Wahoo’s Fish Tacos

That was so good! Lol. I’ve been craving for some really good tacos lately. Being a SoCal gal, I know what’s good Mexican food! We don’t have a lot of mexi joints here in Denver like SoCal. I’m really picky when it comes to Mexican food. This place is quick! Went to get my water, I came back to my table, my food is ready! I ordered a la cart. One Chicken Taco and the other is Steak. It was delish, great portion too! Convenient location as well, off of I25 and Hampden. Can’t wait to come back! :)

The food is ok but the service is non-​existent. I ordered a meal to eat there. It never arrived at the table. I asked two different servers to check on it… they didn’t. After a half hour of waiting for a basic burrito, they finally found it siting in a to-​go bag. Wahoos just lost a customer.

I just visited here while coming through town on business for lunch. I was excited to try this place, as I had been to another location on my last trip and liked it.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t as good as I remembered, as they just have lowered the quality and raised the prices. I ordered a shrimp taco, steak taco and a salmon taco. It was about $ 10, not bad if the quality is there, it just wasn’t. The shrimp taco okay, but the shrimp were small and kind of grainy in texture and not very fresh. The cilantro sauce served on the sideways pretty good, but they didn’t serve my hot sauce? As for the salmon taco, no thank you! The salmon was not fresh and very dried out. As for the steak, probably the best of the three, but again, it needed hot sauce and more flavor.
Might try it again, but would probably venture out and try something new.

I lived in San Diego so I’ve had 100s of fish tacos, these were the worst I’ve ever had. These were terrible and people should never use this place to base their opinions on fish tacos as a whole. These weren’t even fish tacos in my opinion. Overpriced too which also sucks.

Ordered a grilled salmon taco and shrimp taco a la carte with green sauce on the side. The tacos were each topped with fresh slaw and served on two warm corn tortillas on a warm plate. The grilled salmon was pretty flavorless and the shrimp taco had a bit more flavor, but my tastebuds still wanted something more. While the tacos lacked flavor overall, there was a generous amount of shrimp and salmon in each taco; ’twas impressive. The tacos were served within five minutes. Super quick!
The service was very inconsistent. No bueno. We’ll just leave it at that.

I just don’t really like this place.
The tacos are mediocre, the other food is mediocre, and the vibe as a whole is mediocre.
This location has the extra mediocrity of a staff member who was unable to do basic math and realize that my ID says I was born in the 80s. It is now 2015. Anyone born in the 80s can now legally drink. Don’t try and quiz me on my ID. If someone was under 21, had a fake ID, and wanted some alcohol, the last damn place they’d even consider would be Wahoo’s at 3pm on a weekday.

We’re regulars at Wahoo’s ! Convenient location right at I-​25 and Hampden near Lightrail, Sipping and Painting Hampden and the movie theater. Fish tacos are amazing. For vegans, there is tofu, black beans and brown rice. Cilantro sauce is DELICIOUS. Parking is a little tricky until you realize you just need to drive all the way through and park on the I-​25 side. Great patio seating, cool Cali décor. We love our Wahoo’s!

Theres nothing better than sitting on the patio here, with an ice cold beer in hand, and looking out at the snow capped mountains.
The food, not my favorite, but it gets the job done. The sauces however, at awesome! (Which is why this place gets 4 stars).
You must order the MR. LEE’s sauce, its is unbelievably good!

Great service. Food came out really quick. Absolutely incredible. This is my first time here and I’m in love.

Great service, good prices, clean store.
Went in with my best friend for a patio style beer and a quick meal. Everyone was very helpful and attentive. We were there a few hours, (enjoying the CO sunshine) and we were checked on constantly! Perhaps better than a restaurant! Everyone asked if we needed anything and even gave us complimentary chips and salsa we were there so long.
They don’t get tips like a waitress does, and I must assume they all like working there, because the service was so good and everyone was so friendly and helpful.
Been to other locations in the past, but this one is my new favorite location!
I’ll be back soon!!!
Ps…In response to a prior review here on Unilocal about this establishment: why would one come to Wahoos FISH TACOS if he/​she is allergic to FISH???
Please people leave the illogical reviews to yourself and go somewhere else. I don’t think your review is fair to begin with.

I’m just in the middle about their food, but I always get such excellent service here!

Rude customer service while ordering. $ 1.99 extra just to smother!!!
Yummy burritos though.

If I could give this place zero stars I would but the one star goes to the bus guy named Eric. We usually love Wahoo’s but will never be back to this one! First they messed up our order, I’m allergic to fish so I got chicken tacos, first bite and it’s freaking fish! When I took it back I explained to the chick working that I was allergic to fish to begin with so was this some kind of sick joke? She takes the food back then comes back with the same plate that’s been fingered through by the cook and says «it’s chicken» this is NOT chicken, it had a small bone in it and tasted fishy! Then turns and asks if I still want it??? We walked out! Paid for food we didn’t even eat!

I think Wahoo’s has some of the best value in town. For about $ 6, you can get two tacos that don’t skimp on the protein and have very fresh tomatoes, lettuce and rice piled high on a double layer of warm corn tortillas. It’s just the right amount of food to feel full but not over-​fed. I had a shrimp taco and a grilled fish taco, and I was surprised at the number of shrimp it came with. The grilled fish taco was also stacked high and was very tasty. I put my order in and I think I only waited about three minutes for my food to be brought out to me, which was quick considering how busy they were. They also bus your table for you which is nice.
The location is great — right off the highway on Hampden, and the staff is friendly and helpful. The parking is not great — they share one small lot with a lot of other businesses and a neighboring condo complex so you may have to park a ways away. They have a big patio outside that has a great view of the mountains so I’m bookmarking another trip here in June for sure.

No me gusto so much, sorry. I love the vibe at Wahoo’s, (& dig the surfing videos playing in the background), but I just don’t love the food. The fish is dry and the condiments on their fish tacos just don’t play much of a supporting role. Their salsa is pico and that’s never as much fun to scoop up with chips. I do think they have some fun promotions, though. Calendar at the front register lists first names per day — if your name is listed, you get to drink (up to 3 drinks) free on that particular day! That’s enough beer to make the food taste good…

Hidden little wonder right off the highway at Hamden.
Large location for the brand, friendly staff, super fast service, and pretty decent food.
I tend to not go out of my way to eat at Wahoos, but the food is always edible and fills me up!
Bonus — you can get a beer! For fast food Mexican they are one of the few that have a liquor license at their locations.
Tacos a la cart — shrimp — is my normal go to meal.
If you come at high noon, park at King Soopers or by the movie theater, this little parking area fills up due to the large number of locations to dine ins a small area.
If you are early enough go all the way down the end by Wahoos and around the corner, there is some extra hidden parking there.

A few things to consider when you read this review — I don’t like even the tiniest bit of spicy hot flavor. I order «zero stars» on the spice level at Thai restaurants, and I usually request that the pico de gallo be left out of my order. So while I found the green chile sauce to be too spicy and not a flavor I’d want to try again, my husband couldn’t detect any spicy-​ness and he loved the green chile sauce.
The Wahoo bowl started with tasty and healthy black beans and brown rice and was topped with pico (mild enough even for me), cabbage, lots of cilantro mixed into things, a lime wedge, and green chile sauce on the side. I chose to undo this healthy choice by having the freshly made onion rings. Yum!
I’m also new to the area, and in Arkansas, seafood + Mexican food were rarely found in one sitting. So the whole concept of fish tacos is a refreshing change, but I can’t claim to be a seasoned reviewer of fish taco quality. I hadn’t tried grilled wahoo before, and I was pleasantly surprised. Not the most flavorful of fish on its own, so if you are like me and don’t intend to use the green chile sauce on your Wahoo bowl, might want to try the teriyaki sauce or something instead of leaving it plain.
The service was excellent. Servers even came around to the tables to make sure everything was going well. I have a feeling a return visit with a different order choice will up my review to 5 stars.

While living in Denver, Wahoo Fish Taco became a weekly staple for us in the summertime. We loved sitting on the warm patio and sipping on their super strong margaritas. We always ate too, and it was never a disappointment. I always got the blackened salmon bowl. It was so deliciously spiced and fresh. And it’s healthy!
They carry beers and margaritas as well. The margaritas are strong an they sell them by the carafe if you are wanting to share. The service is always friendly.

I’ve only been to Wahoo’s once, and currently have no plans or intentions to go back. Not that my experience was beyond awful or anything, it just wasn’t up to all the hype I’d heard about Wahoo’s.
We were on a bit of a time crunch, and we went on the kids eat free night, so the place was packed with families. it took quite a while for our food to come and when it did, mine was wrong. I ordered a vegetarian burrito and when they were ringing up my order, I saw that it said Banzai veggies, so I corrected the girl helping us and said that I really hate bell peppers and that I only want the vegetarian one with rice and beans. She assured me that it was the right order, and I specified again that I don’t like bell peppers, so I just want to make sure.
Guess what my burrito had in it? Bell peppers.
I took it back and they remade it for me, although I’m pretty sure we ended up paying more for the banzai burrito that we were charged for. It took a while for the new burrito to be made and my boyfriend had to leave to go to his appointment, so I had to stay and eat alone after it was ready and I found my food to be bland.

I’ve been here several times, but I never get a fish taco. Maybe one day…
I was introduced to Wahoo’s by my stepson. Otherwise, I assumed it was only fish tacos and that meal choice never appealed to me. Over the past year and a half, Wahoo’s has become a consistent family favorite with something for everyone.
I have tried the Banzai bowls and those left me pretty underwhelmed. However, once I learned to order their strengths (Mexican, rather than Asian), I’ve been very pleased by the food. I tend to order either the enchiladas, quesadilla or the fish sandwich with blackened fish. I always love to add the green sauce, which I think is primarily cilantro-​based, as it’s super delicioso!
Their margs aren’t great, but are sometimes ok while having a meal during the Happy Hour. Wahoo’s are scattered about throughout the metro area, but aren’t open very late (usually close at 9 p.m.), so get there before they close and eat up!