I came back! Drove by, was starving and craving tacos, so I thought I'd give it another try. The prices have gone down a bit! Much more affordable! Our tacos were delicious today! Not sure if they changed the recipe but we loved all of them. The Asada, Carnitas and Barbacoa. Service was super friendly, the food came out quick. Place was clean and packed! Will be back! read more

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This place is terrible...a few years ago when they first opened and had only one shop, this place was awesome. I have no clue what happened to management but DO NOT waste your money here. You can get better tacos at Taco Bell read more

I have always liked the food here. But lately, I've noticed that the tacos are getting smaller and smaller and with less meat. It's not as good as it used to be. read more

I use to love this place, but the customer service is trash. The food is ok and the restaurant seems clean. I use to come here pretty often, but every time I try this place again I remember why I stopped coming here. Couple issues I have had are finding a plastic bag or something in our food, and egg shells in the breakfast burritos. The plastic was a big deal and management didn't seem to care. The front in staff are younger girls who seem to be bothered with any questions or being in customer service. I really wish I could love this place since it is a block away from my home but I'd rather drive miles away to receive quality food and service. read more

Rico's tacos, el servicio bueno, sinceramente no se porque, pero es mucho más rico la ubicación d aurora que la de Denver

Best tacos ever real deal ! Taste fresh and even clean inside restaurant highly recommend coming here . Quick fast yummy tacos

Omg!!!! Best tacos in the area hands down. I have been to multiple taco places around the area and usually have to drive out of the area to get exactly what I am looking for but this place has saved me from having to do that. Love the salsa selection, ranges from mild to Fuego!!! The restaurant is nicely decorated and clean. The staff very friendly and customer oriented. Definitely will be a repeat customer. read more

Tacos El Metate - So delicious! - Tacos Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

Shrimp tacos is what we mostly ordered, Asada fries are pretty good too. Good quality food.

Really good authentic Mexican food. The tacos are excellent and the aqua frescas are delicious. Really good sauce selection. Would definitely recommend. read more

Awesome tacos, probably the best we've found since moving here 6 months ago. Quality, taste and authenticity are definitely characteristics of this spot. Very busy, they somehow dropped our order slip and we ended up waiting way longer than we should have for our food. We didn't eat here but it looks like a great spot, maybe we will next time. Will definitely be coming back! read more

they taking forever to serve your food it's better ordering before coming in july 7/2024 I got here at 10:20 and it's 11:37 and haven't got my food yet read more

This place is amazing! They have smother burritos, awesome quesadillas and fantastic street tacos. Glad to have this place so close by! They finish take out orders fast. This is our go to restaurant for when we want a quick, tasty and affordable meal. We eat there a few times each month. Good prices and great quality. read more

This is easily my favorite taco place in all of Denver. Insanely good flavors served in a clean environment. read more

Tacos El Metate - Tacos Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

Very comfortable location, plenty of parking, lots of tables and the vibe is laid back nice. Tacos are straightforward, sometimes the meats are cubed too small and dried out but overall, if you're in the area, take a stop on by for a reasonably priced selection of some of the most flavorful tacos you'll find in the area. read more

Tacos are delicious and fairly priced. My husband loves their pozole in Fridays. All of their salsas are super spicy except for the green one which is medium. I wish they had some pico de gallo to offer for those of us who like mild. read more

Came here for this first time Friday night. They were busy. Line out the door. It was still a quick process, and the food came fast and was absolutely delicious! The prices were also great. We will definitely be coming back here. It's well worth the 20 minute drive for us! My only suggestion for the restaurant is to serve grilled chicken instead of shredded chicken. read more

Tacos El Metate - Fish, shrimp and shredded chicken taco. - Tacos Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

If you want GOOD, AUTHENTIC tacos ! This is the place! Not only is there food absolutely amazing but Mercedes that works there is absolutely fantastic she's always so welcoming and has amazing customer services! She always goes above & beyond to make sure we are always satisfied ! She deserves a raise! read more

Tacos El Metate - Carne asada tacos - Tacos Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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Always tasty, always friendly, always great service. My wife and I ordered online Friday evening and it was ready a solid 5 min before the promised time. When reviewing the order at pickup the lady at expo realized one taco was incorrect and had it fixed in 30-45 seconds. I can't stress enough how much a small thing makes all the difference. read more

It was delicious and the restaurant is really bright and clean. Awesome customer service.

I love that this place has cactus! Awesome veggie tacos, with some fresh avocados and fresh ingredients! Loved that our waiter told us the beans were made without lard. That is always a plus at mexican food spots! The decor is awesome here! Loved the lunch we had! read more

Tacos El Metate - Tacos Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

The best tacos in the world just order from here you will not be disappointed. Are use a food app called toast takeout and you can find these tacos there an order on the app and they'll be ready for you when you get there read more

PLEASE READ!! The tacos are the most authentic delicious hand made dish you will try alongside with there burritos and tortas. It's a clean and customer friendly atmosphere making your experience a pleasant one. I fly from Georgia and this is always the first spot I stop by to refuel. My sincere compliments to the cooks and staff! read more

Fish taco was really good great flavor. Asada taco meat tasted old not much flavor. Carnitas taco flavor was good meat was dry. Pastor taco the seasoning they use is over powering, meat was very tender though. I will definitely go back for the fish tacos and try some of the other meats. read more

This was not it for me, to start the meat was over cooked we ordered the carne asada and the meat was pretty tough we also ordered the fries and those were soggy and not good. I was really looking forward to trying the place but I was disappointed due to the meat and fries. The sauces that they have on the side I did enjoy, I wish the meat was more tender for my liking to give this place more stars. Overall the service was good the food just wasn't up to par the day I visited. read more

Fish tacos were good enough to order on two separate occasions. Great service, super spicy hot sauce. Fish it's self could be a bit more flavorful though. read more

Fresh, delicious, authentic- so so good! I come here every time I travel to the area (every 2-4 weeks for the last year) and eat there at least once, if not twice and take extras for the 8 hour drive home! read more

Great tacos! I went for the shrimp tacos, they are very delicious! Staff service is just ok. They don't greet customers as walking in.. They're kinda cheap with the sauce I ordered 10 tacos and the girl that was there only gave 2 salsas and the containers are soo tiny??? I didn't notice until I got home but other than that very good flavor read more

Some of the best tacos I've ever had!! ***Staff needs better customer service, should at least smile, act like you happy to serve customers. Walked in at 8pm and woman sweeping debris in front of doorway and did not stop sweeping as people walked in, getting dirt swept towards your feet is prob the worst thing you can do to your customers. Gross and sad that this person did not know better! read more

This place is great. From the breakfast burritos to the tacos. Can't go wrong here. Super friendly business also.

As a native San Diegan, I was missing home and missing really good tacos. I am very hesitant to try any mexican restaurant here in Denver but I gave this place a try. I am not disappointed and very glad I did try this place. I ordered the tacos lengua, cameron, and carne asada. I asked if they had picked cenora (carrots) and they have it available, which made me so happy. The lengua is very tender and so flavorful. The cameron is a good size shrimp unlike other places, it's usually just all batter. The carne asada reminds me of home, tender, nicely cooked. The hot sauce is absolute hot and soo good. I am happy to find a place when I feel nostalgic for some good ol tacos. No photos were ever produce due to a very hungry San Diegan lol. read more

we had the chorizo torte, chorizo burrito, pork tacos, chips and guacamole. Loved everything, the guacamole and green salsa are excellent. Service is ok and the food a bit pricey but very good. read more

Food is great! Love everything they serve. Service isn't the best always but overall a great place!

Highly disappointing! The barbacoa torta was bland and lacked any flavors at all. And the bread was soggy. The Saslas were average. I wouldn't go back read more

Amazing food!!!! Very authentic Mexican flavors and salsas done right. Taste like I was eating at my moms house. Amazing customer service as well. read more

Tacos El Metate - Tacos Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

This place is extremely good. I have yet to try anything on their menu that I did not like. If you want a good breakfast burrito I suggest the steak but chorizo is just as good. Their tacos, regular burritos, and tortas are awesome as well. The one I suggest the most is the fried fish. Service is great and the location is extremely clean. read more

I love this place. It's as close to Southern California taqueria as you can get. Everything I have tried was awesome; the tacos, burritos, tortas, and menudo. Their salsa bar has the best salsas. If I lived a bit closer I would be there every day! read more

Friggin delicious every time. And affordable. This is the real deal. There are lots of tacos in Denver, but this one is the most delicious spot I've found. My faves are the Al Pastor (seasoned pork) and the fish. But mostly you can't go wrong. The salsa bar is great too read more

Tacos El Metate - Al Pastor, fish, and shrimp - Tacos Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

The food is good and the restaurant is really cute! They did a great job of decorating the inside. Takeout is also delicious.

This San Diego native comes here when I need a fantastic burrito. Everything is just.....right. I might be a big ol' gringo myself, but I don't go to a mexican food place to get an americanized version of what great mex should taste like. No chips and guac here - just authentic, real-deal food. The carnitas is fantastic. The barbacoa is like this fantastic pot roast burrito. The lengua is phenomenal. Fish tacos - excellent. And the hot sauces / pico just ooze freshness. I will always come here first. read more

Hello 2018 and found my new walking distance TACO spot. It's on the corner of Mexico and Chambers in a shopping center. Fresh ingredients and all tacos are $2-4 each. The burritos were good but nothing too exciting. My bf ordered it and I took some bites. He said there are too many beans and no rice. Not sure if that's normal but I only ordered tacos and pozole. So I'll have to come back and try more of the menu. I enjoyed the carnitas, steak and chicken tacos. I loved the fresh salsa bar. I tried the medium salsas on my tacos and devoured them all. I enjoyed the tacos so much I came back to the restaurant 2 days later and order two tacos again. The pozole was ok.. a large was about $15. I was feeling under the weather and thought I should try my local taco place's pozole. Pozole is served on FRI SAT AND SUN only. This version of pozole was not what I'm used to. Typically I've had pozole with a reddish soup color but this one was just chicken/pork broth flavor with lots and lots of haminy. They serve it with flautas garnished with shredded cabbage, chile peppers, onion, radishes, salsa and limes. It hit the spot but wasn't my fave. I am used to a different version of pozole. The restaurant is quite spacious with lots of seating. Simple decor with a sign that explains their name Metate and simple ikea planters hanging on the walls. Very clean. hours are 7am-10p. I gave this place 4* because of the tacos, simple menu and cleanliness of the restaurant area. read more

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