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Los Arcos
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- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good for:
- Dinner
10 reviews for Los Arcos
My favorite place to go when I'm craving Mexican food. It's authentic and most everything is the way my mom made it... I love the service and the Mariachi band is loud, but that's what I love.
The Mole is not always on the menu, but when it is- order it! I've ordered so many different things on the menu over the years and have never been disappointed. I try to order the specials if it's something unique. The Margaritas are yum!
Even when there's a wait, it's always worth it. The staff is very accommodating and super friendly.
I think this place is great!!! Great food and good price. They don't open till like 4pm which sucks. I can't tell you how many times I've wanted to eat there earlier and forgot they were closed!
We are new here in CO so we are still trying to find good restaurants. Last week we tried El Paraiso - awsome. Then some neighbors recommended Los Arcos. What a let down. Very bland food; I had to keep adding the table salsa to my food (but to no avail). But I liked the margarita. We probably won't be back.
I've only ordered 2, maybe 3 things here. I usually stick to the Mexican Steak which is DELISH! Most Mexican places, give you the thin little wimpy steak, a few jalapenos and call it a day. Not here my friend! We're talking a huge, delicious cut smothered in their green chile, side of beans and rice! The other, their mole and Menudo. I'll admit, last time I was a little disappointed in their menudo. "Is there tomatoe sauce in there?" I don't know. Weird. The mole, they have 2 choices, the regular chile/chocolate sauce and the other that tastes more like red chilli which is my fave! Dessert, you HAVE to try the pineapple dessert! We have yet to find the cajeta they use and they aren't spillin' the beans!
The owners are always super nice and attentive! Parking, not so good. Blah blah.
We have been to Los Arcos a couple two-tree times now, and while it never totally sucks, it also never totally impresses.
First off, the place is pretty big, and we've had the bad luck to always show up and order right after a table of 15 has placed their order. One sunday night I ordered the special o' the day - Carne Asada. While it was not bad, I think it sat under the heat lamps a little too long, because the steak ended up being pretty well done. Still juicy, but not as juicy as it could have been. Also, every carne asada I have ever had before has been served with tortillas. No tortillas, no good. I've also had the Tacos Carbon, which were better than the asada (and served with huge slices of avocado!), but still not worthy of more than 3 stars.
We will return again, I'm sure. My wife really likes the dish that she gets, but for some reason (old age, perhaps?) I can't recall the name of it right now.
At one time, most of the Mexican restaurants in Denver were owned and operated by Mexican Americans. But due to the difficult nature of running restaurants, the owners of most Mexican restaurants are now Mexican immigrants. These new immigrant owners have kept the "Denver Style" of Mexican food but their aesthetic is very different.
There is something that is frozen in time about Los Arcos. It reminds me of so many Mexican restaurants that Denver had in the 1970-80's. This restaurant feels so deeply Mexican American to me. Everything from the Freddy Fender songs, the oil portraits of the owners and their children, the waitresses in Mexican Indian blouses and the knock off Jesus HIlguera paintings on the walls, all bring me back to my childhood. Los Arcos is the type of place my family would have invited visiting relatives to eat for Saturday dinner.
So how does a place not change after so many years? Los Arcos survives unaltered because the owners are great restauranteurs. The place is clean, the service is efficient and the guest knows that the dining experience will remain consistent visit after visit. There may have been superficial cosmetic changes over the years but I bet very little has really changed since the late 1970's. The downside is that the recipes have not changed in thrity years. But thats okay. Most people like to eat the same thing, year after year. So in the final analysis, visit Los Arcos for the atmosphere and nostolgic potential. As for the food, well you will find the same exact food at numerous other Mexican restaurants.
Our plans changed last minute, but we'd been wanting to try this place for quite some time. So, we called in our order, and I picked it up, brought it home.
It was OK. We wanted more from this place, I think, but it was just ok. The enchiladas were kinda bland, but the shredded beef was tasty enough. The Spanish Rice, which i never really eat anyway, was pretty rank, actually, and the sopapillas were more doughy than I'm used to.
Maybe it would be different if we had eaten in-house, or gone another day of the week, or ordered something else. Hard to say. Overall, it didn't completely suck.
Great place to go for lunch. The lunch selection is affordable and service is extremely quick. I enjoy their salsa and for an entree their super burro with extra hot green chile is pretty good. Their breakfast burrito with chorizo is also a great standby!
I remember reading a review of this place several years ago in one of the major Denver papers with the headline which read "There's No McMexican at Los Arcos" or something like that. I have no idea what they cooked for the person who wrote the article, but Los Arcos is about as McMexican as it gets. They do have decent chips and salsa and good service, but after eating there several times trying several different entrees, it's definitely forgettable.
I guess it's a place my parents would probably like, but I think their food is pretty bland and boring. It would do in a pinch if you can't think of anywhere else to eat, but if you're seeking good Mexican food I'd go elsewhere. I mean it is a lot better than Casa Bonita, but so is dog poop.
The parking lot is always full at this spot off of 80th and Sheridan so what the hey. I tried it. The full lot isn't a guarantee of good food I'm afraid. I should have known when I walked into the dining area and there wasn't a latino customer to be seen. Had a combination plate (typical gringo mexican) that was okay or just short of okay. Oh well. To each their own.
