, and it just wasn't good. It tasted like straight lime juice and no salt on rim. They were also out of 2 of the three drafts that they advertise. The server was quiet but attentive. Lastly, they have good guacamole and chips. Their elote needed a bit more seasoning and their charro beans, well needed more beans. It was mainly sauce and bacon and tomatoes. We like to support locally owned restaurants, but they need to kick it up a notch to be remembered. read more

En Fuego Cantina - Lime drink (supposed to be a skinny margarita) - Tacos Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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Margaritas are AMAZING. every time I go anywhere else I compare the margaritas to Enfuegos! Quesabirria taco is my favorite, but all are good!! Wings & the new Chile Relleno are spot on. John the owner & all the staff are fantastic. I come at least once a week. Come -u won't be disapointed!! read more

En Fuego Cantina - Cadillac margarita - Tacos Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

This space has changed restaurants several times and nothing seems to stick. So when Ted Montana's Grill next-door had over an hour wait and this place had opened seating I wasn't hopeful. We were starving so we decided to give it a shot anyway. Immediately, I noticed how friendly the staff was and grateful that we were quickly seated. I decided to just order a bunch of things on the menu to give it all a shot, since I didn't think it would last long nor that we would be back. When I tell you, I was floored by how delicious these tacos were I've already been back twice to get more. The Elote appetizer was better than I could've possibly expected, and the queso with guac and chips was a really great portion considering price. At this point, I've tried every taco on the menu and I highly recommend all of them. I wanna say steak is my favorite but honestly, it could be any one of them on a different day. To top it off, the drinks were strong, and the staff was incredibly friendly. I think in time this place will have the hour wait and not the other way around. Southlands has finally got another great restaurant and I believe they're here to stay. The decor's classic Mexican restaurant with a warm family touch. The lighting is great not too bright comfortable for eating a meal and this restaurant could be for an intimate date night dinner, a night out with the family and even a fun evening with friends. The atmosphere is very versatile. I'm so glad we popped in. read more

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Great drinks. We sat outside and were comfortable. The food was wonderful and they checked on us often.

At 12:30 on a Saturday afternoon with 2 tables busy and no one else in the restaurant. It took several minutes to get seated then it took several more minutes to get water. Then when one of the other tables noticed that their food was on the pass to be delivered they said something & the waitress tried to deliver it to us. But she still hadn't taken our order. By this time we had perused the menu and determined this was probably a great place to be "seen" by the younger generation looking to pickup someone. But not really looking for great food! The true example of style over substance. The ambience was great but lacked the depth of great food. Wish it had flavor and taste with those fancy ingredients! All in all it sucked read more

Stopped in here for a quick dinner before the Southlands Wine Walk. Enjoyed the cocktails and tacos, and great chips. Overall though it was a bit expensive for regularly going to. This spot has gone through a few different restaurants, and honestly all of them have been good and something I was sad to see go. The chef/owner came over to check on us ad the staff was very friendly. read more

Great food and great service. The tacos here are amazing. My favorite is the Quesabirria, although the chicken fried chicken comes in at a close second. Can't go wrong with pork carnitas or steak either. And, if fish is up your alley, the shrimp or blackened mahi is also very delicious. They do their best to accommodate allergies. Highly recommend. Amazing tacos. read more

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Been here twice and both times it was just not good. Poor service, over priced menu for what you get, and it just seems poorly run. Cool location but very bad execution. Not to mention if you sit at the bar there are fruit flies EVERYWHERE. In your face, in your drink, and behind the bar. read more

Great for tacos and margaritas. However menu doesn't go too much beyond that. What we had was outstanding, if not a little expensive. But tacos were loaded. read more

Honestly one of my favorite Mexican spots in the area to grab a margarita and taco from. Service is always great. My only complaint is their ceviche. I love the flavor but I really really wish they would chop the shrimp up so I can eat it off a chip - instead they like to serve their ceviche with 3-4 pieces of whole shrimp out of a martini glass. It's a struggle to eat. read more

I cannot get enough of this place!! Pork belly tacos are insanely fire, spicy tomatillo salsa, flavorful crispy tender pork belly, pickled red onion... holy crap!! The best fire in my mouth! The Cadillac marg is out of this world, so delicious and boy is it strong! Delicious blue corn tortillas, actually guac of substance with chilis inside! Service is phenomenal and fast. Elsa and Bailey specifically have been great! You have to check this place out!! read more

En Fuego Cantina - Duck fat pork belly tacos - Tacos Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

I absolutely adore this place! I've been here several times and these are my favorite items on the menu: the house margarita and the quesabirria tacos (a la carte). The quality and service has never faltered: Their food is genuinely fresh and authentic, family/friend/date night ready for you! I will never stop recommending this place Other items I've tried and loved: - Elote - Blackberry Margarita - Chips and Guac - Sopapillas read more

En Fuego Cantina - Sopapillas (3) - Tacos Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

I don't know which was better, the customer service or the amazing food. This has been the most healthiest and freshing meal I've had all week! read more

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EnFuego Cantina at Southlands Mall in Aurora, Colorado is "on fire" with fun, food and drink! The trendy taco and tapas bar, is a great find for an affordable taste treat and creative libations! Must stop if going to the AMC theater in Southlands. Lunch special 2 designer tacos and soft drink $12. They open at 11 am. We tried many of the menu items and they were all fresh and had a light flare! Read the company mantra about supporting local farms! We enjoyed several types of tacos, shrimp, skirt steak and blackened fish. Added some delicious guacamole and pinto beans sides. The brisket sliders are a must try choice! The creative mocktail, margarita was flavorful! They are willing to create your dream drink! Taylor was our server and made our first visit festive and enjoyable! Be sure to try this new restaurant! read more

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Waaayyyyy OVER priced for the food. Regardless of supposed quality. Price PER taco $7.50 to $9.50 range. These have to be the most expensive tacos in a non Michelin Starred restaurant in Colorado! Good luck hitting 2 1/2 yr mark. read more

Not super impressed. We got the margarita flight and it was excessively strong for a 5 oz margarita. The tacos were very mediocre and very under seasoned. We ordered the "seasonal veggies" which were literally fajita veggies. Very overpriced for very mediocre food. Would not go back. read more

HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE. I think that sums up my opinion of this place. I actually didn't capitalize the word horrible at first but deleted it and capitalized it so people don't underestimate my review. We waited 15 minutes just to order after our waitress dropped off our menus and they weren't even busy. Wife and I ordered only 2 tacos each and 1 elote to share and waited almost 30 minutes and when they brought the tacos I didn't even know what to say. Altogether we ended up being there an hour for us to each 2 tacos. Pathetic. We ordered 1 shrimp taco which didn't come with anything other than 2 shrimp and cheese. $8 per. Missing pineapple salsa. Ordered 2 carnitas tacos and only had pork and cheese on it. $7 per. Missing coleslaw and crema. Ordered 1 skirt steak taco. Only steak and cheese on it. $8 per. Missing Mexican slaw. Buyer beware. Waitress asked if we wanted corn or flour tortilla so we ordered flour. Tortillas were hard and not flour at all. They are a mixture of corn and flour and SUPER SMALL. Look at my pictures. Ordered elote which was only a cup of corn with cheese and cilantro. Suppose to be in a Latin sauce but it was only the corn juice you'd get in a can of corn and it wasn't supposed to have cilantro. Didn't even eat it. To be fair we asked if the tacos come with cilantro and the waitress said yes so we ordered no cilantro. Apparently the salsa and slaw have cilantro in it so the didn't give us anything. Not what we meant when we said no cilantro but then they brought elote with cilantro when the menu doesn't list it. See picture. The picture they used to post on social media prior to their opening is a picture of 3 crispy tacos. Wife tried to order and they don't even sell crispy tacos. Lastly, they ran out of multiple things like shrimp for tacos. Save your time and money. I hated writing this review because we need more restaurants in the Southlands but we don't need restaurants like this. $8 a taco and horrible. read more

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Monday night jam session amazing. Drinks not great but music is worth it! Great band of professional musicians. Simple place where you can dance and have fun without everybody looking at you funny! read more

Came here for a happy hour with friends. Happy hour prices were a good deal and the tacos weren't bad. Drinks were a different story. A friend asked for a skinny margarita and the waitress said "we can't really do that." Another friend ordered rum and coke and it was vanilla flavored. All in all, the drinks weren't good and service was inconsistent. It's a big bummer because I love when new places come to Southlands but, not sure I'll be back. read more

The food is delicious! And made with fresh ingredients. Don't pay attention to the few negative reviews because this place wakes good tacos and is adding to menu. So good and terrific service. And wonderful margaritas. read more

Everything about our experience was average. Waitress was kind, food was fine, but overall, nothing special. We came on a Friday night and it was pretty quiet with not too many tables filled. The prices are a little high for the quality of food, but likely due to the Southlands location. At minimum, chips and salsa as a complimentary app would have given them another star. read more

Wow!!!! Whoa! So I've lived here in Southlands for 14 years and I'm highly appalled! We sat the bar, we we're served 1 drink. Never we're we asked if we would like food menus. The bar tender served everyone else at the bar several drinks and asked if they wanted additional drinks and/or refills. Our glasses were low, still nothing. Finally, our glasses were empty still nothing, [she] bartender looks at the others next to us and asked then if they wanted more drinks and did so. We were amazed and put our empty glasses at the end of the bar ledge to make it obvious we were out. Bartender looks at them and goes about her business Ike were not even there. I now stack the glasses and put the empty beer bottle in one glass, still nothing. Finally, some people next to us started laughing because they noticed we weren't getting any service. One person said, "Are y'all only having 1 drink?" I replied, " Well, we want more, but I guess we can't get service at the bar. " That person looks at the bartender and says, "Hey, can they get another drink?" Bartender says yeah if they want, what do y'all want? We were so appalled, we just said, "Can we get our check, we're good, We'll go to another bar/restaurant in Southlands. I signed my check and w/ no tip. I'm not tipping on zero service and ignoring customers right directly in front of you for over an hour. I walk into every bar/restaurant and start at 20% tip in my head, then go up as the service is given. I'm in the service industry. I would be appalled if any of my staff members, especially my Bartenders, ever gave that kind of service to anyone. As customers sit down anywhere in our establishment, we offer a food and drink menu. Next, we ask if they would like some water still or bubbly. Next, we say I will give you a few mins to review the menus unless you know what drinks you are ready to order. I can't really rate the food as we were never given the option to see what the food was to try it. I really wanted to try the food to see how it was and compare it to the two other Latin restaurants; this location was previously, which my family frequented several times weekly. After this experience, I'm not really sure we want to return to try the food either now. read more

We dined here last night and really enjoyed our delicious tacos and excellent service. We loved the atmosphere and our drinks, especially the Paloma! We will definitely return! thanks for being in our neighborhood! read more

Upscale but not overpriced freshly made tacos !! I chose the Mahi, Skirt Steak and Barilla tacos. ALL of them were excellent and freshly made. The salsas and guacamole is definitely made fresh daily and the chips weren't overly salted and greasy. Inside to the left you see long fully stocked oak bar. I have heard they make excellent drinks but can't comment since we dropped by for lunch. An industrial look pervades the dining area with Copper top tables and brick walls. The service was excellent and had great suggestions while ordering and we never had an empty glass of water. For dessert we chose the churro bites with caramel sauce.......made fresh and was also a good way to top off the lunch. I am happy that the same customer service and excellent freshly prepared food was consistent with the owners other establishment Heritage Cafe just with a Mexican Menu. We will definitely be back soon ! read more

Only these folks can be so strong out of the gate! Service was friendly and professional, the menu had a lot of variety, and it will take you quite awhile to try every single one of their drinks (wanna' try Unicorn Piss? This is the place!) Concept behind En Fuego Cantina is a la' carte items which include appetizers, sides, tacos, and desserts. Want a drink? Take a look at the Booze Menu. Started with a Blackberry Cilantro Margarita; tangy, sweet, and the cilantro was not overpowering. Didn't do appetizers but we knew we were ordering extra to try many items and have leftovers. For sides we ordered Elote, Spanish Risotto, and Charrrrro Beans (yes, that's how it's spelled!). Tacos can be ordered regular or as a street taco. We experienced the Pork Carnitas, Grilled Shrimp, Grilled Skirt Steak, and the Not Quesabirria Taco (the owner loves naming his dishes!). Meat was spilling out of the corn/flour tortillas, and the cole slaw on a couple of them was really good. Dessert was the Chocolate Flan, we took it go so no review but it looked amazing. En Fuego Cantina is owned by the same folks that brought us Heritage Cafe. If you're lucky enough to have known that, you will not be disappointed by their new offering! read more

We love this place! Great service, tacos, and margaritas. Never been disappointed when we visit

Went in Friday night for the first time and we were highly impressed! We were seated after 5 mins and service was attentive. We really enjoyed the tacos(Shrimp was my favorite)!! We also had the churros which were very good! The drinks sound amazing but I didn't order one. It is a little on the pricey side so hope they bring their prices down a little. We will definitely return!! read more