El Paraiso in Denver

Molcajetes and coctales de camarrones.... amazing.

Big red snapper with ranchero sauce. Mmmmmmm. Very good. Nice fine textured corn tortillas.

- Ordered the whole red snapper. The garlic was that fake stuff from the jar.- Ordered beef ribs fajitas. We asked for as rare as possible but they were extremely overcooked- Ordered queso fondido and it was hard before it reached out table.- Waitress barely spoke English and when my boyfriend who is from Brazil and is fluent in Spanish tried to help by speaking Spanish acted like it was the rudest thing. Kept trying to help English which didn’t help when we were trying to order and lead us to ordering spicy food when my boyfriend can’t handle anything past mild.- The service was extremely slow and a waste of $100. We just moved here from Atlanta and we’re looking for a great Mexican place. This isn’t it.-2 stars instead of 1 because the portion sizes were generous

Very well service, the food was beyond delicious.

This place looks like a food poisoning experiment & I'll never go back. We stood at the front for a long time along with several others while 1 guy was on the phone & ignored us all. The food was not good at all. The place is decorated very cheerful in bright colorful chairs, tables & decorations but...the outside is horribly dirty! The front steps are filthy. The door was grimy. There's litter on the ground & even though they recently painted the outside, it's an annoying ugly dirty yellow. If they do not care if the outside is clean, why would I feel confident the kitchen is clean? Nasty place. I will never go back, ever

Had to wait for well over an hour for our food. After got our food my flour tortillas took am extra 10min to come out. When waiting for our ticket stopped looking at the time after 24 min had passed. I will say the food was delicious. Service and price could have been better. If you don't mind a wait, then go for it.

I took my sister for dinner. We were ignored for 15 minutes! I finally was able to order Us to 25$ drinks with expensive Tequila! They were sodas! To top it all off my Sister went to the restroom, accidentally left her wallet in there! Went back immediately!!!!! It was gone? TREAT PEOPLE HOW YOU WANT TO BE TREATED! VERY PREJUDICE RESTAURANT! WILL NEVER RETURN?!!?!!!????

Waiting for 1hr 30mins no food been here 2 hours server came 2 times to the table no thanks go somewhere els

My fav Mexican place in Denver. Their menu is huge and has so much seafood option. Margaritas are amazing. It has very authentic taste. If you are a seafood lover and same time Mexican cuisine fan best is to get seafood fajitas (fajitas colima). It is so delicious with catfish and octopus❤️

Poor customer service, took 30 mins after seated to take my order, had egg shells in my burrito, four groups of people showed up after me got on the list after me and still got seated before my wife and I

Phew I always have to sit here for another 30 min after finishing my meal. If a restaurant doesn't leave you in a coma then it ain't worth it. I always try to get Susan to cook like this but she's white. Ah and the bathrooms are spotless. keep at my southern neighbors.

Want true mexican authentic culture and food, put down the taco bell and come here.

We went to celebrate my sister in law Birthday and I was very disappointed with the food. Prices are high,food was not warm I had to return my plate. They took forever to bring our food out. The mariachis, karaoke was awesome we really enjoyed it. Drinks were weak

I liked that they were safe and clean. We wore masks inside the restaurant and while walking to our table. The waitresses had on masks and we had ours on while ordering. The menu is online. You just scan the code from your phone and it pops up. Also, individual salsa cups with lids was nice. Plus the salt and pepper are individually. I enjoyed the atmosphere and food.

The fajitas were great right before closing on Christmas Eve 2019 the drink was extremely good and is really made for two or three people! The atmosphere is very beautiful here Mexican flair and homemade flavor! Service was fantastic and very beautiful!

The woman didn't care to help me or my wife the whole time. At the end we even had to wait to pay for our food as they pretended not to see us at the register. The waiter service sucks food is good. but I will never go back because of those ladies.

First time here and it was very very good.... The price was good.... the food was awesome and I am definitely going to come here again... I want to try the different menu items... they looked delicious.... nice friendly place.... the service was kinda slow but it was Father's Day so they were busy.... Definitely would recommend it.... :) ....

Great food and music. 15 years of being consistently AMAZING.

Amazing food! Great atmosphere! Loved it!

Food was fresh and hot. There is so much to shoose from. Plenty of seating. Food was great even late at night. I will go back.

Solid Mexican food with a lot of variety. Plenty of options for any member of the family. Also the drink list is extensive with exceptional selection. Customer service was friendly an on point.

I’m so disappointed. I raved about the food for so long. Our appetizer queso fundido with chorizo and jalapeño, came out when our food came. My nieces bean and cheese burrito was last to be served. My all time favorite is El Molcajete, my chicken breast was dry, my steak was dry, my frijoles charros were frijoles en tometados. My nopal was awesome! I didn’t receive my corn tortillas. My son was deeply saddened his chimichanga was dry. I’m so sad we will not be returning. This was a long time favorite growing up.

Their food is amazing here. The service wasn't so great. We called in our party ahead of time and they didn't staff enough for it and wasn't prepared. It took them an almost an hour to get us all menus so we can order. The food is so good though it made up for it!

The service is great! The food is delicious! And there is this Boss Lady that's a dime, she's top of the line. Cute face, small waist with a BIG BEHIND! GO SEE!!!!!!

I'm not one to give reviews on line, but today's experience was horrible. I called to make a reservation for a large group (40). They told me they had no problem with this. Service was horrible. They can not handle a large group. We had one waitress for all of us. Not fair to her but horrible management also. Don't go to this place. We will never go back.

My favorite Mexican restaurant in the area! The restaurant is really cool (I call it a cryptid of a restaurant because it has that kind of atmosphere). The menu is huge and can be a little overwhelming but that also means you have every choice you could ever want. The inside of the restaurant looks great too!

environment on point, loved the vibes. service was pretty bad, no one took our order for awhile. The menudo was delicious and spicy !! instead of tortillas can you guys do pan con manteca??beautiful place the girls that worked there were so pretty 😊

We went when it was not busy and we got seated and served right away. We ordered the ceviche for an appetizer and it was HUGE! A lot for just two people so we took the rest home. My daughter order a Torta which she was happy with.

One of the best Mexican food restaurants in denver.

Definitely recommend this place great food great service.

The environment is really Mexican style , the foods just so so and very big portion, I think can eat for 2 people... I love the free nachos , it's taste delicious!

Love this place. I will keep coming here, I only wish they would improve their customer service.

Amazing. I had a wonderful time and the fajitas were phenomenal. Michelada was loaded and spicy. My waitress was wonderful. I will be returning.

This place was great. First time my husband and I have ever been here. The food was amazing & delicious. The staff seemed nice enoph & somewhat attentive. The atmosphere here is great & lots of things to look at, but the food was overall the best thing....I had the Trio Fajitas

The food was delish, atmosphere is very authentic. One of our new favorites.

Good Micheladas great patio and a fun place with good food

Best Mexican restaurant in Colorado.I have been to many "authentic" Mexican restaurants in the greater Denver area but this is the most authentic place I have been to.The food is absolutely fantastic and there is a massive variety of choices for food and beverages. The magnum Margarita is always a favorite and the Burritos are to die for.

This is my daughter's birthday dinner restaurant. The portions are very good sized. We have ordered a variety of items and are always satisfied. The Azteca burrito is very large, great for hungry dads. Fajitas good. Shrimp cocktail good. Kids fish sandwiches large for a kid portion. Quesadilla good. They have seafood options and family style dining options. Bathrooms are newly updated and beautiful! Beware some staff doesn't speak English but they are so friendly. They do have other staff to take orders if you don't speak Spanish. Definitely recommend.

My husband and I have been going here once a week for about 4 years. My husband always gets a seafood dish and I enjoy a variety from burritos to Chile Rellenos to enchiladas! The staff are friendly and attentive. we are anglo and have always been treated well even tho we don't speak Spanish. While there have been times that we have to wait for a table, we have only had less than stellar service twice in our hundreds of visits and that was by new staff who were learning the ropes.

Very good, Authentic Mexican food, At reasonable prices. Good service.

My family has been coming here for the past 2 years since we came in town. Everyone loves a night at El Paraiso.

There was at most 5 tables yet I had to flag down a server every time. I ordered a sea food cocktail and it took 30 mins to arrive. Again wasn't checked on once and had to ask for my check when I was ready to leave. Food itself was decent nothing to blow you away.

Good food, giant menu, great service, and they have mariachi playing many nights.

Great for large parties. This particular Margarita is enough for at least three people. Food is authentic, fresh and lovely to all senses. It looks good, taste better, and has my vote for great ceviche!

Well we were a party of 40 people. We went to celebrate my grandsons 20th birthday. So we called made a reservation and when we got there they only had one server and one waitress for all of us. It took about 2 hrs. To get our food but they brought it out in pieces so some of us could not eat and had to wait for the rest of the food. Also we asked if they do Separate Checks and they said they did......Well we were all ready to leave and non of us got out tickets so we had to ask the manager and then he stated that they don't do separate checks??? So to end it we did not have a good experience at this restaurant the food was not tasty and to top it all off I was charged twice for the same meal. I will not be going back and non of my family will either..... : (

Waited 10 to 15 minutes for the chips and salsa to make it to my table. Then at about the 20 25 minute mark I decided to leave due to no one even asking what I want to drink. If you cant keep up with the table hire more staff. Will never attempt to come back. EVER!

Waiting tables isn't rocket science. Never go to this place. Plenty of good Mexican restaurants to choose from. Check this one off your list.

The best shrimp Diabla... I would recommend this to anybody bring protection for your tongue it's so hot stuff

First time being here and not impressed. Got to our table and the waitress brought us our drinks and the sodas are flat. Then asked if we were ready and said not yet cause we never been here and she left. It took her another 30 mins before coming back. Then we ordered. Another 20 mins before we got our food. When we did our food was warm. If you come here expect to wait for 30 mins for everything you ask for. Oh and me and my boyfriend had to share 1 napkin. This place has bad customer service everywhere. Not coming back at all. Telling everyone I know.

True authentic Mexican food. Great margaritas! They remained safe and professional during these covid times.