This is SERIOUS!! Mexican Food? (Pueblo, Manitou Springs: appointed, hotel, neighborhood)

[Todd TCE]

Originally Posted by Cdog72

Amadas Fonda on the West side is probably the best mexican food in Colorado Springs!

That's not saying much as some of us have pointed out. 'Fraid I need to disagree with you but someone must enjoy it as they do a brisk biz.

[kristie73]

Originally Posted by roastedbeans

Personally, I dig baja style the most.

I have to 2nd Los Portales off Circle/Platte. They offer more baja Mexico style as the family operators are from Long Beach, CA. Excellent family recipes and a very delish salsa bar.
chris

Originally Posted by lovingmy4

I'm so surprised that no one has mentioned Jose Muldoon's on Tejon st. downtown. Yummy yummy food and good margaritas. I am also from SoCal and this definitely satisfies the mexican craving. And the prices are good; we fed our family of 6 including drinks for $65.00.

I miss Baja style too. As I loved the Mexican food in San Diego. I guess I need to try Los Portales and Jose Muldoon's. I have tried Jose Muldoon's but it's been awhile. So I can't find info on Los Portales. Is there a website?

[Bideshi]

Having read through these posts it seems that here is a market crying for at least one really good Mexican Restaurant. Where are the entrepeneurs out there? If you made it TexMex that would be muy bueno for me.

[awecelot]

Last time I was in Colorado Springs, which was about 2 years ago now, I had some excellent Mexican food at a place called The Queen Bee-n, which is on Circle Drive just south of Airport. That being said, I looked at some reviews on the internet and they were less than favorable, so it may be hit-or-miss.

[COflower]

I don't recall seeing mention (and there's a lot of pages to go back through) of the Bean Bandit. I haven't been there in probably 20 years but as far as Mexican food goes, it's hard to tell what people like and dislike. We used to frequent that place a lot when I was a teen. Is it still there? (located on the west side of Circle, south of Platte)

There are so many regional differences even from city to city that one person's divine Mexican inspired food is another person's wish for a barf bag. I like the variations from one restaurant to the next and that goes across cuisine. For example, the chinese restaurant closest me is only marginal, then there's the one across from Chapel Hills that I can't seem to get enough of - but for the $ and calories. But there's something about Mexican, Southwesetern and TexMex that brings out the "purists".

Huh, I may have to try to Bean Bandit again, just for grins and nostalgia if nothing else. I do miss the Cafe Rio off Arapahoe and University in the Denver Metro area. Not spectacular but I felt just fine going there with a book and eating by myself. I haven't found a Mexican restaurant here in C Springs that fits that for me.

Now I am hungry for Mexican and it's not even 7:00am yet!

[summit21]

I think there are a few worth mentioning, Salsa Brava, Casa Diego's, Sonterro Grill.

[Zulu113]

My wife and I tried the Bean Bandit on a lark, expecting the worst. Instead we were pleasantly surprised, and we'll go back again at some point.

The best we've found since moving here is La Casa Fiesta in Monument. It reminds of the places I used to frequent in Las Cruces many moons back like Little Nellies and El Comedor.

We gave Three Margaritas a whirl, and were not impressed, seemed uninspired and contrived. Salsa Brava seemed like mexican food for the yuppies.

I also spent time in San Diego, and I do miss a good Carne Asada burrito from Santanas ...

[RockyMtMom]

I second the Salsa Brava recommendation. Not sure why the previous poster thought it was for yuppies.
I loved both of their salsas they provide with the chips- a fresh pico and a warm peppery one. Margaritas were good and the the food was excellent.
Located on Briargate, just to the East of the Shops, in the same parking lot as the library branch.

[Zulu113]

I actually enjoyed the meal I had at Salsa Bravo. It's just not really the type of fare I associate with mexican food. Coconut shrimp? Portobello quesadilla? Spinach enchiladas? They're probably pretty good, but they also struck me as a bit pretentious, hence the yuppie comment. It just felt to me like a mexican food place for people who want a nice meal with a little bit of mexican to it. Just my honest $0.02, no offense meant.

[el borracho]

i lived in denver for 6 years and i searched far and wide for a good plate of gorditas ,never found one ,my cousin lives in the springs and he had no luck either for those of you that dont know what gorditas are have a look Little Diner and remember it's not a burrito if you have to eat it with a fork