El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant

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3601 S Wadsworth Blvd
Lakewood, CO 80235

History

The first El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant opened in April 18, 1996 at the Alameda & Wadsworth location, right acrosss the Villa Italia mall, now Belmar. Since then the Padilla family has been serving customers with the authentic and traditional flavors of the Mexican cuisine. A second location was opened in June 6, 2006 in Golden, across the Jefferson County building. This location offers a patio for outdoor dining and the best margaritas in the area. In April 2009, a third location was opened in South Lakewood (Wadsworth & Hampden) to cater the customers of the southwestern are of Denver. In 2010 the Arvada location opened and in 2011 our Broomfield location. Ever since the first El Tapatio was open, the Padilla family has always strived for the best quality on their food and service. So next time you come to EL Tapatio, rest assured that you will receive the best service from our friendly staff and the authentic flavors of Mexico in every dish.

Specialties

El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and diner. We also offer margaritas and a wide selection domestic and imported beers. El Tapatio also offers live mariachi on the weekends at our Lakewood location. If you are birthday, office, graduation, or rehearsal party, please contact us and we can accomodate large parties.

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Reviews

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2.5348 reviews
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Jay F.
9/7/2025

We were staying at a hotel right across the street from this restaurant. We had done some experimenting with some lovely places here in Denver on our road trip but tonight it was just something...

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Edie A.
8/21/2025

Stopped in with a large group after a softball game. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. Our servers took our drink orders pretty quickly. It took a bit longer to get our food order,...

Christina L.
8/31/2025

Horrible..... Do not go here. We were seated & set for 10 minutes & were never served as we watched wait staff look at us. We walked out.

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Savana R.
2/13/2025

Let me start by saying they have a great margarita here at El Tapatio, it's the food where they lose me. It feels very unauthentic and frankly bland. Little to no spice in anything which I...

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Bob K.
1/11/2025

I don't care what anyone says this place is fantastic. The food is delicious. The servers are delightful and it's got a very nice atmosphere.

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