ALMANSITA’S

Love coming here to grab a quick breakfast lunch or even dinner. Service is always great everyone is so nice! I love the update to their menu as they are now doing Sopapillas and Quesabirrias. Food is always tasting great and the amount of food you get for the price is amazing. Music is NOT blasting which is great you can listen to it in the background while you have a conversation or sit quietly and listen. Environment is perfect.

Do not listen to anybody that’s posting bad reviews for this restaurant, we’ve been coming here for several years now and know the owners very well, they have a lot of pride in the food and it’s quality. Some of the nicest human beings we’ve ever met and the food absolutely speaks for itself, Amazing Mexican food, reminds us of some of the best Mexican food we had in Arizona. We drive 55 minutes just to come to this place, love it!

I don’t even know where to begin. I’ve now given this place three separate chances, and each time has been worse than the last. I’ve eaten Mexican food all over the U.S.—Southern California, Mexico, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, Colorado—and I can confidently say this is, without a doubt, the worst Mexican food I have ever eaten in my life. Let’s start with the burritos. I’ve had three. All three were absolutely horrendous. Not just disappointing—unforgivably bad. Dry, bland, cheap-tasting meat with a texture that makes you question whether it's even safe to eat. The beans taste like they came from a rotten can, sat in a dishwater bath, and were reheated three days later. The rice? Somehow overcooked and flavorless at the same time. I thought after my first visit that maybe I just caught a bad day or the wrong cook. So I went back a second time. Then a third. Shame on me. I genuinely wanted to give this place a fair shot, but it has failed in every category: taste, quality, authenticity, and execution. I’ve ordered combination plates, tacos, and burritos, hoping something . . . anything . . . might be redeemable. Nope. Every item was awful. Even the chips were stale and the salsa tasted like watered-down tomato paste with a hint of vinegar. I’ve had better Mexican food at gas stations, and I’m not even trying to be funny. My wife, who is Hispanic, was with me on two of those visits, and she was just as shocked at how bad the food was. She refused to even take leftovers home. That should tell you everything. I never thought I'd find such a bad Mexican food place in my life. Nothing even comes close to how bad this place is. It’s in a league of its own, and not in a good way. I don’t know how this place is still in business. Maybe people who’ve never had real Mexican food are keeping it afloat. But if you have any idea what authentic, even halfway-decent Mexican food should taste like, do yourself a favor and stay far, far away from this restaurant. Three visits. Three disasters. I’ll never step foot in there again. This place should be used as a textbook example of how to ruin Mexican cuisine. If I could give it zero stars, I would.

This gem of a restaurant has super tasty food. Machaca 👍 Horchata 👍 Won’t disappoint It’s decently priced and has a good variety

I got the carne asada plate. With the caveat that I was starving, it was the greatest food I've ever tasted. Homemade tortillas and salsa really capped it off. Food came out quick (<5 min). Update: I went back 10 months after my original review (3/2025). Still hittin', 5 forks

Ordered a beef chimichanga. Received a veggie chimichanga with barely any beef, which was flavorless and chewy. it was also smothered in enchilada sauce that tasted like it came from a can. Very disappointed.

Not sure how I haven't left a review at this point. This place has supplied nutrients to my body for so many years. They are up early and staying here late serving delicious food. Y'all are the best and I will continue to come here until I move away.

Quick casual Mexican food in a small space next to totally 80’s pizza. Drove from Longmont to FOCO just to try the breakfast burritos, and they didn’t disappoint!! I got the bacon, egg, cheese and potato. The best breakfast burrito I’ve had and I’ll give most of the credit to the red sauce (hot) and tortilla. The burrito itself was bigger than most. The potatoes were seasoned and cooked well, there were actual large pieces of bacon, and the tortilla is soft, stretchy, floury, perfection. I am a saucy girl so I dumped two of the red sauces into mine as I was eating it. Tried the green salsa, and it was tasty, too. Just a mild tomatillo style. Would definitely drive up in my PJ’s again to pick up some more. Don’t sleep on this!!

i've been here probably 20+ times. both in a customer perspective and delivery driver. i used to live literally in the complex behind them when i moved out here and never went there (im from socal...we are very weary of trying other mexican places) and let me tell you BIG MISTAKE. i should've come sooner. thank goodness i'm not going anywhere anytime soon so i can make up for the 1.5+ years i never went. every person in there is so kind and helpful. literally every time i walk in it's just a super friendly vibe and i appreciate it. food is AMAZING!! not san diego mexican food, but the closest you'll get out in Northern Colorado. i've had cali burrito, taquitos, papusas, breakfast burritos, tacos, chips and salsa, tons of stuff. and still. every time. so impressed. delivery perspective is they were so freaking kind even if i had to wait a long time cuz it was their fault they would give me a drink and apologize. other than those rare wait occasions. pretty quick with the food. honestly. come here. done be a me and wait too freaking long. you'll regret it. it's always poppin! (that should've been my sign...)

I'd had an extremely long travel day with diversions and delays so didn't make it to Ft. Collins until nearly midnight. I didn't want fast food so gave Almansita's a try since they were open so late. They are in a strip mall and the restaurant is well lit, which was a positive factor for me that late at night. The young woman working the counter was very friendly and helpful. The front windows and decor that is very high up in the restaurant could use some attention but otherwise the restaurant was clean and comfortable. The food itself was good and the environment relaxed enough for me to decompress after the day I'd had.

Refried beans are made with lard. No great vegetarian or vegan options. Menu is not labeled for dietary needs had to ask staff. More like fast food restaurant than sit down restaurant. Won't be back.

We had the breakfast burritos which were large and filling, but taste-wise just okay. The eggs were really crumbled and soaked in bacon fat, but there wasn't much actual bacon, and at $10 each it's not exactly a cheap breakfast either.

Sometimes the my don't pick up their phone late in the evening but it's still my go to late night Mexican food spot. The regular burritos are like a big taco so don't expect more than meat onions and cilantro... but that also means you get more meat. Pretty solid overall. Favorite drunk meal.

My girlfriend and I came in for dinner. She had the chimichanga plate. She loved it. I ordered the steak taco plate. I have to say everything was extremely delicious. The portions were perfect. The service was great. They were very friendly. It was nice inside and kept very clean. I have found my new favorite place for tacos. I highly recommended coming here.

Grabbed some breakfast burritos from here New Year's Day. They were pretty busy which is always a good sign. Our order was togo and when we arrived home to eat them, they were fantastic-- very authentic/ west coast style breakfast burritos. Will be back and highly

Great breakfast burritos!!! The burritos are huge and came with 3 different sauces. The place is very clean and the staff is friendly.

Huge breakfast burritos. Coming from someone who lived in Texas and having a high bar for Mexican food, this place is great! Can't wait to try some tacos and such.

You'll regret coming here. Bad tasting food. Rude cashiers. Ordered Carne Asada fries and they were cold and dry. Ordered their California Burrito, and it was made so sloppy. The burrito was loose, poorly wrapped, and it wasn't even filled up. It's like they didn't even try, which makes sense because the workers are terrible. The people there are so rude, I never feel welcome when I step into the restaurant. They act like you're bothering them while they're taking your order, like they're trying to hurry up and get it over with. It's like they only give good customer service to other Hispanics. If you're not Mexican, expect to be treated poorly and rudely. Tables are dirty. Bathroom is dirty. I wouldn't be surprised if the health department came through there and shut everything down.

We can't thank Carolina and her husband enough. They worked with us to cater our daughter's baby shower 9/28/24. the food was presented in large pans and was all delicious. They were so helpful and provided exactly what they said they would and all on time. We highly recommend this restaurant they are so professional! Thank you!

I have been twice. Breakfast burritos and tortillas were very good. For dinner, tacos and chili rellenos were bland and just ok. The weird issue was that my stomach hurt most of the night after dinner. I doubt we will be back.

Food isn't that good if you're looking for some authentic food. Got the fish tacos and was just filled with tarter sauce and was dry

For the area, this place offers convenient and authentic Mexican food. However, I think there are better options available for a lower price. I had the breakfast burrito, and it wasn't anything special, especially considering the cost.

No coffee at breakfast. No tea. Just soft drinks. Counter service, order and pay at counter, they bring your food out. No plates, no utensils with breakfast burritos. Unsmiling service. At 8:30 am on Saturday, no other customers.

I would like to Add to my previous review that the new Almansita's Burrito Special Steak and Shrimp, way over on the right of the menu at walkin is my absolute favorite item now (on Earth lol) for $10 it is well worth it ! Also really enjoy the Breakfast Burrito's 1

I had high hopes.... Burnt Tacos, Order wrong, delivered chicken Burrito imstead of beef... Expensive.... Watery Guacamole.. Not Recommended

Best breakfast burrito in town ! I tried their classics egg potato bacon breakfast burrito and it was so satisfying perfection. It's simple but very tasty, just the right amount of salt and salsa was very good too. I give 10/10 and will come back again very soon for sure. Service was great too the lady was very nice, classy and professional. Great experience overall.

Best Mexican food I've had in Fort Collins. Reminds me of when I lived in California. Great amount of food for the price too.

Almonsita's Mexican Food -- the New location in Fort Collins in a corner of Raintree shopping center, 2567 S Shields St Fort Collins, CO 80526 (970) 672-8007 Order at the counter and have a seat in a comfy booth. Reasonable prices, spicy food and sauces, music in Spanish and fun Mayan-ish decorations. Loved the huge bacon (a little fatty but super flavorful), egg, cheese and hash brown potato breakfast burrito ($8.50) and the wide range of bottled Jarrito's soda pop -- considered Mandarin but chose Guava this time ($3) and of course they offer fountain drinks, some canned sodas and iced tea. The fish taco contained a breaded fish stick with tartar sauce, lettuce, tomato, and diced onion ($4), similar to Taco John's fish taco. Not bad but not Baja style. Restrooms were clean and have grab bars. Lots of take out while we were there, and construction workers and police officers were much in evidence. We will definitely be back.

I hadn't had a California burrito in a long time and was fiending for one. Dropped in and it was delicious. Grabbed a Jamaica as well and the burrito was gone in about... 35 seconds.

It's pretty good and reasonably priced. But most of the food is just that, pretty good. It's a good step above Taco Bell but it's not amazing. One thing that does shine though are the Lengua tacos, not something you find everyday and very tasty. The quesadilla was a bit bland. The burritos tend to require hot sauce to make them okay.

The food is generally good. It's the closest thing to SoCal Mexican food in the area. The carne asada is good. My favorite drink is the horchata.

Bugs everywhere! Unsanitary! Poor customer service! Don't come! I had a bug crawl on the table and buddy was mad I killed the bug! I wouldn't be surprised if there's bugs in the food! Absolutely unacceptable!

The food is good. The service is good. The ambiance is nothing special. It is exactly what you expect it to be. The burritos are definitely better than the tacos.

I decided to try the Fort Collins location of Almansita's back in July, August, & November of 2023. When I lived in Greeley, I had its location quite a bit. Even though I liked the food, I found the area sketchy. I also thought the service and dining interior could have been improved. However, this location is better. I think the food is even better. I like the authentic tacos and burritos this place serves. The meat portions are fantastic, and I love the homemade flour tortillas on the burritos. I think the lengua is done really well here. I think the shredded beef enchiladas and pork tamales to be quite good as well. The rice and beans could be improved, but it's still tasty. The service here is better, and the cashiers have an easier time understanding English speakers. The dining room is an immense upgrade, with pretty aesthetics and clean tables. This is the superior Almansita's location, and I'd recommend trying the Fort Collins location.

Closest thing to west coast Mexican we've found. Food is delicious, hot and abundant. Prices are fair. It's worth the drive (from Windsor). Carne asada nachos are great. Meat is tender and seasoned well. Carnitas burrito is a good size, full of carnitas meat, pico and guacamole. This is my splurge.

Probably the worst Mexican food I've ever had. Service was slow and lacked enthusiasm. No one else eating inside, everyone looked like they were on break. I never write reviews on here but I just had to for this place. Awful, awful restaurant

To be honest, I eat here every single week. Sometimes 2 times a week. This place is the real deal plain and simple. I'm typing this out as I'm thinking of what to order from here currently! Great food! Great atmosphere. 10/10 would recommend. Just do it. Just eat here.

The California burrito is so gas it has steak shrimp cheese sour cream and a lot of other things. Food arrived quickly and liked music inside definitely get the burrito, it won't disappoint.

Prices have skyrocketed. A carne Masada burrito is $9.33 and the size has diminushed

Ordered Almansita's for delivery via NocoNosh around 3:00pm and had an approximate delivery time of 3:50pm. Food arrived promptly around 3:35pm. We ordered tripas, adobada, carnitas and barbacoa tacos all priced around $3.00. We were expecting small street tacos but we were pleasantly surprised with full size tacos filled to the brim. We also ordered taquitos, chips and salsa (labeled nachos and salsa on the menu) and a smothered green Chile lengua burrito. They provided a variety of salsas, napkins, utensils and lime wedges. Everything was delicious, arrived warm and portion sizes were huge! Glad we tried this place and look forward to ordering from them again!

My favorite go to place for a great burrito when in west Fort Collins. Friendly staff and great food. Fast service with a smile. Check them out!

Delicious food, fast service. I wouldn't recommend dining in as it simply isn't designed for it at this point -- take it to go and enjoy in a park or somewhere nearby!

Decent Mexican food for FoCo. Definitely a good selection of menu items and the quality is pretty solid.

Nothing fancy here but the food. Fantastic food at a reasonable price. Serviced with a smile and can't ask for more.

Jose was amazing he made sure to deliver on my requests and apologized for the "slow" (was not slow at all) service. Will be back (:

Grew up in Southern AZ and breakfast burritos just aren't my taste in Colorado. However I tried one from Almansita's today and it was PERFECTION! We will be back....frequently!

Whoever was running the counter at 8:00 pm tonight was on something... I had to verbally ask him to not be rude after my girlfriend and I came in to pick up our own food order. Was extremely impatient when asking about the order and walked away from us multiple times cursing under his breath. I have liked Almansita's and have been a customer even since living in Greeley and enjoying the other location six years ago. Very unfortunate encounter after a long day.

As soon as I waked into Almansita's I knew I was home. It's just like East County. If you're not from there, you wouldn't get it. Almansita's is a taste of home. I've been in NoCo 15 years and have never been able to find anyplace that can make So Cal Mex until now. I just had the Machaca Burrito. Again, just like home. Dense, filling and, the flavors are spot on. The hot sauce is "muy bueno" as well. I've only been able to walk into one other mexican shop in this area and have them actually know what Machaca is. Almansita's, you're going to get tired of seeing me. But, I'm gonna get fat and happy eating your San Diego (east county) taco shop food..

Great option for a throw down burrito when everything else is closed. My daughter had carne asada burrito and it did the trick.

I was skeptical reading all the good reviews -- I had all but given up on ever finding good Mexican (from this born-in-California gal's perspective) food in Fort Collins. It didn't help that Almansita's opened up in a strange little strip mall "satellite" where various restaurants and shops save for a major pizza chain have never done well ... even the major pizza chain recently closed and has been replaced by a quirky local joint. But I digress. Almansita's is legit. I first tried them for takeout in the spring, when most everything was still shut down for COVID. I ordered the chile relleno plate. The woman taking my order warned me that they used an egg batter. Um, yes? I see no problem there - that is how they are supposed to be. Not only were the chile rellenos delicious with their perfectly crisp, airy fried egg white batter, but even the beans and rice were well seasoned and tasty. Thank goodness, because both the red and green chile sauces provided with my order were far too fiery for my tastebuds, so I would not have been able to use them if I found anything bland. It was an enormous amount of food -- easily 2-3 meals for me. On my next visit I went the ala carte route, just getting a taco and a side of beans. The tacos here are larger than typical "street tacos," so I found one to be sufficient for me. Cheap, tasty, and satisfying. I've also tried the carne asada fries -- they're positioned as a California thing (featured in the California burrito), but I can't say that I recognize this from my childhood ... maybe I am just old? In any case, they're a nice alternative to nachos and a great appetizer to share. I have yet to eat in the restaurant - it's pretty small, with just a few tables - but am glad to have the kind of Mexican food I grew up with available in the community. I will happily get my take-out from Almansita's when I have a hankering for Mexican food.

Ordered burritos to go and they were huge! Very good food, try the green salsa. Service was excellent

Update to my last review. Been here for 6 years now and this is still, in my opinion, the best breakfast burrito you can get at a brick and mortar restaurant in Fort Collins. When it comes down to it, the biggest difference maker is the tortilla and this place is my hands down favorite.

Sooo goooood. Def worth it. Burritos is so huge good for 2 people unless u eat whole then cool. The food are very good thats something more comfort food than restaurant like INCA or Los Torosco. Go check it out. You will love it. The red salsa is VERY VERY PICA SPICY SPICY. The green salsa is med to mild. Guacamole salsa ohhh thats my favorite!! Try it.

Hit the spot! We had huevos rancheros and fish tacos, both were delicious. Salsas are nice and spicy too.

Had a craving for nachos. The nachos el pastor were disappointing. Cheese and beef were pretty rubbery. Not spicy at all. Had to ask for salsa. For 12$ they should have had more chips. They come with sour cream but i asked for it without. Bummer of a visit.

Excellent food and service!!! Love the atmosphere. Music and workers. Very professional and reasonably priced for the quality!!!

Anyone who has spent time in SoCal knows Roberto's, Alberto's or any "berto's. Look no further! Fort Collins has it's own Almansita's. First bite of the carne asada burrito took me back to San Diego and sitting by the beach at Belmont Park (giant dipper roller coaster anyone!). Do yourself a favor and grab some great Mexican food here!!