Our experience at Spicy Taco was extremely disappointing. We were a party of nine and we were told there was a 45-minute wait, totally fine right! While waiting, we noticed three openings at the bar and decided to grab drinks. However, the bartender's attitude was rude, probably the owners daughter who knows she acted like she owns the place. First, she insisted I leave because she needed to clean the bar rail and when I returned, she refused to serve drinks again and told us that If she was gonna serve us, we needed to go outside near our vehicles to drink it. This seemed absurd and potentially illegal.Things didn't improve as we waited, the hostess asked us to wait outside in the rain and cold while staring at us and letting others wait inside. It felt personal. Its very clear to me that Spicy Taco struggles to handle busy nights and lacks basic customer service skills. I strongly advise against visiting this place, especially on Fridays or during peak hours. It's disappointing to be treated so poorly when all we wanted was a good time with friends. read more

I love Spicy Taco. Lots of parking close to the restaurant. Lovely atmosphere with an open bar for those eating alone. My neighbors and I go every month to eat combo fajitas.. read more

Don't call yourself a bar and grill And tell me to go wait by the door if I want a drink.. read more

Unfortunately we will not be returning to this establishment. While the food is decent, the service was rude and uninviting.

Best service in Brighton. The family is so friendly and personable. They make you feel like part of their family. All of our friends and family know it is our go-to in Brighton and love coming with us. read more

this place is awesome the food is great i try and stop anytime I am close. Everyones service is amazing. Daisy and Jenny are the best they always make sure to get stuff out quick and make a point to come by and check on the table/fill drinks and joke around a bit. read more

Spicy Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Brighton, Colorado

First time we tried this place we thought it was ok..we gave it another try tonight, it was AWESOME!! Service was great both times, very friendly and attentive staff! Great atmosphere and clean restaurant! I had the chefs choice which was grilled chicken with bacon wrapped shrimp..SO GOOD! The portions are gigantic!! We will be back for sure! read more

Spicy Tacos - Chefs choice, grilled chicken and bacon wrapped shrimp! - Mexican Near Me - Brighton, Colorado

Small establishment, was greeted when I walked in. Once I was seated it took someone 13 minutes to come take a drink order. I decided to order everything just in case, food was just ok. I ordered the fish tacos they were good ish. read more

Food was ok bland ordered a Mexican hamburger not hot at all , hamburger was also raw , chili was very bland , I ordered a Carne Asada taco to see how it was. Also, they gave me a salsa with that not hot at all. Service was good waitress was very nice and helpful. Wouldn't go back. read more

Friday Night, we were a part of 9. They told us 45 min wait. Totally fine, Honestly, we all workout at the gym across the restaurant and we wanted to hang out, eat and have a good time. Well, don't do it here at Spicy Tacos because you will find rude bartenders that have no idea how to treat a customers on busy nights. She was rude to us, upset that we wanted to sit at the bar while waiting for a table and guess what she told us that if she serve us drinks, we had to go drink them outside in the rain and cold by our vehicles.: "Totally legal right" but I feel that this only happens when you leave your restaurant with kids that have no idea what they are doing. Please train them, it's so easy to be kind, specially the bartender that acted so bothered by our presence, they even made us wait outside in the cold and rain while they stare at us from the inside, while allowing two gentlemen that were waiting too inside. However, they didn't have to courage to tell them to go wait outside and do what they did to us. Mind you we were only 4 waiting because the others were waiting at the gym. I don't remember been treatly so poorly by restaurant staff before. We were very nice didn't make a scene and took our business to Lupita Mexican restaurant were we spent $$$ on drinks and food all together. If you are in for good Mexican food and excellent customer service. This was such and awful experience, we will never ever come here again. read more

Dinner was a success! Shortly after arriving we had a very unhappy 2 year old having a tantrum, but our server was quick to help by binging him toys, and taking the kids order right away. Needless to say they were happy after that. My friend had a delicious enchilada plate, and I had a sopes. I like to dig into everyone's plates so i had a taste of everything and it was delicious! When I'm in the area, I'll definitely stop in again!! read more

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This place rips people off. They charge more than the prices on the menu. They try to cover this by making a statement that the prices are $1-5 higher than the menu prices, bit They don't tell you how much this is until after you order and you get the bill. You would have to be pretty stupid to eat here and pay whatever they want to charge. I have NEVER seen this in my life and I am 60. They blame inflation, but NO other restaurants do this and I lived thru the Carter days of high inflation and NO restaurants ever did this. PRICE YOUR ITEMS AND UPDATE YOUR PRICING LIKE REAL RESTAURANTS. YOU ARE A COMPLETE RIP OFF. read more

I came with my friends we were 9 people and we were treated very poorly. I'm truly disappointed. We were told to wait outside in the rain and cold. The attitude from the bartender and the way that she treated us was awful. We couldn't even order drinks and the bar and we were told that we had to drink them near our vehicle. I'm sure is not legal to drink outside the premises. I don't understand how you can be in the customer service business and treat people like this. It was terrible. We ended up leaving and brought business to another restaurant. read more

This place has the best Mexican food in Brighton. I love everything on their menu, especially their queso. Whether it's dining in or getting take out, they're my first choice. read more

Food was great! No wait to get in but it was very busy. Waitress was fabulous and super attentive and responsive! Service was fast and with a 5 yr old, that means a lot! Will def go back! read more

A coworker picked up lunch and since I've never been and always heard good things, I decided to try something. I love flautas and was happy to see them on the menu! I was absolutely shocked and extremely disappointed that they did not come with anything. No cheese, no sour cream, no guac. How can any decent restaurant serve plain flautas? Shameful! read more

So over the past year or so I have become quite fond of this place. I have since moved away from Brighton but drive back occasionally just for a meal here. I'm sad to report that today I visited and realized they have jacked their prices up. There are a few items that I frequently get and know exactly what they cost and so I was surprised to see the drastic change. Alambre Supreme was $11.99 now $13.99, 16.68% increase. Molcajete Mar y Tierra was $14.95 now $18.95, 26.75% increase. Their website listed above still has their old menu with their old prices or at least it does as of this writing. I'm really bummed, at these prices I won't be back. RIP, yet another restaurant that will likely fail in this unit. read more

Spicy Tacos - Molcajete Mar Y Tierra, my translation - Incredibly large and delicious! - Mexican Near Me - Brighton, Colorado

Don't let the name fool you, there's more than tacos. It's a legit Mexican restaurant and it was amazing. Food was delicious and margaritas were strong. I will definitely be back. Husband has already been 4 times! read more

Was visiting from California and staying a few nights in the area. Looked on yelp for good places to eat. This place had good reviews (so I thought) Where do I begin.... the "ground beef" taco was some mystery meat in a stale Ortega taco shell. The "TJ" style tacos were mediocre at best, and missing half the order. Again with the prices here. They are ridiculous, there is a sign on the door that states prices online may differ than inside due to Covid-19. Ok, I get it, but that shouldn't equate to higher prices and lower quality of food and service. Skip this place and hit up a taco truck or better yet Taco Bell. If you order takeaway, make sure to triple check your order. If you call the "restaurant" to let them know they forgot part of your order, the female that answers the phone would rather argue with you, then make it right... read more

Right off the bat, we learned the service was going to be phenomenal. We ended up ordering a few things that aren't even on the menu and they totally accommodated us. We asked for huevos con chorizo after brunch hours, and they said no problem. We asked for a spicy margarita with no sour mix, and again, no problem. We asked for a quesadilla with chorizo (a meat not on the menu with a quesadilla), and again, no problem. They consistently delivered, without fail and without complaint. I was thoroughly impressed. The food might have been only decent and the salsa, a bit too sugary, but the service and willingness to impress was infallible. read more

Spicy Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Brighton, Colorado

Excellent food, excellent customer service! It's a great choice. We had street tacos, beer quesadilla, cheese cake and margaritas read more

Spicy Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Brighton, Colorado

menu says price change but does not list how much. false advertisement. Your left to think that menu is updated until your given the bill. We were told they can't afford new menus When we asked about the menu verses the bill. We also ordered kids meals that advertise fruit. when it didn't come with fruit we were told they were out but they still charged full price on bill. The waitress added gratuity for 8 people which normally I'm okay with but she forgot a lot of our stuff and was not deserving of 20%. When questioned about bill we were told not to come back okay we won't but we have helped keep your business afloat for the last 2 years. overpriced and bad customer service. read more

So we have heard great things about this place and thought we would give it a try. Super pleasant hostess that got us seated. Then it went down hill. There were about 5 tables in the restaurant and the first thing we were told is they ran out of chips and salsa. Ok no big deal. We ordered drinks and asked for a couple more minutes to look over the menu. 15 minutes later our waitress finally came back with our drinks (lukewarm iced tea) and take our order. While we are ordering a Table gets seated after us. They get their drinks and chips and salsa......so they aren't out of chips and salsa? We said oh you have chips and salsa? The other waitress said "yeah". I just let it go seeing as apparently they were not meant for us to eat. We ordered the fajitas for two. She delivered the condiment plate and then the fajitas both sizzling hot plates. Which is normal. However I asked for plates to eat on and you would have thought i asked for our waitress to perform some type of heart surgery. Fajitas were nothing special. The shrimp and the grilled onions were probably the highlight. Our waitress never checked back with us. Never checked our drinks. Two other tables came in. Got their drinks and the elusive chips and salsa. When we finished our meal we waited an additional 10+ minutes with our finished dishes and empty drinks to ask for the check. Again only around 5 tables total eating in the place. I think I would have enjoyed a quick trip to Taco Bell over this place. read more

Really incredible food and menu, but being asked to wait outside in the cold for a 40 minute wait by extremely rude staff was not cool.

This is our third time trying this place. Tonight we tried the Carnitas plate, tasted like boiled meat not authentic. On the plus side our young waitress was great. But not enough to ever come back and try again. read more

I'm not sure what everyone sees with this place; it is mediocre at best. The salsa for the chips and salsa is weak; little flavor. I ordered my standard, chicken fajitas and I didn't eat over half of the chicken! It was very dry and way over seasoned! There is no need to season (outside of some salt & pepper) chicken for fajitas! It was way too spicy! I still can't believe that I didn't eat most of the chicken. My wife's green chili plate was also average. While the meat was tender, there was very little of it. My coffee tasted like it had chocolate in it. The best thing we ate was the flan. It was good. read more

Seeing how it's Corona season we weren't expecting to get in quickly but only had a 15 minute wait. The entire staff there is incredible. Quick, polite and amazing service. The food was exceptional! And the drink (jumbo marg) was so good! This will he our new go to place for Mexican food in this area. read more

Spicy Tacos - Mulcajete - Mexican Near Me - Brighton, Colorado

Fajitas are super good and the single order definitely enough for 2 people. When they brought it out I thought they accidentally made fajitas for 2 but it was the single. Both my husband and I left very satisfied. The queso is great, made with white cheese and jalapenos. Yum!! read more

Spicy Tacos - Fajitas are delish! - Mexican Near Me - Brighton, Colorado

A good example of a restaurant that could either improve to 4 stars with enough attention to detail. My skillet came out promptly and was sizzling hot, but was literally floating in oil. I would guess there were 2-3 tbsp oil remaining in the skillet AFTER I ate. The eggs were cooked well and the carnitas was tender. The green chile was not memorable. Better food preparation is worth another star. My coffee cup had a chip on the lip. I had to ask for a refill. The server poured me a half cup refill from a decaf carafe and said she had to make more at breakfast time on a Sunday. The menu says a complimentary bowl of chips and salsa but I never got it. Better service is worth another star. There are enough Mexican restaurants in the area to try I will probably not return to this one. read more

The food here was fresh,delicious and plentiful, but overpriced. The fajitas mix came out on a big sizzling skillet and looked like a mountain of meat, but it was soon discovered that the meat was just a thin top layer for the actual mountain of onions and green peppers. The meal came with a side dish flour tortillas (which were only enough to cover half the fajitas mix) and another plate of beans, rice, and other fixings. For dessert a order of sopapillas was had but it was mainly plain and flavorless with a few squirts of honey and a small dusting of cinnamon. Overall this place was OK, but but nothing to go out of your way for. read more

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Always fantastic authentic mexican food, as well as great friendly service. Recommend the super combo or even just get their green chili that is among the best. read more

I've eaten here several time over the past 6 weeks since I've been staying at the hotel across the street. Being from Phoenix we have a lot of Mexican food and it's one my favorite. I've tried several things on the menu from the super burrito to the sopes. I recommend the molcajete, sopes and the super nachos (replace the chips with French fries) they were great and a nice size portion for those who like to leave full. Their salsa and chips are great. The salsa has a nice kick to it, but for my wife it wouldn't be up her alley due to the spice, but it can be hit or miss. I've had it spicy and mild so I suppose it varies. The down fall of the place is that they raised their prices by 5% and some items are a little pricey, but you can eat cheap if you order the tacos. The wait staff is friendly (they've never been rude to me) but I think having an extra person on the wait staff would definitely be beneficial due to the times when it does get busy they sometimes will forget about you fora bit. Also try the fried ice cream. Pretty delicious! read more

Food was four stars. Service was 3.5 stars. Guacamole salad was tasty, although it had some sour cream filler in it which totally turned me off. The meals were all fresh and balanced and tasty. Children's shrimp lunch tasted very good and came out at a good temperature. Very reasonably priced overall for what you get. Pros: Very reasonably priced Good salsa Tasty food except the guac salad that had sour cream in it. Clean bathrooms Breakfast available every day until 2 Easy parking Cons: Service was a bit slow/inattentive, but, in her defense, they were seemingly short handed, so that falls on management. She was very personable and very nice though. The guacamole was diluted with sour cream. read more

Usually I get their fajitas (steak,) which are pretty decent/good, but overpriced. Tonight, I got their chimichangas (chicken,) and oh my goodness - Heaven in my mouth! Their chips and salsa are pretty good too. Wasn't a huge fan of their fajita burrito. Or maybe it was another kind of burrito? Got it awhile ago, it was so-so. I think it was supreme or something (smothered plus sour cream and guac.) Service is decent. read more

Spicy Tacos - Chicken chimichanga. Yum! - Mexican Near Me - Brighton, Colorado

This is my go to when I'm in the mood for a great margarita and tacos! The Al Pastor tacos and the Cantarito are my favorite items on their menu. I have been eating here for years. I love the food and great service. read more

First time here, I tried the fish tacos they were awesome and their rice and beans have lots of flavor. My husband had the tamales and said they were very good. Only thing I would change, has to be their Ice Tea. It comes out of a machine like Brisk and I'm not a fan. A good brewed tea would have made great food even better read more

Spicy Tacos - The most interesting man in the world was here. - Mexican Near Me - Brighton, Colorado

This isn't quite a personal opinion review but more of my experience. Over the last four years I have sent a number of people(well over 100) to this restaurant. Among all these people only one person came back saying it wasn't good. Otherwise everyone else raves about how great the food was and become regular customers with the time that they're in the Brighton area. Now I can't say that it was my favorite place to eat at which is likely a personal thing considering how confident I feel recommending this place due to my past experiences with others. So it's pretty safe to say 1 in 100 people don't like this place. That sounds like a pretty safe ratio to me. read more

Love this place. Great food. Terrific seafood options. Love the Alambre. Great margaritas. Great wait staff.

The best portion size out there. Also they have amazing food. Everything I have tried I have liked! Always great service and great food every single time. Never had a bad meal or a bad drink here! The atmosphere is great too!! read more

Molcajete de mar. Delicioso. Comes to the table still cooking in a piping hot stone bowl. The fish was done just right. Looks like too much for one person but the bowl isn't as deep as it looks. I am staying in the hotel next door so I just walked over. This is really good food. They have a full bar too. Definitely recommend. read more