Restaurants in Denver Suburbs
Tacos El Metate
One of 16 restaurants we've tracked near Denver Suburbs.
Things to Know
Tacos El Metate is a casual taco counter known for authentic street tacos, birria, and made-to-order breakfast burritos at reasonable prices, with a friendly staff and clean, spacious dining area.
Reviewers consistently praise the quality of the food—especially the birria tacos with rich consommé and generous meat portions—and the friendly service, though online orders occasionally have accuracy issues.
- ✓Birria tacos are large, meat-packed, and paired with flavorful consommé with visible meat chunks.
- ✓Street tacos are authentically sized at $3.50–$4 each with distinct flavor profiles, particularly the camarón and lengua varieties.
- ✓Staff is genuinely friendly and helpful, with quick food service even during dinner rushes.
- ✓Good variety of fresh salsas and grilled jalapeños available.
- ✓Breakfast menu items like smothered green chile burritos and fries are well-executed and reasonably priced.
- ✓Family-sized portions make it good value—a large spread for four people runs around $80.
- ⚠Online orders have had repeated accuracy problems, with some customers experiencing multiple mistakes on the same order.
- ⚠In-person complaint resolution can be handled rudely by some staff members rather than gracefully corrected.
- ⚠Self-serve salsa bar has hygiene concerns due to small containers and people reaching over other salsas.
Based on Google reviews · AI summarized
Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 9:30 AM – 10:00 PM
What Visitors Say
AP
2 months ago
First time here, we came in around 7:15pm on a Wednesday night and there was no wait. We ordered tacos (lengua, al pastor, and camarón), plus the birria tacos and horchatas to drink. The staff was friendly and helpful, and they brought our food out as soon as it was ready. The tacos were true street-taco size and priced around $3.50 to just under $4 each. Each one had its own flavor profile the camarón had the best flavor of the three, with the lengua a close second. The Al Pastor was good, but a little salty for my taste. The birria tacos were large and packed with meat, and the $17 price tag felt worth it for four tacos. The consommé was super flavorful and even had chunks of meat in it. They also had a good variety of salsas to match different spice levels and preferences. The restaurant itself was clean, spacious, and had plenty of seating. Overall, we’d definitely recommend this place and will absolutely be back.
John Knigge
2 months ago
Burritos were good sized, lots of meat! A little more cilantro than I like. Easily fixed, opened the burrito and took it off. The staff is Super friendly.
Cristian Peralta
a month ago
Every time I order online I get the same experience. Something always incorrect in my order. In the past I let it be but tonight I decided to take my order back after picking up not even 5 minutes after to see if they could correct it for me but as soon as I arrived and I informed the cashier that one of my orders was incorrect in a kind manner and presented the receipt and the order that was incorrect. I had order 2 shrimp tacos and 1 fish taco plain only but instead of plain they put sour cream. Not a big deal really but I didn’t think it was going to be such a problem if I took them back for them to correct or switch them out. The cashier proceeded to look at my receipt with my order and proceeded to rudely state that they had got the order right and that I brought the wrong one which threw me off because the rest of my order was correct but mine was the only one that was incorrect hence why I came back with mine. I apologized for the confusion and for coming back but assured them that mine was the only one incorrect since I only wanted them plain but the cashier again rudely said that on their system it didn’t say that even though it was on their receipt that came with my order? The cashier looked like she didn’t want to keep going back and forth which I guess prompted her to snatch the box out of my hand and told me that they were going to fix it for me. I thought at that point that the ordeal was over until they gave me the order incorrect again…. This time with only 2 fish tacos when my order was 1 fish and 2 shrimp tacos. At that point I decided to just leave since i didn’t want to deal with the rude staff that clearly instead of fixing my issue they did it their way. So in conclusion instead of paying for 3 overpriced tacos that weren’t made correctly I ended up paying for 2 overpriced tacos that weren’t made still made incorrectly.
Rosario Landin
3 months ago
Amazing customer service from the young lady at the counter. We ordered a large menudo, 3 birria tacos, 1 chicken quesadilla, 3 tacos de lengua, 3 tacos de pastor, and 3 shrimp tacos. This fed a family of 4 for about 80 dollars. Our first time coming to this restaurant, it did NOT disappoint 😁😋😋😋🤤 The menudo had plenty of tripe, a spoon full with every bite. The birria tacos had plenty of meat, and paired with the consome was a 🤌🧑🍳 💋 The chicken quesadilla was so juicy and delicious. The tacos were delicious 😋 my absolute favorite is the shrimp 🍤 🌮 They have a nice selection of some fresh salsa, Pico de gallo, and these amazing grilled jalapeños. We are definitely going back!! I want to try the tortas 🤗
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tacos El Metate worth it in Denver Suburbs?
Reviewers consistently praise the quality of the food—especially the birria tacos with rich consommé and generous meat portions—and the friendly service, though online orders occasionally have accuracy issues. Known for: authentic street tacos and flavorful birria.
What do visitors love about Tacos El Metate?
Birria tacos are large, meat-packed, and paired with flavorful consommé with visible meat chunks. Street tacos are authentically sized at $3.50–$4 each with distinct flavor profiles, particularly the camarón and lengua varieties. Staff is genuinely friendly and helpful, with quick food service even during dinner rushes. Good variety of fresh salsas and grilled jalapeños available. Breakfast menu items like smothered green chile burritos and fries are well-executed and reasonably priced. Family-sized portions make it good value—a large spread for four people runs around $80.
Is there anything to know before visiting Tacos El Metate?
Online orders have had repeated accuracy problems, with some customers experiencing multiple mistakes on the same order. In-person complaint resolution can be handled rudely by some staff members rather than gracefully corrected. Self-serve salsa bar has hygiene concerns due to small containers and people reaching over other salsas.
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