Outstanding. Almost missed this place due to so few reviews. Food was delicious, service perfect. Ask for chef special of the day. Grest menu, but chef offers "creative" options daily. We had the brisket tocos - lots of extra touches. Very flavourful. Patio is back is shaded and ppeaceful. Check this place out and add a review. I wish we had a great too place like this close to home! read more

Switchback - Brisket tocos - Tacos Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Enjoyed the queso with chips. Also Mexi-Cobb salad - very generous serving. Outdoor seating, Main-Streetside. Dogs ok?

Great service with great food!! Had the elote both ways, and both were great! Also, had the tinga chicken taco and the pork taco....both very good! Would definitely come back to try other items. What a gem down Main Street! Thank you Switchback! read more

Switchback - Hot Cheeto elote corn on the cob! - Tacos Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Used to be good, but the most recent time we went there the tacos were significantly smaller for the same price and I spent $12 on a plate of fries with a tiny bit of meat. Felt like concession stand food. Plate of literally plain frozen fries for $9. Total waste of money. Left unsatisfied after spending over $20. Definitely milking tourists for money while serving subpar food. read more

Switchback - Plate of processed not fresh fried that cost $9. - Tacos Near Me - Durango, Colorado

This is a great little spot with delicious tacos, margs, and great patio seating. Staff is always so friendly as well!

What can I say...horrible! Overpriced, crappy service, and extremely small portions. The place was pretty empty for lunch so we thought, eh let's give them another try. Boy, do I wish I'd gone somewhere else. I was underwhelmed with the taste and the portion size. To top it off, I was very clear with the waitstaff that I am highly allergic to avocados so he needed to alert the kitchen staff. "No worries" was his response because my order had no avocados on the plate. I received 3 very small street tacos and after eating my first two I noticed a big splooch of guacamole on the third taco. Immediately, I contacted the server and he was perplexed and a bit unconcerned. I had no idea if I had consumed any guac and if I was going to suffer anaphylaxis. I took some Benadryl because I didn't want to go to the hospital if I used my EpiPen. I have been sick all day and all that was required of Switchback was to keep all avocados off my plate! I understand accidents happen but this was negligent on Switchback's part. The kitchen needs to take steps to ensure that the meals that they serve their customers are safe. They won't get my business. read more

We really enjoyed the food here. Birria tacos were great as were the switch fries. But really, the star of the show was the infused margarita! It was the best margarita I've had in a while!! read more

Oh oh oh so good. Thought reviews were good and it had some great veg options. Loved this place. Had 3 veg tacos and a blackberry margarita. Oh and a cup of Elote corn. Serious.y good food. Waitress was darling, helpful and gracious. Highly recommend. read more

Great happy hour drinks and appetizers. Fast service and modern ambiance. I enjoyed a late afternoon early dinner after a day of skiing. Will be back. read more

Hmmm. Ok. Went in search of another place arounc the area. Its like 3pm and everything is closed. Thanks Yelp filter! So we just walk in search of. After a few closed signs we came across SwitchBack. Lets see, a couple of 2 ends up next to a full table top with screaming toddler. I am a mom, I have kids butt as a hostess, maybe a table top of 2 doesnt mix with hipsters with baby. Not to be rude at all but truth. The greenn salsa was good out of all 3. The switchbatch combo drink was intetesting with a heat kick. Ordered street tacos: chicken tinga and brisket. Both good! And a local ipa on draft. Food temp a little on the cold side read more

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This place is amazing. The tacos are fantastic and the staff is wonderful and very nice and helpful. We both had the a chicken adobada, chicken tinga and the carnitas tacos. One of each. Although all of them were amazing the carnitas was by far the most outstanding. Be sure and stop here. The staff is wonderful and the atmosphere is classic! Do. Not. Miss. This. Place. read more

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We do a lot of tacos and these are some of the best. Lean beef in the brisket, and try the guacamole shrimp taco.

Have to be careful. They put out the happy hour fold out sign outside the entrance on weekends even though the happy hour is only on weekdays. Very deceiving read more

Why must EVERYTHING have cilantro?? There was exactly one item that is soap free! See, there many many people to whom cilantro tastes like soap. I am one of those and it makes me sad when virtually everything on the menu has the evil green. It would be great to add a mention on the menu that you offer a crema that is cilantro free. That being said, the one cilantro free item, the quesadilla was excellent. As was my beer. My dining partner had a soap filled item and loved it. read more

Great happy hour!!! We got the nachos and flauta for $5 as well as the house margarita at happy hour. The size of the drink was the same as during regular dinner hours, so that was nice. Happy hour bites were small but delicious. The service was super friendly and accommodating. We all got tacos, shrimp, carnitas, and steak. All were good but shrimp were the overall favorite. read more

So glad we tried this place. As newly vegan eaters we were happy to find they had a whole vegan selection. We had the vegan street corn, garlic fries with a cashew cream sauce, portobello mushroom tacos and smoked tofu tacos. Everything was excellent! read more

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BEST street corn I have ever had. Will be coming back to this place weekly. Staff was friendly and very helpful. I don't drink but they had a great happy hour on the weekend! read more

Great drinks and amazing tacos! I ordered one of every taco and the $2.75 tacos were bursting with flavor. I'm used to bland and overpriced tacos from NM, and this was so refreshing. Margaritas were tasty and they have a nice tequila menu. In fact, our cool waitress even let me do a mini tequila tasting flight, which wasn't on the menu! Hussong's reposado tequila is one of my favorites :) I just wish they made a typical caipirinha instead of the one on the menu without any sugar. This place reminded me of a swankier Kip's over in Pagosa Springs. Keep up the good work (and food)! read more

Boy did we choose the right restaurant tonight. Superb! Great flavors on the three plate tacos! Great Service! Excelente!

Holy crow this place is good. Get the Mexican corn and garlic fries to start. Then pick out a couple street tacos and end it with the churros! I dare say that this was the best lunch we have had in Durango and that's saying something because they all have good food. read more

Switchback - The menu - Tacos Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Had a wonderful lunch here. Cobb salad with Shrimp. The balsamic vinaigrette dressing was amazing! read more

Switchback - Cobb Salad with Shrimp - Tacos Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Okay, definitely not Great and we are struggling with Good. The staff was nice and the meal was quick. Expensive fast food? 2 1/2 stars.

Highly recommend this place. Food was great, beer was cold, and service was quick and friendly. We had great service from the bartender who was friendly and extremely helpful with food recommendations - all of which were on point. For good food in a casual environment with reasonable prices this is a great choice. We'll definitely be back next time we're in town. read more

Great tacos. The prices are reasonable and the food tastes great. The Birria Taco Plate is delicious.

Great local place! Owners are from Austin so they know their street tacos. Vibe is laidback and fresh. All juice for drinks is fresh squeezed and home made. I would highly recommend it! read more

Switchback - Quest with trio salsa - Tacos Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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Great location great food - really nice atmosphere and service- corn cup was delicious!

Devine! If you ever want to expand please come to Raleigh, NC. We started with the chips and salsa trio. To my surprise the smoked salsa was my favorite. Margaritas and Palomas to drink. Main course was the street corn (a must) along with steak tacos, brisket tacos and quesadillas. Such a refreshing take on classic Mexican. My only critique is that pickled onions should be included with the tacos and not have to ask for them. Overall: friendly staff, great food, great prices nestled in a little nook in historic Durango. Will definitely stop again next time I'm passing through. read more

You just have to try the Switchback fries, they are fantastic (queso, adobada chicken, chipotle mayo, just delicious). So much, on our short trip (2 days) through we ate them twice. Their tacos are small, but the flavors are great so order 3 to fill up. We tried the shrimp, adobada, and pork. All of them were really good, my favorite was the chicken adobada. I even asked for them to put that in an appetizer queso and it was great (which I think they should put on the menu). Many places in Texas call it queso compuesto (queso with meat and/or salsa/quac). Swithback was the best place we tried in Durango for lunch. Give it a shot, you'll definitely find something you'll like! read more

I loved the tacos and would have given this place 5 stars, but the girl who took my order was unsmiling, and basically just stared at us while we ordered. My friend had never had street tacos and had a question, but smirky-face just looked impatient (there was no one in line behind us). The tacos were delicious, however. The meat was flavorful, the cilantro (I love cilantro and could eat a cilantro sandwich) was fresh, the onions were just the right amount. The food here is great, the service not so much. read more

Food was great! Splitting checks is impossible and inconvenient for groups. Server was not happy to hear about it. We come here often from out of state. Please make it helpful and split checks for a group! read more

I have a condo in Purgatory and stay there about 7 months out of the year, and I finally got around to trying this place. I ordered the smoked brisket taco, chorizo taco with the avo salsa and the steak taco. I thought that the steak taco was super dry and not enjoyable. I ate that one first and then I had the chorizo... I kid you not, there was a hair in it. I pulled it out of my mouth after I had taken a bite and I was so disgusted. Thank you Switchback for ruining chorizo for me forever. Besides that my experience with them wasn't all that pleasant anyway. I didn't find them to be very hospitable or particularly friendly. read more

Fresh, yummy food, nice servers, casual upbeat atmosphere. Our table shared the Mexi-Cobb salad, switchback fries with brisket, quesadilla and street corn. By far the switchback fries were our favorite. The brisket was smoky and tender, queso was perfect. My only complaint is that the lettuce in the salad is cut very large, and because the shape of the bowl, it is impossible to cut the lettuce. It was very awkward to eat, and I didn't finish most of it. read more

The Birria tacos were off-the-hook amazing! Kept the essential birria character with beautiful sauce/soup and put in excellent corn tortillas. Fresh accents and lightly pickled carrots onions...The Top shelf Margarita was brilliant too. My sons enjoyed the kiddos quesadillas with orange slices. They had chicken adoboda for protein. My wife had that chicken on her fries. It came with a beautifully roasted jalapeño which was delightful all on its own. read more

great atmosphere, awesome customer service, and even better food. I had the carnitas loaded fries and they were 10/10! I give it four stars because i thought it was a little on the pricier side but still highly recommend. read more

We are there tonight. Everything was great. We sat at the bar. Our drinks were served quickly and just the right amount of selection. I am a vegan and loved those options - not to mention, everything we ordered was delicious. Vegan switch fries, elote, and many tacos. My favorite was the tofu, but my husband loved the mushroom. The bartender/our server was friendly, helpful, and obviously skillful at the job. I will definitely visit again. read more

Awesome food especially the vegan choices Everything tasted wonderful and unlike other restaurants nearby that cannot accommodate special diets, Switchback puts them all to shame. read more

A newer place to me since I was last in Durango. They have inside and outside seating. The food was delicious. We ordered the chips and queso, which is a white cheese instead of traditional yellow cheese. The elote in a cup was good too. It supposedly had hot Cheeto mayo, but it definitely wasn't hot, nor did it taste like hot Cheetos. I ordered the chicken adobado taco and carnitas taco. The chicken was definitely the way to go, so moist it made the tortilla fall apart. Hopefully they can start doubling up on corn tortillas to keep it together. The carnitas was a little dry and could have used a side of salsa or even cojita cheese. The margaritas were good. I even had a strawberry infused margarita with vodka instead and it was amazing, plus the tajin rim to top it off. Staff was friendly and accommodating. I unfortunately wasn't a fan of my drink "to-go" because it didn't taste the same. Overall, definitely worth trying again. read more

Switchback - Strawberry infused margarita (subbed with vodka) - Tacos Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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The food here was so good. We tried many different tacos. The corn on the cob was melt in your mouth good! Definitely one of the best places here. read more

Switchback - Tacos Near Me - Durango, Colorado

We love this place!! It's our 1st stop every time we come to Durango! We tell everyone about it! The food and the drinks are amazing!

Unexpected, perhaps, but definitely one of the best restaurants in Durango! Excellent quality (e.g., freshness and method), and great service. What I love is the intermingling of flavorful french fries and yummy craft cocktails! C'mon, Mexican with french fries...and cocktails!!?? Ooh, it's so good! read more