Los Chingones

I was a little torn between ¾ stars on this one, but I think their paloma and chips & salsa eventually won me over.
We came in for lunch thanks to another «let’s get out of the comfort zone and try something new in the passbook» decision on a Friday afternoon. After not much of a wait at the bar, we were able to be seated at a table. It’s pretty small downstairs dining area, but I believe there’s a rooftop patio and I really liked the communal tables in the center of the restaurant.
Again, LOVED the chips & salsa. And their paloma was really yummy too. Why have I forgotten about this yummy cocktail? Anyway…
I had the bento lunch, and hubby had nachos. The nachos were awesome, but I was a little meh on the bento box. If I remember correctly, I had the pastor tacos. I really liked the salsa that came with it, but I was on the hungry side — and even after chips — I was left wanting a little more and helped finish off hubby’s nachos.
Why was I toying with 3 stars then you ask? I’m asking myself the same question now that I’m wrapping up this review. Everything did go smoothly, but I guess it’s just sitting in my mind as one of those «Am I fan? Will I go back? Or, was it just okay?» kind of places.

I’ve been wanting to check out Los Chigones for a while now. Finally seeing my opportunity, I seized it!
The Space: They have an open kitchen with a bar that sits along it. Since I was flying solo and not wanting to wait terribly long for another seat to open up that worked just fine for me. Over all the décor is fun. Black tile lines the walls with a break ever now and again for a several tile art piece. They have some long tables in the middle to accommodate both larger groups or several smaller ones. I def want to come back and sit on the rooftop patio with some friends next time!
The Drinks: I chose to have the Sangria Rojo (red wine, pineapple juice, exotico reposado, mexi sprite) for my adult beverage. It was tasty! A little strong (not complaining at all) so it made a great sipping drink. Their menu features some great «Ritas» and suggestions of substitutions if you’re looking for some extra kick or a skinny option.
The Menu/​Food: I had the chicken leg, shrimp, and pork pastor tacos for my meal. They were delicious! The chicken leg had chingon slaw, guajillo ranch, and crumbled fuego takis. The shrimp taco had chipotle crema, pickled red onion, and cilantro. The pork pastor had grilled pineapple, apple butter, onion, and cilantro. Each taco ranges in price from $ 3.50 to $ 4. They are simple pairings, but the flavor is amazing!
The Staff: They are super helpful and happy to answer any questions you have. If you enjoy your meal don’t forget you can buy a 6 pack for the kitchen! At $ 6 what better way to say thanks for a great meal. Cheers!
All in all it was a great experience and I hope to bring back some friends, grab a seat on the patio, with a carafe of something strong, and nosh on some tasty tacos!

I love Los Chingones. Like seriously it’s my favorite place for a cold margarita, tacos, and rooftop views. Unfortunately I had a poor experience during my last visit. I went with some friends for dinner and after we paid our bill we hung around for maybe 15 minutes to finish our conversation, and the waiter asked if we needed anything else and then commented that there were people waiting for our table and in so many words basically suggested we leave. Under no circumstance do I find that appropriate. We were paying customers and were made to feel unwelcome. I was shocked by his comment because usually the staff is incredibly friendly and they provide excellent customer service. I hope we feel more welcome next time.

The rooftop patio of this restaurant is really great! It was a perfect place to hang out with friends, drink margs, and eat yummy tacos. I had the coin style margarita and it was so yummy! Two of them made me tipsy, so I would say they are pretty strong.
The tacos were pretty good, not the best I’ve ever had, but quite delicious. The Five Points area is really adorable and the rooftop is why this place gets 4 stars, it’s perfect for the night out, and the music they place was really great too.

Amazing waitstaff who provide good customer service and great food, prepared quickly. The food is seasoned well and tastes fresh. I had the kale salad and a jerk chicken taco, which were both great. The coin style margarita was good but I wanted something less sweet and they made me another drink that was perfect. They go out of their way to make sure you have a good experience.

Hair in food. Fully wrapped around chunks of steak.
Never again.
They didn’t comp anything.
This place is horrible and their Asian manager sucks.

This might be my favorite taco joint in Denver at this point. The Cotija tacos are what taco Tuesday’s are made of. The atmosphere is trendy, exciting, and the view of Denver from the upstairs patio is outstanding. Happy hour here is pretty sweet. The margs are also top notch.

Happy Hour is a sweet spot, not sure I’d want to pay full price. However, the tacos, nachos and empanadas are really flavorful. Not your standard quality over quality Mexican food — this is significantly better.

The roof top is awesome, nice view of the city, I liked the tacos (and believe me I am picky!) and the margaritas were strong but really good.
Definitely a must go in the area.

Awesome rooftop bar with a view of Denver. Great tasty apetizers, loved my habanero margarita. Ethan’s recommendations were delicious :)

Outstanding food ! Trendy atmosphere great music, amazing customer service and of Course yummy yummy in my tummy food.
Suggestions– margarita on the rocks, chips and guacamole, *my favorite Brussels sprouts *, and of course the chicken taco!

I love the rooftop bar at Los Chingones! Their selection of margaritas is awesome. The service has always been stellar too. The main thing I want to rave about though is their brussel sprouts! Whatever goodness they make them with is incredible. I could eat plates and plates of them! I will be back time and time again to put that yumminess in my mouth!

Probably my current favorite taco spot in Denver. The environment is always lively and energetic oscillating between comfortably close to packed in like sardines. Come for happy hour if at all possible for the taco special and pork nachos.
The pork pastor is my favorite taco; I feel that it is worth mentioning that I do not typically favor sweet and savory fare. But the pork taco which includes sautéed pineapple and Applebutter is money. The steak and chicken tacos are my other two go-to’s. The quest fundido with rattlesnake chorizo is a great appetizer as are the Brussels and the kale salad.
Lastly, do yourself a favor and try their Los Locos lager. Only available at Los Chingones, this light, crispy, limey lager is the perfect accompaniment to an always delightful feast.

I came here with two of my friends on Saturday. We were looking for a great patio and figured Los Chingones would do the trick. We got to the restaurant around 3 and wanted to sit on the patio, the hostess was very nice and she found a spot for us at a table upstairs. For fear of getting sunburned we moved quickly to the bar upstairs because it provided more shade for our pasty skin.
We ordered a couple of margaritas. They were fine, not very strong, but that was probably for the best. We also ordered the nachos and ceviche. The bartender forgot to enter the ceviche, so it took a little while to get to us. It was pretty good and the nachos were tasty as well. My one complaint, however, is that the bartender knew very little about the menu — he told us there was rattlesnake in the nachos when the menu stated clearly that the nachos had three types of pork, he also didn’t know if we could order a side of pinto beans, and generally just seemed confused and somewhat forgetful.
Overall, great location and atmosphere (although it would be appreciated if they would turn down the music just a pinch so we can hear in conversation). The food is pretty on point, but the service, as we experienced it, could use a bit of improvement.

My review has been long coming of this RiNo new five points restaurant. There are actually two locations, one in greenwood village. I have been to both and both seem to be the new spot!
Came for brunch right when they opened and we sat right along a sunny window. This place has an awesome patio when the weather is nice!
We split a few items on the menu. Complimentary chips were fresh and delicious. Started eight the shrimp ceviche, it had a smokey chipotle flavor. We then split the enchilada and tacos (waitress recommended one with this delicious crispy cheese).
The food was well made and did not take forever! Bar area was beautiful and the décor of the restaurant was casual but edgy. I will be back, especially to the patio!

I judge taco bars by many things, one of those things being their guac. As a Southern Californian, if a restaurant does not offer good guac, I’m out.
That being said, Los Chingones has good guac. Success!
Service — top notch
Food — impressive (the tacos were oh so good)
I’ll definitely be back!

We came here with a group. Even though the restaurant is on the smaller side they took our reservations for 20 at 7 on a Saturday night. I was pleasantly surprised by this. I ordered a chile relleno, lamb taco and a pork taco. Everything was delicious. The relleno had Los chingones’ own spin but it was a «soft style» relleno. The lamb was melt in your mouth tender. The pork was also delicious and tender. It was my birthday so they brought me out a piece of raspberry cheesecake made at one of their other restaurants. So sweet. I really enjoyed it here and prices were reasonable. The menu is a la carte.

Never did I ever think I would have
Mexican food in a Japanese bento box
Delicious morsels and bites of ceviche,
a deviled egg, deconstructed taco and salad
that left me Confucius full — 80%, not too much
and just right. All for $ 10 during lunch?
Bring me back
Bring me back
Oh and the name Los Chingones?
My Colombian friend translated as it meaning «the fuckers»
and the waiter politely said, we like to say «the badasses».

Mezcal margaritas so strong they could pull paint off the walls!
That’s not a bad thing, btw…
Add some lobster tacos, and fancy guac to the table and it’s a party. With their festive décor, loud music and big booths for groups, Los Chingones is most definitely a party restaurant. One of those parties where you sit down to enjoy a tasty meal with friends and the aforesaid strong adult beverage.
Might I also add that they make a mean beer margarita? You know, the kind you get on south of the border trips, with the half bottle of Corona mixed in the glass. In Cabo, they call ‘em «bulldogs“and in Denver they call ‘em «Beergaritas». Either way, it’s vacation in a glass.
After a few cocktails in RiNo, a girl’s gotta eat! And Los Chingones is just the place.

We went and got to sit on the rooftop which was gorgeous and if you have a chance I would recommend sitting up there.
We got the white fish ceviche as our starter and it was wonderful. We also got the lunch special of 3 tacos. All the tacos were good I did think that the beef cheek was pretty chewy so I think that one was my least favorite; however, I would order the other two again (pork shoulder and chicken).
Overall it’s a nice place with a fun ambiance.