Dos Santos
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Innovative Mexican fare, beer & craft cocktails served in industrial, wood-accented digs.
attractions: Ogden Theatre, Fillmore Auditorium, Days Inn by Wyndham Denver Downtown, Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital, Jalan Facial Spa, Epic Escape Game, 303 Boards, Woodhouse Spa - Denver, Carla Madison Recreation Center, Sabai Thai Massage, restaurants: Voodoo Doughnut - Colfax, Pete's Kitchen, Steuben's Uptown, Watercourse Foods, The 1up Arcade Bar - Colfax, Illegal Pete's - Colfax, SliceWorks, Syrup City Park, Bourbon Grill, Onefold
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Innovative Mexican fare, beer & craft cocktails served in industrial, wood-accented digs.
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Great, unique flavors, fun atmosphere, fusion-oriented. We ordered the chicken tinga chips, chicken tinga burrito, and shrimp as well as barbacoa taco. The chicken tinga chips were probably our favorite of the night!! Big portion for an appetizer and a lot of chicken. The real star may have been the tortilla chips, which I suspect are made in-kitchen! Chicken tinga burrito was a smaller sized burrito than, say, Chipotle, and was underseasoned. If we had to pick one thing to forgo ordering again, it would be this one. Made great leftovers though and nothing that couldn't be fixed with some salt and chipotle mayo! Barbacoa taco was delicious! The meat was a a bit dry and unlike a lot of fatty barbacoas, but the flavors were PHENOMENAL. Being Korean myself, I can recognize when kimchi is done right, and they know how to make a good kimchi, which can actually be very difficult. The flavors instantly reminded me of home, which I didn't expect to happen at a Mexican restaurant; perhaps Dos Santos can be billed as fusion rather than purely Mexican. No complaints with the shrimp taco. Great habanero aioli, well-fried shrimp. Hibiscus limeade was also excellent. Wish they carried a lemonade version and queso as well! Overall, wonderful experience at this cool, funky little spot. The food is truly fun, unique, and elevated, while the ambiance remains fun and accessible. Will definitely be back to experience the other dishes on the menu and be transported into another flavor dimension. UPDATE: Went back and had the poke taco, boomer taco and hibiscus margarita... and OMG, makes sense that they named their poke taco "OMFG. It is, indeed, 'OMFG'-inducingly delicious!! Corny, yes. But can you expect anything else from a corn-tortilla? hehehe. Anyway, this was probably the best thing I've eaten this year! I got two!! Boomer taco was solid, but the melted cotija, while ingenious, was a tad salty for my taste. Hibiscus margarita was DELISH. You really can't go wrong with this place.
Jennifer KimJennifer Kim
10
I order the tinga chicken and it was 10/10 because Felipe made them the food he made was well made and I enjoyed it but as soon as I arrived the place has a nice look and the it’s not a Mexican restaurant for sure it was more of a first date kinda vibe I didn’t get Mexican vibes at all and when I sat down and looked at the menu they were dirty and I told the waiter hey the menu is dirty and I showed her and she just said can you use another one? So I was like yeah so she handed me another one and when I asked for an adobada taco she’s like what’s that and what animal is that from so the staff was not well aware of the Mexican foods which is fine but at least the staff could be trained a little more and the place vibes are more like first date kinda situation the music that was playing it wasn’t Mexican at all and it had more of a business quick lunch it didn’t feel like authentic which is fine if that’s the vibe they are going for also the food was more of an appetizer rather than a meal, the tortillas were extremely small and the tings didn’t have A lot of chicken The soda that I got it was given to me in a mason jar and I feel like I didn’t get my money worth for the mason jar So at the end of me eating, I went and thanked the chef because it was very delicious but definitely I will not be coming back and I don’t recommend it for sure after I paid my bill I went to another restaurant to eat a proper meal Also, the staff was dressed in a tank top and shorts and if that’s the vibe that they were going for it’s fine but it’s not something that I want to see you when I go to a Restaurant some cleavage and short short shorts
JanethJaneth
00
Dos Santos was insanely good! During our trip to Denver in August of 2021 and despite all of the other dining options, we visited Dos Santos twice. The environment was clean and relaxed, the decor was beautiful and all of the staff were so nice. All of those positive attributes were overshadowed by how amazing the food was. I can’t remember the name of the taco but it had melted cojita cheese under sautéed mushrooms with verde salsa on top and it was without a doubt the best taco I’ve ever had. We had ordered other tacos, appetizers and entrees which were also good but the mushroom tacos were the favorite at our table. Although I hadn’t tried them, the adult capri suns and margaritas were supposedly very good and I think our bill reflected that. If we lived in Denver, Dos Santos would be a place we’d dine at weekly.
Shawn DeereShawn Deere
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Want to share - Food was absolutely amazing. Price was great as we got everything on happy hour. Wifey got ahi tuna poke bites (I’m allergic so unfortunately I couldn’t partake) Together we had a couple beers and tequila shots, which for happy hour, were very reasonably priced. We ordered birria tacos and chicken tinga nachos. As previously mentioned - amazing. What really hit home was the service. We got there a bit early and really got lucky. I’m a big hockey guy and they noticed and we happened to be going to the local game that night, which Matt, or server, and the rest of their staff were too. We talked and they let us dine without being too intrusive. Very nice balance on that note. 10/10 would eat again and recommend.
Loren WilksLoren Wilks
10
One of my favorite local spots to grab a taco or two.. maybe check out that happy hour! But nothing beats the tacos they have to offer for you.
James KeenanJames Keenan
10
First time here with some friends and the service was great, the drinks were delicious and the food was good we all tried something different to indulge ourselves and it was all amazing.
Tay GoffnerTay Goffner
00
Nearby Attractions Of Dos Santos
Ogden Theatre
Fillmore Auditorium
Days Inn by Wyndham Denver Downtown
Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital
Jalan Facial Spa
Epic Escape Game
303 Boards
Woodhouse Spa - Denver
Carla Madison Recreation Center
Sabai Thai Massage

Ogden Theatre
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Fillmore Auditorium
4.5
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Days Inn by Wyndham Denver Downtown
3.3
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Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital
3.7
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Nearby Restaurants Of Dos Santos
Voodoo Doughnut - Colfax
Pete's Kitchen
Steuben's Uptown
Watercourse Foods
The 1up Arcade Bar - Colfax
Illegal Pete's - Colfax
SliceWorks
Syrup City Park
Bourbon Grill
Onefold

Voodoo Doughnut - Colfax
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(3.6K)$
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Pete's Kitchen
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Steuben's Uptown
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Watercourse Foods
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