We stopped in for the first time, for lunch on Sunday because I was craving nachos and a margarita. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We were sat at a fantastic booth with incredible views of the front range.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Our server, Ashley showed up quickly and introduced herself. She was friendly, quite charming and prompt with her service. We ordered the Vaqueros Special off the appetizer menu. It had nachos, taquitos and quesadillas. It was a LOT of food and it was yummy. I was going to forfeit my share of the taquitos because I have honestly never enjoyed one. But when I saw them, I changed my mind. They were much bigger around than any I've seen before ... because they were stuffed full with a ton of beef. The tortillas on the taquitos had such a tremendous crunch, it was an explosion. The quesadillas were good. The nachos were delicious. If I had any negative, it would be that the nachos would have benefited with more beans. But that is obviously entirely subjective. The menu had so many margarita choices. I can't remember what mine was called but it was sort of like a skinny marg because it didn't have mixer. It was enormous and wonderful. My husband loved his giant draft beer. We will absolutely return to Vaqueros. read more

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**Food poisoning and zero accountability** I rarely write reviews this harsh, but after our experience here, I feel obligated to warn everyone. Do not eat here. Our party of 6 went here for lunch and 4/6 ate a dish that contained ground beef. Within hours, the 4 of us were violently ill with food poisoning. The 2 that didn't eat any ground beef did not end up getting sick. When I called the restaurant to speak to the manager to report what happened and request a refund, the person I spoke to had the audacity to ask, "how are you going to prove that?" and when I asked for his name, he hung up on me. No concern for health, no offer to investigate, no apology, just deflection and dismissal. Truly one of the most shocking displays of poor customer service I've ever encountered - especially since two of those that were affected were 3 years old and 9 months old (along with two of the adults). Don't ever eat here. Not worth the risk. If something happens, they don't care. read more

The happy hour is nice, bottles of Mexican beers like Dos Equis and others for $4.95 and $12 Cadillac margaritas that are normally $14.50. No food on Happy Hour, but chips and salsa are always free! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Great atmosphere![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]View is 5 star!![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Great bar selection. Staff is so nice. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great place for larger parties![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Food is good. HUGE menu of both food and drinks. read more

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Really enjoyed this restaurant all around! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The food and ambiance were great.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Enjoyed it so much that we came back the next day to get the carne asada plate to go! read more

Vaqueros Mexican Restaurant 3 - Carne Asada y Mas plate - Mexican Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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3.5 stars Pros: [[HIGHLIGHT]]good ambiance, great employees and service, good serving sizes, complimentary chips and red salsa.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Cons: what lacked was the authentic Mexican flavor in the main dishes. The house margarita also tasted like it was all mix with barely any liquor. I finally tried Vaqueros and was impressed by this location and how courteous the workers were. The service was prompt and we were seated at a good table. Our server also worked at the bar and drinks were served super fast. For the entree, I was also glad that they were able to substitute verde sauce on the chipotle burrito. The sauce was great but the overall burrito filling was kinda bland. Same with the vaqueros sampler platter- the nachos and guacamole tasted great but the quesadillas were very bland. Overall, I was satisfied with the outing. If I return, I'll ask for more salsa and spice in my dishes. read more

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100/10, amazing food and service! Great spot if you're having a party or are just craving some margaritas and tacos! read more

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The food is good but the service is terrible. We had to ask several times for things we needed. I never got a water refill. The server never checked on us. read more

Place was very busy & I understand why! Service was fast and the food was delicious. Our waiter was so friendly and checked with us several times. Portions are huge! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant is very noisy so conversation can be difficult.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Otherwise it was a great experience. read more

We were a larger party and the staff moved tables and pulled out all the stops to accommodate us. Our server was amazing so friendly and quick to clean up our granddaughter's spill. He remembered everyone's order and the food came out quickly so hot and fresh and delicious. Everyone loved what they ordered and we all agreed we would go back there again. I highly recommend the margaritas. The best I. Town read more

Came here for a quick bite to eat and was not disappointed! We were sat quickly, even with a large party of 9 they found room for us all. I ordered the frozen mango margarita and was delicious! Perfectly sweet and frozen. I also ordered the the 3 El pastor tacos that came with beans and rice. The El pastor chicken was to die for! So tender and so sweet! I devoured them quickly. The food also came out very fast and our waitress kept our drinks full. Great food! Highly recommend, we will be back! read more

Vaqueros Mexican Restaurant 3 - 3 tacos El pastor - Mexican Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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My wife and I dined here yesterday and found it is by far the best Mexican restaurant we've been to in years! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Wonderful ambience, from the hostess to all of the wait staff - shout out to MJ - nothing but smiles and great attitudes.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was seasoned perfectly, great flavor, large portions and so so delicious! We had the sampler platter and the oysters with shrimp and octopus ceviche that was out of this world! read more

3rd visit. This location is definitely not as good as the Prominent Point location. [[HIGHLIGHT]]First time it was loud & just ok.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]2nd time it was loud and just ok and we would not have returned this 3rd time, but were in a group and had no choice.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was loud as usual.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food had small portions and it was not hot. Do yourself a favor and drive to the Prominent Point location & get good service - lots better service than this place, bigger portions, and hot food. We gave this place 3 chances. read more

Service was good as they were very busy. Ordered the house margarita and do not recommend it, tasted like a mix with no tequila. Had the chicken fajita salad and it was fine. read more

Absolutely incredible service!! And the food is to die for. True Mexican food! Have been coming back here repeatedly for any occasion. Highly recommend read more

Decided to try this Mexican food restaurant. Service was excellent. Margarita was not good and I had to return. It had a funky taste. The food was just OK. I thought overly priced for what you get . The burrito was $18 and the margarita was $18 ... food was lukewarm when served. Probably would not go there again read more

Vaqueros Mexican Restaurant 3 - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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If you're looking for dry and mediocre Tex-Mex this is the place for you. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Service and atmosphere are alright[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] but everything I've ever had was dry, overcooked and kinda bland. read more

I had dinner in the Prominent restaurant it was delicious. I wanted my husband to try it. So we were over on the north side so we went to the Kacee location. Ordered simple I had chicken steak shrimp fajitas and husband had burrito. Within one hour I had food posioning. I only ate 2 fajitas and some salsa with chips. I was so disappointed. What's going on guys! Once this happens you just don't want to ever eat there again. Sorry! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]We've been eating at Vaqueros the past 12 months and each and every time we are amazed at how amazing the food is, the recipes, spices used, and ambience and service are superb![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] This time, Marie from the bar took care of our table. An absolute pleasure! We will be back and let others know about Vaqueros all the time... read more

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Four went for dinner...seated immediately, with drinks on the table right after. Our waiter was kind, entertaining, and attentive! The food was great -- chicken fajitas, a macho burrito, and another burrito. Chips and salsa were tasty as well. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Basic upscale Mexican restaurant interior; plenty of parking.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We loved it; our friends who live here go quite a bit as it's their favorite in the area. We hope to be back! read more

Vaqueros Mexican Restaurant 3 - Outside sign so you know where you are :) - Mexican Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

We are from Texas and pretty spoiled on Mexican food, especially Tex-Mex. So we have been to many Mexican restaurants in CS, and all fall well short. My wife ordered 3 enchiladas, 2 cheese, and 1 chicken. They brought 3 chicken but brought her an additional plate with 2 cheese enchiladas. I ordered 2 cheese enchiladas with 1 taco. Also, I didn't want the red enchilada sauce, rather cheese sauce. They brought me a sample of the red sauce, which has peanut butter in it. It was definitely different. I'm glad I went with the cheese sauce. They charged me $1.99 for changing the sauce. That's different. I'd be careful with nickel dime charges. You may win the battle but lose the war. The food was ok to good, but barely warm. It should come out piping hot. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Love the atmosphere and location, but you've got to get the food right.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Vaqueros Mexican Restaurant 3 - Mexican Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Enjoyed the food, but our server was less than kind and had a bad attitude when we requested a second bowl of chips/salsa for 3 people. He basically rolled his eyes at us and told us how expensive things were. Two people in our party shared fajitas for one to eat a little less for diet reasons. He told us that we shouldn't be eating chips if we were on a diet. Totally inappropriate. He seemed to be disgruntled with us for the rest of the meal. I feel this behavior is very inappropriate for a server, but even more so now knowing that this was the MANAGER of the facility. Not cool. Loved the food. read more

I'm very disappointed in this restaurant. Their food is great but their prices in the kids menu is misleading. My daughter is only 5 and the kids menu they gave her said $6.99 but when I got the check they charged me $12.00!!! When I brought this up to the waitress she showed me it charges a kids meal for $12.00. Then instead of giving it to me for the price the menu says, she gives me a flan cake. Maybe I should report that this restaurant for giving false advertisement with the prices. read more

Been to Vaqueros many times over the years with friends and family. This place has always been consistently wonderful. Food is quick and tasty, service is always top tier, and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the location is always clean and well kept.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] And the margaritas here are not for the weak! Even a medium can really get the party going. read more

Absolute garbage. They will steal your money. I had a bill of 209.15. I paid 200 in cash and put 9.15 on my card. They gave us 2 receipts and on the other receipt is the tip so I did not add it on mine. I check my account and they decided to add a tip to this check. 40 dollars! I will never go back and I suggest everyone stay away from these thieves. I'll be disputing and showing my copies of the receipt. I knew they were shady to begin with and am glad I kept my copy. read more

-Waitress never returned to table after food was served. Waitress never asked table if we wanted to order anything more. -Water glasses never refilled. -Waitress would not split the check. -[[HIGHLIGHT]]Menus were smeared and sticky and in desperate need of cleaning.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Vaqueros is our favorite Mexican restaurant! It's very difficult to find authentic tasting cheese enchiladas and crispy chili rellenos! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The atmosphere is fun and energetic.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We also held our son's rehearsal dinner there and thought it went very well. Food was delicious, as usual~ staff was professional and easy to work and we had a blast! read more

They opened another restaurant in the C.B. Potts establishment by Top Golf. I have heard mix reviews of their other restaurant off of Powers near the Super Target. I love Mexican food and I saw on the menu they served "authentic" Mexican food. They do have happy hour on margaritas and beer. I would have to say I wasn't a fan of their salsa. The other person at the table thought the same. Our orders came out wrong. One person ordered soft tacos and got hard tacos which we sent back before it hit the table. I ordered a chimi with shredded beef and I noticed as I was on the second bite it was shredded chicken. I had already took 2 large bites because I was hangry so I just kept it. The guacamole didn't taste fresh and the chimi was super dry. I would have to say my favorite part of the meal was the rice and the Cadillac Margarita. Both of us wasn't a fan of our meals and the pinto beans had no flavor. We got seated right away because the restaurant was pretty empty. Service was ok. Our server didn't know they had happy hour and didn't know what was on it. Not sure if they have military discounts. We asked but the server said they couldn't find the button on the cash register and stated to us next time we come in to ask again for it. The server was trying and was super nice just lacked the proper training which is not the server's fault. I was really hoping this place was going to be good and wanted to judge it for myself. We were not a fan at all. Gorgeous views. read more

Vaqueros Mexican Restaurant 3 - Cadillac Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

This place is DELICIOUS!!! I am so happy to have found it! The chips and salsas are fresh, the drinks are on point, the rice is perfect! The food is SO good!! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The customer service and atmosphere is very inviting.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Best of all it's affordable! [[HIGHLIGHT]]When we walked in I was thinking it was pretty fancy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Dang I can't wait to go back! Yummmmmm read more

Great food; fast courteous service; wonderful panoramic view of Pikes Peak and USAFA. On par with the best dining establishments in El Paso county. read more

Service was trying to rush me and the party out and were ignored for more than 10-20 minutes just to ask for some water or side condiments. Some male waiter was disrespectful with attitude when serving the chips and dips as if he didn't want to be here or help at all. Food wise it came out cold and the taco meat wasn't seasoned . read more

Came here for a date night on Friday. Service was incredibly fast and attentive. Food was so fast it felt like we ordered and it appeared. Also incredible quality and flavor in every item. Pickled veg that came with the combo was to die for. Our server Everardo was the perfect balance of attentive and distant, giving us time to decide on drinks and food in an otherwise instant service atmosphere. There were several very large groups and it seemed like everyone was tended to quickly and happy. Great place for families, big groups or date nights. We realized we forgot pictures after the fact so all I got was the flan... which was by the way the most delicious caramel rich decadence I've had in a while. I freaking love flan and this one was perfection. Muy Delicioso!! read more

Vaqueros Mexican Restaurant 3 - Flan - Mexican Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Fun place![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The original margaritas are excellent! Service was a bit stretched as lots of large parties arrived at the same time that we did. Staff was quick despite being very busy. The food was typical Mexican faire with no complaints from anyone in the party. The shrimp was excellent. We will return. read more

Melissa was an AMAZING server for us! We came in Sunday afternoon and she was so personable and professional! The food was amazing and came in great timing! read more

The food was cold and disgusting. Enchilada suizas is supposed to have green sauce it did not it was dry chicken wrapped in a dry tortilla with zero sauce and a ton of nasty rice on the side.... It was truly really disgusting read more

Great place, great Margaritas, great food, and great service!!!! Very spacious and fun restaurant. read more

I was told about this restaurant so my husband and I decided to make an appearance. This place has excellent food, excellent service, and a very beautiful atmosphere!! Spectacular view as well. Don't see this kind of service nor cleanliness too often! They take pride in their restaurant for sure. I will definitely return. read more

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We weren't sure what to expect, but thought the food was great and reasonably priced. And the serving sizes were very generous.

This was our time. The food was great, food came out fast and very tasty. The server was more invested with talking to other workers.he had no smile. We had to ask for drinks. He never offered anything. I might be back. First impressions are everything . read more

1st and last visit. Food and service were horrible. They brought out the wrong protein option on then enchilada (chicken not beef) to my wife; she took a bite and noticed the mistake. Normally we would be fine with that and not make a deal out of it but the waitress noticed that she brought the wrong enchiladas. She picked up the plate and took it to another table!!!! Again it had a bite taken out of it. Plenty of other great restaurants to go to for better tasting food and price. Save your time and money. Maybe try Amanda's Fonda. read more