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We wanted to offer the community something they could experience on the streets of Mexico” says restaurant owner Ericka Santana. “Our house tacos feature a traditional “al pastor” process of slow roasting pork, marinated with pineapple, chiles, and spices — a fusion of flavor that provides a truly authentic Mexican experience. Culture, tradition, family, and friends in just one bite – that’s a taco!”
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Address: 112 W Elkhorn Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517
Phone: (970) 480-5680
Website: https://tacoslatradicion.com/
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TACOS & CANTINA LA TRADICION, Estes Park, CO
The menu features traditional dishes like fajitas, street tacos, and Pastor, Pollo, and Birria tacos. However, some negative reviews mentioned issues with …
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ozitheexplorer
It was a wonderful experience! We tried the beef fajita and the chicken chimichanga and both were delicious. Even though the place was busy, the service was fast and attentive. Thank you to Dhamar for being so friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed our visit.
… morecarlos 29
I had lunch and it was delicious. This is a family owned and operated restaurant that a great selection of traditional Mexican food. You can’t go wrong with what you order. Today I had the chicken and steak combo fajitas. Everything was very well cooked and seasoned to perfection. They also a great selection of drinks both nonalcoholic and alcoholic beverages. This is a great place to bring the whole family to eat. I’ll definitely come again!!!
… moreMichael Kossyrev
Came in for lunch with my wife and 2 year old. They had a high chair. Waiter came by super quick the first 2 times before we were ready to order but then took a while to come back when we finally decided. Not a big deal.
The wait for food felt like it was longer than most places, I would say at least 20-25 minutes. It’s definitely made to-order but that doesn’t excuse the time.
The tamales had an extremely spicy green chili sauce on them. Granted, we are white people, but this definitely exceeds the typical spice you would expect from a standard dish. The tamales and filling itself was quite tasty.
The pastor street tacos were pretty good, the tortillas were above average, the chicken street tacos were more spicy than you would expect, but not to the level of the tamales.
The “ultimate” pork belly taco was definitely the low-light of the show. The pork is deep-fried so that it’s dry and chewy and any crisp from the breading is offset by sadness. Nothing like a typical pork belly that you would get at a ramen place. Even just pan searing the pork belly would’ve been better.
$53 for 5 street tacos, 1 “ultimate” pork belly taco, a tamales plate, and a side of rice.
This is exactly a 3-star place, right in the middle of the pack.
… moreThe wait for food felt like it was longer than most places, I would say at least 20-25 minutes. It’s definitely made to-order but that doesn’t excuse the time.
The tamales had an extremely spicy green chili sauce on them. Granted, we are white people, but this definitely exceeds the typical spice you would expect from a standard dish. The tamales and filling itself was quite tasty.
The pastor street tacos were pretty good, the tortillas were above average, the chicken street tacos were more spicy than you would expect, but not to the level of the tamales.
The “ultimate” pork belly taco was definitely the low-light of the show. The pork is deep-fried so that it’s dry and chewy and any crisp from the breading is offset by sadness. Nothing like a typical pork belly that you would get at a ramen place. Even just pan searing the pork belly would’ve been better.
$53 for 5 street tacos, 1 “ultimate” pork belly taco, a tamales plate, and a side of rice.
This is exactly a 3-star place, right in the middle of the pack.
Lily “Mrs. Peabody” Manor
Save your cash. If you like cold food, terrible service & uncomfortable atmosphere, then this is the place for you. Poor quality food. I ordered chiliquiles that were cold, it was just salsa over chips with scrambled eggs that were rubbery & tasted like they were made days in advanced. I returned the plat, then ordered the tostada with beans & rice. The taste was better but beans & rice were cold. At this point, I just are what I could as my stomach churned. Waitress was friendly enough but we had to ask for the basics. Then a political talk came through the speakers om was misinformed rhetoric. Stay away from here
… moreMitch Lau
DONT RECOMMEND!
Usually I read through reviews and laugh, this time I agree with every one of the negative reviews. Where do I begin?
Unlike some, we were greeted at the door, so that’s a plus. (One of the few I have to share) The experience went down hill after that. The server brought out two waters, the glasses were dirty and had zero ice in them. My wife ordered chips and salsa, $6 extra, not free like most places. The salsa was not mild, it was extremely hot. Not ideal for people who don’t eat spice and for children. The chips had zero salt, no color, some were soft, and it left an extremely poor after taste.
Main course: wife ordered street tacos (all carnita), and I ordered the fajita burrito. Both meals had zero taste. I could have done better making tacos with the generic packets you get at Walmart. Have the cooks ever heard of salt and pepper, let alone Mexican spices? I attached a picture of my burrito. The sauces, the steak, everything involved was bland. Once again these meals left a bad after taste like the chips.
Bill: $48 and change for a soda, chips and salsa, and two main courses. I paid cash, it took him almost 10 minutes to bring my change, and he gave me $11. I don’t care about the coins, but he didn’t bring them.
Service- horrible
Food- beyond horrible
Ambiance/establishment- bad
… moreUsually I read through reviews and laugh, this time I agree with every one of the negative reviews. Where do I begin?
Unlike some, we were greeted at the door, so that’s a plus. (One of the few I have to share) The experience went down hill after that. The server brought out two waters, the glasses were dirty and had zero ice in them. My wife ordered chips and salsa, $6 extra, not free like most places. The salsa was not mild, it was extremely hot. Not ideal for people who don’t eat spice and for children. The chips had zero salt, no color, some were soft, and it left an extremely poor after taste.
Main course: wife ordered street tacos (all carnita), and I ordered the fajita burrito. Both meals had zero taste. I could have done better making tacos with the generic packets you get at Walmart. Have the cooks ever heard of salt and pepper, let alone Mexican spices? I attached a picture of my burrito. The sauces, the steak, everything involved was bland. Once again these meals left a bad after taste like the chips.
Bill: $48 and change for a soda, chips and salsa, and two main courses. I paid cash, it took him almost 10 minutes to bring my change, and he gave me $11. I don’t care about the coins, but he didn’t bring them.
Service- horrible
Food- beyond horrible
Ambiance/establishment- bad
tommyv1972
Absolute garbage! AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
In the mood for tacos, we stopped at this place because “it sounded good” WRONG WRONG WRONG.
The “service” was almost non existent, finally the girl came over to get our order. You could barely hear her because she just whispers. Ordered food and drink. After 15 minutes we had to ask for our drinks again. Then in another 15 minutes half of the food showed up and we asked for the rest, she looked surprised and realized she didn’t put in the order. When the first food showed up no utensils were given either. We waited and waited after 20 minutes we just got up and left. Never tasted anything, it looked ok, definitely didn’t look like what we ordered but it looked ok. Horrible place, would never ever eat here, or try to eat here. HARD PASS.
… moreIn the mood for tacos, we stopped at this place because “it sounded good” WRONG WRONG WRONG.
The “service” was almost non existent, finally the girl came over to get our order. You could barely hear her because she just whispers. Ordered food and drink. After 15 minutes we had to ask for our drinks again. Then in another 15 minutes half of the food showed up and we asked for the rest, she looked surprised and realized she didn’t put in the order. When the first food showed up no utensils were given either. We waited and waited after 20 minutes we just got up and left. Never tasted anything, it looked ok, definitely didn’t look like what we ordered but it looked ok. Horrible place, would never ever eat here, or try to eat here. HARD PASS.
Amy Bailey
Great place to eat in Estes Park! This adorable family-owned and operated authentic restaurant was exactly what we were looking for. Quick, healthy, delicious. Waiter was such a sweetheart and it felt good knowing we were supporting a family business in such a touristy location. Highly recommend!
… moreLina Chen
We stumbled upon this Mexican restaurant while visiting Estes and Rocky Mountain. Our server was super friendly and attentive. The tacos were delicious!
… moreMike Connor
10/22/2025. We saw an elk burger on the menu and wanted to try it, sharing it between two of us. The menu said the burger was $18. We added grilled onions and cheese for a dollar additional each and had a real Mexican Coke and a Diet Coke. By the menu that should’ve been $28.50 subtotal. I made the mistake of giving the waitress my card before reviewing the bill. The total came to $34. When we asked why it was so much they said taxes. The point of sale system never gave me an opportunity to request a receipt.
This would have been 19.29% taxes. A quick internet search shows that the Town of Estes Park has a combined sales tax of 8.7%.
The manager was, of course, not available, and so the waitress was left holding the bag. When I expressed my disappointment, she offered to pay me out of her own funds, but I said no. Clearly, their point of sale system has some errors in it that favor the establishment and need to be corrected ASAP!!!
… moreThis would have been 19.29% taxes. A quick internet search shows that the Town of Estes Park has a combined sales tax of 8.7%.
The manager was, of course, not available, and so the waitress was left holding the bag. When I expressed my disappointment, she offered to pay me out of her own funds, but I said no. Clearly, their point of sale system has some errors in it that favor the establishment and need to be corrected ASAP!!!
Steven Gutierrez
Very very slow service. No chips and salsa. Came in with my family, we sat we ordered our food and drinks. Our food arrived, drinks did not. We ended up having to ask for our drinks about 4 different times before they came. (soda and water). My 5 year old was ready for anything to drink by this point. We had eaten well over half our meals before we had anything to drink. The food was okay.
I’d recommend finding another restaurant to eat at.
… moreI’d recommend finding another restaurant to eat at.