Great, homemade Mexican food. We are in the process of moving and wanted a restaurant with good food but without the sports on Super Bowl Sunday. This was the perfect spot. The friendly staff seated us right away. The food was authentic Mexican food. We had the enchiladas and chile rellenos and it was just as delicious as our favorite restaurant back home. It was so good that I forgot to take pictures, we just dug in and enjoyed the food. read more

Los Alcatraces Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

NOT GOOD! Small restaurant in a strip mall that we decided to stop into thinking maybe a cheap meal. For 2 of us it was $56.00 and the enchiladas were meh served cold with very little rice. My guest got the asada which was soooo tough and grisly the steak knife provided was hard to cut into the steak. Got the house margarita which tasted like limeade. Service was o-k the tables are so close together and in one area it's easy to get someone's attention. Tortillas were store bought barely heated. Definitely not venturing here again. read more

Los Alcatraces Mexican Restaurant - Cheese enchilada plate for $14 - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

This is a solid place for some delicious Mexican food. Family owned and tucked in a run down shopping center, you know it has to be good. Been there for years and have never had a bad dish. The service is always friendly and everyone is always smiling. My favorite dish is the beef enchiladas. Very well seasoned ground beef and smother in some delicious enchilada sauce. I normally don't like typical enchilada sauce. It is usually heavy, but their is not like that at all. Great flavor. Good margaritas too! read more

My new go to for Mexican food. I love the authenticity of their food, the amount you receive and price is reasonable for the immense amount of food you receive. read more

Los Alcatraces Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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There are many small independent Mexican restaurants in the Denver area, and most of them are pretty good. Los Alcacatraces is my new favorite! I like the simplicity of this place. Great food, excellent service, and reasonable prices. That's what five-star ratings are made of in my book. They make a great breakfast burrito, so put them on your breakfast list if you're in the area. They are also open for lunch and dinner. You can call in your order and pick it up if you want. They have a generous happy hour M-F from 2:00 PM-6:00 PM. In addition to that, they have a nicely stocked full bar. We were there for dinner on a Saturday evening. We were greeted and seated quickly and in no time at all had some chips and some of the best salsa I've had in a long time. The menu is extensive. Whatever kind of Mexican food you like, they have it. They also have burgers, sandwiches, and salads if for some crazy reason you don't want some of their awesome Mexican food. I had #41 on the menu, burritos de chicharrones and bean. $12.25. It's two good-sized smothered burritos packed with crunchy chicharrones. It's not easy to find a place that has good chicharrones. Look no further, you'll find them here. Loved every bite. I grew up in Denver but now live in LA. In LA you cannot find a sopapilla anywhere. In Denver, you can easily find them, but most of them aren't worth the calories. They are usually flat and bready. They are supposed to be light and airy. Los Alcatraces has the BEST sopapillas in town, actually the best I've ever had at any restaurant anywhere I've been, Texas included! Holy smokes, they should find a way to franchise their sopapillas. They are the freakin' best! Check out my pics, and you'll see for yourself. The quality of the food here is terrific. I didn't have that bloated, overfilled feeling like I often get after eating at a Mexican restaurant. The staff and the service is excellent. Definitely bookmark this place if you're ever in the Aurora area or anywhere in Denver. It's worth the drive. read more

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This was one of the best experience of my life.From moment I was greeted with big smile,service was great and food arrived.If I could give 10 stars I will it was delicious read more

Great good and drinks! Service was promoted and kind. Small cozy vibes. I would not consider this a budget friendly dining option though as many dishes are well over $20+. read more

Service was great!! Food is tasty and extremely fresh. First time here but heard great things about this place... definitely NOT disappointed, will visit again! read more

Los Alcatraces Mexican Restaurant - Frozen Strawberry Margarita!! - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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Tried it again and the food was wrong, smashed, and damaged. The food is great but the presentation is awful. I don't understand why my pictures won't post, maybe because it shows the bad presentation. read more

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Got a breakfast burrito and coffee and it was boring and overpriced. Honestly the similar breakfast from McDonald's was both better and cheaper. The burrito was mostly potato and green chilli: very little egg or sausage. No thanks. read more

I have been going here since the restaurant was under a different family name. They were then located in a shopping center at Peoria and I-225. The shopping center was renovating and they landed in another shopping center in Aurora at Iliff and Chambers (NW corner). The 20+ years I have eaten here has never, ...ever been a disappointment. They have the best Green Chile in all of metro Denver. Food is always excellent and at a real fair price. The staff is marvelously attentive. You get fresh chips and salsa at your table when you arrive. The menu is extensive and it's all delicious (with the exception of Menudo, which I prefer not to want to try). The ladies that run this place are awesome, in my opinion. read more

My wife really really loved this place and I loved it but I'm more of a Tex Mex kind of guy lol! Food is still really good and our waitress did an amazing job serving us! The restaurant was clean and had a pretty good vibe to it. read more

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First time in today I was so excited went in wanting to get a order to go decided hey I'll sit in and dine in and have a margarita at the bar I wish I would have just drove by and not ever shopped never again the margarita was okay I had to ask for a shot of tequila to go in it I went in for the lunch special I asked a new lady could I get a burrito and enchilada and a chili know on the lunch special she never came back to tell me but she brought me out just a burrito enchilada and a chili relleno disgustin6g no rice no beans and found out when my check came that there was no lunch special my husband came down to join me with the margarita not a great experience my bill came up $43.00and I went in all for the lunch special disgusted never will return read more

Delicious refreshing salsa. Fresh made chips. You know the chips are good when they make the paper bag greasy. Ordered ahead of time "to go." Green chili was not the best. Very tomato-heavy. Could have used pork. Not very spicy. There was an extensive menu. The iced tea was strange tasting. Not sure it was fresh brewed. The staff was friendly and the small dining room was intimate and clean. Wasn't very busy at 11am. Overall a good local place. Visit if near. You'll be glad you did. read more

Good food. Nice atmosphere. Staff is nice friendly. Chips and salsa were really good. I got tacos which were really good but they don't double the tortillas so they fall apart easily. I would have liked rice and beans too but the prices are too high. Everything is great except the prices are too high. I probably won't go there as much as I'd like, strictly based on the expense. read more

After my local place started to go down hill, I was on the hunt for a new Mexican restaurant to go to. Saw this place on TikTok and decided to give it a go. I am glad I stopped in because it was well work the drive and $. The restaurant was clean and well decorated. My party was promptly greeted and seated. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. The food was absolutely delicious! Everything tasted homemade, was well seasoned, and as if there were no shortcuts taken when preparing the food. The portions were hearty. Reminded me of my grandmother's Mexican cooking. I am so glad that I took the chance on this place, as this is hands down my new favorite restaurant to get Mexican food! read more

Decent Mexican Restaurant on the corner of Chambers and Iliff in Aurora. My son recently moved right up the street from this place, and I was visiting him and we both had a hankering for Mexican food, so we decided to try this place out. It was lunchtime and wasn't very busy and we we seated immediately. We were offered chips and salsa and the salsa was decent. I ordered a shredded beef burrito with green chili and my son got a large combo platter. While not the best Mexican food I have ever eaten, it was fine and I would return. Service was efficient as well. read more

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Everything was so well prepared and hot off the grill. The sauce and meat portions were well above expectations and not a piece of fat was mixed in with the cuts for the tacos. read more

They advertise $2.80 breakfast burritos that cone with egg, potato, cheese and green chili. It's a dollar each if you want to add extra bacon, sausage or something else. My standard order for us is 2 burritos no potato, no green chili, add bacon and 1 burrito regular add bacon. Each time I've gone the price has varied from $14 !change to $15 or $16 and change. and I get told something different. Sometimes I have to pay extra because I ask for no potato and they add extra egg. Or sometimes I have to pay extra if I just want the green chili on the side. It's the closest place to me so I just shrug and pay. The last 2 times I got to work and there was no bacon on any of them. The lady was nice and they remade them. Yesterday I call to tell them and the lady says she can't find the order, and did I order it like that. Well yes, you repeated it back to me 3 times during the phone conversation. So she finally says well qhat do you want to do bring them back or what? Before I could reply she says..."Well hurry up and tell me because I'm busy..." How about since I have to DRIVE back there again you just give me my money back. Thanks. Smh. Rude. read more

Delivery via GrubHub most often arrives with contents spilled out over everything in the bag. The "potatoes" have, until today, been home fries... suddenly now a measly portion of frozen hash browns and over priced. The breakfast burrito is soggy, having been soaked in the bag in spilled out chili and eggs are undercooked so slimey. The chili is barely there and some of the chicharrones are rancid which happens often. My husband enjoys what he orders but I will not be eating anything from this place ever again. I always get nauseous. read more

Los Alcatraces Mexican Restaurant - Breakfast burrito with chicharrones, potatoes. - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

I've been going to this family owned restaurant for several years and I think the pork green chili is the best I've ever had!! You can build a restaurant around their green chili, it's that good! I always order the same combination plate, Chile Relleno, beef taco, guacamole tostada and cheese enchilada, I love it! The staff has been there a long time and the owner (Nina) is a wonderful person! Good people and good food, I go there at least once a week! read more

Man I'm pretty upset right now. I just had the worst fish fillet from this place . Literally had 1/2 a bite and spit it out... some shit called swift fish. What really pissed me off is our waitress acknowledged I didn't touch it and did not take it off my tab . I don't care about the money I care about what's right charging me for a half ass fish fillet and acting like it's all good is bad service. I would of tipped the amount of the plate . But nah I paid for my tables food and that weak ass fillet . Her tip reflected my experience half ass . read more

Best Mexican food in town! Absolutely love this family owned eatery. They are so kind, remember you by face and their food is die for. I go at least once a month and it tastes the same every single time. read more

Great service, great food. The chile is perfect. My favorite Mexican restaurant prices very reasonable

I go to this place for a breakfast burrito! They are worth it and delicious! I recommend the steak breakfast burrito! They serve them until noon!! read more

Great food. Great service. Don't go if you want to feel like you are In Mexican. They are a small restaurant that serves great food.

Hands down my favorite Mexican restaurant in Aurora. Their green chile is amazing, the staff is so friendly and the prices are reasonable. If you love breakfast burritos, this is your spot! I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Can't get a better deal than the breakfast burritos here! For the price and the size I was really glad I stopped by this restaurant. Might have found my new favorite breakfast burrito place read more

My new favorite Mexican restaurant! Their green chili is the bomb! People are nice and prices are reasonable!

I am not one that can eat Mexican food because of all the spices specially the jalapeños. I can eat at Los Alcatraces with out a problem. They will take extra care when you request the meal to your taste. I love it there, good is fresh and authentic. No problems with my stomach which is very delicate. read more

First time eating there, food was excellent and the wait staff was friendly and on point.

Drive by all the time, decided to stop in for dinner. Received a warm welcome & seated quickly. Ordered large house margarita it was tasty. Dinner was yummy too! My hubby loved the hot green chili, said it was "hot" and did not taste like someone added more chilis after the fact! We will be back for more. Oh & too full so I had to take an order of sopapillas for later. They were delicious too! read more

Great service and terrific food. We've been going to this restaurant consistently for two years now. For breakfast you can't beat the Huevos con Chorizo, and for Lunch or Dinner - our favorite is the Hamburger Steak and the chicken or beef flautas. But all the food is served hot and is tasty. The service is spot-on - always attentive and timely. This is our favorite Mexican restaurant in Aurora! read more

We ordered from here for delivery for the 1st time tonight. Super impressed! Great flavor, great heat... totally authentic. Can't wait for the next time. read more

This place has changed hands and is terrible. Totally different style. Yuk We will now go to El Lucerito Jr on Tower Rd. Only location left. Love the chili and the owner. read more

Love their food and family atmosphere! Everything I've had from this restaurant is great!!

While I've lived in the state Colorado for more than 20 years, I've only lived in the Denver area for a mere 4. The best thing that ever happened for my need of homemade tamales is & was & forever will be El Lucerito's! I really love how the massa is nice & thick. I love that they aren't stingy with the pork within either. I usually purchase a dozen of tamales & a quart of there VERY YUMMY/authentic Green Chili which by the way is kind of Orange in color but that's the way it's suppose to be. Bring it all home, make some toast & eggs, smother the eggs & tamales with some chili & then it's on & crackin'! Or should I say...SMACKIN'! I only purchase my dynamic duo 2 or 3 times a year & of course one of those is my Christmas dozen. If you do want the Christmas dozen, be sure to order way in advance as they sell out quick. GO GET YOUR DYNAMIC DUO! You will not be disappointed! read more

Los Alcatraces Mexican Restaurant - EL2's tamales, my scrambled eggs, smothered in decadent EL2's green chili with a slice of buttered, jellied toast. Slammin'! - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

I thought this place would be my go to place for best Mexican food. Usually I order take-out and the food has always been good. My final and LAST lunch visit I dined in. While eating chips and dip and waiting on my food, the couple sitting in the booth across from me finished up eating and left. The female server went to clear off the table. She removed the dish wear from the table. and returned with the old/used/dirty plastic broom. No towel. She used the old/used/dirty broom and swept the floor around the table then swept the booth seats and swept the top of the table with the dirty/used/soiled broom. I have never seen booth seats and the top of a dining table swept with the broom. I thought a broom was was to sweep floor only.She did not use a towel and wipe down the booth seats or the top of the dining table. I am 100 percent sure that same broom is used to clean the bathroom floor and the entire floor for the entire restaurant. Once I seen her cleaning routing of sweeping a table top where food and utensils lay, I got up and left. I wont be returning. Makes me wonder do they clean the cooking stove top area with the broom also back in the kitchen. Goodluck. I had high hopes for this place but their cleaning practices was a huge huge turn off. Outside of the cleaning practices, the servers are very nice. But they need to learn how to properly clean up. You can't use the same broom that you clean a bathroom floor or any floor where bottom of shoes walk on every day and clean a tabletop and table seating booth area. Thanks read more

I'm going to call this "Gateway Mexican Food", meaning that it's familiar enough to open up a new world of cuisine to someone whose normal diet consists of bananas, rice, applesauce and tea. As I ate my Huevos Rancheros this morning I was thinking, "This isn't bad, but it's as if my Midwestern grandma was trying to make me a Mexican breakfast." I've never before encountered a Huevos dish that wasn't drowning in green chili - here, they gave me such a small amount splashed neatly over my eggs that I had to order an extra side of it so that I didn't have to eat my tortillas dry. Everything had a good flavor but was far more mild than I'm accustomed to (and that includes the breakfast burritos at Good Times!) I was at least happy to see that the green chili was the neon orange gravy kind that is somehow so much yummier than the purportedly "better" stuff that everyone's switching over to these days! Looking around the place, my suspicions were confirmed: I was the only person under 55 in there than was not part of the waitstaff, and most of the breakfast crowd looked to be ok the same "perm and roller set" crowd that my grandma belongs to. That being said, aside from having the gall to charge me extra for some undercooked and colorless diced potatoes that look like they came straight out of a frozen bag, the food was okay. Not bad, just not for me. read more

We ordered delivery about two weeks ago and were so impressed with the food. Our meals arrived still hot and everything was absolutely delicious. We tried enchiladas, tamales and rellenos. Definitely recommend and we will be ordering from here again! Thank you! read more