The Mercantile — Local services in Cripple Creek

We were in town to see the Ice Castles and were looking for a food option that would be relatively quick, and we didn't necessarily want to have to go into a casino to get food. My husband loves Mexican food so we decided to give this a try. The loaded nachos were SO GOOD and I was very pleased with this choice (I chose chicken for the protein option). The pico does have quite a bit of fresh jalapeño in it, which tends to hurt my stomach so I picked it out. Just note you might want to ask for easy or no pico if you're sensitive to that like I am. The hubs got the Birria tacos and they were tasty as well, though a few meat chunks were a bit chewy/fatty. But the flavor was fantastic!

Note this is take out only with nowhere to sit in The Mercantile. If the Cafe next door isn't super busy, you can grab a table and eat in there. We ate at a little table outside and enjoyed the beautiful sunshine. Overall we would highly recommend and will definitely be repeat customers if we end up in...

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Great Mexican food in Cripple Creek? I just never saw that coming! We got the pork tacos and were NOT disappointed. The pork was moist and flavorful, not fatty, and had that crispy exterior that only someone without tastebuds wouldn’t enjoy.

The portions of black beans and rice were insanely generous and we loved mixing them together to create the perfect amount of flavor and heat.

Looking forward to many more Loco...