Crazing tacos? In a hurry? On a budget? El Patron is your absolute best bet to fulfill all your needs. The best tacos in town. Order at the counter for dine in or take out. Great service. Fast. Economical. It's clean, family friendly and comfortable with easy access to the interstate. read more

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Food is amazing!! A bit spendy but really really good food. I'd come here again for sure

Friendly and quick service. Reasonably priced. More importantly, the food was delicious.

We were one of the last clients. They were in a hurry to clean up. I went to get some cucumbers and a heavyset rude man child got in front of me and pulled the tray. I stood back in surprise. He was so rude then as I was heading to the bathroom before we left to drive back home Carbondale. He made a comment to a coworker "Hey did u clean the bathroom already? This people!!! My mother heard him. Thank God I didn't but I choose to not go there if idiotic people will mistreat me and my family. read more

FIRE asada burritos!!! Came in late for a pick-up order which was ready on time even though it was 10mins before closing. They were playing a fight on the TV and the restaurant was pretty busy with families, the vibe was welcoming and I can tell locals love this place. Anyone traveling through the Rockies to Denver or vice versa should make the stop here for some great Mexican food. read more

When we arrived the tables and chairs were very dirty, I had to clean them myself even though it wasn't busy and there was enough staff to take care of it. My son's burrito was okay, but my sopes tasted so dry, and old (maybe because we arrived at the end of the day towards closing). We always like to support local places but this was a let down for us. read more

Shrimp tacos are delicious! The chipotle sauce is creamy and savory. Shrimp is cooked with onion, peppers, and potatoes, all have a really good flavor. Would recommend! Only thing is I would add cabbage read more

Taqueria El patron - Shrimp tacos - Mexican Near Me - Rifle, Colorado

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Had the lingua and barbacoa tacos. Sadly I got them to go so no sauce. Still super good! I'd tried to hit this place up on a previous trip but they were closed. Worth the wait! Looking forward to trying their birria tacos next time! read more

I got a Carne Asada burrito and it was off the chain. Definitely recommend trying this place. Delicious Mexican drinks and the best taco burrito I've had in years. read more

Food was MEH. The menu is small (which is ok if you do your food well) but just mediocre. We went here due to the high ratings and were extremely disappointed in the food. My husband had spicy shrimp tacos which were OK. My carne asada quesadilla was MEH. We wanted just chips and salsa but the girl taking orders had a limited knowledge of english, we ended up with nachos with canned nacho cheese and a bit of crema and onions. That was disappointing--The chips were good but toppings were bad. If you are starving the food will fill the hole...but not great. read more

Was very good food! I would go again the only thing was the service was a bit slow. But aside from that the ambiance was amazing. The food was great. So if you dont mind waiting a bit i would recommend read more

This place is amazing if you want to stop for a bite to eat but don't want to get fast food but also don't want to wait a while. The staff there have never been rude to me and although they might not know perfect English they will definitely treat either way with respect. The only thing I'm not always too happy about is how tight it is in there but most people don't mind it so it really doesn't cause that bad of a problem. Their portions are also amazing! My suggestion would be the carne asada fries amazing toppings filled with love! read more

We stopped by on our drive from Utah and I was pleasantly surprised by this place. I really enjoyed the food. The service was good and it was a nice little resturant to eat at. read more

Taqueria El patron - Mexican Near Me - Rifle, Colorado

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All you eat from a torta is bread and mayonnaise!!! No meat at all!!.... Never going to this place! I prefer Tequilas , get my moneys worth!

Pedí tacos y papas para llevar y excelente servicio! Ademas, todo muy sabroso sin olvidar sus aguas frescas read more

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Small restaurant. Freshly made food. Good service. Asada and cheese soft tacos, quesadilla, three salsas on salsa bar. read more

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Best spicy shrimp tacos I ever had! Why? Because of the thick flavorful sauce (kind of like a spicy mayo sauce) and how they cooked the shrimp with veggies (I think bell peppers, jalapeños and onions). So juicy and delicious! If I'm ever in or driving by that town, I would definitely stop in just for the shrimp tacos! They also have octopus tacos and I'm not that brave try, but my husband did and he enjoyed it as well. The other tacos were good (average like all of the good tacos out there) with meat, onions, and cilantro. They had a salsa bar. We stopped by late dinner around 8pm on a weekend and they were busy! Dining area is really small. Maybe 20 people max I would say. So many of the people that came by ordered for pick-up or to-go. We were lucky that a party left right when we got done ordering. The only thing missing was a margarita! read more

Taqueria El patron - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Rifle, Colorado

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Great food but a little pricey for 4 street tacos around $13.58 But I guess if you authentic Mexican food in Rifle you're going to pay the price . It's just true Mexican food. Will I go there again yes, it was that good Free do it yourself hot sauces and picante sauce, jalapeños, and lime wedges read more

Good food at a good price! The service was super friendly and nice! The carne asada fries are delicious and the quesabirria tacos were awesome! The salsas were all super yummy and they have a good kick to them! I would definitely come back! Todo estuvo al read more

Taqueria El patron - Super fries w/ carne asada & Quesabirra tacos - Mexican Near Me - Rifle, Colorado

Always delicious food, the quesabirria is my favorite! The consommé is so well rounded, and the salsa bar is always fresh

You want legit authentic delicious food then eat here. The spicy shrimp tacos are everything!!! read more

Their Octopus taco is amazing! I really wish they open a location near Denver in the future! read more

Excellent Mexican food . So glad we stopped here on our road trip . The enchiladas were a good size with a generous amount of meat beans rice and cheese . Friendly staff ! read more

I love this place. Their food is always freshly made and delicious. I am a big fan of their octopus tacos! I do not mind waiting a little longer for their awesome food, and they even package their own orchata. read more

Taqueria El patron - Delicious octopus tacos and orchata. - Mexican Near Me - Rifle, Colorado

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After a long day of ice fishing at Harvey Gap we stopped at this Restaurant hoping the tacos would be good. We ordered tortas and tacos and both my girlfriend and I are very satisfied. Food is delicious and I love their red hot sauce it reminds me of my moms sauce. Authenticity at its finest. read more

Taqueria El patron - Torta de Azada, tripa and lengua tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Rifle, Colorado

Dang. Some of the best tacos I've had in a long time. I ordered a soft carne asada and a hard shell "birria." (Not sure if I spelled that correctly) but don't worry about it - just order some. The birria is a corn tortilla deep fried around shredded beef and served with an enchilada-type dipping sauce. So good. The carne asada was tender and garnished with onions and cilantro. Service is a bit slow as - wait for it - they're actually cooking your food to order back there. Grab some fresh salsa from their salsa bar and prepare to send your taste buds on a party! One of the only places in Rifle - non-chain - with decent food while I was there... read more

Food is awesome love this place you have to try the quesabirria food is awesome service good ambiance is good read more

Taqueria El patron - A torta and a quesabirria - Mexican Near Me - Rifle, Colorado

Place is authentic and delicious. Meats are all marinated well. Fresh, too good. More of a take out atmosphere but if your starving and looking for a quick bite and like Mexican, this is your place! read more

This is the best food in the area. Eat the octopus taco. I've been on a taco tour from LA to here so far and the octopus is my favorite so far. Be adventurous, try something new!!! read more

Taqueria El patron - Menu 8/19/22 - Mexican Near Me - Rifle, Colorado

Excellent authentic Mexican food!!!!! Fast and easy to access from the freeway! Too good to pass up!

I live in the Rifle, Colorado area and have frequent this restaurant numerous of times and I really enjoy the food but, the service is TERRIBLE...as a non Hispanic customer I always seem to get placed or noticed last as the cashier and server seem to carry on conversations with other Hispanic customers while my food is sitting and waiting. Please treat every customer regardless of nationality the same cause their money spends just as good. I had a Hispanic friend of mine go in and place an order and she got her food within 3 minutes and me, non Hispanic placed an order and waited for 15 minutes while my food sat on the shelf, really disappointing. I don't think I'll eat there again unless I can speak with management and figure out what's the problem with me and my money. read more

The tacos are fantastic here! I also tried a cucumber/lime/chia seed drink that is made by the owners and it was fantastic! I will be trying to find a copycat recipe for that on line. Give this place a try, you will love it! read more

Wow - they have awesome tacos! Must tries are the Taco De Cameron (Spicy Shrimp Soft Taco) and the Quesabirrias (beef street taco). Very reasonably priced tacos especially for the quality. Pro tip - they have a salsa bar and if your from down south and like hot salsa their "very hot" is spot on! read more

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I'm in town for a week for work. I ate here on my second night, and I've eaten here each night since. The nachos were good and were a pretty decent size. It was more than enough for me. The spicy shrimp and spicy octopus tacos are huge and very good. The Quesabirrias tacos were awesome. Everything I ate here was good. read more

I really like there food but it was a little to much money two people 30$ but it was an amazing experience I will 100% come back