La Fiesta is a step back in time. Its retro vibe meets Mexican restaurant never fails to create a fun night and atmosphere to go along with it. If you haven't been it's a must try spot and a nice change up to the normal Denver restaurant scene. I think it used to have live music and an open dance floor. Would love to see that come back. read more

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This is old Denver with average DenMex served up by very kind staff. And a free parking lot to boot! The chile relleno is stuffed with American cheese. I wasn't expecting that but now know it isn't something I'd opt for again. The chips and salsa are an additional charge. They are very good. The salsa isn't chunky, it is more of a watery consistency but has good flavor. The green chile is flat heat. The red chili has very little flavor. They charge a 4% fee for using a credit card but that is listed on the menu in very small print at the top. It is also clearly listed on the receipt when you go to pay. The transparency is appreciated. Not thrilled about the excessive charge of 4% but at least I know to bring cash to avoid these nuisance fees that are omnipresent in Denver. read more

Everything is amazing since I started coming here in March for my birthday party. My new and favorite Mexican food restaurant spot you can find me at!!! read more

Very large establishment with ample of flexibility to accommodate large groups. They have a patio as well. Waitress was super kind although didn't give a very thoughtful or genuine recommendation when asked. Margaritas were standard mix but did come with a bendy straw which was fun. Queso was a very big serving and leaving something to be desired. Salsa had some spice and was edible. I got the large combo which was very wet but not bad. The bean burrito was pretty big, chile rellano was solid and cheese enchilada was good. Beef taco also good enough but the bean tostada was not great. Very heavy on the cheddar cheese for all items. Honestly, the food was pretty on par with average American style Mexican restaurants but more "wet". Few tips- even the vegetarian burrito has meat in the sauce so vegetarians may need to ask more questions. Lastly, they did try to accommodate our bachelorette party by bringing out a treat for the bride. They were super nice, accommodating, fast, but had OK food. Pretty not great bathrooms and not accommodating for changing kiddos. Despite all, Thanks for the thoughtfulness. read more

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Not impressed. The chile relleno was very good. Not the best I've ever had, but very good. Good flavor and spice in the green chile. The beef in the Mega burrito had so much gristle that it was literally inedible. The beef and bean chimichanga was likewise difficult to eat, and lacked flavor. Fortunately, there was very little beef in it. We will not be back. read more

We arrived and we were a pretty large party and they were aware ahead of time that we would be there. We ordered happy hour margaritas and they are tiny. Some of the smallest margs I have seen for sure. Not worth the $4 each that they come out to. I drank 3 in a very short period of time and I am very slow drinker. The server was nice and did a good job at keeping tabs all separate. I ordered chicken fajitas and my husband got a single chile relleno based on pictures online. He figured it would be pretty large and he can share some of my fajitas. My food was the first to arrive out of everyone and not only were the fajitas not sizzling, they were luke warm. I put the shredded cheese they provided on top and none of it melted. very sad for a fajita dish. The chicken was bland and overall not worth getting the fajitas. My husbands chile relleno came out tiny. It did taste really good but but a super small portion. For dinner and drinks it was $75 and that is pretty sad considering we both left still hungry. The service was the only good thing. The place looks like a giant hall that isn't decorated very well. Also, the location is tucked in a sketchy neighborhood. I doubt we will ever be back. read more

Can you say old school? I can, and only in the best way possible. If only walls could talk... You walk in and instantly feel like family. Robert, the manager came to greet us right away, and he was followed by nearly the whole wait staff greeting us at our table, they said they knew who their regulars were, and when they see new comers, it's a big deal! Chips and salsa right off the bat, and authentic salsa at that. The guac was delicious too, so creamy and fresh. I ordered the relleno, with a side of green and red sauce, because I'm a Gemini moon (iykyk). Both were delicious, but I have to agree with the staff on this one, the green was better. My partner in crime ordered the steak burrito, which we had hoped would have a bit more than just chopped steak inside. But hey, anything smothered in that green sauce is good. A special note goes to the margaritas. Their house mix was tangy and smooth, and perfectly washed away the spice of the never ending salsa. Overall, a staple place for a down home family dinner night. Good people, great salsa. read more

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Kind service, and quick for pick-up orders. The food's great! I go every few weeks. Check out their daily special-items too.

Best chili rellenos in Denver!! So good! Fast service and very friendly staff! Been coming here for years and nothing compares to their rellenos! read more

La Fiesta Restaurant - Half eaten chili Smothered Relleno Special - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

When you're looking for an unpretentiousness Mexican food experience without being reminded to WEAR A MASK!!! And BLACK LIVES MATTER!!!! You can find your happy place just sitting with a cervesa, a beautiful woman on the Menu, and a tasty lunch. There are some strange quirks: indeed, chips and salza are not free. Nor soma my menu items automatically come with beans and rice. Just read the menu carefully to avoid the need for uncomfortable conversations when the bill arrives. read more

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We visited this establishment last night for a big party, I ordered an enchilada plate, which I had to return three times due to my plate being hot but my food being extremely cold. My bill for a Mexican hamburger and an enchilada plate one happy hour margarita and a Sprite came up to $74. Had the waitress double check she accidentally put on $25. My meal was not comped which I didn't expect it to be. Robert, the manager took off $10 of my bill. I added to guacamole tostadas and still wasn't satisfied with the enchilada plate.Deb our waitress assisted the rest of our other party and not sure if ghost tipping was present in this visit last night. However, my daughter had a Tecate and one house margarita And the waitress charged her for three drinks, most of our party had extra drinks on their tickets. This was very unsatisfying and the fact that my 93-year-old mother looks forward to her enchiladas and this was a very, very unsatisfactory visit. It states that it's handicap accessible. Bathrooms are not handicap accessible with no bars on it, which made it impossible I have to be very careful when I take my mom who is wheelchair bound. read more

OMG! How have we lived in Denver nearly a decade and never heard of La Fiesta? As a fifth generation South Texan, it's hard to find good Mexican food akin to what I grew up eating. This place is FANTASTIC! Originally opened in 1964, the third generation of family members now own and Run the restaurant. The interior is a throw back to earlier days. The food was fabulous but our server, Nicole, made our night. The owner also welcomed us and every other guest that walked in the door. You don't get hospitality like we received tonight anymore. Run, don't walk here for your next Mexican food fix!! P.S. We highly recommend saving your calories for the homemade, big-as-your-face sopapillas! read more

La Fiesta Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

CHIMICHANGA! These guys are known worldwide for their green Chile so make sure whatever you get it's smothered in that. The staff is super friendly make sure you ask them about the history behind La Fiesta. It's a great story. Get the chimichanga I promise you won't be disappointed. read more

La Fiesta Restaurant - Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Good food and excellent service. Love the queso dip. Stop in anytime for a quick bit.

Have been going to La Fiesta for a lot of years. Used to work across the street. It was our go to spot. Best cheese enchiladas ever! Always a great staff and Robert is a super host. read more

Food - had the Dugan Combination plate which is a chicken enchilada, Chile relleno and ground beef soft taco all smothered in green chili topped with lettuce and tomato. It was alright, I'm not from Denver and still haven't adjusted to everything being smothered - just not my thing. My bf had the Friday special Steak Burrito, it was alright, didn't blow our hair back. Chips and salsa were tasty but too watery. I'm hella picky when it comes to Mexican food and this place just didn't do it for us. Service was great. Got greeted as soon as we walked in, staff was friendly and attentive. Manager even stopped by our table to check in and thank us for our business. Made our experience pretty good actually. Ambiance - someone else said this place gave off "Goodfellas" vibes, I can agree with that. It honestly looks like an old dance hall where girls used to have their quinceñeras at. They even have a couple of the older box TVs mounted on the walls Happy hour Saturday 4-6 house margs 2 for 1 read more

I took my wife here for our Anniversary, I thought it would be something fun and different. Different it was, the young man that seated us must have smoked a joint before we got there as he forgot the chips and salsa, dropped the dish towel he was goi g to use to clean our table, and just kept giggling uncontrollably. When it came to The "award winning food" it was so hot that we couldn't eat it. We asked for mild and they joked that we wouldn't be able to take the heat if we went with anything other than mild. It was an experience and an expensive one at that. read more

Number 1- The service was very quick. Number 2- The food was delicious. Number 3- The restaurant/food was very authentic. I definitely recommend it. The place looks expensive but it is not. We had a table of six and it only costed $90. I would definitely try it again read more

You feel like a gangster when you walk in. Totally had the "Goodfellas" vibes as soon as I sat down. The decor is super throwback. I love it. We need more of this so people don't forget. I couldn't stop looking around. So cool. Had the new chicken nachos...bomb. Nice heat. Rare to find that these days. Huevos Rancheros...recommend with the green chile. Ask for corn tortillas and do it with an over easy egg. Good heat. Enchiladas...basic but solid. Also recommend the green chile on this. The free salsa was dope. Had a nice kick of heat in there. Again, this is rare. I don't know of any place that kicks up their grub like La Fiesta. It's much welcomed. My new fave... read more

Food was delicious! If you can't handle the heat, learn too because you don't want to miss out on the green Chile. Would absolutely recommend this place. :) read more

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An all time Denver fave. Chili rellenos are great and the chips and salsa is tooooo! Just wish they had tamales! Also the happy hour marg deal is everything. read more

Wow. Simply blown away. Unless you are in the know (i.e., someone twists your arm to eat here), you quite possibly might never give this place a chance - it's rather unassuming. What you'll find here is a restaurant with an immense amount of history and soul. It opened in 1964 and has remained family owned since (and has now survived a pandemic!). Once inside, the decor feels frozen in time - in the most beautiful way. The deep set bar on the back right hand side is so cool and a must see. The decor of the restaurant provides a comfort to the that reminds you of coming home to your parent's house for a nourishing meal. The staff treats you just like family too. The personalized service and interest in ensuring we had a great experience made for such a lovely evening. Now for the food. Let me just say, I LOVED the salsa here. TO. DIE. FOR. I ordered the Lawson Combination meal, which was wonderful. The restaurant if known for their chili relleno and for good reason - it couldn't get enough of it. Whether you like chili relleno or not, you must try it at La Fiesta. Your tastebuds will not be disappointed. There are lots of great items to eat here. Come hungry and leave happy! The restaurant is also doing a great job managing COVID precautions. Ample spacing between tables, everyone wearing masks and lots of cleaning occurring between customers. Much appreciated! read more

Amazing food! Got the super burrito with chicken and beans! Their green chili is amazing and their salsa is to die for! I can't wait to go back for chips and salsa!!! Side note: we had a huge group and the service was impeccable! read more

american cheese on "Mexican" food is an abomination. also I'm convinced my "steak" was anything but. ‍ read more

Better than last time, the DUGAN COMBINATION has everything I want, well, except the egg, which I remember was so good from last time, I requested a sunny side up on top of my chicken enchilada, it got placed on the crispy chile relleno instead, oh well. Asked for refried beans instead of rice, it was OK, I just gotta remember La Fiesta doesn't have the best refried beans, they're not bad, just not the greatest. The Xango fried cheesecake is more the reason to come back, read my last review for details. read more

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30 years coming here. Hasn't wavered. Wonderful family business. Service and food always excellent!

First time eating here today and I will be back. Truly an old school local place. Everything is dates, revisit the 1970's, but clean and the people were all friendly. My glasses (yep 2, I drink a lot) were never empty and the food was good and appropriately priced. We had a bit of a wait due to a larger party that came in right before us but our waiter comped us guacamole for the trouble. That wasn't expected but a welcome recognition for our time. The chili relleno and guacamole were my favorites only second to the service. Things happen, sometimes wait times seem long but you know what anyone that says "I am sorry, thank you, etc" gets a fresh slate in my book (well review). Truly exemplar personalities and people skills. read more

I've lived downtown for over 5 years yet had not checked out La Fiesta. Recently my GF and I moved into Five Points and were driving down Champa a few weeks ago on a Friday night. Little did I know that we happened to drop in on the only evening they are open. Is it great Mexican food? No, but it's about what I expected. My only complaint is that the server offered us chips & salsa without informing us there was a charge. However when I mentioned this to the owner while checking out he rectified the situation. I love the ambiance; the disco ball and speakers that haven't been used in 10-20 years still hanging from the ceiling. Wish La Fiesta would fire up the music again and get the dance floor rocking. Looking forward to returning on a Friday night. read more

Every time I'm back home in Denver I have to come here and eat my smothered chicken tacos. The mix of spice, cheese, tortilla and chicken is to die for. Green Chile on any of their food is the route to go in my opinion. read more

La Fiesta Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This place is expensive and the food is hot. I went in to place an order and to ask how hot the food is, after being told it the red sauce was mild I placed an order to go. After arriving back to the house with the food I hadn't received the queso that had been ordered also. But after explaining that I didn't want the food to be spicy hot well guess what it was HOT. They did deliver the queso but by then the foods temperature was cold. If your looking for a place wit hot food you found it. read more

It's about the food! This place is not fancy, super clean, or up to date (says the old three lens projector still hanging from the ceiling). It has a dim brown and orange vibe that is only slightly appealing. But it's about the food, stupid! If you just like great smiling service, and good eats then this is your place. Having Elena as your server is like visiting your favorite aunt's place. I don't know if she has any ownership in the place, but she treats you like it. I got the beef fajitas. They are not top shelf, but they are good and any shortcomings they have are more than made up for by the fact that I had more than enough toppings to make some great fajitas (is there anything more annoying than ordering fajitas and having to carefully ration the sparse toppings?) If you're a hipster or stodgy business man you'll be better suited at some boring predictable establishment. I like hospitality, feeling like I belong, and eating heartily - so this place gets my vote. read more

La Fiesta Restaurant - Beef fajitas. - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This was my first visit and irs been in this old Safeway bldg since 1964. Not the best neighborhood when I was growing up and serves lunch only except for Friday dinner. Also closed weekends. Lots of parking, great old sign and very old fashion inside. Great chips and salsa. I had a combo with a burrito, rellano and enchilada. The rellano was great but the standout was the enchilada. One of the best I have ever had. I will dream about it. read more

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The food was OK. I just didn't particularly care for their mole sauce on their enchiladas. Ambiance was a bit barrio. Bottom line: I went here once, but I'm still looking for a good Mexican place in the area. read more

My girlfriend and I are on the hunt for the best green chili in Colorado. We stopped here and got 2 "super burritos" chips and salsa and sopapillas. First of all, this is not authentic green chili. It was some sort of green slop and just tasted odd. There was nothing "super" about the super burrito. It was a tiny burrito with a chewy not soft tortilla. Was supposed to be beef and bean, it was bean and an unknown disgusting substance. The chips were mediocre and the salsa is a bland store bought tasting and way to spicy. Casa Bonita has a better sopapilla and they serve TV dinners. Hands down this place is terrible fake Mexican food and we will never consider returning. Bye! read more

Ordered a beef enchilada and 3 tacos and cheese dip plus salsa and chips. Everything was cold and full of grease and tasted old. The cheese dip looked like a mix of brown water 3 pieces of pepper and a ball of cold cheese that was dumped in it. Legit the worst mexican food i've has here in denver. Luckily grubhub gave me a refund for my order and allowed me to still tip the driver too. I definitely won't be ordering anything from here again ever in life. I've attached pictures as well. I'm throwing the entire order in the trash it's starting to smell awful too read more

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The only reason I'm giving a star is because the servers were kind and helpful. They don't deserve the heat. I double checked my order and noticed they forgot my refried beans. The FOH staff were kind and immediately got it for me. I gave this place a chance twice and I'll never be back. I knew that Mexican food would be hard to come by in Colorado but my goodness this is unacceptable. I hope the owners see this and seriously reconsider what they're doing in the kitchen. read more

terrible service. really rude and wait time was crazy for a place with little business

Even though it's touted as one of the oldest and best Mexican restaurants in Denver I really just didn't care for the chili but that's just my personal opinion read more

Wouldn't complain (or rave) about the food but really felt like service here was lacking enough to write a yelp review. People were nice, but definitely not attentive. Didn't have water despite asking several times. Same with chips. Same with drinks. Same with checks. It took us 40 minutes to check out. Big group, but still. read more

The server and I started off on the wrong foot when I ordered a margarita and he told me it was 2 for 1 because of happy hour and then looked at his watch and said actually I had just missed happy hour. Why did he want to toy with my emotions like that? It was just cruel. But, after that hiccup, we got along just fine. I am a person that likes to eat little bites of everything so I can try it all. La Fiesta helps me out by offering pretty much everything a la carte. So I was able to try a taco, a tostada and an enchilada, all with different stuff inside and even both the red and green chile. Holy fire in my mouth! That green chile is spicy. The salsa is spicy. I had to order some guacamole to tone it down. When our server took our order he said, "I'll be right back." And he actually came right back with our food. It took approximately 5 minutes. Amazing. It was good, but still not up to my favorite place - Los Carboncitos - good. Important things to know is that they are open until 9 pm (at least on the weekends) and it's cash only friends. read more

La Fiesta Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado