El Coco Pirata — Restaurant in Aurora

There are several locations and I e been to all of them at least the ollocatioms here in Colorado. Until now the one that I had experienced the best overall service was the one in Greeley/Evans. I had been told another location was great but that was a disspoitment at least due to higher expectations

However this eliff location I had only experienced some food to go before , today finally was able to dine in, I wanted to enjoy the live music they had or have on Sunday.

From the get go my waitress was very genuine, accommodating and provided exceptional service while enjoying her job.

So the chips alone were great nice and crisp, the salsa tastes similar in all but this chip salsa tasted fresh and muth better with a richer more pronounced flavor from roasted like ingredients.

I decided to order a Clamato due to hot day, rehydrate.the clamato didn't seem that big at first but it was a good portion, it was prepared different as mineral water was used, usually I prefer without but each venue has their own style or recipe. I'll get back this at the end.

For dinner I ended ordering a Torre Altata. So Initially I liked it but I'm used to much more flavor. However the good thing is the meal tasted fresh and can easily prepare to your liking which I did with a dash of habanero sauce, salsaa negra or shoyu sauce some salt and pepper and requested some lime halfway through.

All this time my waitress Abdilia came a couple times to check up if everything was ok. Restaurant was pretty packed however service was fairly quick.

The clamato even though I prefer without mineral water this style ended being better suited for this meal as it would end up tasting all similar. Also since it was quite large , sodium and acidity would be too much, so it is a better style for...

Before trying a new restaurant, I usually read the reviews and check out the menu. This was an exception as we decided to try this restaurant on a whim.

I suppose we should have read the sign a bit closer and noticed the part where it said seafood and sushi. I only say this because my dining partner was hankering for a beef and bean smothered burrito. You will not find that item anywhere on the menu.

Instead, you will find a variety of Mexican seafood dishes. A wide variety. And sushi. I have never had sushi in a Mexican restaurant so this menu section was new to me. They do have a couple of chicken options.

After reviewing the entire menu, I settled on the shrimp with French fries and a salad (French fries are one of my top 5 must haves regardless of where I dine). My partner ordered the fish tacos.

My food was good. I have had better prepared shrimp but the fries were yummy. The fish tacos are street style and were devoured. He said they were really good. As a bonus the margarita I had was pretty tasty!

I didn't venture into the more exotic sections of the menu. The next time we visit I am trying the Mexican sushi!

The restaurant itself was clean and inviting. We dined at an off hour so the place was not busy. However, whenever we drive by during regular dinner hours the parking...

What a huge disappointment today! Apparently, the whole menu has changed from the delicious Mexican food my friends and I usually enjoy in Denver. Last time I went was in July 2021 & it was wonderful, so we recommended it to our friends. Don’t know if this place was sold to a new owner while I was gone, but the current owner seems to be very fond of seafood & Pacific Ocean dishes, vs. the typical, North Mexico cuisine, like tamales, chicken burritos, green chili bowls with tortillas, enchiladas, quesadillas, beans & rice, etc. Even the chips & salsa were nowhere to be found! I finally settled for the shrimp ceviche (one of my faves from other restaurants). Unfortunately, they had added so much hot sauce to the whole mix, that it was inedible for me. It was too spicy and flavorless at the same time. Then we tried the fajitas, but they even ruined that, with too many slices of peppers overwhelming the steak & other meat.

Also, all of their dishes were overpriced for the food you get and the background music was way too loud to carry on a comfortable conversation.

We will never return to this place and have advised friends about how awful...