The parking lot looked busy, so we thought, "Here we go! Let's have some great food!" We had visited this establishment a few years ago and gave it a thumbs down, so it must be better, right?! Well, not much had changed. The House marg was lacking flavor and alcohol, the food came out warm, not hot. Service decent, but our dude must have been busy, because when we asked where my wife's barbacoa tacos were that we sent back due to lack of crispness, his eyes went wide open like he had forgotten about them. The dipping sauce was good, but the "spicy salsa" was lacking was the flavor. The house Salsa was good. Price point was fair. Yeah, we won't be back. read more

La Mariposa Restaurant - House marg - Mexican Near Me - Greeley, Colorado

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Been here a few times and will be back. Their menu is like a Mexican version of the Cheesecake Factory, ENORMOUS!! So many food options and a drink menu that matches. Unbelievable how many margaritas they offer. They have a brunch every Sunday from 9:30- 2:00 that I'm excited to try, and Taco Tuesday features their delicious tacos. This place has it all. The only thing keeping it from being perfect is the service. It's been VERY lax each time we've been. Don't let that deter you, but be aware. We've come to expect it. read more

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Haven't been here in a while and it was Taco Tuesday and it was delicious. The Birria taco and the Al Pastor tacos were so good as were the fish tacos. Chips and salsa are always good. Throw in an iced cold Negra Modelo and fast friendly service and you get 5 stars read more

This evening after picking up family from the airport we stopped in for dinner at La Mariposa. When we first walked in we were greeted by a cheerful hostesses. My first observation was it was not busy so service should be great. Was I so wrong on so many levels. Service was just awful- the waitress seemed to not want to be there and was just very rude. It took 10mins from sitting down to just get greeted by our waitress and make a drink order. Mind you again the restaurant WAS NOT BUSY. We finally placed our order the horchata small glass $5 mins you the glass was not cleaned and it had orange marks all over from caked on salsa. We asked for avocado and that took a whole other ten minutes and my son was already done with his food. Again mind you are waitress had no other tables she was attending to. Chips and salsa we never received a refill when we asked. Now let's get into the food- the chili relleno burrito 1) canned beans horrible and disgusting. 2) NO CHEESE in the chili relleno a good chili relleno should have a good damn cheese pull this absolutely had no cheese. 3) BLAND no flavor loaded with canned beans and rice and plan poblano pepper that is breaded. 4) one small lime for three tacos it was like pulling teeth from a tiger when we asked for one more. They obviously are trying to cut corners to save money. But from a business owners prospective this was just unacceptable. I would never return back and there are so many other great restaurants. read more

Weird non-traditional margaritas, if you're into that kind of thing. I'm more of a purist and there should only be three ingredients in a margarita (4 if you're counting salt). Seems gimmicky to me. Also, isn't "mariposa" a derogatory slang term for gay men? Just saying, I wouldn't open up a fish & chips place and call it "The Poofter". read more

We decided to take our whole family out for dinner tonight. We got a table pretty fast, but the service was awful from the minute she approached us! I honestly am shocked at how bad the experience was, and we will never be back! She came to our table of 8, and wasn't happy to see us, didn't introduce herself, and acted like we were a bother right away. Like it wasn't HER JOB to serve us. She wasn't friendly, or happy to have us in the restaurant! She completely skipped over my son while she was taking drink orders. I had to tell her what he wanted before she walked away from the table. We ate our chips, and salsa and didn't get more, or even asked if we wanted more. We also didn't get refills on our drinks (until asking for them ourselves) probably a good 15-20 mins after they sat empty. Then our food didn't all come out at the same time. My teenage son once again was the last one, and we had all started eating already. My MIL asked for a spoon for our niece (toddler), and she brought out a huge serving spoon to feed her. The food was mediocre at best! No flavor. She never asked if we needed anything else, or how the food tasted. Then when the food was done, she very rudely asked my husband (while he was clearly already using the QR code to pay) if he was going to pay, and rolls her eyes like we are ignorant. I honestly don't know if she was having a bad day, or truly racist!! To be honest it was a very uncomfortable experience, and we ALL noticed her attitude right away. I've never in my life felt this way after being at a restaurant. I've been a server, and I know it's hard. But this was unbelievable! We will absolutely never go back! I wouldn't even give them 1 star! Our total was $170+ dollars, and we generously gave her $10. She was lucky she got anything to be honest. Had she have had some kindness, and served us without the snooty attitude, she would've been tipped greatly! We always tip our servers well! I'm still in disbelief! ZERO stars! As we were leaving, I looked around for a manager, and everyone in there looks under 25 yrs old. Mostly teenagers running that place! Ridiculous! Never again. read more

Service was good at the bar. Had the Carnita Mocajete bowl. Small lava bowl compared to many others we've tried for $26 but good tomatillo flavor sauce. Ambience was lacking as all the TVs in the bar were either off or playing music videos with long commercials. read more

Great service, good workers, amazing horchata, good tacos, clean environment, consistently good food!

Didn't have enough servers resteraunt was maybe 25% full. Hostess was extremely rude so we decided to just leave and give our money to another business. read more

Positives: -environment, lively and energetic -large tables towards the back, more privacy -no wait time Negatives: -drinks took 15-20 mins per drink, if you're going here during brunch double up. -overpriced Buffet for quality and selection of food. -Servers don't restock food or spoons. When I asked for a spoon I was told they'll be stocking the spoons soon instead of finding a few for me then. I didn't have silverware at the table so my food sat and got cold while I waited to get silverware. The spoon was dirty so I asked for a new one and the server was so rude about it. Mind you the buffet is $20 and you can't provide clean silverware??? -green, grayish eggs that I didn't even want to take a chance on. No bacon, or hashbrowns restock. -the server didn't ask how we wanted the check split up so we were there a total of 2 1/2 hours. Just a quick note as a previous server: you need patrons (guests) so that you can make money and pay your bills. Remember that, and don't treat your guests like an inconvenience when you're not capable of doing your job well. This server is in the wrong industry. Just a side note the employees were also jumping on the trash outside and in the dumpster. There was one server that was actually in the dumpster and then came back in and kept serving their tables lol gross. read more

La Mariposa Restaurant - Employees and servers in the trash, dumpster in plain view and then going back in and serving their tables. - Mexican Near Me - Greeley, Colorado

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My husband and I came in on a busy Friday night. Completely understand the rush and that service was going to be a little slow. After 20 minutes of being at our table (after a 30 minute wait), we asked the manager who walked by if we could track down our server because we hadn't seen anyone in our area since we sat down. She seemed irritated that we even asked. Our server was very sweet, and we could tell that she was a little overwhelmed. But we were there for over 2 hours after ordering 2 small plates and 2 margaritas. When I ordered a second one, I waited for over 30 minutes before I finally just said to cancel it because our baby was getting fussy. It had already been made, so she offered to get it to go, in a much smaller cup that the one we were originally served. I didn't mind this, because I ordered the one advertised on their website AND it was all day happy hour. When we finally got our bill, all margaritas were charged full price. We asked the waitress to check on it, and she agreed that what we saw said that it was a special. Well the manager came and argued with us that we checked the wrong 'social media outlet' (ahem.. this was their direct website), and refused to make any changes to it. It was sketchy the way it was handled because nobody could tell us what the special actually was, or what the all day happy hour entailed. As someone who has worked in the service industry, I didn't even care about the extra amount we paid. The way the manager handled it was disappointing because we had already had several inconveniences, and I'm walking out with a half size margarita that I had ordered 45 minutes previously. The food was good, I'll give them that. As were the margaritas. Maybe come here when it's not busy? (Photo attached for your own judgement on what we saw that led us to believe the special was what we were ordering) read more

La Mariposa Restaurant - Apparently this was NOT the weekly special drink. Had us fooled. - Mexican Near Me - Greeley, Colorado

The view is absolutely beautiful. The restaurant decor is stunning. Food and service were too notch. I recommend getting there a bit before your reservation to take pictures of the view. read more

Great atmosphere, great food, great staff. Good dining for families or large groups as well. Their menu is huge and diverse. Some flavors you cannot get without traveling normally. They offer a Sunday brunch buffet, and a well stocked bar. Will be going back again. Open kitchen so that the customer can see how clean it is and that handling processes are being safely observed. read more

La Mariposa Restaurant - Dining room - Mexican Near Me - Greeley, Colorado

The food is amazing I love this place I get deliveries and everything is always on point!!

I have to give this place a 5 star review for their attentiveness and the delicious molcajetes they make. Julissa is such a great host and this place is packed with super helpful people. The best bartenders on this side of town! read more

I decided to try out this restaurant, during the week about 3:00pm. It was mostly empty, the hostess was waiting to seat us as we walked in. I felt like I walked into an Olive Garden, the decor appeared outdated and dusty. There are many pieces of Latin art throughout the restaurant, so those helped. The tables, booths, chairs, appeared "well loved". The restaurant wasn't exactly dirty, just looked worn and old. I was excited for the food, the menu has so many options. However my menu was falling apart, and the images and wording were so faded. I originally ordered a peach tea, but it tasted medicinal so I stuck with a root beer. I ordered the flautas. When my food came out, the plate looked bland the only color came from a tablespoon of guacamole. My flautas were very crunchy, the first bite the tortilla shattered and fell all over my plate. The chicken inside was dry in some areas, but very bland. My rice had no flavor whatsoever. I tried a bite of my beans, but they looked a day old. After eating I looked around the restaurant, the bar area looks entertaining. Maybe this establishment is a good place for drinks? We sat right in front of the kitchen, there was a wall of take out boxes. An unusual site, maybe most costumers order take out, or are the portions too large? A couple was seated near us, but asked to move. I looked at their original booth and noticed a tear on the seat. I used the bathroom before leaving. I wasn't surprised by the appearance. Again it wasn't dirty, just looked worn and old. The music in the restroom was blasting. Aside from the poor decor and food, the customer service was good. The hostess and waitresses were friendly. I was hoping to find a delicious Mexican restaurant in the west part of town, but the search continues. read more

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Husband and I went in to try there fajitas. Oh my they were so good. The drinks were good too. read more

La Mariposa Restaurant - Tequila sunrise. - Mexican Near Me - Greeley, Colorado

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The birria tacos are amazing, margaritas are great and Felipe has been an amazing server every time we go! read more

La Mariposa Restaurant - Cucumber jalapeño margarita, lime drop shot, coconut margarita and the millionaire margarita. - Mexican Near Me - Greeley, Colorado

First time at this restaurant sat at the bar my server Salma was a dream to be hosted by always on time and fulfilled our request to the dot thank you Salma read more

We had a wonderful brunch this morning. Jacky was attentive and provided prompt service. The food was fantastic! It was NOT the washed out, bland food of some restaurants. The food had vibrant spices. Between the food and the service, we will return soon! read more

Great service. Amazing food. And I loved the atmosphere. Felipe took amazing care of us. He was attentive and knowledgeable! Gonna be one of my top choices for our Fridays night out. read more

First off let me start by saying this restaurant use to be super awesome. Not so much anymore. Not only did we wait over an hour for our 3 meals (2 thin steaks and 2 little chicken strips with fries) but there was issue after issue. The adult plates were hot but the food was cold, the steak was a little warmer but the rice and beans were actually cold. Our kid's chicken strip plate came out last, last like we had already eaten and was ready to go before they brought out his food. So he had to wait for his food and then we had to wait for him to eat. Of course he had things to snack on while he waited. It was not busy, at all. I think the whole restaurant had 5 table tops, only 4 when we got there and then 1 left and 1 came in to replace it. So they were definitely not packed. The food was tasty but for the wait, cost, and temperature, it was not worth it. Today was also my birthday, we didn't even bother telling our waitress, I wanted to get out of there as soon as we could. I don't think we will be going back anytime soon. read more

This place is a go to. They have a huge margarita list and they are great. The service is good, I don't come here to get in and get out, I come to chill and have a drink. I have always had great food here and very happy with all the options they have. I never leave disappointed even if I have to wait a few minutes to be seated. I will be back over and over. read more

My husband I went there yesterday April 7, 2024. horrible service!!! my nachos came out no cheese no sour cream. carrots on top which those are not listed in the menu description as a topper. Server said they were out of sour cream and she incessantly argues with me that theres cheese mixed into the meat. Manager would not comp or discount this. bad experience and would not recommend this place to anyone. Try the Rio in Greeley or Fort Collins instead. Much classier people and food descriptions come out as they are disclosed on their menus. read more

I understand it's hard during COVID to do god business. But, we were served McDonalds fries w my son's avocado burger, which had no avocado. Took 15 mins for the waitstaff to ask for our drink order. No kidding. Potatoes are cheep. Wouldn't it had been cheaper to go buy potatoes and make homemade fries than serve us McDonalds!? Crazy. read more

La Mariposa Restaurant - McDonald's Fries. - Mexican Near Me - Greeley, Colorado

Showed up at 8, an hour before closing and all of the waiters stared me down and didn't care to help my wife and I to a table. All of the kitchen workers stared us down as well. If you plan to take host at 8 change your open hours. read more

Service was fantastic!!! The green chili could have been thicker and more flavorful as some other reviews have said. The food was good, but definitely not as good as it use to be. Green chili is very very watery and needs to be thickened. The Margaritas are the bomb! Desserts are excellent! read more

Food has changed extremely flavorless! Ordered the molcajete that normally was very delicious and yuck. The Chile was watered green broth yet most broths has better flavor, chicken had zero flavor as well as the carne asada. ​Best part of the dish was the rice and beans. So sad. Whatever reason gave them to change the way they make their food I hope they figure out it was a HORRIBLE choice. read more

La mariposa was my favorite restaurant in town. The food was the best, but sadly now the food is no longer the same quality.

Honestly hate writing reviews but this was such a terrible experience. Got two drinks with moldy strawberries on them and still was charged full price for them. Absolutely ridiculous will not be coming back. read more

La Mariposa Restaurant - two strawberries on a napkin - Mexican Near Me - Greeley, Colorado

Had a great breakfast buffet for mothers day! Jamie delivered great service too! Highly recommend read more

We were served by Diego and he was fabulous. He was very attentive and polite. The food tasted great and was super quick. Will defiantly be back. read more

I have never had to edit a review before. However, after several consecutive bad experiences, I feel my former positive review has become misleading. The service at La Mariposa has become increasingly worse. After repeated poor service while dining in, my husband and I decided to stop patronizing La Mariposa. Still, one night we went against our better judgement and ordered take-out. My husband placed his order in person but waited almost 45 minutes to receive any food. The young lady who took his order confessed that she forgot to send his order through at first (even though he was sitting in plain sight). He finally received what he assumed was our order and headed home. When we got home, the order was incorrect! He called and spoke with the manager who was pleasant and apologetic. He promised to refund the money charged to our credit card. He also said he would send a complimentary gift card in the mail. Well, it's been over two weeks since all of this happened and we have not received our refund or gift card! This has been the last straw. We will never be coming back to La Mariposa! read more

La Mariposa, only went here because we were in town for a wedding which happened to be at the amphitheater just outside. This is a beautiful restaurant, that reminds me of a Mimi's Cafe. The margarita list is quite possibly the largest I've ever seen, and the one that was suggested to my wife and I was pretty tasty. Here's where La Mariposa fails - badly. Their food... The Chips: a'ok Salsa: watery and terrible Jalapeno Poppers: good, but nothing special Nachos: What a joke! First off there wasn't many, but that's ok because they were total crap. Just a few chips with refried beans, a tiny bit of cheese, served with a big pile of shredded lettuce (?!) I wouldn't go to La Mariposa again unless someone else was buying. read more

What a meal! The food was exemplary! Everything from the queso and chips to the dessert chimicheesecake was so very perfect. Not to forget to mention everything in between was above average, A+++ home made family created food, ambiance is complete comfort, staff is on top of everything! Found out that it's also family owned and operated! Highly recommend for anyone who wants either a home-cooked meal that isn't in their cuisine wheelhouse, or if you just need the comfort of good food and good people around you for the evening! BONUS: covid safety measures ahead of the game with QR scan on your phone menus, home delivery to a hand sanitizer station at the front door! Love it here we will be back with all our friends and family! read more

I've been here a few times now and the food is always good. Though I'm not a big fan of the chili con queso. I prefer it mostly cheese based, this is more like a bean puree with diced chillies and cheese. The margaritas are really, really good. My wife loves the gummy bear one. The servers are always friendly if slow. Very slow. So I highly recommend coming here if you're wanting to drink some really good drinks, eat good food and chill with friends or family. If you're in a hurry, go somewhere else. read more

This place sucks!!!! Long wait times. Host's are not on the same page. It blows!! Go some where else!

I will give this joint a -1. We paid $ 75:00 for a benefit for the Greeley philharmonic Orchestra. We left at 900 pm and still hadn't got our food. This joint is a ripoff. I will not go back there if were the last restaurant on Earth. Our food was supposed to be delivered at 7 o'clock. read more

Food was ok. Had the Chili Relleno dinner. The relleno's were small and not much of a pepper or cheese in them. More wrap then pepper and cheese. Green chili sauce was good and was spicy. Kind of pricey for the quality and quantity of food. Service was good. It was nice to sit outside on the patio other then there were a few wasps flying around. Then got the bill, I had a Captain Morgan and Diet Coke and was charged $6 for the Captain Morgan and $2.99 for the Diet Coke. read more

little disappointed as me and a friend wanted to try this place, we went last night i arrived about 10 minutes before said friend and i was seated not once did a waiter come by to ask about drinks that fine i'm waiting front friend still. friend arrives 10 minutes goes by still no waiter for drinks (did get chips and salsa) no biggie then a server makes eye contact with us not once but twice as she's serving the only other table full in the bar section. another 15 minutes still no one has offered to grab us drinks or came to greet us. needless to say after 25 minutes of waiting for our drink order to be taken we left. very sad being the only other table in the bar section. wasn't greeted at all for 25 minutes besides chips and salsa. read more