Zocalo Colorado

Our food was so delicious! This was the second time I’ve gone and I forgot how good it was! We got chips and salsa which were great and 3 different tacos all so good! Our server was very friendly and we had the owner come and check on us as well. Everyone was so nice we’ll definitely be back!

Went here yesterday on a whim with a friend. Was absolutely blown away by how amazing the food was! We happened to be there during happy hour, so all street tacos were discounted. I got four tacos and my friend got three tacos and a chimichanga to go. Personally, I only had the blackened and fried fish tacos and a quesabirria taco, all of which I highly recommend. The tacos were stuffed to the brim and very filling. The quesabirria taco came with consummé for dipping and it was perfect. Three of them filled me up and I took the last one to go. It was still delicious the next day! The atmosphere is bright and beautiful, the bathrooms were clean and easy to find, and there are bar seats with swings if you like that kind of thing. Bonus: The horchata was super cinnamony and delicious!

Oh my goodness! I cannot adequately express how magical this beautiful, yummy, fun, energetic, welcoming, phenomenal establishment is! I mean— who else would go out of their way to help you throw a Hedgehog birthday party, aaaaaand— simultaneously support many of my philanthropic Yoga events (raising money for local nonprofits within our beautiful Colorado Springs community!) STUPENDOUS doesn't even begin to cover it!

Fantastic ambiance!! Wonderful food!! Great service. We will absolutely be coming back to this place. We had the Bacon & Beer queso, which is as good as is sounds…beef tongue and beef cheek tacos, which I preferred the tongue, but my husband loved both…breaks fast burrito: little small, but very VERY tasty…and house margs, which were good. Can’t wait to come back <3

Tried this spot for the first time yesterday (on a Saturday) and service was really good! My friends and I stayed for 2.5 hours and they never tried to rush us out. The only things I’d say is to skip the sopapillas unless you are ok with them to be totally different. The shrimp & the zucchini vegetarian tacos were AMAZING & our server Baro was the shit! Ask for him- he was literally smiling and friendly the entire time. We loved him!

Solid preparation and excellent food, not something that you frequently see done at this caliber in Colorado Springs. The only negative I have would be how noisy the restaurant was, and it did not appear to have any sound deadening. However, regardless of that, the drinks were great and by taking advantage of the drink specials, not terribly expensive. This is probably some of the more authentic Mexican food available in the area, I would highly recommend spending your money here.

Update 5 months later : Completely unprofessional and inappropriate sanitary standards. Staff is serving while munching on their snacks. It's super unsanitary. And who wants a server talking to you while they're still chewing their food? Or putting the lime in their Corona, when they haven't washed their hands and just munched on chips and salsa. The staff seemed largely distracted by consuming their own snacks/ meals any chance they got. Even my date questioned from the moment we walked in, "why is the staff eating/ chewing" he thought they were having a staff party or get together. The chicken quesadilla we had (and had previously on a separate visit) was not as good as the previous time and served with no salsas. The Chili Rellanos were mediocre. The entire visit was such a turn off due to the staff eating and not washing their hands. We did speak to the manager and I expressed my concerns and even emailed the owners. This is unacceptable. I don't recommend. Initial review: Spunky, Delicious. NOISY. - review based off of 2 visits 2 days apart. a fun spot with tasty food. Only complaints the noise, and inconsistency in hours posted on the doors. Really not cool guys- for the customers or your employees. If you close at 10- UPDATE THE DOORS. SO HOURS ARE NOT TRUSTWORTHY!!! You basically have to yell at the person next to you because of the music being so loud and all the other people yelling to talk. Other than that. Great food except for the guacamole appetizer which was bland, granted we ordered the mango and tajin on the side. They accommodated our request for a chicken quesadilla *ZOCALO*- add it to the menu, it was one of the best chicken quesadillas! Thank you for accommodating our request. Drinks, especially the margaritas are STRONG. The swings look like fun and since I will return to enjoy a seat on the swings, I suppose I’d recommend them. The service each time was impeccable as well.

To start with the positives: This venue is fun. It has a good vibe and seems well decorated. The location is pretty solid, with seemingly ample parking up and down the street. This is a welcomed surprise off of Tejon. Additionally, the service was fine. Our server was attentive and inoffensive. No complaints. Onto the negatives: This may have been the worst meal I've ever had. The food was uninspired, inauthentic, and frankly appalling. The brisket was chewy, the carnitas were incredibly dry, and the steak may have been microwaved. I believe the carnitas were likely a canned product; They were dry and far too salty. The pink hue was not something that I've seen from any other non-canned protein. I also believe the "green salsa" that came over the chimichanga tasted remarkably similar to the "La Victoria" Green Enchilada Sauce from Hormel. Everything had a bit of a metallic tinge to it, leading us to believe the food was freshly opened and poured onto our plates. Worst of all, the meal was incredibly overpriced. Three tacos and a chimichanga came out to $80. Save your time, go to Por Favor off of Garden of the Gods. Save your money, go to Monica's Tacos. I would recommend 7/11 over this place. Disappointed.

Always very good. Service is always solid. seem like good people. It's become a to in out restaurant rotation.

The salsa was fresh and very tasty, our waiter, Logan was very polite and took good care of us, the shrimp tacos were very tasty and filled me with one taco. Great place for tacos. I would have preferred the music be more rancheras to be authentic. The music they placed was more norteñas but the Zocalo is in Mexico City, where I'm from. All in all definitely recommend it.

The Ensalada mixta was probably the best salad I've ever had. Besides shredded romaine, it had avocado, corn, roasted green peppers and a great tasting dressing. Service was fast and friendly on a Saturday afternoon. Decor interesting and not over the top. Don't go for the brisket quesadilla. Tough and an off flavor. It was like chewing a piece of rubber. It's the only issue we've ever had at Zocalo

Surprisingly great. Elote is incredible, Molé chicken enchiladas were sweet and flavorful, and chips were perfect. Tortilla soup was hot and tasty. Salsa was on the bland side, but this place was next to Springhill Suites hotel and very convenient. We saved the salsa in fridge and ate it the next day. It tasted better after marinating. So it recovered very well. Margarita was well made and not too sweet or sour. Perfectly balanced.

What a cool place there is a WV bus inside.... Had fresh chips and dip tacos bunch of awesome margaritas waiter was super nice.

Prefect for after hicking the Garden of the Gods . Perfect spot for photo opts! Atmosphere was so nice and welcoming! They have a bar section where you can eat and swing. My husband I stayed and talked for a while and we were not rushed out. Chips and salsa on the house is always a plus! Staff were sweet and food was quick. We both enjoyed our food and would recommend this location to anyone in the area.

We didn't eat anything, so I can't speak for the food, but the atmosphere is awesome. It was very clean inside. It's got a great vibe, staff was super friendly. I love the swings at the window bar. Reminds me of our trip to Mexico. The drink was OK not fantastic, but they were getting ready to close cause we went on a Sunday so we only got to try one thing. But I definitely look forward to going back and eating there.

The vibes are great here. The service is awesome as the wait staff is both polite and genuinely friendly. The ambiance is pretty great, too. The food? Sadly that part is underwhelming. If you want good, authentic Mexican food, you won't find it here. Want vibes? This is a good spot. And, let's be honest, sometimes you want to go out for vibes more than food. While I can't recommend this place for food, if you just need to hang out with friends/coworkers and have a good time, this is probably a good place to do it.

Service is always great and the vibe inside is relaxed and fun. It's nice to have a delicious tacos where there are a lot of gluten free options too. I have celiac and have been able to enjoy tacos here safely. AND they are super good tacos on top of it all! :D

Oh my goodness! I cannot adequately express how magical this beautiful, yummy, fun, energetic, welcoming, phenomenal establishment is! I mean-- who else would go out of their way to help you throw a Hedgehog birthday party, aaaaaand-- simultaneously support many of my philanthropic Yoga events (raising money for local nonprofits within our beautiful Colorado Springs community!) STUPENDOUS doesn't even begin to cover it!

We came here for a food tour paid for by work but the food was amazing!!! Definitely one of the better taco spots we've been to in the springs. We had the chips and queso along with Birria tacos and it was delicious. The service was great and the restaurant itself was so cute! Definitely a lot of spots to take pictures at.

Zocalo this restaurant is amazing. I love the simplicity but yet so much flavor in every bite. The drinks are outstanding. I definitely would highly recommend this place again and again to anybody that wants to come and check out great place to have some good tacos. The service was outstanding. They definitely checked on your continuously and made sure if you need a refill or need anything. They were there for you not to mention the ambience there was music playing and people laughing and joking. I mean what type of other atmosphere would you want but don't take my word for it. Come check it out emoji you think I'd love to hear your opinion on it.

Tuesdays and Thursdays are half price margaritas. The spicy Classic win Tajín was great. We tried the chips, salsa and guacamole for appetizers and the salsa was just right spicy. We had a variety of tacos- carnitas, mushroom, the Macho and the steak with chimichurri. They were yummy! Cute ambience and great service from Carly. Glad we came on our visit to CO Springs. Parking on the street was easy also. Loved their cute blue taco bus.

One of our favorite places. We don't get out as much as we used to but we love to get to this hidden spot when we can for great margaritas, mezcal, chips, salsa and yummy tacos. My faves are the mushroom/panela taco, super tender lengua taco and now the camote/pepitas taco! My husband really enjoys the chile relleno plate. We also appreciate the Mexico vibes of the decor and, consistently, the efficient and knowledgeable service.

Came here with a group of six and overall... it was underwhelming. Our server was decent at first, but once he realized the tip was automatically included, we barely saw him again; meanwhile, the smaller tables got the real attention. My plate honestly felt a little sad because the chicken was dry and lacked flavor. Also, for a brunch spot, not offering coffee is just wild to me. The atmosphere and aesthetic were actually really nice, the space is bright and well put together, and the swings are a fun touch that definitely add to the vibe. But that only goes so far. A $16+ breakfast burrito feels like a stretch. I know prices are up, but breakfast should be more accessible, not a luxury. Drinks were okay. I also tried the lobster quesadilla, and while it sounded fancy, it barely had any lobster despite the price. All in all, great setting, but the food and service didn't live up to it. Not in a rush to come back.

This place is a vibe! It's absolutely beautiful. It's located near lots of other restaurants and bars. The restaurant has swings for chairs for bar seating. Super fun, but probably not a good idea if you've had a few drinks. Service was great. The young lady was very sweet and attentive to our table. The ONLY reason I'm not giving this place 5 starts is due to their small portions. The price does not match the portion sizes. Also, chips and salsa cost 6 bucks(includes 1 refill). Most places don't charge for chips and salsa. Drinks were made perfectly but 4 sips and I was done with my mango margarita. Super bummed it wasn't better. Not sure I would come here again if I lived near here. Totally a cute place to visit.

Probably the best fish tacos I have had. They don't give you a frozen fish stick portion like a lot of restaurants do. I would really recommend trying the Maui fish tacos. The pineapple and chipotle seem like a strange combo but I was glad my fantastic server Matt recommended them to me.

Really enjoyed Zocalo! Good vibes inside, margs were good and strong, tacos were great. I loved the shrimp, the birria, fish and the steak. The carnitas was chunks instead of shredded which I didn't like but the rest were great! We tried spicy margs and the guava, both delicious. Great deals in HH and staff was friendly. Highly rec!

Delicious brunch!!! I had amazing breakfast tacos with steak, they were so flavorful and filling. I loved the ambiance of the restaurant, lots of fun decor and swings! We had a great waitress as well, she was very attentive. The only reason I'm giving a 4 is because it took a long time to get our meals because my friend ordered egg whites instead of eggs. After they came out tho, the workers were SO nice and extremely apologetic. Unfortunately my friend's meal came out wrong and there was still egg yolk and was missing a burrito component, but it was still good.

This is the second Mexican restaurant that visit in cos and I liked this one a lot. The place has plenty of space and cute decorations. The times I have gone the servers have been nice and good. The margaritas and the vegetarian tacos are delicious too. I would definitely visit here again when I crave tacos and margaritas.

Love Sergio, never been to a restaurant that values their costumes as much. That's nothing compared to food though, the food is just amazing here. If you're looking for authentic Mexican food in Colorado Springs this is the spot !

Whether it's date night or you're wanting to grab lunch after a hike, this place is a great spot to check out I'm downtown Colorado Springs. We shared an order of chips and salsa (which even though you have to pay for refills, one batch will fill you up, and 4 tacos to share for two people. The portion was more than enough, and we rank our tacos as follows: #1 - El Macho #2 - Fried Chicken #3 - Pescado #4 - Carnitas Service was good, and our waiter was friendly. We went at around lunch time on a Saturday and there was plenty of seating. Very trendy spot with yummy food!

I order the chicken enchiladas with mole. Absolutely the best mole I have had in Colorado Springs. My Wife had two tacos. Chicken and blacked Mahi. She especially enjoyed the chicken, cooked perfectly. Will definitely go back soon

Food was really bad. Not even closed to Mexican . Place is cute & good service. Tacos are small around $5-$7 each

We stopped in for a late snack and drink so didn't have a full meal but the chips and quac / salsa were very good. The staff was very friendly and I loved the decor and ambiance. I was also grateful they had a sauvignon blanc from New Zealand.

Our server recommended the tacos, and they did not disappoint! The mangonada margarita and fun decor (and music) made for a great business lunch!

Great margarita and the chile rellanoes were very good. Service was fast and the el Classico margarita was excellent

This place is super cute. I love the inside decor. It is rather loud in here so definitely speak up lol. Bella is our waitress and she was awesome! She gave great recommendations. No Taco Tuesday Specials. They have swings that look outside to the street. Cool feature Classico margarita- wry tasted and not overly sweet. Frozen sangria- very good! The frozen this keeps it cold in a positive way and it has a delightful fruity taste. However, after about a couple of these, they be dangerous lol Chips and salsa- when I first took a bite of the salsa, I wasn't too sure that I took us like a bite and it's phenomenal. Chips are perfectly cooked. Guacamole is very fresh. Perfect consistency and tastes great. Quesabirria- is amazing!!! Pork- very tender and very juicy but I liked the other tacos better. It was bad but it wasn't incredible enough I'd order it again. Sweet potato- I ordered this without looking at what it was and I'm very glad I did because I've never ordered us had I known it was sweet potatoes and it was the perfect vegetarian taco. Carne Asada- I was disappointed with this taco. It was very dry and didn't have much flavor. Pamela Mushroom- excellent! Tastes are very complimentary. Chocolate Ganache Sopapilla- we tried this and the chocolate tasted burnt. We let our waitress know and she said we are the only ones who've said this. I asked if it was microwaved she said there was a good possibility it was. She took a back and we got new ones. They were sooooo much better. So the conclusion I came to is the first ones that came out were microwave and that caused the burnt taste. The second ones must've been put in the oven because that pressed was flaky. It was a little bit cold in the middle that still tasted way better than the microwaved ones. After the second round of these I highly recommend them they're very tasteful. The service here is great! Everyone is very friendly and checked on us throughout the meal. I highly recommend eating here!

Ordered the brisket quesadilla. Menu makes no mention of cilantro, yet it came smothered in it. The brisket was edible, until I bit into a chunk of bone. Not happy to pay $18 for something that tastes like soap and was likely to break my teeth. I would love to say that the orange juice was good, but it was watered down and full of ice. No idea why there was ice, definitely didn't ask for it. Should have taken the hint when we walked in and saw 3 occupied tables at 1045 am on a Sunday. Lesson learned, save yourself, don't go.

This place is so cool! If you get lucky enough some of the seating are swings at the table windows. We got a booth just inside but I did at least get to sit in one after the meal. The place is modern and very open to natural light. Cool neons and lots of green. There's even an old repurposed bus in the back. The food is so good. I got one of each of the vegetarian tacos since they are so small but pack a powerful taste. Unfortunately this place loses a star in service for me. We waited nearly an hour to be served. I'm not sure if it was a shift change or what but we were seated right away and then no one came to help us. I had to walk up to the bar after 30-45min to ask for a waiter and then we still had to wait. I didn't expect to spend two hours at a taco place that's as half full in afternoon.

The service was awful, and the food was really expensive. If you have any food allergies, make it REALLY well known, and ask to speak to a manager first before your food is made. They did NOT honor my daughter's allergy request, and then covered it with sauce so she couldn't see her allergen. She breastfeeds her infant, and he got incredibly ill after she nursed him. I do NOT recommend, and will post a review everywhere I can. It was honestly not good and not worth even half the price they charged.

Zocalo was recommended by one of my foodie friends, so I "had" to take him there for his birthday. What a rad spot! When you walk in you won't feel like you're in The Springs anymore. The ambiance is awesome. It is thoughtfully decorated and made me feel like I was in Baja California. The menu is à la cart style. So you won't find a combo meal like chain places. But this is perfect because you'll be able to sample a lot of things. Everything I had was absolutely delicious. The beer queso was ridiculous and I just couldn't stop eating it. The chile relleno was HUGE, maybe not as crispy as I prefer but delicious none the less. I had a chicken enchilada with mole. Good God that was great. I don't typically order mole but I will at Zocalo any time I'm back. I found the pricing to be fair but a little strange. Like, the tacos were a dollar or two higher than I'd expect to pay but then the enchiladas and chile relleno was a couple bucks cheaper than I'd expect. I've told several people about Zocalo and can't wait to take my wife on a date there. It wasn't quite 5-stars though. - Service was pretty slow for a weekday lunch service. - When I asked the server what his favorite things were he rattled off two items, but then admitted to only having had worked there for two days and that's all he'd tried. - My El Macho taco was missing the cheese and cilantro. - The draft beer list is tiny but not great, which is a shame in a beer state like Colorado! - Give some credit to the Colorado breweries - put their names on the menu. - Voodoo Ranger IPA was misspelled "Voodo".

Excellent Mexican spot. Great food. Good variety. Casual and friendly. Must stop here for great food and drink.

Ill give it 2 stars because the location is great, how ever the food is one star. The side of beans were burnt, the chips were stale and the salsa it just bland. I had a Burrito that was "OK" at best. Other Mexican places have better food and cost less as well.

Cute place in downtown Colorado Springs where we met friends for dinner. I had the fajitas and they were good. Most of our group had a range of street tacos and my one daughter had a burrito bowl. Food was good and the service was good. Only downside for us is we are visiting from out of town and wanted to do some shopping and that is like 8 blocks away. Would definitely go here again.

The tacos were great and the service was friendly. Only drawback was that my clothes reeked upon leaving both times and I'm not sure why. Just plan on taking a shower and washing your clothes after. Totally still worth it!!

Really cool vibe. They have swings that face the street and a bohemian beach vibe with natural woods and fabrics. Their water is served in various tequila bottles. They have happy hour from 3-5 and Tuesday and Thursday 1/2 house regular or spicy margarita. I opted for the spicy and boy was it! The salsa tasted fresh but the chips were a bit oily. The tacos were good. Great flavor. The service was not good. I waited for more than 10 minutes to get someone to come over to take my order after giving me a menu. I noticed him at the back of the restaurant talking to his friend / colleague and was on his phone. I had to wave him down to come help me. I asked him a couple questions about the margarita and what ingredients were used he didn't know I also asked if the flour tortillas were homemade and he was not confident in his answer. After receiving my food he never came to ask how everything was again noticed him at the back of the restaurant engaged in a convo with his friend!

This place was so AMAZING! Me and my boyfriend stumbled into this place on accident and can't stop thinking about how much we enjoyed it. Our bartender Angelo was so friendly and patient with our NY character lol! The owner Sergio came out and treated us so kindly. I can't even begin to explain how excited we are to come back and support this place a million times more!!

Destin to fail if they don't make changes. The food is made ahead of time and reheated, the margaritas use "fresh lime" but are incredibly sour and not made to order, the food is expensive, house margaritas are $14 at lunch, guacamole and chips $12. Lunch for 2 with apps and 1 drink each will put you out $100 after tip, tax, and credit card fee. It's a shame. This place is close to being good. The atmosphere is right but the food just misses. With a little bit of effort and care this could be an excellent restaurant but they need to make some changes. #1 stop remaking so much food, our fajitas were yesterday's fajitas hit with a torch, it was obvious. The guacamole was made ahead of time and held in the fridge so it came out cold. #2 reduce your menu, it's too big, focus on your greatest hits. #3 improve your bar. Your tequila selection is missing artisan options. Where's Ocho, Fortaleza, G4, or 1,2,3? Why are you using "fresh lime juice" but making the drink ahead of time? #4 you need lunch prices to be lower to incentivize mid day traffic. You have a serious competitor up the street and another around the corner. Learn from them.

From start to finish this place was great! Fun atmosphere, friendly staff, and the best food I've had in a long time! Highly recommend this place and we will be going back!

Our waitress had no clue about the menu... she only worked there for 4 days. In my opinion, this was not a TRUE Mexican restaurant... no free chips and salsa and the salsa "saucer" was so small! The Spanish rice was about 1/4 c and MUSHY with no flavor! I had to return it. However, the ambiance was tastefully done and inviting.

My favorite restaurant in Colorado Springs! I was visiting for a long weekend from Los Angeles, and wasn't expecting this but it was some of the best Mexican restaurant food I've had outside of actual Mexico (or in it, honestly). The tacos are so authentic and flavorful. They feel indulgent, but they're very light - I had four and left with a very happy belly. Sergio is the BEST and offered the most amazing recommendations. Absolute must tries are the quesabirria, carne asada and the esquires tacos. Also, ask for the poke nachos if they're not on the menu - they are to die for!!! And the guava Rita is actually probably my favorite drink of all time. The execution of the food is matched with the ambiance - it feels like a little tulum in the mountains of Colorado. Can't recommend enough and can't wait to go back!

Tacos, chips and salsa and the margs were all delicious! They have some different types of tacos that other places don't have.

Overall awesome experience at Zocalo! The bartender, Jacob, was very friendly and made amazing house margaritas with fresh limes! Jacob was very knowledgeable about the menu and had great recommendations. I had two tacos, the steak and the blackened mahi, mahi. I don't know which was my favorite. They both were incredible on the opposite side of the food spectrum and both equally delicious. I met the owner, Sergio, he was also very friendly. I will definitely be back with my family again! Great find!

Matt had great drink recommendations! Fish tacos were also amazing:) I will definitely be back

Zocalo is great. Cool little vibey taco joint that has always left me satisfied. When you walk in request Matt R, he is the best.

Fantastic tacos right near downtown! We stopped here before a night out, and it did not disappoint! We shared the guac, it was a little salty but still good, and the chips were perfect. I got the mango margarita, they do not skimp out on the tequila, so you get your money's worth! The tacos are well portioned, so you only need 2 to be satisfied. The 2 I chose were absolutely delicious, drooling over them is not an exaggeration. Our sever was attentive, making sure our drinks were full, had plenty of food, and it was tasting great. It's definitely an Instagram worthy spot, with multiple neon signs and swing seats facing outside. Come try these tacos!

Very overpriced. $6/taco. We ended up spending about $65 on two drinks and nachos. Service was slow but I chalk it up to understaffing. Ambiance was very instagram worthy however. Their seating was on wooden chairs that are a bit uncomfortable and the lighting was warm and inviting.

The atmosphere was great and their horchata was the best I ever had! We enjoyed our meal while we were visiting Colorado Springs.