This is a great spot to grab brunch if you are looking for something different than the standard American brunch. I got the Aztec burrito, which was fabulous- tender steak, fresh avocado, and excellent green chile. I ordered medium and it wasn't very spicy- I would feel safe ordering it hot next time. While the burrito was very good, I would be tempted to try some of their other items on the menu- the French toast and horchata latte looked really good when I walked past them on other tables. They also had a gorgeous rack of pastries that I am dying to try. The decor was beautiful and minimalist- I loved the fresh roses on every table! Our servers were friendly and worked really hard, even though they were slammed at 10am on a Saturday. Parking wasn't bad even though they were busy, as there was plenty of street parking. I would recommend and plan to return. read more

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Totally forgot I came here 3 years ago until my previous review popped up... I have to say, my 2nd experience was about the same. It was quite busy on a Saturday around 11, but we only waited about 10 min to get a table for 6. (They do have some larger booth tables which is nice). The horchata matcha drink was pretty good. My fajitas were very overdone, to the point that the steak was quite chewy. Breakfast potatoes were good. Service was decent but for the prices, the portion sizes could be bigger. Parking can also be a challenge since it's a small lot out front. read more

Santos Cafe has been popping up a lot lately and overall, it delivers, with a few caveats. Be prepared to wait. Even for a table of two, we were quoted about 30 minutes, and it felt like larger groups would easily push closer to the 45-minute to an hour range. It also doesn't quiet down once you're inside- the space is tight, loud, and a bit chaotic, with energy that borders on post-night-out frenzy. That said, the food is the true star. The chilaquiles are beautifully presented and packed with flavor. I ordered the Christmas chilaquiles, and while the green sauce was delicious, the red sauce fell a bit flat - I'd skip it next time or hope for a ranchero alternative. Adding al pastor was a great move and really brought everything together. Huge portions, with plenty of sauce and cotija, and I easily had enough left for another full meal. We also tried the fajita burrito, which came with a flavorful ranchero sauce,, though the chilaquiles were still the standout. The horchata latte was another highlight - delicious. Overall, Santos Cafe feels like elevated Tex-Mex with more flavor and colorful presentation. It's a place I'd return to, though probably when I'm in the mood to embrace the slightly chaotic atmosphere. I'd also be interested to see how well the food holds up as takeout - might be the best of both worlds. read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Christmas chilaquiles- superb! (& fajita burrito) - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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I went here on a weekend morning for breakfast because I was craving a smothered burrito. I got the Aztec burrito which had steak, avocado, beans, and green chili. First off, the meat was very tender and the sauce was great. I did order a medium level heat and I wish it was a little more spicy. I would definitely order it hot next time. The desserts and pastries looked good. I will have to come back and try other things on the menu. The restaurant looked very clean and had an upscale minimalist feel. I was also shocked how fast i got my food. read more

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Mexican spice latte is AMAZING. Portions of all food was huge. Would highly recommend! read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Mexican spice latte and caramel latte - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

10/10, I'm sad that I don't live here because I'd be here every week. Run don't walk. Parking is ok, plenty of spots, at busier times you'd have to find street parking. Service was amazing! Their staff is primarily women who are kind, friendly, and provide excellent customer service. The food took less than 10 minutes to bring out even when the restaurant was packed; phenomenal. Food is remarkable, they have a huge menu and the cost matches the portions that they served. I had the Azteca Burrito and it was excellent I also had a Mexican Coke. They have a unique menu, they elegantly pair a sit in experience along with a coffee shop feel. They give both their coffee options, and food options much love; to my surprise they had matcha options!! I've only eaten here once but I can see they adapt their menu to what the people watch kudos to them! This Restaurant is more compact but holds plenty of season and you're not too close to strangers. They have a lot of valentines decor which was awesome to see, subtle and doesn't scream a holiday. I saw them sing happy birthday to another customer, and they let them wear a cute little hat, I love when restaurants go the extra mile to make you and your loved ones feel celebrated. Great restaurant, impeccable vibes, I will be back!! read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Azteca Breakfast - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Very spacious cozy fusion café vibe restaurant with outstanding service. We tried the viral gigantic concha, coffee, and Valentine's special drinks fresh con crema latte. Cute and spacious vibe with outstanding food, drink, and service. I am excited to go back to try other food also! read more

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Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill is an absolute local gem in the Denver/Aurora dining scene, offering a delightful blend of fresh flavors and impeccable service. From the moment I walk in, I start looking at the press making freshly squeezed orange, which sets the mood for the meal ahead. The carnitas burritos are simply outstanding--tender meat bursting with flavor, wrapped in a perfect tortilla. I also like the chicken fried steak-- is a delicious American food offering that hits the spot. Also, their green chili is delish, and coffee drinks are must-haves. Cafe Horchata, yum! The staff is friendly and attentive, making each visit feel like a special occasion. A must-try for anyone looking for top-notch Mexican cuisine with a touch of gringo flair. read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Iced Horchata latte - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Great new place , the food so fresh and delicious when it comes to your table, hot.Green Chili

Despite this place being very busy and smaller given the size, the flavors of their dishes and the food here is always good. If we're in the area we love to try to stop here for a great cup of coffee, a great breakfast and overall a great experience. Staff is friendly, good home cooked meal. Since it was brunch time, I opted for the tamale plate but I promise you every dish here is worthy of trying at least once. You will not be disappointed. If you have a sweet tooth, try one of their conchas alongside your coffee. They always look devine read more

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Amazing food. Love the authentic family vibe the place has too. It get busy so give some time to wait for a table.

This is a must try. From the food to the service is great. Has become one of my favorite places for brunch. Never disappoints read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Matcha and mountain caramel frappe - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Santos is probably one of my favorites places to grab breakfast or brunch. Beginning with an abuelita hot chocolate and a concha is my favorite way to take on the day! I love abuelita hot chocolate so much with all of its warmth and spiced chocolatey goodness. I got to the restaurant a little later in the day so at that point they only had yellow conchas but it still did not disappoint. I took my partner with me and he said it was the first time that a concha was actually good to him because it served warmed and it feels more moist than most conchas. For breakfast we also enjoyed some smothered breakfast burritos which were super flavorful. I also love that they have different spice levels for the green chili which is much appreciated for our baby mouths. The mild has a small small spice so I don't think I would venture much past mild for myself. We got bacon burritos and they were both so flavorful. I really enjoyed it! Our server was really friendly too she took really good care of us. It is busy even during the week but I was surprised that it only took us about 10 minutes to get a seat. They have expanded since the last time that I went there so I think that's helped a lot with the wait times. It's definitely a louder restaurant with lots of groups gathering and chatting. It's such a fun part of the community and I can't wait to go back! read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Abuelita y Concha - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I ordered the Azteca Breakfast, which was Scrambled Eggs, Beans. Chorizo and came with Tortillas and a White Mocha Latte. Everything was hot and Delicious. It came out quickly and the waitress was wonderful. I will Definitely Be Back read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Azteca Breakfast - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Amazing food and great customer service! I had their Mexican Spice Latte and Chorizo Benedict! My friend loved her food too. -Desired One Photography read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Dulce de Leche latte - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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I just feel played! I rarely go out in a large party so I am not really aware of the gratuity rules at these restaurants. I have heard of it but never had to worry as it usually party of 2 for me. This visit we decided to take the family out for breakfast and in my opinion was blind sided by a 20% gratuity. No where on the menu is this listed. I feel this should be posted in CLEAR VIEW so we have the option to decide if we want to pay that 20% gratuity or not. What if I did not have the $32 for the gratuity? What would they do call the police on me? Im just saying! This is bad business in my opinion. For 20% gratuity do you all think my cheese should be melted and my plate should be hot right? This shit was Luke warm at best! If we charging 20% and blind siding people this shit better come out five star and the service better be on point. We paid a waitress 20% who struggled to serve our table. We had to ask her many times for things, food came out, had to request utensils 3 times! Oh did I mention I asked for lemon in my water, she said we do not have lemon and we charge for lime? Huh? Lemon and lime should be FREE. THE 20% GRATUITY SHOULD COVER THEM CHEAP ASS LIMES! I have a lot more to say but let's force these restaurants to "disclose" the 20% gratuity, not force it on you without you knowing! They expect you to automatically know and some of us never really go out in larger parties. I prefer to have the option to go somewhere else if I choose. read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Incredibly underrated breakfast place. The portions are huge so beware. This place is better than most traditional breakfast places... read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Breakfast - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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We went on a Sunday at noon, the wait was an hour. The place is small inside, very loud and quick paced. I didn't mind that but a few people in our party were sensitive to it. We ordered the cocoa and large concha. Both are so so so good! Best we have had. The pastry was not dry or hard, the cocoa was creamy and sweet with a hint of cinnamon. We had 5 people and left with have the bread and 4 large soup containers of cocoa! Our service was quick and efficient. Great place to take out of towners. read more

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This place definitely deserves a shout-out! The service is fantastic, and it's a great way to support local businesses. Their lattes are not only delicious but also come in the cutest cups, making them as fun to look at as they are to drink. The food is also amazing--especially the green chili, which is hands down one of the best I've had in Denver. If you're looking for a cozy spot with great vibes and even better eats, this place is a must-visit! Only complaint is the wait but must mean they are popular right? read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

We love this place! We've tried chilaquiles all over Denver and they are all disappointing compared to Santos. The pancakes and concha are amazing too. My husband gets a horchata latte every time he comes. They also have smaller inexpensive handheld breakfast burritos perfect to get to-go. They have expanded their restaurant so hopefully waits arent too long, but we always go around 8 and never have a proble read more

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The food was great, and the service was even better. First time trying a Horchata and it won't be the last. Well, done Santos Café! read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Strawberry Horchata - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Loved the food! Portions are HUGE so prices are reasonable. Great service and loved the overall vibe. read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Chilaquiles and Huevos Rancheros. - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Today we drove 35 minutes to try Santos Cafe. This is a place we've been wanting to try for a while now. The green chilaquiles and strawberry matcha were amazing. The only thing I would say is that the service was TERRIBLE!! Our waitress rushed us to order. We asked her if there was anything she would recommend or if she had any favorites and she simply just said everything. We also ordered a Giant Concha & Abuelita. She eventually brought the concha as an appetizer and said she'd be back with plates and never came back. Then we got our food. We ate all of our breakfast and we still never received our Abuelita drink to go along with the Giant Concha. Finally when another waitress was passing by we just asked her to take back the Concha and cancel the Abuelita. She then continued to say we never ordered it and it comes separate. But we specifically pointed to the one we ordered on the menu. We also proceeded to tell her no one ever checked on us or brought us more water. She said if we needed something or if something was wrong we should've raised our hand so one of them could've came over. It's their job as a server to at least come check once to see how everything is going and that never happened. Finally they brought the check and we seen they added a 20% tip themselves for parties of 4 & up. There were four of us but certainly I thought their service wasn't worth 20%. All they did was take our food/drink order, never brought our stuff, never checked on us and argued with us. I honestly expected more from this place but I definitely won't be coming back. read more

GET THE COFFEE!! It's fabulous!! Saturday late morning and it's pretty packed! Lots of hustle and bustle of servers and people ordering food at the counter. There're pastry cases and loud music, so we asked for the outside patio table. It was really lovely. Our server Juanita was a cute pistol and extremely kind. We ordered and it wasn't too long afterwards when our drinks then food arrived. The chips are wonderful and hearty thick! The Azteca burrito was amazing but the chilequiles needed more sauce. A very nice man brought me a cup of their green chili which helped immensely but I was so full with half my dish that I couldn't fully enjoy it. My eggs were perfectly cooked over easy and the refried beans were great. I wanted a hot skinny vanilla latte and it was brought iced, but Oh. My. Gosh. It was incredibly tasty. I'd like to come back soon!! read more

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Had a lovely first visit to Santos- went for brunch on a Sunday morning and the place was hopping! The food was tasty and everyone had a lovely time! There was a bit of a wait so recommend the virtual waitlist if you are coming on the weekend. The staff is super friendly and works really hard to get folks through quickly so there is space for everyone. They also let us know they are working on expanding the space. I also not that there will be some patio seating when the weather is nice. We will definitely be back for more! read more

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The wait a Saturday during prime brunch time was only 30 minutes. Food provided a great value, it's clear the coffee drinks are where they get you - but they're fun and unique. Service was quick and friendly. The food quality was great, the green chili is on point. If you're making the very difficult decision of what sweet item to get, pancakes over French toast. read more

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Super friendly service. The food was very flavorful. Loved the vibe. Would definitely come back. read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This may be the most friendly restaurant I've ever been to for breakfast. Everyone was so nice! It really added to our experience. We loved all our food and drinks. My daughter had the pancakes and I had the Huevos rancheros. Pancakes were perfect. Huevos was pretty standard fare, ordered it spicy and it was definitely mild (but don't worry hot sauce is on hand). :) The drinks were so good! The horchata latte was perfect (it is on the sweeter side, but if you see the photo, you'd guess that). The orange juice is fresh pressed (machine on site)! I loved that. It was so tasty and fresh. There was about a 10-15 minute wait when we arrived and 6 people in front of us. They are quick on the table turns and we were sat in the 10-15 timeframe. The parking lot here is really limited, so I recommend parking along Syracuse or just across the street in the neighborhood. We loved our experience and we will definitely be back read more

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10/1000000000 this place is soo delicious! A must when you come to Denver. Mexican spice Latte and concha was on point! read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Chilaquiles 10/100000000. - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Their fresh squeezed orange juice is ~healing~ Service is quick everyone is so kind and the space is adorable! They get busy (rightfully so) during late morning but have gotten a well deserved expansion recently so more opportunity to dine in if that's your vibe :) grateful this neighborhood gem exists! read more

horchata 10/10! i got 4 tacos of carnitas with a side of guac. SO GOOD. i also got side or rice and beans which were so good too! service was ok. the girl helping our table was not all that great. thankfully the food was worth it. would definitely be back. ‍ read more

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Open during the day. Pretty busy on the regular. Good service with great food. Excellent place to order door dash from. We will be enjoying Santos again and again. The price with tip when eating at the location can be a little expensive. I don't see myself dining at the location again anytime soon. The takeout boxes can be a little leaky with the sauce, if you order for pickup. It would be nice if they invested in better takeout containers. The food is delicious! Props to the chefs! read more

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Friendly service. Food came out quickly and portions were large. Very impressed by the custom latte art! Make sure to try a specialty latte! You can drive right past this place if you're not really looking. No outside signage and a very family owned vibe makes this a hidden gem. read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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I've been to Santos a few times and have always had great service and delicious food! Try their conchas! It's packed on the weekends (for good reason!) but on the weekdays you can usually get a table right away. Plus they just expanded so that should help. Love all their drinks, but the dulce de leche latte is amazing. What can you say about a place that does this to your latte?!? Love Santos and would highly recommend to anyone looking for a great brunch or lunch. read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Dulce de leche latte - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Very good food, cute aesthetic and service is very nice. Many different options of food and good drinks choices. Good place to spend some time at. read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Iced horchata matcha - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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We've been here a couple times and I CRAVE it at this point, so delicious. The green chile is always made to perfection and the drinks are always yummy. They're always very busy when we go with about 45min-1 hour wait so be prepared. Also parking is not the best, I've had to park down the street both times. The atmosphere is great and the customer service is also amazing so it's worth the wait! read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Iced Chai Tea Latte (right), iced strawberry latte - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Denisse was our waitress and she was so kind and accommodating. I really love Mexican food but (unfortunately) I hate cilantro. She made sure that everything I ordered did not come with it and she also made sure to doublecheck with everything that we needed. My husband and I both ordered the huevos rancheros. I really like that they offered different spiciness levels. I got the hottest and it wasn't overly hot, but it was a perfect amount. We also got a chai latte and a Horchata latte and they were incredible! They have a technique of putting a beautiful picture on top of the frothed milk that makes it absolutely beautiful. The place is very clean and is bright and makes you want to come back for another visit. We are going to return for lunch and this is probably going to become our new breakfast and lunch spot because it is fantastic! read more

Santos Cafe & Mexican Grill - Chai tea latte and Huevos rancheros. - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I always wash my hands before I eat; but I couldn't do that here !! Yep !!! They shouldn't have even been opened if their Restrooms were not FUNCTIONING!! The waitress who can't speak English that well is saying,, 'NO N0 N0'. I don't understand what the hell is happening until another server who speaks a little more English says we have no bathrooms! Well, I could clearly see they have restrooms that are being barricaded by a tiki wall! Then, she proceeds to tell me they have a sewage issue and the restrooms are off-limits and closed. WHY ???? Anyway, something just ain't right there! read more

The food is SO delicious. The coffee is also amazing. Anytime we drive thru Denver we make it our priority to make a pit stop here. I also want to give a shout out to the employees. They are nice from the moment we enter to the moment we leave. I would most definitely recommend this place to a friend. read more

Too busy to ever go. SO loud. And they don't take reservations. Closes pretty early. Better off at somewhere else. read more